SLIGO CREEK GOLF CLUB
Sligo Creek Golf Association
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JOIN THE CLUB
The club is intended for players at all levels – even beginners!
Why Join?
FUN - By being a member, you will support Sligo while expanding your network of golf friends. You can participate in our leagues, tournaments, season-long contests, and many social gatherings. We’ll help you establish or maintain an official USGA handicap. We will even award “Sligo Player of the Year” for men, women, senior, and junior categories. Lots of fun to be had!
IMPROVE THE COURSE - Just as important as having fun, the Sligo Creek Golf Club will sponsor or support volunteer activities to maintain or improve the course. We can help clean up the course – removing overgrowth or fallen branches, create planting boxes at tees, and spruce up the patio area.
Your membership dues are a charitable contribution. There will be nominal costs to run the club, but we are committed to applying at least 85% of collected dues to the SCGA Capital Improvement and Programs Fund.
The SCGA has asserted to County Officials that our community is committed to solidifying Sligo as a permanent down-county golf facility. Its non-profit 501(c)(3) application is pending with the IRS and receipts will be issued for your donation if/once approved.
The Capital Improvements and Programs Fund has been established. Money contributed to this fund will be used exclusively for making improvements to the course (e.g., new sand traps) and/or supporting programs for groups like First Tee or Wounded Warriors. The goal is to raise more than $10,000 in early 2010.
So we hope you will join us in supporting Sligo Creek Golf Course while having fun with others who share the cause.
Your $100 contribution will not only help us improve the course, but will symbolically represent our community’s commitment to keeping the only down county public golf facility open for all to enjoy!
Note: We plan to negotiate some concessions from the course operator for our club in the future. Until we know who the operator will be (e.g. MCRA, a third-party operator), we aren't able to do so.
Each membership is $100 per person.
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| 1) Sligo Creek Golf Club Membership (with a White Golf Cap)
2) Sligo Creek Golf Club Membership (with a Beige Golf Cap)
3) Sligo Creek Golf Club Membership (with No Cap) (the extra money goes to our Capital Fund) |
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CLUB VISION
In Ireland and Scotland, many "clubs" share one course and are, in fact, private organizations that patronize, but do not own, the course. In the states, The Presidio Golf Club has that relationship with the famous Presidio public course in San Francisco. In that spirit we have formed the Sligo Creek Golf Club. The club will be under the non-profit umbrella of the Sligo Creek Golf Association, but will have its own dues, budget, officers, events, etc. The purpose of any golf club is to have fun and share great times with friends, but in our case we also have a mission to serve people and keep Sligo Creek Golf Course open. This club is formed to serve all three purposes.
The club will sponsor tournaments, leagues and season long contests, all at Sligo Creek Golf Course. We will hold social gatherings at local establishments, play days at the course and a year-end Club Championship. We'll help you establish and maintain an official USGA handicap and introduce you to many new friends to partner with or play against. We'll even award a club Player of the Year for men, women and seniors! Joining is a great way to expand your network of golf friends.
And we'll also give you an avenue to volunteer in the maintenance and improvements at the course, like removing overgrowth or fallen branches, creating planting boxes at the tees, and sprucing up the patio area. You may prefer to volunteer to administer a tournament or first tee event or even plan throw a party at your house or a local establishment. There's something fun for everyone and we expect our members to volunteer in some way and serve as officers at some time. We have elections for 10 posts each year.
With our dues, we'll donate to the course capital improvements fund and activities at the course. These contributions will be useful to the course and our members but they will also symbolically represent our community's commitment to keeping the course open which is very important right now. We'll have fun, meet people, serve others and show the County leaders that we are committed to the course at the same time.
The cost is $100.00 to join. Approximately $15.00 will be given right back to you in the form of a club logo hat and some administrative costs for tournaments, outings, gatherings and organizing volunteers. There will be these nominal costs to run the club, but we are committed to applying at least 85% of collected dues to the SCGA Capital Improvement and Programs Fund. Money contributed to this fund will be used exclusively for making improvements to the course (e.g., new sand traps) and/or supporting programs for groups like First Tee or Wounded Warriors playing at Sligo Creek. The fee is only $50.00 for accompanying kids, 17 and under, with a joining adult. The goal is to raise more than $10,000 in early 2010 and start the club with at least 120 people. After only two weeks, we had close to 30 members.
The membership fee is a tax-deductible donation to build the Capital Improvements Fund and to establish the club. Our non-profit 501(c)(3) application is pending with the IRS and receipts will be issued for your donation if/once approved. In the future, when we have a larger membership and we know who the course operator will be (e.g., MCRA, a third-party operator) we will work to get a deal with the course for discounted play, etc. But for now, joining is a charitable act to help save the course and start the club. What this means is that tournaments, events and social gatherings may have entry fees, as well. But that's the case at every club. Unlike other clubs, there are no minimums or an initiation fee. We encourage all ages and skill levels to join. The club is for men and women and has no admission process or vetting. If you play golf or just support Sligo Creek Golf Course, we'd love to see you at our member events and social gatherings.
Sincerely,
John Weaver, Acting Club President
sligoclub@gmail.com
CLUB ACTIVITIES
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT to be held in May or June. We need volunteers for the planning and execution of this event.
SLIGO CLUB LEAGUE will begin in May. Stay tuned for details!
PLAYER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION: Save your Sligo scorecards from May 'til October. We will award the most improved player and the best player for both Men's and Women's categories. Your honor will be expected and assumed when presenting all of your scores for that time period if competing for the award. At least 12 rounds must be played to participate. COURSE CLEAN-UP VOLUNTEERS: We will be conducting a monthly volunteer course clean-up beginning in April or May. The jobs range from leaf blowing or raking to collection of debris or general gardening. There's a task for every person of every age and ability. To sign up for e-mails that will keep you posted on dates and times contact Karen Howland at save.sligo.creek.golf.course@gmail.com.
CLUB BUSINESS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
When the club reaches a membership of 50, an election will be held to seat the remaining officers for the inaugural club leadership. The terms will last a year, when new election will be held and annually after that. The club's president for the first year is John Weaver. The remaining positions are listed below. This is an important year in the development of the club so the board will have more responsibilities than boards that come after them. They will be:
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The positions on the board and the responsibilities of each are listed below.
President - The President will oversee board meetings and board activities. The President will participate in fundraising for the club and the Sligo Creek Golf Association, as well as membership efforts. This officer holds a position on the Sligo Creek Golf Association board. This officer assists other officers in efforts to promote and execute programs and services. The President also serves on the Rules committee.
Vice President - The Vice President is responsible for the public outreach program for the club. This officer is the organization's primary spokesman. They will clearly articulate the organization's mission, accomplishments, and goals to the public. The Vice President will coordinate with the Membership Chair on all communications to the press or public and in any instance when the public is engaged.
Treasurer - The Treasurer oversees the club budget and operations fund. This officer also manages the proceeds from each league, tournament or social function including the budgeting, vendor payment, admission fees and accounting for these events. Initially the Treasurer will develop and present to the board the annual budget and ensure that proper financial controls are in place.
Club Secretary - The Secretary is the liaison between the board and the members. This officer will communicate via bulletins regularly with the membership and field all initial inquiries from the membership. This officer will also assist the Social Chair in coordinating the public outreach for the club.
Competition Chair - The Competition Chair will plan, execute and oversee the operations of the annual and seasonal Sligo Creek Golf Club tournaments and assist the League Captain in the planning and execution of Sligo Creek Golf Club leagues.
Social Chair - The Social Chair coordinates and plans and executes social gatherings and parties. This officer also assists the Vice President with all public outreach efforts and the Membership Chair with efforts in that area.
League Captain - The League Captain will plan, execute and oversee the operations of the Sligo Creek Golf Club leagues and assist the League Captain in the planning and execution of the annual and seasonal Sligo Creek Golf Club tournaments.
Rules Chair - The Rules Chair and the Rules Committee (the President, the League Captain, The Competition Chair and two club members at-large) establishes the house rules by which tournaments, leagues are played. The committee will also establish handicap standards. The Rules Chair will administer Rules Committee meetings held twice annually or when needed.
League Secretary - The League Secretary maintains the league and tournament handicaps, scoring and administration. This officer consults with the Rules Chair, League Captain or Competition Chair on any discrepancies relating to scoring, handicaps, tournament or league play. This officer also attends the bi-annual Rules Committee meeting and keeps the pertinent notes. These notes are given to the Rules Committee members for comment and then after comment are given to the Club Secretary for distribution to the members.
Membership Chair - The Membership Chair will oversee and execute all membership efforts. Other board members are expected to assist in providing opportunities and coordination with programs and events where the public are engaged. This officer will work closely with the Social Chair and the Vice President to include membership as a primary reason for outreach.
Overall Board Responsibilities - All board members but the League Secretary will be expected to attend two meetings a year in person and one phone meeting per quarter. Other meetings may be called for urgent issues. Each will be expected to articulate their efforts and make recommendations on proposals of other board members. Each member, other than the League Secretary, has an equal vote when votes are required for budget expenditures (limit to be determined by a board vote), and major issues. A vote can be called for by any two members.
Nominations - You may nominate yourself or others for board positions. A list of members will be distributed to the membership for this purpose.
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