GCC Junior Activity Guide - Spring & Summer 2018

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Greensboro Country Club


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YOUTH & FAMILY

Youth Department

We are proud to offer an ever-expanding list of youth programs and activities for our GCC youth throughout the year. In order to keep our youth excited about their Club, we work diligently to provide exceptional aquatic, golf, fitness, tennis, and general youth events. With such an array of activities, we are able to validate our youth as members and help keep them feeling connected to the Club.

Kids Night Out

Fridays | 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Irving Park Pavilion Friday nights in the Pavilion are for activities, dinner and a movie! Easter Relay Race Bob Ross Paint Class Halloween #2 Earth Day Activities Boat Racing Mother’s Day Gifts Survival Training Hawaiian Luau Girls/Guys Night Glow Slime

March 30th April 6th April 13th April 20th April 27th May 11th May 18th June 1st June 8th June 15th

Beach Party June 22nd DIY Beachwear June 29th Glow Bowling July 6th Water Relay July 13th Pizza Party July 20th Lego Night July 27th Tie-Dye August 4th Water Gun Fight August 10th Wipe Out August 24th Ice Cream Party August 31st

$20 per Child | $15 for Each Additional Child

“Trolls” Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 31st 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Irving Park Ballroom & Front Lawn

This year’s egg hunt will be themed around the movie “Trolls.” Princess Poppy invites all families to join her! Enjoy a breakfast buffet, games, crafts, face painting, and an Easter Egg Hunt which will begin at 8:30 a.m. The Easter Bunny is making a special trip to take pictures with you! Aesthetic Images will capture the special moments. Adults $16 | Children (4-10) $12 | Children Under 4 $5


Friday, May 4th 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. | The Farm Celebrate spring at a fun-filled carnival with family-friendly activities including an array of inflatables and other classic carnival activities. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we’ll have the Taqueria el Azteca food truck, a mariachi band in the teaching pavilion and a cotton candy/candy apple station. Adults $18 | Children (4-10) $12

Junior Glow-Golf & Campout Friday, May 25th at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, May 26th at 9:00 a.m. Irving Park Driving Range

YOUTH & FAMILY

Spring Carnival

Pitch your tent and bring a sleeping bag! Enjoy food, family glow golf, FootGolf and campfire games and treats Friday night, with breakfast and cartoons at the Donald Ross Terrace on Saturday morning.

Memorial Day Pool Parties Monday, May 28th Irving Park and The Farm

Adults $15 | Children (4-10) $8.50 | Children Under 4 are Our Guests

4th of July Pool Party

Wednesday, July 4th

Celebrate with a poolside buffet, fun and games for kids of all ages and music by TJ the DJ! Adults $15 | Children (4-10) $8.50 | Children Under 4 are Our Guests

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Join your GCC friends and family at either one of our pools for Memorial Day fun! Both locations include a poolside buffet and fun and games for kids. TJ the DJ will be playing the hottest songs at Irving Park. You don’t want to miss out on the main event at the Farm, the sixth annual GCC Cardboard Regatta Race!

Youth Department

Adults $28 | Children (4-10) $18


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YOUTH & FAMILY

Youth Department

YOUTH & FAMILY All Sports Camp

Monday, July 23rd - Thursday, July 26th 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | The Farm Kids ages 7 through 12 can experience all the sports that GCC has to offer! Each day camp includes tennis clinics and matches, golf lessons and games, lunch, and fun competitions in the swimming pool. On the final day, campers are divided into teams and compete in various events to crown the grand prize winners! $175 per Child

Greensboro Science Center

Wednesday, August 8th 10:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Meet in Irving Park Pavilion Field trip! Meet in the Pavilion at 10:00 a.m. for free play and lunch. Then, we will take a bus over to the Greensboro Science Center! Pick-up will be at the Pavilion at 3:00 p.m. $40 per Child

Water Games Day Camp

Friday, August 17th 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | The Farm (Meet in Irving Park Pavilion) Meet at the bus stop in the tennis parking lot. Look for the bus stop sign. We’ll head out to the Farm for fun-filled activities like floating golf, water balloon tennis, slip-andslide kickball, & more! Lunch and snack will be provided. $40 per Child

Labor Day Pool Party Monday, September 3rd Irving Park

Join us for a Labor Day celebration! You will not want to miss this end of summer poolside party with live music! There will be competitions both in and out of the water, inflatables, prizes, music and more! Adults $15 | Children (4-10) $8.50 Children Under 4 are Our Guests


Enjoy supervised free play in the Arcade and member-sign snacks! The first Saturday of each month, we will host Movie Night in the Arcade at 6:00 p.m. The third Saturday of each month we will host a Ping Pong Tournament beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Arcade Hours of Operation

Wednesdays Saturdays Sundays

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.

YOUTH & FAMILY

GCC Arcade

School’s Out Days

No school? No problem! Whether the kids are out for a holiday or teacher workday, GCC is their destination for a fun day off. School’s Out Days highlights include crafts, games, movies, fitness and much more to entertain your children so that you do not have to change your weekday schedule. Kid-friendly snacks and lunch will be served.

Birthday Parties at GCC

GCC Youth Activities Staff Jonathan Fulton Emily Wronoski

Director of Aquatics & Youth Activities Youth Activities Supervisor

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Make your child’s birthday or occasion special by hosting your own bash at GCC. Parties are available at both Irving Park and the Farm. We make planning easy! Different party packages include an Aquatics Package, Golf Package, Tennis Package or Arcade Package. Choose from our different food and drink options which include cake, drinks, sundae bars, or even a full picnic with choice of chicken tenders, pizza, hot dogs, burgers, quesadillas and more! Additional amenities can be arranged to enhance your pool party including speakers, rock climbing, painting classes, a DJ, sports equipment, face painting, bounce houses and more!

Youth Department

One to two children $10 per hour | Three or more children $15 per hour


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GOLF

Irving Park Golf Pro Shop Farm Golf Pro Shop

Enhancing and Developing Golf Skills for Our Junior Players The primary mission of the Greensboro Country Club Junior Golf Program is to introduce, teach and advance its students in the game of golf. Contributing to the individual success of our students and their enjoyment of the game of golf is central to this goal. GCC’s Staff of Golf Professionals offer programming for beginners to tournament players. Our staff focuses on achieving and enhancing all aspects of junior golf including rules and etiquette, game skills and on-course experience.

After-School Clinics

Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Irving Park Ages 6-12 These clinics are designed to engage, build skills, and have fun.

Ages 12+ These clinics are designed to challenge and teach juniors through competitive drills and games. Basic fundamentals are taught to help improve skill development. $20 per student per clinic


GOLF

Pee Wee Clinics

Sunday, April 8th - Sunday, October 7th 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Irving Park Introduce your 3 to 6 year olds to golf using basic instruction with a unique teaching system, SNAG (Starting New At Golf). Our focus remains on golf, but it is imperative to incorporate other sport movements necessary to promote coordination and athletic motion found in the golf swing. $20 per student per clinic

Junior Interclub Team Qualifying Tuesday, May 1st - Thursday, May 31st Juniors must turn in two qualifying 9-hole scores from either course by Thursday, May 31st. Please notify the Golf Pro Shop of your intention to play a qualifying round prior to the start of your round.

Participants will be chosen according to the qualifying ladder. Ages 10 & Under (9 Holes, Junior Tees) Ages 11-12 (9 Holes, Forward tees) Ages 13-14 (18 Holes, Middle Tees) Ages 15-17 (18 Holes, Middle/Back Tees)

Monday, June 25th Monday, July 2nd Monday, July 9th Tuesday, July 24th

@ Alamance Country Club @ Greensboro Country Club (Irving Park) @ Sedgefield Country Club (Dye Course) @ Starmount Country Club (1:00 p.m. start)

May 9th, November 21st & December 27th 11:00 a.m. Shotgun Start | Irving Park Challenge the GCC golf professionals to a friendly competition on the Irving Park Course! Teams of two or four juniors will play a scramble format versus the golf pros in this popular format. Prizes for winners!

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Beat the Pros

Irving Park Golf Pro Shop Farm Golf Pro Shop

Team Competition Matches begin Tuesday, June 19th


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GOLF

Irving Park Golf Pro Shop Farm Golf Pro Shop

PGA Junior League

Match dates begin Saturday, May 12th Beginners to experienced junior golfers can participate together in a low pressure team atmosphere. PGA Junior League Golf is designed to better socialize the game and features team versus team competitions in structured leagues that provide a popular, less stressful scramble format as opposed to stroke-play competition. This is a great way to get kids involved in the game! For more information on the PGA Junior League visit www.pgajrleaguegolf.com.

Junior Glow-Golf & Campout Friday, May 25th at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, May 26th at 9:00 a.m. Irving Park Driving Range

Pitch your tent and bring a sleeping bag! Enjoy food, family glow golf, and campfire games and treats Friday night, with breakfast and cartoons at the Donald Ross Terrace on Saturday morning. Adults $28 | Children (4-10) $18

Junior Challenge Golf

Monday, June 4th - Sunday, August 19th This season-long event allows for some friendly match play competition. Kids are grouped into flights by age where each child will post a “target score.� The lowest score within their flight will be seeded in the first position and so on. To move up, players will challenge higher ranked players. A player may challenge as often as they like, but is only required to accept one challenge per week without losing their ranking. The player ranked in the first position in each flight at the end of the season will be our champion!


GOLF

Junior Golf Camps

June 12th-14th, June 26th-28th & July 10th-12th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Irving Park We offer three-day golf camps focusing on basic instruction from full-swing to putting to “training the athlete” activities. There will be games to test the newly learned skills and team play! Play to learn! $150 per student

Junior Elite Golf Camp

Monday, August 13th - Friday, August 17th 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Irving Park Ages 12-18 The GCC Junior Elite Camp is a specialty camp for competitive junior golfers. Robbie Fritz, GCC’s Director of Instruction, will lead the camp. He has tremendous experience in developing the complete player. Topics include full swing, ball flight analysis, short game skills, rules of golf, mental game, strategy – course management, and how to practice.

Major Junior Championships Junior-Junior Championship Parent-Child Championship Jr. Match Play Championship Jr. Club Championship

June 21st September 8th July 30th - August 1st August 2nd & 3rd

Irving Park The Farm Irving Park Irving Park

GCC Golf Professional Staff Director of Golf

Robbie Fritz, PGA

Director of Instruction

Brandon Nowak, PGA Davis Agnew, PGA

Head Golf Professional - Farm Head Golf Professional - Irving Park

Brian Walker, PGA Evan Moser, PGA Holt Durham

Assistant Golf Professional - Farm Assistant Golf Professional - Irving Park Assistant Golf Professional - Farm

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Bud Taylor, PGA

Irving Park Golf Pro Shop Farm Golf Pro Shop

Participants must be competitively driven, consistently scoring 85 or better and be between the ages of 12 and 18.


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TENNIS

Irving Park Tennis Pro Shop Farm Tennis Pro Shop

The GCC Junior Tennis Program provides the most extensive pathway for junior tennis development. We strive to teach our juniors all aspects of tennis from the introductory level to the highperformance competitive level in a fun, enjoyable setting. We combine skills, drills and competition that will grow our juniors both physically and mentally. Our tennis staff excels in reaching every child’s goal of becoming successful in this sport of a lifetime.

Junior Development Clinics Irving Park

These programs are designed to give our junior players a chance to learn and develop their skills, drills and strategy. Our GCC Tennis Professionals will train all juniors in the style of competitive play.

Ages 9-12 Tuesdays and/or Thursdays Tuesday, April 3rd - Thursday, May 24th 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. This program is for the junior player working on skills, drills and developing competitive play. He or she is preparing for USTA Team Tennis and ladder play.

Ages 13-16 Tuesdays and/or Thursdays Tuesday, April 3rd - Thursday, May 24th 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

This program is for the junior player competing in USTA Team Tennis, USTA Tournaments or school tennis. $168 per month (two days per week) | $84 per month (one day per week)


TENNIS

Future Stars Ages 4-6 Irving Park

This program offers a start to the basics of tennis. The instruction will be formed so that the player will get an introduction to stroke production as well as the fun of playing tennis.

Spring Session Monday, April 2nd - Wednesday, May 23rd Mondays | 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. OR Wednesdays | 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. $124 for 8-week session (Includes new racquet)

Summer Sessions Mondays & Wednesdays | 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Session 1: Monday, June 11th - Wednesday, June 20th Session 2: Monday, June 25th - Wednesday, July 4th Session 3: Monday, July 9th - Wednesday, July 18th Session 4: Monday, July 30th - Wednesday, August 1st $52 per session

Irving Park Ages 7-9

This clinic is designed to teach the young individual the basics of stroke production. They will learn all the fundamentals of each part of the game and have the opportunity to learn about competition.

Spring Session Monday, April 2nd - Wednesday, May 23rd Mondays | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. OR Wednesdays | 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. $148 for 8-week session (Includes new racquet)

$64 per session

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Summer Sessions Mondays & Wednesdays | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Session 1: Monday, June 11th - Wednesday, June 20th Session 2: Monday, June 25th - Wednesday, July 4th Session 3: Monday, July 9th - Wednesday, July 18th Session 4: Monday, July 30th - Wednesday, August 1st

Irving Park Tennis Pro Shop Farm Tennis Pro Shop

Super Stars


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TENNIS

Irving Park Tennis Pro Shop Farm Tennis Pro Shop

Junior Competitive Camp Ages 10-16

Irving Park

Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. This camp is designed for our juniors that enjoy tennis skills, drills and competition. This is designed to help strengthen all aspects of their tennis development for competitive play.

Summer Sessions Session 1: Tuesday, June 12th - Thursday, June 21st Session 2: Tuesday, June 26th - Thursday, July 5th Session 3: Tuesday, July 10th - Thursday, July 19th Session 4: Tuesday, July 31st - Thursday, August 2nd $42 per week

Mondays and/or Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. This camp is for competitive players working on skills, drills and strategy for competition. This program prepares our juniors in all levels, physically and mentally, to compete. This is for the junior player who plays in competitive tennis or school team tennis.

Summer Sessions Session 1: Monday, June 11th - Wednesday, June 20th Session 2: Monday, June 25th - Wednesday, July 4th Session 3: Monday, July 9th - Wednesday, July 18th Session 4: Monday, July 30th - Wednesday, August 1st $42 per week


TENNIS

Save the Date Junior Team Tennis

March 11th

USTA Junior Ladder

April 13th

Junior End-of-Spring Event

June 2nd

Kids Day & Pro-Member Shoot Out

May 20th

4th of July Junior Festivities

July 4th

All Sports Camp

July 23rd - 26th

End-of-Summer Tennis & Swim Party

August 16th

Junior Tennis Fall Clinics Begin

August 27th

USTA Fall Junior Team Tennis Begins

September 14th

Junior End-of-Fall Tennis Olympics

October 20th

Junior Singles Club Championships

November 3rd

Director of Tennis

Ted Walkup Cory Rockow Emma Cioffi

Tennis Professional Tennis Professional Tennis Professional

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Tom Cascarano, USPTA

Irving Park Tennis Pro Shop Farm Tennis Pro Shop

GCC Tennis Professional Staff


AQUATICS

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Greensboro Country Club members have two choices of swimming facilities - the Irving Park Pool and the Farm Pool. The Irving Park Pool is perfect not only for swimming but also for basking in the sun on chaise lounges, relaxing in the shade, reading, socializing, and casual dining at the adjacent Snack Bar or Donald Ross Terrace. The Irving Park Pool also features a diving well with two boards, a shallow area for children and a small wading pool for toddlers. The Farm Pool is a six-lane, 25-meter Olympic short course pool, and home to our Blue Dolphins swim team. The Farm also features a full service snack bar, men’s and women’s locker rooms (with showers), a diving well with diving board, a shallow area for children and a small wading pool for toddlers. Greensboro Country Club members and their immediate families have unlimited access to the pools. All members and guests must sign in when entering the pool area. Children under nine years old must be with a member, member’s spouse or member’s child at least 13 years of age. Guest fees apply.


Irving Park Pool Ages 6 & Under

GCC Mini Dolphins grew significantly last year! In 2018, we are adding an instructional component that is designed to help swimmers under the age of 6 learn “the basics� so they will be prepared to join the Blue Dolphins when they are old enough. The Mini Dolphins will consist of two 10-day sessions. Once the child has reached a level approved by coach Allison, the swimmer advance will receive detailed workouts designed by the assistant coaches and swim lesson coordinator.

AQUATICS

Mini Dolphins Swim Program

Phase I: Monday, June 4th - Friday, June 15th Mondays through Fridays | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Aims to teach young swimmers how to be comfortable in the water within the first 10 days.

Phase II: Monday, June 18th - Friday, June 29th Mondays through Fridays | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Focuses on breathing, kicks and stroke progression. $15 per day | $125 per phase

Mini Dolphins Day Camp

Young swimmers will hone their skills while having fun! Day camp includes free swim, instruction, lunch and a movie. $40 per day | $100 per week

GCC Aquatics Staff Jonathan Fulton Frances McEachran

Director of Aquatics & Youth Activities Head Swim Coach

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June 19th-21st, June 26th-28th, July 17th-19th, July 24th-26th, and August 21st-23rd 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Irving Park Pool



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