Omaha Sports Club

Check out the OSC website

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Learn all the details about Omaha Sports Club
& all we offer on our main website:
http://www.omahasportsclub.com

OSC Golf Sweater Day Scramble, Sunday, Oct 12th

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Sweater Day OSC Golf Scramble
The Pines Country Club… Valley, Nebraska
Sunday, October 12th, 2008… 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start

$55 w/ Cart & Steak Dinner
7516 N. 286th St., Valley, NE (402) 359-4311

Cost per player… $55.00 w/ cart
Price includes green & cart fees, prizes, and dinner afterward.

Visit http://www.omahasportsclub.com/Golf.htm for application.

October Happy Hour- Oct 10th - Tiger Tom's

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TIGER TOM’S
71st & Military, just east of 72nd & Military.

Yes, that is right, folks—Tiger Tom’s. Tiger is a long-time OSC supporter and roster advertiser, and he has promised happy hour pricing on beverages. Rumor has it, he also will offer one or more food specials just for OSC!!

You do not want to miss this evening. We will be having drawings all evening long for door prizes, including T-shirts and other apparel and items contributed by some of Tiger’s beverage distributors. Also, weather permitting, we will be enjoying Tiger’s heated outdoor patio/beer garden (we will be inside otherwise). So let us make this evening a blast and also show our appreciation to Tiger for his years of support for OSC.

As always, everyone is invited, especially Gene and the golfers!! I hope to see you there!! . . .

Bob Grinstead

A fun fall event: The OSC Hay Rack Ride

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October 24th Hay Rack Ride, Santa’s Woods in Blair

Join your friends for a potluck at 7:00 and a haunted hayride at 9:00. The cost is $8.00 a person, members and non-members alike.

Please bring a dish to share, your own main dish, and BYOB! The ride lasts about an hour, but we are welcome to stay for a campfire.

Please RSVP with your check by October 10th to secure your spot!

Send your checks to:
Dawn Bailey
16705 Ogden Cir
Omaha, NE 68116

Rough Cut headlines 2008 Annual Affair

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The Omaha Sports Club Annual Affair was held Friday, September 12, at the German-American Society and culminated with three-plus hours of dancing to live music provided by Omaha’s premier band "Rough Cut." OSC’s largest social event of the year had kicked off at 5:00 p.m. with a happy hour featuring hors d'oeuvres and free drinks until 8:00 p.m., which then was followed by a short business meeting.

During the meeting, the club’s nominating committee members announced the club’s new executive officers, who were elected earlier that evening. Lois Dorn was elected to her first term as president, and Bob Godek was elected to his first term as vice president. Thirteen-year club member Sandy Martin was re-elected as secretary, and Pat Martinson was elected as treasurer. This year’s winners of the club’s Man and Woman of the Year awards also were announced during the meeting.

Liz Anderson was selected as "Women of the Year" in recognition of her contributions to the club during the last year. Eddie Donaldson (on the left) and Fred MacVaugh (on the right) shared this year’s "Man of the Year" honor.

Holiday gift idea: Give an OSC membership

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With the holiday season quickly approaching and with it the time to start thinking about what gifts to give, you might want to consider the Omaha Sports Club. Why not give the special people in your life OSC memberships and introduce each of them to the best group of good sports in the Omaha area.

It’s easy to share the fun and good times of the Omaha Sports Club. Contact Carol Martinez at membership@omahasportsclub.com and ask about purchasing a gift membership for a family member, friend, or colleague.

Message from the President

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President’s Message

Dear Omaha Sports Club members:

The club is very lucky to have elected a fine new executive board: Lois Dorn, president; Bob Godek, vice president; Pat Martinson, treasurer; and Sandy Martin, secretary. These folks have plenty of experience and knowledge that will help them continue our club’s fine traditions. Also, let them know you appreciate their desire to run our club and attend to its operational needs. As ex officio, I look forward to helping the new board members and celebrating in their accomplishments.

Thank you to Thomas Gier and all of his volunteers for the first-rate job they did organizing and managing this year’s Annual Affair. If you were fortunate to have joined us, you know what a wonderful party we had. The awesome music of Omaha’s best band, Rough Cut, kept us dancing all night.

During the meeting, too, we learned that four members in attendance—Roger Blanton, Mike Miller, Lou Secora, and Jim Graver--have each been OSC members for at least 40 years. Thank you, gentlemen, for all you have done for our club.

I would like to know, too, if there are any other 40-plus-year members. So if you have been in the club that long or know of anyone who has, please let me know by writing to me at exofficio@omahasportsclub.com.

Once again, I want to thank all of you for allowing me to serve you these past 3 years; it has been my pleasure and honor.

Respectfully,
Joe Martinez

OSC Ski Trip is back: Feb 25 - Mar 1

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We’ve teamed up with Omaha Ski Club to bring a great ski opportunity to the Omaha Sports Club members! This “Ski Invitational”offering OSC members a great ski opportunity without being an official Omaha Ski Club member. Novice skiers are also welcome and will need to join one of the two clubs to participate.

Signup starts Sunday, September 28 and runs til the bus is full!-

GET REGISTERED TODAY!

Trip Details:
Destination: SNOWMASS MOUNTAIN (ASPEN), COLORADO

Trip Dates: Wed. February 25 (leave Omaha at 5pm, arrive Snowmass at 8am); return Sunday, March 1 (depart at 3pm, arrive Omaha at 6am) Travel times dependant on road conditions.
Transportation: Sleeper Bus (first 40) Boarding location TBD. Bring a pillow and blanket.
Accommodations: Woodbridge Condos (2-bed/2-bath) with great outdoor hot tub and pool!
-Prices based on 4-person occupancy up to 48 participants.
-Condos are a short shuttle ride to lifts with shuttles running every 20 minutes.
Welcome Party: A welcome party for all participants is included. Trip captains and members of the trip will decide on a theme so that you can pack accordingly.
Lift Passes: 3-day lift pass included (if you want to ski the 4thday, til 2pm, notify trip captain prior to final payment to include additional fees.
Ski Rental: Cost NOT included in trip fees.
Member Price: $695 Sign-up early as this trip will fill fast! If there are not enough members to fill the bus 30 days prior to the trip, bus transportation will be cancelled and you will be notified.

Key Contact(s):
Brenda Meyer & Len Smuzlo skiing@omahasportsclub.com

http://www.omahasportsclub.com/Ski.htm

OSC Volleyball

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The new fall season of coed volleyball has now started, and I want to thank everyone who tried out and all who will be playing this session. Our leagues are improving and becoming very popular in the Omaha area. This popularity is leading to the shuffling of players between the leagues, and we are finding there now is more competition for spots. This brings up the subject of applications; when you apply each session, be sure you mark all the leagues you would be willing to play, especially because at the next tryouts in January we will not be asking anyone if they would be willing to drop down and play leagues they didn’t sign up for.

If it were not for all of the wonderful people who come forward and volunteer their assistance, I would not continue to run volleyball. Therefore, I would like to thank the following people, some of whom I also have thanked in earlier articles.

First, I want to thank Christine Shank. She is one of those people who does so much for volleyball and the club but you would never know it because she does a lot behind the scenes. Honestly, though, if it were not for her help, we might not have had a league this session.

I also want to thank the many volunteers who helped at the tryouts during the first week in September: Cyndee Kanable, Mark Nelson, Kris Kubicek, Rob Smith, Anne Nelson, Mark Nelson, Carol Martinez, Mike Feilmeier, Kate Jones, Padraic McElroy, and Ken Ferguson.

More thanks go out to our league managers: Lori Shields (AA), Ken Curran (A), Anthony Theisen (BB), Denise Hamilton (B), Anne Nelson (B1), and Don Kusek (B2). They will be keeping their respective leagues organized and making certain their stats are up to date so we can see how each league’s teams are fairing.

Our mid-season get-together, arranged by Jon Juhler and hosted by AA league, will be October 21 at Muldoon’s Pub, from 6:30 p.m. until close. The bar will have some great drink specials just for us. Muldoon’s is located at 12143 West Center Rd.

Lastly, remember to treat our gyms with respect and to clean up after yourselves. We must not wear street shoes to play in, as they scuff the floors. Also, remember that our referees are human and may not be able to see everything because we have only one ref. per court. Please treat them with respect—we need the refs.—and be courteous to them and your fellow players. We do not want anyone to get hurt or miss any after game parties, so be careful, too.

Take care and see you on the court,
Joe Martinez

OSC Pool / Fall league is underway

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With four 2-person teams, the fall pool league is off to a solid start (we also have eight registered subs). The teams are very even, and there is no clear leader yet. It is so good to see some old players coming back and to have the regulars playing and giving support. It is truly amazing how fast the rust comes off. Team averages will be calculated after each week’s play, and a schedule that shows who plays against who also will be posted online. So if you are not playing and have a Wednesday night that is free, come on out and see the gang, play some pool, and tell some stories.

Russ and Deb

OSC Fall 2008 darts leagues start soon...!

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The Sunday 301 league begins September 14th, and the Monday Cricket league begins September 15th.

Applications are due September 7th... Find it on-line at http://www.omahasportsclub.com/darts.htm

OSC Pool league starts Wed Sept 3rd

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We are going to start the fall pool session on Wednesday, September 3rd, and play through to November 19th. We will play every Wednesday from 7–9 p.m. Normally, too, there is after shooting socializing until whenever. The end-of-session party will be on December 3rd.

The cost for the fall session will be $48.00. This includes fees for the tables, awards, and the Dec. 3rd party.

We are looking forward to the new session and to playing with returning as well as new players. Everyone is welcome.

See you on the felt,
Russ and Deb

You can find the application for Pool on-line, at http://www.omahasportsclub.com/Pool.htm

OSC Annual Affair - Friday Sept 12th

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Our Yearly Celebration returns...

Friday, Sept. 12
German-American Society
3717 South 120th Street

Free for members; Guests, $15

5–8 p.m.
Voting for new executive officers
Complimentary drinks and appetizers

8–9 p.m.
Board meeting
Announcement of election results
Award presentations

9 p.m.–midnight
Cash bar
Dancing to

Music by
Rough Cut

Message from the President - Sept 2008

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Dear Omaha Sports Club members:

It is almost impossible to comprehend that three years have passed since I first took office as Omaha Sports Club President. I am indebted to several people who have helped me throughout these years. My thanks go to all of the wonderful board members; as a group, we made some very solid positive changes and witnessed significant growth in the Club’s membership. Financially, the Club remains fiscally sound.

The Club’s website has proven to be an important resource for our members. Thanks to the efforts of our webmaster, we have been able to make an electronic version of the Sportscaster available to members. Many members, in fact, have appreciated the ability to use the website to find out important information about Club activities. Because of the website’s value, however, the Club needs help developing it further and offering more resources to members, and I hope those of you with website development skills will contact our webmaster and offer to help.

I am very fortunate to have been a member of this fine Club and to have met so many wonderful people as a result. For that reason, I would like to encourage you to attend this year’s Annual Affair and, while there, to cast your vote for the new executive board members, who will keep the Club running smoothly. We have many fine candidates to choose from. In addition to voting, there will be free food and beverages (leaded and non-leaded) for a couple of hours, and then there will be a very short meeting during which we will announce the Man and Woman of the Year as well as the new executive board. After the meeting, we will cut loose with to the sounds of Omaha’s best band, “Rough Cut.” And did I mention the Annual Affair is free for all members? I hope you can make it to this celebration.

Finally, I would like to thank you all for allowing me to serve you these past 3 years. Most importantly, though, I would like to thank my wonderful wife Carol who has been by my side these many years, giving me the encouragement and Love I will forever be thankful for.

Respectfully,
Joe Martinez
president@omahasportsclub.com
(402) 359-1055

Volleyball-summer wrap-up & getting ready for fall

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First, I would like to congratulate the first and second place summer coed volleyball winners for each league, whose pictures are featured on this and the next page.

Second, I want to give a great big “Thank you” to each of the league managers for this past session: Jennifer Kolbeck (A League), Stacy Morton (BB League), Denise Hamilton (B League), and Rob Smith (B1 League). Each did a fantastic job keeping the leagues on track. Because of their efforts, everyone seemed to have a great time.

FALL SESSION: all of the information you will need, including tryout dates and times, can be found on the OSC website, at http://www.omahasportsclub.com/volleyball.htm. If you have any other questions, please feel free to call me at (402) 359-1055 or write me at volleyball@omahasportsclub.com.

I know I have asked this many times, but I must once again request that one or more of you volunteer to run our leagues. This year will be my third serving as volleyball chairperson, and I so need a replacement. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

New Event: Super Dooper!

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Join your OSC friends for a special...
Super Dooper Underground "In-Crowd" Middle of the Week Happy Nite...!

Thursday, September 25th
Delta House, SE corner of 108th & Maple, in Bag N Save Plaza.

See you at 5pm... or earlier, if you've had a bad day... :)

Golf/ End Of Season Banquet Sept 17th, and summer scramble results

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Our golf leagues are nearing the end, though some leagues have been rained out 2, 3, or 4 times and are racing to get finished before the snow falls… I mean before the golf banquet. The last night for the Elmwood league is September 5th, no matter what. I think it overlaps with the first night of bowling. And just so you know: the Golf Banquet is on Wednesday Night, September 17th, at the Bel Air Banquet Hall, 12101 West Center Road (actually 122nd & Gold). Cocktails at 6:30, dinner at 7:00 p.m. RSVP sign-up sheets will be at your last night of league play. The banquet is free to all league golfers; subs and guests pay $20 at the door.

In May, we played at Red Oak CC and what a treat! The Omaha Sports Club has played at Red Oak for 10 years straight and always in August, when the course is dry, but playing in May provided a different, a greener course. I showed up extra early, hit the driving range, and the putting green (something I rarely get to do). Although my team members got lost looking for the golf course, they finally showed up—and early enough to cart up and drive to our starting hole. We enjoyed the best luncheon of the year (so far). Some dart players even showed up (Mark Kiihne's team) to show what they were made of. On a scale of 1–10 (10 being the highest), I rate our Red Oak CC visit an 8.5… See results below:

First flight
1st Place: Randy Smith, Marnie Heider, Jerry Boeckman & Joyce     Stoural (65);
2nd Place: Larry Welch, Marian Wascher, Pat & Lorin Galvin (66);
3rd Place: Steve Heinz, Jerry Hartman, Spencer Jacobs & Tim “I need a ride home” Halligan (69).
Second flight
1st Place: Brad & Candi Coe, Larry Tjaden & Dee Bigge (70);
2nd Place: Dave Francis, Jeff Kurtz, Karen Obermeier & Sue          Moskovits (70);
3rd Place: Bob Arthaloney, Donna Lessig, Lyn & Sue Worner (70).
(Very close!)…
Third flight
1st Place: Ollie & Marian Pierce and Tom & Pat Zorn (74);
2nd Place: Dave Koebel, Deb Bylund, Tim & Rita White (74);
3rd Place: Dawn Bailey, Carol Weidner, John Carlson & Don        Schroeppel (76).
Flag winners: Pin Flag winners were not recorded.

In June, we made a trip to Oakland GC and once again I must say, what a treat! The course was in great condition (the morning after the Omaha hurricane). On our drive north we saw lots of storm damage and even a Dodge County Trooper. My team was late again (this time, I was with them). The pro did a great job getting everyone organized… We arrived with time to spare with almost four dozen doughnuts thanks to Jack Umbaugh. Our luncheon at Oakland GC was just as good at Red Oak CC (or better). I think the homemade mashed potatoes scored well with the crowd. I rated our Oakland GC visit an 8.5… See results below:

First flight
1st Place: Loren & Pat Galvin, Larry Welch & Marian Wascher (67);
2nd Place: Randy Smith, Marnie Heider, Jerry Boeckman & Joyce     Stoural (69);
3rd Place: Dean Ross, Nancy Wordekemper, Kris Chelf & Joan      Eckerson (70).
Second flight
1st Place: Bob Arthaloney, Donna Lessig, Lyn & Sue Worner (71);
2nd Place: Brad & Candi Coe, Larry Tjaden & Dee Bigge (71);
3rd Place: Jack Umbaugh, Tim White, Jimmy Graves & Gene Hug (71).
All 71s, for a scorecard playoff!
Third flight
1st Place: Karen Obermeier, Lois Dorn, Bob Swatek & Doug Wendt (73);
2nd Place: Spencer Jacobs, Jerry Hartman, Randy Volquardsen & Al Siebert (73);
3rd Place: Fred Longberg, Ryan Schmitz, Sandy Martin & Larry          Tjaden (73).
Another scorecard playoff!
Flag winners: Jan Soethout (2), Loren Galvin (2), Bob Swatek, Ollie Pierce, Marian Wascher, Dean Ross, Ryan Schmitz, Marlys Oestreich, Don Schroeppel, Jerry Hartman, Mike Reece, Jerry Boeckman, Joan Eckerson, & Carol Campbell.

Community Outreach - reaching out the community we call home

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Community Outreach

Our club strives to help our community, and we would like to let you know about a upcoming benefit event sponsored by a worthy cause.

Project Harmony is an organization that protects abused and neglected children. Please join the organization as it hosts the 5th Annual Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, which will be 6–10 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2008, at the Omaha Firefighter’s Union Hall on 60th & Grover Streets. Tickets can be purchased online at www.projectharmony.com (click on “Events & Education” and then the event name). Please rsvp no later than September 5, 2008.

Annual Affair - Friday Sept 12th

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Omaha Sports Club’s
Annual Affair

Friday Sept 12th

Our annual All-Club celebration...!

German-American Society
3717 South 120th Street

Voting for officers, extended Happy Hour
with drinks & appetizers
5:00–8:00 p.m.

9:00: dancing & fun with
Rough Cut

Happy Hour - Friday August 15th - Horseman's Park, 66th & Q

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Thanks to the members galore who showed up and had a blast at the July gathering at Clancy’s. Don’t believe me? Check out the candid photos below snapped by none other than our president, Joe Martinez.

Our August get-together promises to be even better. And how do I know? Because last year’s happy hour at Horsemen’s was one of the best attended events in recent memory (No, my memory isn’t failing!) and everyone later raved. The pony’s were alive and active—just as they will be this year—and a few members even got “lucky.” That is, they laid wagers and won.

Because this is the last happy hour of the summer, let’s wrap up the season with an unforgettable evening. To start, we’ll have our own room, the OSC Room, where we all can enjoy Horsemen’s already low beverage prices and Friday evening Prime Rib Special for $7.95. Both were hits last year and will be again, I’m sure. So come on out and be a part of the fun. You’re all invited. And be sure to bring all of those “new faces” from last month’s gathering as well.

See you there!! . . .

Bob Grinstead

Biking The Mineola Taco Ride - Thursday Aug 21st

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Combined Noshery & Biking Event
Thursday, August 21st—Mineola Taco Ride
(by Gene Hug)

OK... Here's the story. Gary Lamb hurt his back and can no longer bike, hike, or even golf. The OSC board looked for someone to replace Gary for Biking & Hiking, so I volunteered. But not because I'm a martyr--I've always wanted to hike & bike, but couldn't find the time. In fact, I'm not much of a biker. I did one other OSC biking event with Gary last year, and it seemed like the Tour de France peddling back to our cars against a 30 mph wind, uphill—and it nearly killed me. Maybe an experienced rider should be taking over, but I will do my best.

The Noshery Tour has been working well as long as we chose an establishment west of 90th Street. For this month’s event, a "combo" biking and noshery event, we'll peddle 9.8 miles to Mineola, Iowa, to partake in the food and beverage specials at the Mineola Steakhouse; I think the special is 6 tacos and a pitcher of beer for $11. Along the way, we’ll stop and enjoy a drink or two at Margaritaville (the half way point). If you’d prefer the food and drink only, you can drive your car to Mineola and enjoy the specials and stay as long as you want, but beware, there will be plenty of bikers in town.

The plan: Meet at Lewis Central Middle School parking lot (3601 Highway 275, Council Bluffs) between 5:45 and 6:00 p.m. We'll hopefully leave at 6:00 p.m. Help me enjoy my first taco ride (sort of) and the 502nd Taco Ride ever.... If you decide to stay past dusk, I'm told you need lights for your bike, both front and back, but I'm sure you knew that.

Next OSC Golf Scramble - Sat Aug 23rd

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August OSC Scramble
Indian Trails Country Club… Beemer, NE
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008… 9:30 a.m. Shotgun Start
$46 w/ cart $40 walking
1128 River Rd., Beemer, NE (Google it)
(402) 528–3404

Indian Trails CC Golf Scramble, Saturday, August 23rd
9:30 a.m. Shotgun Start
Cost per player… $46.00 w/ cart…. $40 walking
Price includes green & cart fees, prizes, and luncheon.

Get official app at:
http://www.omahasportsclub.com/golf.htm

Spotlight: news about our members

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Congratulations to...
**    Summer Hubbard and her husband on the recent birth of their 8 lb., 6 oz. baby boy, Hunter Joseph;
**    Dawn Bailey on her daughter Jennifer’s recent engagement; and
**    Thomas and Tania Gier on celebrating their one year anniversary.

Happy Birthdays to Dawn Bailey, Barb Coleman, Joe Wolf, Robin Hawkins, John Carlson, Joe Martinez, Cindi Kirstine, and Lorey Kirstine.

Please welcome the following new Omaha Sports Club members and take the time to introduce yourself to them. Let’s do our best to make each of them feel welcome.

Steve Johnson
John Langenfeld
Mike Lopez
Steve Sotello
Kelene Langenfeld
Jess Leete
Julie Post

OSC Darts preparing for fall sessions

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Summer darts is into the 2nd half of the session. Joel Kiihne, a new player to darts, has scored the highest out so far in the X01 portion of dart league with a 118 double out! Al Stephens, Brian Jacobs, and Mark Kiihne all have shot hat tricks! Team Martin is doing very well and with 29 wins is currently in 1st place! With 21 wins each, Teams Davidson and Kiihne are tied for 2nd place. Teams Welch and Haye are staying competitive! For those of you who are not playing this summer, come out to Strokers Bar and cheer us on at 6:30 any Sunday evening.

In other dart news, the league will now accept applications for the fall sessions (see the application in the August Sportscaster). The 301 League will play at 6:30 on Sunday nights, and the Cricket League will play at 7:00 on Monday nights. Both leagues are being welcomed back to Chrome Lounge with open arms! The draft will take place on Sunday, September 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Chrome. Both leagues will begin play the following week.

Find the application and more OSC dart info online, at:
Http://www.omahasportsclub.com/darts.htm

July & August Golf Scrambles

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Golf Scramble #3
July Sportsman Challenge
Hilltop Country Club… Wahoo, NE
Saturday, July 19th, 2008… 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
2 Person - Blind Draw / 4 Man Scramble
(You sign up with a cart partner and draw for your team mates)

$38 w/ Cart $28 Walking
1716 County Rd., Wahoo, NE
(402) 443-3338

Price includes green & cart fees, prizes, and luncheon.

Golf Scramble #4
August OSC Scramble
Indian Trails Country Club - Beemer, NE
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 9:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

$46 w/ cart $40 walking
1128 River Rd., Beemer, NE (Google it)
(402) 528–3404

Price includes green & cart fees, prizes and luncheon.

Find applications on-line:
http://www.omahasportsclub.com/Golf.htm

Community Outreach - July & August

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Our club strives to help our community, and we would like to let you know about a couple of worthy activities and/or groups...

The Great Plains Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America is in need of volunteers July 25–29. Please call Mary Bushman at (402) 398–1422. This is a great opportunity to give back to our veterans who now live in wheelchairs.

Light The Night Walk is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual nationwide evening walk. Walkers carry illuminated balloons to celebrate and commemorate the lives touched by cancer. For more information about the walk, you can contact Deb Hospodka at pdhospodka@cox.net or you can go to http://www.lightthenight.org/.

Deb also is planning another sand volleyball tournament on July 26th to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Contact Deb for more information about the tournaments.

Camp Quality Heartland is a non-profit organization that provides a summer camp and other activities throughout the year for kids with cancer and their siblings. The organization is looking for volunteers to help with various activities.

If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact Marcia Hopkins for more information at (712) 322-0676, or go to http://hl.campqualityusa.com/.

Please feel free to talk to any board member to implement a worthwhile project, or to volunteer your time and talents. For more information contact Barb Coleman at outreach@omahasportsclub.com or call 758-0185.

Wine Tasting & Pig Roast - Saturday August 16th

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Wine Tasting & Pig Roast

Soaring Wings Vineyard in Springfield, NE, is having a wine tasting and pig roast with live music at 7:00 p.m. on August 16. The cost is $25 per person.

To make your required reservations, contact Soaring Wings at http://www.soaringwingswine.com or (402) 253-2479. Also, please contact Dawn Bailey at email address below. She would like to know how many members will be attending this fun event.

Questions? Email Dawn Bailey at social@omahasportsclub.com

Bowling Banquet - Sunday, July 27th

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End of Season Bowling Banquet

Brewsky's
84th & Park Drive
Sunday, July 27th, 6pm

Contact p.martinson@cox.net or call 339-7496

note: individual tickets will have 18% gratuity added due to size of group.

OSC Golf Scramble #2 - June 2008

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June OSC Golf Scramble

Oakland Country Club… Oakland, NE
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… 9:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

$44 w/ Cart $40 Walking

Lunch arrangements have not been made, but a luncheon will be included.

Next Happy Hour - May 9th @ The RedEye Tavern

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May Happy Hour

The Red-Eye Tavern, 85th & Center
Friday, May 9th

I hope everyone enjoyed the last happy hour at Mic’s. It was for you!

This month, we will return to “The Red-Eye” for our annual warm weather kick-off in the outdoor beer garden—and we all know the weather will be perfect! This has always been one of the club’s liveliest and most fun-filled (and best attended) gatherings of the year. You know it’s going to be a blast! In addition to great weather, we can expect the owner, Wayne, to have his new kitchen open and offering great bar food. He promised we wouldn’t be disappointed.

Wayne’s also offering drink specials in the amount of fifty cents off all drinks, a dollar and fifty cents off all pitchers—and for all of you beer purists—a dollar and fifty cents for Busch Lites, both pints and bottles. Happy days are here again!!

You don’t want to miss this—especially you golfers at Elmwood. Brag about your game at the Red-Eye afterward. Someone will be sure to listen. Honest. You’re all invited. I’d love to see some new faces at this happy hour, too, as well as some we haven’t seen in a while. Come on over to “The Eye.”

Spotlight on members

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Spotlight on OSC Members

On behalf of the OSC membership, the board wants to convey its deepest sympathies to the family of Keith George following his recent passing.

The board also wants to congratulate Steve Michaud and Stacey Ayala on their recent marriage and the news that they are expecting their first child, who doctors are 99% sure is a girl.

We also want to wish a Happy Birthday!! to Crystal Walker.

Please welcome the following new Omaha Sports Club members and take the time to introduce yourself to them. Let’s do our best to make each of them feel welcome.

Sarah Evans
Ashley Martins
Ryan Shank
Mark White
Debra Goodman
Mike Reynolds
Holly Thorton
Melissa Yancy

If you know of any OSC member who is soon to be married, have a baby, has suffered a loss, or recently received a job promotion or graduated from college, OSC would like to hear about it and share the news with members. Please forward any Spotlight informa-tion to the President (president@omahasportsclub.com) by the 2nd week of each month.

Interested in Markmenship?

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Omaha Sports Club Marksmanship

Are you interested in target shooting at the Bullet Hole or in trap or skeet shooting?

The Bullet Hole rents and sells guns and ear protection, or you can bring your own. They sell ammunition, too.

Email Thomas Gier at vicepresident@omahasportsclub.com.

Wallyball news - May 2008

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Landslide Victory Ends Wallyball Season

The Wallyball season has come to an end, but what a great ending it was. Isaac Ramos and Stacy Morton won the league by a landslide. Congratulations to both for well-earned wins. Congratulations also to Isaac Ramos and Melanie Karst for winning the tournament on March 30th. We had a good turnout and a lot of fun, which continued with pizza, beer, pop, and prizes at Mamas after the tournament.

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the league this year. Everything went fairly smoothly thanks to everybody’s recruiting efforts, help setting up equipment, and running the league when I was on vacation. I also really appreciate everyone who got their own subs. With the limited number of people playing, it’s tough, but it’s the responsible thing to do.

Next session, Kristen McKenney will be stepping up to run Wallyball. She will do a great job, and we’ll try not to give her too much grief . Thanks Kristen!

In another few months, look in the Sportscaster for a wallyball article with a sign-up sheet for fall session. The league will be happy to accommodate more full-time players and subs. In the meantime, have a great spring and summer!

Doug Daniel

Volleyball news - May 2008

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Omaha Sports Club Volleyball News

The OSC volleyball mission statement says that the club strives to create a fun atmosphere where players can make new friends, enjoy old friends, and have a great time playing volleyball year-round. Those words say a great deal and should be remembered every time you prepare to play OSC volleyball. Have fun—it is a game you chose to play. Be friendly and you will make it fun for others. Lastly, take the time to get to know the players on your team and those you are playing against. You never know, you might create a long-lasting friendship. Also, get involved in the operations of our leagues. Help to create and sustain the best leagues around.
At this time, I want to congratulate all of the winning spring session teams; their pictures and the names of their players are on this and the following page. If some pictures are missing, we apologize in advance. At the time this article was written, some leagues still have not finished their seasons. The pictures of those winning teams will be printed in next month’s Sportscaster.

The spring end-of-season party was well attended and enjoyed by all (see the pictures, which follow those of the winners). Thanks to Dana and his fantastic staff at Johnny Sortino’s Pizza Parlor. Thanks too to Judy Anderson who once again reached out to our community for some awesome prizes that some lucky players were fortunate to win. Great job, Judy; thanks so very much.

Lastly, I want to thank Nancy Thurston for volunteering to help Jennifer Lange with referee duties this summer. Our club continues to run because of members like Nancy who lend a hand when needed. Please remember that volunteers run our club, and it may not survive if we continue to rely on same few people to run all of our activities all of the time. If you would like to volunteer to help with either our leagues or the club, call or write me today.

Best wishes to each and every one of you for a happy and safe summer season.

Joe Martinez

1st Omaha Sports Club Golf Scramble of 2008 coming soon!

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May OSC Golf Scramble

Red Oak Country Club, Red Oak, Iowa
Saturday, May 17th, 2008. 9:30 am shotgun start

$44 w/ Cart $39 Walking

Sirloin Steak luncheon afterward…
Only 28 carts (unless more are ordered)
Early bird gets the worm... and a cart.

Get more app & complete details at www.omahasportsclub.com

Welcome to the Omaha Sports Club blog

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In an effort to keep the most up-to-date information available on all Omaha Sports Club activities, we’ve created omahasportsclub.blogger.com. Look here for timely updates on what’s happening, and on details of recent events. Have something to add, simply email webmaster@omahasportsclub.com.