March 2020
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MANAGER’S MESSAGE………………………………………………...………PAGE 3 MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING UPDATE…………………………………..…PAGE 4 EVENT COORDINATOR UPDATE……………………………………………….PAGE 5 GOLF SHOP UPDATE……..…………………………………………..………….PAGE 6
NEWS FROM THE FAIRWAY……………………………………..……………..PAGE 7 FOOD & BEVERAGE UPDATE…………………..……………………………...PAGE 8 KITCHEN UPDATE…………………………..……………………………….…...PAGE 9 MARCH EVENT CALENDAR…………………………..………..…….……....PAGE 10 APRIL EVENT CALENDAR…………………………………….………..……..PAGE 11 RECIPE OF THE MONTH…………………………………..…………….…….PAGE 12 STAY IN TOUCH ………………………………………………………….……...PAGE 13 UPCOMING EVENT DETAILS……………………………....…………...PAGE 14-17 CLUB INFO ………………………………………………..…………….….PAGE 18-19
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March 2020
1975
GREGORY KELSEY GENERAL MANAGER
Oxbow Membership, The Board of Directors is excited to announce that we have hired a new General Manager. Gregory Kelsey will be joining our leadership team after managing the Yellowstone Country Club in Billings Montana for the last 18 years. The Yellowstone Country Club is a private, upscale club designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. At Yellowstone CC, Greg was held accountable to a membership in excess of 700, with a number of unique amenities. Greg has exactly the experience we need to take our facility to the next level. Greg will be starting around the 10th of March. Greg's leadership style is growth focused and he is well aware of the goals we have laid out that will be used to measure his success. I would also like to thank the BOD and the search committee for all the time and effort they displayed to make this a reality.
Sincerely, Scott Differding President of Oxbow Country Club
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MATTIE OLSON DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETNG
H
ello everyone!
own bath bomb and gemstone shaped soap.
First off, how
Cost of attendance is $20/person. We will
is it already
have mimosas and lemonade available for
March?! I swear New Years was just last week! Spring is approaching quickly, meaning golf season is just around the corner. This summer will be my first at Oxbow Country Club, and I am SO EXCITED! (And a little nervous.) We have some fun events coming up
attendees. All ages are welcome! Our popular Daddy Daughter Dance will be on March 21st this year, and I am soooo looking forward to it! Grand March will start at 5 PM, followed by dinner, a dance, and carriage rides! Cost of attendance is $25/
person. Guests are welcome to attend Grand March. Please don’t forget to RSVP, this is a very popular event that fills up fast! (No
this month: Paint & Plant, Spa Craft Party,
reservations are required for guests attending
Daddy-Daughter Dance, and another Specialty
Grand March.)
Dinner. Paint & Plant will be on March 12th at 6 PM. Each attendee will get to paint/decorate their own terracotta pot and plant their own plant! This would be a fun activity to enjoy alone, with friends, or with your family! Make a night out of it by enjoying dinner in our restaurant before or after. On March 15th at 1 PM, instructors
Event recap: We had a blast hosting our annual Character Brunch earlier this February. This was my first time putting on this event and I had sooooo much fun with it! We had a variety of characters this year— Woody, Cat-in-the-Hat, Spiderman, NDSU’s Thundar, Belle, Minnie Mouse, Anna, and Wonder Woman all stopped by to pay us a
from Fargo’s Unglued craft store will be
visit. Most of the kids (and even a few parents)
hosting a Spa Craft Party at the club! Each
dressed up for the event. It was so fun seeing
attendee will get to make and take home their
all of their creative costumes!
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HEATHER HEYERMAN EVENT COORDINATOR
H
ello
us! But I sure am looking forward to every
Everyone! I
second of it!
hope the
month of February was a good month for everyone but I am glad we are starting to get into warmer months and the snow is melting! This month has kept me busy with wedding tasting and meetings. It is so much fun to get to meet all the couples I will be working with along with their family and friends. The coordination of all the weddings is a lot of fun for me and is something I enjoy most about working events,
We have gotten very booked up for 2020 weddings, which is awesome! We are now marketing for 2021 weddings, so if you or anyone you know is looking for space for a 2021 wedding please reach out and we would love to host the special day! Also, with summer approaching means school season is coming to
an end and that means graduation season! If you need space to hold a graduation party please reach out and I would be happy to coordinate a great graduation party for your family and friends!
it is getting to bring the weddings or events to
life and I love to see the smiles on people’s faces. We kicked off the wedding season with our first wedding the last weekend in February! We have a few weddings the next couple of months and then we start to get really busy for summer weddings! We have 25 weddings on the books for this summer and fall so it will be a very busy wedding season for 5
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COREY HERLICKSON HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL
W
ell we
We recently posted the 2nd Assistant Golf Professional position so if you know anyone interested in getting into the golf
started off winter
business or has only a couple of years’
wondering when it
experience in the golf business, let them know.
will ever stop
We have the application posted on our
snowing, but
website for them to fill out.
thankfully February brought us little snow and actually some really nice melting. As I write this you can see some exposed areas on the golf course. Let’s keep our fingers crossed in hope of a normal opening date in 2020! With a new year comes a new team member in the golf shop. Chris Widme has taken over as our 1st Assistant Golf
Professional. He is a level 2 Associate in the PGA Professional Golf Management Program. Chris comes to us from Edgewood Golf Course where he was there Assistant Golf Professional for five years. Prior to Edgewood GC he worked at Pebble Lake in Fergus Falls
We have all of our fitting clubs in for you to come out and try. Every company has new irons out and couple have new woods out this year. You can try them out in our simulator by making a tee time. We can also fit you for new clubs in the simulator before the season starts! The World Handicap System was unveiled in January. We’ve gone through some education seminars to ensure we understand it completely. We will be hosting a seminar on it and at the same time review the changes that occurred to the Rules of Golf in 2019. We will be hosting the seminar on March 26th.
for a season. He is originally from Detroit Lakes, MN. Please stop by the golf shop and give Chris a warm Oxbow welcome. 6
March 2020
1975
DAVID WOOD SUPERINTENDENT
M
arch is
products! Our goal is to have everything
an
looking new on opening day.
exciting
month for the Grounds Department; we are finishing up equipment maintenance and starting to work on the golf course accessories. Ball washers, flag sticks, tee markers are some of the accessories that will be evaluated before opening day. With the decision to purchase more accessories made from recycled plastic, the amount of time spent painting different items has dropped, but not completely. The appearance of all the tee
The new maintenance facility construction continues at a fast pace. The entire building is framed in and shingles have been installed. With the building being enclosed now, weather will not impede the construction. Our contractor has brought in a heating unit to remove the frost in the ground
so they can begin work on the underground utilities. Once these are in, contractors can begin pouring the concrete flooring. The building will be operational before we are in the active turf growing months. This month we will be hiring seasonal
markers will be addressed and repainted before full and part-time employees for the upcoming opening. Several years ago, we began using a
golf season. If you know of anyone that may be
vinyl refinish product, called Vinyl Guard. This
interested in working at Oxbow, please have
product is placed over the accessory and heat is them contact the Club! As the snow melts and used to shrink it to the desired shape. Hazard
cart paths start to open, please keep golf carts
and flag sticks will be covered with this product off the course until we open the golf course. and will look like new for a fraction of the cost.
Many of the drains will be frozen and holding
Some items need to be replaced on an annual
water making travelling across the course
basis (golf flags) because the sun and wind will
challenging.
deteriorate the quality of even the best made 7
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KARA SCHLIEMAN FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER
M
arch is here! That means
spring is almost here too… right?! I don’t
Family-Style Meal Specials 4 PM—8 PM
know about you guys but I am ready for green grass and warmer weather! Starting this month, I will start my search for summertime workers. If you have any recommendations, please send them my way! I know some of you have already done that and I appreciate it! Keep in mind, employees need to be at least 18 years old to work in the restaurant or pool area. I am looking forward to our Daddy
Daughter Dance coming up later this month, on March 21. It is so much fun to see each little
1/2 price wine 4 PM—9 PM
lady dress up and have a special evening with their dad! Be sure to sign up early, as this is a very popular event that books up fast!
Think Spring!
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March 2020
1975
SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHER EXECUTIVE CHEF
H
ello,
he is ready to take the bull by the horns and get
Oxbow! I
to work!
hope you
all had a great February! March is shaping up to be a great month! We have one more wine dinner before golf season begins. Our annual Daddy Daughter dance is in March. We will also have our Masters party coming up. We will be offering a taste of the Masters. All the pimento cheese you can handle! It seems as though we finally got over the winter hump. That means less snow, warmer weather, and hopefully green grass. As you all may know, along with the
With March being at our doorstep brining warmer weather I have already started to think about spring/summer menus. I know… I might be getting ahead of myself here. But with the slower winter schedule this is the perfect time to work on it! I want to do almost an entire strip down of the menu and start from
scratch. Obviously, there are exceptions. If I took chicken strips off the menu I might as well seek other employment. What I want to do is introduce new flavors that we haven’t tried before. One being something I call the Asian lunch box. This will have beef bulgogi, tempura shrimp, pork gyoza, and a California or specialty
sushi roll. To me this screams Oxbow lunch after a round of 18! As always I want to hear
new month we are getting a new GM. I am
from you! If you have any ideas that might
personally very excited for the changes he will
work well, please let me know. We are always
bring to our club. Greg has a wonderful
looking for more members for the house
background as a GM at Yellowstone CC and
committee as well. That’s all I have for you this
has come highly recommended by it’s
month. Until next time, I’ll see you around the
members. So please stop out sometime this
club!
month and introduce yourselves. He seems like 9
REGISTER FOR EVENTS ON THE OXBOW CC APP OR WEBSITE! SUNDAY
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Cooking Class
1/2 Price Bottles of Wine
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THURSDAY
4 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine
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SATURDAY
Kid’s Night
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Bingo
FRIDAY
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Paint & Plant 11
Trivia Night Spa Craft Party 15
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Wild Game Specialty Dinner 22
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1/2 Price Bottles of Wine 18
Daddy/ Daughter Dance 19
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1/2 Price Bottles of Wine
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1/2 Price Bottles of Wine
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TUESDAY
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Easter Eggstravaganza 5
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Easter Brunch
Kid’s Night
Trivia Night 12
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Bingo
Kids Pizza Making Party
Terrarium Craft Class 26
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For this month’s recipe I want to share my guacamole recipe. This is one of the recipes we will be making for the Mexican cooking class!
Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro Juice of 2 limes 2 teaspoons cumin seed 1 Roma tomato 1 fresh jalapeno 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Procedure: Mince your garlic, chop the cilantro, dice your tomato and jalapeno. If you like it to be a bit milder be sure to remove the seeds from the jalapeno. In a dry sautÊ pan add your cumin seed and oregano. Place on medium heat for approx. 5 minutes or until they have become very aromatic. Remove from heat and grind in either a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder. Remove the flesh from the avocado and place everything in a mixing bowl. Now you just gotta get in there with your hands and start mashing. You can use a potato masher if you have and aversion for dirty fingers. Mash until you’ve reached your desired texture. Squeeze the limes and mix one final time. Enjoy with some chips or as a taco topping!
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Kid’s Night March 6 @ 7 PM Drop your kids off at the ballroom to enjoy dinner and a movie, activities, and quality time with friends! We’ll watch your little ones while you enjoy a quiet dinner in the restaurant. Children must be 3yeas-old and potty-trained to attend. This month’s movie: Rio!
Bingo March 8 @ 5 PM
March 12 @ 6 PM Each attendee who RSVP’s by March 9th will get to paint and take home their own terracotta pot and plant! All ages and skill-levels are welcome. This is a complimentary event.
Trivia Night March 18 @ 7 PM Category: Current Events
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Wild Game Specialty Dinner March 21, 5-7 PM $25 / Person
March 24 @ 6:30 PM $80/Person
Course #1:
Maple glazed wild boar ribs with poached egg, and buckwheat flap jacks Course #2:
Corn and goat cheese soup with fried sunfish Treat that special little lady in your life to a magical day at Oxbow! Our Daddy Daughter Dance is a fun and memorable experience for everyone! Grand March will start at 5 PM with dinner, dancing, and carriage rides to follow. It doesn't have to be just dads - girls are welcome to bring grandfathers, uncles, or anyone special as their date. Moms and other guests welcome.
Course #3:
Fried duck confit with buttermilk biscuit, mashed red potato, and country brown gravy Course #4:
Bison prime rib Oscar with potato confit Course #5:
Red velvet donut fried in beef tallow served with house made brown sugar and cinnamon ice cream
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March 2020
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS
CLUBHOUSE HOURS
M-F
M-Tu CLOSED
9 AM - 5 PM
W-F
11AM—9 PM
TRACKMAN HOURS
Sa
11 AM—9 PM
M
CLOSED
Su
10 AM—8 PM
T-F
2 PM—10 PM
Sa-Su 10 AM—6 PM
RSVP Use our mobile app or email
rsvp@oxbowcc.com to create reservations
for an event!
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EVENT IDEAS Hey members! Is there a type of event you’d like to see at the club? We’d love to hear your ideas and take them into consideration! Email your suggestions to our Director of Membership & Marketing, Mattie, at mattie@oxbowcc.com
March 2020
1975
MANAGEMENT STAFF JAKE HUGHES - Interim General Manager
Jake@Oxbowcc.com
MATTIE OLSON - Director Membership & Marketing
Mattie@Oxbowcc.com
HEATHER HEYERMAN - Event Coordinator
Heather@Oxbowcc.com
KYLE CHRISTENSEN, CPA - Accountant
Accounting@Oxbowcc.com
DAVID WOOD - Superintendent
Davidw@Oxbowcc.com
COREY HERLICKSON, PGA - Head Golf Professional
Corey@Oxbowcc.com
PEGGY SOLA - Golf Shop Merchandiser
Peggy@Oxbowcc.com
SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHER - Executive Chef
Chef@Oxbowcc.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
SCOTT DIFFERDING
VICE PRESIDENT
ROGER CAMPBELL
SECRETARY/TREASURER
JIM NYHOF
DIRECTOR
SHANNON CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR
CHRIS CHAMP
DIRECTOR
TAMI HENKE
DIRECTOR
MIKE PODOLAK
DIRECTOR
CRAIG RISE
DIRECTOR
BILL SHORT
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