KM May Newsletter

WELCOME

GENERAL MANAGER

Michael Pierce

michael.pierce@kingsmill.com

757-253-3975

Hello Club at Kingsmill Members,

Who is looking forward to an exciting month of events and activities around The Club at Kingsmill? On the calendar is the Monthly Member Mixer, our first Jammin’ on The James concert, Mother’s Day Brunch, and Sunsets & Cigars on the deck at James Landing Grille Just to name a few!

We are busy preparing for the Summer Pool Season. We have begun to deploy the new furniture at the Sports Club Outdoor Pool. The remaining pieces are expected to arrive over the next four to six weeks. The old furniture is being consolidated and relocated to The River Pool.

We have several exterior wood repair and painting projects underway around the Resort. We started at The River Pool facility and James Landing Grille. Next up is our Operations Building and The Mill/Tennis/HR Building We will 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

VP OF FOOD & BEVERAGE

Curt DeGraw

urt degraw@kingsmill com

757 253 8252

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

NEW MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Chris Rucker | VP of Membership Sales

Greetings!

The Club at Kingsmill, which we all love and share together, is no doubt an incredible and special place to be This is largely because of your wonderful and supportive nature and energy We are so grateful to have you as Members You all are without question the most intricate and essential element of the Club family. And frankly, we just want more Members just like you to help us grow!

The tradition of Membership through sponsorship by an existing Club Member is the tried-and-true, ages old proven way that a fine private Club effectively grows and retains a full roster of Members.

All we ask is that each of you nominate just one new Member candidate in 2023 to help us continue to grow and thrive.

To sponsor a new Member today, please contact the Membership office at 757-253-3964 or christopher rucker@kingsmill com

Thank you in advance for your support!

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!

REFERRED BY:

Natalya Dennett and Abdallah Daher

Elaine Burden

Anna Glider and Michael Hildebrand

Brent Barth

Melissa and Shaun Thompson

James Nielson and Elizabeth Jones-Nielsen

Scott and Morgan Kucinski

CLUB UPDATES

James Paige | VP of Club Operations

We appreciate all the Members who participated in great April programming around the Club. We hosted our April Member Mixer, Dive in Movies, Easter Cookie Decorating, Music Trivia Nights, Spring Kickoff Bounce Houses, and Mixology I would like to thank our entire Kingsmill team for putting together a great calendar of events and executing them proudly.

Did you know that all of our Recreational Directors & Managers are Red Cross CPR & AED Certified? Everyone gets certifications as part of their job requirements

May is a great time of year around the Club as golf and our pools kick back "in season" and we ramp up for summer We are excited for our programming this month to include Live Music at Elements, Member Mixer, Fitness Center Hard Hat Tour, Cinco De Mayo specials, Kentucky Derby Watch Party, Mothers Day craft, Sunsets & Cigars, and Memorial Day weekend Food & Beverage specials 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 friends and families.

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

James Paige

AGRONOMY UPDATE

Jimmy Gabel | Director of Agronomy

Spring has certainly sprung here at Kingsmill

The golf courses are very quickly greening up with the warm weather we have been experiencing. Our crew has been mowing all our turf and it is certainly good to see the mowers back out on the course

Upcoming, we will be applying fertility and preemergent herbicides in the rough on the Plantation and Woods courses. This will allow us to keep any weeds under control as we further enter the golfing season The fertility component of the application will aid in giving further definition between the short cut turf and our rough. As part of gearing up for the growing season, our team is growing, There will be new faces out on the golf course so that we can continue to provide an excellent golfing experience We have also hired a new mechanic.

Many of you may have already noticed that we have labeled our rakes “leave rakes in bunkers ” By doing so, you are very much helping our staff in regards to mowing around these areas This will allow our team to mow around the bunkers without having to get on and off the mower to place the rakes back into the bunkers. We just ask that you tuck the rake against the edge of the bunker so that it doesn’t interfere with play

We look forward to another great golfing season at Kingsmill. We will see you on the course!

Jimmy Gabel

GOLF

GOLF SHOPGOLF RULES & TIPS

John Todd Gantt | Head Golf Professional, River Course

Fixing the Slice

The number one cause of hitting the slice is an open club face. An open club face often happens in the takeaway at the start of the backswing. A great reference point would be to match your club face to your spine angle in the take away. The next time you are out practicing be aware of the club face angle at the start of the backswing. Here are two pictures below that show an open club face (picture 1) versus a square club face (picture 2) in the takeaway.

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

Golf Shop Games Upcoming Events

Friday, May 5: Cinco De Mayo Event

Friday, May 19: PGA Championship Player Draw

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.

2. Square Club Face

1. Open Club Face

About Scott

Born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. Scott went in the Navy after college where he spent eight years active duty flying F-14's and A-4's. Then Scott flew another eight years in the reserves. He met wife, April, while in the Navy After the Navy, Scott worked as a pilot for 35 years with Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines, retiring as an International Airbus A330 Captain They have a daughter, Aubrey, and stepson, Derrick

Why Scott became a Member

We moved to the Williamsburg area in 1993 We went to focus groups that were centered around country clubs and leisure activities They joined Kingsmill in 1995 after learning about it through the focus groups.

What is your favorite thing about Kingsmill?

Variety and accessibility of three golf courses, plus all the other amenities are nice. It’s a very pretty neighborhood, and our family feels very comfortable

Favorite menu item?

Burger Night burger at Elements.

Favorite vacation spot?

Capetown, South Africa. The Safari expeditions are life changing! We also enjoyed the wine tours and everything else about the travel experience Highly recommended!

Fun Fact

In 1995, April, who was working at JamestownYorktown Foundation as a tour guide, exhorted me to volunteer at Jamestown Settlement, where the work involved maintenance and rigging of the three ships at the museum. Taking her advice, I ended up spending over 12 years as a volunteer crew member. As a result, I was as one of those selected to sail the newly built Susan Constant from Rockport, Maine to Jamestown in May of 2006. It was a special, once-in-a-lifetime treat to spend almost a week sailing a replica 17th century vessel down the East coast

Monthly Events May

11 AM - 8 PM

Join us for Margaritas and Mexican specials all day at Eagles.

Thursday

4 PM - 6 PM

11

Join us at Moody's to paint a Flower Pot for that special "Mom" in your life. Reservations required.

07

Sunday Mother's Day Craft

Live Music at Elements

10

Member Mixer Cinco De Mayo Kentucky Derby Watch Party

5 PM - 8 PM

5 PM - 7 PM

Sunday 21

Live Music at Elements

5 PM - 8 PM

Join us for dinner and live music featuring Joel Heilman.

Wear your best Derby hat. Derby specials all day at Eagles.

Friday Saturday Friday Sunday Thursday

Wednesday 05 06 12 14 18

Jammin' on the James Concert Series

Join us for the first concert of the year, featuring Brasswind at Links Landing.

Tuesday 23 Sunsets & Cigars

6 PM - 8 PM

Join us for a sample of three Virginia Bourbons and a cigar at James Landing Grille Deck. Reservations required. $28 pp

View All Member Events

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

Join us for dinner and live music featuring Jocelyn Oldham.

11 AM - 8 PM 6:30 PM - 10 PM 5 PM - 8 PM

Enjoy complimentary Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar at Links Landing. Reservations required.

Mother's Day Buffet Live Music at James Landing Grille

Enjoy Mother's Day Brunch in the James River Grand Ballroom. Reservations required.

Thursday 25

Music Trivia at James Landing Grille

7 PM - 8 PM

Join us for dinner and lmusic trivia.

Join us for dinner and live music featuring Patrick Ryan.

Sunday 28Live Music at The River Pool

5 PM - 8 PM

Join us for dinner and live music featuring Mike DeMoss.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Mark Florimonte | Executive Chef, CEC

Hello from the culinary corner. We are very excited about the beautiful weather, and the increase in business at both Eagles and James Landing Grille.

May brings exciting things to the Resort Currents, located at The River Pool will open for weekends only on May 13th and then will be open daily starting Memorial Day weekend. Also, in May, Eagles will be extending its hours, same menu format, but daily lunch and dinner entrée specials will be offered. Pasta night, Burger night, and Prime Rib night has seen increases week over week since we first implemented them 6+ weeks ago

Please don’t forget to join us for Mother’s Day. Take the load and worries off of Mom and let us handle your dining experience. I’ll also wash the dishes so that you have more time to spend as a family and to show Mom how much you really care

Have a great May and enjoy the beautiful weather I look forward to seeing you around the Resort

Sincerely,

Chef

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Member Mixer Mixology

TENNIS & RETAIL

TENNIS UPDATE

Director

of Racquet Sports | Davy Hairston

It’s an exciting time in Kingsmill Racquet Sports We’ve just completed topdressing eight of our clay courts with fresh material and lines (see picture below) Our pickleball courts continue to get refreshed with new lines and portable nets. Our courts are now at a new standard befitting a world class Resort and Club.

Looking ahead, we will be adding and replacing amenities like windscreens, deck furniture, courtside scoreboards, and other items that will add to your playing experiences. We hope that some of these will be received in May and certainly by summertime.

Kingsmill Tennis Association recently hosted the Member Mixed Doubles with 16 teams, all having a wonderful time getting their games on. Looking ahead, Kingsmill will host the finals of the inaugural Peninsula Team League with the area ’ s best players on May 21, featuring promotions, music, and a festive, fun atmosphere

We’re also gearing up for Summer Camps, which will be here before we now it, details can be found here or stop by our shop for details.

RETAIL UPDATE

Director of Retail | Kari

Scruggs

New arrivals have been hitting the stores weekly

Tennis The Mill The Woods

Men’s and women ’ s Nike

Spartina bags

Headwear

Logo apparel

If you haven’t been by to see the new Members only logo, go check it out! This logo can only be purchased by our amazing Club at Kingsmill Members and will be limited to select apparel.

River

All new shoes from Footjoy, Puma, and Adidas. Apparel from Holderness & Bourne, Peter Millar, Nike, Footjoy, and EPNY.

This season's newest equipment from Titleist, Cleveland, Ping, Callaway, Scotty Cameron, and Taylor Made. TP5 and TP5X balls are also back. Kids apparel from Garb and Puma as well as a whole refresh of US Kids Club sets for our littlest golfers

FITNESS UPDATE

Charles Petronella | Sports Club Manager

Our Sports & Fitness team is excited to announce swim instructor, Cleary Maly, to the team.

Cleary has been a swim and field hockey coach for over 20 + years. She has coached swimming since 2004 when her daughter started summer swim in Chester, Virginia In 2008, Cleary began swimming competitively with Quest Masters Swim Team in Richmond

She has competed in ten USMS National Championships, earning her a top 10 medal in the 1,000 freestyle and 50 breast stroke.

Cleary founded the Swim Team at Millwood School in Midlothian, Virginia where she coached for three years

In 2019, her family relocated to Williamsburg She became a Lifeguard and began teaching swim lessons locally. In 2022, she became a Lifeguard Instructor.

For inquiries or more information, please email clearyswim@gmail com See lessons and pricing to the left

Cleary Maly