NEW MEMBERS James & Linda Liskey

Michael & Joni Hansen

September 2014 Newsletter

Dakota Dunes Country Club 960 S Dakota Dunes Blvd ~ Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 ~ p (605) 232-3000 f (605) 232- 3084

www.dakotadunescountryclub.com ~ facebook.com/dakotadunescountryclub

I must say that the challenges facing the Club day, week and month in and out never cease to amaze. Doug and his crewappeartohaveturnedthecornerwithregardtothegolfcourseconditioningandtheMissouriRiverhasreturnedtoamorefriendlycoex-istencewith our facilities. Management and staff have successfully navigated theMember Invitational, Dunes Cup and the numerousoutings,weddingsandsundrysummeractivities.MembershipandactivityaroundtheClub,bothonthecourseandaroundtheclubhouse,areapproachingall-timehighs.

WenowhavealittleoveramonthexperiencewiththeexpansionoftheclubhousefacilitiesontotheTerrace.Itwouldbemydesiretosaythatallhasgonesmoothly,butthathasnotbeenthecase.Weareexperiencing“growingpains”resultinginalevelofdissatisfactionamongmembers regarding theservice levelson theTerraceandaround theclubhouse. Beassured thatmanagement, staffandyourBoardofManagersareveryawareandshareyourconcerns.Constructivecommunicationandafocusedactionplantoimproveservicelevelsistheimmediate need and focus. Input is valued and necessary. Be considerate. The management and the staff do have the memberconcernsinmind.Howdissatisfactionisrelayedcanandoftendoesmakemattersworse.TheBOMiscommittedtoworkingwithmanage-mentandthestafftocorrectthesituationregarding“servicelevels”.IamhesitanttousethewordpatiencebecausethemembershiphasbeennothingbutthroughthemyriadofissuestheClubhasfacedsincetheeventsof2011.Ihaveallcon idencethatthistooshallpass.WehaveasolidteaminplacewithacommongoalandatrackrecordofdealingwithissueswhichhaveresultedinastrongerClub.

Theproofwillbeintheresults.Enoughsaid.

Besuretoreviewthenewsletterfordetailsofthelatesummerandfallactivitiesthatthestaffispreparingforyou.There’salwayssome-thinggoingon.FallgolfisalwaysexceptionalatDakotaDunes.Enjoythecourseandalltheproshophaveplanned.SeeyouattheClub!

—RonBond,ClubPresident

Holiday Parties

Looking for a venue to host your Holiday Party that includes an amazing menu? Your Club has you covered! Don’t wait to book. The holidays are around the corner and we are booking parties now!

Call Tiffany today—232-3000!

Jessica weber Marketing/MembershipDirector

Tuesday, September 2nd Wednesday, September 3rd

The golf course, driving range and Golf Shop will be closed due to golf course aerification.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We ask that you please do not use the golf course as the maintenance crews will be busy trying to get everything done and cleaned up for the member-ship to play again on Thursday, September 5th.

Assummereventscometoanend,thestaffispreparingabusyactivitiescalendarfortheremainderoftheyear.

During the month of August we wrapped up summer golfleagues,couplestwilightandtheDunesCup,andyetagainsawhigh numbers in participation. This speaks volumes to themembership!

The Club welcomed back the Men’s Invitational following anamazing event in 2013! The interest in this year’s eventwasoutstandingandactuallymovedthenumberofteamsfromthetraditional42to48. Thefeedbackwereceivedfrommembersandguestshasbeenoutstanding.Fromphonecallsandemailstohandwrittenthankyounotes,yourClubisbeingrecognized!

Theremainingmonthsoftheyearwillcontinuedownthesamebusypath. LadiesNightwillreturn,activitiesforkidsonearlyoutsfromschool,andtheFallFestival.Wearelookingatsched-uling Wine & Canvas to return as well as another murdermystery. Rememberyouareencouragedtobringsguestswithyouasyouattendtheseactivities.

StaytuneforinformationonourfallMembershipDrivesoyoucantalkwithyourfriendsaboutjoiningtheClub!

Snack Bar Hours

Tuesday – Friday 7:30am – 8:30pm Saturday – Sunday 7:00am – 8:30pm

Please note that the Beverage Cart is an extension to your Food and Beverage offer-ings from the Snack Bar. Prior to tee off and at the turn, it is highly encouraged for you to fill up from the Snack Bar.

Justin Arlt HeadPGAProfessional

Golf Shop Hours

Monday Closed Tuesday – Friday 8:00am – 6:30pm Saturday – Sunday 7:30am – 6:30pm

Don’t look now, but September has arrived. Where did thesummergo?It’shardtobelievebutweareheadingintothelastbusymonthofthegolfcalendar.Beonthelookoutastherearestillmany things happening around the club. The big plus isthat theweather is superb this timeof year. Thehottest andmosthumiddaysarebehindusandtheeveningsareperfecttocomeoutandenjoysometimeonthecourse.

Also,don’tmissoutonthediscountsandsalesfoundintheGolfShop for clubs andapparel.More importantly thegolf shop ISLOADED with new fall clothing for Men and Women.Remember to utilize your member discounts, credit bookdollars and gift certi icates to ind some excellent deals.(SweepsexpireonDecember1st!) TheGolfShophasanabun-danceofqualitymerchandiseon saleandnewapparel for thecomingcoolermonths.Yourclubhasyourcoveredforfootballseason. Get your Hawkeye, Husker and Cyclone gear at yourclubwithyourmemberdiscountandequitydiscounts.

Wearemissingover100towelsfromthelockerroomandcarttowelsduetotheamountofrainanduseaswellas14sandandseedbottlesfromtheturnrack.Pleasebringthesebacksowecancontinuetoprovidethisservicetothemembership.

Wearealsomissingover12cartcoolersfromour leet.Pleasereturn them to the Golf Shop if you have borrowed one. Inadditionalwearehappytoorderyouoneforyourpersonalcartifneeded.

Thank you for your attention to these issues that need to beresolved.

Here’stoFairways&Greens!

DON’TFORGET!

Golf Shop Credits, Sweeps andCerti icates are redeemable untilDecember1,2014.Allprizemoneywill be eliminated from accountsafterthisdate!

Thanksgiving is still a few months away, but we want to make sure you don’t start planning your meal quite yet. Following the success of the 2013 Thanksgiving buffet, we will be opening the Club doors, Thursday, November 27 for the

Thanksgiving Buffet at the Club! The Buffet will be set in the Banquet Room from 11:00am—2:00pm. Starting reservations November 1st. Watch for the amazing menu from Chef Jean-Paul!

It’s a fall afternoonof fun and games at theDakota Dunes Country Club’s Fall Festival.Games for all ages will be available as wespend the afternoon at the Club havingfamilyfun.Moredetailstocome!

Sunday, October 12 ~ 3:00pm‐6:00pm

SOCIAL HOUR FASHION SHOW & FITNESS MYTHS DEBUNKED BY

JAYME BROWN ETCETERA CLOTHING CHLOE & ISABEL JEWELRY DUNES EYE CONSULTANTS

DDCC FITNESS INSTRUCTORS

Division 1

Mark Wetz / Mike Borschuk

Division 2

Jon Hauger / Todd Johnson

Division 3

Brad King / Mark Gingerich

Division 4

Ken Beaulieu / Ted DeVries

2014 Men’s League Final

Congratulations Mark Wetz & Mike Borschuk

Overall League Champions!

Thank you to all Participants for a successful 2014

Men’s League. We look forward to 2015!

2014 Ladies’ League Final

Final Match Winners

1st Kelly Freed & Britini Freed

2nd Jenny Wetz & Mindy Krause

3rd Shelly Bull & Jane Stanley

4th Marian Burnett & Pam Miller-Smith

Awards Honored

4-Hole Points Winner Connie Carlson

9-Hole Points Winner Marie Buckley

18-Hole Points Winner Mindy Krause

Most Improved Player—GHIN Mindy Krause

Low 9 Hole League Score Britini Freed (38)

Low 18 Hole League Score Lynne Lacey (81)

Match Play Champions Kelly Freed & Britni Freed

Club Champion Mary High

Congratulations to all and thank you for a wonderful 2014 Ladies’ League!

Augusthasjustpassedusbyandtheleavesarealreadyfallingas we move into pigskin weather. The second and third ofSeptemberwill indusaerifyingfairwayshereatDakotaDunes.Thegolfcoursewillbeclosedforthesetwodays.We’llhopeforsunshineanddryingweatheras this is critical for thecleanupprocess.Wewilldoourbesttohaveeverythingcleanedupbythetimeyoutee itupThursdaythefourthofSeptember. Oneandeighteenwillbethemostchallengingastheyarebuiltwith“fatclays”.Inbothcaseswecanbeatupthecorestoapointandthen we’ll invariably end up picking up the rest of the claypebbles.Oncethefairwaysarecompletewe’llstartworkingontheteecomplexesthatwerenotaffectedbythewinterdamage.The increased nitrogen we have put into the soil and thetemperate weather have helped tremendously with regard toturf recovery from thewinterdamage. The course is still notwherewe’d like things to be but greatly improved. The newnormal for the grounds crew team will require increasednitrogeninputs forcontinuedrecovery. Theincreasedroundsofplayhavealsobeenchallengingwithregardtoturfrecovery.Whatagreatproblemtohavethoughoutonthegolfcourse!Oncerecoveryiscompleteandafteroneor twofrosts,wecancleanupanybroadleafissuesoutonthegolfcourse.Afurtheradjustmentwillneedtobemadewithregardtopre-emergentsforcrabgrasspressure.Theonlymaterialwiththestayingpow-errequiredthisyearhasbeenBarricade.Thishasproventobeacross the tri-state area. We’re going to try some more fallwork in this regard. If you wait until soil temperatures arebelow iftydegrees inthefallyoucanactuallytreat inthelatefallforseasonlongcontrolthroughoutthenextgrowingseason.We’vealreadyhadgoodsuccessinthisregardonbunkerfacesandaroundtheClubgrounds. We look forward toseeingyououtonthegolfcourseforthebestgol ingweatheryettocome.

Doug Hausman GolfCourseSuperintendent

2014 Champions jeff Reinking & ryan Reinking

THEREMAININGFIELDFORTHE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT OUT2nd RogerSvec&JoshWendling3rd JonCleghorn&LarryMeyer4th CraigManker&ScottMeyer5th JerryHolbrook&HowardChapman6th JeffPetersen&RussVanBeek7th JoeRichter&ChrisGrif ith8th DanMcManus&MartyMcManus

stS Par 3 challenge 1st JeffConley&TedUhl

Kruse Financial Putting Contest 1st JaneStanley&TracyHylland

Thursday Practice Round 1st SteveVanGinkel&JasonKleis

Dining Hours

Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am – 9:00pm Sunday Breakfast 10:00am – 1:00pm

Palmer Hours

Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am – 9:00pm Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm

Hugh Stallings Food&BeverageManager

AsyournewFoodandBeveragemanager,Iamverypleasedtobe af iliated with such an outstanding country club and lookforward to assisting in bringing the club to the next level ofserviceandquality.Iameagertomeetandworkwitheachofyou.

My past employment history encompasses the managementover the second and forth oldest Yacht Clubs in the UnitedStates along with food and beverage operations with privateandcorporateenterprisesandoutstandinghotels.

On thepersonalside, Ihail fromaUSMarineCorp familyandbeingtheyoungestwhenmyfatherretiredinNewOrleans,calltheBigEasymyhomeandLSUmyalmamater.Ienjoyandhavehadtheopportunitytotravelthroughoutthiscountry,Europe,theMiddleEast and theOrient and look forward to exploringtheDakota,midwestregions.

Ialwaysappreciatemanysetsofeyesandwelcomeyourobser-vations,suggestionsandcriticisms.

Patio Hours

Tuesday – Thursday 4:00pm – 10:00pm Friday – Saturday 12:00pm – 10:00pm Sunday 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Dakota Dunes Country Club

Wednesday, November 5, 5:00pm—8:00pm

Thursday, November 6, 11:00am—2:00pm

Mark your Calendars for Holiday Shopping at

the Club. Spaces still available for Vendors!

Monday, September 22 10:00am—12:00pm

Thursday, September 25 10:00am—12:00pm

Enjoy early outs and days off from school at your Club! (Ages 5 and up)

Wow!Wherehasthesummergone?TheturnoutwehaveseenforourMemberGolfEventshasbeenoutstandingthissummerfrom Casino Night to Couples Twilights and Guest Nights tomostrecentlyourInvitationalparty.Iwanttothankyouallforyourenthusiasmfortheseevents.I’mlookingforwardtomoresmashingpartiesintheupcomingmonths!

Wehaveafewweddingceremonies&receptionscomingupinSeptemberandOctober.Youcanexpecttoseethelockerroomsutilizedby thesebridal parties for prep areas during thedayonsomeSaturdays.

Lookingforward,wewillbeupontheHolidaySeasonbeforeweknowit. WestillhaveafewdatesavailableduringDecem-berand January forbothweeknightandweekendHolidayparties,dependingon thedateand thesizeof thegroup.Theboardroom is ideal for those smaller more intimate parties,while our banquet room can seat up to 225 people withease! Keep in mind we are able to cater to your in homeparties.

I would love the chance to work with you to put together aphenomenal Holiday Party this year – complete with Holidaydecor and spectacular banquet meals along with warmth andcheerfromallourstaff.Letustaketheworryandstressoutofyour Holiday Season by handling all your needs! These datesare illingupfast,soPLANAHEADandcalltoreserveyourpartyassoonaspossibletoensurethatyougetthedateyouwant.

TIFFANY HANSEN EventsCoordinator

Starting September 8th Monday, Wednesday, Friday

8:00am—8:45am

Rec Center No sign up required for Cardio. Please just introduce yourself to Karen when you arrive in class!

Starting September 3rd

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am—9:45am Rec Center

No sign up required for Toning. Please just introduce yourself to Carol when you arrive in class!

Are you interested in joining a daily workout? Scott Scholl has the perfect opportunity for you! Scott is a fully certified personal trainer through the National Council on Strength and Fitness with close to four years of experience as a personal trainer. He is a certified sports nutritionist and physical therapist assistant with First Aid and CPR certifications. Scott offers a variety of options to the Membership.

Email Scott at jollygreen66@longlines.com

Rick Pruett ActivitiesCoordinator

September 2 and 3: Golf Course & Shop Closed Course Closed for aerification

September 3: Toning with Carol Returns for the Season 9:00am Rec Center

September 8: Cardio with Karen Returns for the Season 9:00am Rec Center

September 9: Men’s Fall League Begins 5:00pm: 5 weeks

September 13: Kid’s Movie Night 8:00pm Snack Bar Area

Sept 17: Ladies Fashion, Fitness & Fun 5:15pm Banquet Room

September 22: Kid’s Activity 10:00am—12:00pm Snack Bar

September 25: Kid’s Activity 10:00am—12:00pm Snack Bar

September 27: Party on the Patio

Kids areback in school and summer is over.Thanks to all thefamiliesandkids foragreat summerat thepool andwithourcampsandactivities.

Septembermeansfootballseasonandthatmeans28boardwillbeback!28boardisagameofluckwhereplayersarematchedupwithadifferentNFLteameveryweek. Ifyourteamfortheweek scores 28 points, youwin! 36 players is themaximumnumberofplayersforthisgame,sosignupquickly.Eachplayerpays$85toenterthegameandweuse$5fromthateachweek.The game last 17 weeks in conjunction with the NFL seasonwithapotentialpotof$160eachweek.

Playerswillbeassignedanumberthatwillbetheirnumberforthe17weeks.Each teamwillbeassignedanumber for the16weeks.EveryWednesdaytherewillbeadrawingtomatchplay-erswithateam.Ifthatteamscoresexactly28pointsyouwin.Ifmultipleteamsscore28pointsthepotwillbesplitequallythatweek.

New thisyear! Ifapot isnotwon inanygivenweek, thewinningswillcontinue to rolloveruntila team scores28points!

Workoutand itnessclassesstartbackupthismonthintheRecCenter.CardiowithKarenwillbeginonSeptember8thandbeheld Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00am–8:45am.AndToningwithCarolwillbebackWednesday,September3rd,and held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00am –9:45amintheRecCenter.Joinbothoftheseclassesandgetintoshapewith itness at the club.ZumbawithMelissa StrongwillgetbackintofullswingbeginninginOctober!StepwithMarshaisontrackasusualaswellasScottwithCircuitClass!Checkthecalendarforofferings.

Poker is right around the corner!The game isTexasHold’em!Theleagueruns10weeksbutisdesignedsothatyoudon’tneedtomakeeveryweek.Apointsystemisusedandweonlycountthe6bestscoresoutof10soyouarenotpenalizedifyoucan’tmakeit.Subsarenotused.Thetoppointproducersthenqualifyforthe inaltabletobeheldonDecember16th.Costtoplayinthe league is$110.Leaguewill startOctober7thandgoeveryTuesdayeveninguntilDecember16th.

Ifyouhaven’talreadyexperienced it thenyouneed tostopbyour fabulousnewpatioandenjoy thegreatview!Keepaneyeopenforsomelivemusic!

LadiesFunNightreturnsinSeptemberwiththe irstoneslated

forWednesday,September17th.AspecialthemetakesplacetokickoffourLadiesFunnights:LadiesFashion,FitnessandFun!Carol Case and Sandy Kellen have helped create a wonderfulnightoffunandprizes!Thenightwillstartwithasocialhourat5:15pmfollowedbytheFashionShowat5:45pmshowingcloth-ingfromEtceterawithCarolCaseandjewelrybyChloe&IsabelwithKerryMoody.YouwillhearfromtheFitnessInstructorsattheClubduringtheshowaswellasguestspeakerJaymeBrownon the “Fitness Myths Debunked.” Also that evening, we willkickoffa itnesscompetition.Makeplanstoattendasthiswillbeafunevening.

Kid’smovienightisscheduledforSaturday,September13that8:00pm.Kidscomeenjoysomepopcornandamovie.Themoviewillbeoutsidebythesnackbarweatherpermitting.

Fallisrightaroundthecorner!Comeandenjoyallthattheclubhastooffer.