April 14

April 2014
SWEETWATER COUNTRY CLUB
Good Friday Fish Fry
Friday, April 18th, 5-8pm
Let’s celebrate the “Goodness of Friday” with a Good Ole Fashion Fish Fry! Join us outdoors for Crispy Fried Catfish,
Seasoned Potato Wedges, Cole Slaw, Hush Puppies, Cookies & Brownies for only $10.95+ adults and $7.95+ per child!
Easter “Hare” Fair
Saturday, April 19th, 11am – 1pm
Bring the entire family out for a “hoppin” good time at SWCC! What to expect: Carnival Style food and fun! Activities will
include Face painting, Easter cookie/ Easter egg decorating, Easter egg hunt, moonbounce (for smaller children) & more!
The cost is only $14.95+ for adults, $12.95+ for children 4-12, 3 & under are complimentary.
Reservations are required, 281.980.4100 48-hour cancellation
Easter Brunch
Sunday, April 20th, 4 Seatings: 10:30am, 12noon, 1:15pm, 2:30pm
Join us for a brunch “Egg”stravaganza featuring traditional brunch favorites.
What’s New… Eggs Benedict Station, A Craft for the Kids, Sweetwater House of Pies
Also enjoy Chef’s entrees and great sides, a raw seafood bar, fresh fruit & cheese display, breakfast station, our SWCC kid’s
buffet & more. Enjoy complimentary champagne & live entertainment for only $29.95+ for adults, $16.95+ for children 5-12,
4 and under are complimentary. Reservations are required; please RSVP by calling 281.980.4100.
48-hour cancellation policy is in effect.
Complete Easter Feasts
Don’t Let the Holidays Stress You Out!
Let Sweetwater Prepare your Delicious Feast!
COMPLETE MEAL INCLUDES:
Happy Easter Salad with Mixed Baby Greens, Glazed Pecans, Goat Cheese Crumbles, Sliced Strawberries,
Sliced Cucumbers, Mandarin Oranges and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Brown Sugar Glazed Ham OR Roasted Turkey
Rosemary Roasted New Potatoes
Three Cheese Broccoli Rice Casserole
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
Sweet Roasted Corn Succotash
Freshly Baked Rolls
Choice of:
Lemon Meringue Pie OR Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce
$18.95++ per person
(Minimum Order of 8 people for Whole Ham or Prime Rib)
Call the Catering Department Today
Spring Season Is Here, Summer's Near ...
Let's Enjoy The Great Weather With Crawfish & Beer!
Enjoy unlimited crawfish, new potatoes, corn, draft beer & the live sounds of…
Curtis Poullard & The Zydeco Band!
Crawfish races, games & giveaways will top off this funtastic day!
All For Only $20.95+ per adult, and $15.95+ per child.
Call 281.980.4100 For Reservations.
48-Hour Cancellation Policy Is In Effect
Half Price Appetizers
During Happy Hour every Tuesday
throughout the month of April!
4:00 - 7:00pm in the 4400 Bar
Come try our appetizer menu!
Sundays
10:30am - 2:30pm
Extravagant brunch
buffet Including
champagne mimosas.
Call 281-980-4100 to
make reservations.
Sweetwater Country Club would like to
welcome our new members and
also thank our members for their
nominations to the club. To view a list of
all new members, visit the club’s website
www.sweetwatercc.com
to attend a New Member’s Reception,
to be held on Thursday, April 17th,
5-6pm. You will have an opportunity
to “Meet the Staff” as well as fellow
members and the SWCC Board of
Governors. Join us immediately
following for our “T*BAM” member
event! RSVP to 281.980.4100
(Thanks for Being a Member)
Thursday, April 17th, 6-8:30pm
(Formerly Known as Martinis with the Manager)
Enjoy Complimentary Martinis with Gene Miller, General
Manager and your martini bartender, at Sweetwater Country
Club. Join the SWCC staff, Board of Governors and your fellow
members in the Bar to share your suggestions and comments
with Gene as he makes you drinks. Complimentary
hors d’oeuvres and martinis will be served from 6-8:30pm
(member charge after 8:30pm).
Clubs within a Club has taken on a new name… still tons of fun,
it’s just time for a change! Out with the old and in with the new…
Member Meet Ups are simply a MUST DO!!!
We’re looking for new leadership for a few new/ existing meet ups!
Let me know if you’d like to chair one of these fun groups, or if you
have an idea for a new one!!!
Contact LaToya at 281.980.4100 ext. 210 or e-mail me
[email protected]
Existing Meet Up
Meeting Days & Times
Ladies Bible Study
Thursdays at 1pm with Susan Waldron & Julia Stoner
Bingo
Want to be a part of the fun group of Bingo Callers?
Bookworms
First Thursday of the month at Noon
Bollywood
New Club that is working on having quarterly events.
Bridge
Two Thursdays a month at 9:30am
Cycling
Looking for a new chairperson!
Dance
First Thursday of each month at 7:15pm
Fab Fore-Holers
Beginner golf on Thursdays twice a month
(fall/ Spring) at 10am or 5:30pm
Good Times Club
Bi-annual fun adult events with Allison Murphy
and Jana Hinton!
Mommy N Me
Monthly play-dates for you and your toddler!
Join Joy Ku for our next event: TBA
Poker
Second Wednesday each month at 6:30pm with
Rick Owens/ Gus Ham
Scrapbook
Kicking off in 2014 with new chair, Tanya Sterling
SWEATwater Fitness Fun New Meet Up group chaired by Jonathan Dizon.
Join this awesome group of Gym Rats! They’ll meet
up to participate in local Adventure Races. Let’s
have fun while getting in shape!
Taste & Toast
Second Tuesday of the month with Nancy Cooper
and Carrol Anne Adams
La Hora Loca, Spanish for “the crazy hour”...is becoming all the rage among parties, especially weddings. This tradition started in Latin American
wedding celebrations, but has quickly spread across the globe for all kinds of celebrations. La Hora Loca is the perfect way to transition a wedding
reception from the more traditional first part of a reception, to a more “high-energy” fun packed part of the party.
Depending on your budget, this can be as simple as turning the lights down and the music up; or you can bring in live musicians, entertainers,
dancers, specialty food or drinks, and giveaways like hats, masks & noisemakers to kick-start the fun.
One of my favorite Crazy Hour Celebrations was when a bride surprised her guests with sizzling Samba Dancers, blaring Brazilian music, her
wedding party threw out beads, glasses, feathered masks, glow in the dark necklaces and more. The dance floor was packed with everyone in the
party having a blast! Our waiters butlered a “tipsy horchata” signature cocktail, spicy empanadas and warm churros throughout the room.
It was a surprise filled night with outrageous fun that the guests would never forget!
Saturday April 5th
The Sweetwater men’s tennis team will be competing against
a team from Sugar Creek on Saturday April 5th at Sugar Creek
Country Club. This annual men’s event rotates sites
each year and the two clubs’ compete for the
Gentlemen’s Cup trophy. The team is made of 24 players
ranging in ability level of 3.5-4.5. Each player is guaranteed
two matches and lunch for only $25/ person
Come out and join us this year for our tennis Crawfish Boil.
We will play a couple hours of tennis and then move to the
back of the club house for the crawfish boil. It’s all you can
eat crawfish, drinks, and prizes just for playing.
Cost is only $30.00. Hope to see you on the court!
Congratulations to the winners of the first junior Grand Prix of 2014!
Nadal division:
1st place- Nicholas Damiano
2nd place-Dominick Golemi
Federer division:
place- Jeremy Harvey
2nd place- Artem Ermishina
1st
The first Junior Tennis “Pre-ZAT” drill session for 2014 was held Friday February 28th from
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm. The objective, according to Coach Mike Maciel, was to provide a
tournament preparation environment for these aspiring junior tennis players who would be
competing in a U.S.T.A. Sanctioned ZAT tournament the following day. A ZAT, or “Zonal
Advancement Tournament,” is considered the first phase of three competitive levels that exist in
the Texas USTA section. I personally feel there was an immediate impact, as I had one parent
contact me the morning of the tournament to inform me that his daughter was motivated to eat a
proper breakfast and go through a proper warm-up for the first time ever. This is just one
example as to why we need to continue these sessions. Educating these young players on the
very basics of how to prepare for a tournament can make a positive impact.
ZAT tournaments are held once a month giving players the opportunity to advance into higher
levels of competition through consistent positive results. The goal would be to offer this drill
session monthly the Friday before tournament weekend. Hence, giving the players the chance to
practice key components of their game in a very structured environment. A total of six players
attended the first session and were educated on the finer points of preparing for tournament play.
Coach Maciel focused a generous portion of time on how to use “consistency” as a weapon,
which is important at all levels, but plays an even bigger role at the ZAT level. I wanted them to
understand the principal of “shot tolerance,” which is the number of balls an opponent is willing
to execute consistently before they lose their patience and attempt higher risk shots. Sometimes
as players we become too involved with being excessively creative on our end and we forget that
opponents typically have glaring weaknesses that can be exploited by using a simple strategy.
As players we need to take advantage of the obvious and not be adamant on hitting spectacular
crowd pleasing shots. This high risk mind set won’t get you where you want to go too
often and typically brings forth frustration rather than positive results. So, I promote the basic
fundamental concept of tennis, which is to keep the ball inside the lines more often than your
opponent. Having the ability to be highly consistent will be something players will use more
often than not as they become more advanced.
In addition, the junior competitors were handed a Tennis Journal (donated by Sweetwater CC),
tip sheets that contained information regarding “dynamic” warm-up routines, tournament match
goals and strategies, and information on establishing processes and routines that should be
incorporated before, during, and after tennis matches. We had several discussions about the
importance of having processes and routines in place and how this parlays into success. These
kids are at the beginning of their long journey that is competitive junior tennis and establishing
good fundamental habits now is critical to their future success. My goal is to motivate as many
junior players to continue down the path of competitive tennis in hopes of many playing
collegiate tennis one day. While I won’t hide the fact that much work and sacrifice is necessary,
the experiences learned along the way are priceless.
The next Pre-ZAT Drill Session is scheduled for April 11, 2014.
We look forward to seeing you there!!
Happy Hitting,
Coach Mike
The Men’s Golf Association played their annual ABC
Tournament, “The Three Amigos”.
Some great times were had and new were friends made!
Gross
First
Craig Wakefield/ Derek Hawkins/ Jorge Castellvi
Second
Brett Butler/ John Hoben/ Mike Hrebenar
Brian Burr/ David Gornet/ Malik Dhanani
Fouth
Roque Baecker/ Brian Bro/ Steve Tralie
Jim Cantrell/ Max J Montegut/ David Shannon
Grege Apke/ Jeff Jacobson/ Brad Sinclair
Rick Wrabel/ Mke Ferguson/ Mark Hulse
Andres Sobrino/ Michael Proesch/ William Hagler
Fred Kahn/ Kenneth Welsh/ Dr. Brian Zale
Mark Ryan/ Mike Shapiro/ Philip Davis
Net
First
Tom E. Stepp/ Mark Speer/ Ken Wood
Alex Roman/ Scott Loeffler/ William Ostrowski
Third
Chip Nemesi/ Daniel Delgado/ Roy Lawrence
John Murphy/ Hoang Tran/ Victor Hendrix
Fifth
Bill Zeiner/ Aldo Rodriguez/ Marshall Sweed
Sixth
Kevin Hall/ Brian Kelley/ Joe Curlee
Bill Ward/ Larry Caldwell/ Mano Shaarpour
Upcoming MGA Events
April 26 - 27: MGA Member - Member
Upcoming SLGA Event
April 22 - 23: Member - Member
Forever Tuesday continues to be one of the most
popular and value added specials ever!
Members bring up to 3 guests on Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday and receive green fee, cart
fee and complimentary lunch for less than $55.00
per guest. Make a date with your favorite guests
and make it a Forever Tuesday!
The Senior Men’s Golf Association hosted on the Bob Hastings Stableford Tournament.
The individual event had a large field and some fantastic golf. Congratulations to the winners!
Flight 1 White Tees
Flight 2 White Tees
Flight 1 Gold Tees
1st: Dan Farrell - 113
2nd: Charles Platt - 94
3rd: Ron Jackson - 56
4th: Jim Hermes - 45
5th: Hugh Boyt - 37
6th: Doug Anderson - 30
1st: Bruce Reeves - 113
2nd: Ed Zost - 94
3rd: Pat Kuntz - 56
4th: John Coppens - 45
5th: Ken Wood - 37
6th: Brent Miller - 30
1st: David Chester - 113
2nd: Mike McKown - 94
3rd: Bob Kasuba - 56
4th: Ernest Speed - 45
5th: Bill Osgood - 37
6th: Michael Kardoush - 30
Upcoming SMGA Events
April 16 - 17: SMGA Eclectic
When: Tuesday evenings starting April 15th. Play begins at 5:30 pm.
Format: 9 hole Individual Par 3, Gross Skins Game.
Two Flights, each with its own Powerball & daily skins pool
(0-12 handicap, 13+ handicap)
Weekly Entry Fee: $17 total – $10 must be paid in cash. $5 of the cash goes into the skins
competition. The other $5 will go into the Progressive Power Ball Skins Pool.
All winnings will be paid in cash each week. (cart fee not included)
Power Ball Skins Pool: Starting, Tuesday, April 15th, the Power Ball Pool per flight will begin with
$250. Each week one half of the weekly entry fees for each flight will be added to the Power Ball
Pool. A Power Ball Drawing will occur every week where there are at least 15 competitors per flight.
Balls bearing the numbers 1 through 9 will be placed in a hat and one number will be drawn. If a
skin was won on that hole, the player who won that skin wins the entire Power Ball Pool for that
flight. If there is no Power Ball winner, or the criteria for a drawing is not met, the Power Ball
Pool will roll over to the next week. If there is Power Ball winner, in one or both flights, the Pool
will be reset at $100 the following week. In the event that Powerball monies are not won on the final
night of Powerball (TBD), we will put all participants names in a hat, the number of times your
name goes into the hat will be based on the number of times you competed in Powerball during 2014.
Food and Beverage: Food and Beverages will be provided and served in the 4400 Bar or
on the patio after the round.
Have you made plans for
your kiddos yet?
Check out the fun we have planned
at Sweetwater Country Club!
Contact the Athletics Desk to sign up
or to get more information.
281-980-2255
Speed, Strength and Agility Camp
9th Grade and Up
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
2:00 - 4:40pm
Session 1: June 1st - 27th
Session 2: June 30th - July 25th
Session 3: July 28th - August 22nd
Cost is $205.00
Speed, Agility and Mobility Camp
6th - 8th Graders
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
12:00 - 1:30pm
Session 1: June 8th - July 4th
Session 2: July 7th - August 1st
Session 3: August 4th - August 22nd
Cost is $180.00
Contact the Athletics Desk to learn more about our KidZone Summer Activities (ages 3-6)
and the Youth Basketball Camp (ages 7 - 13).
281-980-2255
4400 PALM ROYALE BLVD.
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
2014 Board of Governors
Victor Hendrix - Chairman
Tom Graves - Vice Chairman/ Ambassador Committee
Vipul Anand – Chairman’s Cabinet
Susan Waldron – Past Chairman
Michael Van Swol – Men's Golf Association
John Pyle – Sr. Men's Golf Association
Nikki Dymott – Ladies' Golf Association
Donna Lam –Tennis Representative
Jonathan Dizon - Fitness Representative
Jen Vance – Social Committee
Sid Waldron – Greens & Grounds Committee
Bruce Lawson – Member at Large
Bill McGlaun - Member at Large
Rick Pal – Member at Large
Joe Mathis – Member at Large
Phillip Butler – Member at Large
Marcie Berry – Member at Large
SWCC Senior Staff
Gene Miller – General Manager
Michelle Inberg – Club Manager
Alison Martin - Food and Beverage Director
Karie Rogers – New Member Enrollment Director
Bob McHugh – Director of Golf Operations
Michael Finke – Golf Course Superintendent
Brian Cosma – Director of Tennis
LeRoy Franklin – Fitness Director
Soren Pederesen – Executive Chef
Jennifer Keefe – Director of Catering
Deanna Packard – Catering Manager
Renee' Palmer – Comptroller
LaToya Jones – Member Relations Director
Larry Almaraz – Chief Engineer
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3……. Bookworms Book Club
3……. Bible Club (Every Thursday at 1:00pm)
3……. Fab Fore Holers (10:00am)
3……. Dance Club
4…….. SWWA Outing to Pinot’s Palette
8……. Taste & Toast “Tequila & Tacos”
8……. Poker Club
12…… Crawfish Crawl Tennis Tournament
12…… Crawfish Boil
17…… New Member Orientation
17…… TBAM Happy Hour “TBD”
18…… Good Friday Fish Fry
19…… Easter “Hare” Fair
20…… Easter Brunch
23-24… LGA Member Guest
24…… Fab Fore Holers
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Bookworms Book Club
Bible Club (Every Thursday at 1:00pm)
Fab Fore Holers (10:00am)
Dance Club
Mother’s Day Brunch
Taste & Toast
Poker Club
New Member Orientation
T*BAM Happy Hour
Kid’s Movie Night
Chef’s Cooking Class
Fab Fore Holers (5:00pm)
Memorial Day (Golf is Open)

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