The Clubber | September - October 2023

BOARDOFDIRECTORS

MartyWhite,President

BrianBoone,VicePresident

GregHackworth,Treasurer

BethPence,Secretary

BillKoziel,AssistantSecretary

BrettWeber,LegalCounsel

HansWarren,Ex-Officio

EddieBean • BrianCrowder•DavidDeterding

BrannenEdge•CourtneyJespersen

DavidMcClure•MalMcLean

DonSmith,GeneralManager/COO

AdamGartside,AssistantGeneralManager

JeanZoutewelle,CFO

EricReeves,DirectorofGolf

ScottKennon,DirectorofGolfCourseOperations

ThomasEek,DirectorofTennis

BrittanyWatson,DirectorofHumanResources

SilviaLalinde,MembershipDirector

JoshPersinger,ExecutiveChef

Marty White CLUB PRESIDENT

Fallisalmosthere!Asmuchfunassummertimeis,thereissomethingmagicalaboutcoolertemperatures,crispnightsand footballonTV Thefactthatautumnismyfavoriteseasonasanadultisironicbecauseasachild,themerementionofit inspireddreadatthethoughtofgoingbacktoschool

Fallisabusytimeforgolfasourcoursetakesadvantageofthechangingweathertoreachitsbestconditionoftheyear ChampionswillbecrownedintheMen’sandLadies’ClubChampionships,theSeniorClubChampionship,andtheIron ByronMember-Guest Aswegetourswingsreadyonthedrivingrange,pleasepaycarefulattentiontotheyardagesaswe haveseenasignificantuptickindamagefromballsdriventhroughthenetattheendoftherangeaswellasballshitonto QueensRoadEast

Ourtennisandpickleballcommunitieswillalsobenefitfromthecoolerweather Wecontinuetomakeprogressonthe racquetcenterproject,althoughnavigatingtheCity’snewUnifiedDevelopmentOrdinanceandothermundaneissueshave slowed(butnotstopped!)ourpace Nevertheless,theClub’sarchitectisclosetofinaldrawingsandcontractorshavebeen consultedaboutpricing–moretocome,hopefullysoon PleasemakeapointtostopbytheTennisTrolleyifyouhaven’t already

Withschoolbackinsessionandfamiliesbackintown,ourdiningvenueswillbepopular Thisisespeciallytrueforcasual dininginTavern21andOakwoodCafé PleaseusetheClubapporonlineportaltomakereservationswheneverpossible, althoughourstaffwillmakeeveryefforttoaccommodatewalk-inswithminimalwait.

Lastly,ifyouknowmeatall,youknowIamahugesportsfan.Fallisarguablythebesttimeoftheyearforsports-watching withthestartofcollegeandprofootball,theRyderCup,andbaseballplayoffs.Pleasemakeplanstoenjoywatchingyour favoriteteaminTavern21ortheDonaldRossLoungeandTerracewithnoreservationsrequired.

ThankyouforyourcontinuingloveandsupportofourClub.Lastly,fortheteamsweallcanagreeonatthistimeofthe year:GoUSAandGoPanthers!

Sincerely,

MartyWhite ClubPresident

OurMyersParkfamilyhasgrown!

MPCC’sLGAPro,Rachel,andherhusband,Peter, welcomedtheirson,TheodoreJamesMannonAugust9th

Theodore James Mann

August 9th, 10:51am

8lbs. 12oz

Betty Oelhafen

Bert Barrett

Nan McLennan

Congratulations to the MPCC Culinary Team for taking home the trophy at the annual Chef of the Carolinas Competition!

HostedbytheClubManagementAssociation,thisfundraising eventprovidesscholarshipsforstudentsandyoungmanagersinthe privateclubindustry.MPCCdefeated9otherclubculinaryteams fromtheregionpresentingtheirdishofSearedWagyuTenderloin, TruffleParmesanMousse,RoastedTomatoSalad,andLavaSalt.

Helen Cunningham

Betty Oelhafen

Jenny Teague

Bert Barrett

Helen Cunningham

Barbara Cloninger

Nan McLennan

Frances Barts

Barbara Cloninger

Fran Bett

Phy

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NanMcLennan

JennyTeague

SusieONeal

RomonaRothrock

Sept

CALENDAR

UPCOMING DINING HIGHLIGHTS

LaborDay,Monday,September4th

AlacartediningwillbesuspendedonLaborDay

LaborDayBuffetontheGreen:11am-3:30pm

SharkShack:

11am-3:30pm:limitedofferings

3:30pm-8pm:Fullmenuavailable

Men'sLounge:Baronly

Trolley&GolfTurn:Normalhours

Tuesday,September5th

TheClubhouse,golfshop,range,andgolfcoursewillbe closedonTuesday,September5th.

Thetennisandfitnessfacilitieswillkeepnormalhours.

FAMILY NIGHTS

September7th

BalloonTwisting

September21st

MagicwithBarry

October5th Puppeteer

October19th

BalloonTwisting

Autumnal menus will be launching earlySeptember!

BRUNCH

October1st

November5th

December17th(HolidayBrunch)

SundayBrunchisbackintheupperlevel! 11am-2pm

Reservationsonlineviacalendar

Pleasenotepartysizeinregistration.

M E E T T H E M I TS

The Manager in Training (MIT) program was created to provide an opportunity for recent graduates to build their skill set before landing a leadership position within the private Club industry The food and beverage MIT focuses on working within our service team to learn all elements of member dining and banquet service, before slowly moving into a supervisor role and eventually working alongside our food & beverage management team

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C A M D E N H Y D E

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S A M A N T H A M O R R I S

Events & Activities MIT

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I g r a d u a t e d f r o m I o w a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y w i t h a B S i n H o s p i t a l i t y M a n a g e m e n t & E v e n t s M a n a g e m e n t . M y p r o f e s s i o n a l g o a l i s t o c r e a t e e v e n t s w h e r e p e o p l e c a n h a v e f u n a n d m a k e n e w m e m o r i e s ! A s i d e f r o m c r e a t i n g m e m o r a b l e e v e n t s , I l o v e t o t r a v e l & h a v e b e e n t o 2 0 / 5 0 s t a t e s i n t h e l a s t 2 y e a r s !

B R A N D O N F O S K E Y

F & B MIT

I a m o r i g i n a l l y f r o m A c c o k e e k , M a r y l a n d a n d r e c e n t l y g r a d u a t e d f r o m J o h n s o n & W a l e s U n i v e r s i t y w i t h a d e g r e e i n F o o d S e r v i c e M a n a g e m e n t , w h i c h I h o p e t o p a r l a y i n t o b e c o m i n g a p r o f e s s i o n a l F o o d a n d B e v e r a g e M a n a g e r i n m y f u t u r e A f u n f a c t a b o u t m e i s t h a t I a m m u s i c a l l y i n c l i n e d ! W h e n I ’ m n o t w o r k i n g t o w a r d s m y f o o d a n d b e v e r a g e g o a l s , I e n j o y p l a y i n g t h e d o u b l e F r e n c h H o r n , w h i c h I h a v e p l a y e d s i n c e t h i r d g r a d e

GOLF

HOLIDAY HOURS

Monday September4th

TheGolfShop,Range,andCoursewillkeepstandardhours

Tuesday,September5th

TheGolfShop,Range,andCoursewillbeclosed

Friday,September22nd

ThePracticeTeewillbeclosedforclubevent

MEN'S & WOMEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

September15th-17th

Women’sChampionship

Registration:August5that9am-September1stat5pm

$30perplayer

Pleaseclickhereformoreinformation!

Men’sChampionship

Registration:August5that9am-September1stat5pm

$80perplayer

Pleaseclickhereformoreinformation!

MEN'S SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

September30th-October1st

Registration:August22ndat9am-September26that5pm

$75perplayer

Pleaseclickhereformoreinformation!

MEN'S INTERCLUB

Sunday,October8th

Format:18-HoleStrokePlayQualifier,nohandicaps

SpotAvailability:

RegularTeam:2QualifyingSpots

SeniorTeam:2QualifyingSpots

OnlineRegistration:September1stat9am-October3rdat5pm

Pleaseclickhereformoreinformation!

TitleistFittingDay

Wednesday,September6th |12-6pm

Emailereeves@myersparkcc.comtobookanappointment

TitleistFittingDay

Wednesday,September20th|12pm-6pm

Emailereeves@myersparkcccomtobookanappointment

PINGFittingDay

September21st|12pm-6pm

PleasecalltheGolfShoptoregister

IRON BYRON

Thursday,Friday,&Saturday,October5th-7th

IRN BYRON

October28-29th|9amShotgun

Format:Two-PlayerTeams,Four9-HoleFormats (BestBall,Captain’sChoice,AlternateShot,&Shamble)

$260perteam:Thetournamentincludestwodaysofgolf,gifts,andawards.

OnlineRegistration:September12at9:00AM–October12at9:00AM

UPCOMING CLUB FITTINGS

MEN'S MEMBER GUEST

MEN'S FALL MEMBER MEMBER

MPCC GOLF SHOP

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPECIAL

REP YOUR FAVORITE TEAM IN ZERO RESTRICTION AND B.DRADDY COLLEGIATE GEAR!

Now through September 15th members will receive 20% off on their custom collegiate gear!

JUNIOR SCHEDULE

LittleHitters:Tue,Wed,andThursdayfrom3:30-4:00pm

JuniorDevelopment:Tue,Wed, andThursday4:00-5:00pm

JuniorCompetition:Tues andWedfrom5:00-6:00pm

JuniorTeamPractice:Thursdaysfrom5:00-6:30pm Firstday ofpractice:August30th.

JuniorTeamstartsSunday,September17th

Registration:emailThomas:Teek@myersparkcccom

Deadlineis September10th

ADULT SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday,September,30th | Sunday,October1st

RegisterbyemailingThomasatTeek@myersparkcccom

Allday

MENS INHOUSE LEAGUE

BeginsSeptember18th|6pm-9pm

RegisterbyemailingThomasatTeek@myersparkcccom

RegistrationDeadline:September10th

Save the Date:

AdultDoublesClubChampionship

Saturday,October14th|9am-3pm

Signuponline

AdultMixDoublesClubChampionship

Sunday,October,15th|9am-3pm

TENNIS & PICKLEBALL CALENDAR

FALL festival

Friday, October 27th 4pm - 7pm

Celebrate Halloween with inflatables, hay rides, Pumpkin decorating, and more family fun!

Costumes for children (and adults!) are encouraged.

Adult $30++

Child $20++

child under 4 $5++

Registration is open!

TheFitnessCenterismorethanjustaplacetoworkout;withtopoftheline exerciseequipmentandaprofessionallytrainedandcertifiedstaff,we provideavarietyofservicestokeepyourbody,mindandspirithealthy. Ourgoalistohelpyoumaintainahealthylifestyleandintheprocess,we hopethatwemakeyoufeelgood.

FITNESS HOLIDAY HOURS

Monday,September4th

8am-3pm

Tuesday,September5th

Openfornormalhours

PERSONAL TRAINING NEWS

MPCChas5personaltrainerswhoworkone-on-onewithmemberstodesignengaging exercise programs. A personal trainer is an excellent resource for beginners who need helpgettingstartedaswellasformoreseasonedexerciserswhowanttopushthemselves further

JillShermanhasbeentrainingmembersintheafternoonsfor2years,andwearethrilled toannouncethateffectiveAugust28th,shewillalsobetraininginthemornings Jill graduatedQueensin2021withaBachelor’sDegreeinHealthScience WhileatQueens, she played forward on the field hockey team for 4 years and coached for Charlotte AmbushFieldHockeyClub Sheislookingforwardtomeetingthemorningcrowdat thegymandtocelebrate,weareofferinganintroductionspecialtotrainwithJill:

MASSAGE THERAPY

Massagecanhelpbymakingyoufeelbetter,improveyoursleep,giveyoumorerangeof motionandit’sjustwhatyourworkoutroutineneeds.Amassageshouldbeasuniqueas youare,soourtherapistswilltailoryoursessiontofityourexactneedsaddressingthe entirebodyorfocusingonaspecificarea

HollyBeebeseesmembers,bothmaleandfemale,inthemassageroomintheFitness CenteronM/W/Fandcanbereachedat704-491-8645

JeffHartmenseesmembers,bothmaleandfemale,inthemassageroominthe FitnessCenteronT/THandcanbereachedat704-300-4402 Jeffalsoseesmale membersintheMen'sLockerRoomatthemainClubhouse

ElzbietaTrawinskaseesfemalemembersintheWomen’sLockerRoomandcanbe reachedat704-451-6642

FITNESS CALENDAR

GROUP EXERCISE

Weoffer15classesaweekincluding:cardiostrength,deepstretch,barre,circuittraining andPilates Ifyou’vebeenkeepingyourexercisetoyourselfandfeellikeyou’regetting bored with your routine, it’s worth exploring some of the many benefits of group exercise Withtherightactivityandagreatgroupofmembers,youcanmakeburningfat andcalorieslesslikeworkandmorelikehangingoutwithfriends

We've made some exciting changes to the calendar for the fall starting the week after LaborDay AdvancedregistrationisrequiredontheMPCCwebsiteorapp Thegroup exercisecalendarispostedhere

New group exercise schedule starting September 11th!

NUTRITION SERVICES

MPCC'sregistereddietitianandnutritionist,JacyShaffer,cangetyoustartedyouonthe rightpath Whenyourecognizethatyouwanttomakeachangetoyourdiet,whetherit beformanagingweight,cholesterolorbloodpressure,Jacycanhelp.Sheassistsmembers withmealplanning,grocerylists,andrecipes Ifyou’rereadytohavearealconversation aboutfindingawayofeatingthatwillleaveyounourishedandfulfilled,callJacyat312391-0000

PILATES STUDIO

Areyoulookingforawaytoimproveyourposture,coordination,flexibility,stability, endurance and core strength? Consider Pilates: a full body conditioning workout involvingaseriesofcontrolled,focusedmovementsthatcanbeadaptedtosuitavariety of levels and abilities. The Pilates Studio is located on the first floor of the Sports ComplexandisequippedwithtwoPilatesReformers,twoEXOchairs,aladderbarrel andastepbarrel Weofferone-on-oneReformersessionsaswellasduettraininginthe Studio

SWIM TEAM

CongratulationstoourSharksforanothergreatseason! 2023LeagueMeetBrokenRecords

ManythankstoourSwimTeamCommitteeVolunteers!

Laura&DavidSammons,ChairCouple

Melissa&GrantHamilton,Co-ChairCouple

KristinHair,LeagueMeetChair,AwardsBanquet,Historian AllisonRatcliffe,KristiSpeckman,VolunteerChairs

PattiGlassner,Ribbons

MayaBharti,TeamPhotographer

BrendaDavis,SeniorSwimmerLiaison

End of season

POOL HOURS

BeginningTuesday,September6,thepoolwillbeclosedduringtheweek Post-SeasonHours

Friday,September8th:3PM–10PM

Saturday,September9th:10AM–10PM

Sunday,September10th:10AM–8PM

FridaySeptember15th:3PM–10PM

Saturday,September16th:10AM–10PM

Sunday,September17th:10AM–8PM

LABOR DAY LUNCH & POOL PARTY

Monday,September4th

BuffetontheEventLawn: 11am-3:30pm

DJMusic:12–5PM

Games:12PM:WaterBalloonRelay,1PM:PingPongShake, 2PM:FrozenT-ShirtContest,3PM:DivingBoardOlympics

4PM:CardboardBoatRegatta

LADIES NIGHT OUT

Thursday,September14th|6pm-9pm

JewelryParty|LightHorsd’oeuvres|MemberSignatureBar

$25++perperson |RegisterOnline!

Featuring: PermanentjewelrybyJoLee+Co and ErinMcDermottJewelry

TLC CHEERS TO THE LADIES

Thursday,September21st|6pm-8pm

AcomplimentaryeveningopentoallladiesofMPCC! MecklenburgRoom

LightHorsd’oeuvres|MemberSignatureBar Pleasenonon-MPCCguestsatthistime

MAH JONG FREE PLAY DAYS

Wednesday,October4th

Wednesday,November8th

5pm-8pm|MecklenburgRoom

MemberSignatureBar|BYOSquares

Pleaseregisteronline|Limitedspaceavailable

FAMILY CARNIVAL

Friday,September22nd|5pm-8:30pm

Pleaseseepage12formoredetails!

FALL FESTIVAL

Friday,October27th|4pm-7pm

Pleaseseepage14formoredetails!

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

Wednesday,September13:TailgateFavorites

Wednesday,October11:HandmadePasta 5:30pm-7pm

ReservationsRequired 15availablespots,minimumof5children.

Ages4–9,membersonly

Cancellationpolicyapplies Memberswillbechargedfullamountifcancellingwithin72 hoursandthespotcannotberefilled

TWEEN & TEEN MURDER MYSTERY PARTIES

Callingalltweens&teens-joinusforanightofmysterywith friends!Adinnerbuffetwillbeprovidedforallparticipants. HowitWorks:OnceRSVPsarelockedin,youwillgetemaileda“character”for yourchild Theyarewelcometodressupasmuchoraslittleasthey’dlike!

Friday,September15th|6pm-7:30pm

Ages10-12|Theme:MysteryatDeadwoodSaloon

Clickheretoregister.

DeadlineisSeptember8toensureplentyoftimeforcharacterdevelopment Minimum8participants,maximum20

Wednesday,September20th|6pm-7:30pm

Ages13-15|HorroratHomecoming

Clickheretoregister

DeadlineisSeptember8toensureplentyoftimeforcharacterdevelopment. Minimum8participants,maximum20

YOUTH TRIATHLON

Sunday,September24th|5pm

Sign-Instartsat4pm|Dinnerbuffet5:15pm

Price:$48++perathlete:includesracebib,professionaltimingservice, T-Shirt,participationmedal,anddinnerbuffet.

Clickheretoregister!

DeadlineisSeptember8toguaranteeaT-Shirt.T-shirtsarenotguaranteedfor anyregistrationafterSeptember8th

Allparticipantsmustbringtheirownbikeandwearahelmet Racerswithoutahelmetwillnotbepermittedtoparticipate Thebestwaytocheeronyourchildistobeaparentvolunteeronthegolfcourse! Pleaseindicateintheregistrationnotesifyouwouldliketovolunteer

FAMILY DINNER & BINGO

Tuesday,October17th|6pm-8pm

Enjoydinnerandbingowithfamilyandfriends!

Price:$25++adults,$15++children4–11 Clickheretoregister!

Tween & Teen Halloween Party

Saturday,October28th|7pm-9pm

Joinusforaspooktacularpartyjustforourtweensandteens! Music,games,food,andmore

Costumesarewelcomeandencouragedinanappropriatemanner Mustbe10yearsofageoroldertoattend

$25++perteen|Guestswelcome ClickheretoRegister!

family Camp Out

Friday,October20th|5pm

JoinusforafunFalleveningatthetennisfacility!Enjoylivemusic,dinner,and s ’moreswithfriends,followedbyadoublefeaturemoviebeginningatSundown.

details:

Membersmustprovideandsetuptheirowntents.

Tentsetupcanbeginat2PMonFriday,andmustbebrokendownby10AMonSaturdaymorning. Atleastoneparentpertentmustbeinattendanceovernight.

food and beverage:

Dinner:5-8pm|Bar:5-10pm|Breakfast:7am-9aminthemainClubhouse

Adults$45++,Child4-11$30++(includesdinnerandbreakfast)

Dinneronly:Adult$30,Child$20 Clickheretoregister!