Club Management - March/April 2008 - (Page 46)

Club Wrap W 1. 2. hat are your ideas for doing an inexpensive but attractive table centerpiece? 3. Fun for the Kids. Heaping sand in the middle of the table and then inserting whatever fits for the theme is easy and cheap. Inevitably, kids choose to draw pictures in the sand or write their names, so a heads up for housekeeping is a good idea. Every year I buy a nice, unique hurricane candleholder. This year I bought one that is a tall, round cylinder, and it has the candleholder about one-third down, leaving room at the bottom to fill in with different things like beads, colored stones, colored water, rose petals, fruit (grapes, lemons), etc. You can do party themes, i.e., for a beach theme, sand and sea shells with blue water and a white candle, or for the holidays, a wreath around the holder with holly and pine cones. Changing the candle colors and adding accents in or around the candleholder make a nice centerpiece. JODI FOSS FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR NORTH RANCH COUNTRY CLUB WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA New Year’s Eve Economies. This year we made centerpieces out of party favors – hats, streamers, noise makers, etc. It looked great at the beginning of the night when everyone arrived, and it helped get the party started early. The cost of the favors was budgeted into the event so the centerpieces were effectively a zero cost. Elegant Wedding on a Budget. Outside of Valentine’s week you can buy two dozen roses at Costco for around $15. Knowing this has allowed me to provide insight to brides on a budget. By simply cut ting the stems to a consistent length and tying them off in the middle with a piece of ribbon, you can then fan them out and balance them on a mirror. Carnations also can be used and dyed by leaving them in a bucket with food coloring to match the color of the wedding. 4. Ever yday Dinner. Candles can be bought for pennies now. Get different lengths in the same color and simply melt them onto saucers. Cheap and easy. Ultimately, I think the key to making an attractive centerpiece affordable is to find a way to make it multi-functional for the event or re-usable for the club. MILES W. TUCKER GENERAL MANAGER/EVP SAND CREEK COUNTRY CLUB CHESTERTON, INDIANA M Many ti times we use a simple orchid plant iin il hid l t a glass vessel that I purchase at the Boston flower market. The cost is about $28 for both. Another fun centerpiece is a wooden box with grass and a golf ball, which is also inexpensive. MARC WILLEMS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER PINEBROOK COUNTRY CLUB WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS ©Dreamstime.com The most consistent idea I have used at my clubs is hurricane lamps with taper candles and holders. They are simple but elegant. They can be put on round or square mirrors that can be made by a local glass/mirror company. Once you have a stock of these items, the only recurring cost is the taper candle. These items then can be rented for a nominal fee of $8-$10. It is an easy and inexpensive centerpiece for club events by adding greener y, changing candle colors, etc. They pay for themselves very quickly by renting them for parties. Party hosts will opt for them regularly since it is more economical than the $50, or more, floral pieces. STEVE GEISLER, CCM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CLUB OPERATIONS THE HAWTHORNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB FISHERS, INDIANA If you’d like to contribute to Club Wrap, please e-mail clubs@naylor.com. We need your insight! 46 • CLUB MANAGEMENT

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Club Management - March/April 2008 Contents President’s Message Board Governance Technology Human & Professional Resources 2008 CMAA President Peter Homberg: A Profile in Courage, Perserverance Welcome, CMAA 2008 Board of Directors Club Events: Bring Magic to Your Members Club Adopts 'Dependent Parent' Membership Policy Paving a Path to Success Groundbreaking Project Measures Environmental Data for Golf Courses Paradise Preserved HFTP Insight New Directions Global Outreach Products and Services Marketplace Advertiser Index/Advertisers.com Club Wrap

Club Management - March/April 2008

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