From the President
I would like to welcome Dick Archer, Rick Dabney, and Roger Senter to the Board of Directors. I look forward to serving with them and I look forward to making Canyon Country Club the best course in the panhandle.
At the annual stockholders meeting, it seemed the common theme for our success is increasing membership. The board has implemented a “Membership Drive” for a limited time to get new members. The plan for new joining associate members is they pay their first month’s dues and a $50 initiation fee (no longer first and last months dues). The initiation fee can also be waived if the new member signs up for automatic draft. We are still working on an incentive for stock members. We need every member of Canyon Country Club to recruit just one new member.
One thing that came up at our board meeting was the issue of our golf carts. While there is no perfect answer to the problems we have encountered, we can be thankful that our damage has been minimal. The only damage our carts have suffered in the course of nearly one full year of use is we had one U-frame bent. The board would like to remind all members to be cautious when using the carts. If you see someone whom you think is abusing a cart, be polite and say something to him or her, don’t yell across the course. If you do not feel comfortable with doing that, call the Pro Shop and hopefully they will have someone available to go out and talk to them.
The club is on the lookout for a brush/tree chipper. Mikel and the guys are constantly trimming and cutting down trees and chipping them would be more beneficial than hauling the limbs off to a brush cutting site or even disposing them on the 42 acres we have for sale. If you know where we can get one for a decent price let one of the board members know.
By now you also received a detailed letter and survey about what you would like to see at our club. Please take the time to fill out the survey and mail it back as soon as possible. We will compile the data and inform the members of our findings.
Jerry Neufeld
President - Board of Directors
From the Golf Shop
I would like to thank everyone for playing in the Polar Bear and in Mikel’s Revenge/ Beat the Pro. Both events went well and the weather was warm, unfortunately the wind blew. For those of you who played in Mikel's Revenge, I bet you can agree on how lucky we are that the pins aren't in those positions every day. Here is a list of winners from Mikel's Revenge.
Mikel’s Revenge / Beat the Pro
1st Place – Holly & Lynn Johnston
2nd Place – Charlie McClure and Fernando Villalobos
3rd Place – Johnnie Guelker & Phil Mancuso
4th Place – Janice & Stan Price
5th Place – Garry Erdman & Cleve Gustin
Thanks again for playing.
The Adios to Winter 3 – Person Scramble will be held on March 14th and 15th. There will be a morning and afternoon shotgun on both days. If you would like to play please call the golf shop for more information or to sign up.
Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary will be meeting on Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 p.m. All ladies are invited to come and be a part of the Ladies Auxiliary
The first official Wednesday Ladies Night is April 8th. Starting this year, we are asking that you contact the golf shop (499-3397) by 4 p.m. This will allow Casey to set up the teams in advance. Also, we are asking that you let Casey know if you would like to eat dinner afterwards, so Theresa can have an accurate head count for supper.
The Ladies will start selling raffle tickets soon for our September drawing. Money from the raffle goes to improvements for the club. One of the improvements made recently was the new ceiling fans in the bar and foyer area. They look great.
Thank You
First, a big thanks goes to Roger and Cindy Senter and Red Higginbotham for putting in the new ceiling fans. They all work and no one got injured in the process. Also, thanks to Kay Reynolds and Rhonda Stephenson for all the work that they are doing. They have recently started to repaint the foyer and hall areas inside the clubhouse. A big THANK YOU to all of you for volunteering your time and efforts.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
From the President
As I finished my first year serving you as President, I look back at some of the accomplishments we have made. When I say we, I mean the board of directors, the employees and every member of Canyon Country Club. Even though the board of directors tackles the everyday obstacles of the club, it takes everyone to make this club what it is. Many people have gone above and beyond their responsibilities to help out, by trimming trees and picking up limbs, painting the swimming pool, working on electrical problems in the clubhouse and many other countless things. This past year we have developed & maintained a web site, irrigated & planted grass in many areas of the golf course, opened up 8 home sites (4 of which have been sold), and purchased & paid for in full 32 brand new golf carts (something that has never been done before).
As we start this new year, I can only imagine what changes are in store for our club. At the annual stockholders meeting there were a few suggestions of what our members would like to see happen. My question to all stockholders; what are your goals or ideas for improving our club? How can we increase our membership? What changes would you like to see take place? I encourage you to get involved, voice your opinions and offer suggestions. You are welcome to attend the board meetings, which are the second Monday of each month, ask questions or just sit back and listen. Feel free to call any of the board members to offer your comments or suggestions.
We discussed at the annual stockholders meeting, that financially times are tough and who knows if there is an end insight. The best way for our club to become more financially stable is either to increase our membership pool or increase our dues. As we found out Monday evening, increasing our dues was something no one wanted to discuss. So please talk up our club to friends and invite them to play golf with you. We have room for several more memberships.
In closing, play golf as much as you can, enjoy the beauty of our course, encourage new memberships, and take pride in your course.
Jerry Neufeld, President
Super Bowl Party
The Super Bowl Party at the club will begin at 4:30 on Sunday, February 1st. We will have plenty of food and there will be a chance for you to win some money with our annual Squares Pot. We would love to see everyone there, so don’t forget the party starts at 4:30.
Mikel’s Revenge / Beat the Pro
Our wonderful superintendent gets to play the role of the Evil Greenskeeper on Sunday, February 22nd. Mikel will be setting the pins in the most difficult positions that he can find and the tees will be set way back. Find yourself a partner and see if you can stomach the six-putts that are inevitable. The format will be a two person scramble. There will be a 10 stroke handicap limit on your team. Also, there will be an optional Beat-the-Pro tournament. I will play in the scramble, with a partner(and yes we will be zero handicaps – although many could argue that we probably need a few strokes!). The costs of the tournament will $20 for the scramble per player and an extra $10 per player for the Beat-the-Pro portion of the tournament. If you play in the Beat-the-Pro portion, you will automatically receive a $10 credit in the golf shop. If you beat my team, then you double your wager! You can’t lose! Teresa in the grill will do a Brunch Buffet on that morning (this is part of the entry fee) starting at 10:00 and the tournament will tee-off at 11:00 (tee times). To sign-up just call the shop and enter you and your partner.
Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary will be meeting on Thursday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the grill. All ladies are invited to come and be a part of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Thank You
I would like to extend a special thank you to our board members who served their term on the board the last couple of years. This is a thankless job and they deserve a big pat on the back. Thank You to Charlie McClure and Joe Randal. There efforts this last year and beyond have made Canyon Country Club one of the best places to play golf and be a part of.
Welcome New Board Members
Dick Archer, Rick Dabney and Roger Senter were elected to serve three year terms at the last Stockholders Meeting in January. I look forward to working with all of them and I feel confident that they will help lead Canyon Country Club in the right direction.
Cart Paths Only
Due to the extremely dry conditions, we will be cart path only until further notice. We appreciate everyones effort to stay on the path.
As I finished my first year serving you as President, I look back at some of the accomplishments we have made. When I say we, I mean the board of directors, the employees and every member of Canyon Country Club. Even though the board of directors tackles the everyday obstacles of the club, it takes everyone to make this club what it is. Many people have gone above and beyond their responsibilities to help out, by trimming trees and picking up limbs, painting the swimming pool, working on electrical problems in the clubhouse and many other countless things. This past year we have developed & maintained a web site, irrigated & planted grass in many areas of the golf course, opened up 8 home sites (4 of which have been sold), and purchased & paid for in full 32 brand new golf carts (something that has never been done before).
As we start this new year, I can only imagine what changes are in store for our club. At the annual stockholders meeting there were a few suggestions of what our members would like to see happen. My question to all stockholders; what are your goals or ideas for improving our club? How can we increase our membership? What changes would you like to see take place? I encourage you to get involved, voice your opinions and offer suggestions. You are welcome to attend the board meetings, which are the second Monday of each month, ask questions or just sit back and listen. Feel free to call any of the board members to offer your comments or suggestions.
We discussed at the annual stockholders meeting, that financially times are tough and who knows if there is an end insight. The best way for our club to become more financially stable is either to increase our membership pool or increase our dues. As we found out Monday evening, increasing our dues was something no one wanted to discuss. So please talk up our club to friends and invite them to play golf with you. We have room for several more memberships.
In closing, play golf as much as you can, enjoy the beauty of our course, encourage new memberships, and take pride in your course.
Jerry Neufeld, President
Super Bowl Party
The Super Bowl Party at the club will begin at 4:30 on Sunday, February 1st. We will have plenty of food and there will be a chance for you to win some money with our annual Squares Pot. We would love to see everyone there, so don’t forget the party starts at 4:30.
Mikel’s Revenge / Beat the Pro
Our wonderful superintendent gets to play the role of the Evil Greenskeeper on Sunday, February 22nd. Mikel will be setting the pins in the most difficult positions that he can find and the tees will be set way back. Find yourself a partner and see if you can stomach the six-putts that are inevitable. The format will be a two person scramble. There will be a 10 stroke handicap limit on your team. Also, there will be an optional Beat-the-Pro tournament. I will play in the scramble, with a partner(and yes we will be zero handicaps – although many could argue that we probably need a few strokes!). The costs of the tournament will $20 for the scramble per player and an extra $10 per player for the Beat-the-Pro portion of the tournament. If you play in the Beat-the-Pro portion, you will automatically receive a $10 credit in the golf shop. If you beat my team, then you double your wager! You can’t lose! Teresa in the grill will do a Brunch Buffet on that morning (this is part of the entry fee) starting at 10:00 and the tournament will tee-off at 11:00 (tee times). To sign-up just call the shop and enter you and your partner.
Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary will be meeting on Thursday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the grill. All ladies are invited to come and be a part of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Thank You
I would like to extend a special thank you to our board members who served their term on the board the last couple of years. This is a thankless job and they deserve a big pat on the back. Thank You to Charlie McClure and Joe Randal. There efforts this last year and beyond have made Canyon Country Club one of the best places to play golf and be a part of.
Welcome New Board Members
Dick Archer, Rick Dabney and Roger Senter were elected to serve three year terms at the last Stockholders Meeting in January. I look forward to working with all of them and I feel confident that they will help lead Canyon Country Club in the right direction.
Cart Paths Only
Due to the extremely dry conditions, we will be cart path only until further notice. We appreciate everyones effort to stay on the path.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
January Newsletter
From the Golf Shop
Happy New Year to everyone. Hope your holidays went well and were spent with the ones you love. The Christmas Party was a lot of fun and we hope to see everyone here for the New Year's Eve Party.
The New Year is a good time to start thinking about your golf for the next season. If your New Year’s resolution is to become a better golfer, I would be glad to help you in any way. I am usually always available for a series of lessons or just a quick tune-up for your game. I also will have the latest equipment for sale and I can help you decide what would be best for you.
New Year’s Eve Party
The Club will be hosting their annual New Year’s Eve Party. The party will start on December 31st at 7:00 p.m. The club will furnish snacks and finger foods. This is always a fun time so we hope to see everyone there. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes, because we will have music for you all to cut a rug.
Polar Bear Golf Tournament
Our annual Polar Bear Golf Tournament will be held on January 24th and 25th. We will shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. both days. The format is a two person scramble. Hopefully the weather will be good, so grab a partner and get the year started off right.
Stockholder’s Meeting
The annual Stockholder’s meeting will be held on Monday, January 19th at 7:00 p.m. I encourage all stockholders to come down for the meeting. A letter will be out around the first of January explaining the agenda of the meeting. Please come down and show your support of the club.
2009 Tournament Schedule
The 2009 Tournament Schedule will be available at the Stockholder's Meeting. It will also be available online at www.canyontxcountryclub.com. If you would like a copy of the tournament schedule please give me a call and we will mail you one after the stockholder's meeting.
Thanks from Dick Archer
I would like to thank the club for the plotted plant on behalf of the death of my father, Howard Archer. You all are a very special family and its so wonderful to have friends who care about one another. Thank you again.
Dick Archer and Family
Happy New Year to everyone. Hope your holidays went well and were spent with the ones you love. The Christmas Party was a lot of fun and we hope to see everyone here for the New Year's Eve Party.
The New Year is a good time to start thinking about your golf for the next season. If your New Year’s resolution is to become a better golfer, I would be glad to help you in any way. I am usually always available for a series of lessons or just a quick tune-up for your game. I also will have the latest equipment for sale and I can help you decide what would be best for you.
New Year’s Eve Party
The Club will be hosting their annual New Year’s Eve Party. The party will start on December 31st at 7:00 p.m. The club will furnish snacks and finger foods. This is always a fun time so we hope to see everyone there. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes, because we will have music for you all to cut a rug.
Polar Bear Golf Tournament
Our annual Polar Bear Golf Tournament will be held on January 24th and 25th. We will shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. both days. The format is a two person scramble. Hopefully the weather will be good, so grab a partner and get the year started off right.
Stockholder’s Meeting
The annual Stockholder’s meeting will be held on Monday, January 19th at 7:00 p.m. I encourage all stockholders to come down for the meeting. A letter will be out around the first of January explaining the agenda of the meeting. Please come down and show your support of the club.
2009 Tournament Schedule
The 2009 Tournament Schedule will be available at the Stockholder's Meeting. It will also be available online at www.canyontxcountryclub.com. If you would like a copy of the tournament schedule please give me a call and we will mail you one after the stockholder's meeting.
Thanks from Dick Archer
I would like to thank the club for the plotted plant on behalf of the death of my father, Howard Archer. You all are a very special family and its so wonderful to have friends who care about one another. Thank you again.
Dick Archer and Family
Friday, November 28, 2008
December Newsletter
From the President
Well I can honestly say it’s been an enlightening year. It’s been fun at times, stressful at others, but overall I have really enjoyed serving as President. I would like to thank our Board Members for their service this past year, and I look forward to the challenges we will face in the coming months and years.
I especially want to thank Joe Randal, Charlie McClure and Dick Archer for their service. Joe and Charlie have completed their 3-year term and Dick finished the unexpired time on a previous board member. Although Dick is leaving his name in the hat for the 3 positions that we will vote on in January at the annual Stock Holders Board Meeting. Without the enthusiastic devotion of our Board of Directors, Canyon Country Club would struggle to survive.
With that being said, our nominating committee is still taking nominations for next year’s vacancies. If you are interested please contact one of the committee members, Casey or Courtney.
This past month has been a good month for the club. Even though the amount of golfing income has drastically dropped off, there have been other accomplishments. We have sold 4 of the 8 lots that are located off the south rim of the canyon overlooking the Clubhouse and driving range. One house is currently under construction with another soon to begin. We have also paid off the Happy State Bank loan for the golf carts, so that will save us about $1,400. per month.
We will be getting some “for sale” signs posted on the 44-46 acres of land located behind the tennis courts soon. Since this land cannot be sold without stock members approval we will tell them to make an offer and we will take it to the members. Even though undeveloped land sells for 3 to 5 thousand an acre, we will set our sights a little higher, because of the beauty of the area.
One last thing. Since I have been doing this “Newsletter” for the past year, I would like some feedback. So if you get a chance let me know (phone, e-mail…), or let Casey or Courtney know how you feel.
Jerry Neufeld
President
From the Golf Shop
Happy Holidays from all of the staff at your Canyon Country Club. I hope everyone had a great golfing year and has an even better one next year. I would like to thank, once again, Mikel Walser and his crew, for their hard work all year long. I personally think that we have the best 9 hole facility in the state and with out their hard work that would not be possible. Remember that you can do your part in helping them out by sanding your divots and repairing your ball marks on the green.
Christmas Open House
I will be hosting my annual Christmas Open House on December 6th. All merchandise in the shop will be marked down and you will have chance to win an even bigger discount on the items that you would like to purchase. There will be free gift wrapping, holiday treats and spirits, and good prices on quality merchandise. This will also be a good time to clear all that credit that you have won throughout the year. Don’t forget – the sales starts at 9:00 a.m.
Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Party
The Annual Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party will be held on December 1st at 6:00 p.m. All ladies are invited to attend (you do not have to be a member of the auxiliary). Please bring a covered dish for dinner and a $15.00 gift for exchange. Please put your name on the gift so that the person receiving it will know who it is from. Remember – the fun starts at 6:00 and lasts until 9:00.
Canyon Country Club’s Christmas Party
On Saturday, December 6th, the club’s Potluck Christmas Party will begin a 7:00 p.m. We ask that everyone bring a covered dish or desert and the club will furnish the meat for the meal. This is a great opportunity to come meet your fellow members and spread some holiday cheer. Also, please bring a $2 scratch off lottery ticket for a fun game. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m.
New Year’s Eve Party
The Club will be hosting their annual New Year’s Eve Party. The party will start on December 31st at 7:00 p.m. The club will furnish snacks and finger foods. This is always a fun time so we hope to see everyone there.
Board Nominations
The board would like to recognize these nominations for the Board of Directors. These members are to voted on in our annual Stockholders meeting in January. The members up for nomination are:
Dick Archer Roger Senter
Rick Dabney Lynn Johnston
Rick O'Loughlin Daniel Orr
These nominees are up for 3 places on the board. All seats on the board are for 3-year terms.
If you would like your name up for nomination or to nominate anyone please let any board member or anyone on the nominating committee know.
Happy Holidays
The staff at Canyon Country Club would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Be safe in all your travels and we’ll see you on the course.
Well I can honestly say it’s been an enlightening year. It’s been fun at times, stressful at others, but overall I have really enjoyed serving as President. I would like to thank our Board Members for their service this past year, and I look forward to the challenges we will face in the coming months and years.
I especially want to thank Joe Randal, Charlie McClure and Dick Archer for their service. Joe and Charlie have completed their 3-year term and Dick finished the unexpired time on a previous board member. Although Dick is leaving his name in the hat for the 3 positions that we will vote on in January at the annual Stock Holders Board Meeting. Without the enthusiastic devotion of our Board of Directors, Canyon Country Club would struggle to survive.
With that being said, our nominating committee is still taking nominations for next year’s vacancies. If you are interested please contact one of the committee members, Casey or Courtney.
This past month has been a good month for the club. Even though the amount of golfing income has drastically dropped off, there have been other accomplishments. We have sold 4 of the 8 lots that are located off the south rim of the canyon overlooking the Clubhouse and driving range. One house is currently under construction with another soon to begin. We have also paid off the Happy State Bank loan for the golf carts, so that will save us about $1,400. per month.
We will be getting some “for sale” signs posted on the 44-46 acres of land located behind the tennis courts soon. Since this land cannot be sold without stock members approval we will tell them to make an offer and we will take it to the members. Even though undeveloped land sells for 3 to 5 thousand an acre, we will set our sights a little higher, because of the beauty of the area.
One last thing. Since I have been doing this “Newsletter” for the past year, I would like some feedback. So if you get a chance let me know (phone, e-mail…), or let Casey or Courtney know how you feel.
Jerry Neufeld
President
From the Golf Shop
Happy Holidays from all of the staff at your Canyon Country Club. I hope everyone had a great golfing year and has an even better one next year. I would like to thank, once again, Mikel Walser and his crew, for their hard work all year long. I personally think that we have the best 9 hole facility in the state and with out their hard work that would not be possible. Remember that you can do your part in helping them out by sanding your divots and repairing your ball marks on the green.
Christmas Open House
I will be hosting my annual Christmas Open House on December 6th. All merchandise in the shop will be marked down and you will have chance to win an even bigger discount on the items that you would like to purchase. There will be free gift wrapping, holiday treats and spirits, and good prices on quality merchandise. This will also be a good time to clear all that credit that you have won throughout the year. Don’t forget – the sales starts at 9:00 a.m.
Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Party
The Annual Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party will be held on December 1st at 6:00 p.m. All ladies are invited to attend (you do not have to be a member of the auxiliary). Please bring a covered dish for dinner and a $15.00 gift for exchange. Please put your name on the gift so that the person receiving it will know who it is from. Remember – the fun starts at 6:00 and lasts until 9:00.
Canyon Country Club’s Christmas Party
On Saturday, December 6th, the club’s Potluck Christmas Party will begin a 7:00 p.m. We ask that everyone bring a covered dish or desert and the club will furnish the meat for the meal. This is a great opportunity to come meet your fellow members and spread some holiday cheer. Also, please bring a $2 scratch off lottery ticket for a fun game. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m.
New Year’s Eve Party
The Club will be hosting their annual New Year’s Eve Party. The party will start on December 31st at 7:00 p.m. The club will furnish snacks and finger foods. This is always a fun time so we hope to see everyone there.
Board Nominations
The board would like to recognize these nominations for the Board of Directors. These members are to voted on in our annual Stockholders meeting in January. The members up for nomination are:
Dick Archer Roger Senter
Rick Dabney Lynn Johnston
Rick O'Loughlin Daniel Orr
These nominees are up for 3 places on the board. All seats on the board are for 3-year terms.
If you would like your name up for nomination or to nominate anyone please let any board member or anyone on the nominating committee know.
Happy Holidays
The staff at Canyon Country Club would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Be safe in all your travels and we’ll see you on the course.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
October
From the President
I would like to thank all of the stockholders that were able to attend the special stockholder’s meeting that we had Monday, the 22nd. I am sorry not more stockholders were able to attend but I understand that people are busy. The first order of business that we discussed was the Aurora Note that has been called due. It was voted that we would refinance the balance due with Happy State Bank for 10 years. Included in that was the decision that CCC is going to take the money from the sale of 3 lots and add to that money that was in the land CD and payoff the cart note, eliminating a $1,400 monthly payment. The second order of business is the stockholder’s voted to allow the board to use up to $15,000 of the land CD to pay any bills they need to during the winter months. It is a struggle every winter to make the obligations that the club has. During the past two years we have borrowed money to make bills, hopefully we won’t have to borrow or use the money allowed to the board by the stockholders.
We still have lots for sale and if you know of anyone that is thinking about building please mention to him or her about our lots and how beautiful it is down here. We also have the 40 plus acres we would like to sale. It would be nice if a developer would buy them and start a housing development so if you know a developer mention to them about the land.
It has been a great summer and let’s hope that the fall is a good one so that we can continue to play golf.
Jerry Neufeld
President – Board of Directors
From the Ladies Auxiliary
The Vice President reminded the members that meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday in the fall and winter months. The next scheduled meeting will be October 9th at 7:00 p.m.
Lady members we need to "SELL MORE TICKETS" for the Auxiliary raffle, and get the money turned in. The drawing will be Saturday, September 27th following play.
We will be using funds already raised this year to purchase a new deep fat fryer for the café.
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!!!
Ladies of the auxiliary, and anyone else who would like help decorate for this event, we will begin decorating following play on Saturday, October 25th. If you can not play that morning, just come and join us around 2:00.
Congratulations again to Cindy Guelker for making her first hole in one……Way to go Cindy!!!!!
***The auxiliary would also like to remind all auxiliary members, they will not be eligible to win the hole in one jackpot if they have not paid the $5.00 fee. This money is to be given to Laurie Hollingsworth.
From the Golf Shop
The Senior Partnership will be held on October 11th & 12th. This is open to men who are 50 years old or older. The first day will be a scramble and the second day will be low ball. Flights will be determined by your combined handicap. Call the golf shop to sign up your team or for more information.
The only high school tournament for this school year will be held on Friday, October 24th. The Canyon ISD tournament will start at 8:30 a.m. The course will re-open at 1:30 p.m.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this years tournaments. I appreciate everyone of you for playing. Congratulations to all of you who won or placed in any of these events.
I would like to thank all of the stockholders that were able to attend the special stockholder’s meeting that we had Monday, the 22nd. I am sorry not more stockholders were able to attend but I understand that people are busy. The first order of business that we discussed was the Aurora Note that has been called due. It was voted that we would refinance the balance due with Happy State Bank for 10 years. Included in that was the decision that CCC is going to take the money from the sale of 3 lots and add to that money that was in the land CD and payoff the cart note, eliminating a $1,400 monthly payment. The second order of business is the stockholder’s voted to allow the board to use up to $15,000 of the land CD to pay any bills they need to during the winter months. It is a struggle every winter to make the obligations that the club has. During the past two years we have borrowed money to make bills, hopefully we won’t have to borrow or use the money allowed to the board by the stockholders.
We still have lots for sale and if you know of anyone that is thinking about building please mention to him or her about our lots and how beautiful it is down here. We also have the 40 plus acres we would like to sale. It would be nice if a developer would buy them and start a housing development so if you know a developer mention to them about the land.
It has been a great summer and let’s hope that the fall is a good one so that we can continue to play golf.
Jerry Neufeld
President – Board of Directors
From the Ladies Auxiliary
The Vice President reminded the members that meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday in the fall and winter months. The next scheduled meeting will be October 9th at 7:00 p.m.
Lady members we need to "SELL MORE TICKETS" for the Auxiliary raffle, and get the money turned in. The drawing will be Saturday, September 27th following play.
We will be using funds already raised this year to purchase a new deep fat fryer for the café.
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!!!
Ladies of the auxiliary, and anyone else who would like help decorate for this event, we will begin decorating following play on Saturday, October 25th. If you can not play that morning, just come and join us around 2:00.
Congratulations again to Cindy Guelker for making her first hole in one……Way to go Cindy!!!!!
***The auxiliary would also like to remind all auxiliary members, they will not be eligible to win the hole in one jackpot if they have not paid the $5.00 fee. This money is to be given to Laurie Hollingsworth.
From the Golf Shop
The Senior Partnership will be held on October 11th & 12th. This is open to men who are 50 years old or older. The first day will be a scramble and the second day will be low ball. Flights will be determined by your combined handicap. Call the golf shop to sign up your team or for more information.
The only high school tournament for this school year will be held on Friday, October 24th. The Canyon ISD tournament will start at 8:30 a.m. The course will re-open at 1:30 p.m.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this years tournaments. I appreciate everyone of you for playing. Congratulations to all of you who won or placed in any of these events.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
September 2008 Newsletter
From the President
As August comes to a close, I hope everyone got a chance to play lots of golf this past summer. The course is in wonderful shape, and the Pro Shop staff continues to do an outstanding job. I am proud to tell people that I am a member of Canyon Country Club.
I am pleased to announce that there has been interest in newly platted lots on the south side of the clubhouse. We are hoping this interest turns into sales very quickly. Along with that I have sent letters to all the builders and developers in the Amarillo area, trying to spark some interest with them. If you are considering purchasing any of the available lots, don’t wait too long; they will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
I want to prepare everyone for an upcoming special stockholders meeting, that we will have to call in the near future. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan that was taken out in the late 1970’s to help rebuild the club after the “big flood” is being called due. We are either going to have to refinance with them, find other financing, or we can pay it off. The balance is somewhere in the area of $132,000. So keep watching the mail for that special stockholders meeting.
A couple other items I need to mention. The Board is increasing the late fees for past due accounts from $15 to $25. The Board has been requested to ask members not to tell employees what they feel their job duties or assignments should entail. If a member has a problem with an employee please contact a Board Member or Casey.
I have also heard all the wonderful compliments from the ladies during the Ladies Chaparral regarding Theresa’s meals that she served. They complimented every meal and said that the tournament as a whole went very well. Thanks to Theresa and her staff, as well as to all the staff at Canyon Country Club, for a job well done.
From the Pro Shop
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer full of family time, swimming and of course lots of time on the golf course. Mikel and his crew have once again done a great job with our golf course. We were very busy here at the club in August. I would like to thank everyone that participated in our tournaments throughout the summer. The Roadrunner this year was a huge success. Here are the club members that placed:
Johnnie Guelker - T1st Net
Phil Mancuso – T1st Net
Mike Duck – T4th Net
Wendel Dalton – T8th Net
Steve Rogers – T9th Gross
Jeremy Lavake – T10th Net
Stan Price – T10th Net
Bob Lang – T10th Net
Danny Killough – T13th Net
Congratulations to everyone and good playing.
The Men’s Club Championship was also a success this year. The format was match play once again this year. Here are your club champions for 2008:
Championship Flight – Jim Giacomazzi
First Flight – Cleve Gustin
Second Flight – Dan Luther
Third Flight – Jimmy Jones (second year in a row)
Fourth Flight – Brito Valdez
The Women’s Club Championship was held on the same weekend. The winners are:
Trish Giacomazzi – 1st place Gross (2nd year in a row) Holly Johnston – 1st Place Net
Kelli Mooring – 2nd place Gross Kay Reynolds – 2nd Place Net
Rhonda Orr – 3rd place Gross Debra Hetzler – 3rd Place Net
Thanks again to everyone who played.
The Ladies Chaparral was played in some soggy conditions this year. The new format was fun and I think everyone had a good time (despite being soaked to the bone).
Cindy Guelker and Kelli Mooring finished 2nd in the Gold Flight. Good playing and thanks to all the ladies that did play this year.
September will be a busy month. Here is a list of the tournaments in September:
September 5th – Last Member Scramble
September 7th – Super Scramble (1:00 Shotgun Start)
September 14th – 19 – Man Shootout (1:00 Start)
September 20th & 21st – 3-Man Scramble (Morning and Afternoon Shotgun)
September 27th & 28th – Ryder Cup Matches
The Super Scramble is our year end member scramble. There will be over $1400 in prize money and possible skin money to be had. If you are interested in playing please call the shop to sign-up.
The 19-Man Shootout is a fun event. I will take the first 19 men to sign-up by the 14th of September. Cost is $10, so come out and enjoy the fun.
The Ryder Cup Matches will begin on Saturday the 29th. This is a fun event with the women versus the men. The men have won the last two years – but I’m sure the ladies will come out fighting to regain the cup.
The 3-Man Scramble will be held on September 20th and 21st. This event is open to all amateur men. There will be a morning and afternoon shotgun both days. This is filling up fast so get your team and call the golf shop to enter.
If you are interested in playing in any of these events – please call the shop for details or to sign-up.
Canyon Country Club will be closed on Tuesday, September 2nd for fall aerification. We will be open on Wednesday, September 3rd at 8:00 a.m.
As August comes to a close, I hope everyone got a chance to play lots of golf this past summer. The course is in wonderful shape, and the Pro Shop staff continues to do an outstanding job. I am proud to tell people that I am a member of Canyon Country Club.
I am pleased to announce that there has been interest in newly platted lots on the south side of the clubhouse. We are hoping this interest turns into sales very quickly. Along with that I have sent letters to all the builders and developers in the Amarillo area, trying to spark some interest with them. If you are considering purchasing any of the available lots, don’t wait too long; they will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
I want to prepare everyone for an upcoming special stockholders meeting, that we will have to call in the near future. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan that was taken out in the late 1970’s to help rebuild the club after the “big flood” is being called due. We are either going to have to refinance with them, find other financing, or we can pay it off. The balance is somewhere in the area of $132,000. So keep watching the mail for that special stockholders meeting.
A couple other items I need to mention. The Board is increasing the late fees for past due accounts from $15 to $25. The Board has been requested to ask members not to tell employees what they feel their job duties or assignments should entail. If a member has a problem with an employee please contact a Board Member or Casey.
I have also heard all the wonderful compliments from the ladies during the Ladies Chaparral regarding Theresa’s meals that she served. They complimented every meal and said that the tournament as a whole went very well. Thanks to Theresa and her staff, as well as to all the staff at Canyon Country Club, for a job well done.
From the Pro Shop
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer full of family time, swimming and of course lots of time on the golf course. Mikel and his crew have once again done a great job with our golf course. We were very busy here at the club in August. I would like to thank everyone that participated in our tournaments throughout the summer. The Roadrunner this year was a huge success. Here are the club members that placed:
Johnnie Guelker - T1st Net
Phil Mancuso – T1st Net
Mike Duck – T4th Net
Wendel Dalton – T8th Net
Steve Rogers – T9th Gross
Jeremy Lavake – T10th Net
Stan Price – T10th Net
Bob Lang – T10th Net
Danny Killough – T13th Net
Congratulations to everyone and good playing.
The Men’s Club Championship was also a success this year. The format was match play once again this year. Here are your club champions for 2008:
Championship Flight – Jim Giacomazzi
First Flight – Cleve Gustin
Second Flight – Dan Luther
Third Flight – Jimmy Jones (second year in a row)
Fourth Flight – Brito Valdez
The Women’s Club Championship was held on the same weekend. The winners are:
Trish Giacomazzi – 1st place Gross (2nd year in a row) Holly Johnston – 1st Place Net
Kelli Mooring – 2nd place Gross Kay Reynolds – 2nd Place Net
Rhonda Orr – 3rd place Gross Debra Hetzler – 3rd Place Net
Thanks again to everyone who played.
The Ladies Chaparral was played in some soggy conditions this year. The new format was fun and I think everyone had a good time (despite being soaked to the bone).
Cindy Guelker and Kelli Mooring finished 2nd in the Gold Flight. Good playing and thanks to all the ladies that did play this year.
September will be a busy month. Here is a list of the tournaments in September:
September 5th – Last Member Scramble
September 7th – Super Scramble (1:00 Shotgun Start)
September 14th – 19 – Man Shootout (1:00 Start)
September 20th & 21st – 3-Man Scramble (Morning and Afternoon Shotgun)
September 27th & 28th – Ryder Cup Matches
The Super Scramble is our year end member scramble. There will be over $1400 in prize money and possible skin money to be had. If you are interested in playing please call the shop to sign-up.
The 19-Man Shootout is a fun event. I will take the first 19 men to sign-up by the 14th of September. Cost is $10, so come out and enjoy the fun.
The Ryder Cup Matches will begin on Saturday the 29th. This is a fun event with the women versus the men. The men have won the last two years – but I’m sure the ladies will come out fighting to regain the cup.
The 3-Man Scramble will be held on September 20th and 21st. This event is open to all amateur men. There will be a morning and afternoon shotgun both days. This is filling up fast so get your team and call the golf shop to enter.
If you are interested in playing in any of these events – please call the shop for details or to sign-up.
Canyon Country Club will be closed on Tuesday, September 2nd for fall aerification. We will be open on Wednesday, September 3rd at 8:00 a.m.
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