Club + Resort Business’ Second Annual Awards recognize Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, N.J. for its extensive programming that caters to its youngest members. From the Family Day BBQ and “Trunk or Treat” to a 1950s sock hop with milkshakes, fries, hot dogs and soda pop; a luau with a pig roast and hula dancers; and a…
Proving It’s Possible to Have a Career and a Family
Lindsay Pizarro, General Manager of the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, Calif., has literally written the book on how women can start—and expand—their families while maintaining leadership positions within the club industry.
Farmington CC Promotes Environmental Unity Between Young Members, Wildlife
The Charlottesville, Va. club partners with the local 4H Club for a Wildlife Discovery Day—giving kids an up-close and hands-on introduction to a variety of reptiles and other creatures—and also sponsors a Family Birdhouse Building event.
Valley Lo Club Keeps Youngest Members Active with Expanded Summer Programming
The Glenview, Ill. club began its Junior Sports Club nearly 50 years ago. Today, the program offers everything from golf and pickleball to sailing and stand-up paddleboard, and involves between 300 and 400 kids. Also, Champions Run in Omaha, Neb. sold rubber ducks and hosted a series of duck-racing meets during scheduled pool breaks, with…
Scavenger Hunts Add Excitement for Kids, Traffic for Clubs
Scavenger hunts have long been a staple of club event schedules and have always stood as a natural way to make good use of club properties in a way that includes some physical activity, which is always especially valuable as part of youth-oriented programming. But finding ways to go beyond the standard format of sending…
Peninsula YC Rewards Young Members Who Eat Healthier Menu Items
Most parents know how important it is to teach their children to eat healthy. But access to wholesome and nourishing options, especially from a typical kids’ menu, can derail that mission in a flash. The most popular “kid-friendly” items tend to have one thing in common—they’re all beige in color. French fries, chicken tenders, grilled…
A Camp with Heart
A kid’s summer camp at Isleworth G&CC plants the seeds of generosity in its youngest members.
A Lesson in Laughs
The Westmoor Club is teaching confidence and a sense of humor through its “Stand Up and Learn” program.
Lights, Camera, Kids
With the guidance of professional filmmakers, kids at Woodfield CC create their own stop-animation films through the “Director’s Cut Mini-Camps.”
Making Manners Matter
By Heather Gooch, Contributing Editor Mandy Long, Human Resources Manager of Ibis Golf & Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., participates in several programs with the Workforce Alliance, a county-wide organization focused on job placement, recruitment assistance and funds for skills training. In the past, Long has coordinated Ibis’ participation in the Alliance’s grant-funded…
Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kids
By Heather Gooch, Contributing Editor In October 2010, Palo Alto Hills (Calif.) Golf & Country Club (PAH) took a chance on Courtney Rebel and placed her in the newly created position of Youth Director. Fast-forward 20 months, and it’s a “gamble” that has paid off in many ways for the club. “The long-term goal of…