Louisville Boat Club September 2023 Newsletter

The Anchor VOL. 3 ISSUE 9 • SEPTEMBER 2023

Official Newsletter of the Louisville Boat Club

Cru Society THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 7PM This Dinner will be incredibly special and feature a speaker from Napa Valley! Price and more details to come. We expect this to be a sold-out event so early reservations are strongly encouraged.

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS From the General Manager

From the President

Dear Members and Friends: Wow, that was some wild summer season! And I’m not just talking about the heat, the storms, and the numerous power outages! We had some great member events and tournaments most of which were well attended and then there was City Meet which showcased what LBC is all about…..the camaraderie, the volunteers, and staff all working together to make a very successful 4 days. Kudos to everybody and thank you for all that you did to make it, in somebody’s words “the best ever!”

We have another couple of fun-filled weekends and then it will be time to close the pool. But not before Doggie Day at the Pool on September 24.

Summer season had been good for Membership as we added 13 new Members. But we cannot sit on our laurels. Remember that as a Member we rely on you, to help grow our roster.

Dear Members, As we wind down the Summer, it has been satisfying to see how great Member participation has been at so many events over the season. Whether it was the Rhawn/Spencer Cup, Friday nights at the Pavilion, swim team participation, pickleball play, or Junior Squash, most main events planned by our Entertainment Committee or Rackets Team were spectacular.

Personally, my favorite time of year at the Club is the Fall.

It is a great time of year for all of the Club’s racket sports and to roll a game of Bocce. If you are still fairly new to the Club and have not tried either pickle, platform tennis, or squash, the Fall is a great time to experience a new sport or all three.

Do not feel intimidated by starting something new, because between Travis, Kelly-Marie, and Lee, there is not a better collection of pros to get you started or sharpen your game.

There will be many organized events this fall and winter in these sports, so you do not want to miss out! Remember, you do not have to own a boat to enjoy our docks. Great place to enjoy some food or beverage and watch the sunset. Keep an eye out for more Club events on the docks this Fall.

The LBC does parties very well. Whether you want to celebrate a family occasion, work-related gathering, or just get your friends together, I hope you consider the many venues available at the Club, not just the Ballroom. I’ve seen very quaint gatherings on the tennis “porch” upstairs, the pool pavilion, or the front lawn. If it’s a “sporty” gathering, I’ve seen some great pickleball parties on the back courts, or consider this fall/winter combining paddle/pickle/tennis with the bocce courts as a central area. The LBC staff will work with you to set up and have other great ideas.

While the Club is scheduled to close the pool after the Labor Day weekend, we are working on keeping the pool open for as many September weekends as possible. It is always a question of guard availability.

Membership is the lifeblood of the Club. Please, refer your friends and business associates. Please remember we have a waitlist on Regular Memberships.

Legacy Membership perpetuates generational Members and there is a special offering on Initiation Fees.

Would you consider a “Life Membership” whereby you could be dues-free? Call me.

Would you consider business Memberships for your Company? Call me.

We continually try to improve the Club and the Member experience. Consider joining a committee or running for the Board of Directors and help formulate the future.

We have great banquet and meeting facilities, please consider LBC when you arrange business meetings, lunches, dinners, and “special” events for family and business.

Financially we are in great shape with strong cash flow and our Capital reserves are solid. There are some projects being discussed at the Board level which will enhance the Club and the Member experience. There will be more to come on this topic as it unfolds.

Labor Day weekend is almost here, and we have a lot planned, please check your emails and the weekly calendar for details.

There will be a pool movie night, family yard games, a giant slide, and tennis round robin. It will all culminate with the Cardboard Boat Regatta on Monday followed by an everpopular grill out. We have some exciting things coming this fall, including a Pro Squash Tournament with some world-ranked players. Also, the Father-Kid Campout is this month. In October look forward to the annual “Docktoberfest” the fun time down on the docks.

As always, the Team and I appreciate your constructive comments, because it is through these that we can improve your Membership experience.

The future looks great and together we will accomplish great things.

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend, Tom Campbell

Sincerely, David Drury

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RACQUET REPORT New Director Happy September to all you racketeers and paddlers!

What an August we have had! Summer is still trying to hang on with a few weeks here and there of scorching temperatures. We saw a great month of interclub tennis and the Singles and Doubles Club Tennis Championships. Men’s B interclub league had all three LBC teams in the semifinals, vying for the championship. A big congratulations to Women’s A interclub who once again took home the championship this year. Congratulations to all of our men’s and women’s interclub teams for a great season.

We had a blast at our Doubles and Singles Club Championships! A huge thank you to everyone who participated. Congratulations to our Champions, Finalist, and 3rd place medalists.

Men’s A Doubles Men’s A Singles Champions: Tom Campbell, Nick Isaacs Champion: Jay Hatcher Finalist: David English, Brian Dunn Finalist: Miles Mussetter Men’s B Doubles 3rd place: To be contested Champions: Jim Buchheit, Juan Quintero Men’s B Singles Finalist: Kenny Marcum, Hunter Callahan Champion: Dan Burke Jr 3rd place: Mark Schlobach, Mike Conway Finalist: Michael Ruppe Men’s C Doubles: 3rd place: John Moreman Champions: Bart Miller, Tom Evans Men’s C Singles Finalist: John Anderson, Britton McPherson Champion: Matt Roberts 3rd place: Josh Hafer, Mike Anderson Finalist: John Anderson Ladies C Doubles: 3rd place: To be contested Champions: Mary Clay Boland, Reid Hafer Moving forward into September, we will be having our Labor Day Round Robin on September 4th from 10-12am. If you are looking for a fun morning of tennis and socializing, please join us for this fun event. Also, please save the date for the return of the Kentucky State Open which will be a Level 5 USTA tennis event from, September 21st – 24th. We will have Men’s and Women’s Open singles and doubles. Also, men’s age groups for singles and doubles: 35s, 45s, 55s. Finally, we will have men’s and women’s NTRP 3.5 and 4.0 doubles divisions. Please get ready for an amazing weekend of tennis.

Hope you are ready for an amazing September! All the best,

Travis Curran

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SQUASH UPDATE New Director Junior Report Kate Grissom and Mariam Dodd two of our LBC Zenith academy juniors traveled to Michigan to play in a US Squash junior gold tournament. Kate played in the under 17 girls event and in her round of 16 match she played a girl ranked 33 in the country. Kate lost a very tight first game 9-11, she then came back strong to take the second game 11-8. The 3rd game and fourth games were also very close contests, however Kate lost those 8-11, 7-11. Kate then went on to play a girl from Canada and won 3-0, Moving into the quarter-finals she faced a girl from Texas and this was another 5game battle. Kate lost the 1st 7-11, won the 2nd 11-9, lost the 3rd 7-11, Kate then fought back from 10.6 match ball to win the 4th 12-10, In the 5th game the other girl managed to stay a little more consistent to win 11-7.

Mariam Dodd playing in the girls under 19 event faced a very strong opponent in her round of 16 match, the girl had a US squash rating of 5.02 and ranked 38 in the country. Mariam tried using her height to slow the pace however her opponent was very strong and Mariam lost 11-5, 11-6, 11-1. In the consolation draw Mariam played another strong girl from Texas, she tried to mix up the pace and break up the rhythm however she lost 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 In the plate 1a final Mariam played a girl from Connecticut and she played with way more confidence to win a solid match 11-1, 11-4,11-8 to finish on a high In the same weekend, Rayyan Arif another of our academy players traveled to Washington to play in a US Squash junior silver event. Rayyan played his round of 16 match he played a boy from Virginia, he lost the first 2 games although very tight games 8-11,9-11 he then fought back to take the 3rd 11-4, in the 4th game. It was all level however Rayyan got hit in the face badly by his opponent's excessive follow through and he lost 8-11. In the consolation draw Rayyan won his first round with a convincing 3-0 victory 11-3,11-3,11-2. In the quarter finals he played with more consistency however lost 3-0 7-11,6-11,9-11. Rayyan returned from the event and has been working really hard this week and is traveling to Texas to play another silver event this weekend.

The next weekend we had 4 of our academy players in a US Squash junior silver event in Chicago. In the under 11 boys Trey Valdizan lost his first match to the eventual winner of the event who had flown in from California 11-4, 111,11-1. Trey then came out fighting in his next match and won 11-2, 11-6, lost the 3rd 8-11 but was dominant in the 4th game to win 11-4. In his next match, there were some good rallies however Trey lost 7-11, 8-11,6-11. Trey took 3rd place in this event so congratulations Trey very well done!

We also had 3 boys playing in the under 17 event. Ward McGill, Jack Blythe, and Patrick Gustaffson. Ward played a solid first match to win 11-4, 11-7, 11-3 Jack played a very strong player and lost 5-11,3-11,4-11. Patrick also came through with a win 11-1,11-4, 11-4. In the quarter finals unfortunately Ward and Patrick had to play each other, which is always tough when you have to play one of your training partners from your own club. This was a very tight contest Patrick took the 1st 11-5, Ward came back strong in the second to win 11-9, the 3rd game went the full distance with Patrick taking it 14-12. The 4th was also a very tight game which Patrick won 11-8. In the semi-final Patrick lost to the number 1 seed 115, 11-4 11-2. He then played for 3/4th place and lost a very tight match 3-1 to finish 4th overall. Ward won his 1/4 final of the consolation against another boy from IL. He took the 1st game 11-2, lost the 2nd 7-11, then took the next 2 games 117, 11-3 He then moved on to the semi-final and had a tight match but went down 8-11,3-11,7-11 which meant Ward finished in 7/8th place. Jack lost his 1/4 final of the consolation 5-11, 5-11,4-11 to a boy from PA. He then went into the plate 1b and played some great squash, showing big improvements in his game and he won 11-4, 9-11, 11-5,11-6 to take him into the final. This match went the full 5 game distance. Jack lost the 1st 7-11, then took the 2nd and 3rd 12-10, 11-4. lost the 4th 10-12. In the fifth Jack battled hard to win 11-6 - congrats to all the boys.

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FITNESS UPDATES Check out the Racquet Sports Warm Up routine for members to follow to prepare for matches and minimize risk of injury. A video and flyer are available via the website as well as in the Fitness Center.

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Fitness Update Want to improve your balance? Try out one of our classes offered to work on gaining a new range of motion and steadiness. Also, our instructors are happy to help work around injuries that may be limiting your fitness journey!

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AROUND THE CLUB

Reminders

Interested in a locker? Call or email the office to secure a locker in the men’s or ladies locker room. The fee is $100/year for men’s and $70/year for ladies locker rental.

Board of Directors Club Staff Tom Campbell – President

General Manager - David Drury ext. 116

Henry Kelsey – Vice President &

Assistant Manager, Director of Hospitality

Membership

& Banquets

Hendy Wiebe– Secretary & Swim

George Henry ext. 111

Doug Keeney – Past President

Director of Finance & Human Resources

Chris Schaefer – CFO & Finance

Jennifer Kaiser ext. 114

Wendy Elpers Knabel – Fitness

Director of Squash - Lee Scott ext. 121

Marty McClelland – Racquets

Director of Paddle, Pickle & Tennis

Stockie Rhawn –R.I.P. & River

Travis Curran ext. 123

Tom Scovil - House

Housekeeping Supervisor - Connie Bates ext. 122

Ginny Tyler – Entertainment

Director of Facilities - Ken Goodlett Service Manager - Jeff Feger ext. 118 Executive Chef - Josh Robinson ext. 117

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