HHCC 2024 January/February Newsletter by McConnell Golf

JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2024

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HOLSTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

TURN SHACK Monday | Closed Tuesday - Friday | 8:00am-5:30pm Saturday & Sunday | 8:00am-5:30pm

HOLSTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB STAFF Chris Dibble | cdibble@holstonhills.com General Manager & Director of Golf Ryan Blair | rblair@holstonhills.com Certified Golf Course Superintendent Dara Jenkins | djenkins@holstonhills.com Membership & Communications Director Taylor Watts | trwatts@holstonhills.com Asst. General Manager Patrick Budniewski | pbudniewski@holstonhills.com Food & Beverage Director & Executive Chef Cynthia Burrell | cburrell@holstonhills.com Restaurant Manager Danielle Haas | dhaas@holstonhills.com Accounting Manager

Located in the Holston room

Jacob Fuqua | jfuqua@holstonhills.com Tennis Director

Wednesday | 4:30pm-7:30pm Friday | 4:30pm-7:30pm

Carrie Pittenger | activities@holstonhills.com Activities Director

GOLF SHOP, GOLF COURSE & PRACTICE FACILITY

Jazimen Gordon | jgordon@holstonhills.com Fitness Trainer

19th HOLE

Monday | Closed Tuesday-Sunday Golf Shop | 8:00am-5:30pm Golf Course | 9:00am-5:30pm Practice Tees | 8:30am-5:00pm

FITNESS CENTER Monday | 5:00am-9:00pm (Key fob) Tuesday - Sunday | 6:30am-9:00pm KEY FOB HOURS ~ Tuesday - Sunday, 5:00am-6:30am

POOL Closed for the season!

Christian Melson | cmelson@holstonhills.com Director of Instruction & Program Development Joey Batuello | jbatuello@holstonhills.com Assistant Golf Professional Tom Seymour | tseymour@holstonhills.com Golf Operations Jim Disney | jimdisney@holstonhills.com Pool Manager (seasonal)

IN THIS ISSUE Your Club...…………………..………………..…...….…..........2 Year-End Letter......................................................3

Membership Updates..........................................4 HHCC Buzz...……….……...…................................…....5 Food & Beverage.......................................…..……..6 Monthly Happenings...........................................7 Monthly/Cookies of the Month........................8 Tee It Up..…....……..………....................................9-10 Turk Talk...............................................................11 McConnell Golf News...…..…..…..…..…..............12 Tennis.....................................................................13 Fitness.......................................................................14

FEATURED ON THE COVER

Picture from the HHCC Parent/Child 9-Hole Tournament The Moneyhun’s ~ Caleb, Jay (father), James & Cole Photos taken by: Taylor Watts

Kids Club.........................................…..........….……...15 Special THANK YOU............................................16 Photo Gallery.................................................17-18 Monthly Calendars...……...……………….................19 Visit Knoxville Open...........................................20

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YEAR-END LETTER Dear Holston Hills Country Club Members, We hope this letter finds you well and looking forward to wonderful 2024! Our team is looking forward to another great year with you and your families. As always, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your experience better and everything you are looking for from the Club. 2023 saw another great year for Holston Hills Country Club. As of the writing of this letter, we have 631 members, welcoming 92 new (or returning) members to the Club, with a net gain of 27 (for 2023). We always like to thank our Membership & Communication Director, Dara Jenkins, for her outstanding efforts in helping us continue to grow our membership. She also does a huge job of Communications for our club.

We, again, saw tremendous growth out on the golf course and around the Club. Rounds of golf were up again. Our Operation36 golf programs under Taylor Watts and Christian Melson saw record highs. Congratulations to Taylor Watts for being awarded one of the 2023 Top 50 Operation36 Coaches! We had over 75 total participants, through our Men’s, Women’s and Junior HHCC Golf Academy programs. They posted 727 total rounds with over 46,000 minutes of practice logged using the Operation36 platform. The Holston Hills CC events and activities were well-attended and fun for all ages, thanks to our Activities Director, Carrie Pittenger, and the Activities Team, as well as the Food & Beverage team. We have enjoyed tremendous growth in tennis this year, through the efforts of our Tennis Director, Jacob Fuqua. It’s great to see all the courts packed with tennis players of all ages and skill levels. Everything at the club is growing and we cannot thank you, the members, enough for all your on-going support. We also want to take a moment, as always, to thank all of our team members for all the hard work they provide for you on a daily basis. You, as members, are so great about making us all feel like family. That environment then resonates amongst the team, and they are dedicated to providing you with a positive experience each time you come out to enjoy the club.

A big Holston Hills CC congratulations to all our Club Champions for 2023: TENNIS GOLF Paul Michael Peeler, Men’s Singles Club Champion Matt Doty, Men’s Club Champion Lauren Huston, Women’s Singles Club Champion Melissa Walsh, Ladies Club Champion (10 straight years) David & Christopher Belew, Men’s Doubles Club Champions Scott Kammann, Men’s Senior Club Champion Shawn Mason & Sherry Byington, Women’s Doubles Club Champions Betty Kay Huskisson, Ladies Senior Club Champion Lauren Huston & Michael Johnson, Mixed Doubles Club Champions Isabella Coughlin, Junior Club Champion 2024 is shaping up to be another great year of growth, exciting projects scheduled and some new (& returning) fun events, here at Holston Hills Country Club. We look forward to another fantastic year and will continue to strive to make you proud of your club. Sincerely and on behalf of our entire Holston Hills Team, ~ Chris Dibble, General Manager & Director of Golf

STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS:

TAYLOR WATTS, PGA Assistant General Manager

PATRICK BUDNIEWSKI Executive Chef | Food & Beverage Director

CYNTHIA BURRELL Restaurant Manager

Office: 865.523.4119 x1231 | Trwatts@holstonhills.com

Office: 865.523.4119 x1237 | Pbudniewski@holstonhills.com

Office: 865.523.4119 x1238 | Cburrell@holstonhills.com

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MEMBERSHIP UPDATES What a year, 2023 shaped out to be for membership? Welcoming 93 new (or returning) members to the Holston Hills CC and McConnell Golf families. 59% of them came from member referrals, with a net gain of 27 (for 2023)! We finished the year strong; in November and December, we welcomed 9 new members to the Holston Hills CC and McConnell Golf families. Thank you again for all the member referrals, it’s truly amazing! And makes me smile to know how proud our members are of their club. We have come along way since I started here in May of 2018, as your Activities & Wellness Director. At the time, my family was going through a lot of transitions ~ moving here from Kentucky, building a new house, the boys starting new schools, us living in a two bedroom apartment for the first six months with over half of our stuff in storage. I can honestly remember telling Chris Dibble and the team, that I would give them at least two years. But that I would most likely go back to the Education field, where I had been for over 15 years. Well, I’m glad they took a chance on me. This past May, while the Korn Ferry Tour was here, I celebrated my 5th Anniversary with Holston Hills CC and McConnell Golf. I’m proud of our team (aka Team AWESOME)! We have grown a lot, pushing one another to be best we can be! However, this comes with realizing we can’t be everything for everybody. That’s a hard one for me, as I’m a people pleaser and maybe a little of a dreamer. As we look ahead to 2024, there will be a lot of changes going on throughout our HHCC Team and Club. Please know we are here to serve you and your family. We want you to participate in upcoming events and create memories that will bring a smile to your face when you talk about them in the future. In April of 2024, we are budgeted to take an Initiation Fee increase across all of our current membership types. This will help with upcoming capital projects. We are excited about the Bunker Project that is slated to start in June of 2024. It’s important that you are receiving our emails and updates. The HHCC Weekly Happenings email will continue to go out every Tuesday afternoon to the whole membership. Please let us know if you are not receiving any of our emails? If you have any questions, suggestions and/or issues making a reservation, please reach out to us!

~ Dara Jenkins, Membership & Communications Director The Jenkins Family ~ Austin (16) & Parker (12)

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Ben Montgomery & Maryssa Thompson Young Executive II Golf

Mitch & Madison Kleiber Non-Resident Golf

Casey Irwin & Tanner Blankenship Sport Members Not Pictured: Chad Wade & Myra Sawyer, National Golf Brian Shubert, National Golf Antonio Farniella, National Golf Sonny & Robin Trotter, Sport Members

Randall Baxter & Linda Marohn Clubhouse Members

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Jamie & Melinda Norvell National Golf

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FOOD & BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT LETTER FROM THE CHEF As we are ringing in a New Year, we have some new exciting changes going on in the Food & Beverage department. With Jim Disney stepping away / semiretiring from the day-to-day operations, my role with the club has changes. I have accepted a dual role of Food & Beverage Director and Executive Chef. I cannot say enough good things about my time working with Jim Disney. He has been an amazing mentor and friend for the last 7+ years. We all will miss having him around the club and restaurant on a daily basis. Cynthia Burrell and I will now be handling the booking of events, member parties and non-member parties. You can email me at Pbudniewski@holstonhills.com or Cynthia Burrell at Cburrell@holstonhills.com, with any questions about dates for parties, menus, or general Food & Beverage questions. We both will be glad to assist you. Another change we’re bringing to the club is expanding our Formal Dinner service nights. We are adding Wednesday evenings. This means that just like on Fridays, when our All-day Menu switches over for dinner, service we will be switching over to our Dinner Menu on Wednesdays as well. The starting time of Dinner Service will now begin at 5:30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. We are also returning our monthly Birthday Night to be offered twice a month on selected Wednesdays. Those dates will be released and posted on the HHCC website calendar and in the HHCC Weekly Happenings emails. Please come out and celebrate your Birthday month with us, and receive a Free Entrée and Club Dessert. We have also been working on some other changes, and are proud to announce the Holston Hills CC Wine Society. We will be opening this exclusive club to members on a limited basis. Keep an eye open for more details and when the Wine Society will begin! This newsletters recipe of the month is for a piccata sauce. This sauce is versatile and can be used on pan-fried chicken, grilled chicken, pork chops, or even a nice white fish like Halibut. It is a white wine, lemon and caper sauce. You get a nice balance of bitterness with a little salty and tart. ~Patrick Budniewski, Executive Chef | Food & Beverage Director

PICCATA SAUCE INGREDIENTS: 4 TBSP Whole, unsalted Butter 1 TBSP Neutral Oil (Canola) 2 TBSP Garlic Clove (minced) ¼ Cup Small Dice Sweet Onion ¼ Cup White Wine (use a white wine that you enjoy drinking, like a nice unoaked Chardonnay) 2 Cups Chicken Broth 2 TBSP All Purpose Flour 1½ TBSP Lemon Juice 1 TSP Lemon Zest 3 TBSP Capers (with juice) 1 TBSP Parsley, fresh (chopped) ½ TBSP Kosher Salt 1 TSP Ground Black Pepper

METHOD OF PREPARATION: In a medium size sauce pan, heat the butter and oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until butter is melted. Add in onions and cook for 3 minutes, while stirring. Add garlic and cook for 3 more minutes. Add flour and stir to make roux. Add in white wine and lemon juice while stirring to make a paste. Whisk in white wine and reduce heat to low. Add lemon zest, capers and fresh parsley, cook for 4-5 minutes. Taste and season with Kosher Salt and black pepper Serve sauce right away or keep on warm for up to 1 hour.

HHCC BIRTHDAY NIGHT FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

HHCC Holiday Brunch Photos by: Patrick Budniewski

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Calling all members that have a birthday in January and February. Come celebrate your birthday with us at the club, and receive a complimentary dinner and club dessert on us! Simply make a reservation on one of the scheduled Birthday Nights.

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MONTHLY HAPPENINGS VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 | 5:30pm (start) We will be offering a special Valentine’s Day Dinner service with LIVE Classical Music in the Donald Ross Dining Room. Casual Dining will be available in 19th Hole. Reservations are encouraged!

KID’S BUFFET: PAL-ENTINES DAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 | 5:30-8:30pm $15 per kid

KIDS BUFFET NIGHT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 | 6:00-8:00pm $15 per kid

Join your Pals in the Kid’s Club for some sweet treats, and a kid’s buffet! We will be having dinner and a movie in the kid’s club while parents enjoy a child-free dining room.

Join us in the Kid’s Club for a kid’s buffet, while parents enjoy a formal adult-only dining room. We will enjoy dinner and a movie. Drop in any time between 6-8.

HHCC FAMILY BINGO NIGHT THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 | 6:30pm FREE card with every meal, $3 per additional card Bring the family out and join us in the Donald Ross Dining Room for six rounds of your favorite game, BINGO! Win prizes and enjoy a meal while you play!

TRIVIA TOURNAMENT THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 15, 22, & 29 | 6:30pm (start) Get your thinking caps on for our upcoming Trivia Tournament! Join us in the 19th for one night or all three as we test your brain with questions, friendly competition, and plenty of fun. Gather your team, test your knowledge on a variety of topics, and win fantastic prizes. *Childcare is available for $12/kid

SWEETHEART WINE DINNER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 | $60++per person Join us for our annual Sweetheart Wine Pairing Dinner. Come enjoy four carefully curated courses paired with wines for a night that will certainly be one to remember. *Reservations required, 48 hour cancelation policy. **Free childcare is available if requested.

HHCC Holiday Mixology Photos by: Carrie Pittenger & Cynthia Burrell

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MONTHLY HAPPENINGS & COOKIES OF THE MONTH PARENT & CHILD YOGA

LADIES NIGHT

WENESDAY, JANUARY 24 | 4:00-5:00pm $20 (parent & kid)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 | 6:00-8:00pm $18.95++

Join Gigi Sliger from The Kid Creator for an hour of special parent and child time! This is a way to have fun moving together. A great way to spend a Knox County Early Release Day!

Join other ladies from the club, or bring a friend for this night of fun and socializing! Childcare available if requested! *One glass of wine and appetizers, included

COOKIES OF THE MONTH

JANUARY

GINGERSNAP COOKIE RECIPE BY LYNN HART, PASTRY CHEF AT RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB

View the recipe at

https://bit.ly/jan-gingersnap

Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 cups granulated sugar (additional sugar will be needed for rolling) 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses

FEBRUARY

PEANUT BUTTER HEART COOKIE RECIPE BY DYRIEK SHAW, SOUS CHEF AT TREYBURN COUNTRY CLUB Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup granulated sugar, divided 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 12-ounce package Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts View the recipe at

https://bit.ly/feb-peanutbutterheart

HHCC Parent Child Golf Tournament Pictures by: Taylor Watts

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TEE IT UP

HHCC Golf Academy HHCC MEN’S & WOMEN’S GOLF ACADEMY WINTER WARM-UP SERIES THURSDAYS | 4:00-5:00pm $35 weekly drop-in rate HHCC Men’s & Women’s Golf Academy is warming up this winter with a drop-in clinic series for all levels of players! Whether your brand new to golf or a regular on the course, this program is sure to get your game ready for the spring!

REGRIPPING SERVICE AT HOLSTON Grips: MSRP $7-15/grip Re-Grip: buy grips from HH: FREE Re-Grip: Bring Your Own Grip: $5/club Save a Grip: $3/grip

Men, please reach out to Christian Melson, PGA at cmelson@holstonhills.com and ladies, reach out to Taylor Watts, PGA at trwatts@holstonhills.com with any questions! *Class will be cancelled if inclement weather.

It's that time of year that the cold, thin shot starts to rattle the shaft in our hands. Much of this vibration can be dampened by the technology in modern grips today. There are many options on the market that are great for just this. The golf professionals at HHCC are here to help you find the right grip for your game!

HHCC Ladies Golf HHCC LADIES 18 HOLE LEAGUE APRIL - OCTOBER $30 (annually) The Holston Hills Ladies 18 Hole League plays each Wednesday morning. Contact Cindy Landon at cpdlandon@gmail.com to sign-up!

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

SIGN UP NOW FOR 2024 HHCC GOLF ACADEMY HTTPS://OPERATION36GOLF.COM/LANDING/611 Now is the time to reserve your space in the Holston Hills CC Golf Academy for 2024! HHCC is proud to offer programming through the Operation36 framework for Future Birdies (Age 36), Juniors, Men, and Women! Take the next step in your golfing journey today.

Tennessee Golf Association, Most Improved Golfer

ADAIR ALLEN

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Coaches Christian and Taylor can be reached with any questions at cmelson@holstonhills.com & trwatts@holstonhills.com.

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TURF TALK 2023 YEAR END FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT As 2023 has come and gone, it is hard for me to believe another year has passed. Each December, I look back over the goals we had set for the year and reflect on the past golfing season. This past year, we started out the golfing season hosting our third Visit Knoxville Open. Having the tournament so early in the growing season can be a challenge, and this year we were fortunate that the Tour moved our date two weeks later into May in the 2023 Tournament Schedule. Rico Hoey birdied the 18th hole on Sunday to become our third tournament champion, carding a four-day total of 14 under par on a much firmer and faster course than years prior. Rico finished 4th overall on the Korn Ferry Tour and is now playing on the PGA Tour. As we moved into the months of summer, we once again saw an increase in rounds played resulting in a much busier course than we have had in the past. I am very proud of the work my staff accomplished this year as we all embraced more changes to our normal daily schedule. With labor shortages being the new normal, we have continued to change the way we schedule and prepare the course daily. For example, in 2001, when I worked on my first labor budget we had 14 full-time staff members, today that number is all the way down to 6 full-time staff! As we continue to lose more and more full-time staff, we have had to change the way we staff our department and focus more on multiple part-time staff compared to full-time employees. By comparison, we now budget for 6 full-time crew along with 15 part-time staff. We are focused more on a higher number of parttime staff members that are here earlier to mow and prepare the course daily and then leave around noon as play really starts to increase. We were able to make progress on our turf goals this past year, as we continue to strive for improvement each year. We were again able to verticut the tees and aprons, increased our putting surface aerification, and started to incorporate a fertilizer and fungicide application plan on the fairways and tees. Overall, we had a great year and the one major takeaway I will remember from this past year is the change in operations of the staff. Next year looks to be another busy year with the Tournament quickly approaching ,and then right into our bunker project... I am excited for what looks to be an amazing year on the horizon.

2023 Season Goals Reviewed Continue to prepare for future bunker renovation project by keeping in touch with architects and possible contractors for future project. Happy to report we are scheduled for a complete bunker restoration project this upcoming summer! We will be working with Kris Spence on this exciting project where we are going to be updating all the bunkers with new drainage, sand, and more up to date bunker construction techniques. We set a goal to set aside a week for maintenance practices like verticutting, aerification, and selective topdressing on the tees and greens surrounds. Unfortunately, we were not able to add a specific week to the calendar for these tasks this past year with the ever-growing amounts of play. Hopefully in the future we can work into the calendar. We wanted to continue to build on the success of the Korn Ferry tournament, and work with PGA officials on small changes we could make to improve the course. This year’s Tournament was another big success. We were able to really improve the build out of the tournament this year with help from our new Tournament Director. The new tees added on the 3rd and 15th holes really had an impact on play along with playing the 9th hole from its full yardage for the first time. Staffing worked out great for tournament week with numerous McConnell Clubs sending volunteers. We set a goal to increase the amount of light and frequent topdressing we do over the course of the year. We have reduced some in past years with greatly increased play. Unfortunately, we were not able to increase the amount of topdressing this past year, but we were able to maintain the previous year’s total. We set a goal to improve our preventative applications for Poa and were looking into new strategies to prevent contamination. We were able to increase the number of Preventative apps we applied this year while also adding a new granular application applied around the putting surfaces this past Fall.

~ Ryan Blair, Certified Golf Course Superintendent

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MCCONNELL GOLF NEWS

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MCCONNELL GOLF INVITES YOU TO SHOP ONLINE FOR TENNIS AND GOLF APPAREL In addition to golf apparel in 15 storefronts, McConnell Golf is now offering you access to 10 storefronts that connect you with our tennis shops online. Each club's storefront offers a large catalog of apparel and accessories from top brands. All products can be customized with your club's logo and will be delivered right to your front door. Visit mcconnellgolf.shop and gear up for a great year ahead!

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2024 GOLF SCHEDULE BOOKLET COMING SOON Coming in January, the 2024 McConnell Golf schedule booklet features all the information you need to get ready for the upcoming golf season. From club tournament dates to pro shop hours and instructional lesson rates, you’ll have a compact guide right at your fingertips. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, stay in the loop with a calendar that will take the hassle out of planning your next golf adventure.

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TENNIS Here are the Winter packages I am offering: Personal Packages: Buy 3, get one free | $180 Buy 4, get one free | $240 Family package: 6 Lessons at $50 an hour ($10 off per hour!) | $300 Please reach out to me if you are interested in purchasing a package! (Packages will need to be completed by April 1st) I hope the colder weather will not completely deter you from playing some tennis this Winter! I look forward to seeing you all out on the courts! HHCC Winter Tennis Clinic Photos by: Jacob Fuqua

MESSAGE FROM OUR TENNIS DIRECTOR

Jacob Fuqua USPTA I Director of Tennis Cell: 828.808.3122 I Tennis Shop: 865.523.4131 Email: jfuqua@holstonhills.com

Hello, Holston Hills CC Members! I wanted to start off with a big thank you to all of you for a fantastic 2023. This year has been our biggest year yet, with tons of tournaments and events. I also want to let you all know that we have had so many new faces out on the courts within the past few months, and it will only continue to grow thanks to you all. Some highlights from this past year would include all of our club championships. These tournaments have been so much fun for everyone including myself. To see both returning players, plus new players who are eager to get better has been amazing to watch. Another highlight that will also continue into 2024 is member trips. We had our first trip to Old North State, and a fantastic Ladies Weekend at Country Club of Asheville. Looking forward to 2024, I could not be more excited to get this new year started. With the influx of new players, I am able to create a better schedule of clinics along with structuring events to make everything more level based which is very exciting! The tennis event calendar for 2024 is almost complete, along with a new clinic schedule. These will be released soon! As always, Winter is here! Clinics will continue to run throughout the Winter months, weather permitting. I am also rolling out lesson packages to begin immediately.

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HHCC Tennis Group trip to Old North State CC Photos by: Jacob Fuqua

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FITNESS YOGA CLASS TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS I 6:00-7:00pm & SATURDAYS I 10:0011:00am $10 per class An introductory yoga class that is accessible to most people, this class follows an Iyenger-style format which is focused on form, detail, precision, and alignment. Class generally moves at a slower pace with controlled movements and stretches that align with the breath. You can expect an emphasis on simplicity, repetition, and ease of movement. Check the HHCC calendar to make a reservation and check specific dates. Contact Suzanne Dismukes at 865.256.8903 with any questions or concerns.

GROUP TRAINING CLASSES JANUARY 1,15 & 29, FEBRUARY 12 &26 | 5:15pm (start) $15 per class Join Jazz these Monday evenings in the fitness center for an engaging and fun group fitness class. These classes will focus on total-body development. Engage in weighted and body weight exercises that will achieve cardiovascular endurance and promoting lean muscle growth. Register on the HHCC Calendar. Questions, contact Jazz at 865.237.1975 or email: Jgordon@holstonhills.com. Childcare is available upon request.

HHCC Kid’s Winter Wonder Games Photos by: Carrie Pittenger

HHCC Winter Solstice Yoga Class Photos by: Carrie Pittenger

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KIDS CLUB

MESSAGE FROM OUR ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR This past year we shared in a lot of fun, welcomed new activities staff, played bingo and trivia, ten weeks of summer camps, and a handful of holiday celebrations. Through all of this, my biggest highlight has been getting to know your families better and creating relationships with so many wonderful young people. We're thrilled to kick off the year with an exciting lineup of both familiar favorites and brand-new adventures for kids adults, and the entire family! Our activities staff have been hard at work to make sure this is our best year yet! Get ready for a year packed with more fun and memorable experiences! ~ Carrie Pittenger, Activities Director

KNO: SNOWFLAKE SCIENCE FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 | 5:30-8:30pm Ages: 4-12 $25

Have you ever wondered how snowflakes are made? Well, we are going to learn! We will learn about snowflakes, make our own snowflake crafts, have an indoor snowball fight, eat dinner together, and make our own ice cream for dessert! We will finish the evening by watching part of Frozen II while we eat our treats and wind down for the night. *Dinner included

KID’S CAMP: WILD WILD WINTER JANUARY 2 & 3 | 9:00am-4:00pm Ages: 4-12 $45 (per day)

Join us in the Kid’s club for a wild and exciting adventure while we learn, create, and have special wild animal guests join us. We will be learning about what wild animals do in the winter! *Lunch and snacks included

KNO: COZY COOKING FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 | 5:30-8:30pm Ages: 4-12 $20

KNO: WINTER CARNIVAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 | 5:30-8:30pm Ages: 4-12 $20 Welcome to our winter carnival! This Kid’s Night Out, kids will help set up and participate in our DIY booths and games, complete with a bounce house, popcorn and cotton candy! *Includes dinner, dessert, and snack

HHCC Activities Team ~ Santa Breakfast Photos by: JByrd Photography

Calling young chefs! Join us in the Kids' club while we make our own pizzas and desserts! We will share in some fun games and watch Ratatouille while we enjoy our dessert and wind down the evening. *Dinner, dessert, and craft included

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THANK YOU HOLSTON HILLS CC BUCKY’S BIKES An 11-year Christmas tradition that happens on the first Sunday in December, Bucky’s Bikes of Knoxville, takes over the Holston Hills CC Ballroom. This year, we had incredible donations, totaling 403 bikes and over 100 helmets. All being donated to the Mission of Hope, in honor of Bucky Jones. Bucky Jones, a former HHCC employee, believed that every child should have a Christmas present. For years, he would donate a bike to Mission of Hope in your name for your gift from him each year. Family and friends wanted to keep up the tradition after Bucky passed away. They started back in 2013, with 23 bikes being donated. Each year the number has grown. Just last year, they broke into the 300's and had a goal for this year of 350. They blow past that goal and got to over 400 bikes. Since they started back in 2013, they have donated a total of 2,258 bikes.

HARPER FAMILY CHRISTMAS DRIVE The Harper Family Christmas drive for students has been going on for 10 years. They have teamed up with the social worker from Mooreland Heights Elementary to bring Christmas to children whose families are just above the cut-off line to receive help from local charities. These are working families who would struggle to make Christmas happen for their children without our help. This year, they added Sunnyview Primary and Chilhowee Intermediate School for what they thought was a total of 240 children this year. As donations started to come in, so did additional students. As of December 13th, with the help of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, Facebook friends, church members, complete strangers, the Harper Family Christmas Drive were able to give Christmas to 300 children. And touch the lives of so many more! When the parent’s of these students came to the school on the 13th, they were seeing their children’s Christmas gifts for the first time with tears in there eyes. These are parents who are working hard, most working two jobs to just stay afloat, and to provide a life for their kids. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart! God is so good, and he loves giving us glimpses of what happens when we make the choice to serve. Maybe not on this side of Heaven will we ever see those children’s excitement and surprise, but one day God will show us every life we have touched.” Sincerely, Nykky Harper & family

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PHOTO GALLERY

HHCC Mother Son Dance Photos by: Carrie Pittenger

HHCC Turkey Trot 5K Photos by: Carrie Pittenger & Jazz Gordon

HHCC Kids Club ~ KNO: It’s starting to feel like Christmas Photos by: Carrie Pittenger

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PHOTO GALLERY

HHCC Santa Breakfast Photos by: JByrd Photography

HHCC Gingerbread Date Night Photos by: Cynthia Burrell

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January MONDAY

TUESDAY

Kids Club: Winter Camp

Fitness: Group Fitness Class

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Golf: Winter Warm-up Fitness: Yoga Class

19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

HHCC: Birthday Night Dinner

14 Fitness: Yoga Class

19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

Kids Club: Kids Buffet Night

SUNDAY

Fitness: Yoga Class

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service Fitness: Yoga Class

SATURDAY

Fitness: Yoga Class

FRIDAY

Kids Club: KNO

21 Fitness: Yoga Class

Fitness: Group Fitness Class

Fitness: Yoga Class

Golf: Winter Warm-up Fitness: Yoga Class

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

Fitness: Parent/Child Yoga HHCC: Birthday Night Dinner 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

28 Fitness: Yoga Class

Golf: Winter Warm-up HHCC: Family BINGO Night

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service Kids Club: KNO

31 HHCC: Formal Dinner Service

Fitness: Group Fitness Class

Fitness: Yoga Class

19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

February MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

2 Golf: Winter Warm-up Fitness: Yoga Class

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

4 Fitness: Yoga Class

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service Kids Club: KNO

SUNDAY

11 Fitness: Yoga Class

HHCC: Birthday Night Dinner Fitness: Yoga Class

Fitness: Group Fitness Class

Fitness: Yoga Class

26 Fitness: Group Fitness Class

Fitness: Yoga Class

19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

14 HHCC: Valentine’s Day Dinner Service Kids Club: Kids Buffet Pal-entine’s Day

21 HHCC: Birthday Night Dinner 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service Golf: Winter Warm-up Fitness: Yoga Class

15 Golf: Winter Warm-up

19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

HHCC: Sweetheart Wine Dinner

18 Fitness: Yoga Class

HHCC: Trivia Tournament Night

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service

19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

25 Fitness: Yoga Class

Golf: Winter Warm-up HHCC: Trivia Tournament Night

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

Golf: Winter Warm-up HHCC: Trivia Tournament Night

HHCC: Formal Dinner Service 19th Hole: Casual Dinner Service

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Holston Hills Country Club 5200 Holston Hills Rd. Knoxville, TN 37914

VISIT KNOXVILLE OPEN May 20th-26th, 2024! To: Holston Hills CC Membership From: The Visit Knoxville Open Tournament Staff Patrick Nichol, Charlie Clarkson, Stan Norris, Garth Fails, & Dustin Harris

We hope you all had a great Holiday Season! The Visit Knoxville Open tournament will be entering its 34th year of play, the oldest tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. This will be our 4th year at Holston Hills Country Club. We would like to thank all the Holston Hills CC members for the first three years of support you have provided the tournament. Many have volunteered, played in the pro-am, participated through branding sponsorships, have come out for the tournament and packed the Holston Hills CC Suite on 18 green, every year! Thank you! We are looking forward to the 2024 Tournament, the daily schedule is shaping up to be another packed week. Our partnerships are already ahead of our 2023 numbers, so if you would like to participate in the tournament by playing in the Pro-Am, Corporate Branding or Client Entertainment we look forward to talking with you soon. Our partnership opportunities are located on our website: Sponsorships – Visit Knoxville Open (visitknoxopen.com)

2024 Tournament Schedule

MONDAY, MAY 20 Summit Medical Group Pro-Am | 8:30am-12:00pm Pro-Am Shopping Experience Opens: 8:30am Pro-Am Pairings Party presented by Cirrus Aircraft: Private Event

TUESDAY, MAY 21 Korn Ferry Tour Professionals’ Practice Round Knoxville Technology Council After Hours Event

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos Pro-Am: ALL DAY Pro-Am Shopping Experience Opens: 5:45am–3:00pm TIS Insurance Services First Tee Pro/Junior Event presented by RidgePath Capital Management at Williams Creek Golf Course

THURSDAY, MAY 23 Ceremonial First Tee Shot presented by Dick’s House of Sport Executive Breakfast presented by ORNL FCU & 7 Title Professional Tournament Play: Round 1 (Free Spectator Parking provided by Harper Volkswagen)

FRIDAY, MAY 24 - SUNDAY, MAY 26 Professional Tournament Play: Round 2, 3 & 4 (Free Spectator Parking provided by Harper Volkswagen)

SATURDAY, MAY 18

SUNDAY, MAY 26

Food City Kid’s Clinic at Fairways and Greens | 10:00am -12:00pm

Champion’s Ceremony: After Play on18th Green