February Newsletter 2019

February 2019

Onion Straws | SautĂŠed Spinach | Bacon Mayo Available this month only!

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February Dining Events

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Greetings from the GM

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OFFICE: Mon-Friday: 9am-5pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed

FITNESS CENTER: Valentine’s Day Tournament Calendar

South vs. Central Party

GRILL ROOM & JOHNNY’S UP: Tuesday: 11am-9pm Wednesday: 11am-9pm Thursday: 11am-9pm Friday: 11am-9:30pm Saturday: 11am-9:30pm Sunday: 10am-8pm

Monday: 4:30am-7pm Tues-Thursday: 4:30am-9pm Fri-Saturday: GOLF COURSE: 4:30am-9:30pm Monday: 12:30pm-Dark Sunday: 4:30am-8pm

Tues-Sunday: 8:00am-Dark

February Dining Events Sunday, February: 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 BRUNCH & BAR | 10:00 am-1:00 pm prime rib carving station| omelets | fresh fruit | cinnamon rolls |specialty salad breakfast potatoes | bacon | sausage | french toast | pasta | bread pudding | $16 BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS OR BLOODY MARYS | $10 Tuesday, February 5th K-State vs. KU Late Night, 8-11pm Friday, February 8th Salina Central vs. South After Party, 8-11pm Saturday, February 9th Prime Rib Night Tuesday, February: 12 | 26 Taco Bar Tuesday Thursday, February 14th Valentine’s Day Dinner Prix Fixe Menu Available only Tuesday, February 19th Trivia Night Thursday, February 21st Passport Series: Greece Saturday, February 23rd Salina Dinner Club Thursday, February 28th Throw Back Thursday

Salina Country Club | February 2019

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In my time here, I continue to be amazed at the passion and depth of feeling there is for Salina Country Club. The Board of Directors have a very difficult position; they are paid nothing, given no special perks, and are frequently asked to take time away from their friends and family. The membership as a whole cares fervently about what is best for our Club, and what can be done to make it better. It is without a doubt what I love most about my job.

With that in mind, I want to bring you up to date with the vote that took place at a Special Stockholders Meeting on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. There was a measure allowing the Board of Directors the ability to develop a piece of land in between the 6th and 12th holes. There was spirited debate for and against the measure. Ultimately, the measure passed by a margin of 105 positive votes, 20 negative votes, and 1 abstention.

While this decision is not the answer to all of the issues with Salina Country Club, it is certainly a proactive first step. As you may be aware, this is important for the future of our Club for the following reasons: Debt Reduction – A portion of the proceeds of any sale would go to debt service.

Guaranteed Revenue source – The Club would require a membership of some kind to be associated with the project, as well as collect additional cash in the maintenance of the development.

Capital Improvements – The Club does not have a history of funding depreciation. A portion of the proceeds generated by the sale would be used to update the facility and improve the membership experience for everyone.

Potential Incremental Revenue – With an updated and improved physical plant (Clubhouse/Pool/Golf Course), Salina Country Club will be more attractive to new members, more exciting to current members, and a better venue for outside events.

In the course of discussions about the project other suggestions have been put forward and those are going to be studied in detail. It is a testament to our Club that individuals from across Salina can come together and discuss the future with the only thought being, what is best for Salina Country Club?

Once again, thank you all for being members of Salina Country Club! It’s a very exciting time for our Club and I’m very grateful that you’ve chosen to join us!

See you at the Club, Brad McMillan

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Salina Country Club | February 2019

Good day Salina Country Club! I hope 2019 has started off great for all of you and your New Year resolutions are going better than mine so far! Thank you for all of your support throughout January. It was a good month for Food and Beverage in a lot of ways. We tried some new things, learned from some others, but overall, it was a fun month to get the year started with. On top of that, fresh new uniforms for the team! Make sure to come see their new style.

Now that we have had a chance to get ahead on some things, we will be tweaking our communication tactics. Don’t worry, those reminders will continue to come, but we want to make sure you can plan your month out when able. The goal is to provide you with all of the information for the month, right at the beginning! Even with snow on the ground, we are also looking further ahead. Mark it in your calendars, SCC Summer Kick-Off has been booked for Thursday, May 23rd. With games, fun, and food, let us start your summer the right way.

It is an exciting time as we are beginning to develop our spring food & beverage menus with anticipated launch date at the end of the month. Our goal is to create some differentiation between Johnny’s and The Grill Room to truly give the designated experience many are looking for. With this we will be focusing on knowledge, training, execution, and consistency between drinks and dishes.

As always, your feedback is important to us. Never hesitate to leave a message, good or bad. Again, thank you for being such supportive members and joining us at the club regularly. See you soon.

Chris Nickell

Salina Country Club | February 2019

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Hello everyone, February is shaping up to be a month filled with fantastic dining activities. Please keep us in mind when you are making your dining plans.

To start the month, we will be hosting a late-night landing pad for all people wanting to enjoy the K-State vs. KU game on the 5th. We will have both grill and drink specials all night long! A couple days later on the 8th we will be hosting an after party for the Salina South vs.

Central game. Prime Rib Night is back by popular demand on the 9th, and our revamped Taco Tuesday Bar returns to the calendar as reoccurring offering. Come enjoy chips, salsa and rotating tacos every other Tuesday!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. We are offering a special prix fixe menu that evening. Seating times are available at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm so advanced reservations are strongly recommended.

For the second installment of our passport series we are going to Greece. This time around we are celebrating the Mediterranean and their pantry to bring you our version of some well known classics.

We are going to relaunch our first of many dinner clubs in the downstairs Johnny’s space.

We will be offering a 3-course menu with suggested wine pairings and cocktails. This tasting is only available to 24 participants so advanced reservations are strongly recommended. To round off the month we will start our “Throwback Thursday” program, where will pull from our culinary vault of favorite recipes that did not make the cut for our new menu that is slated to go live the last week of the month.

I hope to see you soon and stay warm!

Chef Eric

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Salina Country Club | February 2019

With February here, we are only one month away from more consistent weather! Hopefully.

After this tough winter, we have a lot of people who are ready to get on the golf course.

This time of year everyone is considering new golf clubs. Callaway just launched their new Epic Flash line which includes, drivers and fairway woods. We have all the Epic Flash clubs in our fitting carts. We also have the new Titleist TS2 and TS3 Drivers and Fairway woods. Titleist is looking to improve ball speed with their new drivers. I personally gained 3 mph ball speed and gained 8 yards on my driver with just the new head. Call the Pro Shop to schedule your fitting.

The 2019 Tournament Calendar is out and available! We are looking forward to another fun and eventful year at Salina Country Club. We have some fun new events planned, as well as some old events with new formats. Be sure to contact the Pro Shop about Leagues coming soon!

Winter Cart Policy: During the winter months please keep carts in the rough as much as possible. Please use the 90 degree rule when crossing the fairway. This will help the condition of the fairways going into spring.

Club Storage: Winter or summer, the worst thing you can do to your golf clubs is to store them in the trunk of your car.

Extreme cold and hot temperatures can cause the club heads to loosen, and deteriorate grips over time. If you are not currently taking advantage of SCC club storage, consider it for 2019. The club storage charge is $150 for the year which includes storage, cleaning after each round, handling of bags to and from carts, and minor club repairs.

As the weather gets better, please call the Pro Shop to make your tee times for either weekday play or the weekends. We will have plenty of available tee times. Hope everyone had a wonderful January and is looking forward to better February!

Rob Carlson

The winter weather has not been great for golfing, but the moisture has been terrific for the golf course. I cannot remember the last time we had so many snow events.

We have not seen very much at one time, but it seems like they happen weekly. The snow and rain has limited some of our winter projects because the course has been too wet to take equipment out.

Fore Up

On the plus side our off-season work is almost done. The sanding, painting, and staining projects are all done, and the equipment maintenance is getting close to being finished. Every year we strive to address all the equipment needs before March just in case the weather is nice enough to get the mowers out for the first time and start the season. This winter should allow the course to take off as soon as the weather warms up without the frustrations we had last spring. The greens all look to be in good shape with the additional topdressing that we did earlier this winter. The extra moisture has also helped the fairways by decreasing the traffic we normally have this time of year.

Soon the weather will warm up and we can all get back to enjoying the golf course and finishing our other projects.

The crew and I are anxious to get back outside and finish the fence along Country Club Road, as well as the bunker on #5. Those two projects are scheduled to be complete before we hit the golf season. Thank you for all your patience and understanding while we get through this winter, who knows by the time this is printed it might be sunny and 70 degrees. I hope so!

Chris

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Salina Country Club | February 2019

With nice weather just around the corner we are already starting to work on our Spring and Summer Member Events. We are excited to schedule some new dining events specifically to welcome new and prospective members into the club. If you have ideas please feel free to let me know!

We are also pleased to welcome our newest members Rea and Karen Laflin to the Salina Country Club.

We have a lot to look forward to in the next few months. Before long the pool will be open, the tennis courts will be full, and the golf course will be fresh and green. Our annual kickoff party is scheduled for May 23rd, and will be here before you know it. Make sure to look out for Men’s and Women’s Golf League sign ups and Tennis Socials scheduled for the Spring as well.

Please continue to share all of the events, dining specials, and activities we do here with your friends and family. We always appreciate it when you refer your friends and family to us. We will take great care of them, showing them all the great things that the Salina Country Club has to offer.

Melissa

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Salina Country Club | February 2019 Salina Country Club | August 2018

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Judd Patterson grew up in Kansas where he learned to love the prairie and wide open spaces. From those roots he expanded his love of nature to include wild places across the planet. Judd currently works for the National Park Service and in his free time he continues to pursue nature photography to promote environmental education/conservation and for the sheer joy of being outside. Judd’s photography has been used for a variety of regional and national groups including The Nature Conservancy, National Audubon Society, and National Geographic Society. In 2018 a children's book utilized his sunset photographs and the book was read by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station! Judd remains highly motivated to capture images of threatened species and habitats in order to play a role in ensuring their future.

The exhibit on display at the Salina Country Club during the month of February features wildlife and wild scenery from various trips around Kansas and the world. Stop by and take a look at the photographs!

SCC Ladies Bridge We want to extend a special invitation to all women of Salina Country Club to come for lunch and Bridge. We meet the fourth Thursday of every month at 12:00 pm through October. Please come and enjoy a delicious lunch, connect with friends, and make some new ones!

See you soon!