November 08 Newsletter

From the President
It’s hard to believe were looking at the first of November already. The leaves are starting to change and temperatures are slowing coming down. The weather has been cooperating for golf and I encourage everyone to get out there and play while you can, who knows what the winter months will bring,

We are now taking nominations for three (3) positions for the 2009 Board of Directors. Two (2) of the positions are for three-year terms, and one is for a one-year term. I encourage anyone with an interest to contact someone on the nominating committee, Charlie McClure, Dick Archer, Wilma Higginbotham, Laurie Hollingsworth, Ron Reynolds, Red Higginbotham and Doug Rittenberry, or to contact Casey or Courtney @ ccc@midplains.coop. We (the current Board of Directors) have discussed the need for some proactive planning for the Country Club. We need to look to the future as much as possible to try and develop some strategic planning for our continued existence. Whether we seriously look at future expansion to an 18-hole facility or updating the current facilities (Pro Shop & Clubhouse), we need to be as proactive as possible to strengthen our membership and grow as a club. I do not have all the answers but I am willing to look at all possibilities to make Canyon Country Club the finest course around.

Thanks to our nominating committee for heading up this challenge. Once again if you are interested in running for the board please contact a committee member, Casey or Courtney. I hope you will consider this request wholeheartedly.

Please return nomination forms by December 16th.

Jerry Neufeld – President



The Ladies Auxiliary will also be hosting a Halloween Party on Friday, October 31st, starting at approx. 6:30 pm:

This will be a covered dish affair, so ladies and gents bring out those cookbooks and stir up your favorite dish, as we share in fellowship and fun.

There will also be a pie/cake auction on this evening as one of the activities to help raise money to put back into our facilities.

We would like to ask everyone to please dress up in a costume and come and enjoy the fun it is not a requirement to dress up, but it is Halloween!!!

The annual Christmas party will be held on December 6th, at 7:00 p.m. Theresa will be cooking all the meat and the ladies are asked to bring a covered dish or a desert. We also ask that everyone bring a $2.00 Lottery Scratch-off Ticket. This will be for a fun game that everyone will enjoy. Remember, the fun starts at 7:00 p.m.





From the Golf Shop

Tournament season is over. Hope everyone had a great golf season. Now that the grass is turning brown, remember that there are several things that you can do to help the course through the winter. Remember to sand all divots, repair your pitch marks on the greens, and to stay on the cart path for as long as you can. Cart compaction can have a direct effect of the quality of turf that we have in the spring. Remember to do these things to help Mikel keep our course looking great.

Thanks again to everyone who played in our tournaments. I'll be working on next years schedule pretty soon, so keep a look out for that.

Hope everyone has a great holiday season, and don't forget to look for great deals in the shop around Christmas time.

Course Closed on Thanksgiving Day


Canyon Country Club will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th. We will re-open on Friday at 8:00 a.m.