A Message from the President

Well Spring has officially sprung, and we kicked it off in hoppy good style. Mother Nature tried to ruin our plans, but the Easter Bunny prevailed. Thank you to all 450 of our Members who braved the elements to come out for a hopping good time. Easter brunch finished off a fantastic weekend, and now we are on to Spring showers and May flowers. I hope you all have enjoyed watching the replanting around the pools, and this month we do the area around the pool itself along with the installation of PALM TREES Yes, our beloved Palm Grille will no longer be the "Palmless" Grille We will be bringing in a mixture of several palm varieties that are freeze resistant and reinstate our lovely tropical oasis

We have been busy picking out all of the new décor for our Clubhouse renovation coming in July, and we look forward to having a storyboard and some samples for everyone to come and see. The custom carpet, lighter and brighter wall color, new light fixtures, and artwork are really coming together. The old girl is getting a much-anticipated makeover, and it looks spectacular. The Clubhouse will be closed starting July 5th for about nine weeks while we transform the first floor of the Club During the Clubhouse shutdown, the Palm Grille will be open to help meet your dining needs

Has everyone been watching the member activity center come out of the ground? I, for one, was startled by how fast it progressed once the slab was poured. Now we'll start on all of the laborious work inside. I hope you had a chance to come and do the open house and see how gorgeous it is going to be and how spectacular the views are. As we get closer to completing the construction at year's end, we have been working on the branding of the building. We have decided to change the name and selected The Oaks. We have The Palm Grille, so it makes sense to name the building The Oaks based on the name of the Club and the fact that it is nestled behind a beautiful oak tree

The entire building will be The Oaks, but the golf portion with the teaching and fitting bays will be branded as Royal Oaks Performance Center. Soon, the rest of Houston will know where they want to join for all their lessons and Club needs away from the elements and hitting golf balls out to an actual driving range instead of a simulator. And speaking of the range, ROCC'n the Range is Friday, May 28th, so sign up and come out to listen to music and enjoy some beautiful weather while putting our range to good use I know we are all excited to enjoy the beautiful weather with a fun night on the driving range

Please make sure to mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 17th, which will be our Annual Meeting at Royal Oaks from 6:30-8 pm. We will give you an in-depth and thorough update on the Club's financial position and details on an exciting new Membership promotion we are rolling out for the Summer months. We are going to offer a 3month Preview program for new people to come and try our Club while the days are long. We want all our Members to invite their friends, family, and co-workers to enjoy this easy introduction to our fantastic way of life We all know this is a paradise getaway tucked into the hubbub of hectic Houston Now we can share the joy with others Please contact Terri Kennedy, our Membership Director, for all the details Terri can be reached at tkennedy@royaloakscc com

Well, that's it for this issue. Please look out for the next installment of Going Places with the President next month, and I look forward to seeing you all at the Annual Meeting and around the Club.

Allison Zuber Royal Oaks Country Club President