Mark Cross

Steelwood Weekly Event Update and Weekend Menu UPCOMING EVENTS
November 18-19: Ladies Golf Clinic: Clinic kicks off at 9:30 on the practice range with long and short game instruction by our pros followed by lunch at the clubhouse at 11:30. The clinic picks up at 12:30 with on-course, 9-hole instructional play. Clinic is limited to 12 participants and $150 fee is all-inclusive.

November 26: Thanksgiving Feast - Seating at 11AM & 1PM - Menu is posted to the Web site.

Be sure to RSVP for the Member/Guest Holiday Party on December 11th. The Clubhouse will be closed for a private event on Saturday evening, December 12th.

December 20th: Sunday Supper with Santa and Holiday Decorated Golf Cart Parade - on the heels of our wildly popular 4th of July Parade, we'll light up the streets of Steelwood with a Holiday Golf Cart Parade and Sunday Supper with a special guest.

UPDATES
The complimentary Member Golf Clinic now meets at 4PM on Saturday afternoons on the practice range.

Steelwood is now holding TWO Yoga classes on Friday mornings. We had a great response to the first class and will address different fitness levels in the two sessions. Flow Yoga meets from 9-10AM and Gentle Restorative Yoga meets from 10:15-11:15AM. Class descriptions are available on the Web site at: http://www.steelwood.us/lifestyle/events/Yoga%20Promo.pdf. Classes are $15 and no advance sign up is required. Both classes meet behind the Clubhouse. Please bring a mat and water and wear form fitting comfortable clothes that allow for movement.

The recent member events and weekend dinners have been very well attended. Please remember to make a reservation for all events and dinners by calling 251.753.8994 (new number) or by sending an email to marvin@steelwood.us. This allows us to properly prepare and deliver to our members the highest level of service.

Thank you to all of the members who offered their input on our New Year's celebration. Both options were winners! We'll celebrate New Year's Eve with a Party at the Clubhouse and New Year's Day with an Oyster-Palooza. Watch the Web site for menus and details.

Members can book their Holiday Parties at the Steelwood Clubhouse. Call Marvin Middleton or email him at Marvin@Steelwood.us for more information and to reserve your date.

Steelwood Chapel keeps a prayer list and makes special mention at the 11AM Sunday service. Please contact Maggie Heyworth with the first and last names of friends and family you would like included. She can be reached at memobetta7120@mac.com or (251) 752-3661.
CONTACTS
For event details, please call 251.964.4800 or visit www.steelwood.us/Lifestyle/Events.asp
To make a dining reservation, please call 251.753.8994 or click on marvin@steelwood.us

To schedule a tour of homes available call Mark Cross 251-401-4698

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YOGA

Julie Wilkins leads

yoga class facing

Steelwood Lake on

Friday mornings at

9AM at the

Clubhouse.

Participants

explore a series of

sequences and

postures to tone

the body, increase

flexibility and

improve

endurance. Bring

your own mat and

work at your own

pace. Class is $15

per person,

suitable for all

levels, and no

advanced sign up

is required.

MEMBER

UPDATES

QUAIL HUNTING

Quail season is here and there

is a change to the fee structure

to hunt at Steelwood. Members

can select one of two options:

(1) Pay a $4000 fee for the

season that includes unlimited

hunts for parties of up to four.

There is an incremental fee of $8

for each bird taken from the

field; and (2) Pay as you go

hunts charged at $300 for the

first gun, $200 for the second

gun and $150 for each

additional gun. Fee includes 12

birds per gun with additional

birds billed at $8 per. Make

reservations via the Pro Shop

FISH CAMP

Great news! A recent test

showed that the mercury levels

of the fish are well below EPA

standards.

MEMBERSPONSORED

GOLF OUTING

The Board of

Directors has

approved a limited

number of Member

Sponsored Golf

Outings on Tuesdays

only for a maximum

of 72 players. The

course fee is $500.00

with greens and cart

fees of $95 per

player. The

Clubhouse can

handle food and

beverage needs.

To schedule a tour of homes available call Mark Cross 251-401-4698

SPOTLIGHT: STEELWOOD TENNIS

Randy Speas, a new member, brings his tennis

coaching and clinic experience from the

University of Alabama, the University of South

Alabama, Heron Lakes and Mobile Country Club

to the courts at Steelwood

WHAT TYPE OF COURTS DOES STEELWOOD HAVE?

The Hydro Courts are soft surfaced and have sub-surface

irrigation that pull and displace water. They are gentle on the

joints and reduce downtime after rain. There are lights on the

courts for evening play.

FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING TENNIS?

I've been playing tennis for more than 40 years.

FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TEACHING?

I started teaching 30 years ago at the University of Alabama.

Since then I have taught at the University of South Alabama,

the Country Club of Mobile and Heron Lakes Country Club. I

coached a State Championship team at UMS/Wright.

DO YOU HAVE A PHILOSOPHY OF TENNIS?

My philosophy on tennis is that tennis can be enjoyed by

anyone who can hold a racquet and is a game for the ages.

HOW DO YOU TAILOR INSTRUCTION TO YOUR STUDENTS' NEEDS?

I try and determine a player's ability by recognizing their

strengths and weaknesses. Using that strategy to enhance the

players own strength and exploiting their opponent's

weaknesses to their advantage will lead to winning more points

and games.

WHAT ARE A FEW OF THE MYTHS ABOUT PLAYING TENNIS?

There are not a lot of myths in tennis. There have been very few

changes in hundreds of year of tennis. You do not have to wear

all white anymore and both feet can leave the ground during a

serve - a feat easier said than done. I would encourage

everyone to find out if they are a baseliner, a volleyer or an all

court player and hone their skills accordingly.

CAN YOU SHARE A TIP?

The secret to power tennis is in the "toe". Curious?

Did You Know?

There are new

changes to the fee

structure for quail

hunting.

Steelwood has a new

tennis instructor and

yoga teacher.

Steelwood holds

Chapel Services each

Sunday.Bridge Play at the Clubhouse

Each Monday 10AM -

Each Friday 9AM

- Yoga Class at the Clubhouse

Each Sunday 11AM

- Chapel Services

Each Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

- Member Golf Games

Saturdays

- SEC Football at the Clubhouse (call for games and

reservations)

November

November 1st - Sunday Supper & Kids Harvest Hayride

November 9th -

JUGS (Just Us Girls) Golf Scramble

November 12th -

Wine Dinner

November 18th & 19th

- Ladies' Golf Clinic

November 26th

- Thanksgiving Day Feast

December

December 11th -

Member Holiday Party

December 24th -

Christmas Eve Dinner

December 25th -

Club Closed - Merry Christmas

December 31st

- New Year's Eve Celebration**