From the President As I finished my first year serving you as President, I look back at some of the accomplishments we have made. When I say we, I mean the board of directors, the employees and every member of Canyon Country Club. Even though the board of directors tackles the everyday obstacles of the club, it takes everyone to make this club what it is. Many people have gone above and beyond their responsibilities to help out, by trimming trees and picking up limbs, painting the swimming pool, working on electrical problems in the clubhouse and many other countless things. This past year we have developed & maintained a web site, irrigated & planted grass in many areas of the golf course, opened up 8 home sites (4 of which have been sold), and purchased & paid for in full 32 brand new golf carts (something that has never been done before).
As we start this new year, I can only imagine what changes are in store for our club. At the annual stockholders meeting there were a few suggestions of what our members would like to see happen. My question to all stockholders; what are your goals or ideas for improving our club? How can we increase our membership? What changes would you like to see take place? I encourage you to get involved, voice your opinions and offer suggestions. You are welcome to attend the board meetings, which are the second Monday of each month, ask questions or just sit back and listen. Feel free to call any of the board members to offer your comments or suggestions.
We discussed at the annual stockholders meeting, that financially times are tough and who knows if there is an end insight. The best way for our club to become more financially stable is either to increase our membership pool or increase our dues. As we found out Monday evening, increasing our dues was something no one wanted to discuss. So please talk up our club to friends and invite them to play golf with you. We have room for several more memberships.
In closing, play golf as much as you can, enjoy the beauty of our course, encourage new memberships, and take pride in your course.
Jerry Neufeld, President
Super Bowl PartyThe Super Bowl Party at the club will begin at 4:30 on Sunday, February 1st. We will have plenty of food and there will be a chance for you to win some money with our annual Squares Pot. We would love to see everyone there, so don’t forget the party starts at 4:30.
Mikel’s Revenge / Beat the ProOur wonderful superintendent gets to play the role of the Evil Greenskeeper on Sunday, February 22nd. Mikel will be setting the pins in the most difficult positions that he can find and the tees will be set way back. Find yourself a partner and see if you can stomach the six-putts that are inevitable. The format will be a two person scramble. There will be a 10 stroke handicap limit on your team. Also, there will be an optional Beat-the-Pro tournament. I will play in the scramble, with a partner(and yes we will be zero handicaps – although many could argue that we probably need a few strokes!). The costs of the tournament will $20 for the scramble per player and an extra $10 per player for the Beat-the-Pro portion of the tournament. If you play in the Beat-the-Pro portion, you will automatically receive a $10 credit in the golf shop. If you beat my team, then you double your wager! You can’t lose! Teresa in the grill will do a Brunch Buffet on that morning (this is part of the entry fee) starting at 10:00 and the tournament will tee-off at 11:00 (tee times). To sign-up just call the shop and enter you and your partner.
Ladies AuxiliaryThe Ladies Auxiliary will be meeting on Thursday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the grill. All ladies are invited to come and be a part of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Thank YouI would like to extend a special thank you to our board members who served their term on the board the last couple of years. This is a thankless job and they deserve a big pat on the back. Thank You to Charlie McClure and Joe Randal. There efforts this last year and beyond have made Canyon Country Club one of the best places to play golf and be a part of.
Welcome New Board MembersDick Archer, Rick Dabney and Roger Senter were elected to serve three year terms at the last Stockholders Meeting in January. I look forward to working with all of them and I feel confident that they will help lead Canyon Country Club in the right direction.
Cart Paths Only
Due to the extremely dry conditions, we will be cart path only until further notice. We appreciate everyones effort to stay on the path.
