NEWS ~ JULY 31, 2021

STAFFING: As we have noted several times this summer, we have been working with a reduced staff. This is a problem EVERYWHERE! I rarely pass a business that doesn’t have a sign up saying they need workers for all shifts. Our problem has now gone from bad to worse. Our college students are leaving to go back to school, and our high school students are either back in school (non-traditional calendar) or are busy with extracurricular activities that start before school. We are in dire straits because we only have a couple of servers left and they are only available for sporadic shifts. If you know anyone looking for a part-time position, please have them contact the office immediately. We are hiring servers, a front desk attendant, and possibly a parking lot attendant. We need our servers and front desk attendant through the fall, so hours will not end on Labor Day. Please spread the word! If we are not able to find servers, we will have to severely limit snack bar hours and lower the number of dinners served each week.

ROOM AVAILABILITY: We have rooms available to rent for full weeks or partial weeks in August. You must rent for a minimum of two nights. The following rooms are available:

August 7-10: Room 12

August 7-14: Rooms 1, 2, 7

August 14-21: Rooms 1,6,10,11

August 17-21: Rooms 2, 12

August 21-28: Rooms 5-12,15

August 28-September 6: Rooms 6,7,12

September 6-11: Rooms 1, 2, 5, 6, 10-12, 15

Call the front desk to make reservations for a quick vacation before school starts!

UPCOMING MENUS/SNACK BAR: For the week of July 31-August 7, we will be serving dinners only on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. We do not have adequate staff to serve on Monday. The snack bar will be reducing weekend hours to 11-3 beginning August 7. We have had very little business after 3:00. Weekday hours will remain 11-2 for this week (excluding Monday). We are not sure about Snack Bar hours after August 9.

Tuesday, August 3 ~ Enchiladas or Bowls

Thursday, August 5 ~ Lasagna or Chicken Parmesan

Friday, August 6 ~ Fried Flounder or Fried Shrimp

SANDCASTLE CONTEST! Saturday, Aug 7, 12-2 Come get sandy and build a masterpiece! Individuals, families, and groups may sign up to participate. Judging will take place at 2:00. RSVP by Friday, August 6 at noon. All participants receive ice cream! Weather dependent. The forecast right now is 50% rain – but hopefully it will hold off until after the contest.

FULL MOON PARTY ON THE PORCH: Our last party, July 24, was very well attended and a great time was had by all. Everyone who has attended this year has been very enthusiastic about the social activities being offered. You can see a few pictures below.

The last Party on the Porch of the season will be held on Saturday, August 14 from 6-9. There will be a CASH BAR, TWO FOOD TRUCKS (First Bite and Bill’s Food Truck)! Click on the links to find out more about them. As always, children and guests are welcome! DJ Lee Pearson will be providing music. You don’t want to miss this event. Come experience what all of our members have been raving about! Please RSVP by Friday, July 23 at noon so we know how many to expect.

MERCHANDISE: We still have a supply of 22-ounce stadium cups with lids and straws in royal blue and purple. You can purchase them from the office or add one or two to your snack bar order! We also have a few khaki embroidered hats left, along with a few short and long sleeve tees. We will NOT be ordering more merchandise this year, so you better get what you want quickly! When they are gone, they are gone until next summer.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Believe it or not, it’s almost time for the annual meeting. In October we will be electing a President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer and 2 Board Members. The Nominating Committee for this year will be Brett Riggs, Chair, Elise Beall, and Jean Lawler. We will be posting updated nominating forms on the website by August 15. Please consider running for an office or the Board. We need committed Board Members who will guide us in the right direction during this time of rapid change.

STAIRWELL LIGHTS: Early in the season, the outside stairwell lights were out which made it dangerous to try to go up and down the stairs at night. The lights were replaced with LED lights which we agree are far too bright. We are working with our electrician to get them changed to something that will make it possible to see to get up and down the stairs, but not be blindingly bright. In the meantime, do NOT try to remove the lights, cut them off, or alter the timers. We will get this problem handled as quickly as possible.

NEWS ~ JULY 12, 2021

JULY 4TH AT THE CLUB: We had a large crowd for our traditional July 4th Celebration. The parking lot was full, as was the beach. The weather was perfect for all of the fun and games organized by our Social Committee. Thanks to all of the volunteers and staff who made the day possible. We had all of the usual activities – guessing games, cupcake walk, fishing pond, races on the beach, cornhole tournament, and the Ken Johnson Memorial Horseshoe Tournament. Garrett and his staff prepared a pulled pork lunch and the snack bar was hopping! Austin and Parker Greene were the winners of the Cornhole Tournament. The winners of the Ken Johnson Memorial Horseshoe Tournament were Taylor Brown and Jeremy Greene. But, everyone who enjoyed a marvelous day at the beach were winners!

UPCOMING MENUS: Be sure to make reservations for meals in the dining room.

Tuesday, 7/13 ~ Taco Bowls or Enchiladas

Thursday, 7/15 ~ Chicken Parmesan or Lasagna

Friday, 7/16 ~ Fried Flounder or Fried Shrimp

Monday, 7/19 ~ Fried Chicken or BBQ Pork

Tuesday, 7/20 ~ Beef or Chicken Tacos or Bowls

Thursday, 7/22 ~ Lasagna or Chicken Parmesan

Friday, 7/23 ~ Fried Flounder or Fried Shrimp

Monday, 7/26 ~ Fried Chicken or Meatloaf

Tuesday, 7/27 ~ Beef or Chicken Tacos or Bowls

UPCOMING EVENTS:

7/21, 7:00 ~ Bingo hosted by the Collins brothers. Be sure to come early. We were so packed last week, we had to turn people away at the door. The fire code limits the number of people who can be packed into the dining room. Be sure to bring a prize!

7/24, 6:00-9:00 ~ Full Moon Party! Mark your calendars for this fun night. There will be a cash bar and not one, but two food trucks (A&M Red Food Truck and Wheelz Pizza). Click on the names to learn more about them. Music will be provided by singer/songwriter Chris Bellamy who plays from Key West to Nags Head. This evening is going to be a real treat for young and not-so-young alike! Bring your kids and a some friends and enjoy this special night at the Club. Please call the Club office to let them know how many are coming by Thursday, July 22 at 5:00pm.

HSC MERCHANDISE: We replinished our stock of toddler and youth tees on Friday. We only ordered a few of each size, so if you’ve been waiting come and get them. We have toddler sizes 2T-5T in blue and youth sizes S-L in green and blue. We also added navy blue hats embroidered in white. There are still a few khaki hats embroidered in navy, also. The stadium cups in purple and royal blue are still available. We will not be ordering more cups this season, so get them while you can.

We have sold out of all adult short sleeved tees with the exception of a few athletic gray in various sizes. We do have a few long-sleeved tees in gray and navy.

A new shipment of short sleeved tees in blue, navy, white fleck (light gray), green, and coral are expected on July 21. Mark your calendars because our last shipment went FAST! We sold over 100 tees in one week alone. These tees are so soft and comfy, everyone loves them.

If there is enough interest, we will place another order for long sleeved tees. If you would like to purchase a long sleeved tee, call the Club office and tell them the size and color you prefer.

NEWS ~ JULY 2, 2021

4TH OF JULY!

Just a couple more sleeps until our traditional 4th of July Celebration! We are so excited that this year we can have all the activities that members have loved through the years. To see a full schedule of events, look back at the blog posted on June 12. A few reminders . . .

1. Only blue stickers will be allowed in the parking lot until at least 4:00. No guest passes will be sold on July 4. Guests may park after 4:00. If the office is closed, have your guest put a paper with their name, as well as the member name and number on the dash.
2. Since the 4th falls on Sunday this year, there will not be a buffet breakfast. If you would like to come early for a Continental breakfast, be sure to call for reservations by Saturday morning.
3. The Opening Ceremony is starting a little later this year and activities are moved back to hopefully allow members to go to an early church service then come to the Club. Opening ceremonies will begin at 11:00.
4. All members and guests must wear wristbands. If you have not picked up your member wristband, there will be a table set up on the first-floor porch on the Lumina Street side of the building. We will be giving out member and guest wristbands from that location – DO NOT GO TO THE OFFICE! We will set up at 9:00am and remain until most members have arrived. If you come later in the day and do not see the table, go to the office.
5. If you ordered the pulled pork lunch, call the Club office at 910-256-2726 when you are ready for your plate to be delivered. Just tell them where you are, and they will bring your take-out plates to you. You may eat in the dining room, snack bar area, or on any of the first or second floor porches.
6. If you would like to compete in the Cornhole Tournament or the Ken Johnson Memorial Horseshoe Tournament, signup sheets will be available on the first floor, ocean side porch.
7. We expect that our facility will be quite crowded on July 4. Please remember that unvaccinated members and their guests are encouraged to wear masks inside the building.
8. Please pick up after yourself! We are working with reduced staff, so we need members to help keep our building and grounds neat and clean.
9. Please do not park in the gravel lot if you will be coming later and/or leaving early. We are reserving those spaces for members who will be coming early and staying all day so that the gate will not have to be opened and closed over and over during the day. As in past years, we expect that we may have to double park cars in the main lot during the most crowded part of the day. Just leave your keys in the car and the parking lot attendants will move cars as needed.

Thanks to our Social Committee, chaired by Cher Pridgen, for organizing our celebration. It truly does take a village to offer all the games and activities for July 4th! We always need volunteers to help with social activities. Contact Cher if you can volunteer for one or more events this year.

SNACK BAR SCHEDULE: The Snack Bar will operate normal hours on Saturday and Sunday (11:00-4:00). Normally, the Snack Bar is closed on Mondays, but since Monday is a holiday for many, the Snack Bar will be open from 11-2. It will be closed on Tuesday for this week only.

DINNER MENUS: Remember, our dining room is operating at near normal capacity for the summer. Come to the Club to enjoy the beautiful view and delicious meals served by our Food Services Manager, Garrett, and his staff.

7/5, Monday: Fried Chicken or BBQ Shrimp

7/6, Tuesday: Taco Bowls or Tacos

7/8, Thursday: Chicken Parmesan or Baked Ziti (change from previously posted)

7/9, Friday: Fried Flounder and Fried Shrimp

7/12, Monday: Fried Chicken or Chipotle Citrus Shrimp Skewers

7/13, Tuesday: Taco Bowls or Enchiladas

BINGO, BINGO, BINGO! Come early to make sure you get a seat to play Bingo on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00pm. Please bring a prize for Bingo. Home baked treats are always a crowd favorite, but anything will be appreciated. Steve Lee will be hosting this week!

HSC MERCHANDISE: We have plenty of royal blue and purple HSC stadium cups with lids and straws ready for you. You can purchase them at the downstairs snack bar on weekends, from the office, or add them to your online snack bar order. We also have a few tees and hats left that you can purchase in the office. More merchandise will be arriving in a couple of weeks!

There will not be a newsletter/blog next week. I will be on vacation! Check out FaceBook for any breaking news.