VGC Meeting Minutes November 20, 2024
President Judi Andrews called the meeting of The Villages Golf Club to order at 6:00 pm. Following the pledge, a trivia question was posed to the group of 44 members.
New members were welcomed to the group. Membership now stands at 178. Members were encouraged to take Club cards with them to give to other golfers.
Elections were held at the November 9 gathering at First Responders Recreation Center where 63 members were present to approve the slate:
President: Rick Reneau
Handicap Administrator: Ned Barrett
Treasurer: Susan Mathews
Secretary: Anne Caulfield and Debbie Austin
Continuing their current term:
Vice President of Operations: Claudia Sirmon
Membership/Webmaster: Cathy McMullen
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Kathy Tittle and Ro Greenwood were appointed as Members-at-Large to serve on the Board. James Arnold resigned his position as Member at Large.
Rick Reneau gave an update on the VGC Fall Cup standings and presented the Tiger Award to the member who had the lowest net score for the month of November, Judi Andrews. Judi will gladly display the tiger head cover in her bag! Congratulations, Judi!
Susan Mathews gave a treasurer’s report stating the Club was in good financial standing.
Club members celebrated a Gee Whiz Shot made by Frank Lane. Frank sank a 50’ putt for a birdie at Juliette Falls. Members were reminded to keep an eye out for great shots made by those in their groups so members can celebrate at the next meeting.
Claudia reviewed the upcoming golf events; all are posted on the website. Members were reminded to email the Club if they are interested in being added to the wait list for an event. Some events need leaders.
Claudia also announced the upcoming Valentine’s Day dinner scheduled for February 14, 2025 at Trillium Recreation Center. The cost for members will be $10 per person for dinner and entertainment. Members were encouraged to sign up early as attendance will be limited to 75 members. This event has been posted on the website.
Claudia also gave us the dates for the upcoming spring golf event in Palm Beach.The dates to save are March 10-12, 2025.
Prize money was distributed to the winners from Juliette Falls and Eagle Ridge.
Members were reminded that the procedure for online registration for events has been updated and is posted on the website. In addition, the Board voted to no longer absorb the online costs (WIX and PayPal) for registration by credit card when someone cancels. These costs are about 9% of the cost of an event. Members who pay by credit card and cancel will be given a 91% refund if they cancel according to the Club guidelines. This policy does not apply to payments made by check nor does it apply if the course cancels the event e.g. due to weather or course conditions.
Name tag winner of $10 was Claudia Sirmon.
Those in attendance were given a ticket for the drawing for a free round of golf with VGC. This prize will be given three times this year (at the October, December, and February meetings). Members must be present to win. Starting this month all tickets will be kept in the drawing until the end of the year.
Members were reminded to renew GHIN handicaps at any of the pro shops for 2025.
Thanks to Debbie Austin and Diane Sweeney for handling the 50/50.
Next month’s meeting will be December 18 (the 3rd Wednesday of December) at Seabreeze Recreation Center at 6:00 pm. We will have a holiday party of sorts after the meeting. Members were asked to wear red/white/green or other holiday attire, bring an appetizer or dessert to share and BYOB for a fun get-together. There will be an interactive holiday game.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 pm
Respectfully submitted by The Board