Challenges Facing sierra canyon

We thank the Board for its work. We hope to bring fresh energy to the Club's challenges. But it does seem that our troubles have existed for years and years already, with sub-optimal results. 

The Club produces a BALANCED BUDGET in January, but  LOSES money every year. How is this tolerable? Revenue is short (no waiting list) and expenses are over budget due to some big misses and gross oversights. We don't have deep pockets to pick other than our own! 

Heard earlier this year: "The Club is financially destitute. Don't worry. We're being sold to Invited!" YIKES! That was some wakeup call! Members deserve better. Both the good news and the bad news. And the bad news needs PROMPT SOLUTIONS. Not procrastination. Not a procession of consultants. Let's roll up our sleeves, listen closely to members, act like business people, spend sensibly but frugally within our means, and get this done. 

Yes it's better. It can be better still. The recent F&B survey indicated that the majority of members want the Grille to be a "casual" (not high end) restaurant. Are we moving rapidly in that direction? Do we have a profitable, casual menu in the works? F&B LOST $300,000 in 2022. F&B will lose ANOTHER $100,000 in 2023. Really? Where do we make up this kind of loss? Steal from the course budget? 

It's easy to ask members: "Should we fix all of the bunkers and level all of the tees?" Of course members will say YES! But isn't the question "Should we fix all of the bunkers and level all of the tees AT A COST OF $2,500,000?" That's over $6,000 PER MEMBER (based on 400 members.) Careful prioritizing, budgeting and an extended timeline need to be part of this discussion.