The Van Schaick Island Country Club

Upcoming EventsSat. & Sun., Sept. 3 & 4 Labor Day Weekend Tournament

Saturday, Sept. 24, Pumpkin Open

September 18 Deadline for Pro Shop Special Orders

September 2016 Monthly Newsletter

General Membership MeetingMonday, September 19th

7 PM in the Clubhouse

Okay, so Labor Day is already here and summer is officially over. But we still have lots of great weather coming our way.

Congratulations to all the tournament winners in August. George Roe won the men’s senior club champion title and Jim Mannix won the club’s super senior title. Diane Fowler won the competition for ladies’ senior club champion. Jeffrey Clermont won the junior club championship. It was a good championship season all around.

As we have done for the last several years, the board has approved a fall membership incentive. The details are laid out in an article on this page. Incentives like this have helped us bring in many new members and that is what keeps the club going. As we have said so many times, the best way to get the word out there about our club is word of mouth. We do most of the things other clubs do: we advertise on the radio; we have a website; we distribute literature about the club. All these things help. But, they are not as effective as a member telling a friend about the club. So, this is another request to all members to be ambassadors for VSICC.

After years of planning, the Hudson Square project is a reality. We sold a parcel of land to the developer a couple of years ago and for a long time, it looked like nothing was going to happen. While the landscape will be changing, there are a number of benefits for us not the least of which is the prospect of new members. Take a look at the developer’s video mentioned in the article on this page.

Bernie Santandrea

Tournament NewsAs the summer and tournament schedule is nearing the end, it’s time to acknowledge the recent winners of club events.

August WinnersGeorge Roe Men’s Senior Club ChampionJim Mannix Men’s Super Sen. Club ChampionDiane Fowler Ladies’ Senior Club ChampionJeffrey Clermont Junior Club Champion

July WinnersConor Fitzgerald Men’s Club ChampionKathy Gill Ladies Club ChampionJim Mannix Men’s Super Sr. Club Champion

George Roe Men’s 2-Man Champions Frank Dirolf Congratulations to all winners and special thanks to Luke Scala and Conor Fitzgerald who worked so hard to make these events a success.Ken RogersTournament Committee Chair

Outside Events Coming UpMonday, Sept.12 Albany Cougars

Monday, Sept. 19 Quiet Birdmen 9-Hole

Fall Membership IncentiveThe VSICC board has approved a fall membership incentive beginning September 1. The conditions are the same as last year’s program. New members can join and play golf for the remainder of the season for just $600. Members who join under this program and continue membership for the 2017 season will have the $600 credited toward next year’s dues.

Fall Membership MeetingThe annual fall membership meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 19 at 7 PM in the clubhouse. The VSICC board of directors will present an overview of the club’s status followed by an open forum.

This is an opportunity for members to hear from their elected representatives and to interact with them on club matters. We encourage all members to attend.

Behind the 5th GreenHudson Square Apartments

If you have been at the course in the last few weeks you, no doubt, saw the excavation work going on behind the fifth green. Members who have been in the club several years will recall the seemingly interminable process of selling land to the developer. That land combined with a parcel the City of Cohoes sold is where the new Hudson Square Apartments will stand. Anyone interested in what the landscape will look like when the project is complete can do so by checking out the developer’s conceptual video. Click here to go there.

Cepiel Tournament Coming UpOn October 1, we will hold the annual Ed Cepiel tournament. This event raises money to improve the golf course. Immediately following the tournament will be the 10K Raffle drawing. It’s not too early to put together your team. Guests are welcome. More details will published soon.

Robbers Beat CopsIn the annual competition between the groups known as “The Cops” and “The Robbers” held on Sunday, August 28, The Robbers prevailed by a slim margin. A good time was had by all.

IMPORTANT DATESJanuary 19 Oldies Night February 3 Super Bowl Sunday February 9 Rusty Old Guys February 16 Valentine’s Show February 18 Annual Meeting _______________________________ BOARD NOMINATIONS OPEN Members wishing to be considered for the annual Board of Directors elections should contact Joe Lukovits at jlukovits@nycap.rr.com or Denise Fanniff. Three seats will be open for election at February’s membership meeting. Any member in good standing is eligible to be nominated. _______________________________ OFFICE HOURS UNDER WAY Office hours have changed as we enter the off season. Denise Fanniff will be available in the office from Wednesday – Friday from 10am to 1pm. _______________________________ SCALA, FITZGERALD AGREE VSICC Golf Professional Luke Scala and Course Superintendent Conor Fitzgerald have both agreed to contract extensions that will keep them at Van Schaick for the 2013 season. _______________________________ BOD SETS 2013 DUES The VSICC BOD have set the dues structure for the 2013 season. Included in your billing you should find membership categories and dues for the 2013 season. If you wish to make any changes to your membership status please notify Denise Fanniff in the business office. Van Schaick Island Country Club

201 Continental Avenue Cohoes, NY 12047 P: 518-237-0145 I: www.vsicc.net

Board of Director Nominations Must Be Submitted By February 1 for February 18 Annual Meeting The VSICC annual meeting has been scheduled for 7pm on Monday, February 18th. All members are strongly encouraged to attend. At the meeting, the Board of Directors will present the 2013 budget estimating income and expenses for the coming year. In addition, an election to fill the three open board seats will be held. Only members in good standing with accounts current will be allowed to vote. Members who reside elsewhere during the winter months and wish to participate in the voting process can do so by email. An absentee voting procedure can be conducted by emailing Denise Fanniff in the business office and further detailed in February’s Islander. Candidates may be nominated by emailing Joe Lukovits at jlukovits@nycap.rr.com by February 1.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 7AM-10PM DAILY VIEW OUR MENU AT WWW.VSICC.NET

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 FROM 8-11PM OLDIES NIGHT WITH TRIVIA, DANCE CONTESTS, RAFFLES

MUSIC BY "BACKBEAT" $20.00 HOT AND COLD BUFFET STARTS AT 6:30 PM

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

REMEMBER US FOR ALL YOUR PARTY FAVORITES!!! PRE-ORDERING APPRECIATED!!!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 FROM 7-10PM

DANCE TO "RUSTY OLD GUYS"

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 VALENTINES PARTY WITH "THE OLDIES SHOW"

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Monthly Newsletter Van Schaick Island Country Club September 2016

Board of Trustees

Bernie Santandrea----PresidentCarl Campbell--Vice President

-Greens ChairKen Rogers-Tournament Chair

Frank Gorleski--Carts ChairKelly Gordon—House Chair

Dave Smith--Communications Chair —Membership Chair

Rich Romano-Pool ChairIvar Strand—Pro Liaison

Jeanne Weber—Women’s League Liaison

Club StaffLuke Scala--PGA Pro

Conor Fitzgerald--SuperintendentDenise Fanniff--Office

Business Office 518.237.0145Pro Shop 518.237.6127

Restaurant 518.328.0079

© 2016 Van Schaick Island Country Club 201 Continental Ave. Cohoes, NY 12047 All rights reserved.

Luke ScalaLifetime PGA Professional

Please Note!

All pro shop special orders must be in by Sunday, September 18 , and all credit must be used by October 31, 2016.

Call the pro shop to sign up  (518) 237-6127

Pro Shop ServicesLessons

Club Re-grippingClub Storage

Pull Cart Rental

Pool Well summer is winding down, which means that our pool will be closing soon. I hope that everyone who used the pool enjoyed this season. We did have some operation issues that were solved. Hopefully next season will run smoother. I want to thank Mary Kate Weaver and her crew for an excellent job. The last day for our pool is Labor Day. Again I want to thank all of you who enjoyed the pool this year. See you next season.

Rich RomanoPool Chairman

HandicappingEquitable Stroke Control

Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is the downward adjustment of individual hole scores (for handicap purposes) in order to make handicaps more representative of a player's potential ability. An abnormally large score on a hole is not representative of a player's potential and would inflate a player’s handicap. ESC is applied after the round and is only used when the actual score or the most likely score (if a player doesn’t complete a hole) exceeds a player’s maximum number. ESC sets a limit to the number of strokes a player can take on a hole depending on Course Handicap (not handicap index).

Handicapping Cont’dThere is no limit to the number of individual hole scores on which an Equitable Stroke Control reduction may be made.

Apply ESC to all scores, including tournament scores. Below is the maximum number a player can take:

Course Handicap Maximum Number

9 or less Double Bogey

10-19 7

20-29 8

30-39 9

40 and above 10

Ralph MarksHandicap Committee Chairman

Save The DateWrite it down. The 2016 club Christmas party will be December 17. With this kind of notice, you have no excuses.

VSICC Juniors Represent The ClubVSICC was well represented at the four CDGCA events held at Shaker Ridge, Schuyler Meadows, CC of Troy and Colonie CC. Representing our club were:

Will Ashley

Aiden Campbell

Trevor Campbell

Jeff Clermont

Ben Fitzgerald

Ryan Komp

Ryan Patrick

Great job done by all!

Are You Getting Club Emails?We routinely send out emails to VSICC members to keep everyone informed about what is going on in the club. If you are not getting those emails and would like to, please let us know and we will make sure you are on our email list.

Contact Denise Fanniff in the club office at: denisevanschaick@gmail.com.

As the summer winds down and the fall starts to roll in, we will be starting our normal year end chores. While Conor doesn't have a firm date set as of yet, we just want everyone to be aware that we will be aerating the greens   within the next month. When we have a more definitive time we will let everyone know.

As always, I would like to commend Conor and the "Boys" for all their hard work throughout the course of the year. It has been a rather challenging year, in terms of different weather patterns, such as extreme heat and humidity, no rain, to much rain all at once and a host of other things are not as obvious to most   of us. Throughout all of this the Guys have been able to continue giving us one of the best conditioned golf course in the area. To that, I say Thank You Fella's

     Carl F. Campbell       Greens Chairperson