June 2016 Newsletter

OCC Newsletter

June 2016

Opening Fall 2016 General Manager Message……………………………….Page 2 June Calendar of Events……………………………………Page 3 Food & Beverage Update………………………………....Page 4 Pro Shop News…………………………………………….Page 5 - 6 News from the Fairway…………………..………………..Page 7 June Kids Events……………………………………………….Page 8 Pool Information……………………………………………...Page 9

SpRiNg FlInG Help us recognize our newest Oxbow members at Spring Fling!

Friday, June 3rd 6:30 PM - Hors D’oeuvres & Social 8:00 PM - LIVE MUSIC! $15/Member - FREE for new members!

FOLLOW YOUR CLUB ON:

Administrative Office Hours: Monday - Friday

9 AM - 5 PM

Grill Hours: Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday

8 AM - 9 PM 7 AM - 9 PM 7 AM - 8 PM

The Bend Hours: Thursday All Other Days

4 PM - 9 PM Reservation Only

Pro Shop Hours: Monday - Friday Saturday & Sunday Pool Hours: Daily

7:30 AM - 8 PM 7 AM - 8 PM

11 AM - 8 PM

130 Oxbow Drive Oxbow, ND 58047 | 701.588.4666 | oxbowcc.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS DAVE CAMPBELL - PRESIDENT

What a great May at Oxbow! We had terrific weather throughout most of the month, which led to lots of activity at the club. Last year we had 11 straight days of rain. This year, we were asking if rain was ever going to come.

JOE TALLEY - VICE PRESIDENT BRITTON MATTSON SECRETARY/TREASURER CHRIS CHAMP

DJ RIEGER

KEVIN HARRISON

RANCY SCHNEIBEL

JEFF KRUGER

BILL SHORT

MANAGEMENT STAFF SEDI HALVORSON GENERAL MANAGER SEDI@OXBOWCC.COM JAKE HUGHES ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER JAKE@OXBOWCC.COM ALISON MOLONY MEMBER ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS ALISON@OXBOWCC.COM JAMES KERR EXECUTIVE CHEF CHEF@OXBOWCC.COM TOM KEPPEL CONTROLLER ACCOUNTING@OXBOWCC.COM JOHN DAHL, PGA HEAD GOLF PRO JDGOLF@OXBOWCC.COM DAVID WOOD SUPERINTENDENT DAVIDW@OXBOWCC.COM ERIC WENAAS 1ST ASSISSTANT GOLF PRO ERIC@OXBOWCC.COM

Upcoming The summer at Oxbow is jam-packed with great ways for the family to enjoy the club! Junior Golf Camp starts next week and Oxbow Day Camp starts the second week of June. We still have openings for camp available, but spots are filling quickly - register today! This is a great way for your kids to enjoy membership, meet other Oxbow members their age, and have a great time at their club!

Outside Golf Events Outside golf events take place many Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the summer. Please watch your Clubster App and email, as we will inform you about days/times that are not available for member play. You can also view the events calendar and tee sheet at oxbowcc.com to see when the course will be unavailable due to outside events. The Pro Shop staff would be happy to assist you as well.

Membership Our membership drive has been extremely successful this year with a total of 46 new member families joining us so far! We are already ahead of last year, in which we had 31 new member families join. Please keep up the great work in referring new members to our club!

New Clubhouse Work continues on the clubhouse, and it is over 50% completed as of May 20th. Trim and siding have begun on the south side of the building, and should be completed by the end of June. Inside, all of the sheetrock is up and more progress is being made every day. Last week, the pool area began to be excavated! We will keep updating you as to the progress. As a reminder, for safety reasons, we discourage members from walking around the clubhouse while work is taking place. If you would like a tour of the clubhouse, you can contact me directly. I am always happy to show members around.

It will be another great month at Oxbow with new and fun ways for you to enjoy your club membership! I am excited by all we have to offer you this summer and hope everyone has the opportunity to take advantage of membership.

Here’s to another great summer at Oxbow!

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SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Spring Fling Ladies’ Night 1 Junior Golf Camp

Men’s Day

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Men’s Day

Couples’ Kick-Off 9 10

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Craft-n-Splash League

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Ladies’ Night / Kids’ Night 8

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PING Demo Day 11

Day Camp Swimming Lessons 12

Craft-n-Splash 13

League

Battle At The Bow

Battle At The Bow Battle At The Bow

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Ladies’ Night 15

Men’s Day 16

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Craft-n-Splash Ladies’ Night 22

Men’s Day 23

Couples’ Night 24

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Day Camp Swimming Lessons

Pool Party 19

League 20

Day Camp Craft-n-Splash Men’s Bus Trip 26

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Men’s Bus Trip League

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Ladies’ Night/ Guest Scramble 29

Men’s Day 30

Michael & Sunny Blankinship Griffin & Lumen Joe & Rachel Haman Jackson, Alexa & Kiera Kavin Dvorak

Refer a new member and receive your choice of the following: - $250 Food & Beverage Credit - $250 Cart/Green Fee Credit -

Scott & Jordyn Haider Jaxon, Finnley & Elliott William III & Anne Brooks William IV & Emily Brooks Bill & Alice 3

INGREDIENTS 1 1/4

Cups

Cake Flour

1. Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks, then add cream of 1 3/4

Cups

White Sugar

1/4

Tsp

Salt

3. Gently combine the egg whites with the dry ingredients, and then pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan.

1 1/2

Cups

Egg Whites

4. Place cake pan in a cold oven. Turn the oven on and set it to 325 degrees F . Cook for about one hour, or until cake is golden brown.

1

Tsp

Cream of Tartar

1/2

Tsp

Vanilla Extract

1/2

Tsp

Almond Extract

DIRECTIONS tartar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.

2. Sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Repeat five times.

5. Invert cake and allow it to cool in the pan. When thoroughly cooled, remove from pan.

6. Serve with your favorite cake topping. I suggest strawberries and whipped cream.

With the season underway, I would like to remind you that The Bend is now closed every day of the week except Thursdays. However, if you are interested in dining upstairs, we welcome reservations in advance! Please call or email me to check availability and make your reservation.

The amount of activities and events scheduled at Oxbow increases greatly in the coming weeks. There are many tools you can use to keep yourself informed about everything happening at your club: the Oxbow website, Clubster, emails, and the monthly newsletter.

If you ever have any ideas on how we can communicate better with the membership, please let me know!

Please remember to RSVP for our fantastic events in advance! It helps us prepare better and make your member experience more enjoyable.

As always, I welcome all ideas for events and ways to add value to your Oxbow membership. Don’t hesitate to contact me with any suggestions you have: alison@oxbowcc.com!

Hello Oxbow Country Club Members! My name is Tyler Manske and I just started as Oxbow’s newest Service Manager.

I’m very excited to be on board and to share my passion for this industry with you all! In preparation for the new facility, all of our servers and bartenders will be going through advanced training to better accommodate your needs and exceed your expectations. Please look forward to varied cocktail menus, drink specials, tasting events, and more this summer! I hope to meet all of you soon and welcome your ideas, suggestions, and comments.

Cheers, Tyler.

Join us for...

Breakfast

Saturdays & Sundays 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 4

June is here and we are ready for some golf!

We have some new faces in the Pro Shop. Eric Wenaas is our new PGA 1st Assistant Golf Professional and Nathan Houghton is an intern from Colorado. Please introduce yourself to them as they get to know the Oxbow membership!

We are happy to announce that the PING Demo Day has been rescheduled! (Originally scheduled for May 25th, it was canceled due to weather). On June 11th, stop by the Driving Range from 11 AM - 2 PM to try the latest and greatest from PING! We are already signing people up for the Derby, scheduled on July 23rd.

Couples’ Derby will take place the night before on Friday, July 22nd. This is a fun tournament and you don’t want to miss out on the fun!

We would like to thank the following members and their businesses for donating tees to the Pro Shop: 

Nathan Severson, Adam Wogsland, and Greg Liebl of Severson, Wogsland, & Liebl Attorneys

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Britton Mattson of Strand & Marcy Insurance

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Matt Mueller of First International Bank

League is off to a great start! Please remember to email your line-ups to eric@oxbowcc.com on Sunday evenings. On Tuesdays, you will find the tee sheet blocked starting at 4 PM to clear the course for the 6 PM shotgun start.

New merchandise is arriving in the Pro Shop. Stop in to check out the latest Oxbow gear! We can also arrange for special orders. Remember Father’s Day is June 19th. Gift certificates to the Pro Shop and lessons with John Dahl make great gifts!

BackTo College Night!

Couples’ Kick-Off Friday, June 10th 5:30 PM: Social & Dinner 6:30 PM: 9-Hole Shotgun Start $40/Couple* *Includes dinner & prizing!

Wear your favorite attire from your Alma Mater and join us for a fun evening of golf, food, and beverages. This is a great, no-stress way to enjoy golf on your course!

If you don’t have a GHIN number, we can set one up for you. Contact the Pro Shop and you will be able to post your scores to establish a handicap for our tournaments. If you have a GHIN number but would like to use Oxbow as your home course, just let us know.

OXBOW GOLF COMMITTEE

Congratulations to the winning team of the Memorial Day Mixer: Shawn Sperle, Chris Herrig, Wendy Frappier, and Bill Short!

The golf committee would like to remind Oxbow members to enter all their scores, both for 18 and 9 holes. This will help maintain and grow the integrity of our competitions – Thank You! 5

It should be another fun-filled summer of Ladies’ Golf at Oxbow. We have several wonderful events planned. No matter your skill level, there is an event for you!

Wednesday Ladies Night features a ½ hour John Dahl skill clinic starting at 5:30 PM with reserved tee times starting at 6:00 PM for a 9-hole game. Join us for the entire evening, or just part of it. A specialty cocktail will be included with the clinic each week. Mark your calendar for the following Ladies’ Featured Nights.

June 8th offers complimentary child care June 29th is the guest scramble July 13th offers complimentary child care August 3rd is a beer tasting scramble New this Year! Bus Trip to Mystic Lake, July 31 – August 1 Get ready to leave Oxbow at 7 AM Sunday morning and you’ll be back by 6 PM on Monday evening. Relax and enjoy a one night stay at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and play one or two rounds of golf. You’re not a golfer? We’ve got you covered! Pamper yourself at the spa, or take the casino shuttle to the Mall of America. There is something for everyone! This trip is limited to 20 people, so sign up soon. The price ranges from $180 - $350 with double occupancy. Contact the Pro Shop for more details and to sign up.

The Oxbow Challenge, Saturday, August 13th This is a 2-person team competition that can be member-member or member-guest. Enjoy a friendly day of competition for only $150/ team. Price includes golf, cart, all meals, bag tag, and prizing. Teams will be placed in flights and you will compete in two 9-hole matches.

The winner of each flight will then advance to a shootout. If you don’t have a teammate, we’ll help you find one. Contact the Pro Shop to sign up.

Join the Ringer Board It’s easy and fun! Add your name to the board in the locker room, enter your first hole-by-hole golf score and then watch your game improve throughout the summer. This is a summer-long game ending August 15 - feel free to join anytime. After your first score is logged, update the board any time you have an improved score for a hole. You’ll look like a pro by the end of the season!

Tuesday League It’s not too late to participate. We could use more subs. If you have a handicap and can golf on Tuesday nights, just let the Pro Shop know that you can be a substitute.

We welcome Eric Wenaas, our new PGA 1st Assistant Golf Pro! Born and raised in Carrington, ND and a 2002 graduate of NDSU, Eric Wenaas joined the Oxbow team in May of 2016. Eric began his career in 2000 at Rose Creek and Moorhead CC within the Fargo-Moorhead area. Since then, he has been involved with Desert Highlands in Scottdale, AZ, Glenmoor Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, CO and Colorado Golf Club in Parker, CO. Eric earned his membership with the PGA in 2011 and looks forward to bringing the Oxbow membership and their guests a first-class operation and service philosophy for years to come. In his free time, you may find Eric on his bike, snowboard, behind a drum kit or of course, golfing.

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With the addition of our summer staff, we have begun more of our detailed maintenance practices.

Walk mowing and rolling of the greens is being accomplished during the week. Sand bunkers are raked daily and fairways mowed every day. Trimming and detail mowing is also completed more frequently. We have a few new staff members this year, so there will be additional training on how tasks are completed this month.

Come September, we are on schedule to start playing the new nine holes and current #1-6, and 18.

To keep everyone playing an 18 hole course throughout the golf course construction project, we are in the process of constructing and growing in two temporary par 3’s. The first is located behind current #2 and the other hole will be between #5 and #6.

Grow in of the new nine holes has intensified with Landscapes Unlimited bringing in additional staffing and equipment. The perimeter holes, (11, 12, 16, and 17) are being mowed and fertilized on a regular basis and are maturing on schedule. The interior holes (1, 9, 10, and 15) have just started to germinate and need additional time before mowing and/or maintenance can begin. We will keep you updated with all the changes to these new golf holes.

With play increasing, we are beginning to notice more wear traffic from golf carts. The Green and Grounds Committee are asking all cart drivers to stay on the asphalt paths where they are available. Keep golf carts 50 feet from greens and please DO NOT drive on the range tees. The divot bottle refill stations are located by the water cooler chests on tees #8 and #13. This is your golf course; please help us with a few easy etiquette behaviors.

See you on the course, David Wood

Temporary Green behind current Hole #2

11 Green

OXBOW DAY CAMP www.kecamps.com We have extended registration for Oxbow Day Camp!

Wednesday, June 8th 5:15 PM - 8 PM In conjunction with Ladies’ Night

The camp program, for children ages 4 to 12, will consist of daily Swimming, Group Golf Instruction, Martial Arts, Arts & Crafts, Fun with Foods, Super Science Projects, Group Games, Camp Traditions, and more! Please take a look at the KECamps website for complete descriptions.

Camp is in session the weeks of June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, and July 18. The structured program operates from 9AM to 4PM, Monday through Friday, with complimentary before and after-care available.

Registration is flexible and you may enroll for as many weeks at a time as you like. Enrollment is open and online sign-up is a breeze. Please call KECamps at 877671-2267 or visit them on the web at www.kecamps.com to inquire or enroll today!

Oxbow Junior Golf Junior Golf Camp June 6 - 10

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Recommended for ages 7-12 .

Daily lunch provided. $125/Member $150/Guest

Junior Golf Clinics June 13 - August 16 Mondays & Tuesdays 8:30 AM Must be able to play 9 Holes.

Complimentary

Sign up with the Pro Shop: jdgolf@oxbowcc.com, 701.588.4669 8

Hey kids!

You are invited to the

Craft ‘N Splash Every Wednesday at the Pool at 3 PM

Sunday, June 19th 12 PM - 4 PM

June Craft Schedule:

Inflatable Games, Pool Contests, DJ, and Grill Out

June 8th: Plant Your Own Flower Garden June 15th: Father’s Day Craft June 22nd: Liquid Sidewalk Chalk June 29th: Painted Pebbles Session 1: June 13 - 24 Session 2: July 11 - 22 Monday - Friday Only

LEVEL

TIME

PRICE

Preschool (Ages 3-5)

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$25/ session

Level 1

10:30 am - 11:00 am

$35 / session

Level 2

10:00 am - 10:30 am

$35 / session

Level 3

10:00 am - 10:30 am

$35 / session

Level 4

9:30 am - 10:00 am

$35 / session

Level 5

9:30 am - 10:00 am

$35 / session

Level 6

8:30 am - 9:30 am

$40 / session

Sign up with Alison: alison@oxbowcc.com, 701.588.4666 9