News from THE TURTLE POINT YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB JULY 2012 MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT Charles Crow Club President As I write this article it is, without a doubt, summertime in Alabama and I hope that you are taking advantage of all our Club has to offer while it is at its absolute peak use period for your enjoyment. As you read this month s newsletter please note all the events available to you on the Club calendar, highlighted by the annual Fourth of July Picnic and the W.C. Handy events. July is truly Prime-Time at Turtle Point, our family plans to enjoy the month and we hope to see you there! I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mr. James Crocitto on board as our new Director of Food and Beverage. James brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our Club and I look forward to James, Chef Mark, Althea and our Food and Beverage Staff working together to further enhance the quality of dining and service that you should expect from your Club. On a sad note I have to report to you that we are losing one of the main stays of our wait staff. Vanessa Goodloe s mother has health problems and Vanessa has resigned her position on the staff in order to relocate her family to Houston, Texas to help care for her. Vanessa has been on our staff for 7 years and we wish her the best as she leaves us and begins her new life. We will miss her bright smile, can-do attitude and all those different hair styles that she sported around the clubhouse! Remember, it is summertime and the living should be easy, hope to see you at the Club! FROM THE MANAGER Bill Colloredo General Manager I would like to welcome to the Turtle Point Management Staff, James Crocitto our new Director of Food and Beverage. James is originally from California and most recently held a similar position at a club in South Carolina. James will be working with us to enhance our entire Food and Beverage operation. Welcome to Turtle Point James! Our long time server Vanessa Goodloe is leaving us to take care of her mother in Texas. In my short time here, I saw that she was a valuable member of the staff and always worked with a smile on her face and loved taking care of our members. I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. July at Turtle Point is packed with fun activities for the entire family. Join us on July 4th for our Patriotic Independence Day Celebration. Our picnic will be from 4pm-8pm featuring Chef Mark s Southern Barbecue. Turtle Point s own Harvey Thompson and his band will be performing near the pool from 4 8 PM. The pool will be open from 10am-8pm, and we will have inflatable jumpers for the children. In addition to regular golf course play you can choose to participate in our Annual Robbins Cup Golf Tournament. Call the Golf Shop for details. On Friday night, July 20th, Turtle Point pays tribute to WC Handy and we kick-off our Annual Boaters weekend with a special Friday night Family Buffet featuring music by The Decoys for the entire family to enjoy. Finishing our tribute to WC Handy we will have a Handy Festival Jazz Brunch on Sunday, July 29th with entertainment by the Ray Reach Trio. Make plans to join us for all the fun! Please call Tricia to make your reservations. As always, please feel free to call or email me if I can help you in any way. (256-757-2153) (billc@tpycc.org) Thank you for supporting your club. I hope to see you soon and often.
Mike Claiborne USPTA Tennis Professional CARDIO & PASTA NIGHT It is very satisfying to come up with an idea that really takes off and becomes a winner. We started in late May offering family cardio for $5 per individual on Wednesday evenings from 6-7. We had 12 participants the first outing, 18 the second and an impressive 31 the third outing. On June 6th we had 9 Pee Wees on center court and 22 adults and older children on the other courts. What a blast, with great energy at the club. Going forward, Family Cardio is scheduled for July 11th and the 25th. This fun exercise class to music is for everyone. Give it a try! TENNIS NEWS SHOALS JUNIOR CIRCUIT Turtle Point hosted two of the early tournaments June 2nd and the 23rd. All of the events are averaging 70-80 juniors. Here is the remaining schedule: July 7th (Cypress Lakes), July 14th (Courthouse), July 21st (Turtle Point Doubles), July 28th (Cox Creek), August 4th (UNA) and finally The Masters event here at Turtle Point August 11th. ADULT & JUNIOR JULY 4TH MIXERS The adults are set from 9-11:30 am and the junioirs 1-3 that afternoon. The mixers are intentionally short in duration so you can get some tennis in and then spend time with family and friends. Call or stop by to sign up. SUMMER LEAGUES The men play on Monday s at 6 pm and the ladies in Thursday s at the same time. Be sure to let us know when you are in town and would like to play. SUMMER CAMPS We have had very strong participation in our camps to date. The first Grand Slam Camp had a whopping 25 juniors going all day from 9-5. By Thursday 5 pm they were all tired (and the staff as well) but all were better tennis players and had a great time. There are 4 more camps left. Turtle Camps scheduled for the weeks of July 2nd, July 9th and July 30th. Additionally, one more Grand Slam the week of July 16th. Call to sign up. Understanding the Value of Competitive Match Pressure One of the biggest hurdles Zack and I are trying to overcome is lack of match play by our juniors. We think private lessons, camps and group lessons are great but there is no substitute for match play between lessons. Jorge Capestany is a USPTA Master Professional from the Midwest. I have heard him speak at several conventions and he is one of the best. Consider the following article from him: After 23 years as a teaching professional, I can see a distinct shift in players attitudes towards competition and playing matches. Like most teaching pros today, I came from an era where the way juniors reached the highest levels was to play sets.lots of sets. Taking private lessons and even group lessons were the exception, not the norm. I remember that when we did do a drill, we were always pestering the pros asking when are we gonna play. Almost everyone I knew growing up had the same attitude and wanted to play more than we wanted to just drill or hit. Fast forward to the present and virtually all of my students seem just the opposite. Today s junior players all want to be in group lessons (some up to 3 times a week) and they all want to take private lessons, but no one wants to play any matches. Tournament play is even a tougher sell to today s junior player. As I speak with my fellow pros and friends from around the country, they all relay a similar story. The unfortunate consequences are that at many clubs we are creating an army of players that can strike the ball well, but do not know how to compete or win. TPYCC TENNIS (256) 757-0205 e: turtlepointtennis@yahoo.com w: turtlepointtennis.usptapro.com
Les Holcombe PGA Master Professional JUNIOR GOLF SUMMER CAMP Junior Golf will be held every Thursday starting June 21. The fee for the 6 session program is $60 or $12 per session. Times are as follows: Ages 9 & Under: 9:00 am 10:00 am Ages 10 12: 10:00 am 11:00 am Ages 13 & Over: 11:00 am 12:00 pm Each day will cover different aspects of the game. Call the Golf Shop to sign up or for more information. You may attend all or any. You do not have to sign up in advance. Instructors will be Les Holcombe and Paul Ater. GOLF NEWS LADIES EVENTS Ladies Day Winners! May 17 Ladies Invitational Sue Raines, Jackie Hyde, Carolyn Traglia & Tami Green May 22 Throw Out Par 3 s Peggy Murphy June 5 Scramble Kay Mitchell, Beth McKinney, Judy Moore & Amanda Parsons June 12 Peggy Murphy, Pat Ward LADIES INVITATIONAL A SUCCESS!!! The Turtle Point Ladies Invitational was a great success with 23 teams playing a scramble. Overall champions were Sue Raines, Carolyn Traglia, Jackie Hyde and Tami Green. A special thank you to our ladies committee volunteers, President Amanda Parsons and Treasurer Kelly Morton. Special thanks to all the Turtle Point ladies for volunteering and getting door prizes. Without the help of all the ladies this event would not be possible. MEN S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP July 14-15 Men s and Senior s Division. Play will be from 9:00 am Saturday and 12:00 noon on Sunday. All players will be put into flights. Sign up board posted in the hallway. JUNIOR GOLF CAMPS! GOLF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, July 4 OPEN GOLF & ROBBIN S CUP July 14-15 MEN S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP CONGRATULATIONS! JOHN CHARLES CROW MADE AN EAGLE 2 ON #9! STEVE WILLIAMS MADE A HOLE IN ONE ON #2! WILL TRAPP MADE A HOLE IN ONE ON #8! GOLF LESSONS ALWAYS AVAILABLE! Golf lessons with PGA Master Golf Professional Les Holcombe are available any day of the week except Monday. You may take a single lesson or a specially priced five lesson package. Junior golfer and ladies lessons are available. Couple s lessons are great, too! Call the Golf Shop to schedule your lesson today! MEMBER-GUEST WINNERS! SEE PAGE 6 FOR CHAMPIONS! EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME AT JUNIOR GOLF CAMP!!!
CLUBHOUSE NEWS & EVENTS Join Us for Turtle Point s Annual 4TH OF JULY PICNIC 2012 CATERING CORNER Althea Caperton Catering & Special Event Coordinator July is already here! Turtle Point has been very busy with rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, class reunions, birthday parties and golf events just to name a few. We still have dates available on our July calendar for your special event. Please give me a call if I can assist you in any way with your party needs. By the way, it is never too early to make your reservations for your Christmas Party! Reminder: Members have no Room Rental Fees. Also, our Snack Bar and Pool have been really busy. Come join the sun and fun. Be sure to try our improved chicken tender and grilled chicken salad! We look forward to seeing you! Wednesday, July 4th 4 pm - 8 pm Adults $19.95 Children 6-12 $7.95 No charge for children 5 years and under. Main Dishes & Sides BBQ RIBS CAROLINA SMOKED BBQ CHICKEN WITH HOT SLAW CHICKEN STEW HAMBURGERS CHILI DOGS FRESH CORN ON THE COB BAKED BEANS SOUTHERN STYLE POTATO SALAD MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD PINEAPPLE COLE SLAW Desserts CHILLED WATERMELON SLICES ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR WITH HOT FUDGE TOPPING TEXAS CHOCOLATE CAKE LIVE MUSIC! The Harvey Thompson Band 4 pm - 8 pm KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT Ages 12 & Under 4 pm - 6 pm Bring your own pole and lucky lure or bait! Prizes for the Biggest Fish, Ugliest Fish & Smallest Fish! TIKI BAR HOURS FRIDAY - SUNDAY 12-7 PM POOL HOURS TUESDAY - SAT 10 AM - 7 PM SUNDAY 12-7 PM
TURTLE POINT SIGNATURE SILK TIES! Specially Designed Turtle Point Signature Silk Ties are available for pre-order! Your "Turtle Tie" will be produced by Vineyard Vines. These fine quality ties will be the perfect gift. Order Today! Cost per tie is $75. Call and pre-order yours today! 256-757-2153 Logo Box CLUBHOUSE NEWS & EVENTS Colors Include: Periwinkle Blue, Red and Yellow, all with the TP Green Turtle Logo CALENDAR OF EVENTS July 4th July 4th Picnic, Robbin s Club & Open Golf July 11th Taco Bar Night July 14th - 15th Men s Club Championship July 18th Pasta Night July 20th Handy Festival Kick Off with The Decoys July 20th - 22nd Boaters Weekend July 25th Grill Your Own Night July 29th Jazz Brunch with Ray Reach Early August In the Works: The Wine Extravaganza August 11th Middle School Farewell to Summer Luau FOOD & BEVERAGE James Crocitto Director of Food & Beverage Let me start off by introducing myself, my name is James Crocitto (Crow-Seat-Tow) I am originally from the Stockton/Lodi area of California. Having been raised around vineyards has afforded me a great appreciation of farming and especially wine. My family is still producing wine to this day. Some of my interests include golf, diving, fishing and of course my family. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to be here at Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club; I have already been introduced to so many wonderful people. I look forward to meeting each and every member and please bear with me as I get acquainted with everyone s name. The annual July 4th Picnic is upon us and will be from 4-8pm with great food and live music. Something else to look forward to in July will be a twist on Wednesday nights, starting with Taco Bar Night on the 11th, Pasta Night on the 18th and Grill Your Own Night on the 25th. And yet to be confirmed, but in the works, is The Wine Extravaganza slated for early August; stay tuned.. Cruisin and Bluesin Go Cruisin and Bluesin with us during Our Annual Boaters Weekend coming up July 20th 22nd in 2012. All members are invited to celebrate the entire weekend at a cost of $125 per person which includes all entertainment, dinner Friday and Saturday night, and breakfast Saturday morning. Alcoholic Beverages are not included in the cost. If you can t participate in the entire weekend, please attend what you can; cost of Friday Evening is $40 per person, Saturday breakfast is $15 per person, Saturday Evening is $80 per person. Entertainment Friday Night The Decoys from 6-9 pm. & Saturday night the Late Bloomers from 6-9 pm. GO CRUISIN AND BLUESIN WITH US AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY BY CALLING THE CLUB AT 256-757-2153. CLUB HOUSE HOURS *All orders must be in at least 1/2 hour before closing. TUESDAY 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (No Lunch or Dinner Service) WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. FRIDAY/SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. SUNDAY 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. (No Dinner Service)
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2012 MEMBER-GUEST CHAMPIONS CHRIS PACE & TOREY TROUSDALE! PORT DIVISION FIRST FLIGHT BLAIR THORNTON & DAVID WALDROP FLIGHT WINNERS: STARBOARD DIVISION FIRST FLIGHT RICHARD STORY & JIMMY STORY SECOND FLIGHT JOHN GREER & BRYAN CRUCE SECOND FLIGHT BILL HOWARD & STEPHEN MCALLISTER THIRD FLIGHT CHRIS PACE & TOREY TROUSDALE THIRD FLIGHT SCOTT CROSS & JASON MEADOWS
Todd Scarborough Commodore GREETINGS FROM THE BRIDGE As I write this letter the temperature outside is 100 degrees. It is officially summer time in North Alabama and that means that boating is in full swing at Turtle Point. Our new docks are packed on the weekends so get your boat out and enjoy the lake with friends and family. A few marina and harbor housekeeping notes, we have had several complaints of boaters not observing our no-wake rule for the harbor. Always remember that any damage that your wake may cause is your financial responsibility. Also, we have had several calls concerning boaters parking in marina slips that are rented by other boaters. Please do not park your boat in a marina slip unless you are the renter of that slip. Thanks for helping us keep our harbor safe for everyone. July brings Handy Week to the Shoals and that means Cruisin and Bluesin for our boaters. The 20th and the 21st are going to be packed full of fantastic music and food so make your reservations today by calling the club at 256-757-2153. I hope to see you during the 2012 edition of Turtle Point s Boater s Weekend! Happy Boating! Cruisin & Bluesin TURTLE POINT BOATER S WEEKEND JULY 20TH 22ND, 2012 FRIDAY, JULY 20TH Appetizers with beer and wine will be served on the Quarterdeck at 5 6 pm Family Night Friday Buffet 6 9pm Entertainment by The Decoys 6 9pm SATURDAY, JULY 21ST Enjoy a deluxe Breakfast from 7:30 10:00 am 10:00 am Golf, tennis or the pool Saturday Night 5pm Cocktails and Dinner Entertainment by the Late Bloomers 6 9pm $125 for the Weekend! Includes Food and Entertainment. Excludes alcohol. SUNDAY, JULY 22ND Continental Breakfast on the Quarterdeck 6:30 9:30 am 2012 OFFICERS Charles Crow, Club President Mike Johnson, Past President Bill Howard, Executive Vice President Marty Barnes, Vice President of Finance Chip Rasch, Vice President of Membership Dennis Morgan, Treasurer Mike Tanner, Secretary BOARD Delbert Brown James Hughston John Kennemer Becky Mauldin Bill McGuire Lee Nichols Robert Pride Kenny Swindle Stan Tomblin Bud Ward MANAGEMENT STAFF Bill Colloredo - General Manager billc@tpycc.org Marianna Honeycutt, CPA, Controller Mike Claiborne, Tennis Professional Glen Junkin, Course Superintendent Les Holcombe, PGA Master Golf Professional Mark Jaquette, Executive Chef James Crocitto, CCM, Director of Food & Beverage jamesc@tpycc.org Jorgé Trejo, Food & Beverage Senior Manager Althea Caperton, Catering & Special Events Coordinator Club House: 256-757-2153 Tennis Shop: 256-757-0205 Golf Shop: 256-757-2155 Golf Maintenance: 256-757-4192 Fax: 256-757-9387 Security Guard: 256-710-5467 Reservations: tpreservations@bellsouth.net www.tpycc.org
1000 CLUB DRIVE KILLEN ALABAMA 35645 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID FLORENCE, AL 35630 PERMIT NO. 43 Follow us on: JULY 2012 at Turtle Point SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Brunch Sunday Brunch & Piano Bar 15 16 17 18 19 20 Handy Festival 21 Men s Club Kick Off with Championship The Decoys Sunday Brunch 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Annual Boater s Weekend Junior Golf Camp Sunday Brunch & Piano Bar JAZZ BRUNCH With Ray Reach 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 FAMILY CARDIO TENNIS Junior Golf Camp JULY 4th PICNIC Robbin s Cup & Open Golf TACO BAR NIGHT PASTA NIGHT FAMILY CARDIO TENNIS GRILL YOUR OWN NIGHT PASTA NIGHT Junior Golf Camp PARTY BRIDGE Junior Golf Camp Junior Golf Camp Family Night Buffet & Kids Zone Family Night Buffet & Kids Zone Family Night Buffet & Kids Zone Family Night Buffet & Kids Zone Family Night Buffet & Kids Zone Men s Club Championship Dinner with the Late Bloomers Band Annual Boater s Weekend 29 30 31 1 2 3 4