March Newsletter 2014

Oxbow Country Club Newsletter

March 2014

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130 Oxbow Drive ● Oxbow, ND 58047 ● 701-588-4666 ● www.oxbowcc.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chris Holland

President

Dave Campbell

Vice-President

Tami Henke

Secretary

Jay Bartley Jeff Olson Tom Baumgartner Mike Andrews DJ Rieger Britton Mattson

MANAGEMENT TEAM Joel Livingood General Manager joel@oxbowcc.com Brittany Boeddeker Food & Beverage Manager brittany@oxbowcc.com James Kerr Executive Chef chef@oxbowcc.com Alison Molony Director of Member Engagement & Events Alison@oxbowcc.com Tom Keppel Controller accounting@oxbowcc.com John Dahl, PGA Head Golf Pro jdgolf@oxbowcc.com David Wood Superintendent davidw@oxbowcc.com

General Manager / COO Joel Livingood January and February were record months at your club.

Food and beverage revenue both months was the highest in club history. Off season banquet business and strong member a la carte dining were the largest contributing factors to the increase.

As we roll into March there is a lot of activity happening behind the scenes.

Seasonal hiring is in full swing, training programs are being updated and improved, new club management software is being implemented, and the golf course design is nearing completion.

New Director of Member Engagement & Events Alison Molony I am happy to introduce our new Director of Member Engagement and Events, Alison Molony. Alison will bring a lot of energy, creativity, and event planning experience to our team. You can read more about her in her section of the newsletter.

New Club Management Software We are very excited about the new club management software recently approved by the board of directors. The new software, provided by Northstar Technologies, will provide a fully integrated system from the website to front of house POS to our back of house accounting and membership management applications. This will allow us to be much more efficient. It will also greatly improve the services available to our membership, including: Online statement viewing and bill pay Online tee times Online event registration In addition it will streamline our email communication and allow us to update our website quickly and easily so our membership always has the most up to date information on events, hours of operation, and more.

We are in the process of gathering and converting information in preparation for our go live date of April 14th. It is important to send your updated personal information and family photo to Greta (greta@oxbowcc.com) so you can have access to these new features right away.

Ring Levee Project: Golf Course and Clubhouse Design The Oxbow ring levee project is progressing nicely. The grading plan for south (new) golf holes was recently completed and refinements to tees, bunkers, and the northern holes to be renovated are well underway. Bruce Chartlton, President of Robert Trent Jones II., will be meeting with the greens committee in the next couple weeks to review the design as it approaches completion. He will also be presenting at the annual meeting on March 27th. Construction on the new golf holes is set to begin this spring/ summer.

Conceptual design of the new clubhouse will begin once we are closer to reaching an agreement with the Diversion Authority on the buyout price of our current property. We are awaiting the final copy of our appraisal and working with clubhouse architect John Sirny, of Partners and Sirny Architects, to determine our replacement cost and cost to cure. Our membership will be very involved in the design process. We are working with John and seeking input from other clubs who have recently completed major projects on how to best do this. A design committee, surveys, focus groups, and town hall meetings will all be a part of the plan.

CLUB HOURS OF OPERATION Clubhouse: 701-588-4666 Joel Tom Brittany Alison James

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Administration Office Hours

Our goal is to always provide you, your family, and your guests Monday - Friday 9 am - 5pm with a memorable country club experience. We hope some of the changes we are making in 2014 will only build on the improvements made the past two years. If there is anything we can do make Bar & Grill Hours your time at your club more enjoyable, please don’t hesitate to con- Thursday 4 - 9 pm tact me anytime.

The Bend at Oxbow Hours Thursday - Friday 4 pm - 9 pm Saturday - Sunday Noon - 9 pm

See you at your club, Joel

For general comments or questions and event or membership inquiry please contact Joel

Date/Movie Night

Friday, Mar. 14

Let the kids watch a movie while you enjoy dinner!

Wine Tasting

Friday, Mar. 21

Get in the spring spirit with some refreshing wine

Annual Meeting

Thursday, Mar. 27

6pm social 6:30 meeting

Master’s Kick-Off Party

Thursday, Apr. 10

Pool and food/ drink specials

Date/Movie Night

Friday, Apr. 11

Let the kids watch a movie while you enjoy dinner!

Easter Brunch

Sunday, Apr. 20

Seatings at 10:00, 11:30, & 1:00

For billing or payment questions please contact Tom

Featuring a flight of wines by the Oyster Bay Winery in Marlborough, New Zealand includes light appetizers $23 / person

Thursday, March 27th Social: 6:00pm | Meeting: 6:30pm Board of Directors Nominations: 4 Seats are Available Three or more voting members can nominate other members for the open positions.

Nominations can be submitted in writing at the club or via email.

Nominations will be posted prior to the meeting.

Agenda Items State of the Club – Joel Livingood, General Manager Department Reports – Greens & Ground, Food & Beverage, and Golf Golf Course Design Presentation – Bruce Charlton, President at Robert Trent Jones II For more information about director positions, please contact Joel or any current board member.

What is happening at your club? www.oxbowcc.com Like us on Facebook Twitter & Instagram: Oxbow_CC

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Food & Beverage Manager Brittany Boeddeker We are another month closer to green grass and warm weather! Applications for our summer staff positions have started flowing in and I look forward to training in a new crew of servers.

We are putting the finishing touches on our summer menu and are taking a look at the beer and wine lists. Let me know if you have any suggestions for additions!

See you soon, - Brittany

Executive Chef James Kerr It’s starting to stay lighter out longer and its starting to warm up, which only means one thing…. It’s that time of year that we start to transition from winter to summer! We’ve got a great new summer menu for you this year. Many of the old favorites are back as well as some new items. It’s looking to be a very busy summer and we can’t wait to get started.

- Chef James

Director of Member Engagement and Events Alison Molony Greetings Oxbow Country Club Members!

I’m thrilled to start my new position as your Director of Member Engagement and Events! Originally from Southwestern Minnesota, I attended Gustavus Adolphus College and after that, lived in the Twin Cities area for five years. While living in the Twin Cities, I worked for Valleyfair Amusement Park, where I specialized in event planning, sales, and entertainment management.

Two years ago, my husband’s job brought us to Fargo. I have very much enjoyed getting to know the Fargo-Moorhead area. Since moving here, I have worked for the Ramada Plaza & Suites as their event specialist and wedding salesperson. On a personal note, I have become a home owner as well!

My unique background makes this position and the Oxbow Country Club a wonderful fit for me! I can’t wait to get to know everyone, coordinate the weddings and special events, and create new ways to make your club membership an exciting and valuable experience. I’m also looking forward to finally learning how to swing a set of golf clubs--much to my husband’s delight!

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and cairn terrier, singing with bands, and pretending that I am as talented as the decorators on HGTV. If you ever have a fun idea for an activity / event, please let me know! I’m here to ensure that your membership at Oxbow creates memories that last a lifetime.

-Alison

River Ale Once called Riviere des Chutes by French Trappers the Deschutes River feeds our beers and souls alike. Here’s one that’s clean and refreshing enough for the long haul, but fully graced with hop aroma, malt heft, and clear craft passion. Sit back, relax, and let the subtle pleasures reveal.

Fortune is a golden lager brewed in part with Cascade hops to give it a citrusy bite and caramel malt to impart an amber hue. The flavor is moderately bitter with hints of sweetness, resting somewhere between a craft beer and a light lager.

“Snap! You just captured an unfiltered wheat beer full of refreshment and a flash of tart at the finish. Smile-inducing aromas of citrus hops jump from the nose, accompanied by the sweetness of coriander and grains of paradise. Brewed with wheat and pale malt, Snapshot pours a hazy, lemonyellow with bright-white lacing. But the real enticement is the snap of tart. New Belgium’s affinity for sour beers led to the in-process blending of lactobacillus to pucker up Snapshot’s base. An extra step to acidify and beautify and get this beer ready for its close up. “

Mark your calendars for the

OXBOW MASTERS KICK-OFF PARTY Thursday, April 10th Festivities will include an online pool and specials on food & drinks. Club opens at Noon -- come out for lunch!

Join the management team as we extend a warm welcome to our newest members:

Jeremy and Kelci Boniface Christopher and Michelle Feland Mark and Peggy Haugland David and Traci Newman

Superintendent David Wood The Green and Grounds Committee will be meeting with Bruce Charlton, from Robert Trent Jones Jr., this month to review the full grade plan and a golf course characteristic plan.

The grade plan shows the elevations of all the greens, tees and fairways as well as drainage patterns. This plan also allows for the calculation of the soil needed to be moved. The characteristic plan shows more details as to the finished look to better understand the grassing and vegetative characteristics of the new layout. As always we will keep you updated as new information about the course becomes available.

Starting this month Ben Arvidson will be filling the Assistant Superintendent’s position. Ben is originally from Howard Lake, Minnesota and has previous golf experience at Olympic Hills Golf Club and Edina Country Club. I am excited have Ben join our staff and confident that he will be a great asset to our organization.

This winter has been difficult for everyone, but we will soon have the temperatures rising and the snow melting.

With the minimal snow fall I am confident that this spring will be uneventful.

David Wood

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March

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Thursday & Friday 4PM - 9PM Saturday & Sunday 12PM - 9PM

The Bend Hours

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Thursday 4PM

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Wednesday

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Annual Meeting 6:00 Social 6:30 meeting

Thursday

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Wine tasting

Date/Movie Night

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Dueling Pianos Showtime @ 8

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