The Bow: May 2021 by Oxbow Country Club

THE BOW Oxbow Country Club news, Events and more

May 2021

IN THIS ISSUE MAY 2021 May Event Calendar

Managers Message

Membership & Marketing Update

New Member Welcome

Event Coordinator Update

April Happenings

May Events

Clubhouse Update

Chef's Corner

Recipe of the Month

Golf Shop Update

News from the Fairway

Profile Partnership

Member Birthdays

Staff Information

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

From the General Manager It is so exciting for all of us here to see outdoor activity again! The club takes on a different feel once the season begins and the days start getting longer and warmer. While April is always spotty for golf weather, we still had some great days on the course, and we hope that continues in to May, with more consistent warm weather. As usual, we have lots of activities and events coming up on the calendar for you, and now we get to add in golf events as well. Please make sure to check out the events calendar in the following pages, as well as info on all of our outstanding member events this month. The team here is busy getting ready for the season, continuing to hire seasonal teammates and planning for all the fun that is coming up! Membership As of the end of April, we have had 33 new member families join our club! This is only the beginning of membership season, so please keep referring your friends and colleagues to your club. We are a bit behind our numbers from last year, which is mostly attributed to our longer off-season and colder weather. Our goal this year is to have 60 families join us and that happens when our members refer their club to others. With the warmer weather starting to be more consistent, we are seeing a rise in the number of membership inquiries. Please contact myself or Aja if we can contact a prospective new member.

MANAGER'S MESSAGE Sedi Halvorson Sedi@oxbowcc.com

Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting will be Monday, June 7th, at 6:30PM. We will cover what was certainly an interesting 2020, as well as look at 2021 and beyond. We will also have our Board of Directors election. We hope you can join us! 2021 Golf Season As we get in to golf season, a couple of reminders to all of our golf members.Please make sure you have full sand and seed bottles when you start your round. Typically, we have many ready to go on your cart or by the golf shop. If there are none, please notify the golf shop.We have an amazing golf course, please assist by filling your fairway and tee divots. Additionally, always repair ball marks on the greens, and try to repair two if you can. May Hours As the weather continues to warm up, and the sun is out longer, we continue to extend our hours of operation. We open up earlier tee times, as well as start opening up in-member dining a bit earlier. Snack and Beverage huts will also open this month, around mid-May, as we are able to get more team members to serve you once school is done for the year. Starting May 1st and up to Memorial Day weekend, club hours are as follows: Tee Times:

Noon on Monday 9AM Tuesday – Friday 8AM Saturday & Sunday The bar is open for beverage service ½ hour before the first tee time, food service begins at 11AM, Monday – Saturday, 10AM Sunday. The practice facility is also ready for member use ½ hour before the first tee time daily (an hour before on Mondays), all through the day and evening. Starting Memorial Day weekend, weekday tee times (Tuesday – Friday) start at 8AM, weekends at 7:30AM. Monday is still at noon, so David can spend extra time on course maintenance projects. Pool Finally, just a reminder that the pool will open Memorial Day weekend, on May 29th. We will have many events and activities at the pool this summer, and of course lots and lots of ice cream. The pool complex is open daily from 11AM to 8PM. Remember to get the kids signed up for swimming lessons as well. The weather is starting to look warmer, and we are just getting started with the next five plus months of summer fun! See you at YOUR club! -Sedi

Membership & Marketing Update AJA NYQUIST

AJA@OXBOWCC.COM

It's May, that means we are that much closer to summer! I don't know about you, but I am counting down the days until the pool opens! In the meantime, we have several great events going on this month to keep you entertained until summer officially arrives! A couple exciting things to make note of for May and beyond: Ladies Night Out: Invite All Your Friends This is going to be a can't miss event! We have over 15 vendors for you to shop from as well as a fashion show, pampering stations, amazing food and more! This event is open to nonmembers so invite those friends! Reserve your spots now on the app/website! Swimming Lessons and the Pool Swimming lesson information will go out the week of May 17th so keep an eye on your email as it will have all the details on private lessons as well as group lessons! The pool will open on May 29th and our first pool party will be June 6th! Kids Camp Have you registered your kids for our OCC Kids Camp yet? There will be 4 weekly sessions July 12-August 6 for kids ages 4-10! You can pick and choose how many weeks you want to go as well! There is a limit of 28 kids per week, so get yours registered today! To find out more and to get signed up visit https://www.kecamps.com/camps/oxbow-countryclub. New Members & Referrals We grew our Oxbow CC family in April, thanks in large part to member referrals! Keep those referrals coming! As a reminder you get $250 credit for anyone who signs up for a golf membership and $100 for anyone who signs up for a social membership. Check out the new members on pages 8-9 and if you have anyone you want me to reach out to just shoot me an email, I am happy to help! One other quick thing to note for this month and going forward is that the only dining special we will have this summer is 30% off wines on Wednesday nights. Other specials will return this fall/winter! Have a great month, I look forward to seeing more of your faces out at the club as the weather grows warmer! -Aja

NEW MEMBER WELCOME DAVE & DONNA BITZ

DALTON LEAF & SIDNEY JANSSEN

BRONSON WINKLER

SCOTT & JORDYN HAIDER JAXON, FINNLEY & ELLIOTT

JOHN & HEATHER REIMER NOAH & EMILY

ALEX & COURTNEY ERICKSON AXEL

NEW MEMBER WELCOME

SCOTT & JAMIE PEDERSON MADDIE, MAIYA & MACEY

BAILEY & SARAH NORDIN LENNON, COHEN & RHETT

(UPGRADED TO GOLF MEMBERSHIP)

JOHN GLOVER & TRES HARLAND KYLIE, KALEB & KEAGAN GLOVER JIM & CALLIE SCHLIEMAN JACKSON & LAUREN CHRIS & MICHELLE FELAND

BRUCE & JONAL UGLEM CAM CARAVEAU HERMAN & ALEXANDRA SEQUEIRA ROSANA DENNIS & MARILYN SMITH

Events Coordinator Update HEATHER NELSON HEATHER@OXBOWCC.COM

Hello everyone! Happy May! I am so excited for the weather to start to get nice! May is the month that we really start to kick things off and the club gets busy. I hope everyone is getting ready for an awesome summer! We have weddings starting out at the club at the end of May and I am so excited for wedding season to start. I love working with all the brides and grooms to bring their wedding dreams alive! Golf events are right around the corner as well! I love helping out with the golf events and seeing everyone so active on the course! We have been getting a lot of inquiries for weddings in 2022! I think 2022 is going to be a very busy year for weddings. If you or someone you know has recently got engaged, please reach out and I would be happy to set up a time for a tour at the club. If you are looking for some event space for any kind of event this summer, please reach out to me at heather@oxbowcc.com or 701-598-1115. We have a great ballroom that can accommodate up to 300 guests and we also have our pool that tons of members like to book space for party’s! I would be happy to help with any kind of event you are looking for! I hope everyone has a great month of May and is able to get outside and enjoy the hopefully nice weather we will get this month 😊 Thank you, Heather Nelson

APRIL HAPPENINGS

A LOOK BACK AT WHAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH

MAY EVENTS

WHAT'S COMIN UP THIS MONTH RSVP FOR EVENTS AT WWW.OXBOWCC.COM/GROUP/PAGES/CLUBCALENDAR SUNDAY MAY 2ND 2PM-3PM PAINT YOUR PET

$55/Person

This is a chance to have a custom painting of your own pet painted by you. Seats will be limited and artists will be available to offer painting guidance. You will have three hours to complete your painting. Reservations required by April 25th.

SUNDAY MAY 2ND 10AM-3PM MINI SESSIONS WITH ZACH LUCY

$195/Session

Spring is in the air and we want to take advantage of the beautiful views we have here, which is why we are offering you the opportunity for mini sessions with Zach Lucy. . For $195 you will get 5 photos as well as access to a digital photo library.

FRIDAY MAY 7TH 6PM-9PM KIDS NIGHT

$10/Child

Enjoy a quiet meal in the restaurant while your children get treated to an evening of fun featuring make your own dragons, games and the movie, "Raya and the Last Dragon". Price includes dinner. Children must be potty-trained in order to attend.

Limited to 30

kids. 6pm-9pm. Reservations required. Parents must remain on site. 14

MAY EVENTS SATURDAY MAY 8TH 10AM-11AM MUSCLES & MIMOSAS

$15/Adult

We're putting the fun in fitness! Join us at 10am for a great HIIT Flow workout, led by Becca Murphy and then join us in the bar for a mimosa. Please bring your own mat. Limit of 20 people. Reservations required.

SUNDAY MAY 9TH 11:00AM & 1:00PM MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH

$28/Adult $12/Child

Make plans with your family and friends to visit Oxbow for our annual Easter brunch. Make your reservations early, as this fills up quick! Reservations required.

FRIDAY MAY 14TH 6PM LADIES NIGHT OUT

$35+/ Ticket

ILadies call your girlfriends and invite them to sip, savor and social with us! We will have a fashion show, 15+ vendors, signature cocktails, wine and beverage tastings, great appetizers and this year we are even going to have pampering stations (spray tans, massages and more).

SATURDAY MAY 15TH 8PM COMEDY NIGHT

$10/Adult

Gary “MOCS “ Pattison is a long time member of Oxbow Country Club, and performs regularly at The Cellar Comedy Club in Fargo. In March 2020, Gary was voted one of the top five comedians at the 2020 Fargo Comedy Fest. He will be joined by John Narum, a graduate of NDSU, is a talented comedian, motivational speaker, and World Yo-Yo Champion! . Reservations required.

MAY EVENTS SUNDAY MAY 23RD 5PM FAMILY BINGO

FREE

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

FRIDAY MAY 28TH 5:30PM COUPLE'S KICK OFF & NEW MEMBER WELCOME

$60/Couple

Come out for our couple's night kickoff! Social members are welcome to join us for this 6 person scramble! Members who signed up in the last year are free!

SATURDAY MAY 29TH 10AM-11AM MUSCLES & MIMOSAS

$15/Adult

CLUBHOUSE UPDATE Kyle Millar Clubhouse Manager kyle@oxbowcc.com

Well, the first month of the course being open is in the books! April came with some interesting weather this year, but our members couldn’t have been happier with the early opening. It was great to see so many members back out enjoying our beautiful course. I was able to play the course late in the month and had a great time. I can’t wait for the course to green up a bit more! Besides the course opening we also had a few fun events in April. Right out of the gate we had our Easter Brunch. It was a lovely spring day with some great food from Chef, can’t ask for much more. Then we had another fun kids night featuring “The Incredibles 2”. At the end of the month we finished with our Daddy Daughter Dance. All the young ladies looked beautiful! The dads cleaned up well too, I guess. Good food, dancing, and a horse drawn carriage made for a magical night for our young Oxbow ladies. April has also been a very busy month for myself and our staff. I have been interviewing new serving staff all month long to gear up for the summer months. I really think we are going to have a wonderful staff this season. We have had a handful of them already get started within the last couple weeks. They bring a lot of fun new energy on the team! Here’s to keeping the fun rolling into May! -Kyle

Chef's Corner SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHER EXECUTIVE CHEF CHEF@OXBOWCC.COM

Hello, Oxbow!! I think we can all finally say that spring is here! April was kind of a dud. A few nice days mixed with rain and snow. This month we will be rolling out the spring/summer menu. I am pretty excited for this one. Tons of fresh summer ingredients and some Oxbow favorites. With the roll out of the menu we will be having a house committee meeting, date is TBD. This committee is all about food and beverage. I strongly urge anyone that wants to be a part of it to join. We will go over the new menu and try out a few of the new apps, sandwiches and entrees. Talk about the pool, any beverages we should add to the list. It’s a really fun time actually. If you are interested, please email myself chef@oxbowcc.com, or Kyle kyle@oxbowcc.com. The more the merrier! Now that we are in May that means warmer weather for growing! We will be planting the Oxbow garden middle of the month. We are expanding the garden so we have some open spots for anyone that wants to take part. Some of the things we will be planting include; a variety of tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard, lettuces, cabbage, radishes, and horse radish. A lot more to come. Along with the garden you will get a weekly basket of produce with a recipe to go with it. At the end of the growing season there will be a wine dinner utilizing all the ingredients from the garden. If you’re interested, contact me chef@oxbowcc.com.

Recipe of the Month: Cheese Curds For this month’s recipe I want to share our cheese curd recipe. This is something a number of you like to order after a round of golf. You might not see it on the menu, but we have it. Ingredients: 1 pound cheese curds 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons paprika 3 tablespoons granulated garlic 2 tablespoons ground black pepper 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 3 tablespoons kosher salt 3 eggs ½ cup skim milk 4 cups vegetable oil for frying Procedure: In a large mixing bowl add all of your flour and spices and mix well. In a separate bowl beat your eggs with the skim milk. Now add the curds to the flour mixture and toss. Once they are all fully coated add them to your egg mix. Now add them back into the flour. Mix well and separate them from the flour. In a heavy bottomed skillet add your oil and heat to 350 degrees. Be sure to monitor the temperature closely, Add the cheese curds to the hot oil slowly and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oil and drain excess oil. Dip them in your favorite sauce. Enjoy!!

GOLF SHOP UPDATE Corey Herlickson Head Golf Professional corey@oxbowcc.com

Well, that wasn’t the start to the year weatherwise that we were looking for! The good news is that May is here and that means warm weather cannot be stopped. We are looking forward to having you at the course for more than just two days a week. Keep you heads up and stay positive because this is going to be a great summer. We are entering tournament season for club hosted tournaments. Our first is The Opener and our second is the Memorial Day Mixer. We are handling sign ups for these types of tournaments in a different fashion than in the past. We are now using Golf Genius. You can find it at www.golfgenius.com Each tournament has a GGID specific to the event. This GGID allows you to sign up, view tournament info, see results, receive emails from the club about the tournament, etc. It also saves the golf shop time with looking up handicaps. We have sent out a list of the tournaments along with the dates of each event and the GGID. It was sent out in a separate email via our club email system. The handicap computer in the golf shop is another place you can sign up. We have a list of GGID’s for each tournament on the wall right by the computer for you to use when you are registering. If you have any questions just ask the golf shop team. The grass should be getting greener so we want to remind you to pair up on golf carts. We want to keep the turf in the best shape possible and having less cart traffic is one way to help us out. We will have demo days coming in May and June. We have already made you aware of the dates we have booked for PXG in our Golf Shop Weekly Update. Here are the dates we have confirmed in May and June: May 10 PXG May 26 Cleveland, TaylorMade June 2 PXG, Titleist, Callaway -Corey 20

NEWS FROM THE FAIRWAY David Wood Superintendant david@oxbowcc.com

With the temperatures trending upward our focus in the next couple of weeks will be on incorporating seed in areas that density is an issue on the course. Cool-season grass seed germinates best when soil temperatures are between 50°- 65°. This roughly corresponds to daytime air temperatures in the 60°- 75° range. Locally soil temperatures have been in the low 40° range. Areas of main concern are the three and four fairways and cart path edges. Slit seeding and aerification will be the primary methods of planting. On April 2nd the golf course irrigation system was pressurized. The lack of precipitation, low humidity levels and several windy days prompted this decision due to multiple greens showing signs of drought stress. Fortunately, there were no piping breaks and we were able to water the majority of the greens. This was the earliest that we have on record for starting to irrigate the grass. Managing traffic and wear is always a concern throughout the course. You will start to see more ropes and signage along cart paths and around golf features. Keep carts on the paths and do not follow the cart tracks of previous golfers. Please do your part by filling divots and repairing ball marks this time of the year as the recuperation rate of grass is low. See you on the course David Wood

OXBOW PARTNERSHIP: SANFORD PROFILE ABBY'S UPDATE Spring is here! Let us start thinking about new and tasty spring and summer drink recipes. Here are a couple of my favorites to stave off thirst and feel like I am having a treat with everyone else while staying on track with my health and wellness goals!

Protein Ice & Sparkling Water INGREDIENTS (MAKES 4 SERVINGS) ·2 pkg. Profile Fruit Drink of your choice ·16 oz. of water ·Calorie-free sparkling water ·Ice cube trays INSTRUCTIONS 1.Mix fruit and water 2.Pour into 1-2 ice cube trays. 3.Freeze. 4.When ready to serve, pop into a long, tall glass and tip with sparkling water. 5.Enjoy! NOTES Profile Exchange: 1 meal replacement

PB & J Shake INGREDIENTS: MAKES 1 SERVING 1 package Profile Strawberry Cheesecake Shake 1 tbsp. P3 1 tsp. chia seeds ½ cup unsweetened almond milk ½ cup water Handful of ice (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Mix all ingredients in a blender and enjoy! NOTES: Profile Exchange: 1 meal replacement, 2 flex foods, 1 fat

Oxbow Members, don’t forget to register for our Profile 5K ANY Way! You can participate in the virtual race May 13th-May16th or you can participate with the community at Courts Plus Community Fitness Center on May 15th at 10am! Bring your whole family; bike, run, walk, you decide how you do this 5K! Remember, EACH registration gives TEN meals to Feeding America. Use code “Partner5K” for a discounted rate on registration. Visit www.profileplan.com/5k-any-way/ to get registered! I look forward to seeing you all there. Please come say “Hi!” when you come on May 15th. Happy Spring everyone! -Abby Richardson 22

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS

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

1:Deb Debates

8:Marlena Bosch

15: Roxanne Keene

22: Jamie Evenson

David Richman

Donna Dunlap-Bitz

Megan Selzler

Tatum Studsrud

Andria Foster

Taylor Lundblad

Ronald Bergstrom

Ember Blankinship

2: Roger Bachman Bryan Seely 3: Sally McCravey

23: Kristen Larsen Stephen Parnow*

9:Cody Wolf

16: Alex Kuznia

Ryan Ottis

Sandy Vettel

Rick Zook

Cambell Evenson

Heather Nelson * 24: Ted Johnson

Alli Thomas

10: Kristen Dinger

Colton Kluvers

Mike Dragosavich

17: Penny Jo Vikander

Jack Lingle

Matthew Larsen

Josh Hartman

Katie Benson

Gracie Lingle

Zach Zimmerman

Kaleb Glover

Indi Bercier

Jordan Weiand

Elyn Frisen Cecilia Huesman

4: Alex Bindas Natalie Van Valkenburg

11: Rollie Hogue

Parker Bartels

Samuel Johnson*

Shelby Helland Nora Roth

Steve Kluvers

25: Valerie Benson 18: Jim Nyhof

Meghan Smith

Ruth Bergstrom

Mark Adams Walter Olson

19: Clifford Mattson Cory Theuninck

26: Jackie Skjefte

12: Michael Bindas

Michael Pederson

Danni Sanders

Ryan Thorpe

Kensington Cobb

Erica Olson*

5: Lisa VanRay

Scott Selzer

Teige Erdmann

Ryan French

20: Mae Tonsfeldt

Travis Hanson

Kristi Johnson

27: Josh Baldock

Jamie Middel

Mackenzie McCormick

6: Max Vikander

Tyler Braun

Taya Cross

13: Sunna Furstenau

Mariko Dahl

Bejamin Middel

Kyle Braun

Kane Nelsen

28: Axel Erickson

Decker Bosch

James Johnson

Caroline Nelsen

Brooke Everson

Amy Johnson

Lucas Braun

Matt Walters

21: Christopher Widme*

29: Kevin Jordre

7: Lauren Mueller

Macey Jones

Kyle Kildahl Lennon Nordin

14: Zoe Keene

Elle Selzler

Christian Tehven

Jacob Pearson

30:Paul Olson

Greg Stephens

22: Mike Podolak

31: Janet Brown

Deacon Bosch

Kristin Nelsen

Scott Pederson

8: Shelley Kappes

Xander Mack 27

Your Team. SEDI HALVORSON General Manager Sedi@Oxbowcc.com DAVID WOOD Superintendent Davidw@Oxbowcc.com COREY HERLICKSON, PGA Head Golf Professional Corey@Oxbowcc.com SCOTT MOTSCHENBACHER Executive Chef Chef@Oxbowcc.com STACEY FETTAccountant Accounting@Oxbowcc.com AJA NYQUISTDirector of Membership & Marketing Aja@Oxbowcc.com HEATHER NELSONEvent Coordinator Heather@Oxbowcc.com KYLE MILLARClubhouse Manager Kyle@Oxbowcc.com PEGGY SOLA Golf Shop Merchandiser Peggy@Oxbowcc.com

Hours of Operation. Monday Practice facility open at 11AM Tee sheet open at noon Golf shop open at 11:00AM Food and beverage service begins at 11AM Kitchen open 11AM – 9PM

Tuesday-Friday Practice facility open at 8:30AM Tee sheet open at 9AM Golf shop open at 8:30AM Bar service open 8:30AM Kitchen open 11AM – 9PM

Saturday& Sunday Practice facility open at 7:30AM Tee sheet open at 8AM Golf shop open at 7:30AM Bar service open at 7:30AM (Alcohol available at 11am Sunday) Kitchen: 11AM – 9PM Saturday 10AM – 8PM Sunday (Brunch menu available Sunday 10AM – 2PM) Breakfast sandwiches available until kitchen opens

President: Tami Henke Vice President: Bill Short Secretary/Treasurer: Mary Johnson Director: Paul Benson Director: Shannon Campbell Director: Craig Rise Director: Denise Johnson Director: Brandon Pittenger Director: Mike Vipond

Board of Directors.