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The Pradera Press
March 2011
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The Club at Pradera
5225 Raintree Drive, Parker, CO 80134
(303)607-5700
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Dress Code
The following “Dress Code” was adopted by the management of The Club at Pradera at a November 10, 2010 meeting
between the management and the Advisory Board of Governors, with the policy to be effective on March 1, 2011.
The Club at Pradera is an exclusive, private country club which adheres to a relaxed, but conservative dress code. Tasteful
and appropriate attire is expected at all times. Members are asked to not only willingly comply with the code, but to make
their family and guests aware of the requirements and ensure that they comply.
This dress code is supported by the Advisory Board of Governors. The Club at Pradera will enforce the dress code and refuse
service to anyone not in compliance. Golfers not meeting these requirements will not be allowed to play.
General Rules
The required mode of dress is “Colorado Casual” unless otherwise specified.
• For men that consists of collared (including turtleneck and mock turtleneck) and sleeved shirts or sweaters worn
with or without a jacket and slacks or golf shorts. Shorts and pants with flat pockets and zippers for decorative
design are permitted.
• Women may wear dresses, blouses or sweaters (including collarless and/or sleeveless) and skirts, slacks, golf shorts,
capris or skorts.
• Oversized shirts must be worn tucked in.
• Tennis players may also wear tennis shorts and collared or collarless tennis shirts.
• Denim material is not allowed on the golf course, including the practice areas, but may be worn in all other areas of
the Clubhouse.
• All clothing should be neat and clean.
• Caps and visors must be worn bill forward.
• Caps and visors must be removed when dining in the Mt. Elbert Dining Room.
• Proper footwear is required. Golf shoes must have soft spikes.
• Scheduled events may have a special dress code.
Rules cannot be written that can possibly address every instance of inappropriate dress, but here are some requirements:
• No baggy cargo pants/shorts, camo or fatigue wear.
• Undergarments should never be visible.
• No shorts below or more than 4” above the knee.
• Slacks and shorts must be worn at the waist line.
• No ripped, soiled, stained, frayed, cut off, or see-through clothing.
• No sweats, work-out, spandex or gym attire
in the dining areas or on the golf course.
• No T-shirts, cropped tops, tube tops, halter or bra type tops.
• No swimsuits.
Children’s Dress Policy
Children ages 5 and older must adhere to the adult dress code policies. Children under the age of 5 should be appropriately
attired and comply with the standard of acceptable casual dress within the Clubhouse.
Chip Hierlihy, PGA General Manager
[email protected]
303-607-5671
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Exciting News from the Membership Department!
SPORT MEMBER LIMITED TIME OFFER
Upgrade to a Golf Membership in the month of February and pay
Sport Member dues for 2011!
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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MARCH FAMILY NIGHTS
Club Events
1st – Build Your Own Bluebird Nesting Box
5 pm to 7 pm
As a part of your continuing efforts to create an
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Golf course
the club maintenance team will pre-cut and predrill bluebird boxes for club youngsters to paint and
decorate. Pre-registration required $10 per box.
For Pradera residents the maintenance team will install
a post and place the box on your property.
Having a bluebird box on your property does require
some effort on the homeowners part. We will provide
log sheets for you to monitor and tract any activity
around your box. After nesting season it is also
necessary to clean out the nest for next season.
We will also have a few pre-assembled boxes for kids
who just want to paint. Wear OLD CLOTHES we
will be using latex house paint. When registering
please select the NUMBER of boxes!
15th – St. Patrick’s Day TIE DYE!
NEW for 2011!
Eliminate that last minute search for something
green to wear to school!
Come to the Club for family night & we'll have
pre-washed white cotton tee shirts for kiddos to get
creative with the rubber bands and tie dye!
Advance registration required so we can have enough
supplies, $7 per shirt.
Wear some old clothes, this will probably get messy!
22nd – Family Movie Night
featuring The Princess Bride (PG)
Don’t miss this quirky 1987 classic directed
by Rob Reiner it is a must see for
the younger generation!
Kiddos...Bring a pillow for Family
Movie Night!!
You can enjoy a buffet dinner with
family favorites,
or order off of the grill menu.
Kids...$5 Adults...$10
Buffet starts at 5 pm
Movie rolls at 5:30 pm
Register On-line or call the
receptionist at 303.607.5700.
29th – 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! This month’s estimated jackpot is over $500!
Please make a reservation; we want to make sure we have
a table for everyone!!
Restaurant Week
Join us as Pradera joins in the annual Celebration of Denver’s
culinary scene with multi course dinners for the “Mile High”
price of $52.80 for two ($26.40 for one)
During KNIFE & CORK the first two weeks of March, look
for weekly menus in your Wednesday inbox.
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Upcoming Events
Academy Award Wednesday
Have you ever found yourself watching the academy awards
presentation thinking "I wish I had seen these movies, they must be
great?" Here is your chance to catch up on the best of 2010. The Club
will host Academy Award Wednesdays throughout the month of
March. Join us each Wednesday at 7 pm when we will offer the grill
menu as well as a dinner feature. Please register in advance.
• 2nd – INCEPTION (PG-13) 148 minutes
• 9th – WINTER’S BONE (R) 100 minutes
• 16th – THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) 107 minutes
• 23rd – SOCIAL NETWORK (PG-13) 120 minutes
• 30th – THE FIGHTER (R) 115 minutes
2nd Annual Father & Daughter Ball
Saturday, March 5th
"Couples" will enjoy Buffet Dinner, Dessert, Dancing, & Professional
Photos
$50 ++ per couple
5 pm to 8 pm
Attire: Your most elegant party wear!
Advanced Reservations Required.
Luxury Suite At The Denver Nuggets Game!
Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons
Saturday, March 12
Pradera members will enjoy:
Limousine transportation to and from the Pepsi center
Luxury Box seats with the best view of all the action
Included food and drinks
All for only $175 per person
Because of the extreme value of this event it will be open only to Club
members at this time, should there be availability closer to the day of
the event tickets will be made available to guests.
Limited Space Available, register today!
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With the golf season closely upon us, the golf shop staff is ready to handle all your
golfing needs for the season! To keep in constant communication with the membership,
we will continue to update the ForeTees main page with all information relating to golf.
This page contains information on lesson programs available, calendar of events, junior
golf, tournament results, point standings, and many other items.
Tournament registration for all of our events including league play will continue to
be done through the ForeTees main page as well. At the top of the screen, simply click on the “Event” tab and a list of
events will appear. Choose the event, and it will walk you through the sign-up procedure. When clicking on the event,
a complete description of the event will be shown including the format, price, starting time, and pairing information.
Registration is open for all events beginning March 1st.
The Women’s Kick-Off breakfast and Trunk Show is scheduled for Saturday, March 12th from 9:00-11:00. In
conjunction to the meeting, we will also have a trunk show featuring some unique vendors! Be sure to register on ForeTee’s
to reserve your spot!
The Men’s Kick-Off meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 7th in the Dining Room beginning at 6:00 p.m. We have
many important things to discuss and we hope you can make it!
Demo Day is scheduled for April 29th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. There are many exciting new products to try!
New Products! Be sure to check out the hottest Driver, Fairway, and Hybrid wood line to hit the market in years. The
new Titleist line will get the most out of your swing! Call to set up your complimentary club fitting with one of the golf
professionals! The newly designed ProV1 and ProV1x is now in stock. The ball is longer than ever before! Also, be sure to
look out for the 2011 Pradera Logo Ball Program information in the next few weeks.
Score posting begins March 15th. At that time we also go back to regular priced guest fees and restrictions. If you have
interest in holding a small corporate event at the club, t-times will be available Tuesday – Thursday after 1:00 p.m.
Please contact Rick if you are interested in booking your group!
See you at the Club!
Rick Ellefson, Head Golf Professional
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Scotty Cameron Corner
Many consider Scotty Cameron an artist. His putters are among the most sought after collectables in the golf market. His process
for making the highest quality putters revolutionized the industry and his ability to customize them has made him an icon. Most
putters begin life as melted steel poured into a mold. Scotty Cameron putters are milled (or carved) from a solid block of metal
making for a more consistent product.
According to the inaugural 2011 Darrell Survey, Scotty Cameron putters are used by more PGA Tour players than any other
manufacturer. Golfers such as Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, and newcomer Rickie Fowler all put their trust in the quality products
Scotty Cameron produces. Even golfers under contract with other companies use Scotty Cameron putters. They are already
responsible for four worldwide wins in the early stages of the 2011 golf season, and that number is sure to grow. Scotty has been
producing quality putters for 20 years and there are models to fit players of all handicap ranges.
The custom options seen in PGA Tour player’s bags are available to us. We can completely change the look of your Scotty Cameron
putter to fit your personality, favorite sports team or even highlight your nickname. If you are in the market for a unique personalized
gift, a customized Scotty Cameron putter is an idea any serious golfer will love! Below is an example of tour player Rickie Fowler’s
custom putter, and as you can see, we can design a putter to fit anything your imagination can come up with…
Over the last couple of months we have acquired several new Scotty Cameron items. We now have putter covers commemorating all
four of the 2010 major championships. We also have some distinctive apparel from the PGA Tour’s opening swing through Hawaii.
From designer polo’s and graphic tees to fantastic accessories, our Cameron Corner has everything the Scotty Cameron Putter
enthusiast could ever need.
So next time you are in the golf shop, stop by and see the new putter covers or the customized putters that we have available, and
remember there is no better gift for the true golfer than a Scotty Cameron putter!
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Turf Care Corner
Hello from the maintenance team, we hope you are all enjoying and surviving this winter. Spring is
on the brink and patches of warm dry weather in between snow storms are a good time to prepare for
the change in seasons. When the weather is dry and all the snow has melted from the landscape it is
a good time to do a little helpful clean-up before the big spring snows. One suggestion is to rake up
the turf that has been compacted, this is long turf that has been matted down and has a touch of snow
mold. If left unattended it can severely damage the turf which means a late green up in the spring.
If you just give it an aggressive rake with a garden leaf rake you will breakup the fungus, create air
flow and save yourself some headaches later. This can also be done with your low growing shrubs
and any piles of organic matter that have collected with the wind and snowdrifts. Rake up all the
organic matter dispose of it and fluff up the shrubs from the ground, pulling them off the ground and
creating air flow. This is also a good time to get some water to the basins of your trees to make sure
they are well hydrated and ready for spring bud break. Our last suggestion for spring prep is to get
another bait application out for those pesky rodents. The voles, mice, rabbits and gophers will be out
collecting food in preparation and storage for the heavy and wet snow cover of the big spring snows,
this is a good time to put out the Juicy Fruit gum or any other bait in their holes and tunnels. They
will store the bait and feed off it when the snow cover is too heavy to find food, die in their burrow
and hopefully not be so pesky next year.
Remember winter is not over March is our snowiest month so get up and enjoy the spring skiing and
riding, and we will see you in the spring green-up.
H. Dean Lindsey
© 2011 VISIONGraphics
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Faces
in the
Crowd
Riddle Family of Parker
Colorado Tennis Family of the Year
The Riddle Family of Parker (Barry, Suzette,
Madison, Monroe & Morgan) were awarded the
2010 USTA Colorado Tennis Family of the Year
Award at the Hall of Fame Gala on Friday
January 27, 2010 at the Tech Center Marriott.
Barry & Suzette were scholarship tennis
athletes at the Univ. of Northern CO and the
Univ. of Virginia respectively.
Barry spearheaded the effort to build the Railbender Tennis
Center in Parker. Barry is the Director of Tennis for; the Town
of Parker, the Town of Castle Rock and Pradera CC, he is Head
Coach at Legend HS and was Coach of the Year in 2009. The
Parker, Castle Rock and Pradera CC programs have worked with
over 1,500 children and 500 adults over the last several years.
Barry is a USTA/ITA umpire and CTUA Board member. He has
worked the Boys Nationals in Kalamazoo, MI., the Colorado State Open finals, and the Safeway Open professional
tournament as well as hundreds of college matches. Barry is a former Promotions Mgr, Tennis Brand Mgr and Sales
Mgr for Head Sports Inc. where he worked with; Arthur Ashe, Andre Agassi and Dennis Van Der Meer. Barry is a
teaching professional at Greenwood Tennis Center and is a Wilson Advisory Staff member.
Suzette is a 5.0 player, a teaching professional at the Greenwood Tennis Center, and was the first ever woman to
coach the perennial Cherry Creek Boys high school tennis team. Suzette and Barry were 2003 & 2004 Colorado
State Mixed Doubles Champions. Suzette teamed with Molly Carter to claim the 2009 State Doubles title. Suzette is
a Prince Advisory Staff member.
Madison is a sophomore at Legend HS where she played #1 singles and won the 2009 league MVP award. Madison’s
JTT tennis team qualified for the 2009 Nationals in Mobile, AL, where they placed eighth. Madison is a guard for
Legend HS basketball earning the team MOP award as a freshman. She is a 4.0+ Honors Student and is active in
student government and the Make-A-Wish foundation at Legend, as well as a 2010 Rotary Award winner. Madison
received the Legend HS Female Athlete of the Year in 2010.
Suzette and Madison organized a tennis fund raiser for a Legend teacher in need in 2010.
Monroe is in seventh grade at Cimarron Middle School in Parker. He is a tournament tennis player and basketball
player; he qualified for the Rapid Rally JR Olympics in 2008.
Morgan is in third grade at Cherokee Trail Elementary in Parker and is an active tennis player & basketball player.
The Riddles love living in Parker and enjoy contributing to the community in a positive way.
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Tennis News
Pradera 2011 Summer Tennis Programming is now available! Pick up a packet at
the front desk or visit the tennis tab of the club website to see all of the offerings
including adult and youth camps, clinics, and leagues!
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Kids
Tennis Camp
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Accounting! Now is the time of year to
update your personal information! Visit our
website, www.theclubatpradera.com,
and log-on to update your profile
including address, phone numbers and
e-mail addresses.
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
March
Steve Brown
Fitness Attendant &
Maintenance