CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Peachtree City Chapter - American Singles Golf Association April 2009 Spring Fling April 24-26 We are going to have a BLAST!! Those of our members that have not signed up yet, please go ahead ASAP. Don t miss out on a fun filled weekend of golf. E-mails have been sent to all members, so please refer to these for further details. As you know, Canongate members get their cost on the golf. Look at the packages and determine which you want. If you are a Canongate member, you will deduct $27.82 for Sunday golf, and $24.61 for Friday optional golf. We have guests coming from Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, NC, SC, and IL. TN., Texas and Maryland. Looks like a really good group. We have 2 parties scheduled. Summergrove for the welcoming, and Coweta Club (formerly Arbor Springs) for the awards dinner. Our favorite band, The Second Time Around will be playing for us. Look forward to seeing everyone. BIG THANKS TO TOM ALSOP AND IRENE MATTHEWS FOR THEIR HELP WITH EMAIL BLASTS TO ALL CHAPTER MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. March/April Events Mirror Lake (Lake Course) March 21, 2009 Event Leader: Melanie Spamer This was the last Winter Golf event until later in the year. The turnout was fabulous 22 players! In spite of the sandy, aerated greens, I think the group still enjoyed the course. I guess you can say the greens were more of an adventure than normal!! The wind was also a challenge at times, but we certainly appreciated the warmer temperatures. Sixteen players finished our day at Johnny s New York Style Pizza Restaurant in Villa Rica. Unfortunately, we had a new waitperson that was very unfamiliar with wine choices. She also struggled with the size of our group. I appreciate everyone s patience as dinner took close to an hour longer than it should have. FLATCREEK COURSE IN PEACH- TREE CITY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 29 WAS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN Upcoming Events Joint Event with Atlanta Singles Golf Sun City Peachtree Griffin, GA Saturday, April 11 1:30 PM Cost: $53 Members / $63 Guests / $5 for Canongate Members (in addition to their Member Golf Fee) NOTE: Only Advance Payment Reserves Tee Time Format: Stroke Play [Prizes Will Be Awarded] Limit: 32 (Sign-up Deadline is April 6) Contact: Melanie Spamer, (678) 640-5903 or mspamer@comcast.net Check the ASGA website (www.atlantasinglesgolf.com) for the Cancellation Policy This Gary Stephenson design is located off Highway 92 in Griffin. The 18-hole golf course is surrounded by the Sun City Peachtree development by Del Webb, which is designed for active adults age 55 and older. The course showcases large bentgrass greens, generous fairways, and beautiful vistas. The layout features elevated tees with generous landing areas willing to accept the occasional errant drive. With five tee placements, Sun City Peachtree offers a unique and fun round NEXT BIG NATIONAL EVENT: Memorial Day Weekend at The Homestead, May 22 to May 25 Details at www.singlesgolf.com/events National Website: www.singlesgolf.com E-Mail: ASGANational@aol.com New Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE To join ASGA or renew your dues, contact the National Office at above number or go to www.singlesgolf.com/join Regular Meeting Date: Our meetings will be held quarterly Next Meeting: Check your e-mail for Meeting Date & Location Meeting Location: TBD Our Website: www.peachtreecity.singlesgolf.com Our Hotline: 1-888-465-3628 (See next page for list of officers and board members.)
Peachtree City Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association TM President Jeanne Mayer jwmayer@numail.org (770) 304-8880 Golf Chairperson Melanie Spamer mspamer@comcast.net (678) 640-5903 Social Chairperson Lana Wingerson lwingerson@gmail.com (770) 358-5222 Communications Chairperson Ellen Ingram ellening@bellsouth.net (770) 842-4533 Membership Chairperson Lillyan Moore lgmoore7@bellsouth.net (404) 813-8108 Newsletter Editor Ellen Ingram ellening@bellsouth.net (404) 842-4533 Vice President Bill Sammartano billsam_2@hotmail.com (678) 634-7864 Treasurer Mary Beth Cobia marybethcobia@aol.com (678) 362-3805 Golf Co-Chair Lillyan Moore lgmoore7@bellsouth.net (404) 813-8108 for varying skill levels. After our challenging day of golf, we ll head for a local restaurant and relax over drinks and dinner. [Website: www.canongategolf.com; select Sun City Peachtree] Georgia National, McDonough, GA Saturday, May 30 1:00 PM Cost: $53 Members / $63 Guests / $5 for Canongate Members (in addition to their Member Golf Fee) NOTE: Only Advance Payment Reserves Tee Time Limit: 24 (Sign-up Deadline is May 25) Contact: Lillyan Moore, (678) 583-0110, Lillyan.Moore@SunTrust.com or lgmoore7@bellsouth.net Located in the heart of McDonough, Georgia National offers one of the most challenging and enjoyable golf courses in the state. Built in 1994, Georgia National is laid out over 171 rolling acres; it features Bermuda fairways and bentgrass greens. Spectacular creeks and lakes accentuate the course. With four tee placements, Georgia National offers playability for all skill levels. After our challenging day of golf, we ll head for a local restaurant and relax over drinks and dinner. Joint Event with Atlanta Singles Golf Etowah Valley Golf Resort Hendersonville, NC JULY 3-5, 2009 Basic Package 2-night stay Friday and Saturday 2 rounds of golf Saturday and Sunday 2 breakfasts Saturday and Sunday 2 dinners Friday and Saturday Optional Round of Golf on Friday You must reserve a tee time You pay the course directly Accommodations Double occupancy only All rooms have 2 double beds with a screened in porch that faces the golf course Advanced Registration Required Deadline May 1 Complete registration form found in this newsletter Check for $100 deposit must accompany registration form Final Payment Due June 1 Deposit forfeited if final payment is not made by June 1 and no notice of cancellation has been provided Cancellation Policy Cancellation after June 1 monies will only be returned if ASGA can find a replacement for your registration Basic Package - $320 Optional Round of Golf Friday - $30 Registration deadline - May 1st Check for $100 deposit must accompany registration form (make checks payable to ASGA). Mail Registration Form and check for deposit to: Trudy McGrath 4152 Cimarron Dr Clarkston, GA 30021 ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Gale Botwick - 04/23 Mary Beth Cobia - 04/01 Frank Coliano - 04/06 Carol Klafter - 05/07 Lana Wingerson - 05/13 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Wayne Clement - 04/30/2009 Steve Duer - 04/30/2009 Robert Picariello - 04/30/2009 Richard Wilhelm - 04/30/2009 Welcome newest members: Barbara Gwinn - Joined 02/26/2009 Susan Heffelfinger - Joined 03/09/2009 These members recently renewed: Deanna Evers Jeanne Mayer Lillyan Moore Nancy Tkaczuk These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Janice Crowder - 03/31/2009 Pat Farris - 03/31/2009 Patricia Friedman - 03/31/2009 Carolyn Gilley - 03/31/2009 Sharon Morris - 03/31/2009 Roberta Nay - 03/31/2009 George Shaunnessy - 03/31/2009 Colleen Wynne - 02/28/2009 Our chapter currently has 43 members.
CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION APRIL, 2009 Event Dates: May 22-25, 2009 A Great Weekend Planned at Homestead Resort Life is good as those tee-shirts remind us. And while everyone else is talking about the economy, ASGA members are doing something about it. They re registering in record numbers to attend a fun-filled weekend at The Homestead Resort and Spa in Hot Springs, Va. Over the years, 26 presidents of the United States have visited The Homestead. The year, chapter presidents and many of their members will be in attendance for this Memorial Day weekend. Single? Play Golf? That s what we do and this is the weekend NOT to miss. Our target is 288 golfers playing 2-3 rounds over the four-day period. Details are at SinglesGolf.com/homestead and you can certainly review the enclosed registration form. You can register now and the hotel will not charge the package price until April 22. We have many other events scheduled for you this year as well. All events are posted at SinglesGolf.com/events Using MeetUp.com To Grow Your Chapter by David Greiner, President, Fredericksburg Chapter ASGA The Fredericksburg Chapter of ASGA started from scratch to build the chapter initially with two former members of the Washington DC Chapter and supported by a third DC Chapter member. The Burg is using a website called Meetup.com as a communication tool for its members and a means to let the entire community know what is going on in the their little world. Meetup.com is a social networking tool available on the internet for any type of group and believe me they have some strange ones out there. If you are looking for friends to play golf with, hike, kayak, or study supernatural beings from a far planet, Meetup.com has a place for you. Initially, David Greiner, Chapter President of Fredericksburg ASGA viewed Meetup.com as a means to advertise the creation of F burg ASGA and only intended to use this for a nominal period while the chapter was forming. However, Meetup.com offers every aspect of any organization to run, communicate, and just stay in touch with its members. Scheduling events was never so easy! Meetup.com allows the organizer to schedule events and email them directly to the members. In turn the member can RSVP for themselves and a friend or two. Both positive and negative RSVP s are accepted, and each member can make a comment. After an event, Meetup.com offers each member to make comments about the event, the venue, and just about anything. It has total interactive capabilities to communicate between the members. As a social networking tool, Meetup.com can work for your organization. Meetup.com can be a public forum or set as a private organization as to where an individual inquiring about joining would have to email the organizer of the group to request membership. The drawbacks to meetup.com are few, but one that comes to mind is that a member of your organization in meetup.com does not necessarily mean they are a member or your organization. In our case, MeetUp is a shell for Fredericksburg ASGA. Currently, we are treating those non- ASGA members on our site as guests and as in all guests when they overstay their welcome without becoming a full-fledged member of ASGA, Meetup.com offers the ability of the organizer to remove a member from meetup.com. The best part of Meetup.com that I like as the Chapter President is the immediate feedback you get from members. One of my members RSVP d maybe to an event because she will be in the process of moving she had the opportunity to ask for assistance on a note while RSVP ing and a few of us have come to her rescue to help support that member, and maybe she can attend the scheduled event as well. Meetup.com works well as a great communication tool, but as like all great computer programs, they have to be manipulated and just don t happen automatically. Someone has to set up the events, and people have to view their emails and respond to events. The initial organizer of Meetup.com can assign assistant organizers to the organization that have access to schedule events, post messages, and start a message board string that members can respond to. In an organization like ASGA, the Golf Chair would have full control over scheduling of golf outings, the Social Chair could set up the social events, and the Communication Chair has a one-stop shop for getting the word out to the members. Since meetup.com is a public forum, which works best to keep your organization out there in the limelight (we tried the private route), when a new member joins your meet-up, it is up to someone to inform them what the ultimate goal is becoming a member of ASGA. This is where the Membership Chair would have to communicate to the potential new members that your particular meet-up group is more than just a website for social-networking. So now that the Golf Chair, Social Chair, Membership Chair, and Communications Chair have a function on Meetup.com, what does the President do? Well, someone has to oversee the entire process. And a bonus to meetup.com, although it is not used in the Fredericksburg Chapter, there is a financial tool to track monies coming in and going out. Wow, the perfect organization! Not everything is perfect, but the energy put into the site can gain rewarding benefits coming out. Meetup.com does cost to run, and the Fredericksburg Chapter of ASGA has tested this concept with a trial 3- month run, which cost $45 to the chapter. A six-month subscription to MeetUp.com costs $72. Feel free to browse through our MeetUp site by going to the link below and you can view our members (some have photos attached to their profiles). You can view photos of our outings and social events, and read about what the members are doing within the chapter: www.meetup.com/the-fredericksburg-chapter-of-asga