July Edition
In This Issue Salina Country Club 2101 East country Club Road Salina, KS67401
Hours OFFICE: Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: Closed
Table of Contents Calender|pg.3 Manager Message|pg.4
Randy’s Corner | pg.6 Membership | pg.8 4th of July | pg.9 Mike’s Minute | pg.10 Inside the Lines | pg. 11 Food & Beverage | pg. 12 In the Kitchen | pg. 13
FITNESS CENTER: Monday: 5:30am-7pm Tuesday-Thursday: 5:30am-9pm Friday-Saturday: 5:30am-9:30pm Sunday: 5:30am-8pm GOLF COURSE: Monday: 1pm-Dark Tuesday-Sunday: 7am-Dark GRILL ROOM: Tuesday-Thursday: 11am-9pm Friday-Saturday: 11am-9:30pm Sunday: 8am-2pm JOHNNY’S PLACE: Tuesday-Thursday: 5pm-9pm Friday-Saturday: 5pm-9:30pm Sunday: 12pm-8pm
Calendar Sun
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1 Men’s Open Night
2 Beat the Pros
3 Movie Night Up
4 Flag Tournament
Dinner Special Sweet & Sour Chicken
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Dinner Special Chicken Parmesan
10 Bishop Fitzsimons Tournament Movie Night Mulan Dinner Special Weiner Schnitzel
12 Saline Co. Medal
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Dinner Special Linguini
17 Salina Regional Hospital Event Movie Night Planet 51 Dinner Special Duck Duo
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Dinner Special BBQ Shrimp
24 Movie Night Iron Giant
4th of July Celebration!
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Dinner Special Beef Goulash
18 Couples Golf & Glow Dinner Special Charbroiled Oysters
25 “Get the Golf out of Here” Event
Dinner Special Dinner Special Seafood Cioppino Ramen Noodles
26 SCC Parent/Junior
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28 Dinner Special Catfish, Shrimp, & Grits
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31 Wally Beats Classic Movie Night Corpse Bride Dinner Special Arctic Char
Kids Events Dining Specials Golf & Tennis Events Game Day Specials Special Events
Managers Message A View From The Club with General Manager, Ryan Eckroat Heading into our second month of summer, it is exciting to see SCC in full swing! Although a bit warmer than normal, we enjoyed some great weather in June and are looking forward to more of the same in July. I am also happy to share that we will be refreshing our menu again this month. Justin and Chef Nic have come up with some delicious dishes that fit perfectly for the summer. Roasted Beet Salad, Stuffed Spaghetti Squash, and Steak Fajitas are just a few of the new items that will soon be available on our menu. Our texting club is alive and growing. Over the past month we’ve had over 70 members sign up and would love to have everyone. We will send out text updates for daily specials, any closures due to weather, and reminders for Club events. If you would like to receive these updates, please contact Jason Mullin. It takes less than 60 seconds to sign up, all you have to provide is name, cell number, and cell carrier. July also brings about a number of Club events to mark on your calendar. First up is the always entertaining Glow Golf event on Saturday, July 18th. We then introduce a new event, Get the Golf Outta Here on Saturday, July 25th…check with the Golf Shop for the details of this exciting event. We then roll into the annual Parent/Junior Tournament on Sunday, July 26th just before the SCC Junior Club Championship July 27-30. Also, signs are up for the Annual Wally Beets Classic which will be July 31 – August 2. I am also excited to say that this month we are welcoming five new members to the Club! Please join me in welcoming Tim & Shelly Power, Dale & Kathy Hanson, Nick & Emily Puckett, Christopher & April Bloxsom, and Chris & Lisa Barr. For this fiscal year we have added 14 new memberships and are looking forward to adding to that total as the summer continues. Referrals are always our strongest source for leads. If you know someone that you think would be an ideal candidate for membership here, please reach out to Jason so that we can invite them in to experience the benefits of membership at SCC.
Thank you again for your continued support of the Club and here’s to a FUN-tastic July!! Ryan
What can I say about Tonya? Tonya has been the biggest help in the past couple of months at the Club, we are so blessed to have someone with her knowledge of the facility, her love for everyone here, and her dedication to her work. She has been an absolute role model to everyone Tonya Watts here and has taken on so much extra I can’t even begin to explain. Tonya welcomes every member with a smile and is a great first person to see when you walk into the club If you know anyone who, you feel has shown these qualities, please let us know.
Friday, July 3
Saturday, July 4 Tuesday, July 7 Friday, July 10 Saturday, July 11 Tueday, July 14
Sweet & Sour Chicken
4th of July Celebration! Chicken Parmesan Weiner Schnitzel
Friday, July 17
Saturday, July 18 Tueday, July 21 Friday, July 24
Duck Duo
Charbroiled Oysters BBQ Shrimp Seafood Cioppino
Beef Goulash
Saturday, July 25
Ramen Noodles
Linguini & Clam Sauce
Tuesday, July 28
Catfish, Shrimp & Grints
Friday, July 31—Arctic Char
Golf Randy's Corner with Randy Syring Welcome to another great month for golf at SCC. While our leagues and junior golf programs run full steam ahead, there are some additional fun events planned for July. The month begins with Mike’s Madness Beat the Pros on July 3rd, which was rescheduled from early June. Then on the 4th is the annual SCC favorite Flag Tournament. July 4th at SCC includes great food, fun activities for everyone, and always a wonderful fireworks show. Tee times for July 4th will be taken on Thursday July 2nd beginning at 7:00am. Tee times will be taken alternately by phone and in person. A maximum of 2 tee times may be made by a member. Other fun golf events this month include Couples Golf & Glow Ball on the 18th, the SCC Parent/Junior on the 26th, and the Wally Beets Classic on July 31, Aug. 1 & 2. Call the Pro Shop for more information or Upcoming Events: to sign up for any of these events.
Wednesday, July 1 Men’s Open Night
Thursday July 2 Beat the Pro Friday July 4 Flag Tournament Saturday July 18 Couples Golf & Glow Saturday July 25 “Get the Golf Our of Here”
Looking ahead to August, make plans to play in our SCC Couples Invitational, Men’s and Women’s Club Championships, and Heart of Kansas Pro Am. As always please let us know if there is anything we can do to help further your golfing experience at the Club. See you on the links. Randy
Membership The Message from Membership Director, Jason Finally, my favorite time of the year! 4th of July. I really enjoy all of the patriotism and fireworks, family, and food that go with this time of the year. This year we have some exciting stuff lined up for the 4th of July Celebration, we will be having a featured ride that’s available to all ages, TURBO TUBS! Along with this ride there will be a 36 foot inflatable obstacle course, and a Superman bounce house. This is sure to be a great time! The pool will open at 10:30am, we will be having games for everyone ever hour, on the hour. The lunch buffet will be served at 11:30, and pool close at 6:00pm. That is when the fun starts! Dinner will run from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with a late snack to finish off the evening! Rides will run all the way up until the Firework show at Dark! I am excited to welcome several new members beginning with the country club this month! We are welcoming Chris and April Bloxsom, Nick and Emily Puckett, Dale and Kathy Hanson, and Tim and Shelly Power. Please join me in welcoming our newest members to this amazing country club. Also joining us this month is Chris and Lisa Barr. The Barr’s are joining as our first National Members. They live primarily in Manhattan, but visit Salina often. This membership is open to anyone living more than 50 miles from the Salina Post Office. Thank you all for making my first couple of months here so awesome! You have all been amazing! Jason
4th of July Itinerary..
Maintenance
Mike’s Minute with Mike Hulteen Summer is here and with it comes the heat and dry conditions. During this time of the year water management is one of the most important things we do on the course. Too much or too little can severely impact the health and playability of the course. Through the later part of spring we try to establish a water usage schedule for the turf that will better help it to endure the long hot summer. We start by using deep and infrequent irritation schedules that help the plants grow a more dense and deeper root system. We also closely monitor the height of cut and nutrient levels in the plant to control the balance between the length of the grass blades and the root system. Over the years these practices and many others have helped us to maintain great putting surfaces that remain Poa annua free nearly 10 years after their establishment.
See you on the course. Mike
Tennis
Inside the lines with Bob Warkentine Here we go, 4th of July is approaching fast! We are getting all ready for the 4th of July Tournament, Ladies Doubles Night, and a very busy month!
I want to thank all of the parents for making our Jr. Tennis a huge success again this summer. We have around 115 kids this summer which might be the largest turnout of all time. The 4th of July Tournament - will begin Thursday, July 2nd - at 7:00pm with Ladies Doubles Tournament. Sign up sheets are located at the Pro Shop - or you can call me at 785-819-0580. We will also have a mixed doubles fun tournament immediately after the ladies doubles. The Jr. Tennis Tournament will be held Friday, July 3rd - starting at 8:00am. Sign up sheets are located at the Pro Shop - or you can call me at 785-819-0580. We will begin Ladies Doubles Night - on Wednesday, July 8th. Thanks for your continued participation! Bob
The Setup, with Food & Beverage Director, Justin Pittenger What a crazy month! As some of you know, my name is Justin Pittenger, I am the Food & Beverage Director. I am very excited to be here, and for the opportunity to work with all of you.
I grew up north of Holton Kansas and got into the hospitality industry shortly after graduating high school. I got my passion for food and beverage after working at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, KS. In Topeka, I was part of the team for the Governor’s Inaugural Ball where we fed over 2000 people. I was hooked after seeing that many people sit down and eat a great meal. I did my culinary apprenticeship out of Kansas City and started my career as an Executive Chef. I traveled all over the Midwest and quite a bit on the east coast before I landed in New Orleans. I spent 5 of my 10 years as an Executive Chef there. I retired the Chef Coat to put on the Suit for F&B Director two years ago at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel. I bring with me my family; wife, and 3 kids, Tristan, Alora, Kylah and we are very excited to be here in Salina back home to Kansas and close to family. Justin
June Movie Nights July 3 July 10 July 17
July 24 July 31
UP Planet 51 will be our 100th movie. Lets make sure everyone gets here and have a great Planet 51 night to celebrate 100 Fridays The Iron Giant of movies at the Club! Corpse Bride Mulan
In the Kitchen with Executive Chef, Nick Agustin Hello, I am the new Interim Executive Chef here at Salina CC. I was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. I studied Culinary Arts at Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando, Florida. I was sent within Troon from Ballenisles Golf & Country Club, the home of the PGA, Palm Beach Gardens. I’ve been working with Troon for 6 years and have traveled to other Troon Properties within my stay. Coming up quickly is our BIG 4th of July Celebration! We will have a grill set up by the pool for lunch, which we will be serving: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Wraps, Chips, and offering a Salad Bar. The Dinner Buffet will have BBQ Pulled Pork, Smoked Brisket, Slow Cooked BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, Corn, Slaw, and juicy watermelon. I am looking forward to my time spent here the summer. I have already got the chance to meet several of you, and can’t wait to see what comes next.
Nick Agustin
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