Feb. 2023: The Bow

THE BOW

February

FEBRUARY CALENDAR

BINGO

sushi class

breadoudding class

pop up restaurant

kids night

MARCH CALENDAR

MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING UPDATE

Aja Nyquist Interim GM & Director of Membership & Marketing aja@oxbowcc.com

February is here which means we are that much closer to springtime and golf! Winter is my least favorite season so I am counting down the days until we see green grass again! In the meantime, we have a lot of exciting events and activities coming up to keep us busy until spring gets here.

OFFSEASON OPEN HOUSE & SPRING MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We want you to show off your club and what we offer in the offseason, so are going to do a membership preview night on Tuesday, Feb. 7th. We want you to invite any of your friends and/or family that is thinking about joining so they can see the simulators, the arcade and taste some of Chef's great food as we will have a free app buffet available. There will be no cost for your guests to attend the open house, other than any drink purchases they may make or if they want to order off of our Tuesday menu. We will have membership offers available for them as well (for social and for golf). We do ask that your RSVP to aja@oxbowcc.com if you will have friends coming out so that we can make sure we have enough food and staff on for that evening

WINE, CHEESE AND CHOCOLATES

Join Megan with Milk Made as we taste and try gourmet cheeses and pair them with local Terrior chocolate bars made in Fergus Falls, MN. Chocolate and cheese is a natural pairing, bringing out the sweet and savory notes of both delicious products Fall in love all over again with two of our favorite foods! Plus we will have wine pairings for each tasting as well! Cost is $55/person and you can invite non-member friends!

CHARACTER BRUNCH PARTNERSHIP

The Character Brunch is back with your child's favorite princesses, super heroes and more! This year we are so excited to be partnering with Addie's Royal Cupcake Stand ( & the Sunshine Foundation) who will be supplying all of our characters.

Cupcakes will be available (free will donation) from Addie's Royal Cupcake Stand You can find out more about Addie and her cupcake stand here on her Addie's Royal Cupcake Stand Facebook page. They have a great mission and we are very excited to be partnering with them! You can sign up for Character Brunch seatings on the website or in the app.

MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING UPDATE

OXBOW NIGHT AT THE SHAC

We are excited to have Oxbow Night at the SHAC again this year for the NDSU vs. Oral Roberts womens basketball game We have 50 tickets available for the game which is at 1pm on Saturday, February 18th. If you would like tickets please let me know. First come, first serve!

MENU CHANGES

We spent some time over cleaning week modifying the wine and dinner menus. You will see some new dishes and wines make their debut this February. We also developed a cocktail menu, which is something that has been asked for! Make sure to check out all the changes when you come in this month.

GM SEARCH

Lastly I just want to touch on the GM search. The search committee has been busy with interviews and they will continue the GM search this month. They will keep you in the loop when they do hire the next GM, which they should have an announcement about by the end of this month.

As always if you have any membership ideas or have anyone you want me to reach out to regarding membership just shoot me an email at aja@oxbowcc.com and I am happy to help.

Thanks everyone and stay warm!

- Aja

KIDS NIGHT: LIGHTYEAR

WHEN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD 6PM-8:45PM

KIDS 3+

$20/Child

Enjoy a quiet meal in the restaurant while your children get treated to an evening of fun featuring the movie Lightyear as well as arcade access, rocket crafts and fun. Price includes dinner. Children must be potty-trained in order to attend; limited to 40 kids. 6pm-8:45pm. Reservations required.

Parents must remain on site. Enjoy dinner & drinks in the bar/dining area and let us take care of the kids!The arcade/simulators will be closed to the general membership for this event.

SUSHI MAKING CLASS

WHEN: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 6PM

FAMILY FRIENDLY (12+)

$50/Person

Want to learn how to make sushi? You have come to the right place! Join us ad Dylan, our sushi chef, teaches you the ins and outs! Cost is $50/person and limited to 12.

OFFESEASON OPEN HOUSE

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 5PM-8PM FREE

Do you have friends, family or colleagues who are looking to join? Invite them out for our off-season open house that will feature apps, arcade use (no guest fees), simulator play (limited to 30 min) and membership offers! If you have people who would be interested please email me at aja@oxbowcc.com so I can get them more info!

GALENTINES: WINE, CHEESE & CHOCOLATE

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 6PM

ADULTS 21+

$55/Person

Grab your ladies and come out for a Galentine's Night at the Club! We will have wine, cheese and chocolate! Cost is $55/person and will include wine, cheese and chocolates!

Spots are limited to 30. If you sign up and aren't able to make it you must cancel 48 hours prior to the event or you will be charged.

VALENTINES WINE DINNER

WHEN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 6:30PM

ADULTS 21+

$100/Person

Join Chef Scott for five amazing food courses, paired with hand selected wines. Attendees will also learn about the wines, as well as pairings. Event starts at 6:30PM, cost is $100/person.

FAMILY BINGO

WHEN: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH 5PM

FAMILY FRIENDLY

FREE

Bring your family to the club and enjoy a few fun rounds of bingo! Games will vary and prizes will be awarded.

BREADPUDDING CLASS

WHEN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 6PM

FAMILY FRIENDLY (12+)

$50/Person

This highly requested class is sure to be a favorite. Join us as Suzy helps you learn the ins and outs of making bread pudding.

SPORTS TRIVIA

WHEN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 7PM FREE

Join us for trivia starting at 7pm. There will be 3 rounds of questions on everything TV. The evening's overall winners will receive a $100 food and beverage credit. Teams limited to 6 people.

ACCOUNTANT'S AVENUE

Stacey Fett Controller accounting@oxbowcc.com

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If you don't want to be late on your bill this month there are serveral ways you can pay including setting up autopay, going on the website or app or sending a check. Check out some other commonly asked questions we get about payments and member accounts:

Is gratuity automatically added to my check?

The 18% gratuity on Food & Beverage is only automatically applied if you do not sign your slip If you would like to leave a custom tip, please ask your server for your slip This will also give you a chance to make sure you were charged correctly, especially if you are dining with a larger group. The automatic gratuity is not applied to credit card or cash payments.

I just made a payment on my account, why is it not showing up on my app?

Payments can be viewed on the app under the ‘Recent’ tab, which is found on the top lefthand corner after you click on ‘Current statement’. Statements are generated once a month, so any payments made after you receive your statement will only show on the recent tab This is also a great way to check for any discrepancies in your charges throughout the month.

Can I set up autopay and if so, what date is the autopay ran?

We have two options for autopay – ACH or Credit Card. Please reach out to me for an authorization form to set this up Please note, there is a 3% additional fee to process autopay with a credit card. I run the autopay on the 10th of the month unless it falls on a weekend or holiday, which will then be ran on the next business day.

Currently I am receiving my statement via mail. Is there an option to send it via email?

Yes, please provide me with your email address and I will get it set up to send via email. Email is the best option to receive your statement.If you are currently signed up for emailed statements and are not receiving them, please let me know by emailing me at accounting@oxbowcc com or calling me directly at 701-598-1112

Stacey

FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER UPDATE

Logan Winters-Helmbrecht Food and Beverage Manager logan@oxbowcc.com

Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I hope everyone has been enjoying this wonderful North Dakota weather, hard to believe it’s already February.

January sure did fly past! It was a fun packed and exciting month! We sure have been busy worker bees, from wrapping up holiday parties, to Sushi making classes, and Family Bingo nights! A big to thank you to everyone who came out for our Oxbow Mexican Cantina pop up restaurant, it was such a fun night for members and staff!

Coming up for the month of February, some things to look forward to, Kid’s Night in the beginning of the month, we have another Sushi Class coming up on the 6th, the Super Bowl party will be on the 12th, and that will be packed with great food, and drink specials, and some great company! Then moving to the Valentine’s Day wine dinner on the 14th, a bread pudding cooking class on the 21st, and then Sports Trivia night on the 23rd! Lots of fun things for everyone to enjoy in going on here at the club, make sure to stay tuned to the event guide, and Aja for info!

I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to re-opening after our annual deep clean shut down, the entire Oxbow staff has worked very hard this past week and a half cleaning, organizing, and helping put the club back together and get ready for normal use! As we prepare for the re-open, some things to look forward to; the roll out of the new cocktail menu, and then also a few changes to the dining menu as well. I look forward to seeing you all again real soon!

Have a GREAT February! Can’t wait to see you enjoying your club! Cheers!

CHEF'S CORNER

Scott Motschenbacher Executive Chef chef@oxbowcc.com

Hello, Oxbow!! I hope as you are reading this you are back in your clubhouse enjoying a nice dinner. Closing down for cleaning is as about as fun as it sounds. However, it’s always much needed. It truly helps the morale of everyone coming back to work in an almost like new kitchen We have made some improvements on the overall flow of the kitchen. My sushi chef now has a much better set-up. Which has made a world of difference for him. I am very excited to be open and cooking again. I hope to see you all very soon!

Some fun upcoming events for February include our Valentine’s dinner, and our 2nd sushi class. Be sure to sign up soon, these spots go quick.

I know it’s only February but, I have already started thinking about our summer Unlike previous summers, we don’t have a lot of weddings. It’s an industry wide thing. It is certainly not from a lack of us trying. It is a lack in people getting married this year. I think there are a lot of contributors to this. A big one being covid. 2 years ago, we shut down the country. Not a lot of people were interacting with others and not falling in love. Now, that being said, Aja, Theresa, Logan, and myself are going to get real creative in filling that space this year. It opens the opportunity to hold more member events. Wine dinners during the summer might be a lot more frequent. We will obviously keep everyone informed going forward.

For this month I want to share my beef bulgogi marinade. This is something that I have recently put back on the menu due to many requests.

CHEF

SCOTT'S

MONTH: BEEF BULGOGI MARINADE

Ingredients:

1 kiwi peeled

1 Asian pear peeled and diced

2 cups soy sauce

2 clove of garlic

1 tablespoon pepper flake

1 cup water

1 tablespoon fresh ginger

½ cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons sesame oil

Procedure:

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. This marinade works great on all cuts of beef. I prefer either flank, skirt, or thin sliced short ribs Let your beef marinate for at least 24 hours When it’s time to cook I prefer something with high heat. That could be a grill or a hot sauté pan. The reason I like the high heat is for the caramelization of the sugars. I also like to heat up a little bit of the marinade on the side to add to my rice and vegetables. Enjoy!

RECIPE OF THE

GOLF SHOP UPDATE

Corey Herlickson Head Golf Professional corey@oxbowcc.com

We have already had inquires asking when our tournaments are scheduled for 2023. Here is a list of the club golf tournaments for this coming season:

The Opener – May 6th

Member – Member – May 27th

The Battle at the Bow – June 15th – 17th

The Derby – July 15th

Oxbow Best Ball – August 5th – 6th

Ladies Best Ball – July 26th

Hot Ball – September 23rd

Jack O’ Lantern - TBD

Many of you are travelling for some R&R. If you are golfing make sure you are aware of the resources, we have for you. The resources for your trip are our partnership with ClubCorp(now called Invited), Thompson Golf Group and OpenRounds. We know we sound like a broken record about these, but we want to make sure you take full advantage of the benefits your membership offers you while you are on vacation. To review, the ClubCorp partnership allows you to play their golf courses are a reduced fee based. You can get the standard rate reduction just for being an Oxbow member and your get an even greater reduction by joining the ClubCorp Signature Gold Unlimited Membership. The Thompson Golf Group is a group based out of Alexandria that is offering discounted rated to our membership to drive traffic to their golf course in Phoenix. OpenRounds is an organization that partners with private courses across the US to allow access to other private club members. We have sent several emails about them lately so check your email for details on both or call the golf shop for more details.

- Corey

NEWS FROM THE FAIRWAY

avid Wood perintendent vid@oxbowcc.com

A quick update as to what is happening in the Grounds Department. Our main focus in February is sharpening all the mowers and making necessary repairs to keep everything running smoothly in the summer months Oxbow’s Maintenance Mechanic, Bryce Fenske, is concentrating on the long-term care of the mowers and carts. This would include oil changes, greasing bearings, hydraulic issues and all safety devises on the machines. Not including the golf carts, Bryce will service over 40 mowers and utility vehicles

Jesse Lunde, Assistant Superintendent, is responsible for cleaning and sharpening all the green, tee and fairway reel mowers. There are over 80 cutting reels and bed knives that are disassembled, sharpened and height of cut set, before the mower is ready for use. When done properly the mower will remain sharp throughout the upcoming golf season

The snow cover this winter has allowed for a cross country ski trail to be groomed around the course. A thank you to Taylor Cavanagh for his time and equipment maintaining the course

David Wood

CATERING & EVENTS UPDATE

Theresa Keimig Catering and Events Manager theresa@oxbowcc.com

Hello all!

We had a great holiday season full of work functions, parties and much more We are looking forward to continue to host all of your events upcoming in 2023 and beyond.

Please remember that as members, you are able to sponsor a non-member for any event as well Some events to keep the Club in mind for are:

Weddings

Bridal Showers

Baby Showers

Engagement Parties

Graduations

Baptisms

Anniversaries

Reunions

Birthdays

Fundraisers

Meetings

Galas

Conferences

Seminars

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs

Sports Banquets.

Whether you’re looking to celebrate an event you’ve had to put off or are looking for a date to plan a special event in the future, we will happily accommodate! If you are interested in booking a date for your event, please give me a call so I can provide you with dates we still have available. I look forward to forming new relationships with our wonderful members and assisting you in planning your special days ahead!

Theresa Keimig

tkeimig@oxbowcc.com

701-598-1115

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Make sure to wish your fellow OCC members a Happy Birthday this month

1:Sophie Brakke

Stacey Herlickson

Trey Benson

Victoria Potter

Graham Monson

Gwendolyn Hamm

2: Rikka Bergstrom

3: Kelsey Roth

Conner Corbett

Ruby Smith

4: Heather Reimer

Payton Anderson

Ezra Bradley

Elijah Bradley

5: Madalyn Muldoon

Matthew Dawson

Jacob Roberts

Dylan Olsgaard

6: Roger Campbell

Nancy Phelps

Scott Ressler

Reed Niedermeier

7: Cindy Fisher

Traci Seeley

Rochelle Dingmann

Andi Thoreson

Samantha Skjoiten

Olivia Huesman

Maxwell Roehl

8: Shauna Wimer

Jordan Clark

9: Bill Short

Michelle Aune

Blake Trenbeath

Kayla Dietch

Landen Saucke

10: Shane Swanson

Beth Beschorner

11: Justin Mertens

Lexi Fish

Erin Kruckenberg

Adam Schaefer

12: Seth Novak

Kate Casper

13: Kip Kaler

Matt Nelsen

John Glover

Mike Koeppe

Kailey Ottmar

14: Sarah Sannes

Kayla Klinkhammer

Macy Leiss

Sawyer Olson

Jack Matthys

Henry Matthys

15: Mike Vipond

Tracy Jordre

Kollyns Mikkonen

16: Vicky Goeser

Janell Adams

Cole Alexander

Elle Wall

17: Leo Worner

Ben Saucke

Logan Rowe

18: Graysen Saucke

Scott Motschenbacher

Grady Dingmann

19: Nathaniel Olson

Matt Andvik

Ned Halilovic

20: Cindy Larson

Rob Johnson

Zach Bosh

Lauren Schlieman

21:Cathy Eckmann

Scott VanderHagen

Erin Koeppe

Jonathan Lapp

Kyson Keller

22: Ben Thomas

Scott Differding

22: Nancy Johnson-Seidel

Eve Richter

23:Grant Koening

Isaac Williams

Breckyn Dinger

24: Charlie Aslakson

Caroline Hamm

Ella Hegland

25: Darin Folsom

Aaron Stoneberg

William Van Valkenburg

Cohen Nordin

26:Abigail Tschakert

27: Janell Bachman

Jill Williams

Jamie Lundblad

Blair Benson

Paxtyn Olson

28: Tom McCormick

Lynn Roesler

April Flyberg

Caroline Guo

Ali Henke

Trevor Ressler

Sam Schnitzler

29: Brody Klein

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Your Team.

AJA NYQUISTINTERIM GM & MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP AJA@OXBOWCC COM

DAVID WOODSUPERINTENDENT DAVIDW@OXBOWCC COM

COREY HERLICKSON, PGAHEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL COREY@OXBOWCC COM

SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHEREXECUTIVE CHEF CHEF@OXBOWCC COM

STACEY FETTCONTROLLER ACCOUNTING@OXBOWCC COM

THERESA KEIMIGCATERING MANAGER THERESA@OXBOWCC COM

LOGAN WINTERS-HELMBRECHTFOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER LOGAN@OXBOWCC COM

PEGGY SOLAGOLF SHOP MERCHANDISER PEGGY@OXBOWCC COM

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VICE PRESIDENT: PAUL BENSON

SECRETARY/TREASURER: MIKE VIPOND

DIRECTOR: BRANDON PITTENGER

DIRECTOR: MIKE LORZ

DIRECTOR: MATT MUELLER

DIRECTOR: SANDI PIATZ

DIRECTOR: MITCH PARKER

DIRECTOR: TYLER NELSON

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