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A Message From Your General Manager
August, often referred to by some as the “Sunday of Summer”, also provides much to look forward to as we transition into my favorite time of year As you begin preparations to go out of town or check an item from your bucket list before school officially starts, be sure to continue spending your spare time at the club
An annual affair, we will soon be modifying our hours of operation for the pool as the staff return to school. Beginning August 14th, the pool will be open weekdays from 10am-8pm, Saturdays from 10am-8pm and 12pm-8pm on Sundays. The pool will be open for swim at your own risk from 10am8pm Mondays-Fridays.
Based on my oversight and the rave reviews I received from many members, I would consider the 2023 season a massive success! We’ve had great attendance to date Our Cramer Mountain Crocs Swim Team had a great season and with that we held two swim meets at home showing off our club/pool to other clubs (500+ people) for both meets Our Swim coach, Carol Fick guided the team and taught our children many swim lessons over the summer.
As we transition months, there is a lot of Food & Beverage news and excitement to look forward to! I am thrilled to welcome back Eric Buchanan to Cramer Mountain Club. Eric has assumed the role of General Manager of The Clubhouse Restaurant. Please stop by and welcome him back home. The CMC App is ready to go “LIVE”, instructions on how to upload is on the next page.
The play on the golf course continues at a record pace and thanks to John Baker and his crew for the hard work to keep our course in great conditions I would encourage members to consider playing in the Thursday night Men’s League as this is a great way to meet other members
As always thank you for your support of the Club, please let me know if I can help in any way.
By: Norman Morrow, General ManagerA U G U S T 2 0 2 3 N E W S L E T T E R
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Step Three: Install the app to your phone. Step Four: Sign into your account.
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CMC's Newest Members
Our membership is continuing to grow! Please help us welcome our newest Cramer Mountain Club members
Bradley Holloman
Daniel & Courtney Tolson
Marty & Angela Bradshaw
Joseph & Elizabeth Patton
Metro Print Inc.
Ian Breen & Kelsey MacDaniel
Kings Plush dba STI Fabrics
Wilson Financial Group
We would also like to remind our members of the referral credit they will receive if a new member lists you as their 'Member Referral'. Your name must be listed under the referral section of the application for the referral credit to apply.
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Pro's Corner
Hello Members,
August is Championship month! The Junior Championship and Ladies’ and Senior Ladies' Championship will be held together on the 19th and 20th of this month. Our Men’s and Senior Championship is scheduled for the 26th and 27th. Championships are gross and net division winners. We look forward to a great turnout! If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up online or call the golf shop.
With these upcoming tournaments, we are expecting a lot of practice as everyone prepares. The driving range may become crowded this month, please continue to use driving range etiquette. Please keep the putting green free of balls with green sweeper, it’s the big white thing on the putting green. If you leave the driving range area to go putting or chipping, remember to take your golf bag with you to free up space for others. We encourage our golfers to practice with friends and fellow golfers as it’s a great way to have fun! We ask that you please be respectful of others using the driving range Please keep noise levels down and be mindful of personal space
As a family-oriented club, we hope this message reaches golfers of all ages Parents, please share this newsletter with your juniors
Lastly, we would like to remind you of our Saturday Beginners Clinics. The junior clinic is from 2pm3pm and the adult clinic is from 3pm-4pm. Come on out and let Devin help you improve! Please register for each session online.
See you on the course!
Chuck Johnson, Head Golf Professional
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Course Updates
Sodded and plugged areas on greens are coming in well. Sod order for practice green repair will be placed soon.
Aerification of greens and tees completed.
Major verticut of greens and tees completed.
Addressing new underground stream pop up leaks on #9. Fairways have been sprayed with a growth regulator and nutrient pack.
By: John Baker, Superintendent
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Upcoming Golf Events
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August 2: LGA Nine & Dine
August 5: LGA Fun Day
August 6: Parent/Child Tournament
August 9: Swig n' Swing
August 11: Couple's Golf
August 12: Couples Tournament
August 16: LGA Nine & Dine
August 18: Men's One Day Member-Guest
August 19-20: Junior Club Championship
August 19-20: Ladies Club Championship
August 25: Couples Golf
August 26-27: Men's Club Championship
August 30: LGA Nine & Dine
Recurring Golf Events
The LGA ladies meet every Tuesday morning at 9am to play a round of golf! Sign up online.
Men’s League meets every Thursday afternoon at 5:30pm (shotgun start) to play a round of golf! Register through the online calendar. Deadline to register is 3:30pm.
Golf Shop: 704.879.4888 ext. 1
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"Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer!"
Want to have a fun day while supporting a wonderful cause?? Then plan to join the LGA as we “Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer” on Saturday, September 16!!
There will be lots to do including regular play on the course, Closest to the Pin, raffle, silent auction for bourbon barrels (with a bottle), Putt-putt, and the Hill of Honor!!
Also, our very generous Golf and Tennis professionals, Chuck Johnson and Will Borders, are donating their time and expertise to teach golf, tennis, and pickleball clinics. Donation is $25 per clinic and includes refreshments.
Golf Clinics are open to all CMC adult and junior members and non-members, so bring a friend!
Tennis and Pickleball Clinics are open to all adult members and will be followed by an afternoon of “Beat the Pro” where the loser donates to the charity.
Be on the lookout for an email with specific details and links to sign up!
We are still looking for sponsors and raffle donations, so if you own a business, please consider supporting this wonderful Breast Cancer charity event where 100% of the money collected goes to the “Woman in Pink Boutique ” For details and forms, please click the links below Thank you for your consideration!
Forms
Sponsor a Hole
-Sponsorship Information/Form
Honor a Pink Warrior
-Hill of Honor Form
Donate a Raffle Prize
-Raffle Prize Donation Form
2023 LGA
Board
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Barbara Tyler, President | Donita Stewart, Vice President | Andrea Sipka, Secretary | Paula Grogan, Treasurer
Others Serving the Board: Sybil Atkinson, Debbie Dunlap, Nancy Lynn Hargis, Jan Kauer, and Margie Sullivan.
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Tennis News
Summer is still here for us in August as we transition back into the school and fall schedules We had a great Pickledon, busy camp season, and plenty of challenges taking place in the singles ladder in July. Monday nights are gaining traction on the pickleball courts, come out and dink it around with us! It’s also time to start booking your afterschool clinic times with Will to reserve your spot for the fall if you’re wanting to do a regular slot.
As a reminder, please remember to book your court times online through the court reservation dashboard on the club website. That goes for the hard court area as well for pickleballers and basketballers so we can keep track of numbers and don’t run into conflicts.
Just a quick reminder to please make sure you keep shirts on at the hard-courts and tennis courts as well as proper shoes for the clay courts Also, members are welcome to bring a guest to play, just note it when booking the court reservation, as there is a $5 guest fee per booking Thank you for your attention to these policies!
By: Will Borders, Tennis DirectorUSTA League & Singles Ladder
USTA Adult League Tennis
Men/Women, it’s fall doubles combo time! If you’re interested in putting together a team this fall, feel free to do so if courts are available on that day and time Get at least 8 or so players together of the same NTRP rating and form a team, you’ll need to have current USTA membership numbers and accounts and you can play against other Charlotte division teams. Please contact Will if you have any questions.
USTA Adult League Tennis
information for fall 2023 is not available currently. We will inform everyone as soon as we have it available from our local USTA Coordinator. But feel free to let me know if you can play on the team this fall season!
Cramer Mountain Club Singles Ladder
Singles anyone? Time to get your hustle on and register for the ladder! Get in touch with Will (tennis@cramermountainclub com)(704-472-3436) and we will start playing I will send out a weekly email with the updated standings to those registered and you can challenge each other as much or little as you please over the next few months We will use a points system to encourage play and move up and down the ladder, prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishers. The top 8 will then move on to the Top of the Mountain Tournament in October to see whose name will get added to the plaque this year…
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Upcoming Tennis Events
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August 20: Winston Salem Open Meet-Up Contact Will to register.
August 25: Tennis, Pizza & Movie Night
Recurring Tennis Events
Monday Night Dinks and Drinks
Mondays in August - Mid-November (Register on the online calendar)
Tuesday Night Men’s Quads
August 29 – November 14
(Let Will know if you are coming)
Wednesday Night Ladies Quads
Augsut 30 - November 15
(Let Will know if you are coming)
Friday Morning Ladies Mix Around
August 18 - November 10
(Let Will know if you are coming)
Will Borders: 704.472.3436
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Restaurant Updates
Happy August everyone! I hope everyone has enjoyed the summer and time with family and friends. I wanted to say thank you all for being so welcoming upon my return to the restaurant. Moving forward we will continue to fine tune everything to make for an exceptional member experience.
It won’t be long and the kids will be back in school and we all go back to our “school schedules”. Moving into cooler weather (hopefully), we will start to introduce Friday night entertainment on the patio starting in September To add in a change of the seasons, we will also be rolling out a new menu in the coming weeks that will include more seasonal items
The Summer Luau was rescheduled to Saturday, September 2nd so make sure you sign up if you haven’t already
August the 12th we will have the Dive-In Movie Night down by the pool with the bar and outside grill open until 9 and will also be offering a dinner special up in the restaurant that evening, so be sure to keep an eye out for that.
The team and I look forward to serving you!
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Food
Truck Monday
Mark your calendars, 4:30-7:30pm!
August Food Truck Line-Up
August 7: Cousin's Maine Lobster & Chef Kenny's Kitchen
August 21: Mabry's Que House, I.T.S. Happenin' Food Truck, & Emergensweets
Note: Food Truck Monday has been switched to every other Monday instead of weekly.
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2023 CMC Crocs
We are so proud of this year’s Crocs Swim Team and the wonderful season they had It is with great pleasure that we announce that our age group six (6) and under swimmers placed second in their league finals on July 1 Congratulations to those eleven (11) swimmers who swam their hearts out and brought home the ‘bling’
In addition, a huge shout out to our older swimmers (ages 7-18) who had their last meet at the Gaston Invitational Swim Association finals held July 14-15. We had many outstanding swimming times and winning relays which propelled the team to a wonderful overall finish beating our last year’s record.
The children and their families will be celebrating their successful year with a ‘banquet’ on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the CMC clubhouse restaurant. Surely to be a fun time, the swimmers will enjoy a nice dinner and receive their individual awards.
We also wish to thank all the parents who not only got their swimmers to practices and the meets, but provided much needed help throughout the season Our members served as GISA League Representatives, timers, bench ‘moms’, scorers, finish judge and as a great help to our coach at practices
We look forward to next year and our 2024 season and encourage all of you to consider the activity for your family.
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August Calendar
CMC Contact Directory
General Manager, Norman Morrow: npmorrow@cramermountainclub.com | 704-879-4888 ext. 3
Golf Professional, Chuck Johnson & First Assistant, Chris Pronick: proshop@cramermountainclub.com | 704-879-4888 ext. 1
Golf Course Superintendent, John Baker: jbaker.cramermountainclub@gmail.com | 704-928-5728
Tennis Director, Will Borders: tennis@cramermountainclub.com | 704-472-3436
Office Coordinator, Maria Karampourniotis: (Billing and membership questions can be directed here) membership@cramermountainclub.com, cmcevents@cramermountainclub.com | 704-879-4888 ext. 4
Accountant, Sue Lewis: accounting@cramermountainclub.com | 704.879.4888 ext. 5
General Manager of The Clubhouse Restaurant, Eric Buchanan: ebuchanan@cramermountainclub.com | 704-879-4416
Pool Manager, Shannon Irish: sirish@cramermountainclub.com
CMC Board of Directors
board@cramermountainclub.com
John Forgan, President
Brandy Mercer, Vice President, Marketing & Membership
Brad Drury, Secretary
Alex Bryant, Treasurer, Food & Beverage
Andy Crotts, Golf
Alan Hyman, Golf
Roy Helms, Social & Tennis
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