MAY 2022

The

Birchbark

An Orchard Lake Country Club Publication MAY 2022

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The Board's Corner Welcome to the first Board Corner. This section is dedicated to communicating the key activities of OLCC’s Board of Governors.

In each Birchbark, we will highlight both near term activities and longer-term initiatives to keep the membership up to date on important and relevant strategic and governance issues.

Our top priorities for 2022 are to develop a long-term strategic plan, implement new member orientations and continue to update and align the master planning process, including the renovation of the Racquet House which started in early April.

The Board is embarking on an important effort to improve our governance and long-range planning to ensure the continued health of the club and maximum enjoyment for members.​The strategic plan will look out on a five-year rolling basis and will be the foundation on which all club activities are connected and aligned. It will focus on management, membership, facilities and infrastructure, member amenities, financial planning, and governance. ​We consulted with Kopplin Kuebler & Wallace, an advisory firm for premium country clubs, to assist us in developing the strategic planning process. Our first step was to align the goals and objectives of the Board and the committees which was completed and sent out a few weeks ago and can be accessed on our website. Next, we will establish longer range goals that will also be published when completed. We have a lot more work to do and will communicate the progress as we go.

New member orientation is back. These sessions are designed to help new members get the most out of their membership. It will also acquaint new members with the Club’s rules, etiquette, traditions, privileges, and responsibilities of membership. Come out and meet our staff and department heads while learning about our numerous amenities, services, and activities. Orientation will be mandatory for all new members. Please look for announcements on the dates and times for these sessions. Lastly, we have rolled out a new Member Welcome Center on the OLCC website to introduce you to all the ways that you can get involved in your new home away from home.

The Racquet House renovation has started! The renovation plan is on our web site including renderings of the final design. We expect the renovations to be complete by this fall, in time for paddle season!

Lastly, we are immensely proud about our recent recognition as a Distinguished Club. To be a Distinguished Club is to be one of only a few, highly selected private clubs that are recognized as providing a Member Experience at a level attained by only the finest clubs in the world! Have a great Spring and we look forward to seeing you back at OLCC.

Meet the Board of Governors:

Glenn Mustion President

Steve Dailey Vice-President

Mark George Treasurer

Eric Schwab Secretary

Jim Gatward Governor

John Higgins Governor

Bob Sullivan Governor

Gregg Speaks Governor

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Katie Izzo Governor

Contents May 2022

2022 Board of Governors

President Glenn Mustion Vice President Steve Dailey Tresurer Mark George Secretary Eric Schwab

Club News 2 9

The Board's Corner Director of Catering

Govenors Katie Izzo Jim Gatward

Golf & Sports 10 14 16 18 20

John Higgins Bob Sullivan

Golf Fitness Tennis Sailing Swim

Gregg Speaks General Manager Peter Swick

Calendar May / June

The Birchbark Managing Editor Nicole Petrone

Design/Layout Inland Design Group

Orchard Lake Country Club 500 W. Shore Drive Orchard Lake, MI 48324

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Tom Kruszewski Fitness Director tkruszewski@orchardlakecc.com

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Direct Phone Numbers

Golf Operations

Main Number/Reservations 248-682-0100

Marty Agnello Controller magnello@orchardlakecc.com

Brian Sleeman PGA Head Professional bsleeman@orchardlakecc.com

General Manager 258-682-1604

Nicole Petrone Membership Marketing Director npetrone@orchardlakecc.com

Aaron McMaster Green Superindendant amcmaster@orchardlakecc.com

Beth Deaton Website Administrator bdeaton@orchardlakecc.com

John Gilbert Golf Services Manager jgilbert@orchardlakecc.com

Carol Molina Director of Human Resources cmolina@orchardlakecc.com

Raquet Sports

Hospitality Tyler Yerby Assistant General Manager tyerby@orchardlakecc.com Doug Ganhs Executive Chef chef@orchardlakecc.com Sarah Harris Catering Director sharris@orchardlakecc.com Dave Parkin Food & Beverage Director dparkin@orchardlakecc.com Susan Antonelli Lake House Director santonelli@orchardlakecc.com

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Lincoln Wirgau Racquets Director lwirgau@orchardlakecc.com

Accounting 248-682-2622 Catering 248-682-5429 Greens Building 248-682-2150 Golf Shop 248-682-2500

Lakefront

Racquet House 248-682-2334

Kevin Fogarty Swim Team Coach

Starters Booth 248-682-5340

Doug Irey Pool Manager Bruce Lilley Waterfront/Sailing Center Director blilley@orchardlakecc.com

OLCC MEMBERSHIP

Membership News Welcome New Members!

Member in Waiting- Active Brian & Cristina Abbott Herkules Equipment Corp. – Chief Financial Officer Children: Maia, Amelia, Lukas

Member in Waiting -Active Brad & Deanna Feeley John Hancock Investment Management – VP, ETF Specialist Children: Evelyn, Mackenzie

Member in Waiting- Active Dr. Sudhir & Purnima Walavalkar Internist – Primary Care Physician – Retired

Member in Waiting- Active Grant & Rachel Griffith Honigman, LLP – Partner Children: Katherine, James, William

Member in Waiting -Active Scott & Denise Conrad Blue Water Sports Management, LLC – Owner Children: Meghan, Nathan, Mallory

Social John & Christina Duggan The Creative Mobility Group – Owner, COO Children: Joh, Grace

Member in Waiting -Active Kelly Cook & John Sanborn Cook’s Academy – Executive Director/Owner Children: Travis, Alyssa, Mitchell, Kiersten

Social Jeff & Amy Risius Stout Risius Ross – Managing Director Children: Alexandra, Madeline, Sophia

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Easter Celebration Family, friends and tradition at OLCC

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OLCC EASTER

Gold Coin Winners!

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Save the dates!

May 5 7 13 13 14 21 30 30

Women’s Golf Opening Day Early Bird Adult Sailing League Begins Ladies Tennis Opening Day Weekend Cardio Tennis Begins Sailing Dock Opens Memorial Day Buffet Jim Leslie Regatta

June 3-5 7 7 10 14 16–18 19 25 28 30

Tin Lizzie Pool Opens Junior Tennis Session Begins Swim Team Kick-Off Junior Golf, Sailing and Swim Begins The Players Invitational Father’s Day Brunch/Dinner Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky Pink Shirt Invitational Women’s Member/Member

July 4 11 12 14 15 16-17 18 21-23 24 29 30 31

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Family Fun Day Girls Tennis Club Championship Women’s Evening League Begins Women’s Member/Guest Mini Meet Senior Gross Club Championship Boys Club Championship Blue Coat Invitational Cardboard Boat Regatta Swim Finals Preliminaries Swim Finals Grand Slam Cup

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Club News Catering Update

Hello Orchard Lake Members!

Sarah Harris Director of Catering

My name is Sarah Harris and I am the new OLCC Director of Catering as of November, 2021. I’ve already met some amazing members and I look forward to meeting more of you and your family as the season begins. All the members I have met so far, along with the staff, have been welcoming and I’m very excited to be part of the team.

My Club experience began at the Detroit Athletic Club. I was part of the catering team for 7 years followed by a season at Oakland Hills. I am excited to see and experience a summer season at OLCC! We have already kicked off the season with some great club events and we have many others in the works for the year. I am looking forward to experiencing my first Mother's Day at OLCC.

June we will switch gears and have an opportunity to celebrate dad on June 19th followed by our annual Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky on June 25th.

With the warm weather coming in, summer is a great time to host events at the club. From graduations, birthday parties, weddings and more; don’t forget to give us a call if you have a private event that needs planning! Myself along with our Assistant Director, Atara Krakoff, are ready to help you plan and make your next event special!

I look forward to meeting all of you this season.

Sarah Harris Director of Catering

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2022 Golf News A Letter from Brian

We hope you’ve been enjoying the spring season so far, and summer will soon be upon us! We’re continuing to roll out our updates for 2022, from ClubUp software to enhance your caddie experience to continued planning on our member travel program. I’ll highlight some specific areas below Brian Sleeman and invite you to contact us PGA Head Professional with any questions on these or other topics any time.

We’re here to help you make this your best golf season yet!

Our tournament program has already begun, with the President’s Cup match play bracket underway and the Early Bird tournament on May 7. As a reminder, information for all of our events may be found on the web calendar, with registration available via Golf Genius. Men’s League has begun, with Couples’ League soon to follow and Women’s League scheduled to begin in mid-July. The Tin Lizzie is just around the corner, with The Players Invitational shortly afterward.

Our women’s tournament program is also beginning in June, with the Ringer Tournament, Pink Shirt Invitational, and Member-Member in the last two weeks of the month.

Please reach out to the golf professionals with any questions on our event schedule any time.

The Golf Shop is well-stocked with golf, tennis, and casual apparel for men, women, and juniors. Golf bags and other accessories continue to arrive on a daily basis. Please be sure to follow the Golf Shop’s Instagram account at @orchardlakegolfshop for the latest updates as they occur. We’re also pleased to partner with you on any corporate orders for gifts to share with your staff or clients.

We continue to host tech representatives from each of the major vendors for specific club-fitting days throughout the summer season. Please see the schedule in the pages that follow and contact us if you would like to sign up for a fitting session, and note that your Golf Shop carries a selection of demo and trial equipment for additional fittings and test-drives at your convenience. As a reminder, your member pricing ensures that you will receive the lowest price on all club purchases.

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Junior golf will also begin in early June, with an enhanced threeday schedule offering instruction opportunities Tuesday through Thursday. For adults, Christina Ricci and Stan Utley will be with us during the first full week of June with a variety of camps covering both the short game and long game.

There’s much more in store as the season rolls along. See you in the shop and on the course!

Brian PGA Head Professional

Club-Fitting Opportunities Contact the Golf Shop to reserve your spot for any of the upcoming club-fitting opportunities below: CALLAWAY May 13 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) June 25 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) CLEVELAND/SRIXON May 6 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) June 19 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) PING May 20 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) TAYLOR MADE June 1 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) July 10 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) TITLEIST May 22 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) June 24 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) TOUR EDGE May 14 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) XXIO May 8 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) June 12 (12:00 – 4:00 pm) July 16 (12:00 – 4:00 pm)

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2022 Calendar Women’s Golf

Men’s Golf

May

May

Thursday, 5

Women’s Golf Opening Day

Saturday, 7

Early Bird

June

June Wednesday, 22

Women’s Ringer Round 1

Friday, 3

Tin Lizzie Kick-off Event

Thursday, 23

Women’s Ringer Round 2

Saturday, 4

Tin Lizzie Member/Member

Tuesday, 28

Pink Shirt Invitational

Sunday, 5

Tin Lizzie Member/Member

Thursday, 30

Women’s Member/Member Event

Thurs - Sat, 16-18

Players Invitational

July

July

Sunday, 3

Red, White and Blue

Tuesday, 12

Women’s Evening League Begins

Thursday, 7

Men’s League Finals

Thursday, 14

Women’s Member/Guest Event

Sat. – Sun., 16-17

Senior Gross Club Championship

Thurs. – Sat., 21-23 Blue Coat Invitational

August Fri. – Sun., 12-14

Women’s Club Championship

September

August Fri. – Sun., 12-14

Men’s Club Championship

Thursday, 18

CARP Invitational

Thurs. – Fri., 25-26 Ralph Dailey Senior Club

Thursday, 1

Barton Hills Exchange Cup

Thursday, 22

Battle of the Lakes

Tuesday, 27

Women’s League Finals

Thursday, 29

Women’s Golf Closing Day

Championship

September Thursday, 15

Past Governors’ Golf and Dinner

Sunday, 25

Colt & Alison Member/Member

October Saturday, 8

Haggis Cup

Sunday, 16

HAIG

Wednesday, 26

Caddie Banquet

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Sunday, 15 Couples League

Sunday, 28 Husband/Wife Tournament

June

September

Sunday, 26 Couples League

July

Sunday, 17 Couples League

August

Sunday, 7 Couples League

Sunday, 11 Couples League Sunday, 18 Couples League Finals

October

Friday, 7 Glow Golf TBD Junior Club Championship

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Golf Shop Hours of Operation May Tuesday-Friday 7:30am-7:00pm Saturday & Sunday 6:30am-7:00pm

June Tuesday-Friday 7:30am-7:00pm Saturday & Sunday 6:30am-7:00pm

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Club News

Food & Beverage Update Spring has finally sprung on the Orchard Lake campus!

With dining well under way for the season, I would like to thank the membership for your support as we ventured into more dining opportunities over the offseason this year. Chef ’s theme night buffets on Dave Parkin Thursdays and Fridays in Food & Beverage Director February and March were well regarded and well attended! As we expand our offerings with events like St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness, we welcome your feedback so we can continue to improve and provide you with the level of service you have come to expect from OLCC. Now that the dining room is open and banquet events are ramping up, you will be sure to see some new and familiar faces alike around the club house. The majority of our 2021 food and beverage staff have returned this year and we have added some great new team members to the staff. We have invested heavily in recruitment and training this offseason and are excited to say

that the tides of the staffing market have finally begun to turn in our favor!

In addition to some new faces, you will find a fully revamped wine program in our dining room. We have reviewed our wine sales, listened to member feedback and preferences, and curated our offerings to better reflect our typical diner here at the club.

We will also be featuring some excellent and carefully crafted cocktails in the pub this year and our bar team is already hard at work cultivating our next specialty cocktail menu to change with the seasons. With warmer weather on the horizons, we look forward to integrating live music performances, wine dinners, and other great programming in our dining areas.

Please be sure to check your emails and text alerts to learn more about what happenings and events are going to be taking places around the club as the year unfolds.

2022 is certainly shaping up to be a tremendous year here at Orchard Lake. We have already seen so many of you around campus and we are excited to welcoming the rest of you back very soon. We look forward to serving you!

Cheers, Dave Parkin Food and Beverage Director

Club Hours of Operation May

June

A La Carte Dining Wednesday - Saturday

A La Carte Dining Tuesday- Saturday

Lunch: 11am-3pm

Lunch: 11am-3pm

Dinner: 5pm-9pm

Dinner: 5pm-9pm

Sunday Brunch: 11am-3pm

Sunday Brunch: 11am-3pm

Sunday Dinner: 5-9pm

Sunday Dinner: 5-9pm

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Fitness News

Stay Fit & Healthy this Summer

2022 Run the Lake 5K Sunday September 18, 2022 9:00am - Custom T-Shirt - Custom Finisher’s Medal - Post-Race Pancake Breakfast - Awards Early Bird Registration Price: $35 Scan the QR code to register!

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OLCC EVENTS

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Letter from Lincoln

Whether it’s your first, thirtieth, or somewhere in between, welcome to a fresh summer of Orchard Lake Tennis! As many of you know, we have made some exciting adjusments down in the tennis area. Although Lincoln Wirgau, USPTA some construction may Director of Racquets be ongoing, we will have a full summer of tennis fun. It is almost any day until the courts are fully cleaned off, the lines put down, and nets are up!

Junior summer programming will begin the week of June 7th.

For those still in school, we will be offering after school classes for the first 2 weeks of the season to accommodate the conflict.

This way, all juniors will have the option to get a full 8 weeks

Junior Tennis Schedule: Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri

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of practice in before the Inter-Club Tennis Finals. This year’s season-end tournament will be hosted at the Bloomfield Open Hunt Club! Please remember that all kids must be in “Tennis Whites” when they come onto the OLCC tennis courts. Please see below for the new junior class schedule: Adult program offering has been extended to accommodate for both the earlier risers and nighttime classes. All the classes are according to level based on the structure of Beginner/Advance Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced designation. We will also have Pickle Ball classes for those interested in trying out a new racquet sport. The schedule is below: Any questions, you are always welcome to contact me at Lwirgau@orchardlakecountryclub.com. Looking forward to hearing from many of you soon!

Adult Tennis Schedule: Cardio All Levels Tues 9-10am

Ankle Biters (ages 3-6) : 9-9:45am Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri

Drill & Play Beginners/Advanced Beginners

Tues 6:30-8pm

Drill & Play Advanced Beginners/Intermediate Knee Biters (ages 5-6): 9:45-10:30am

Wed 7-8:30am Drill and Play

Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri

Adult Beginner/Advanced Beginner Wed 5:30-6:30pm

Inter-Club (ages 7-10): 10:30-12pm Tues/Wed/Thurs with matches on Fridays

Ladies Night Out Intermediate/Advanced Wed 6:30-8pm

Men’s Night Doubles Play Inter-Club (ages 11-12): 2:30pm-4 Tues/Wed/Thurs with matches on Fridays

Wed 6:30pm

Cardio All Levels Thurs 9-10am

Inter-Club (13 & up): 1-2:30pm Tues/Wed/Thurs with matches on Fridays

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Night Doubles Open Play Thurs 6pm

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Tennis 2022

Calendar & Times for Summer Tennis

May

September

Friday, 13

Ladies Opening Day

Saturday, 14

Weekend Cardio

Friday, 30

Opening Day Paddle

October

June

Monday, 3

Men’s Paddle League Begins

Tuesday, 7

Tennis Summer Session

Tuesday, 4

Women’s Paddle League Begins

Monday, 13

Youth Tournament

Saturday, 8

Saturday Paddle Clinics Begin

Friday, 17

OLCC Youth Match

Friday, 17

Wild and Crazy Nights

(Youth Tennis Mixer)

Friday, 24

OLCC Youth Match

Monday, 27

Youth Tennis Tournament

July Friday, 1

OLCC Youth Match

Monday, 4

Family Fun Day

Friday, 8

OLCC Youth Match

Sunday, 10

Breakfast at Wimbledon

Monday, 11

Girls Club Championship

Friday, 15

OLCC Youth Match

Friday, 15

Wild and Crazy Nights

(Youth Tennis Mixer)

Monday, 18

Boy’s Club Championship

Friday, 22

OLCC Youth Match

Sunday, 31

Grand Slam Cup

August Mon. – Wed. 1-3

Interclub Finals at BOH

Tuesday, 9

August Camps Begin

Adult Tennis Weekend Schedule: Friday

9-10:30am

Ladies Beginner/Advanced Beginner

10:30am-12pm Ladies Intermediate/Advanced

Saturday 8:30-10am

Cardio Tennis (3.5+)

10-11am Cardio Tennis

11am-12pm Adult Beginner/Intermediate

Sunday

9-10am

Cardio Tennis

(high school players welcome)

11am-12pm Adult Beginner/Intermediate

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Sailing News 2022 A letter from Bruce Lilley

Oh boy is it getting exciting around here! So much happening as our team readies the waterfront and our Sailing Academy for the 2022 season. Sailing Academy? Yup. Last year it was dubbed the “Sailing Center” - this year it’s an Bruce Lilley Academy? Really? Yup. Waterfront/Sailing Center Director Since the Delta Team assaulted the OLCC beach head back in 2019, the focus has remained singular constant improvement. Thus far, DT has delivered on that mission in spades, and this year will continue the trajectory.

Some highlights for this season include: • Two new Flying Scots will join our fleet (Constellation and Patriot) • A new larger 25’ “Tri-Toon” will be added to the dock • Expanded Members Dock to facilitate increased use • Modest improvements to the landscape of the north • Full spectrum of sailing Clinics designed for every level of experience • Full and Half Day “charters” will now be available on both our “toons” • First ever “inter-club” racing confirmed with CrescentSail/ Yacht Club(more to confirm soon) • Sailing Academy “certifications” • OLCC is now established as a Nationally Recognized Flying Scot Fleet - #213!

We continue to build and develop our team. as our alumna matriculate on into the “real world” this is an essential component to maintaining the high standards that are the Delta Team’s signature. Several new faces are joining the DeltaTeam this

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season - Evan Crandall is a rising Junior at MSU and has deep sailing knowledge from racing with his father through the years.

Bowie Cooper is a rising Junior a West Bloomfield High School and brings excellent sailing knowledge of Flying Scot’s as he has been sailing them for several years with his parents.

The amazing success of the inaugural Friday Night Race League last season begins again this season Friday, MAY 13th. Our fleet is slightly truncated this season with the exit of the aged out Y boats so we will be fielding six boats on the water this season.

Also of note will be the addition of a “B” fleet to include as many of our upcoming race enthusiasts as possible. Why an “A” and “B” fleet you ask? Another excellent question. Simple answer - to provide our members the broadest level of experiencing sailing/racing at all levels. So, in a succinct explanation - the A fleet is open to our more “seasoned” racers that are more familiar with starting strategies, race rules, sail trimming etc. The B fleet is for our up and coming racers to begin this exciting journey into screaming at another boat “ROOM” or STARBOARD” and confidently knowing what this means and how to determine if it is even applicable or simply posturing.

Both fleets will race on Friday evenings and will alternate start times. “A” first one week then “B” goes first the next. Now that we have created this next level of racing - it's your turn to get busy and build your teams! Remember: the league is limited to 6 “A” Teams and 6 “B” Teams. One boat per team, (minimum of )two bodies on every boat is mandatory and Teams must participate in every race to remain qualified for the series.

All of our traditional regattas will be part of the season as well as several new opportunities to sharpen your racing skills by participating in two very exciting FSSA sanctioned regattas being hosted here in Michigan! More on these to follow.

Looking forward to seeing everyone very soon...on the water!

Bruce Lilly Waterfront/Sailing Center Director

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Sailing 2022 Calendar & Important Dates

MAY

Friday, 13 Saturday, 21 Monday, 30

JUNE

OLCC Adult Sailing League Begins (7 weeks) Sailing Begins/Dock Opens Jim Leslie Regatta

Tuesday, 14 Tuesday, 14 Tuesday, 14 Saturday, 18

Junior Sailing Begins Ladies’ Sailing Begins Adult Sailing Begins Around the Island Regatta

Saturday, 23 Sunday, 24 Tuesday, 26

Skippers Invitational Regatta Cardboard Boat Regatta Last Day of Ladies Sailing

JULY

AUGUST

Friday, 6 Thursday, 26

SEPTEMBER Sun., - Mon., 4,5

OLCC Adult Sailing League Begins (8 weeks) Last Day of Junior Sailing

Commodores Cup Regatta Sailing Center & Dock Closed for the Season

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2022 Summer Swim A Note from Doug Irey

Doug Irey Pool Manager

Every year I seem to think the same thing- it is once again hard to believe that we are putting the finishing touches and getting ready to start another great season at the Pool and the Waterfront! It seems like just yesterday that we ended our operations for the Summer of 2021.

This summer will mark my fourth here at Orchard Lake and I am excited to get back to the beautiful view that we have overlooking the lake, warm weather, and look forward to seeing the membership enjoy the events that we have planned, and the enjoyable and relaxing atmosphere down at the lake.

Please note the following important dates: • Rookies Swim Program Tuesday, June 14th through Friday June 24th.

• This summer the Blue Carp will have HOME meets on Wednesday June 29th,

Five Blue Carp Swimmers competed in the YMCA National Swimming Meet in Greensboro, NC. Ethan Schwab was the National Chapion in the 200 breaststroke and Christian Bouchillon finished 11th in the 100 Back. They all began their swimming careers at OLCC.

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• Sunday July 10th,and Wednesday July 20th.

• The annual OLCC Mini-Meet will be in the morning Friday July 15th.

• This year it is our club’s turn to host the SICSA A-Finals Championships. The Preliminaries will be on Friday July 29th and the Finals will be Saturday July 30th.

Hopefully the warmer weather will be here in no time so that the staff and I can get ready preparing the pool deck and the locker rooms for the 2022 season. Until then I will be putting the finishing touches on hiring an attentive, personable, and professional staff to ensure that your experience at the Pool and the Waterfront are as safe and enjoyable as possible. As always, we strive to provide you with a safe, friendly, and clean facility to make memories at. My staff and I look forward to seeing the membership again soon!

Swimmingly Yours, Douglas Irey Pool Manager

OLCC SWIM TEAM SCHEDULE 2022 MAY Mon., 2 – Fri., June 10

Spring Tune Up @ Cranbrook

JUNE Friday, 10

Swim Team Kick-off Party

Tues., 14 – Fri., 24

Rookie Swim Program

Friday, 17

Firecracker Meet

Sunday, 19

Blue vs. White Meet

Wednesday, 22

OLCC @ MCC

Thursday, 23

Team Picture

Friday, 24

Rising Stars at BCC

Monday, 27

Cedar Point Trip

Wednesday, 29

BOH @ OLCC

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OLCC SWIM TEAM

JULY Wednesday, 6

OLCC @ FLCC

Friday, July 8

Pontchartrain Relays @ DGC

Sunday, 10

BCC @ OLCC/Apple Island Swim

Friday, 15

Mini Meet @ OLCC

Wednesday, 20

PLCC @ OLCC

Sunday, 24

B Finals @ MCC

Friday, 29

A Finals Preliminaries @ OLCC

Saturday, 30

A Finals @ OLCC (Championship)

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OLCC CALENDAR

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