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April 2011
Get your picture taken with
the Easter Bunny
at No Charge!
Hosted by Dotson Skaggs of
The Kentwood Company
The clubhouses entire lobby area
becomes an elegant brunch buffet
including:
Cold Stations
Hot Stations
Manned Stations
Dessert Station
Adults $35++, Kids $17.50++,
5 and under free.
Reservations are required,
please call the receptionist at
(303) 607-5700 to select your time
and make a reservation.
Dress Code for Easter Brunch will be
Dressy Casual.
This includes: No denim or jeans, and
no athletic wear. Members are responsible
for the attire of their children and guests.
The Club at Pradera
5225 Raintree Drive, Parker, CO 80134
(303)607-5700
Chips Shots
Whether or not you agree with "green" movement itself,
we can all agree that protecting our environment is simply
a good idea. The Club at Pradera is no exception and in
conjunction with your Advisory Board of Governor’s has
instituted several new initiatives for the upcoming season.
Turf Care Corner
Well it looks like spring is coming hard, fast
and dry this year. Without the typical March
snowstorms, this summer is setting up to be a
severe drought year. At this point we are down
30” of snowfall for the year and it doesn’t look
like we will get much in March. I realize that
with these warm days and daylight savings
time everyone has the golf bug, but all the turf
knows is that it is dry, still dormant, and will
have a more difficult time recovering from
traffic stress. When playing please be as low
impact as possible; stay on the cart path, stay
out of the native, limit your practice swings
and just to limit your overall footprint. We will
be out watering as much as possible, so try to
be patient and understanding of the daytime
irrigation. We will have to force the turf out of
dormancy, which is a double edge sword; the
Members get to play early season golf, but the
course takes more stress early which may impact
conditions late season. We hope that April
brings some much needed moisture, but as a
club, we need to do our part while the course is
at this critical stage.
As you may have seen, the Club has recently received
certification from Audubon International and is now part
of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and Signature
Program. This unique program is designed for golf
facilities that meet their high standards and demonstrate
a commitment to protecting the environment. You
will begin to see new bluebird houses throughout the
golf course this summer as well as several other unique
additions as part of this program.
Additionally, we continue to ask that you refill your water
bottles at the Aqua Pure filtered water stations located
throughout the golf course. The Club is also researching
a comprehensive recycling program and will provide
additional information to the Board in the coming weeks.
Throughout the golf industry organizations are beginning
to look at ways to address additional concerns that won't
go away without planning. As an example, the National
Golf Course Owner’s Association (NGCOA) recently
issued a report that found the golf industry needs to act
quickly to address the issue of water supply and water
conservation. According to the report, addressing this
concern is as important as growing the number of people
who participate in golf.
Thank you,
H. Dean Lindsey
Regardless of the motivation, environmental protection
is obviously beginning to permiate the golf industry, and
many others. As a Club we need to continue to do our
part to lessen our environmental footprint.
In closing and as always, please do not hesitate to contact
me if I can ever answer any questions or assist you in any
way. Thank you for your continued support of the Club
and I look forward to a successful 2011 season.
Warm Regards,
Chip Hierlihy, PGA General Manager
Chierlihy@brightstargolf.com
303-607-5671
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Membership Department Information
SPORT MEMBERS NOW’S YOUR CHANCE!
Upgrade to a Golf Membership in the month of March
and pay NO dues UNTIL 2012!
MEMBER REFERRAL PROGRAM
Thank you for your support of The Club at Pradera. The Club’s continued membership
growth ensures optimal staffing and service, exciting programming for all Members, and an
overall club experience that will exceed your expectations.
The Club at Pradera has established itself as one of the premier private golf clubs in the area,
and a growing golf membership will only further promote our outstanding reputation.
Refer a prospective member during the month of March 2011 who joins as a Golf Member
and you enjoy:
• NO dues for two months or a $750 Club Credit
• Personalized Gourmet Chefs Dinner for Four including wine
to celebrate your new Pradera affiliation and Membership.
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APRIL FAMILY NIGHTS
Club Events
5 th – Family Dinner
with Bingo!
Arrive around 5
pm for either buffet
dinner or order a' la
carte
from the grill menu.
Bingo will begin
around 6 pm.
We play 5 games and are usually finished by 7 pm.
$5 per person cash buys in.
Please make a reservation; we want to make sure
we have a table for everyone!!
12th – Family Dinner with “MINUTE TO WIN IT”
games! You have seen the show come
and try it out first hand. No charge,
small prizes.
Please register in advance, with
five or more families we will offer
our Family Night Pizza Buffet,
otherwise a la carte menus will be
available.
19 th – Family Dinner with BIG BINGO!
Arrive around 5 pm for either buffet dinner or order a'
la carte from the grill menu.
Bingo will begin around 6 pm.
We play 5 games and are
usually finished by 7 pm.
$10 per person cash buy in,
if no 'black out' winner then
the jackpot "rolls over" to next
months BIG BINGO!
Please make a reservation; we
want to make sure we have a table
for everyone!!
26th – Paint your Own
Pottery for Mother’s Day!
Children will pre –select from
one of three items we will
glaze here at the Club and
then the pieces will be fired
and returned to you before
Mother’s Day.
$20 per piece, choose from:
•Tea cup and saucer
•S poon rest
•P icture frame
Advance Registration Required!
Fish Fry for lent continues!
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening through
April 23rd the club will feature bottomless house-made
beer battered Perch fillets and kettle chips for $8. Fish
Fry begins at 5 pm and reservations are not necessary.
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Wednesday, April 20 • 7 pm to 9 pm
Join in on this fun night out & the opportunity to
express your creative side!
Local artist, Joan Fullerton will
conduct this upbeat and creative
class for both the artistic and not
so artistic. Make it a “date night”
& bring your sweetie or gather a
group of girlfriends for a ladies
night like no other.
Please bring your own personal
photo. Some suggestions would be
your home, children, pets, a photo
of anything that is special to you
and “ephemera”, bits and pieces of
found or collected stuff.....stamps,
lace, movie tickets, feathers, keys,
journal pages, etc. Items like this can be added to
create a more personal painting.
You will end the evening with a completed 8 X 10
mixed media piece ready to display and impress your
friends.
$40 per person
Advance Registration required.
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Spring is here and the golf staff is excited to see everyone at the Club again! The
2011 Junior Golf League and Clinic information is available both on Foretees and the
Website for download. Information is also available in the golf shop. The Tuesday
evening Women’s League begins April 19th with a 5:00 shotgun start each week. The
Wednesday 18-Hole Women’s League begins April 20th at 9:00 a.m. Men’s Thursday
night golf will begin at 5:00 p.m. on April 21st. The Opening Day Event will be held
on Saturday, April 23rd with a 9:00 a.m. start.
In the Golf Shop, shipments of new merchandise have already started to arrive. With
women’s apparel, you will see lines including Sport Haley, Tail, Nivo, Under Armour,
and more! If we do not have your size, they can be easily ordered and here within 10
days to 2 weeks. Members always get 20% off on all apparel! Golf equipment has also arrived, and we now have our fitting
systems in place from Titleist, Callaway, Cleveland, and Taylor Made. You will not beat our pricing, and custom fitting is
always at no charge when purchasing from our shop. Demo Evening on the Tee is scheduled for Friday, April 29th from
4:00-7:00. The golf professionals are always available to evaluate your current equipment. Please be sure to stop by!
The Cameron Corner has many unique items that have just arrived including t-shirts, sweatshirts, and putting aids. The
golf professionals can also order a custom Scotty Cameron putter exactly how you would like it. We can stamp the putter
with your name or other script, and customize colors on the putter any way you like. For more information on the Cameron
Corner, please ask one of the golf professionals and we will be happy to help!
We have new Instructional programs for 2011. Private Instruction, Short Game Schools, Full Day Golf Schools and
Beginner Clinics are available and all the programs will be listed on the Foretees main page. You can now register for the
clinics under the “lesson” tab in Foretees.
Hope to see you at the Club!
Rick Ellefson, Head Golf Professional
Member Photos! New option for you to post
your photo to the Pradera on-line directory!
This feature will be particularly handy if you have a
tee time with a member you have not yet met, you
will know who to look for. If you would like to have a
photo of yourself featured when other members view
your profile please e-mail in your favorite snapshot or
see Tiffany to have a photo taken.
Tiffany Messer
tmesser@brightstargolf.com
(303) 607-5684
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Faces
in the
Crowd
Kyler Dunkle
Congratulations to Pradera’s own Kyler Dunkle
who put together back to back rounds of 79 in
holding off Jeffery Miller by six shots in the
boys 13-14 division at the Nevada State Open.
Dunkle held a slim one-shot lead over Taylor
Rodriguez heading into the final round when at
the par-3 fifth Dunkle birdied while Rodriguez
made double bogey. Dunkle would stretch that
lead to six through 11 holes and would not be
threatened.
Go Green!
Receive your statements electronically
and save paper. Each month we will e-mail your Pradera
statement directly to your inbox. Better yet, pay with our
Auto Pay option, we can automatically charge your statement balance to the credit card of your choice. Pay your
bill and earn benefits from your credit card company.
Crystal Gray, Club Controller
(303) 607-5673
cgray@brightstargolf.com
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Pradera 2011 Kids Summer Tennis and Golf Programs are now available!
Pick up a packet at the front desk or visit the tennis tab or Junior Golf tab
of the club website to see all of the offerings!
Note there are minimum registration numbers required so please
help spread the word so we can keep these awesome programs in place!
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Kids
Golf
Camp
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Kids
Tennis Camp
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Hours of Operation
Food and Beverage:
A la Carte Breakfast
Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 11 am
Lunch and Bar
Tuesday through Thursday
11 am - 9 pm
Friday and Saturday
11 am to 10 pm
Snack Bar
Closed for the Off Season
Dining Room
Thursday and Friday, 5 pm to 9 pm
Contact Information
Clubhouse
(303) 607-5700
Golf shop
(303) 607-5678
Bar/grill/take out order (303) 607-5682
Ace in the Hole
April
Jason Eagan
Clubhouse
Food & Beverage