After the Champions Run staff sent out a secret social-media alert that something special was happening at “The Park,” about 25 teenagers from the membership showed up to spend the rest of the day slip-slidin’ away.
University of Nebraska Athletic Department Takes Out Club Memberships for Fundraising
The department had largely stopped using club venues three years ago under a directive from a previous Athletic Director. But current AD Bill Moos has added memberships at the Country Club of Lincoln, Firethorn Golf Club and Champions Run “not as a perk, but as an avenue to get business done.” The clubs will be…
Keeping the Noise Down
Champions Run added a surprising element to its formal New Year’s Eve party by renting headphones and creating a “silent disco.” While enjoying the Austin City Limits music festival in Austin, Texas last year, Ben Lorenzen, Creative Director of Champions Run in Omaha, Neb., discovered a peculiar sight. It was a tent, filled with thousands…
How Clubs Are Reinventing Snack Bars
With fresh, fast and casual fare, snack bars are becoming one of the hottest dining spots at the club. When someone asks Ben Lorenzen what he does for a living, he smiles and says, “I run a small restaurant.” In truth, Lorenzen is the Creative Director and Director of Aquatics & Fitness at Champions Run…
Breaking News
Through its Kids Newscast, Champions Run is spreading the word about its youth events by putting kids front and center.
Monday Drivers
At Champions Run in Omaha, Neb., the “Taco Ride” combines on-site exercise with an energetic, party atmosphere that appeals to all ages.
Reality Check
Town & Country Club’s seminar for employees on how to handle active shooter situations and workplace violence proved to be “the absolutely best-received seminar ever conducted for my staff,” General Manager/COO Vincent Tracy said.
Santa’s Eyes and Ears
As the “Elf on the Shelf” has become a holiday staple in households throughout the country, Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta got in on the action with its own version of the program.