Carrollwood Country Club Newsletter March/April 2016 by Shake Creative

MEMBER NEWSLETTER March & April 2016

Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt Pictures with the Easter Bunny, Bounce House, Face Painting, Balloons, Delicious Brunch Buffet and more!

10am & 1:30pm Egg Hunt

Sunday, March 27 TH Staggered Seatings From 10:15 am. until 2:00 pm. Reservations Required - 24 hour cancellation Policy Applies Call 813-961-1381 x 110 or Email RSVP@Carrollwoodcc.com

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FROM THE DESK OF THE G.M. BY ALLEN SELF, GENERAL MANAGER

HEATHROW COUNTRY CLUB 1200 Bridgewater Drive Heathrow, Florida 32746 407.333.1450

www.heathrowcc.com

Greetings Carrollwood members. We are now beyond the halfway point of the Winter Season which has proven to be a challenging season but still a successful one. During the month of January the weather controlled our activity on the golf course and resulted in a decline in rounds compared to January 2015. Once the beautiful weather returned, the golf activity also returned as did an influx of new memberships to the country club. With this increase in activity combined with the winter season dormancy of the turf, the conditions of the teeing areas on the practice range usually have little grass at this time of the season. The consistent rotation of the hitting areas on the practice facility from front to back and onto the practice mats have drastically improved the turf on the practice tee areas. Although some prefer to only practice on natural turf it is a necessity to utilize the mats to allow us the time to reseed the worn areas and for the new seed to germinate. We appreciate your cooperation with the scheduled rotation. As we move into the last quarter of the winter season I am excited about the month of March our most active month of the year. Easter falls on March 27th this year and is one of Carrollwoods most attended club events. Then comes April which includes our two largest golf events of the year. The Carrollwood Ladies Member Guest is scheduled for April 14, 2016 and the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Member Guest is scheduled for April 28, 29, 30, 2016. At this time I would like to acknowledge our 2015 Employees of the Year by Department and our Overall Employee of the Year!

4700 Amelia Island Parkway Amelia Island, Florida 32034 904.277.8015 or 800.245.4224

www.golfclubofamelia.com THE COUNTRY CLUB AT WOODMORE 12320 Pleasant Prospect Mitchellville, MD 20721 301.249.6100

www.ccwoodmore.com LEGACY CLUB AT ALAQUA LAKES 1700 Alaqua Lakes Blvd Longwood, FL 32779 407.444.9995

www.alaqualakesgolfclub.com GAILLARDIA COUNTRY CLUB 5300 Gaillardia Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73142 405-302-2800

www.gaillardia.com MACGREGOR DOWNS COUNTRY CLUB

Employee of the Year by Department This award is determined by the staff within each department voting and electing their Department Employee of the Year representative. The following is our list of winners. Andres Alvarez

Food and Beverage (Front of the House)

Darius Brinson

Food and Beverage (Back of the House)

Jody Adams

Golf Course Maintenance

Patty Altemare Administration Meghann Antila-Stoltenborg

Tennis and Aquatic Center

Alex Barfield

Golf Operation

430 Saint Andrews Lane Cary, NC 27511

www.macgregordowns.org HAWTHORNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 12255 Club Point Fishers, Indiana 46037

www.hawthornscountryclub.com SAND CREEK COUNTRY CLUB 1001 Sand Creek Dr. S. Chesterton, IN 46304

Employee of the Year (Overall)

www.sandcreek.com

The Senior Management team of department heads then take the list of department winners and elect the Overall Employee of the Year. The 2015 Overall Employee of the Year is. Darius Brinson

THE GOLF CLUB OF AMELIA ISLAND

Food and Beverage (back of the House)

Please take a moment and congratulate them when you are visiting the country club. They are fantastic staff members that you can be very proud of.

Allen Self General Manager

LEGACY GOLF CLUB

6808 S.32nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85042 Pro Shop: 602.305.5550 Restaurant: 602.305.5505

www.golflegacyresort.com WEST LAKE COUNTRY CLUB 3556 West Lake Drive Augusta, GA 30907 706.863.4640

www.westlakecountryclub.com

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Mr. Robert Nader

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BY RENEE CONSTANTINE, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SALES

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Bovero Mr. & Mrs. Keff Kurella Mr. & Mrs. John Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Tom Ratchford Mr. Matt Beaulieu & Ms. Jamie Massey Mr. & Mrs. John Potts Mr. & Mrs. Marc Edmiston Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Chinea Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bratton Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gillquist Mr. & Mrs. Edward Nellis Ms. Catalina Biolcati & Santiagio Pereiro Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hausmann Mr. & Mrs. Jersery Wislon

Hello CCC Members, Well, we are well on our way to some better weather and fun times here at CCC, we’ve made it thru the beginning of our New Year and yes we’ve had some changes but as we all know, to grow we must make change and Carrollwood Country Club is a fantastic club with a great golf course and some of the best members around ! The greens are in fantastic shape, so if you’re a Golfer take advantage of the great weather, invite a friend and enjoy. Our eight Har Tru lit Tennis courts have just all been re-clayed and are ready for play. The weather is warming up so grab a friend or take the kids and go for a swim in our Jr. size Olympic pool. Our Friday nights have been gorgeous out on the Terrace and the live music phenomenal. So whether it’s Golf, Tennis, Swim or just hanging out and enjoying the company of good friends, we’ve got it all and now is the time of year we can enjoy it the most. Keep in mind we have Match Play coming up on the 5th and 6th of March and our big Member Guest in April and Easter Brunch, all fantastic events and a great time to be had by all. I’m looking forward to some great Florida weather, fun events and seeing a lot more of all of you. Keep in mind our member referral program, below is our latest promotion for a limited time only and changes monthly:

25% off your One time initiation fee and 1 month free cart fees for a Full Golf and Jr. Executive Golf Memberships and one month complimentary dues for Social and Tennis I’m looking forward to a Fantastic Fun spring with all of you!

Food & Beverage news

Around the Clubhouse TODD BROWNE, FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR This year is already off to a quick start. The cold weather is behind us and new days are ahead, but I must reflect on the Super Bowl. On Super Bowl Sunday, we had a great turn out and I cannot thank you all enough for your support. If you missed it, we had a 12 foot by 15 foot screen showing the exciting game while sitting back and enjoying Chef Jake’s Ribs, Chicken, Burgers, Dogs and enough Draft Beer to here Peyton say “Omaha” a few times. What I do want to put behind us is the first annual Staff vs Members Flag Football Game. It was a one sided affair with the Members, led by Dave Garcia, coming out on top. It was ugly, but Alex from the Pro-Shop will use the summer to game plan for next year. So, with the off season used for conditioning, we will come back even stronger. Now that the weather is getting back to true “Florida Weather”, we will be opening The Oasis Grille starting with the first weekend in March. The operating hours during the month of March will be Saturdays & Sundays only, 11 to 7 pm. Once April is here, we will open for the season Monday through Sunday, 11 to 7 pm. We’ve lowered the Pool Side Bar & Grille menu prices and added a few more favorites to the menu. So let’s hop on to the next big event. Easter is a little earlier this year. We will continue doing the 2 different egg hunts, one at 10 am and the other at 1:30 pm. The petting zoo is always a big hit, so lots of little bunnies and baby goats for everyone to play with. Chef has added even more items to this amazing menu…so invite your family, friends and neighbors and let us showcase what a great Club we have here. We will do the staggered seating again this year so make your reservations now as the early time slots fill up quickly. Chef Jake and I have been working on a new “All Day Menu” as well as adding a new dinner menu. Using all local fresh products, look for more Hand-Cut Steaks, fresh local Seafood, Chicken and Pasta items. We will continue to offer our all day menu, but the additional items are a chance to add to the experience of the Club and providing you with more options. We have something different going on every day here at the Club. Every Tuesday we offer our 2 for Tuesday special. Buy any Sandwich (Dine in only) and get the second sandwich for free. Wednesday is Family Night when kids eat free pasta with an adult purchase. We call this our Wine Down Wednesday which includes all you can eat fresh pasta, three different kinds of sauce, meatballs, shrimp and chicken cooked to order right in front of you. Dinner includes with a complimentary glass of Stone Cellars House Wine and your choice of House or Caesar Salad for only $14.95. Every Thursday night is Unlimited Prime Rib Night. Chef will hand-cut seasoned Prime Rib for you in the dining room. Dinner includes fresh local vegetables, baked potato and a salad of your choice for only $19.95.

Friday Nights we have Live Music on the patio from 6 to 8:30 pm. We’ve added a new artist into the mix, Gene Cannon, a lifelong local artist who plays the saxophone. He will bring some Jazz and Blues to the Club for your enjoyment. Saturday Nights from 5 to 9 pm we will continue to offer Happy Hour drink pricing teamed up with 1/2 Price Appetizers all night. Sunday Funday here at the club. 50 cent wings and $8 pitchers from 11 to 7 pm For those of you who really enjoy wine, we host a monthly wine dinner on the last Wednesday of each month. We call this the “Bacchus Wine Dinner”. Our representatives from Southern Wine & Spirits will come in and discuss different varietals of wine from all over the world. The Chef will pair those wines into a fantastic 5 course gourmet dinner menu. 5 glasses of wine, great food & lots of fun. Our upcoming Bacchus Wine Dinners will be held on March 30th and April 27th. Wow, with this many things going on, it’s truly a lot to remember. But if you can remember it all, then you should join us for our Trivia Night once a month. Put your thinking caps on and come enjoy Steve Welch on March 10th and April 7th. Steve does a fantastic job and is truly known as the “Trivia Guy”. Chef Jake puts out some amazing food for everyone to enjoy, and we offer Happy Hour drink pricing during the entire event. The doors open at 6 pm, then the games begin at 7 pm. Fun for the whole family! If dinner and dancing is your thing, then our monthly Traditions Dinner Dance is the place to be. March 18th, we will be hosting our first ever Toga Party with Mediterranean cuisine, dancing and a costume contest. Relive your college days and come dance the night away. April 15th will be here sooner than you know, don’t let Tax Day get you down. You have 3 choices; file by the due date, ask for an extension or cash that refund check and head on over to the Club for our Monopoly Themed Dinner. That’s right, your favorite board game is now a themed dinner here at CCC. Each property features different cuisine. Pacific Avenue will have fresh salmon, rice and broccoli. Maybe you land on Boardwalk and want hotdogs and funnel cake. Kentucky Avenue will feature bourbon style pork chops with biscuits and gravy. Avoid JAIL unless you like fried bologna and peanut butter and jelly ice cream. Everyone starts at GO and gets $500, so come on up, throw the dice, move along the board and Dance the night away. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns or questions regarding anything. I’m open to any ideas and my door is always open! See you at the Club.

WEEKLY EVENTS AT THE CLUBHOUSE

EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

Adults $14.95 · Kids FREE (with each adult purchase) · UNLIMITED Chef Attended Pasta Station with your choice of Grilled Chicken, Italian Meatballs & Shrimp · House or Caesar Salad with Fresh Garlic Bread · One Complimentary Glass of Wine from our Stone Cellars Selection · HALF OFF Wines by the Glass from our Stone Cellars Selection

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From the Golf Shop BY SHAWN GORDON, DIRECTOR OF GOLF

Carrollwood Members,

Well, the first quarter of the year has flown by. We hope all of our members have had a great start to 2016 year. The club has been busy and our men’s and women’s golf associations are in full swing. Our MGA has just completed their second event and have had great participation. Our next event will be Match Play in March and our Member/ Guest in April. Our WGA is also moving right along with weekly play on Thursdays and Saturdays. Our women will also be having their Member/Guest event in April as well. If any of our members have any questions regarding the golf associations please feel free to contact myself or my staff and we will be glad to assist you. In the golf shop we are receiving new merchandise weekly with the latest in men’s and women’s golf fashion as well as the latest in golf technology. If you have any golf needs from equipment to instruction, stop by the golf shop and we will be more than happy to help you. I would like to take a moment to remind you to remember to call the

shop and book your tee times, as the weather improves we will be busier and busier. Also a friendly reminder to fix your ball marks and fill your divots with sand. This will help with

keeping the course in great shape all year long. Always remember “When it’s breezy, swing easy” and great golfing. See you around the club!

Women's Golf Association BY MARY ROBINSON, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

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This has been one of the coldest, rainiest winter golf seasons I can remember in a while! Mother Nature has let us have it this winter and forced us either off the course or to re-schedule tournaments. We do have some exciting news, Younghee Hong had a hole in one on January 23 on Pine 8. Congratulations Young! What a feeling of excitement that must of have been for you! We are all jealous and proud! Although this was not a hole in one…Marilyn Connors took a shot off the bridge on Pine 4 and bogeyed the hole! That was just amazing! Mark your calendars, save the date and don’t forget to sign up for this year’s Member-Guest Tournament on April 14, 2016. The theme for this tournament is “Looney for Golf” and is an 8:45 AM shotgun in teams of 2 Members and 2 Guests or 1 Member and 3 Guests. There will be another great raffle this year along with special “tee” gifts. Please sign up in the pro shop no later than April 7th and good luck to everyone! Thanks to Mother Nature our Pink Ball tournament was rescheduled and we are also looking forward to our “Leap Year” daily play….One free Leap over a bunker or water! Golf rules for thought… per the USGA Rules of Golf and Amateur Status; Rule 7-2: Between the play of two holes a player must not make a practice stroke, except that he/she may practice putting or chipping on or near: a. The putting green of the hole last played b. Any practice putting green, or c. The teeing ground of the next hole to be played in the round Provided a practice stroke is not made from a hazard and does not unduly delay play (Rule 6-7) Strokes made in continuing the play of the hole, result of which has been decided, are not practice strokes. Note1: A practice swing is not a practice stroke and may be taken at any place, provided the player does not breach the rules. As always any questions or concerns with game rules feel free to talk to Shawn in the Pro Shop. General information is also posted in the Ladies Locker room as well. Going forward we hope to have more fun couple’s games and help in keeping our resident coyote at bay!

“And remember: Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle”

- Anonymous

Marilyn Connors

From the Golf Course Superintendent The maintenance staff has been eagerly awaiting the arrival of warmer weather and longer days of March and April. The weather in January was awful with several rainy and overcast days. The good news is that the greens are in good shape and rolling quite well. Please remember to practice good golf etiquette while on the courses especially fixing ball marks on the putting surfaces your help in this matter is greatly appreciated. We finished our bunker renovation in January. All 27 holes have new sand in them with an average depth of 4 inches. We used a total 1458 yards of sand to complete the bunker renovation.

During the upcoming months we will continue with our normal agronomic programs of verticutting and topdressing the greens along with some spiking of the greens. These programs will cause minimal disruption to the putting surfaces and will improve the overall health of our greens. If you have any questions or concerns you would like to speak to me about please don’t hesitate see you on the course. Best regards,

Chuck Cakmakci Director of Agronomy

Kristen Kerr DIRECTOR OF SALES

We are off to a fantastic start in our Catering Department so thank you to all of the members who have allowed us the opportunity to accommodate your event and/or referred business to us. We appreciate you and look forward continuing to be your choice venue! Please be mindful that we do offer incentive to all of our members, honoring 50% off of the standard room rental rates in our banquet spaces. Currently, we are mid promotion with respects to weddings. Do you know someone who is recently engaged? If so, let them know that they will receive member rates for the banquet spaces, half off of their wedding ceremony, and complimentary up lighting. Friendly reminder that our poolside Oasis is also a viable option for events. We can provide a tent if you like, or simply make use of our multiple cabanas…..it’s a natural fit for your summer pool parties. We offer a Splash Party package that can be customized to and for you and your little ones, but the fun is available for the young at heart as well! Be certain to check out both of our websites and Facebook pages as we update those on a daily basis. CarrollwoodCC.com and CarrollwoodCCEvents.com Stay connected with Carrollwood Country Club!

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BY JIM KELLY, TAC DIRECTOR Carrollwood Swim Lessons

From The Tennis & Aquatic Center It’s about two months since the New Year and our usage at the TAC is up once again this year and, breaking attendance records. We have plenty of classes available for everyone this winter, including our Cardio Kickboxing and our Abs & Butts Workout, which have proven to be very popular. Whether you have stuck to your guns regarding getting back into shape or you are just starting out, we have a fun class just for you. Want a class that is a lot of fun, try our Saturday morning Zumba Class with instructor, Aicha Elkadiri. This sixty minute class begins at 9:00 am, and for only $7 you can dance your heart away while working out to all the Latin rhythms. Guests are also welcome at a charge of $12 per person. Another class that is always popular is our Ballroom Dancing Class, it seems to be setting new attendance records regularly, thanks to our very own professional ballroom dancer and instructor Janice Fiorello. In this class you can learn to salsa, swing, foxtrot, rumba, cha cha, tango, waltz and more. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 pm and the cost is $10 for members and $15 for guests of members. Janice is also available for private lessons by appointment. Registration for the 2016 edition of our Resort Sports Camp begins on March 2nd. In the past the camps have been sell outs, so be sure to register

your campers early to reserve your spots. Session 1 begins June 6th. See all of the details in the Resort Sports Camp ad in this Newsletter or call the TAC. Our Swim Lesson Registration for our summer programs also begins March 2. If you would like swim lessons prior to the summer program, lessons can be arranged on an instructor availability basis, just give us a call at the TAC and we will get you set up. Finally a quick congratulations to Maria Zambito, from our Aquatics Staff and Coach for CVST. Maria was named the CCC Employee of the Month for January, 2016, based on her going “Above & Beyond” in her duties at the Club. She was also recently named to the Florida Swimming All-Star Team Coaching Staff and will be traveling with the Florida Swimming All-Stars to a competition in April. Congratulations Maria! We hope to see you all out here and getting back on to those resolution and remember we are here to help! Jim Kelly Tennis & Aquatics Center Director

Carrollwood Swim Lessons PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS (ALL STATIONS) These classes run in weekly sessions, Monday thru Thursday for thirty (30) minutes, or on an instructor availability basis, depending on the time of year. The cost per session is $90.00. GROUP SWIM LESSONS (STATIONS 1-5) Group classes are available for groups of four or more children. A group consists of a minimum of 4 children (of the same ability) and all signed up and paid for by one person. Group lessons consist of 8, 1/2 hour classes. The cost per person, per session is $90.00. These classes are scheduled on an instructor availability basis.

All children in our programs must be a minimum of 2 years old at the time of their lessons.

STROKE CAMP (STATIONS 6-10*) Stroke Camp is offered in the summer only and is our step between Swim Lessons and the Swim Team. A child MUST be able to swim freestyle & breathe to the side and have basic backstroke skills to be at this level. The four competitive strokes, racing starts, turns and an introduction to competitive swimming are covered in this class. The Stroke Camp runs the first four weeks of the summer in two sessions, Monday thru Thursday, from 11:00 11:50am. Each participant in the Stroke Camp will also be encouraged to participate in CVST’s Friday Night at the Races Swim Meet following their session of Stroke Camp. The cost per Session is $149.00. *Stations 6-10, within the Stroke Camp are combined.

GET IN THE SWIM.

961-1368

Swimmer of the Month

JANUARY

2016 MADELINE STENBERG The CVST coaching staff has named Madeline Stenberg (7), aka Mad Dog, Jr., as the January Swimmer of the Month. On January 22nd to 24th at the Scotty Invite held in Boca Raton, Florida the seven year old Bronze practice group swimmer raced to four best times out of six events. At the meet Stenberg swam to best times in her first ever 100 yard Freestyle and 50 yard Breaststroke. She also dropped 3 seconds in her 50 yard Butterfly and swam a humungous drop of 26 seconds in her 100 yard Individual Medley. For the month Maddie dropped a total of 29.52 seconds. Way to go Maddie and keep up the great work!

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Come Swim With Us this Spring Early Bird Special

Here at CVST things are going great! We had a great winter season and now with spring almost here, we need the help of all you swimmers! The Boys & Girls Club National Championships is scheduled for April 10-12th, in St. Petersburg, and then later in the month we have the Annual CVST Blue/Green Meet, as well as the start of the Private Club League Meets, including the PCL Relay Meet which will be at our pool again this year! In addition to the Relay Meet, we are also hosting one more PCL Meet at the TAC and have a some away meets too, so as you can see we could really use your help. If you get registered and start back between February 22, & March 31, 2016, you will be eligible to participate in all of these meets and more. So come on back out and get in the swim of things! For those of you who do start now, we are offering our annual “Early Bird Special” (EBS) which will take you through the rest of this session (March & April). You can start as early as Monday, February 23rd, to begin getting ready for the Speedo Boys & Girls Club National Championships and the PCL Meets. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at the TAC (961-1368). Hope to see you at the pool soon!!

Weekly Swim Team Tryouts

The Carrollwood Village Swim Team is always looking for interested swimmers!! Come out and join us for FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDS! Tryouts are offered every Tuesday, at 4:15 pm, during the school year, just give us a call (813-9611368) and let us know your want to tryout. Now is the time to take the plunge and join the group! Get into the swim of things this spring - make some friends, get your fitness and have a lot of fun! For more information call us at 961-1368 or visit our web site at www.CVST.org. If you are ready for the team after your tryout, you’re invited to try a week of practice on us!

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Repak Leads CVST On Gasparilla Treasure Hunt The 9th Annual Gasparilla Races at Tampa Prep began Friday with Henry Walz (14) dropping near 50 seconds in the 1000 freestyle, setting the standard for his teammates. Kaitlyn Labella (10) followed with a 35 second drop in the same event to go a quick 12:42.58. Savannah Rude (12) dropped a whopping 54.38 seconds to go a best time of 14:10.87. Not to be outdone, Sophia “Bubbles” Hasara (13) had a 23 second drop in her 1650 freestyle as well as going best times in the 500 and 1000 freestyle along the way. Saturday Morgan Labella (8) started off with an 8 second drop in the 100 freestyle to go a speedy best time of 1:50.61. TJ Rodriguez (8) had a 5 second drop in the 50 butterfly to go a quick 57.62, breaking the minute barrier for the first time also placing him 2nd in the 8&Under age group. Adrianna Avellan (10) had an impressive 50 backstroke dropping 18 seconds and winning her the Mystery Heat Prize. Maddie Stenberg (7) began the Sunday session with a 4 second drop in the 100 individual medley to go a best time of 2:14.41 placing her sixth, and also finishing the breaststroke with two hands for the first time! Chance Tirheimer (12) had a 3 second drop in the 100 breaststroke to go a swift 1:23.64. Jackson Houck (11) had a 30 second drop in his 100 breaststroke to go a lickety–split 1:56.61. His twin, Maddie Houck, swam the same event to go a best time of 1:33.62 dropping

a momentous 6 seconds. Lauren Clark (10) had a 6.5 second drop in her 100 breaststroke to go a brisk 1:51.19. McKinley Cassels (8) dropped 8 seconds in the 100 breast as well, to go a best time of 2:09.07. In the 200 freestyle, Taylor Cassels (8) dropped 9 seconds to go a breakneck 3:37.06. Lea Visher (10) shed 5 seconds in a phenominal 200 freestyle, racing to finish in a best time of 2:54.96. Talia Bagby (15) got her arms spinnin’ in the 100 free, dropping 2 seconds to go a best time of 1:06.75. Bella Salgado (13) had a 9 second drop in her 200 breaststroke after taking a brief break at the 150-yard mark to let the competition catch up. She still went a best time of 4:21.86. Logan Tirheimer (14) dropped 5 seconds in the 200 freestyle to go a blazing 2:13.31. Congratulations to Jayden Repak (9) for his performance at the meet, going 5 best times and placing first in three events, earning third place high point award for the 9-10 Age Group and bringing home the Treasure!

Tennis news

BY CHRIS CARY, TENNIS DIRECTOR

Court Resurfacing Project Finished Beard Tennis did a fantastic job resurfacing and relining our 8 Har-tru tennis courts. Come out and try our newly resurfaced courts today!

TENNIS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Carrollwood’s “Toilet Bowl” A flag football version of the Super Bowl where CCC staff battles against CCC members. Tightly scored in the beginning the member team headed by Golf ’s Dave Garcia soon broke away to finish with a 14 to 4 victory. Mr. Garcia credits his daily work out at the TAC as one of the key factors in the lopsided victory against the much younger staff team.

March 4th

Beard Tennis Relining Court 2 after laying 14 tons of Har-tru Clay

TOGA PARTY Friday, March 18th

First Friday Saint Patty’s Day Doubles Mixer: 6:30 to 9:30 P.M.

April 1st

April Fools Tennis and Ping Pong Mixer: 6:30 to 9:30 P.M.

6:00pm-9:00pm

DINNER BUFFETT

MEDITERRANEAN PLATTER Hummus, Grilled Vegetables, Marinated Artichoke Hearts & Olives, Feta & Kasseri Cheeses, Capicola, Salami, Prosciutto & pita Chips CHICKEN SOUVLAKI SALAD Seared Chicken, Lettuce, Sliced Tomatoes & Red Onion, Cucumbers & Fried Pita Chips topped with a Homemade Tzatziki Sauce STUFFED PEPPERS Fresh Bell Peppers stuffed with Ground Pork, Lamb & Rice, topped with Feta Cheese & a Sweet Tomato Sauce, then oven-roasted to perfection SLICED PORK LOIN Roasted Lemon-Herb Marinated Lean Pork Tenderloin topped with a Savory Pan Au Jus DESSERTS Lemon Wedding Cookies dusted with Powdered Sugar & Traditional Baklav

$25.00++ per person D.J. & Dancing Ancient Greek Attire RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 813-961-1381 x110 or RSVP@carrollwoodcc.com 24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES

April 29th, 30th and May 1st Morning Star Doubles Tournament

The Club’s Biggest Tennis Event of The Year

WEEKLY TENNIS CLASSES

– THE DERBY

All tennis class series begin at the beginning of each month. Sign up at the Tennis and Aquatic Center front desk.

Boasted of the highest number of attendance at the Friday night auction in recent years. Closely paired teams and beautiful weather provided close and entertaining matches throughout the week-end. Mixed Doubles Finalist

Derby Winners:

Bill Archer and Joe Curtis -Team Owner: kathi Wise; Jeff Poole and Kelly O’Keefe -- Team Owner: Char Knetsch; Jim Charles and Brandon Redding - Team Owner: “Mully” Mullen; Holly Charles and Pitti McHenry Team Owner: Jim Charles; Nicole Archer and Kathi Wise; Team Owner: Kirk Archer; Sharyn Brookins and Chris Laihine - Team Owner: Chris Laihine; Jeff Poole and Gyorgyi Zsiros - Team Owner: Sue Gerig; Brian Burns and Lorna Kerr - Team Owner: Lorna Kerr; Karen Mace and Patrick Highland - Team Owner: Bill Archer

CLASSES FOR JUNIORS: Afternoon Junior Tennis Classes for ages 3 to 18. Session One: February 29th to April 22nd

Enjoying The Friday Auction (left to right): Eddie O’Brian, Vijay Paul and Lynn O’Brien

Session Two: April 25th to June 9th

CLASSES FOR ADULTS: MONDAYS: 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. Advanced Doubles with Gyorgyi. 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. New Tennis Member Trish Nelis with Team Owner Kathi Wise and Partner Mary Klein

CCC Tennis Professional Gyorgyi Zsiros and partner Jeff Poole

Men’s Doubles Finalists

Instructional Tennis Buffet with Chris (March only) 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.

The Morning Star Adult Tennis Tournament will once again be hosted by Carrollwood Country Club on April 29th, 30th and May 1st.

Fun with Fundamentals with Mark

THURSDAYS:

Come participate in one of Tampa’s Biggest and Best Doubles Tournaments of the year! Tournament applications can be picked up at the CCC Tennis and Aquatic Center (TAC) front desk.

11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Instructional Tennis Buffet with Chris (March only)

CCC Premium Summer Junior Tennis Camp Enrollment Begins on March 1st.

7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tennis Work Out with Gyorgyi

Sign up early in March at the Tennis and Aquatic Center to receive early bird discounts!!! First Camp session begins on June 13th. Don’t settle for an average “day care” experience for your child this summer. Choose Carrollwood’s Premium Tennis Camp with the highly affective Vertical Teaching System for a fun AND educational summer. 9 AM to noon as well as 9 AM to 4:00 PM options available. Lunch and Swimming included!! 4 and 5 year olds welcome.

FRIDAYS: 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. Advanced Doubles Concepts with Gyorgyi Men’s Doubles Finalists

League Tennis News & Other Happenings BY NOLA SMITH, TENNIS REPRESENTATIVE March is here and along with it comes unpredictable weather, but our leagues weather anything that comes their way. Our Monday 3.0 Ladies USTA league finished their 18 + season the end of February. This is a competitive entry-level team that is fortunate to have experienced players on the team who compete against seven other clubs. The 40 +team is full and also includes some very competitive players. This team’s goal is to have a winning season and have asked Gyorgyi to coach them on strategic doubles play. Our Tuesday Suncoast League of 14 doubles teams has been up and down this season; league play ends in April so watch for information regarding challenges and information regarding round robins, etc. in the next few weeks. Carrollwood Country Club will be the host Club this next season, 2016-2017, which is an honor for this club and our tennis members. Wednesday we have 2 leagues – our Interbay team, made up of 7 doubles teams. They are off to a great start, looking strong (but hoping for warmer weather;) they finally have their entire team back from injury, but a big thank you goes to their great subs who helped them get through the Fall season. Our ALOT league also plays on Wednesdays, and they too struggled on a weekly basis having their regular teammates able to play; they are

CONDO • RESORT Did You Know??? As a member of Carrollwood Country Club, you can book a reservation using your discounted Member Rate right on our website! Simply type the following code in the Promo field to take advantage of your special rate: EGCR13941 A fun fact to note is that Emerald Greens Condo Resort is currently ranked #1 out of 160 hotels in the Tampa area for customer service on TripAdvisor.com! That is a testament to the terrific service provided by both the staff of the resort as well as the staff of the country club. It also speaks volumes about how welcome the CCC members make our guests feel while visiting our property, so thank you for that! See you around the club!

Brent Pope Phone: 813-961-9400 x403 E-Mail: brent@stayandplaytampa.com

now playing their full roster on a regular basis and while off to a slow start their team is now in 3rd place (out of 8 clubs)! Our CCC team is excited to announce that Carrollwood Country Club will host ALOT’s Annual Banquet on May 11th, Our 3.5 Ladies nighttime USTA team (the C5’s) are having their best season yet, with 2 wins and 2 losses so far, so they are right in the middle of the pack (4th place) presently. They have a very large roster this season with many new ladies joining the team for evening play, sharing good tennis, match smack talk, and lots of laughter. You are invited to come and join them for their home matches in the second half of the season. The CCC 4.0 USTA 18 + men’s have had some very close matches but unfortunately have come up short.... 40+ will begin March 26th - have some great players joining our team of already very good competitive players. Welcome Vadim Heiken, Dick Woltmann, & Stuart Landis. Our annual Derby was held February 12, 13 & 14 and was a very fun event. Good turnout of players (54), lots of good tennis and beautiful weather. See our Director of Tennis, Chris Cary’s article for pictures and the winning teams! Good tennis everyone,

Nola

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WEEKLY EVENTS Social

LIVE MUSIC Fridays 6:00-8:00pm

march SUN

MON

TUE

WED

HAPPY HOUR Tuesday – Friday 5:00 pm. – 7:00 pm.

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Golf

THU

2 Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm Ladies Poker 7pm-9pm

FRI

3 Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

SAT

½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

Skins Game Tuesdays 12pm After School Junior Classes Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30pm Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30pm Quota Point Game Fridays 12pm Men’s Game Saturdays 9:00am Sundays 9:00am

Tennis

MONDAYS Advanced Doubles Clinic with Gyorgyi After School Junior Classes Tennis Instructional Buffet 11:00am - 12:00pm TUESDAYS After School Junior Classes WEDNESDAYS After School Junior Classes THURSDAYS After School Junior Classes Advanced Workout with Gyorgyi Tennis Instructional Buffet 11:00am - 12:00pm FRIDAYS Advanced Doubles Clinic with Gyorgyi SATURDAYS Open Courts SUNDAYS Open Courts

Aquatics

CVST Swim Practice: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:00-6:30am Monday - Friday 4:30-7:30pm Saturday - 7:00-10:00am Masters (Adult) Practice: Tuesday,Thursday – 6:30-7:30am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11am-12pm Saturdays - 10-11am

Oasis Grille Open

Match Play Club Championship Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

13 Oasis Grille Open Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

Palm Sunday Oasis Grille Open

Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

Easter Sunday EASTER BRUNCH TAC Hours: 8am-5pm

7 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

8 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

15 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

11 LIVE Entertainment By: Jim Garrett 6-8pm

2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

St. Patricks Day

Oasis Grille Open

½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

TOGA PARTY: Traditions Dinner Dance 6pm-9pm

½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

Good Friday

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

30 Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Oasis Grille Open

29 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

28 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

Ladies Poker 7pm-9pm

Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

Trivia Night 6pm-9pm

14 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

Oasis Grille Open 1st Friday Tennis Mixer Match Play LIVE Club Entertainment Championship By: Frank 6-8pm

LIVE Entertainment By: Jim Garrett 6-8pm

Oasis Grille Open

½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

Bacchus Wine Dinner 7-9pm Ladies Poker 7pm-9pm

social

golf

dining

tennis & aquatics

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

april

THU

FRI

SAT

Oasis Grille Season Opening Day

2 ½ Price

Appetizers LIVE & ½ Price Entertainment By: Frank 6-8pm Drinks 5-9pm 1st Friday Tennis Mixer 6:30pm-8:30pm

3 Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

4 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

10 Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

11 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

5 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

6 Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

18 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

24 Sunday Funday Special 50¢ent wings $8.00 Pitchers 11am-7pm

25 Clubhouse & Golf Course Closed

12 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

13 Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

19 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

20 Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm

26 2-For Tuesday 11am-3pm

Wine Down Wednesday 6-9pm Bacchus Wine Dinner 7-9pm Ladies Poker 7pm-9pm

social

golf

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

LIVE Entertainment By: Jim Garrett 6-8pm

½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

dining

WGA Member Guest

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

MONOPOLY Tax Day: Traditions Dinner 6pm-9pm

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

22 LIVE Entertainment By: Jim Garrett 6-8pm Pool Closes at 2:30pm

28 Men’s Member Guest

16 ½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

23 ½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

Men’s Member Men’s Member Guest Guest LIVE Entertainment By: Frank 6-8pm

Prime Rib Night 6-9pm

tennis & aquatics

Social

LIVE MUSIC Fridays 6:00-8:00pm HAPPY HOUR Tuesday – Friday 5:00 pm. – 7:00 pm.

Golf

Skins Game Tuesdays 12pm

Trivia Night 6pm-9pm

Ladies Poker 7pm-9pm

WEEKLY EVENTS

½ Price Appetizers & ½ Price Drinks 5-9pm

After School Junior Classes Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30pm Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30pm Quota Point Game Fridays 12pm Men’s Game Saturdays 9:00am Sundays 9:00am

Tennis

Aquatics

MAIN CLUBHOUSE....813-961-1381 Dining Reservations..............................x110 Event Reservations...............................x110 Bar/Grille & TO-GO Orders....................x150

Member Referral Program Don’t forget we always have the Member Referral Program. Refer a new member & receive

one month of complimentary dues equal to the category they sign up for!

Member Billing Questions.....................x125 Golf Shop.............................................X132 Tennis & Aquatics Center.............961-1368 Hotel.........................................961-9400

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF & MANAGEMENT Allen Self..........................................x124 General Manager allen@carrollwoodcc.com Renee Constantine...........................x123 Director of Membership Sales reneec@carrollwoodcc.com Shawn Gordon..................................x133 Director of Golf Shawn@carrollwoodcc.com Chuck Cakmakci Golf Course Superintendent chuck@carrollwoodcc.com Kristen Kerr .....................................x144 Director of Sales kristen@carrollwoodcc.com Todd Browne.................................... x136 Food & Beverage Director todd@carrollwoodcc.com Stephanie Laine................................x134 Director of Catering Sales stephanie@carrollwoodcc.com Brent Pope................................961-9400 Resort Director brent@stayandplaytampa.com Jim Kelly...........................................x146 TAC Director jim@carrollwoodcc.com Chris Cary..........................................x151 Director of Tennis tennis@carrollwoodcc.com Kathy Wan........................................x126 Controller kathy@carrollwoodcc.com Janice Fiorello..................................x151 Activities Director janice@carrollwoodcc.com Jake Peeler........................................x137 Executive Chef jake@carrollwoodcc.com

H O U R S O F O P E R AT I O N GOLF SHOP

Tuesday – Friday: 7:00am – 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday: 6:30am – 6:00pm

PRACTICE FACILITY

Tuesday – Sunday: 7am – 1 Hour Before Dark

DINING ROOM BAR & GRILL

Tuesday: 11:00am – 7:00pm, serving food till 3pm Wednesday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Thursday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Friday: 11:00am – 10:00pm, Live Entertainment from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Saturday: 11:00am – 9:00pm Sunday: 9:00am – 7:00pm, Serving Breakfast until 12pm

TURN GRILLE

Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00am – 6:00pm

BEVERAGE CART

Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm

OASIS POOL GRILLE

March Hours: Saturday & Sunday Only: 11:00am-7:00pm April Hours: Monday – Sunday: 11:00am-7:00pm

TENNIS & AQUATICS CENTER

Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 9:00pm Friday: 6:00am – 8:00pm Saturday: 7:30am – 8:00pm Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm

TENNIS COURTS

Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 9:00pm Friday – Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Monday: 9:00am – 3:00pm Tuesday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm (Saturday: Membership Office Open by Appt.)

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