July 2012 - Cattail Creek Country Club

Cattail Creek Country Club 

3600 Cattail Creek Drive | Glenwood, MD 21738 | 410.489.4653 

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From the Desk of the General Manager 

Dear Member, 

We celebrated our 19 th Anniversary Party on Sunday, 

July 1, after unexpected power outages from the 

storms that occurred before the scheduled party date 

of Saturday, June 30. Despite the challenges, the 

event was a success with attendance levels exceeding 

one thousand guests. The 

weather was hot but the Club 

took every precaution to 

ensure everyone had a safe 

and good time at the event. 

The fireworks, food, children ‘s 

activities and DJ were 

awesome. If you missed the 

event make plans to attend 

next year when we celebrate 

our 20 year anniversary! 

Joseph Fulco, CCM, CCE 

General Manager 

The Club’s new Indoor Instructional Facility is 

scheduled to open this month. The exact date and 

time are still being tweaked; I will update everyone as 

soon as I have the exact information. This is an 

outstanding venue that will be open year-round. We 

will be sending operating policies and procedures later 

this month. If you have not seen the new facility up 

by the Driving Range, please take a peak. We will be 

offering tours of the facility in the next few weeks. 

The Club’s Crocs Swim Team is having a great season 

as Karen Heinz, Swim Team Coach and Lisa Noss, Swim 

Team Committee Chair, are doing all the right things. 

The program is very well subscribed, the swim meets 

have been packed and the children involved in the 

program, are receiving top-notch professional 

instruction. The Crocs are very busy in July with meets 

against Rolling Road Golf Club, Argyle Country Club 

and Norbeck Country Club. They will also be hosting 

Movie Night at the Pool featuring ‘Journey 2’ on 

Friday, July 13 for all Members, and they will 

participate in their End-of-Season Party on Saturday, 

July 28 to celebrate another great season! Go Crocs! 


The Pool complex continues to be very busy as 

Members try to remain cool in the extreme 

temperatures that we have been experiencing, by 

enjoying the Pool, Pool Café, and the wide variety of 

social events being offered. This month we have new 

events such as ‘Mom’s Margarita Mondays in July’ 

featuring $4 margaritas all day each Monday, and an 

informal wine tasting event scheduled for Friday, July 

20. 

As a general reminder, please remove towels from the 

pool furniture after you are done using them. Many 

times towels are left on lounge chairs and tables after 

Members leave the pool. This greatly reduces the 

furniture options for the Members who are still at the 

pool and think the furniture is in use. If you plan to 

reserve an area while you are at the pool, please place 

a pool bag or clothing on the furniture. We have 

instructed the pool staff to remove towels left on 

furniture unattended. Hopefully everyone will pitch in 

and help so all Members and Guests can enjoy their 

time at the pool. Lastly, remember to leave the pool 

towels in the bins we have set up at the pool. If you 

discover towels at home, please return them. You 

would be amazed how many pool towels wander 

away in the course of the summer season. 

The Club’s Employee Appreciation Party will once 

again take place on Monday, August 13 th . For those 

Members not familiar with the event, the Club hosts 

an afternoon and evening party for the staff. Club 

Member, Tim Smith, will again Chair the event. We 

need volunteers to help with the event. Those 

Members with questions about this party, or who are 

interested in helping with it, should email Tim Smith 

directly at tsmith5021@juno.com , or contact me. 

The employees of Cattail Creek look forward to this 

event each year and it is a great thank you for their 

hard work. 

Enjoy the month of July! 

Sincerely, 


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Membership 


Welcome June New Members! 

Correction: We apologize for an error in the June 

newsletter that incorrectly listed the company 

name for a new Corporate Membership. 

Welcome May New Members: 

Matt Nixon & Jay Nixon of American Pest! 

The Cameron Family 

Scott, Laura & Anna 

The Hantke/Adams Family 

Mike & Stacey 

The Tupa Family 

Mark, Victoria, James & Benjamin 

The Smith Family 

Andrew, Theresa, Drew, Garrett, Clark, Amy & Claire 

The Fisher Family 

Darren, Tina, Camden & Cole 

The Sarfaraz Family 

Bahram, Tina, Nicholas & Lily 

The Geisbert/Cornelius Family 

Jim, Bonnie, Calvin & Ally 

The Eisenberg Family 

Neil, Deborah, Maya & Morgan 

The Malette Family 

Richard, Jackie, Brook & Natalie 

The Terwilliger Family 

Erv, Candace, Ervie & Kaleigh 

The Letow Family 

Larry, Wendy, Jessica, Greg & Kevin 

The Powell Family 

David, Eileen, David & Tara 

Congratulations June Upgrading Members! 

The Sines Family 

Vince, Laura, Vaughn & Vanessa 

The winning entries were chosen 

at the 19th Anniversary Party on July 1. 

Two staff members, two Members, and two 

guests carefully checked to ensure that the 

correct number of entries were included for 

all registered Members, and an impartial 

Restaurant staff member chose the winners. 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

Golf 

Vince and Laura Sines 

Your 2013 Young Executive Family dues are paid! 

Social 

Mike & Jen Sheehan 

6 months of your 2013 Social dues are paid! 

(Total collected in Social dues cover 6 months) 

Saturday, 

July 14 

8:30 p.m. 

Put together a team of 2-8! 

No cost to play! 

Prizes for 1st & 2nd place! 

Appetizer & Drink Specials 


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Clubhouse 


Kid Zone 

Short-term Babysitting 

Lower level of the Clubhouse 

View complete Kid Zone 

details on the website 

Advance Online 

Reservations Required 

Advance Reservations 

$8 child/hour 

$4 sibling/hour 

Day-of Reservations 

$10 child/hour 

$5 sibling/hour 

Reservations can be made 

on the Club’s website. 

Kids are not permitted in 

the Kid Zone except when 

a babysitter is present. 

SUMMER 

HOURS OF OPERATION 

Tuesdays 

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Wednesdays 

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Fridays 

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Additionally, the Kid Zone is 

open 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. when 

there is a home swim meet. 

August Social Save-the-Dates 

Sweet Sunday Dessert Stations 

At the Pool 

Karaoke Night at the Pool 

Friday, August 3 

Junior Golf Open 

Monday, August 6/Tuesday, August 7 

CCWTA Evening Social 


Employee Appreciation Party 

Monday, August 13 

Pirate Party at the Pool 


Vino on the Patio 


Back-to-School Pool Party 


Available for kids ages 3-12 

Kids must be potty-trained. 

Current Clubhouse Hours 

Monday 

Closed 

Tuesday through Thursday 

7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Refreshment Room Open 

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Lunch on the Lower Patio 

5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Dinner in the Clubhouse 

Friday and Saturday 

7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 


11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Lunch on the Lower Patio 

11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Lunch in the Clubhouse 

5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 


Sunday 

7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 


11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Brunch menu offered 

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Lunch in Clubhouse & Lower Patio 

4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 



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GREEN UPDATE 

Chris Harriman 

Golf Course Superintendent 

Summer has certainly steamed in for 2012. 

June followed its normal suit of having a few 

nice days as well as a few days to show us what 

summer was going to be about. Overall, we remain 

very dry (6 inches below normal for the 

year) and are very lucky to have made beneficial 

irrigation improvements over the past year. We 

are now using less water than in the past and the 

Golf Course remains healthy and firm. All of 

our current cultural practices promote water use 

efficiency which favors both the environment 

and also well-conditioned plants. 

The Indoor Instructional Facility has come a 

long way in the 

past 

The 

month. 

exterior 

work is just 

about finished. 

This week, a 

practice facility 

specialist 

will 

be here installing 

the 

state-of-the-art 

“I can’t wait until this building is finished and we can start to use it!” 

electronics into the hitting bays. Cutting-edge 

video and monitoring equipment will aid the 

Golf Professional Staff in improving your game. 

The grass tee out front will also be available 

when the building opens, to hit balls from a true 

surface during your lesson. It has been exciting 

to see the building evolve, and it will be a great 

day in July when opening day comes! 

Out on the Golf Course we have taken many 

precautions to make sure the turf stays alive and 

healthy in the heat. In addition to aerifications 

and the Dryject procedures, we also utilize 

wetting agents to help keep the turf uniformly 

moist. Wetting agents are basically fancy soaps 

that strip organic acid off the thatch and soil particles 

to allow water to penetrate and become 

available to the plant. Without wetting agents, 

the many localized dry spots around the Course 

would quickly die from drought stress. Even 

with broadcast applications of wetting agents to 

the greens, tees, and fairways, we still have to go 

out with hoses and apply more by hand to specialized 

spots. 

This 

detail work and proper 

use of the right 

tools helps keep the 

Golf Course in good 

shape through the 

summer. 

Summertime 

is 

always a stressful 

time on the Course. 

Please help us out by 

driving your golf cart intelligently, following the 

cart rules and fixing ball marks. If you have a 

question about anything pertaining to the 

Course, please do not hesitate to ask. We all 

want to work together to make the experience at 

Cattail special every day. See you on the Course! 


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Golf 


Dear Member, 

It is hard to believe it is July and we are in the middle 

of summer. June was a great month and I 

would like to thank all of the participants who came 

out and played in our events. Congratulations to 

Phil Down and Richard Ham on winning the 2012 

Gentlemen’s Invitational. The playoff format proved 

to be no match for them as they shot 1 under and 

only needed an extra hole to take the crown. 

With the golf season in full stride, I would like to 

take a moment to remind Members about our weekend 

guest policy. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, 

Member-only play is observed and guests are 

not permitted prior to 11:00 a.m. All of us on the 

Golf Professional Staff thank you for your cooperation 

and understanding. 

Lastly, I would like to thank everyone for supporting 

the Golf Shop. As with all purchases, we are happy 

to gift wrap all of your items. Please be reminded 

that with all special orders, a shipping fee will be 

applied. 

Leaderboard 

The format of “Play With The Pro” is best 

ball of the group net (Men’s and Women’s 

divisions) and each group must include 

one golf professional. The entry fee is 

$10 per Member and payouts will be 

awarded for low front, back, and total. 

Men 

Front 9 

27– Jason Marcinec, Spencer Wilson, 

Jake Leavitt, Matt Forester 

27– Nicholas Balcken, Chris Hardon, Jim 

Duncan, Vince DeCamillo 

Back 9 

26 – Jason Marciniec, Seth Lee, Greg 

Poulis, Pete Laake 

Total 

55 – Jason Marcinec, Dave Kopp, Richard 

Bass, Joe Fields 

55 - Nicholas Balcken, Chris Hardon, 

Jim Duncan, Vince DeCamillo 

Women 

Front 9 

24 - Nic Flickinger, Stephanie Nucci, 

Heather Smyth 

Have a great summer, and we in the Golf Shop cannot 

thank you enough for all your support and kind 

words. 

All the best, 

Jason T. Marciniec 

Head Golf Professional 

Don’t forget to register for 

the British Open Pool! 

Register online before July 18. 

Each $10 entry gets you randomly 

paired with one British Open player. 

Unlimited entries. 


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APPROACH SHOTS 

Nic Flickinger, First Assistant 

“Gentlemen’s Invitational Recap” 

After three days of intense heat, five matches within each flight, a tournament playoff, and a sudden death 

playoff hole, Phil Down and Richard Ham claimed the title of champions at this year’s Gentlemen’s Invitational. 

Competition within each flight was very close, with the final match deciding who would make it into the playoff. 

This year’s Invitational featured a new playoff: three holes with three different formats. Hole #16 was a Better Ball 

score hole while #18 was played under Modified Chapman. The final hole was played from the 17 th tee box into 

the practice green behind the Golf Shop. This new format created a lot of drama in determining the winners of 

the event. Thanks to all who participated in this year’s event and congratulations to all of the winners! 

Invitational Playoff Scoreboard 

Down/Ham* 10 

White/Smith 10 

Struble/McMullen* 12 

Forester/Forester 12 

Volley/Mohler 12 

Poling/Kelly 12 

Barsotti/Collins 13 

Raker/Raker 13 

Gruber/McLaughlin 13 

Gleeson/Gleeson 16 

* = won in a playoff 

2012 Champions 

Pinehurst Flight Winners 

Phil Down & Richard Ham +8 

FINAL FLIGHT STANDINGS 

Augusta Flight 

Forester/Forester +10 

Carr/Vollmer +3 

Allen/Fitzgerald 0 

Laake/Laake -2 

McSally/Waag -3 

Wolven/Wade -8 

Merion Flight 

Volley/Mohler +9 

Butera/Butera +4 

Ignacio/Martin +2 

Callahan/Becker -2 

Feldman/Hollowell -3 

Keehn/Incarnato -10 

Oakmont Flight 

White/Smith +12 

Furst/Coyle +3 

Baum/Kohn +2 

Wilson/White -3 

Cole/Forsyth -6 

Hoch/Camisasca -8 

Olympic Flight 

Struble/McMullen +11 

Segrist/Butler +7 

Jubb/Mathai 0 

Alvather/Eisman -6 

Lombardo/Kelehan -6 

Barber/Barber -6 

Pebble Beach Flight 

Barsotti/Collins +5 

Quinn/Griffin +2 

Jorgenson/Martin -1 

Zanelotti/Long -1 

Deiboldt/Deiboldt -2 

Gladden/Warner -3 

Pinehurst Flight 

Down/Ham +8 

Markotic/Cress +6 

Pundzak/Cleaver +5 

Lane/Schumacher -1 

Ugiansky/Crowther -8 

Maloney/Shaver -10 

Pine Valley Flight 

Poling/Kelly +9 

Allnutt/Simms +4 

Waller/Lopez +2 

Wood/Price -1 

Kohr/Gill -6 

Lawrence/Daly -8 

Winged Foot Flight 

Gruber/McLaughlin +6 

McGlaughlin/Bushby +4 

Goodman/Buckholz +2 

Funk/Metzler 0 

Sokohl/Banowit -1 

Bellor/Christensen -11 

Baltusrol Flight 

Gleeson/Gleeson +11 

Deleonibus/More +5 

Brennan/Battaline -1 

Jack/Mixter -2 

Rappaport/Nerf -6 

Menton/Dumler -7 

Shinnecock Flight 

Raker/Raker +12 

Costell/Trethewey +4 

Buch/McMurray +1 

McFalls/Stein -3 

Lewis/Gordon -5 

Cutroneo/Holmes -9 


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APPROACH SHOTS 

Nic Flickinger, First Assistant 

“Gentlemen’s Invitational Recap: Flight Winners” 

Augusta Flight 

Dan Forester & Greg Forester +10 

Olympic Flight 

Bob Struble & Kevin McMullen +11 

Winged Foot Flight 

Dave Gruber & Mike McLaughlin +6 

Merion Flight 

Beau Volley & Hugh Mohler +9 

Pebble Beach Flight 

Paul Barsotti & Jae Collins +5 

Baltusrol Flight 

Al Gleeson & John Gleeson +11 

Oakmont Flight 

John White & Ray Smith +12 

Pine Valley Flight 

Greg Poling & Francis Kelly +9 

Shinnecock Flight 

Jim Raker & Doug Raker +12 


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Ricky Serrano, PGA 

Director of Instruction 

It’s almost ready, and I can’t wait! I’ve been told 

my eyes glow when I start to talk about the new 

Indoor Instructional Facility and the various teaching 

components within it, and I am sure that is true! This 

new addition is truly going to be a game changer for 

instruction here at Cattail, and to help get you as 

excited as I am for the grand opening later this 

month, I thought I would brief you on some of the 

technology the Facility will include. 

V1 Pro 2012 Digital Coaching System 

This is a state-of-the-art system that will be utilizing 

three camera angles from 

which to view players' 

swings. The system will 

also have a Sam Putt Lab 

where you will be able to 

video record, and watch, 

your putting stroke. V1 

Pro is a ground-breaking 

video analysis tool which is 

used to provide students 

and teachers motion analysis through video 

capture. The V1 software allows us to analyze your 

golf swings through professional comparison 

overlay, slow motion playback, drawing tools. 

3D Doppler Golf Launch Monitor, Ball Tracking 

& Radar Device 

The most ideal tool for custom club fitting as it 

provides accurate ball flight and club travel 

information, rather than only launch data as 

provided by most 

other instruments 

on the market. 

FlightScope makes 

it easy to 

determine when players are fitted with the correct 

shaft for their specific swing and loading of the shaft 

during the swing. The Acceleration Profile measured 

by FlightScope provides an instantaneous measure 

of the quality of the shaft fit for the player being 

tested. 

Performance Simulation Software. 

Practice. Play. Fit. Improve. Powered by the GC2 

Smart Camera System, Foresight Sports' 

Performance Simulation Software lets you play or 

practice on over 75 world-class courses around the 

world. Our Fitting Mode feature lets you analyze 

shot shape, compare club performance and perform 

comprehensive gap testing and analysis; while our 

Driving Range Mode, included in every package, 

provides perfect visualization of performance. 

Multiple Player Compatibility 

Play up to four players in a variety of game options 

including stroke play, match play, skins, scramble, 

stableford, closest to the pin or modified. 


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Congratulations to the following Members 

for their on-course accomplishments: 

Joie Smith – Hole in One #3 with a 5 iron 

James Dudley - Shooting his age - 75! 

Jeff Taylor - Eagle on #18 with a putter 

Howard Feldman - Career low round 74 

Steve Mazer - Hole in One #3 with a 5 iron 

Ross Rappaport-Eagle on #5 with gap wedge 

Ross Rappaport- Eagle on #9 with a putter 

Ross Rappaport- Eagle on #18 with a putter 

Couples Nine & Dine 

Friday, July 6 

Senior Club Championship 

Saturday, July 7 & Sunday, July 8 

Junior Interclub 

Wednesday, July 11 

Men’s Guest Day 

Thursday, July 12 

11:30 a.m. - Lunch 12:30 p.m. - Shotgun 

B-Team vs. TPC Potomac 

Saturday, July 14, 10:00 a.m. 

Men’s Club Tee Event 

Saturday, July 14, First Tee Registration 

Women’s President’s Trophy 

Saturday, July 14 & Sunday, July 15 

DEADLINE FOR ROUND 2 FOUNDERS CUP 

Sunday, July 15 

Men’s Special 

Thursday, July 19 - Pairings Party 

Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21 

Men’s Twilight Event 

Thursday, July 26, 5:30 p.m. Shotgun 

A Once in a Lifetime Trip! 

We would like to offer a trip to one of the finest resorts in 

the country. The Greenbrier is an award-winning resort 

located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. As a National 

Historic landmark, The Greenbrier Resort's classic 

architecture, exquisite interior design, carefully sculpted 

landscape, impeccable service and outstanding amenities 

have hosted distinguished guests from around the world 

since 1778. Listed below are the details of the trip and if 

you would like to put a group together please contact the 

Golf Shop. We are looking forward to a great time! 

Dates: 

Saturday, August 11 & Sunday, August 12 

Included: 

One round of golf on the Old White Course with caddies, 

one round of golf on the 

Greenbrier Private Course with carts, lunch both 

days, breakfast Sunday morning, hotel 

accommodations, tee gifts, and more! 

Approximate Trip Cost: 

$990 per player plus transportation 

For more details, or to sign up for this trip, please 

contact the Golf Shop at 410.489.5224. 

Junior Golf Open 

Monday, August 6 & Tuesday, August 7 


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We have eliminated paper forms this year! Register through our website! 

Tennis Camps 

Boys & Girls Ages 4-13 | Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

$300 per child, per session - Social & Golf Members 

($275 per additional sibling attending the same week) 

$400 per child, per session - Dining Members* 

*If space permits, Dining children will be confirmed 1 week prior to the camp. 

Boys & Girls Ages 14-18 | Monday-Thurs., 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

$225 per child, per session - Social & Golf Members 

Session 3: July 2 - 6 




Session 7: August 6 - 10 

Tennis League 

Boys & Girls Ages 4-18 

The 8-week Junior League season 

has already begun. 

$125 per child - Social & Golf Members 

Includes one team clinic and one match 

per week, and a team tee shirt. 

The Gamut Ladder 

Boys & Girls intermediate level and up 

8-week program symbiotic with 

the Junior Tennis League season. 

Ends the week of July 23, 2012 

$50 per child 

Matches are on Friday afternoons and 

Saturday mornings as challenges are made. 

Golf Camps 


Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 


Session 3: August 14 - 17 

$275 per child, per session - Golf Members 

$375 per child, per session - Social Members* 

*If space permits, Social children will be confirmed 1 week prior to the camp. 

Limit of 12 children per session. 

Girls-Only Clinics 

Girls Ages 8-14 

Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

June 5, 12, 19 & 26 

$100 for 4-clinic session, or $30 per clinic 

All-Sports Camps 


Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Session 2: July 30 - August 3 

$459 per child, per session - Social Members 

$389 per child, per session - Golf Members 

Limit of 12 children per session. 

Little Tykes Clinics 


Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

June 5, 12, 19 & 26 

Free clinics to introduce children 

to the joys of the game of golf! 

Register for any or all clinic dates. 


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A Word from the Pro 

Joe Mattingly 

Head Tennis Professional 

Congratulations to all of the Cattail 

League Champions, and good luck 

representing the Club in playoffs and 

districts in July. 

The summer session has started off 

extremely busy and summer camps 

have been well received, with the junior 

league having over 150 players. 

The Junior Gamut Ladder has the 

most players participating since we 

began the competition five years ago. 

Please remember to use the court 

reservation system through the Cattail 

website. The courts are extremely 

busy this time of the year and making 

an online reservation ensures you receive 

the court time of your choice. 

Below are a few upcoming events and 

leagues to keep your eyes open for: 

Weekend Adult Mixed Doubles 

(mid- August-mid- October) 

Fall Combo League Men & Women 

Levels offered 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 & 8.5 

(mid-August) 

Cattail Tennis Classic Men & Women 

September 20-23 - register July 10 

Singles, doubles, mixed, and parent/ 

child. Levels offered are 2.5-4.5 

Tip of the Month 

Tennis Misinformation 

Tim Halter 

Head Teaching Professional 

I have identified three significant 

sources of misinformation. All three 

are often based on a player's need to 

bolster his fragile self-confidence by 

getting a quick fix or a feel-good solution 

without having to accept his negatives, 

mistakes and failures. This is 

Tennis 

why many players have trouble forgetting 

and moving on from their mistakes 

in match play. 

PSEUDO-TECHNIQUE This is a problem 

I have gone over many times. I 

constantly hear players tormenting 

themselves because they did not do 

this or that technique in match play. 

I'm not talking about an occasional, 

objective tip to help you along. What 

I'm talking about is the overdone, allconsuming, 

subjective thought process 

which concludes that techniques 

will save the day. I never hear players 

say, "I need more repetition training 

to eliminate these problems!" In 

match play, what you have is what 

you must work with! Accept that fact, 

and your burden shifts to the inner 

strength of mental attitude. 

PSEUDO-SUCCESS Another subtle 

origin of misinformation is your peers. 

In tennis there is a generally accepted 

theory: If players win they have done 

something right, and if players lose 

they have done something wrong. If 

he then starts giving advice and claiming 

he knows the best way to do 

something, everyone thinks, "He's 

winning, so that must be right!" I can 

assure you that the advice given is 

wrong 70% of the time. I am not saying 

to never listen to advice. Just do 

not automatically think it is right. 

PSEUDO-FAILURE This misinformation 

I have seen often at junior 

tournaments, but it also happens on 

any level. The junior comes off the 

court after losing and a host of people 

tell the parent what went wrong. 

Meanwhile, the coach has a forty-five 

minute talk with the junior to explain 

what went wrong. Who has the problem 

with losing, the junior or the 


coach and parents? If the whole losing 

event was not made into an ordeal, 

in time the child would forget it 

and move on to the next tournament. 

Instead, the message sent to the child 

is that losing is bad and here are four 

hundred and eighty-five things you 

have done wrong. Do these right and 

you’ll win. Give them a word of encouragement 

and move forward, onto 

more training and a new tournament. 

In closing, I realize that most players 

believe the concept that to improve 

they must correct their failures and 

mistakes. That is why the misinformation 

I have just covered is appealing 

to so many people. In true Tennis 

Warrior fashion, all the false concepts 

are cast aside as you forge ahead in 

the reality of mental toughness. 

USTA News 

Julie Seanez 

USTA Coordinator 

The USTA Adult season is coming to a 

close and we have had some close, 

exciting matches. Vicki Jennings and 

Lisa Lengel captain the 2.5 team, 

which has clinched first place. The 

3.0 League was a nail biter with Jen 

Sheehan’s team taking over first place 

from Erin Flavin’s team during their 

final match against each other. Missy 

LePage captained the winning 3.5 

team. All Cattail league winners advance 

to the Howard County playoffs. 

Combo season is fast approaching. 

This fall we will offer men’s and women’s 

5.5, 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5 levels. 

Please contact Julie by July 10 at 

Julie.seanez@cattailcreekcc.com if 

you plan on captaining a team or if 

you need assistance finding a team to 

play on. The season begins August 10 

and continues through mid-October. 


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Tennis 


The current 8-week Session began June 25 

The current session has begun, however Members 

may visit the online website calendar to see if drop 

-in space is available in any given clinic, and if so, 

they may make a reservation for individual dates. 

Clinics are limited to 8 registered participants. 

If space is available, registration is permitted for 

individual clinics; however one must check the website 

to ensure availability, and make an online reservation. 

Monday 

Adult Beginner Clinic 

Tuesday 

Cardio Tennis Drill 

Wednesday 

Stroke-of-the-Week 

Adult Beginner Clinic 

Thursday 


Friday 

Quick Start (Ages 4-9) 

Futures Clinic (Ages 10-12) 

Saturday 


10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Tennis Clinic Rates 

Advance Pricing - Full 8-week Session 

$208 - 60 minute clinic sessions 



Advance Pricing - Individual Clinics 

Online registration made at least 48 hrs. in advance. 

$26 - 60 minute single clinic 




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Tuesday, July 10 - Swim Meet at Argyle 

Friday, July 13 - Crocs host Movie Night at the Pool ‘Journey 2’ 

Saturday, July 14 - Stroke Clinic - ages 7 & Up - 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

Tuesday, July 17 - Lollipop Meet at Home - ages 6 & under - 5:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, July 18, 9:00- 11:00 a.m. - Breakfast at the Pool (Open to all Members) 

Friday, July 27 - Lollipop Meet at Norbeck 

Saturday, July 28 - End-of-Season Party!!! - 5:00 p.m. 

(Pool closes to the general Membership at 4:00 p.m. on July 28) 

Don’t forget to keep tabs on Crocs happenings from Coach Karen’s blog on the website! 


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Leadership 


Welcome home! 

Your Club should always feel like an extension of your own home. 

Share your ideas with us and let us know how we can better serve you. 

Board of Directors Executive Committee 

Tom Cole, President 

gtcole1@gmail.com 

Dick Lombardo, Vice President 

dlombardo@harkinsbuilders.com 

Gary Garofalo, Treasurer 

ggarofalo@harkinsbuilders.com 

Howard Feldman, Secretary 

howard.feldman@cfmktg.com 

Andy Wilson, Past President 

andy@lighthousefinancialadvisors.com 

Tim Reid 

Shaun Eddy 

Seth Lee 

Steve Shrenk 

Mike Jack 

Golf - Howard Feldman 

Junior Golf - Scott Segrist 

Green - John Jorgenson 

Tennis - Christine Callahan 

Membership - Seth Lee 

Finance - Gary Garofalo 

Facilities - Rick Pundzak 

House - Steve Schrenk 

Swim Team - Lisa Noss 

Board of Directors 

Committee Chairs 

Jim Scalley 

Cheryl Guth 

John Jorgenson 

Christine Callahan 

howard.feldman@cfmktg.com 

ssegrist@cfmortgagecorp.com 

john@jjorgenson.com 

christinecallahan@msn.com 

seth_lee@bshsi.org 

ggarofalo@harkinsbuilders.com 

rick@careysales.com 

sschrenk@eqrworld.com 

lap0811@yahoo.com 

Management 

Joe Fulco, CCM, CCE 

joseph.fulco@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 231 

Jason Marciniec, PGA 

jason@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 222 

General Manager 

Head Golf Professional 

Nic Flickinger, PGA First Assistant Golf Professional 

nic.flickinger@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 223 

Joe Mattingly 

joe.mattingly@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 235 

Director of Tennis 

Tim Halter 

Head Tennis Professional 

tim.halter@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 235 

Julie Seanez 

Tennis Pro Shop Manager 

julie.seanez@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 235 

Chris Harriman 

Golf Course Superintendent 

chris@cattailcreekcc.com 410.489.9178 

Kim Kordon 

kim.kordon@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 232 

Tom Caswell 

tom.caswell@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 246 

Controller 

Executive Chef 

Scott Lockwood 

Clubhouse Manager 

scott.lockwood@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 234 

Justin Passero 

Dining Room Manager 

justin.passero@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 396 

Rob Anderson 

rob.anderson@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 247 

Facility Engineer 

Lynn Slupski 

Membership/Marketing Director 

lynn@cattailcreekcc.com ext. 233 

Club Phone Numbers 

Main Clubhouse 410.489.4653 

Golf Shop 410.489.5224 

Green Department 410.489.9178 

Tennis Pro Shop 410.989.3683

July 2012 - Cattail Creek Country Club

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