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Published by jasonb, 2017-01-05 18:03:33

Club Life January 2017

Club Life January 2017

CLUB LIFE

THE CLUB AT SPURWING

JANUARY 2017

JASON BIDEGANETA | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING

A Fresh Start to a New Year

“Cheers to a new great members throughout 2016. We

year and another could not be successful without you!

chance for us to Last year we welcomed a record 134

get it right.” new members to our club with half of

- Oprah Winfrey those being golfing members and the

INSIDE THIS ISSUE other half social. As new families

Welcome/New Members S o m e p e o p l e and individuals join us it is fun to see
Golf Shop
Food & Beverage 2 choose to celebrate all of the great new friendships that
Instruction the new year and have formed between them and I feel
January Social Events
February Social Events 3 others look at it as lucky to be a part of a club with such
Great Shots just another day on a wonderful, welcoming atmosphere.
On the Grounds 4 the calendar. I It certainly makes my job easier and
Resource Center / think most of us can agree, regard- more rewarding!
Chef Adam Sundin 5 less of how we bring in the new year,
January Calendar
6 that it is at least a time that we I look forward to another great year
choose to reflect over the past year of member recruitment in the coming

7 and think about how we can do things year and thank you all in advance for
different, or better in 2017 than we making this club, YOUR Club.

8 did in 2016. DON’T MISS OUR

10 No matter what our thoughts are, it WINE SOCIAL ON
11 FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017
is always important to focus on the
good and continue to better our-

selves in the new year. For some of

12 us that will mean personal goals, for A tour of wines along
others professional. Whichever it The Road to Santiago

may be, I wish you all the best of with gourmet food pairings
luck in the new year, and more im-

portantly, good health to all!

From the membership and marketing
department, I would like to give a
special thanks to all the members

who have helped us recruit so many

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THE CLUB CLUB DIRECTORY

CLUB NEWS www.theclubatspurwing.com
For the most complete and up to
WELCOME | DECEMBER 2016 NEW MEMBERS date Club information, please visit

BRYAN & JACQUELINE LAWLEY our website
CRAIGE & TONI NAYLOR
BUCK PARSONS E-MAIL
WAYNE TIPPETS
BRUCE WHITAKER Adam Martens, PGA
Director of Golf & Club
WERNER & CONNIE POISER Operations
RYAN & MALLORY EDMARK [email protected]
BURDETT & CHERYL BERNHARDT
JEFFREY & DONNA NOONEY Jason Bideganeta, CMP
Director of Membership &
SABRINA WICKSON Marketing
TODD RYDALCH [email protected]

2016 FINAL NEW MEMBERSHIP COUNT | 134 Jared Stanek
2015 FINAL NEW MEMBERSHIP COUNT | 120 Superintendent
[email protected]
TOTAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP COUNT | 756
Sean Cooper
2 THE CLUB AT SPURWING Food & Beverage Manager
[email protected]

Rob Davis
Controller
[email protected]

Brittany Flaming
Director of Events
[email protected]

Adam Sundin
Executive Chef
[email protected]
Brett Nagel, PGA
Director of Instruction
[email protected]
Robin Thibault
Office Manager
[email protected]

THE CLUB AT SPURWING
6800 North SpurWing Way

Meridian, ID 83646
Phone (208) 887-1800

Fax (208) 887-5475
Golf Shop (208) 884-4445

GOLF SHOP

ADAM MARTENS | DIRECTOR OF GOLF & CLUB OPERATIONS

Farewell to a Great Employee

This month, in- First and foremost, I would like to time here at Spurwing and I am
“Forever Grateful” for all of you.
stead of writing thank Adam for giving me a chance
to work at The Club straight out of Even though I’m saying goodbye for
my own newslet- now, don’t be surprised if I stop in
school and then training me to be- from time to time as most of my
ter, I would like come the professional I am today. wife’s family still lives here.

to give the floor Until next time, I wish you all a
prosperous 2017,
to one of our
Joshua Cantrell, PGA
best. Josh

Cantrell has de-

cided to pursue a

new opportunity

that will allow

him to continue

to shine as a pro-

fessional and build his resume. With

his military background and experi-

ence as a head golf professional

here at The Club, he is the perfect

fit to lead the way at a club in

Alaska. His absence at our club will

certainly be felt but we wish him

the best in the future and cannot

thank him enough for everything he

has done for us.

With that being said, here is a Second I want to thank all of the
message from Josh: other SpurWing staff members for
making this past 5 years an enjoy-
SpurWing Members and Staff, able and stress free environment to
work.
With a heavy but optimistic heart, I
would like to inform you that I have Last but certainly not least, I would
accepted a position as a Head Golf like to thank all of the SpurWing
Professional outside of this club. I members and their families. This
will be moving to Alaska and work- Club has the most gracious and sin-
ing for the 673rd Force Support cere members in the entire valley.
Squadron at the Moose Run Golf You all have welcomed me into your
Course. It is a wonderful opportunity lives through tournaments, leagues,
for my family and I that I could not lessons or just golf shop assistance. I
pass up. will have life long memories of my

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FOOD & BEVERAGE

SEAN COOPER | FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

A New Year Full of Events

Greetings Mem- featuring the Road to St. James personal visits I have made to your
bers! Ready or not which pairs wines and food on a tables which is much appreciated.
the year of 2017 is journey through northern Spain on a
upon us with an- culinary adventure. On January 18th Our goal was to give you a menu
ticipation for we continue with Family Night fea- that reflected the most popular re-
more growth and turing games for all ages putting quests from all of you and still keep
expansion of The families head to head on trivia and new inventive ideas rolling through
Club. We cer- speed. Ladies night is also continued our Weekly Fresh Sheet. We do not
tainly have much with another Paint and Sip night on intend to completely overhaul the
to be thankful for January 26th that was sold out the menu as we know you all have fa-
in 2016 with beau- last time we held the event. This vorites that we simply cannot take
tiful weather dur- will be very popular so make sure to away without facing your wrath, but
ing the fringe months, record sign up sooner than later as supplies ultimately some must go to make
growth at The Club, and the con- can be limited to a max capacity. room. That being said we are happy
tinuation of well attended events. We also have our usual monthly to hear your feedback on what you
brunch on January 29th that is of would like to see on the new menu
December was packed with over 52 course free if you were born the whether you fill out a comment
Christmas parties made up of your month of January. The Club will be card, send us an email, or let us
families and businesses. We sin- open all month long for dining in know by phone or in person. Our
cerely appreciate the use of The case you want to make your own doors are always open as we are
Club for your holiday needs. The event if you are unable to attend here to take care of you.
Club was decorated beautifully and anyone of our activities. You can
made for the perfect amount of am- find details about all the events and Thank you all for another wonderful
bience to celebrate the season. Al- signup by going to theclubatspur- year at The Club as we head into
though it is always a crazy month wing.com and logging in to “my ac- 2017 ready for another year of suc-
for us, we know we have January to count.” We also have a new app cess.
catch our breath before the weather you can download to make reserva-
starts to cooperate with golf season. tions in seconds from your phone or
Fortunately we have plenty to offer you can secure your reservation over
in January for dining and events to the phone by calling The Club at 208
distract you from our coldest month -887-1800.
of the year.
In order to keep your options for
As a reminder we are closed for dining at The Club fresh and inter-
maintenance and cleaning the first esting we will have another new
five days of January, but we open menu rollout in mid February. The
again on Friday the 6th with live mu- current menu has received positive
sic from Spencer Batt and our usual reviews from you based on the feed-
happy hour from 4-7pm. We follow back on the comment cards and the
up with a wine fest on January 13th

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INSTRUCTION

BRETT NAGEL | PGA DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION

2016 is in The Books

It’s hard to be- better: they set and achieve re- out of 10 putts from 3 feet. Set
lieve we’re put- alistic, meaningful goals. Making a goal of making 9 out of 10 putts
ting 2016 in the your goals achievable means you and practice for a week or two,
books. This past are able to reach them. then measure whether your goal
season I was for- of becoming a better putter has
tunate to work Consider two things when identi- been achieved. Please get a hold
and meet some fying achievable goals. First, the of me at anytime, and I would
incredible peo- goal must be realistic given your love to develop some goals and
ple. Golf can be ability and physical conditioning. an individual game plan for you.
a hard game, While we would all like to drive a
and it brings me golf ball more than 300 yards, I hope all of you had a great
great joy when I see a student few of us have the ability to do 2016. I’m looking forward to
improve. so no matter how much we prac- working with a lot of you during
tice. Second, the goal should be this next season and making 2017
Some of you might make a New measurable so that you will know the best year yet!
Year’s resolution to get better or when you have reached it. Be-
learn golf this next year. Part of coming a better putter is a
your golf’s New Year’s resolution meaningful goal, but how will
should be setting some goals for you know when you have im-
the 2017 season. Successful per- proved? Setting a standard of
formers in any endeavor share comparison is helpful. For exam-
one common approach to getting ple, you may be able to make 5

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JANUARY EVENTS

DATE NIGHT AT WINE SOCIAL LADIES NIGHT
THE CLUB “The Road to “Paint N’ Sip”

EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT Santiago” THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
6:00 - 8:00pm 6PM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
Dinner Specials & Babysitting every 6PM Ladies Night events are always a
Tuesday Night for our members and blast and the perfect excuse to
their guests! Join us for a Wine Social in January! take a break from your busy lives
We will be co-hosting this event and hang out with the gals!
FIRST FRIDAY with CSB who will be serving a vari-
“Live Music” ety of wines with food samples from
our Executive Chef!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
5:30 - 8:30pm FAMILY NIGHT

Live music from Spencer Batt in the WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 SUNDAY BRUNCH
lounge! Drink specials available. 6PM
Bring your friends and enjoy!
Get the family out of the cold and
into The Club for a night with the
family. Buffet style dinner with a
special themed games for everyone
to enjoy! Details to follow!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29
Brunch from 10am-2pm

Adults $19.95
Children 12 & Under $13.95

5 & under EAT FREE
Monthly Sunday Brunch. If your
birthday falls during the month,
brunch is on us!

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FEBRUARY EVENTS

FIRST FRIDAY VALENTINE’S SUNDAY
“Live Music” DINNER BRUNCH

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
5:30 - 8:30pm 6PM 10AM-2PM

Live music from a local musician in A Romantic Candlelight Dinner at Adults $19.95
the lounge! Drink specials avail- The Club. Reservations available Children 12 & Under $13.95
able. Bring your friends and enjoy! now!
5 & under EAT FREE
SUPERBOWL Monthly Sunday Brunch. If your
birthday falls during the month,
brunch is on us!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 LADIES NIGHT MARDI GRAS
TBD Date Night
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
A fantastic excuse to get the group 6PM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
together and watch the big game! 6-8PM
Join us in the lounge. Need a break towards the end of
the week? Grab the gals and head Mardi Gras themed dinner specials
FAMILY NIGHT to The Club for a ladies night out! and child care provided so you can
“Miniature Golf ” Good food, drinks and lots of relax and enjoy the evening!
laughs!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Time to have a little fun with the
family! Buffet style dinner with
miniature golf in the Gold Tee!

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GREAT

FOR MORE
PHOTOS, VISIT US

ON FACEBOOK!

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SHOTS

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ON THE GROUNDS

JARED STANEK | SUPERINTENDENT

2016 Year in Review

As 2016 draws to a system. We have worked all season
close, I thought I long to raise valve boxes and sprin-
would take a mo- klers, added new sprinklers to im-
ment to reflect prove coverage in areas, and trained
upon this year and additional staff to hand water so we
some of the ac- can keep up with the inefficiencies
complishments of of the system.
your maintenance
team. What I am Of all the great things we accom-
most proud of is plished as a team in 2016, I am most
the progress we proud of the people we have. We
made this year to can only achieve the conditions you
improve the conditions of both the as a member deserve and expect
Championship course and the Chal- through the extraordinary effort of
lenge course. each and every staff member in the
maintenance department. They
The quality and consistency of the have my eternal thanks for a great
greens steadily improved over the season, and I hope we can get them
season as our new topdressing, wa- all back for a great 2017!
ter management, and fertility pro-
grams really started to have a posi- Thanks, and have a great new year!
tive impact. The future is bright for
our greens as we should continue to Jared Stanek
see great results in 2017!
Superintendent
We have also done a handful of
landscaping projects to beautify our
course. Thanks to the vision and
leadership of Shermayne Young,
your landscape manager, we added
several trees, flowers, and bushes
between 10-11 and between 14-15.
We have many ideas like this to con-
tinue to beautify The Club in the
coming years!

We have also done a tremendous

amount of work to improve the
functionality of our aging irrigation

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RESOURCE CENTER

CLUB On-Line Tee Time ADAM SUNDIN |
Reservations EXECUTIVE CHEF
Hours of Operation
JANUARY Dining Hours: Tee Times can be booked through HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Monday - Dining Closed ForeTees up to 1 week in ad-
Tuesday - Friday - 11am - 9pm 2016 was a great year
Saturday - 8am - 9pm vance. For login & password in- and I’m really excited
Sunday - 8am - 8pm formation, contact the golf shop. to build on that momen-
Associations tum and carry it in to
Website 2017.
www.theclubatspurwing.com Men’s & Women’s Associations
For questions regarding member available.
login or passwords please contact
the membership office. Junior Golf Academy I am really stoked to

GOLF SHOP The Junior Program includes our unroll a new menu in

Hours of Operation summer clinics, summer play February. Of course, we will be holding
JANUARY Hours:
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF SHOP: days, 1-day camps & Club Champi- onto all of The Club favorites while adding
Monday 11:30pm - 6pm onship.
Tuesday-Sunday 9am - 6pm some new and exciting items. We have

CHALLENGE GOLF SHOP: Leagues some really good member feedback on this
CLUBHOUSE CLOSED for the current menu and I hope that trend con-
season beginning November 1 Men’s, Women’s, Couples, Junior tinues with the new one. I’ve been sneak-
Golf & Senior Leagues available ing in some entrées on the fresh sheets
Practice Facility & Golf Shop Open seasonally. Please contact the that I think will be a great addition to the
30 minutes before the first tee golf shop for more information. menu. And, I’m happy to say that the re-
time
FITNESS ception to those items has been very posi-
Member Services
Our full service golf shop includes Hours of Operation tive. The grilled ribeye and Mediterranean
club repair, re-gripping, spike Open 24 hours a day pesto pasta are frontrunners for the new
changing, special orders & ship- 7 days a week
ping. Our members receive a 10% menu. Keep an eye out for the new menu
discount in the golf shop. roll out date!!

Golf Instruction Keyless entrance: Code required One of my favorite things to do is pair
Lessons are available year-round,
including video analysis and club POOL wine with food. The first wine and food
fitting in our Studio Training event will be on January 13th. The theme
Center. Hours of Operation will be The Road to Saint James. Spanish
Open Memorial Weekend - Labor
wines have a rich history and the thought
Day of pairing some old world wines with mod-

ern food and flavors is something I am

TENNIS greatly looking forward to. The food will
be tapas style appetizers and there will be
Hours of Operation
Open during daylight hours only plenty of them. I urge you all to come out
for this event. You can’t beat a wine so-

cial in the middle of January. See you

Courts are open seasonally from there!

March 1-October 31

Keyless entrance: Code required Happy New Year!

Chef

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THE CLUB AT SPURWING
6800 North SpurWing Way
Meridian, ID 83646

JANUARY CALENDAR

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
7
JANUARY DINING HOURS AT THE CLUB

Monday Dining Closed

Tuesday - Friday 11am - 9pm

Saturday 8am - 9pm

Sunday 8am - 8pm

1 23 4 5 6
Clubhouse Clubhouse Clubhouse Clubhouse Clubhouse Prime Rib
Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Night

First Friday
Live Music

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Date Night Prime Rib
Night

Wine Social

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Date Night Family Night Prime Rib
Game Night Night

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Date Night Ladies Night Prime Rib
Paint N’ Sip Night

29 30 31
Sunday Date Night
Brunch

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