OCTOBER. Monthly Newsletter E. Country Club Road, Salina, KS

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1 OCTOBER Monthly Newsletter 2101 E. Country Club Road, Salina, KS

News IN THIS ISSUE: Calendar of Events Page 3 News & Upcoming Events Page 4-5 Manager Messages Page 6 Chef s Corner Page 7 Membership Page 8 Golf News Page 9 Tennis News Page 10 Fishing Derby Photos

2 News IN THIS ISSUE: Calendar of Events Page 3 News & Upcoming Events Page 4-5 Manager Messages Page 6 Chef s Corner Page 7 Membership Page 8 Golf News Page 9 Tennis News Page 10 Fishing Derby Photos Page Our mission is to preserve and strengthen our legacy and provide the finest experience in golf and dining for all our members and their guests. 2 OFFICE: Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: Closed FITNESS CENTER: Monday: 5:30am-7pm Tuesday-Thursday: 5:30am-9pm Friday-Saturday: 5:30am-9:30pm Sunday: 5:30am-8pm GOLF COURSE: Monday: 1pm-Dark Tuesday-Sunday: 7am-Dark GRILL ROOM: Tuesday-Thursday: 11am-9pm Friday-Saturday: 11am-9:30pm Sunday: 8am-2pm JOHNNY S PLACE: Tuesday-Thursday: 5pm-9pm Friday-Saturday: 5pm-9:30pm Sunday: 12pm-8pm

3 October 2014 Calendar of Events SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI Tennis Mixer Tennis, 5pm, 7pm Happy Hour! 5-7pm Movie Night (Hotel Transylvania) 6:30pm SAT Alaskan King Crab 5:30-9:30pm Grill Room 8am-2pm Meatloaf 5:30-9pm 1 2 Happy Hour! 5-7pm Minute to Win It Kid s Night 6pm 3 4 Cowboy Steak 5:30-9:30pm First Sunday Brunch 10am-1:30pm Johnny s Place 12-8 pm Grill Room 8am-2pm Johnny s Place 12-8pm Fish & Chips 5:30-9pm Happy Hour! 5-7pm Movie Night (Despicable Me 2) 6:30pm Sterling Silver Prime Rib 5:30-9:30pm Grill Room 8am-2pm Johnny s Place 12-8pm Grill Room 8am-2pm Johnny s Place 12-8pm Kids Events Dining Specials Game Specials Golf & Tennis Events Special Events 27 Chicken & Dumplings 5:30-9pm Fried Chicken 5:30-9pm Ladies Night, 6pm Happy Hour! 5-7pm Movie Night (Monsters University) 6:30pm Ladies Bridge & Lunch HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Happy Hour! 5-7pm No Movie Night Scheduled Zatarain s Shrimp Boil 5:30-9:30pm Haunted Hayride & Trunk or Treat 5:30pm

News & Upcoming Events August Employee of the Month Are You Tailgating This Fall? We would be happy to prepare a tailgate meal for your group. Whether it s for two, or more than 22!

October 3 October 10 October Movie Nights Hotel Transylvania No Movie Night Minute to Win It Kids Night!

4 News & Upcoming Events August Employee of the Month Are You Tailgating This Fall? We would be happy to prepare a tailgate meal for your group. Whether it s for two, or more than 22! Please allow us a 24-hour notice. KEEP CALM AND GET YOUR WINE ON Ladies Night October 23 6pm Grill Room Lounge Call for reservations. October 3 October 10 October Movie Nights Hotel Transylvania No Movie Night Minute to Win It Kids Night! 6pm October 17 Despicable Me 2 Antonio Galdamez Our August employee of the month, Antonio is always very energetic and happy. He greets all people, both members and staff with a smile on his face. He takes pride in his work and is always willing to go the extra mile to make sure everything is finished. Congratulations Antonio! KU/KSU November Challenge Month Fun challenges every week in November leading up to the big rivalry KU/KSU game Saturday, November 29! Book Your Holiday Date! Dates are quickly filling up during the Holiday season, but there are still a few left. Call the Club to book your event today! October 24 October 31 Monsters University No movie night scheduled Doors open at 6pm Showtime: 6:30pm $6/child $8/child on Kid s Night 4 Check the next newsletter and continue checking your s and social media for more details.

News & Upcoming Events CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN! Join us the Saturday before Halloween for the annual Hay Ride and the first-ever Trunk or Treat at the Club!

5 News & Upcoming Events CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN! Join us the Saturday before Halloween for the annual Hay Ride and the first-ever Trunk or Treat at the Club! If you are interested in participating in the trunk or treat event, please sign up by calling or visiting the main office! HALLOWEEN HAYRIDE 5:30pm & TRUNK OR TREAT Saturday, October 25 First-ever Trunk or Treat! Decorate your vehicle and let the ghosts and goblins come to you for treats! Sign up your trunk in the main office! 6pm Hayrides will run every fifteen minutes. Grilled hamburgers, hotdogs and chicken, chili, baked beans, chips, sugar cookies & beverages! Adults: $12 Children: $8 Best decorated trunk contest, costume contest, bonfire with s mores, and so much more! 5

H ello Salina Country Club! My first few weeks here at the Club have been great and I am especially grateful for the enthusiastic welcome I ve received by members and staff alike.

6 H ello Salina Country Club! My first few weeks here at the Club have been great and I am especially grateful for the enthusiastic welcome I ve received by members and staff alike. Having grown up in Oklahoma, I am excited to be back this close to home and am humbled to join the rich history of SCC. We re looking forward to an exciting fall season this year with some new events being added to the calendar. Starting in October, we will be introducing Ladies Night, Minute to Win It game nights for the kids, weekly game day specials for Chiefs, Jayhawks, and Wildcats football games. This year s Halloween Hayride on October 25 will now feature a Trunk or Treat night as well. Turn your car or truck into a festive Halloween-mobile and pass out candy to all the ghosts, goblins, princesses, and fairies that night. Prizes will be awarded for best costume and trunk-orations. The fall season also marks the time of year when we start projects on the golf course for the upcoming season. The first of which you ve probably already noticed, H appy fall to all! I hope everyone enjoys all the wonderful fall activities we are planning at the SCC! The Halloween Hayride has a new twist this Manager Messages Message from General Manager, Ryan Eckroat reshaping the fairway contours and green approaches. Not only will this improve the visual appeal of the course, it will also enhance playability by increasing the amount of fairway-height surfaces. This process will also encourage any rye grass that is present in these areas to give way to our Bermuda and Zoysia grasses. It is important to note that this is a transition process, not an event. We will speed the process along by sodding any sluggish areas that are not transitioning naturally and appreciate your support and patience during this time. We had a great Member Town Hall meeting in September. The Dining Room was nearly full as we joined to say farewell to Jerome and hear a Club update from Rob DeMore, VP Operations for Troon Prive. Thank you to all that joined us that evening. If you missed the meeting or have any questions regarding the presentation that was sent out, please feel free to reach out to me and I ll be happy to spend some time with you. One of the key performance statistics Rob discussed that evening was our Net Promoter Score. Derived from the Member Survey sent out in September, this key metric evaluates what percentage of members are likely to recommend membership in the Club to friends and colleagues. We were all very happy to see that this score grew from 21.88% in initial survey done in February to 34.29% in September s survey. While we are Message from Assistant Manager, Tracy Green year with the addition of Trunk or Treat. We will also have activities including, Kids Night Out featuring Minute to Win It games which will be tons of fun, as well as Ladies Nights, dinner specials, and so much more. It is shaping up to be an exciting fall at the SCC, be sure to watch your calendars for all of these events! A big thank you to Jerome Louie for his outstanding leadership and direction the past several months, he will be missed. And a huge welcome 6 clearly headed in the right direction, our goal is to continue to enhance your membership experience so that we are all Promoters of the Club. For those who would like to promote membership, we recently rolled out an exciting Join Now, Play Today incentive. This program entices potential members to take advantage of the outstanding fall golf season, full use of the Clubhouse while only paying Social dues through March. They can then convert to Stock in April and take advantage of the Privé Privilege benefits. If you have friends and family who should be enjoying the lifestyle of the Salina Country Club, please bring them to the club and introduce them to Megan Berry, Director of Membership Sales and Marketing. Megan can also be reached at mberry@troongolf.com. Speaking of the Privé Privilege and Troon Advantage programs, this winter will be a great time to explore the world of Troon. If you are planning a reprieve from the Kansas winter with a trip to Arizona, California, Florida, or other Sunbelt states, check with myself or the Golf staff ahead of time to see if there are any Troon managed facilities nearby. Your membership at SCC now affords you the opportunity to play some fantastic courses at reduced or reciprocal rates. You can also view the participating courses online at Thank you again for the very warm welcome and I look forward to seeing you all around the Club. Have a wonderful day! to Ryan Eckroat, our new (and permanent!) General Manager. We are all very happy to welcome Ryan to the SCC family. I do have a few dates available for your family or business holiday parties in December. Please give me a call to secure your date. Thank you, as always, for your continued support and please contact me anytime with questions or comments. See you soon!

Chef s Corner I t has been nearly three months since taking over the reins as Executive Chef at the beautiful Salina Country Club.

I want to remind everyone that Tuesday nights have become our family friendly special evening in the dining room.

I would also like to remind you to keep an eye out for upcoming specials.

7 Chef s Corner I t has been nearly three months since taking over the reins as Executive Chef at the beautiful Salina Country Club. I want to thank each and every one of you for your kindness in making me welcome as part of the SCC family. I want to remind everyone that Tuesday nights have become our family friendly special evening in the dining room. We have offered fried chicken, Message from Executive Chef, Jerry McGuire battered cod, meatloaf with fried corn on the cob and homemade chicken & dumplings. Thank you for your participation. I would also like to remind you to keep an eye out for upcoming specials. We have offered Alaskan King Crab, Zatarain s Shrimp Boil in September as well as highlighting the new Sterling Beef program that we have recently rolled out. Keep your eyes open for a genuine New England Clam Bake to be added in October and as always keep an eye out for our fresh seafood selections offered nightly in the main dining room. Monthly dinner specials can be found outside the Grill Room! October Specials: Every Tuesday, 5:30-9pm October 7 Meatloaf Whiskey Tasting Coming soon October 14 Fish & Chips October 21 Chicken & Dumplings October 28 Fried Chicken Every Saturday, 5:30-9:30pm October 4 Alaskan King Crab October 11 Cowboy Steak October 18 Sterling Silver Prime Rib October 25 Zatarain s Shrimp Boil 7

H appy fall everyone! As we head into October, we ve been working on adding several new social activities for our members. The annual Halloween Hayride will be Saturday, October 25.

Country Club. From now until March 2015, members will pay Social member dues Message from Director of Membership Sales & Marketing, Megan Berry Follow us at #SalinaCC It games.

8 H appy fall everyone! As we head into October, we ve been working on adding several new social activities for our members. The annual Halloween Hayride will be Saturday, October 25. Not only will the hayride run every fifteen minutes, but we have added a trunk or treat to the mix! Any adults who are interested in decorating their trunk to supply treats for the children, please sign up in the main office. We are really excited about this and are hoping for a huge turn out! We re hosting a special night for kids on October 10 featuring Minute to Win More about Join Now, Play Today The Join Now, Play Today program is open to any new member wanting to join the Salina Country Club. From now until March 2015, members will pay Social member dues Message from Director of Membership Sales & Marketing, Megan Berry Follow us at #SalinaCC It games. There will be a supper, games and prizes, so definitely let your kids know about this fun event! As well as that, we ve added game day specials and other dining specials to enhance the dining experience in October. All monthly dining events will be posted right outside the Grill Room so you can plan your month. I ve been experimenting with the newsletter and blasts. Whenever you have any suggestions, please feel free to reach out to me. I m more than happy to hear other ways of doing things to make life easier for everyone. As always, if you know of anyone interested in membership, let s get them in the doors for a tour. Once they see everything going on at the Club, they ll see no reason why they shouldn t join! and receive full member benefits. During this time, they will also pay towards their initiation fee each month. If you know of anyone who might Membership Can t remember your username or password to log into SCC website? Whether you can t remember your account information or never had an account set up, we can set you up today! mberry@troongolf.com for assistance. be interested in this program, please contact Megan Berry at or mberry@troongolf.com. JOIN NOW PLAY TODAY! Salina Country Club. It s a lifestyle for you and your family. 8 Supper will be provided. Kids are encouraged to bring guests! $8/

W ith the arrival of fall's cooler temps, the amount of play decreases but it is also frees us from our regular maintenance duties so we can begin to ramp up work on our project list.

9 Golf News O ctober provides some of the best golfing weather of the year. Daylight saving time through the month of October still allows time to get out and play in the evenings so plan your days to include some golf. All of our club championships have been concluded. W ith the arrival of fall's cooler temps, the amount of play decreases but it is also frees us from our regular maintenance duties so we can begin to ramp up work on our project list. Last month we were making different fertilizer applications, applying Congratulations to our winners! Message from Golf Professional, Randy Syring Congratulations to this year s club champions: Men s and Men s Sr. Frank Roth Women s Megan Dupy Women s Sr. Ann Payne Junior Girls Ellie Cobb Junior Boys Brooks Brown Couples Lori & Joel Parriot K-State/KU fans: be sure to check the club calendar for K-State/KU Challenge Month events in November leading up to the annual K-State/KU football game. We ll kick off the challenge events with a golf horse race on Sunday, November 2. Message from Superintendent, Mike Hulteen broadleaf weed controls, and overseeding the cool season areas on the course. This month we will begin implementing changes to the contours of some of the fairways to "soften" their appearance and to improve playability. Our goal is not to leave them looking like "runways, but to decrease the sharp contours that were implemented many years ago so that even a slightly off-center tee shot will still have the opportunity to come to rest in the fairway. We will also be working on some much needed tree work throughout the Sign up in the Pro Shop as a Wildcat or Jayhawk! Finally, I would like to say thank you to all SCC members for your support and patronage in the Pro Shop for the last 25 years. The transfer of ownership to the club, along with new buying opportunities through Troon, will allow for some new brands and improved selection. Thank you for another fun and successful golf season. See you on the links. course including: trimming, some removal, root pruning and stump removal. We will also continue transplanting hardwoods from along the river to many areas on the course to increase the variety of desirable trees on the course. We have also planned on some much needed work on the bridges over the lower pond and work on the #17 waterfall to make it operational once again. Hope to see you on the course and please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. Couples Club Championship 9 Above: Brad & Dayna Shaffer Left: Joel & Lori Parriot

GAME DAY SPECIALS Message from Tennis Professional, Bob Warkentine T hank you for the wonderful season. We continue having good numbers at our ladies drills on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Please continue to check your e-mail & social calendar for updated game dates and times.

10 GAME DAY SPECIALS Message from Tennis Professional, Bob Warkentine T hank you for the wonderful season. We continue having good numbers at our ladies drills on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. We are having fun and the ladies are working hard. Come cheer on your favorite team! 1/2 PRICED Appetizers and Drinks COMPLIMENTARY Popcorn and Chips & Salsa! Please continue to check your & social calendar for updated game dates and times. Tennis & Other News Ladies Tennis Association The ladies tennis association has once again decided to continue the tradition of making the October mixer an evening event. The mixer will be held on Wednesday, October 1. Tennis will be played from 5-6:45pm and dinner will begin at 7pm. KID S EVENING AT THE CLUB $8/CHILD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 6PM MAIN DINING ROOM MINUTE to WIN IT Supper will be provided. Kids are encouraged to invite guests. Invite a non-member guest and receive a coupon for a free shake! Prizes and a chance to win a pool party for next summer! Please no children under the age of four years old. 14

11 Photos 2014 Annual Fishing Derby Biggest Fish: Ruby Hassler Smallest Fish: Brady Wells Most Fish: Max Wells 11

12 Photos For more photos, please check our Facebook page. 12

HOURS. 2 Upcoming Events. 5 Couple s Invitational. 3rd of July Party. Goodbye, Jane! 11 Cardboard Regatta OFFICE GRILL ROOM & JOHNNY S UP

HOURS. 2 Upcoming Events. 5 Couple s Invitational. 3rd of July Party. Goodbye, Jane! 11 Cardboard Regatta OFFICE GRILL ROOM & JOHNNY S UP SCC Summer Kick Off 2018 2 Upcoming Events OFFICE HOURS GRILL ROOM & 5 Couple s Invitational Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed FITNESS CENTER Monday: 4:30am-7pm Tues-Thursday: 4:30am-9pm