Kids night during couples golf
Ladies night scramble- 80's themed
Music on the patio- Rick Adams Music on the patio- Mick Klein
Pool partyBackyard BBQ themed
Annual meeting
Junior Golf Camp #1
Ladies member guest
Music on the patio- guys and dahls
Kids night during couples golf
Music on the patioA gentleman and a scholar Music on the patioMichael PInk
Hello everyone, it finally is starting to feel like spring! This has been one of the longest, drawn out winters I can remember so let's hope summer lasts until December!
As you have probably heard we will be opening the course on Tuesday! We are excited for another busy golf season here at OCC. We also have some fun events this month including our Viva Las Ladies event, Mothers Day brunch, league kickoff, ladies night golf, the pool opening and much more. If you want to see everything that's coming up this month check out the app! If you don't have our mobile app I would suggest downloading it as it's the easiest way to see everything from your bill, reservations, upcoming events and more.
Staffing
We are in the process of hiring in all of our seasonal summer staffing, however most our seasonal staff consists of college students, high school students and teachers. With that, most aren't able to train in until the middle of May. We will do our best to have beverage cart service throughout the week/weekends with the hopes of opening up the shacks by the end of May. We will keep you posted daily/weekly on beverage cart hours.
Speaking of shacks, we are hoping to set some standard hours for them so you will know when they are open and it will be more consistent.
North Shack: 10am-8:30pm
South Shack: 11am-8:30pm
The closing times will adjust as the sunset does so expect those times to go to 9pm as we get into June. Please note on Mondays the opening times will be 12pm as the course opens at noon.
Monday Menu
This season we will be offering a limited menu (our lunchbox menu) on Mondays. This alleviates stress on our staff and typically Mondays are one of our slower days on the course. Don't worry there are still plenty of great options for you to enjoy!
Our annual meeting this year will be held on June 12th at 6pm. This meeting is open to all of our members (only stockholders are able to vote).
During this meeting, we will review the year that was 2022, and look at 2023 so far, as well as what we expect moving forward.
Preliminary Agenda:
Financial Review of Full Year 2022
2023 Membership Update and Financial Forecast
Capital Accounts Update
Departmental Updates
Update on Driving Range Land
2023 Membership Dues
Board of Directors Election
One last thing I wanted to touch on is membership. We are just starting to fill up spots on our waitlist for golf memberships, so if you have anyone considering membership please send them to Macy so she can get them added. We do still have social openings (at the moment) but we do anticipate those getting closer to full as well.
On that note, if you are thinking about dropping your membership please remember you must do so by June 30th, 2023. We obviously would like everyone to continue their membership but we understand time and circumstances do change. Please let us know as soon as you can if you do plan on ending your membership.
Have a great month everyone! As always if you have any thoughts, suggestions, etc., please don't hesitate to reach out. My door is always open. I look forward to seeing you out at the club!
-AjaHappy May! Although Spring was fashionably late, I am so excited to finally feel the sun and hear the birds chirping. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back out on the golf course. Our Summer Event Guide and Golf Guides are available to you all at the clubhouse, it is also linked on our Facebook and in your emails Please check these out they are filled with information to help you plan a great summer at OCC
May is filled with so many great events. We will be reintroducing our Music on the Patio Fridays starting on May 26th. Almost every Friday throughout the summer months we will be hosting live music for you to enjoy, check out the Summer Event Guide to see our line-up for the summer! With the turn of our season and the opening of the course- please note our weekly specials are ending. Wednesdays are no longer kids eat free, and wine night has moved to Wednesdays! We also will not be running half-price apps on Fridays during our golf season!
We will be opening the Pool for everyone to enjoy on May 27th. Starting on Monday, May 29th we will have crafts for the kids in the pool house. The crafts will be led by Abby our Summer Event Coordinator, you may recognize her from member dining! We are so excited to have Abby in this new role. She will be helping the kids Monday-Thursday from 1 pm-4 pm with their crafts, and on Fridays from 2 pm-3:30 pm, she will be calling BINGO by the pool.
Of course, we will also have returning fan-favorite events throughout the summer like kids nights, pool parties, and golf-themed nights, so get ready for a summer of fun Keep an eye out for more information regarding member events on the app, in your email, on Facebook, and also on Instagram! We will be active on social media now as well, please follow us @oxbowcc on our Instagram!
This summer season you may notice some new faces around the club! We have many new members, so please help us make them feel welcome. We certainly are excited to have so many wonderful people in our membership! We are currently full for golf memberships and have introduced a waitlist for those interested, but we have social memberships available if you know anyone who might be looking to join in on the fun we have out here
As always if you have any questions or suggestions to enhance your membership experience, I would love to chat with you! My door and email are always open!
Macy Hello Oxbow!$100++/Person
WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 4TH, 6:30 PM
ADULTS 21+
A highly requested event! Join Chef Scott for a four-course meal with 5 carefully selected bourbon pairings. Reserve your spot sooner than later- spots are reaching capacity! Sign up in the app.
WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 5TH, 5:30PM
LADIES AGE 21+ $100/Person
This is a night for the ladies! Bring lady luck with you for a night of all you can eat and drink plus casino games, a silent auction, wine pull, bag BINGO and more! Your $100 tickets gets you food/drinks, live entertainment, entry into casino games, a golf pass, rides home and more! This is going to be a can't miss event! Sign up in the app.
WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 14TH
SEATINGS START AT 11 AM
FAMILY FRIENDLY
$32/ Adult
$16/6-12 FREE/5 & Under
Treat all the Moms in your life to a special brunch at your Club! Prices include nonalcoholic drinks. Seating times are limited to one hour, this should provide your family ample time to enjoy the buffet.
FAMILY BINGO
WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 21ST 5PM
FAMILY FRIENDLY FREE
This is a family-friendly event with prizes available to win! Let us know you are coming by reserving a table in the app!
WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 26TH, 5:0O SOCIAL, 6PM SHOTGUN, 8PM DINNER
ADULTS 21+
$60/Couple
Come out for our couple's night kickoff! Social members are welcome to join us for this 6 person scramble! We will have a social with appetizers and a cocktail starting at 5pm, couples golf scramble shotgun start at 6pm with dinner afterwards. Don't want to golf? That's okay come out and listen to some music and enjoy social hour and dinner! Members who signed up in the last year are free!
WHEN: MAY, 27TH, 11:00 AM
ANYONE IS WELCOME
It is finally time to lounge by the pool! Come out and enjoy our aquatic complex. As always you can enjoy food and beverage service while laying poolside.
WHEN: MAY, 31ST
LADIES 21+
Gather your girls and come out for the start of our ladies night golf event!
Clinic: 5:45 PM, $10 per person; scrambles and member guests are $40/per person and include dinner/prizing.
Tee Time: 5 PM- Sunset
Music
Entry into casino games
Complimentary golf pass ($100 value)
Free rides home
Also available: Silent Auction, Paddle Games, Wine Pull, Bag Bingo (designer purses, golf bags, etc.) and More!
Come out and support your club!
This past month Stephanie Sorenson celebrated ten years of service at Oxbow Country Club.
Staying with a company for ten years shows more than just hard work and dedication- it shows loyalty and a contribution to the community. Steph is an absolute joy to all who she meets. She truly is one of the kindest and most genuine people, we feel very fortunate to have had such a wonderful person be part of our team for so many years. We all can take inspiration from your kindness, joy, passion, and loyalty which you have displayed throughout these ten years of service. From all of us at Oxbow Country Club- thank you for sharing your light with us.
Here is to you, ten years of community, and to hopefully many more! Cheers!
KYLE AND MOLLY MACK
LAYLA & EVERLY
NICK AND LINDSAY LANDRY
GREER & NORA
DAVID AND KATE COOK
BRIAN LARSON AND MEGHAN ELLINGSON
LANA
ALEX AND AMANDA ALTHOFF
SOPHIA
JACK BUCK
NATE AND KATELYN HARMS
TEAGAN & TENLEY
BRANT AND JAYNE WILSON
CHARLIE
RAVEN JENSEN AND JACOB BRAINARD
LEXI BUSSART AND KEENEN TAYLOR-VETTER
A special welcome back to all of our snow-birds!
Now that we are getting into golfing season, I want to make sure that you are all keeping tabs on your account via the app.
Recent purchases and payments are posted daily. These can be seen on the ‘recent’ tab after you click on ‘Current Statement’ on the home screen. Please report any discrepancies as soon as you can to myself so I can look into it.
·ACH accounts or Credit cards can be updated if your account or credit card information has changed If you do not feel comfortable editing these on the app, please give me a call and I will get it update for you
·The current statement on the app will not change throughout the month. The statements post to the app on or around the 5th of each month.
The Food and Beverage staff has been working hard in the off season to improve your experience here at your club. Please remember that the 18% gratuity on Food & Beverage is only automatically applied if you do not sign your slip. If you would like to leave a custom tip, please ask your server for your slip This will also give you a chance to make sure you were charged correctly, especially if you are dining with a larger group The automatic gratuity is not applied to credit card or cash payments
Don’t want to worry about sending a payment in late for your statement? We have two options for autopay – ACH or Credit Card. Reach out to me for an authorization form to set this up.Please note, there is a 3% additional fee to process autopay with a credit card. I run the autopay on the 10th of the month unless it falls on a weekend or holiday, which will then be ran on the next business day.
If you are currently receiving your statement via mail and would like to receive it via email, please provide me with your email address and I will get it set up to send via email Email is the best option to receive your statement If you are currently signed up for emailed statements and are not receiving them, please let me know by emailing me at accounting@oxbowcc com or calling me directly at 701598-1112.
Here's to having a great opening to the golfing season! Looking forward to seeing you all around the club soon!
Stacey
Hello everyone!
I hope everyone has had a great April! I think it’s safe to say we are all ready for SPRING! Won’t be long now and the grass will turn a brighter shade of green, the trees will start budding, and the flowers will start blooming! It’s one of my favorite times of the year! Not to mention the kick-off of golf season!
April sure did fly past! It was a fun packed and exciting month! We sure have been busy worker bees, from kid’s night, trivia nights, little parties, and events here and there. I want to give a shout-out to everyone who came and enjoyed Easter Brunch, it was a huge success!
Coming up for the month of May, some things to look forward to; we have Viva Las Ladies on the 5th, which should be a GREAT girl’s night out! Mother’s Day Brunch is on the 14th, so make sure you get your reservations in! Make sure you stay tuned to Macy and the event guide for the info on what’s going on here at the club!
As summer/golf season approaches, we will be changing some of our menus with the arrival of the new season. If you have ideas or things you’d like to see on the course, or on the cocktail menu, let me know! I’d love the feedback!
Another thing to keep on your radar, with the new golf/summer season upon us, we will very soon start looking to fill our summer staff! That being said, if you know anyone who is looking for a great summer gig, please send them my way, or they can apply on our website! You will also start to see some new faces, as well as some familiar ones, as staff starts to return for the upcoming season. Don’t be afraid to say hello, and give them a warm Oxbow welcome!
With winter heading out, and spring on the horizon, I’m sure we will be out on the course golfing in no time!
Have a GREAT May! Can’t wait to see you enjoying your club! Cheers!
Hello, Oxbow!
It’s finally May! Golf season is here once again. I, along with a lot of people was feeling a bit hopeless in April. Not any longer! Golf season is here, David and his crew are starting to drain the pool, and there’s a little more sunshine. We had our house committee meeting in late April to discuss menu changes. I was a little taken aback when some of the changes I wanted to implement were given the green light. I don’t want to go into a lot of detail, as I am not ready to field that many emails I’m hoping everyone approaches it with an open mind Myself, and my staff are fired up for some change! We hope to have this menu started mid-May.
Not only is the regular dining menu changing, so are the kids, and Lunchbox I believe the new changes will lead to a faster lunch service. I am still currently working on the grab-n-go menu as well. The plan for the pool is to offer a lot of grab-n-go options as well. I want to try pizza by the slice in the pool We tried it 3 years ago and it just never really took off The pizza recipe has been drastically changed since then, so I hope we have a little better luck this time.
Tacos!! I have really had tacos on my mind as of late. I want to up our taco game this year. For the past 5+ years we have been offering the same 2 for $5 tacos. They’re great and it is truly a great value. We can do better though. I’d like to introduce a tacos al pastor, and possibly a barbacoa. We have the people and the know how to execute it. With this and some of the other menu changes I am trying to pull us out of 2018 and get us into 2023 As always I want everyone’s feedback. Let me know if you love it, and especially if you hate it! I cannot fix a problem if I don’t know that it exists!
- Chef Scott
Ingredients:
½ white onion fine diced
2 cloves garlic diced
1 poblano pepper fine diced
1 jalapeno fine diced
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
5 medium tomatillos
½ cup chicken stock
Salt to taste
Procedure:
In a saucepan add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and turn to medium-high heat. Add your onion, poblano, jalapeno, and garlic. Start to sweat these veggies, once they are soft add your chicken stock and remaining ingredients. Turn your heat to low and cover. Let this simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Once it has reached a nice salsa consistency cool it down in your refrigerator. After it is cooled enjoy it with chips or TACOS!! If you have any questions regarding this or any of the other recipes I have shared, please reach out.
With the opening of the golf course comes some reminders for you:
• Please check in with the golf shop before you go out to play. We track the rounds of golf being played for benchmarking. If you want to save time and you are in a large group, one person can come in and make us aware of who is playing.
• Please fill your divots with the sand and seed provided on our golf carts and repair you ball marks on the green. If you can, repair multiple ball marks just in case someone forgot to repair their ball mark.
• Extra sand and seed bottles are found at the food stations on the golf course if you run out.
• Please do not play on the golf course with our range balls. We switched over to a premium range ball in 2021 and we noticed a lot of them on the golf course and in the water on the golf course.
• Please leave the bunker rakes in the bunker with the handle out of the bunker.
• If you are older than 12 years of age, you must wear proper golf attire on the range and golf course. Please see the Golf Guide for specific details.
Please post all of your scores. Regardless of the number of holes you play, you must post a score. If you do not finish your round whether it be nine holes or eighteen holes, you must post a score. Estimate what you would have made on the holes you didn’t play to get a complete score for your round. It is extremely important that we have handicap integrity with all members. With the number of golf tournaments we play at Oxbow, everyone should have a fair chance at competing.
We have a handicap committee which consists of members of the golf committee. Their job is to ensure handicaps are maintained properly. They review handicaps each month. If they find any issues, you will be approached by them about your handicap. They can make manual revisions to anyone’s handicap at any time. Each member gets a handicap with their membership so if you don’t have one set up at Oxbow CC, please see the golf shop so they can set it up for you.
Best of luck on attaining your golf goals this season!!!
The golf course looks to have survived the winter well. The greens have started to break dormancy which is a good sign for their general health. We will be cleaning up excessive sand and debris with the first few mowings. Fairways and roughs have some minor snow mold infestation that is mostly cosmetic damage and will grow out of it.
Early spring openings normally result in some damage to the course due to a lack of plant growth. Traffic concentration in bottleneck areas by tees and green cart paths are the first areas of concern. We will be adding additional traffic control stakes to assist in varying patterns early in the season. When entering and exiting cart paths vary your route from previous cart traffic to reduce wear. With the heavily saturated soils please keep carts on the paths and out of native areas. Please do your part by filling divots and repairing ball marks this time of the year as the recuperation rate of grass is low. We will be opening the range tee on the mats to help save the tee until some growth has started. This is the same for nine tees, the cover will be on for several weeks.
Thank you to the members that volunteered their time to assist in the removal of the green covers. This year we were able to remove all 20 covers in 4 hours, the wind cooperated and everything went smoothly. Oxbow’s members again helped out when we needed, thank you.
See you on the course.
David WoodHello everyone!
It’s time to celebrate the gorgeous month of May, the Sun is finally warming things up, & the birds are chirping.
Here are some more fun things to celebrate this May:
·May--- Military Appreciation Month
·May 1: School Principals’ Day
·May 2: World Tuna Day
·May 8: No Socks Day
·May 10 (second Wednesday in May): Root Canal Appreciation Day
·May 14: Dance Like a Chicken Day
·May 25: National Wine Day
It’s also time to start planning those summer social events. Give me a call if I can help out with any planning. Because the pool deck is such a great place for a gathering it books up fast!!
Theresa Keimig701-598-1115 (direct)
Make sure to wish your fellow OCC members a Happy Birthday this month
1:Deb Debates
David Richman
Cassie Kasowski
Thiago Miranda
2: Roger Bachman
Bryan Seely
Rebekah Koenig
Bree Reid
Daniel Noonan
3: Sally McCravey
Rick Zook
Candy Lewis
Alli Thomas
Colton Kluvers
Matthew Larsen
Jordan Weiand
4: Alex Bindas
Beta Evenson
Natalie Van Valkenburg
Parker Bartels
Nora Roth
Jaxon Mark
5: Lisa VanRay
Justin Monson
Abigail Deitch
Teige Erdmann
Madison Pittenger
6: Max Vikander
Taya Cross
Bejamin Middel
Decker Bosch
7:Kyle Kildahl
Lennon Nordin
John Dunn
Lauren Mueller
8: Shelley Kappes
Greg Stephens
Donna Dunlap-Bitz
Ronald Bergstrom
Andria Foster
Alex Althoff
9Ryan Ottis
10: Kristen Dinger
Josh Hartman
Kaleb Glover
Elyn Frisen
Cecilia Huesman
11: Rollie Hogue
Brennan Sellheim
Jack Smith
12: Michael Bindas
Scott Selzer
Ryan French
Brian Larson
Andrew Smith
Travis Hanson
Heather Ottis
14: Zoe Keene
Sydney Fett
Xander Mack
15: Roxanne Keene
Megan Selzler
Taylor Lundblad
Ember Blankinship
Laura Wickham
16: Alex Kuznia
Claire Sannes
17: Penny Jo Vikander
Katie Benson
Nicolette Bresnahan
Megan Dion
Indi Bercier
18: Jim Nyhof
Ruth Bergstrom
Sam Fett
Ella Johnson
19: Clifford Mattson
Cory Theuninck
Michael Pederson
Kensington Cobb
Keisha Benson
20: Owen Joy
Millie Sanders
21: Elle Selzler
Jacob Pearson
Christopher Widme
22: Mike Podolak
Kristin Nelsen
Jamie Evenson
Tatum Studsrud
Asher Gross
23: Kristen Larsen
Greer Landry
24: Ted Johnson
Steve Kluvers
Tyler Bussman
Jack Lingle
Gracie Lingle
25: Valerie Benson
Mark Adams
Walter Olson
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13: James Johnson
Amy Johnson
Macey Jones
20: Mae Tonsfeldt
Kristi Johnson
Jamie Middel
Kane Nelson
Caroline Nelson
26: Michelle Swanson
Danni Sanders
Axel Erickson
28: Hallie Tiffany
Brooke Everson
Matt Walters
Keenan Taylor- Vetter
29: Kevin Jordre
Jaxson Miller
Evan Ketterling
Joseph Ketterling
30:Paul Olson
Emily Duma
Piper Beschorner
31: Brittany Stock
Scott Pederson
Jeffrey Geiger
27:Mackenzie McCormick
Brooke Weir
Trevor Schmidtt
Beck Dorringcott
AJA NYQUISTGENERAL MANAGER AJA@OXBOWCC COM
DAVID WOODSUPERINTENDENT DAVIDW@OXBOWCC COM
COREY HERLICKSON, PGAHEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL COREY@OXBOWCC COM
Monday
Practice facility open at 11AM
Tee sheet open at noon
Golf shop open at 11:00AM
Food and beverage service begins at 11AM
Kitchen open 11AM – 9PM
Tuesday-Friday
Practice facility open at 8:30AM
Tee sheet open at 9AM
Golf shop open at 8:30AM
Bar service open 8:30AM
Kitchen open 11AM – 9PM
SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHEREXECUTIVE CHEF CHEF@OXBOWCC COM
STACEY FETTCONTROLLER ACCOUNTING@OXBOWCC COM
THERESA KEIMIGCATERING MANAGER THERESA@OXBOWCC COM
LOGAN WINTERS-HELMBRECHTFOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER LOGAN@OXBOWCC COM
MACY LEISS MEMBER EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR MACY@OXBOWCC COM
PEGGY SOLA -
GOLF SHOP MERCHANDISER
PEGGY@OXBOWCC COM
Saturday& Sunday
Practice facility open at 7:30AM
Tee sheet open at 8AM
Golf shop open at 7:30AM
Bar service open at 7:30AM
(Alcohol available at 8am Sunday)
Kitchen: 11AM – 9PM Saturday 10AM – 8PM Sunday (Brunch menu available Sunday 10AM – 2PM)
PRESIDENT: TAMI HENKE
VICE PRESIDENT: PAUL BENSON
SECRETARY/TREASURER: MIKE VIPOND
DIRECTOR: BRANDON PITTENGER
DIRECTOR: MIKE LORZ
DIRECTOR: MATT MUELLER
DIRECTOR: SANDI PIATZ
DIRECTOR: MITCH PARKER
DIRECTOR: TYLER NELSON