FCCC Club Connection November-December 2013 | Page 2
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President’s Message Mark Smith, Club President
Clubhouse Staff
GENERAL MANAGER
Scott Szymoniak • [email protected]
CLUBHOUSE MANAGER
Joel White • [email protected]
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Greg Gadwa • [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Danielle Beaumont • [email protected]
OFFICE MANAGER
Angie Guidici • [email protected]
FACILITY MAINTENANCE
Drew Stapelman • [email protected]
GOLF PROFESSIONAL
John Hanrahan • [email protected]
GROUNDS SUPERINTENDENT
Mike Veile • [email protected]
TENNIS PROFESSIONAL
Scott Langs • [email protected]
POOL MANAGER
Mary Coupe • [email protected]
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Mark Smith
VICE PRESIDENT
Sean Tomlinson
SECRETARY
Gordan Wells
DIRECTORS
Kris Laine
Ed Vojensky
Karen Dunbar
Mark Orr
Yaron Goldman
TREASURER
Dennis Johnson
Club Organizations
COUPLES BRIDGE
Edie & Jack Tobin • 482-4662
LADIES AFTERNOON BRIDGE
Barbara Kammerer • 481-9324
WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
Susan Schell • 484-8831
WGA
Nancy Wear • [email protected]
Upcoming
Committee Meetings
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 20
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thursday, November 21
Welcome
new members
Vickie Bajtelsmit & Ken Oudeman
Chris & Amanda Pulley
Daryll Colwell
Ray & Martha Anne Bailey
Dylan Kantzler
Brady & Christina Miller
Chris & Michele Ray
Bill & Kathryn Rickard
Michael & Katrina Oller
The Fort Collins Country Club’s Annual Meeting took place on
October 7. I want to thank all of the members who attended the
meeting. Fiscal 2013 was a big year for FCCC. Obviously, the most
significant event was the approval of our capital improvement
plan. But when I look back on 2013, I am struck by the positive
way “change” was embraced at the Club. I remember a year ago I
was talking with members about the new relationship with Sequoia Golf. Would
the Board have control over all critical decisions? Would we see radical changes
in the way the Club was run? What about opportunities for the employees and
department heads? How will it work for all employees to work for Sequoia?
Well, one-year later I can say that I am very pleased with how the transition
was completed. We had a strong financial year, the transition for the employees
was seamless, the golf course and grounds were in excellent condition, and our
service levels and willingness to go the extra mile were on display throughout the
Club. I want to thank the department heads of FCCC for delivering a great year
during a time of transition. Fort Collins Country Club had a great year due to your
leadership. I also want to thank the members for their engagement throughout
the year. We had a great year in golf, tennis and the pool. We tried several new
food and beverage events along with our popular traditional events. Thanks for
enthusiastically participating in 2013. I saw a great sense of community and
commitment to our club throughout the year. This sense of community is why
Fort Collins Country Club is the club of choice in Northern Colorado!
In 2014, the Board and I will spend much of our time executing the capital plan.
We hope to have identified a lending partner and a general contractor for the
project by mid-November. We will also focus our attention on attracting and
retaining members throughout 2014. We are pleased with the numbers for 2013
(up 24 full golf members), and need to execute on membership in 2014 to deliver
our capital plans.
I’d like to thank retiring Board members, Mark Heiden, Mac Danford, and Gordon
McClintock for their service and dedication to the Club. Your contributions have
been tremendous. I’d also like to welcome Sean Tomlinson and Yaron Goldman
to the FCCC Board. It is going to be a great year.
Words From Our GM
Scott Szymoniak, General Manager
Where has the year gone? It has been non-stop since I arrived
this past January, and looking back we have accomplished many
things. My sincere thanks to our staff for their open-mindedness
and patience as they got used to me and I got used to them, and
also to our members for the overwhelmingly positive response to the Club’s
strategic plan. It certainly is an exciting time at the Club.
I am looking forward to being in Fort Collins this holiday season and celebrating
with you at the Club. We have all of the traditional events scheduled like the
Great Pumpkin Smash, Gingerbread House Decorating Party and the Santa
Brunch. We are also adding this year a true member holiday party to celebrate
YOU and YOUR FAMILES! The “Night of Lights” will be December 20 and will
begin with dinner at the Club. Following dinner, we will be loading everyone on
buses (one for kids only and one for adults only) and touring the town to look at
lights and sing carols. Make sure to put this on your calendar!
A BIG thank you to all of the members that made donations and participated
in the “Fight the Flood” tournament we held on October 21st. We were able to
raise $11,160 that will be matched by the Bohemian Foundation for flood relief.
The donation was made on behalf of the Club to the Community Foundation of
Northern Colorado.
Last, but certainly not least, an even bigger thank you to Sunie Liley. For 16 years
she has tirelessly served as the Club’s Catering Sales Director, and in that time
has administered over 10,000 events…can you believe that! Sunie has resigned
her position at the Club and will be taking a much-deserved break before
beginning to work with some of the non-profit organizations in our community
– something she has always wanted to do. We will have some big shoes to fill
here at the Club, but at the same time are happy for Sunie and wish her nothing
but the best in her new endeavors.