April 2024 Newsletter

2024 BOG OFFICERS

President Ladson Montgomery

President Elect Will Morgan

Immediate Past President Stephen Frick, Jr

Secretary.......................................Melinda Stivers

Treasurer..................................... Steve Simmons

CLUB MANAGEMENT

General Manager Stephen Whitson stephen whitson@sjccjax com

Chief Financial Officer............................Brian Nay brian.nay@sjccjax.com

Member Billing Cydnie Forrest cydnie forrest@sjccjax com

Director of Membership Sales Jessica Payne jessica payne@sjccjax com

Event & Marketing Director....…..Savannah Watson savannah.shettler@sjccjax.com

Executive Chef Michael Ayres michael ayres@sjccjax com

Director of Catering.....................Brittany Williams brittany.williams@sjccjax.com

Food & Beverage Manager Jessica Burns jessica burns@sjccjax com

Superintendent Josh Urbanec josh urbanec@sjccjax com

Director of Golf...............................Todd Bork, PGA todd bork@sjccjax com

Head Golf Professional Josh Wolfe, PGA josh wolfe@sjccjax com

Director of Tennis Marie Waller marie waller@sjccjax com

Director of Fitness & Aquatic Robert Rudder robert rudder@sjccjax com

HOURS OF OPERATION

Clubhouse

(904)-733-2020

Tuesday & Sunday- 10:00am to 6:00pm

Wednesday-Saturday- 10:00am-9:00pm

Monday- Clubhouse Closed

Donald Ross Dining Room

(904)-733-2020 ext. 360

Tuesday & Sunday- 11:00am-3:00pm

Wednesday-Saturday- 11:00am-3:00pm & 5:00pm-9:00pm

*Bar service will continue one hour past food service.

Tuesday & Sunday the bar closes at 6:00pm

Monday- Dining Closed

Men's Lounge

(904)-733-2020 ext. 147

Tuesday-Sunday- 10:00am-4:00pm

Closed Monday

Golf Course & Practice Facilities (904)-733-2020 ext. 131

Tuesday-Sunday- 8:00am to Dusk

Closed Monday

Golf Shop

(904)-733-2020 ext. 131

Tuesday-Sunday- 7:00am-6:00pm

Closed Monday

Tennis Pro Shop

(904)-733-2020 ext. 139

Monday-Friday- 8:00am-7:00pm

Saturday- 8:00am-5:00pm

Sunday- 10:00am-5:00pm

Fitness Center

(904)-733-2020 ext. 121

Monday-Friday- 5:00am-8:30pm

Saturday- 8:00am-6:00pm

Sunday- 10:00am-5:00pm

Cubs Corner

(904)-733-2020 ext. 119

Monday-Friday - 8:00am-2:00pm and 3:00pm-8:00pm

Saturday- 8:00am-2:00pm

Kids Club Dinner- Fridays- 6:00pm-10:00pm, Reservations Required

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Members,

The first quarter of the year has gone by fast. As we head into spring and summer, we are moving forward with our tennis and fitness renovations after a brief pause to solve our water intrusion problem. We will be sending further updates with photos as we progress.

Summer will be busy around the club. Many of these events are opportunities to showcase San Jose. Our club is dependent on members referring friends, relatives and business associates for membership. Financially, we would all benefit from increasing our membership by bringing in new members to share our great club family. Please reach out to Jessica Payne if you know someone that would enjoy being a part of our club.

The strategic planning committee is busy formulating our long-term plan as directed by our members. Updates will be out to the members in the next couple of months. Thank you to the members who participated in the surveys as your valuable input will help shape San Jose for years to come.

Our staff continues to make San Jose member experiences special. Check out our theme night dinners but make reservations because the reviews have been great and they will fill up fast. We appreciate member input, both positive and not so positive, so feel free to contact Stephen Whitson or your board of governors with any suggestions. We expect San Jose to reflect the members expectations as we strive to continue to grow and improve.

See you around the club,

Thank you and see you at the Club!

Sincerely,

Ladson Montgomery

San Jose Club President

Jeff and Whitney Trino

FOOD & BEVERAGE NEWS & EVENTS

SAN JOSE CC HAPPY HOUR

A Message From Private Events...

Graduation season is here – it's time to celebrate your success! Ensure your special day is marked with elegance and joy Limited availability – book now to avoid disappointment.

Let us handle the details while you focus on making memories! Contact Brittany Williams to secure your spot for a celebration to remember! Email Catering@sjccjax.com or call 904-265-0464

Member Events

Golf Events

Tennis Events

Fitness & Aquatics Events Closures

Dear San Jose Members,

April is here and two of our favorite events come along with it, The Masters and The 2024 Club Championship! Andrew Morgan will look to defend his title at the end of the month against a field full of great players If you haven’t yet, be sure to sign up for the Club Championship which will be held April 26th, 27th and 28th

Congratulations to our Senior Member Guests Champions, Mark Taylor and Robert Davis who carded rounds of 66 –63 to take the overall championship! What a great weekend for golf and fellowship it was as we had 52 teams battle for the title through rain and windy conditions

Also, another BIG congratulations to SJCC Golf Professionals, Stephanie Connelly Eiswerth & Hayes Farley as they will be competing in the PGA Professionals National Championship on April 28th-May 1st!

Have you downloaded the new AccuRange app? If not, you can search in your app store or head down to the range, on the bag stands you will find the QR code to download Once you have installed the app you will have access to a range map that will provide you with a distance to each marker If you need assistance, please stop by the golf shop as we ’ re happy to assist!

As always, if you ’ re practicing on the range, please be sure to use proper divot patterns! This not only helps speed up our turf recovery, but also creates more space for the next member during their practice sessions Take pride in your club!

Dear San Jose Members,

Warmer temperatures and increased sunlight have started to wake the course up

This year's winter months have been problematic for superintendents throughout the Southeast Our recent course update referenced Daily Light Integral (DLI), a measurement of light available to plants over an area

Bermudagrass needs 40 mol/m2/day for robust growth, while Poa Annua needs only 20 mol/m2/day for robust growth Image 1 shows varying DLI levels on TifEagle bermudagrass which is the type of grass we have on the greens

Image 1

The only limiting factors above are quantities of light, no traffic, disease, constant rain, or poor soil We had one day of DLI at 2 9 mol in the recent winter, which does not include shade from trees Starting in December, our weekly DLI average was at or below 20 mol (Figure 1). It was great for Poa, not for bermudagrass, i.e., hole 14.

Data compiled through: https://asianturfgrass.shinyapps.io/global_dliz

Cordially,

Josh Urbanec Golf Course Superintendent

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Figure 1

TENNIS NEWS AND EVENTS

MEN’S SUPER MONDAY’S

Join us for a night of tennis and camaraderie Dorian will host “Chinese” on April 30th. Reservations are a must for Super Mondays and should be made before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the event by registering at www.sanjosecc.tenniscores.com

PICKLEBALL CLINICS

Wednesdays; 9:30am-11:00am (Intermediate)

2024 TENNIS MEMBER-GUEST

The San Jose Tennis Member Guest is coming up, April 11-14 and you do not want to miss this fun weekend! Sign up is available on the San Jose website.

Sign Up For Spectator Passes >

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Junior Summer Camp Registration Now Open! Sign Up Before May 1st and receive $50 discount!

The USTA season and spring tournaments are just getting started. Our professional staff of USPTA and PTR professionals will work hard to get you into great playing shape with fast paced and hard-hitting team drills. We have clinics for men and women at every level. Space is limited in all the clinics. Players can sign up at www.sanjosecc.tenniscores.com

For more info contact Marie or Dorian.

A BIG congratulations to our Pickleball Instructor, Karin Ptaszek-Kochis who has been #1 Ranked Singles Player on the APP Senior Pro Singles Tour since February 2024! Karin has also been drafted for APP Humana Cup starting in January 2024 and drafted for the NPL starting in May 2024 We are so proud of you Karin!

FITNESS & AQUATICS NEWS AND EVENTS

Dear SJCC Members,

Summer is right around the corner and our swimming pool is being prepared for use and the PoolCats are ramping up for another successful campaign Registrations have begun, coaches and lifeguards are coming back, and we are getting excited for the energy coming to Aquatics

The fitness and tennis center remodel has proven to be a challenge in areas but we ’ re turning the corner and focused on the buildout resuming ASAP There are lots of exciting changes coming to fitness that we cant wait to tell you about Stay tuned as we begin to unveil the new and improved Fitness center for everyone at San Jose to live their best life possible In the meantime, continue to utilize our Saint Johns room and all of our group fitness classes during this time

Thank you all for making San Jose such a special place to be each day and we look forward to continuing position our club for the future

Humbly,

Robert Rudder Director of Fitness and Aquatics

FITNESS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

DeniseWartan

San Jose Country Club Member Since 1996

Denise has been training one on one with Ellen for almost 4 years now Even amidst the renovation process, she is still dedicated to her workouts! The workouts have gotten more creative as we utilize the space that we have during this transition time Denise always gives 100% effort in her training sessions, and never complains!

Ellen says she is such a great workout buddy that she often works out with her during her training sessions! She is up for anything and adapts as necessary Denise is also is a longtime participant of our group exercise classes! She regularly attends the evening classes on Mondays and Wednesdays We are so proud of Denises dedication, and we appreciate her support of our fitness staff so much!!

Favorite Class : Yogalates With Caroline

Favorite Exercise : Squats

group fitness classes APRIL 2024

ProgressiveIntensity-Matt ProgressiveIntensity-Matt FlowYoga-Debbi

HIITStrong-Matt Barre-Debbi

Pilates-Lisa

Barre-Ellen

FlowYoga-Sydney

Barre-Natalia AgelessStrength-Matt

ProgressiveIntensity-Matt ProgressiveIntensity-Matt Pilates-Connie

HIITStrong-Ellen

ProgressiveIntensity-Matt ProgressiveIntensity-Matt FlowYoga-Debbi

HIITStrong-Matt

TaiChi-Ellen

Yogalates-Caroline

CUBS CORNER APRIL 2024

EASYCELERYBUGS: INGREDIENTS

4SticksCelery

2TbspSmoothPeanutButter

5BabybelMiniRolls

10Pretzels

20CandyEyeballs

INSTRUCTIONS

Cuttheceleryinto10pieces,around4-5cmlong.

Cutaslicefromtheroundsideofeachpieceofcelery,sothatcantheystand cutsidedown.

Filleachpieceofcelerywithpeanutbutter,smoothingitdownwiththeback ofaknife.

UnwraptheBabybelMiniRolls.

PushaBabybelMiniRollintoapieceofpeanutbutterfilledcelerythenadd twocandyeyeballstoturnitintoasnail.RepeatwiththeremainingBabybel MiniRolls.

Push2pretzelsintoapieceofpeanutbutterfilledceleryforbutterflywings, thenaddtwocandyeyeballstofinish.Repeatwiththeremainingpretzels. Serveimmediatelyandenjoy!

APRIL 5TH: ARTS & CRAFTS

APRIL 12TH: MOVIE NIGHT & POPCORN

SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH: FACE PAINTING, BALLOONS AND BUBBLES!

APRIL 19TH:

EARTH DAY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES!

CALL TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD

904-733-2020

APRIL 26TH: PLAY TIME!

EVERYFRIDAY6PM-10PM

AGES6M-10Y

PLEASERSVPBY2PMEVERY FRIDAY

Bumble Bee Paper Craft

Butterfly Sun Catcher Craft

Cherry Blossom Tree Craft

Paper Plate Rainbow Craft

Doily Butterfly Craft

Paper Airplane Game Play Dough Fun Freeze Tag

APRIL CUBS CORNER CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES

3D Butterfly Craft

EVENT PHOTOS