February 2015

President’s Message

President’s Message continued on page 4

By Doug Bayer

Golf Course ReportBy Lentz Wheeler, Golf Course Superintendent

Winter is moving along and it’s only another month till our tulips begin to emerge and let us know that spring is here! Tulips are a fascinating plant and one of the most beloved flowers in the world. Tulip bulbs are grown in the Netherlands but originated in the mountain regions of Asia where they can be found growing in the wild today. Thousands of acres are devoted to growing bulbs and it is a sight to see such large acreages in bloom at one time. This does not last long as the flowers are cut off in the spring so that all of the plant’s energy is devot-ed to the growth of the bulb. The flowers are removed by a piece of equipment called a kopmachine and many of the flowers are used to feed cattle. Not every flower is cut by the machine so the remaining ones must be removed by hand. It is said that there is not one bloom left in Holland by May! The bulbs are dug up in July and then graded by size. The grower that we use only sells 12 cm circumference bulbs or larger to ensure the best and strongest flowers. Our grower has also mastered the art of successful blending of colors and textures to enhance the show. Nature’s fireworks at its best!

Tulips were once very expensive and were highly sought after in the 1600’s in Europe. One tulip bulb was traded for 4600 florins (a gold coin used during the period) along with a carriage and two horses and was paid for immediately even though the bulb would not be de-livered for several months! The following is an actual transaction that took place between two merchants for one Viceroy tulip: Two lasts of wheat, two lasts of rye, four fat oxen, eight fat swine, twelve fat sheep, two hogsheads of wine (a hogshead = 63 gallons), four tuns of beer (a tun=252 gallons), two tuns of butter, one thousand lbs. of cheese, a complete bed, a suit of clothes, and a silver drinking-cup. A Viceroy tulip is a unique tulip, but come on! This craziness lasted for sev-eral years before the Great Bulb Crash happened. Many a speculator’s ruin occurred. What were they thinking?

I hope that everyone had a great holiday season. The club always looks its best decorated for

the holidays and it was good to see that all of our events were well attended. I look forward to a successful 2015 for the club.

This is the time of year that the Board in con-junction with the various committees prepares calendars and programs for the upcoming season. The coordination of calendars with the various tournaments and interclub play on the golf course, tennis courts and with our swim team, the Sea Lions, is a time consuming and not unlike a jigsaw puzzle, sometimes exasperat-ing. I hope you join me in thanking the volunteers for their efforts on our behalf.

We also begin the annual budget process in February. Our fiscal year begins on April 1st and so the focus of the next two Board meetings will be the budget and capital spending requirements for the upcoming year. One of the big issues that we face moving forward is growing or at the least replacing members that have left the club. This is an ongoing effort and it is a fact that people join clubs not only to participate in the activities but for the social aspect of meeting new people, enjoying time with their friends and establishing a “home away from home.”

The marketing of memberships was the pri-mary focus of the Board meeting last evening. In this new age the traditional club marketing based solely on member referral is not as effective as in the past. One member suggested that it is difficult

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Upcoming Events

Every Saturday & Sunday Breakfast 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Every Sunday Brunch 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Every Tuesday 1/2 Price Burgers All Day (Every Monday beginning March 16th)

Every Friday Member’s Buffet 5:00 – 9:00 p.m

February ‘15

1st Super Bowl Party Big HD Screen in the Grill Starting at 6:00 p.m.

5th AAH “Attitude Adjustment Hour” 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. / Discounts on Drinks and Appetizers

13th Bingo Night in the Ballroom / 8:30 p.m. Reservations required

14th Valentine’s Dinner Specials in the Grill Seating between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. & after 8:30 p.m. Reservations required

18th Prime Rib Dinner Buffet 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

19th OOOH “Out Of Office Hour” 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Drink Specials and Discounted Appetizers

26th Lorton Workhouse Artists’ Reception 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

26th Fall & Winter Wine Dinner Series Featuring Silver Oak Wines $95++ per person / Jacket and Reservations required 7:00 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres / 7:30 p.m. Dinner

March ‘15

5th AAH “Attitude Adjustment Hour” 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. / Discounts on Drinks and Appetizers

6th Trivia Night 7:30 p.m. in the Ballroom Team reservation required

8th Daylight Savings Time begins

11th Prime Rib Dinner Buffet 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

16th Half Price Burgers back on Mondays.

17th St. Patrick’s Special Buffet in the Grill along with Green Beer / 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

19th OOOH “Out Of Office Hour” 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Drink Specials and Discounted Appetizers

26th Fall & Winter Wine Dinner Series Featuring Count of Buena Vista $75++ per person / Jacket and Reservations required 7:00 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres / 7:30 p.m. Dinner

27th Bingo Night in the Ballroom / 8:30 p.m. Reservations required

28th Opening Breakfast

Winey Saturdays EVERY WEEK!! $14 off any Bottle of Wine purchased off of the Wine List (bottle must be opened on club premises)

February 13th and March 27th

Bingo night In the Ballroom

8:30 p.m. Reservations required

February 14th

Valentine’s Dinner Specials

In the Grill

Seating between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and after

8:30 p.m.

Reservations required

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Golf Pro’s PointersBy Josh Tremblay, PGA

Golf Chairman Phil Schwartz and I will present the 2015 Golf Calendar to the Board for approval at their February meeting. The Golf Calendar will be announced at our Golf Season Opening Night on Thursday, March 12th in the Ballroom. We will begin at 6:30 p.m. and hope all of you can make it to this fun event and learn more about the golf program for 2015! Sign-ups for the Spring Tuesday Night Twilight League will begin at this event, as well. Last spring’s Champions, Joe’s Giants, get to keep their squad together for this season.

The Tremblay’s Two-Man Team Championship reg-istration will begin on February 1st and run until March 22nd! As we did last year, we will take as many teams as possible in multiples of four. If your schedule isn’t very flexible or you know that you will be away quite a bit, this probably isn’t the event for you as trying to coordi-nate four different schedules is trying enough. We will group teams into divisions of four teams for round-robin play between April 1st and July 5th. The top 32 teams will then move into a single elimination bracket culmi-nating with the “Final Fore” in October. Once we get to the bracket stage, there will be set dates that matches will be played on (unless the two teams schedule it prior to this date).

Any remaining Golf Shop Credit will stay on the books until February 28th so be sure to stop by and get some great deals on remaining merchandise. The equipment manufacturers are all coming out with NEW products this spring:

• Callaway – Big Bertha Irons, Alpha 815 Woods, XR woods and irons, Odyssey Works putters

• Nike – Vapor Pro, Vapor Flex, Vapor Speed woods

• PING – G30 series irons and woods

• Taylormade – R15 woods, AeroBurner woods and RSi irons

• Titleist – 915 series woods

For those of you who are looking to travel with me on one of our golf trips, we are planning to go back to Bandon Dunes in 2016, likely in late August or early September. For 2015, I am working on a couple trips

to courses within a few hours. If there is interest, I may try to put together a trip to Wisconsin to play Erin Hills, site of the 2017 U.S. Open. If you are interested in receiv-ing my trip emails or have an idea for a trip, please email me at josh@sgccva.org.

Finally, Alissa Volchko and Tyler Bantle are running a 20% off promo through the month of February for re-gripping of six or more clubs. If you’d like us to evaluate your set, bring them by and we’ll help you determine which grips need replacing and help find the right new grip for you!

Bridge BanterBy Don Frederick

Here are the results of recent Friday Bridge sessions:

December 19thFirst: Mary and Bob HarterSecond: Karen and Murray HannonThird: Lydia Peck and Pat Milot

January 2ndFirst: Karen and Murray HannonSecond: Lydia Peck and Pat MilotThird: Ann and Jerry SnyderFourth: Jane and Gerry Gawalt

We are always looking for new players, so if you play bridge, please consider joining us for an evening. SGCC members gather on the first and third Friday evenings of each month, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and ending around 10:00 p.m., for a fun evening of social “party” bridge. Many of us meet for dinner at 6:00 p.m. and others join us at 7:30 p.m. for the bridge. Upcoming sessions are scheduled for February 6th, February 20th, and March 6th. Sign-up is on a session-by-session basis, so there’s no need to find substitutes when you can’t play. If you would like to reserve a spot for an upcoming ses-sion or have any questions, please call Don Frederick at (703) 425-9722.

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Greetings from the Membership CornerCongratulations to Collen Campbell and Edward Valio on the birth of their daughter Gabriella Mozelle Valio. Gabriella was born on December 5th, 2014 and weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. She is al-ready starting to smile!

The results are in – the C.R.A.F.T. Team, composed of the first-rate minds of Rod and Nancy Lantier, James and Gina Percoco, and Bill and Kathy Jones, took first place at Trivia Night. Second place belongs to The Hurley Special, also known as Tom and April Hurley, Richard Prisinzano, Jennifer Antonacci, Michael Thimblin, and Christina Folz. The next Trivia Night will be Friday, March 6th …come find out if you and your friends know enough to unseat the reigning champions!

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Comedy nightApril 10th at 8:30 p.m.i Reservations required i

i $28++ per person i

i Includes dessert and coffee station i

CORY KAHANEY

JOE LARSON

March 26th

Fall and Winter Wine Dinner Series

Featuring the Count of Buena Vista7:00 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres

7:30 p.m. Dinner

$75++ per person

Jacket and Reservations

required

to propose a new candidate for membership as most all of his friends are already here. The Board deter-mined that we need to establish a stronger web pres-ence in our member marketing efforts to better expose the club to potential members.

Additionally, the Board reviewed initiation fee pric-ing and determined that this would be the right time to begin a “membership drive” to attract new members prior to the season beginning. We decided to change the initiation fees for Active Membership to $20,000, Senior and Young Professional to $12,000 and Social to $5,000. These new rates will only apply to the first 30 applicants. Our goal is to return to full membership this year and with your help and a more aggressive market-ing plan we believe that we can achieve this objective.

Thank you for your support and I hope to see you at the club.

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February 2015

Retirees CornerBy Bill Gaffney

The 2015 season of the Northern Virginia Retired Mens Golf Association, henceforth to be referred to as the Retirees League, is less than eight weeks away. Last year we finished in second place, only half a point from tying for the Championship. We can do it this year – we are appealing to all our Springfield buddies to sign up for the new season! Greg Bedner became our newest member and the second to sign up for the coming season.

The only non-waivable requirement for joining the Retirees is to be at least 55 years of age – at that time you must have retired from something. A love of golf, of competitive, friendly matches with great teammates and opponents who are as dedicated and gentlemanly as you are is a given. Mostly all matches take place on Thursday with half of them at Springfield. The half on the road are at several of Northern Virginia’s finest private courses. This year we’ll visit at least two recently renovated courses: River Bend and Westwood. In addition to the golf, each match is followed by a delicious lunch with the course’s kitchen putting their best cuisine on display for the retirees. All handicaps are not only welcome, but needed! The more players on the team, the greater flexibility the captains have in putting the right pairings together. We have two

teams, Red and Blue, with handicaps ranging from the single digits to the mid-thirties. The captains have to keep the teammates within eight strokes of each other. Because our opponents follow a similar strategy, each match is different. Some weeks you get strokes, some weeks you give strokes; regard-less, the goal is to win the hole! We have match play against the other clubs and metal play against the field playing that day in the “sweeps” for credit at the Pro Shop. All sorts of variations are possible and it is never, ever boring.

So, come join us – registration is at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19th in the Ballroom. The en-try fee is $75. If you cannot make the meeting, just leave a check made out to “Springfield Retirees” with Emily at the front desk and one of the cap-tains will contact you.

Springfield Retirees Team CaptainWalt Szczypinski waltna59@aol.com

Red Team Captain Blue Team CaptainTom Skrobala Bruce Nordstrom

Red Team Co-Captain Blue Team Co-CaptainBob Plimpton Jim Groody

You Think You Know, But Do You?

Find out on Friday, March 6th at 7:30 p.m.

TRIVIA NIGHTTeam Reservation Required

Congratulations to our Trivia Winners from January:

1st PlaceC.R.A.F.T. Team: Rod & Nancy Lantier, James & Gina Percoco and Bill & Kathy Jones

2nd PlaceThe Hurley Special: Tom & April Hurley, Richard Prisinzano & Jennifer Antonacci and Michael Thimblin & Christina Folz

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February 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Super Bowl PartyBig HD Screen

in the Grill

Starting at 6 p.m.

2Clubhouse closes

at 4 p.m.

31/2 Price Burgers

4 5AAH

“Attitude Adjustment

Hour”5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Drink Specials and Appetizers

6Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

7Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

8Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

9Clubhouse closes

at 4 p.m.

101/2 Price Burgers

11 12 13Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

Bingo NightIn the Ballroom

8:30 p.m.

Reservations required

14Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Valentine’s Dinner Specials

In the Grill Seating between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. & after 8:30 p.m.

Reservations required

15Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

16Clubhouse closes

at 4 p.m.

171/2 Price Burgers

18Prime Rib

Dinner Buffet5 – 9 p.m. in the Grill

19OOOH

“Out Of Office Hour”

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Drink Specials and Discounted

Appetizers

20Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

21Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

22Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

23Clubhouse closes

at 4 p.m.

241/2 Price Burgers

25 26Fall and Winter

Wine Dinner Series

featuring Silver Oak Wines

7 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres

7:30 p.m. Dinner

Lorton Workhouse

Artists’ Reception

27Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

28Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

George Mason

Women’s Tennis

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March 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2Clubhouse closes

at 4 p.m.

31/2 Price Burgers

4 5AAH

“Attitude Adjustment

Hour”5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Drink Specials and Appetizers

6Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

Trivia Night7:30 p.m. in the

Ballroom

Team reservation required

7Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

8Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Daylight Savings Time Begins

9Clubhouse closes

at 4 p.m.

101/2 Price Burgers

11Prime Rib

Dinner Buffet5 – 9 p.m. in the Grill

12 13Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

14Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

15Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

161/2 Price Burgers

17St. Patrick’s

Special BuffetIn the Grill along with Green Beer

5 – 9 p.m.

18 19OOOH

“Out Of Office Hour”

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Drink Specials and Discounted

Appetizers

20Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

21Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

22Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

231/2 Price Burgers

24 25 26Fall and Winter

Wine Dinner Series

featuring the Count of

Buena Vista

7 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres

7:30 p.m. Dinner

27Members Buffet

5 – 9 p.m.

Bingo NightIn the Ballroom

8:30 p.m.

Reservations required

28Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Opening Breakfast

29Breakfast

8 – 10 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

301/2 Price Burgers

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WGA-18 NewsBy Karen McNamara

As I write this article, there is snow on the ground and below freezing temperatures – Virginia in January. By now you should have received your application form for the WGA-18 membership. Please fill it out and return it to the club or to Dottie Thomas. If you would like more information, please contact Dottie at (703) 644-6396 or cliffanddottie@verizon.net.

The Member Guest Committee will be meeting on Saturday, February 14th at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room. The Member Guest will be held on June 30th. It is our premier event with seventy-six women participat-ing last year. In order for this to continue to be a dyna-mite event, we need your thoughts and ideas. Please come listen and see if there is anything you would like to help with. We will also be picking a theme for this year’s event.

Our opening meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs ballroom. Join us for cocktails from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. and meet new members, see old friends, and find out our plans for the upcoming season.

Here are your Board Members and Committee Chairs for the 2015 season:

Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen McNamara

Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Petrash

Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Mitchell

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Doering

Major Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn Darden and Phyllis Mackie

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dottie Thomas

Tuesday Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Rawls

Saturday Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peggy Cifrino

Nine and Dine . . . . . Cindy Saylor and Susie Erskine

Member Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee

Special Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Church and Susan Bartlett

Career Women . . . Elaine Block and Nancy Petrash

Home to Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karen Harper

ARFAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy English

WDCGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Austin

VSGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Skrobala

Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choon Yoon

Birdies, Chip Ins, Break Pins, Golfer of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloria Watkins

Orphans . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Smith and Susan Wells

Handicap and Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Bruce

Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerda Kilday

Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louise Moore

Remember to mark your calendars for the following dates:

n Saturday, February 14th – 10:00 a.m. Member Guest Meeting

n Tuesday, March 3rd – 6:30 p.m. General Membership Meetings

n Tuesday, March 31st Tuesday Play Day – Par 3

n Monday, April 6th Opening Scramble with WGA-9 Ladies

EVERy TUESDAy (Every Monday

beginning March 16th)

1/2 Price Burgers

All Day

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WGA-9 NewsBy Maria Supko

And so the planning begins! The WGA-9 Executive Board is starting to gear up for the 2015 season, which is only two months away. But before we even think about golf, we will once again kick off the season with our Winter Social.

February and March are our big Membership Drive months. Membership forms were emailed in January and completed forms are already starting to come in. Forms are also located in the WGA-9 file cabinet in the Main Office. Feel free to pass these out to friends who might be interested in joining.

If you’d like to join the WGA-9 in 2015, we’d love to have you. Contact Chair Margie Jones at majones99@cox.net for information.

The entire Board will meet over the winter to finalize the golf season. If you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions please contact a Board Member. We’ll be sure to discuss it during our planning meeting in early March.

Presenting the WGA-9 Executive Board…

Executive Committee:

Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maria Supko

Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Rosenberger

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Innocenti

Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Stribling

Committee Chairs:

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Margie Jones

Monday Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leanna Wilson

Golf Outings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Weinstein

9, Whine, Dine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Marie Boland

Ringer Tourney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Scott

Team Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caitlin Clark

Home to Homes . . . Kathy Soules & Nickie Johnson

Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caitlin Clark

Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Taylor

WGA-9 Winter SocialFebruary 9th at 11:00 a.m.

Clubhouse BallroomGames followed by Lunch

All WGA-9 members and prospective members are invited to attend. If you’ve

been considering playing 9 holes of golf this year, please come and join us.

Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clara Baldwin

Historian/Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open

Thanks to all the Board Members who donate their time and talent to the group so we can all enjoy a fun-filled golf sea-son. I appreciate every one of you!

The WGA-9 Opening Spring Meeting will be held on Monday, March 16th beginning with coffee at 9:30 a.m., followed by the meeting at 10:00 a.m. This meeting is open to all members and anyone interested in learning more about the WGA-9. Each committee chair will discuss what’s happening in her committee. It’s a great time to hear about what’s in store for our 2015 season.

Keep warm and start thinking golf, golf, golf…

Breakfast ServedEvery Saturday & Sunday – 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Some exceptions apply. Please see calendar.

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Upcoming Tennis EventsSAVE THESE DATES…

DATE EVENT

February 21st Saturday Evening George Mason Women’s Tennis

April TBA Saturday Ice Breaker Tournament

Tennis ChatterBy Patty Evans and Michael Thimblin

February is here and the start of the professional ten-nis season is upon us with the recent conclusion of the Australian Open. The 2015 tennis calendar has been created and is ready to be reviewed by the Board of Directors. There will be plenty of fun and competitive events including the Icebreaker, World Team Tennis, and the popular Bisque. The club will once again be hosting the George Mason Women’s Tennis team, coached by our very own Steve Curtis. They will be playing on Saturday February 21st at 5:00 p.m.; there will be a bar set up for refreshments. Our first on-court event is the Ice Breaker tournament in the middle of April. The exact date will be finalized once we have coordi-nated dates with the golf folks to avoid conflicts. In the meantime, sign up to play in the round robins which are going strong on Sunday mornings.

In case you missed the weekly tennis email from Dave Ruben, the annual Interclub meeting was held at The Country Club of Fairfax, and we are back in the league for the upcoming 2015 season! A meet-ing for all women interested in playing on our Interclub teams will be announced in the coming weeks. Team rosters, Captains, practices, match dates, etc. will be items for discussion. Watch for the meeting date announcement.

The Australian Open Wine and Watch Party, our first event of the year, took place after this went to print so we will have a write-up and information in next month’s Club Life. Please note the upcoming events. We hope to see many of you cheering for the George Mason women or playing in the Ice Breaker Tournament in the weeks ahead.

If you are not receiving the weekly tennis email opt-in via the SGCC web site or by calling the tennis pro shop. The weekly emails highlight the various upcoming activities that are available at the club. As always, we are interested in hearing about how we can make your tennis experience better so feel free to contact us with any suggestions.

March 17th

St. PatriCk’S SPeCial Buffetin the Grill along with Green Beer

5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

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Fitness NewsDirector of Fitness: Reggie Edwards Head of Fitness Committee: Geoff Bacino

It’s February, Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s too cold not to be in the gym! Come on down and get your blood moving with some cardio or beat back the winter blues by trying one of our Fitness classes.

The Resolution Solution is still going strong; be on the look-out for our winners!

Upcoming Events We will be having our annual Couples Yoga class on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14th at 10:05 a.m. This will be in place of our regularly sched-uled yogalates class.

Our custom made circuit workouts give you a blend of strength training and cardio which will increase your metabolism. We have circuit workout routines available for the membership to use while at the Fitness Center. If you’re looking for a more effective, thought-free workout this is for you.

Class NewsThe spinning sensation is coming! Spin classes begin on Tuesday, February 10th. Multiple days and times are available, but spaces are limited. Reserve your spot online or by calling (703) 451-1485.

KidFit is scheduled to begin February 15th from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Please sign up at the Fitness Front Desk.

Youth Sports Conditioning Boot Camp is on hold until further notice. If you are interested in a session starting in February, please sign up at the Fitness Desk.

Fitness Tip

Try Something New Say Yes! Never been to a Zumba class? Check one out! Is the elliptical your go-to cardio? Try the treadmill or ride the bike. Do you have a friend that’s been bugging you to go to Core Conditioning with them? Tag along! How long has it been since you’ve jumped rope? Jumping rope is an outstanding way to get your heart pumping and boost your metabolism. Expand your fitness horizons and challenge your-self to go outside your comfort zone.

All fitness classes are now free! We’re always happy when class participation is high, so please don’t hesitate to try out something new! We look forward to seeing you!

ReminderPlease don’t forget to get your free fitness assess-ment if you have not done so, just contact the Front Desk to be set up with a trainer.

If you have questions, please contact the front desk at (703) 451-1485. Also, if you have any comments or recommendations about Fitness you can email us at fitness@sgccva.org or Reggie Edwards at reggie@sgccva.org.

Winey Saturdays Every WEEK!!

$14 off any bottle of wine purchased

from the wine list(Bottle must be opened on club premises)

February 18th

Prime Rib Buffet In the Grill

5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

2015 CommitteesAudit ....................................................................Tom Petrash

703-323-6091 tjpetrash@verizon.net

Communications ..................................................Bill Darden703-912-9812 billdarden@aol.com

Finance ...................................................................Brad Mont703-346-1957 brad@bm2.com

Fitness ................................................................ Geoff Bacino 703-921-9323 bacino1@aol.com

Golf .................................................................... Phil Schwartz703-472-7234 pschwartz@cmgpc.com

Green................................................................... Steve Luddy703-801-7220 steveluddy@earthlink.net

House ............................................................. Michelle Austin703-250-1362 alexmady14@aol.com

Insurance ...................................................... Mike Hincewicz703-475-2939 mikehincewicz@gmail.com

Juniors ........................................................... Tiffany Skrutsky703-912-6820 skrutsky@msn.com

Chad Bryant703-690-6035 chadb22204@gmail.com

Membership ..................................................... Steve Harvey703-455-8865 sharvey2@aol.com

Personnel ............................................................ Keith Taylor703-623-8550 ktaylor1300@gmail.com

Rules ...................................................................Clyde Luther703-250-9767 rulesman1@cox.net

Social ........................................................................Kim Sabo703-595-5844 Kimberly.sabo@dhs.gov

Tracy McCarthy703-455-6459 paymint@aol.com

Stategic Planning ...............................................Buddy Patch703-543-7036 buddy.patch@verizon.net

Swim/Pool ................................................................ Bill Jones 703-916-0264 wjones9@cox.net

Tennis ................................................................... Patty Evans703-503-8847 e508528az@verizon.net

Michael Thimblin703-912-5099 mthimblin@gmail.com

Springfield Golf & Country Club8301 Old Keene Mill RoadSpringfield, Virginia 22152

PRESORTED STANDARDU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDMERRIFIELD, VAPERMIT NO. 440

2015 Board of DirectorsDoug Bayer ................................................................President

703-866-7072 bayerdoug@gmail.com

Keith Taylor ...................................................... Vice-President703-623-8550 ktaylor1300@gmail.com

Scott Flood ................................................................Secretary571-213-4562 terps89@cox.net

Brad Mont................................................................. Treasurer703-346-1957 brad@bm2.com

Dave Cameron – davec1955@earthlink.net

Mike Connor – mc1860@outlook.com

Bill Darden – billdarden@aol.com

Bob McNamara – bobmcnamara@cox.net

Brian Moffett – brianmoffett@me.com

Club ConnectionsMain Office ................................................ 703-451-8600

Main Office Fax .......................................... 703-451-2706

Reservations .............................................. 703-451-8600

Accounting Office ...................................... 703-451-8602

Golf Pro Shop ................. 703-451-8338 or 703-451-0069

Golf Pro Shop Fax ...................................... 703-913-5951

Starter ........................................................ 703-451-9848

Fitness Desk .............................................. 703-451-1485

Tennis Pro Shop ......................................... 703-451-8988

Tennis Fax .................................................. 703-451-3052

Golf Course Superintendent ...................... 703-451-6619

Pool Office ................................................. 703-866-0045

Snack Bar/Golf Turnaround ........................ 703-866-0058

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