KM June Newsletter

WELCOME

GENERAL MANAGER

Michael Pierce

michael.pierce@kingsmill.com

757-253-3975

Hello Club at Kingsmill Members, June is full of great opportunities to enjoy The Club at Kingsmill with your family and friends. We are offering new events and activities this month and we look forward to our Members joining in the FUN! Our Member Mixer will continue in June on the second Wednesday; however, we will be modifying this tradition moving forward

Although the weather hasn’t been agreeable, pool season is here Guest of Member pool passes are available for $10/day or $50/week Day passes may be purchased by Members at the Membership Office, Eagles Fitness desk, and at the River Pool Weeklong passes are available at the Membership Office

The Fitness Center Renovation has progressed from demolition to framing. We will continue to share videos of the progress Exterior wood repair and painting projects continue around the Resort James Landing Grille and Eagles are almost complete, and The Mill/Tennis is up next for paint Golf course projects and improvements beginning in June include the addition of seven hundred tons of bunker sand for the Woods Course, sodding of areas on tees and collars that incurred winter damage, the addition of greens fans, and the addition of golf maintenance equipment We will continue to keep you posted on these projects and what is next on the list

Thank you for being a Member,

Michael Pierce General Manager

MEET OUR TEAM

VP OF CLUB OPERATIONS

James Paige

james paige@kingsmill com

757.253.3987

VP OF MEMBERSHIP SALES

Chris Rucker

christopher rucker@kingsmill com

757 253 3964

DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES

Diane Wilks

diane wilks@kingsmill com

757 258 1630

DIRECTOR OF RAQUET SPORTS

Davy Hairston

Davy Hairston@kingsmill com

757.253.1703

DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY

Jimmy Gabel

jimmy gabel@kingsmill com

757 206 1944

EXECUTIVE CHEF CEC

Mark Florimonte

mark florimonte@kingsmill com

DIRECTOR OF RETAIL

Kari Scruggs

kari scruggs@kingsmill com

757 253 3970

SPORTS CLUB MANAGER

Charles Petronella

charles petronella@kingsmill com

757 253 8210

HEAD GOLF PRO, RIVER COURSE

John Todd Gantt

todd gantt@kingsmill com

757 253 8263

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

Madeline Merrick

madeline.merrick@kingsmill.com

NEW MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Chris Rucker | VP of Membership Sales

Greetings Kingsmill Members!

You are all cordially and officially invited to become a Member of our all-new and soon-to-be wildly popular and prestigious Cannon Club at The Club at Kingsmill!

To qualify to become a Member of the Cannon Club, all it takes is your Sponsorship of just ONE

(1) new Member If they enroll in a new Membership in any category, you become a Member of the Cannon Club - Class of 2023

Cannon Club Members earn special privileges like Member Referral Sponsor Club Credits and invitations to exclusive special events, including the year-end Cannon Ball celebration where one Cannon Club Member will win complimentary monthly dues for a year!

Sponsor a new Member today and enjoy the benefits of the Cannon Club by calling me at 760-815-1034 or by emailing christopher rucker@kingsmill com

Thank you!

Chris

Membership Office Hours

Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Sunday and Monday: Office Closed

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Spring Leech

Dan and Melissa Rayca

Alex and Victoria Hatjis

Alex and Mary Solomon

Ashley Early

Jessie and Trevor Topping

Stephen and Patches Whitson

Harold and Donna McEvoy

Michelle and Matt Puhlick

Peyton and Jackie Brauer

Christopher and Aziza Barnett

David and Mariangela Dafashy

John Coogan and Natasha TellezMansy

Antonio Sarantakos

Paul and Allison Svindland

REFERRED BY CANNON CLUB MEMBER:

Ashton and Drew Shoemaker Patty and Michael Suttle

Elizabeth Jones Neilson and James Neilson

Bill and Michelle Brauer

CLUB UPDATES

James Paige | VP of Club Operations

We appreciate all the Members who participated in great May programming around The Club, as we hosted our May Member Mixer, Cinco De Mayo Specials, Jammin on The James Concert, Mother’s Day Buffett, Sunset & Cigars, and Music Trivia Night I want to thank our entire Kingsmill team for putting together a great calendar of events and executing them proudly. We are very fortunate to welcome Madeline Merrick as our new Director of Programming, who will be overseeing the calendar of events Madeline knows Kingsmill very well, moving over from the pastry kitchen to help execute and deliver our great programming.

Did you know? Our recreational team has a ton of summer entertainment lined up at The River Pool this year Be on the lookout for DJ Music, Arts & Crafts, Caricature Drawings, Balloon Artists, and Hair Braiding days.

June is an excellent time of year around The Club as the weather warms up and our pools are in full swing! We are excited about our programming this month to include Paint -NSips, June Member Mixer, Tie Dye T-shirts for Dad, Parents Night Out, and Mixology. Be on the lookout for further communication and details.

We hope you are able to relax and enjoy the programming at The Club with your families and friends

Thank you for being a Member; we look forward to seeing you around!

AGRONOMY UPDATE

Jimmy Gabel | Director of Agronomy

Summer is just around the corner! Our team has been out in full force mowing the turf, applying fertility and pesticides, and working to hone in the conditions for a great golfing season. The bermuda grass is finally starting to jump with warmer temperatures We have applied fertility and growth regulators to the fairways, tees, and approaches on the courses to continue to push growth and color as well as suppress any seedheads that are trying to push through. This will improve the overall quality of cut on the fairways and will provide a better playing surface

We will be identifying and marking areas for sod work in the coming month. We will be selecting Zoysia grass for some of the areas that struggle with shade. Zoysia is a very dense and hearty warmseason grass that does very well in shaded areas As we approach warmer weather, we will be working with Riparian Pond Management to keep any algae and pond issues under control. We maintain what is known as a riparian buffer around the ponds to intercept any runoff from fertility and pesticides. This will keep excess Nitrogen and Phosphorus from running into the ponds causing the algae to flourish All our fountains on the Plantation course are back up and running. These fountains aid in circulating and aerating the water which in turn, will help provide cleaner, clearer water, keep the mosquito population down, and reduce any sediment from settling at the bottom

James Paige

We are slated in June to do a light aerintine on the greens. We will be using a small, 1/8” solid tine. These tines will allow for oxygenation of the root zone while causing minimum disruption to playability Thank you for your continued support of our efforts to keep Kingsmill golf great!

Jimmy Gabel

GOLF

GOLF SHOPGOLF RULES & TIPS

John Todd Gantt | Head Golf Professional, River Course

Hitting the Flop Shot

The flop shot can be difficult to execute on the golf course, but with a proper setup and technique, this shot can come in handy any time during your round. Here is how to execute the flop shot:

Open your club face to increase the trajectory of the shot When opening the club face you will see the club face point towards the right. (right-handed golfer)

Aim your feet and body slightly left of the target. This will allow you to compensate for the open club face. (Please see the picture above for the proper setup)

Move the ball forward in your stance off the inside of your front foot and put 60% of your weight on the front foot.

Use your arms in the backswing with little body rotation This will allow the club to get steeper on the backswing and create an outside-to-inside downswing.

Turn your belt buckle towards the target on your follow-through.

Thank you for taking the time to read our Golf Tips for June, and we look forward to seeing you out on the course!

Golf Shop Games Upcoming Events

Saturday, June 17: U.S. Open Player Draw

Members can register for the Golf Shop Games events through Golf Genius.

Event invitations will be sent two weeks prior to the event date. All events will be tee times on own.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - ROBERT "NUKE" COSTELLO

About Robert

Grew up in Rosell, New Jersey Currently works for Northrop Grumman on Nuclear Power & Advisory. Spent many years activating power plants and safety plans, hence the nickname.

Why Robert became a Member

Joined Kingsmill in the fall of 2006 when he moved from Connecticut to do work at the Newport News Shipyard. Kingsmill was the only place that had everything we wanted.

What is your favorite thing about Kingsmill?

The Adirondack chairs behind River #18 green with a beer and cigar after a round of golf

Favorite menu item?

Currently, the wings at Eagles The Corn and Crab Chowder soup at Regatta's was the absolute best, bring it back!

Favorite vacation spot?

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Fun Fact

If I tell you, you'd have to watch your back...!!

two glasses of wine and all the paint supplies. Reservations required. $30 pp++

Live Music at James Landing Grille 4 PM - 7 PM

Join us for lunch, beverages, water fun, and entertainment featuring DJ Greg.

Join

Thursday

22

Join us for dinner and live music featuring Joe Heilman.

Saturday 24

Join us for lunch, beverages, water fun, and animal balloons by Francine.

For more information, contact the Membership Office at (757) 258-1630.

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Join

12 PM - 4 PM 29

Tuesday 27Mixology 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Join us for the Rum Drink of the Day at James Landing Grille Deck. Full Bar available. Reservations required.

Let us watch the kids while you enjoy dinner at Elements 1010. Reservations required.

Thursday Live Music at James Landing Grille 4 PM - 7 PM Join us for dinner and live music featuring The Love Cats.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Mark Florimonte | Executive Chef, CEC

Summer Time, Summer Time!

Here we go! The pool opened up full-time over Memorial Day weekend and will be opened seven days a week until Labor Day. Eagles is open until 8 p m every night, along with Elements Themed nights are getting more and more popular in Elements; Wednesday Pasta Night, Thursday Burger Night, and Friday is a slam dunk with Prime Rib Night. June’s Member Mixer is at the Outdoor Sports Club Pool on June 14th. Parents Night Out is June 20 in Elements with a special Prix Fixe menu to include Filet Mignon and a Grilled Shrimp combo offering along with freshly dipped strawberries and Godiva chocolate mousse

We are very excited going into summer with all of our offerings, and I look forward to seeing you around the Resort.

Sincerely,

Chef

TENNIS & RETAIL

TENNIS UPDATE

Director of Racquet Sports | Davy Hairston

Summer is here, and the time is right for getting your games on Your tennis and pickleball games that is

We’ve had a great May with socials at Two Rivers Country Club, hosting the area ’ s best players for Peninsula Team League Finals, USTA Team Drills, and active Member play on our newly refurbished clay courts Pickleball clinics began on courts with new lines and new nets, too. And, we ’ re just getting started.

With June comes SUMMER CAMP! Both full-day (Summer Camps 2023 | Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg VA) and Mini sessions for three hours (The Kingsmill Tennis Club | Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg VA) are being offered to begin this month through August. Space is available so sign up NOW

Kingsmill Tennis Association hosted the annual Member–Guest Tournament on June 10 – 11, which was a highlight of the year for most of our active playing members It was a chance to show off all of our improvements and enthusiasm for potential new Members

New items and services will continue to be a part of the racquet sports experience as amenities are refreshed and seasonal programs are implemented, making the most of the weather and our beautiful facility. Take a look at the current list of programs and get your games on this summer.

RETAIL UPDATE

Director of Retail | Kari Scruggs

In case you missed it, Peter Millar is back at Kingsmill for both men and women! Excited to have this incredible line back on the property Oakley also made a debut in golf, as well as the allnew V6 rangefinders from Bushnell.

Outlets are continuing to receive new products weekly As we get into the full swing of summer, we have also welcomed Speedo as a new addition to the pools. In Tennis, Diadem has been introduced with skorts, tanks, and crew neck tees for the ladies Men’s Henley and crew neck tees and shorts also arrived as well

Fitting days are winding down, please be sure to get your orders in soon, so that you do not miss out on the savings

Not finding what you want? Check in with me to see if we can special order what you are looking for!

I look forward to hearing from you all

FITNESS UPDATE

Charles Petronella | Sports Club Manager

We are excited to see the rebuilding phase start to take place at the Fitness Center All the new furniture at The Sports Club pool is now in place, and 37 North will open and operate fulltime as soon as the weather cooperates! The Sports Club Indoor and Outdoor Pools are both open daily from 6:00 a m – 9:00 p m

The River Pool has had a great start to the season We have many new staff members on board, including lifeguards and counter staff. You will recognize Sean bartending at Currents again this year, and our Currents Pool Menu has slightly expanded with additional offerings Our new swim instructor, Cleary May, has had great responses to her initial offerings Be on the lookout for additional programming and opportunities. The River Pool is now open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m,