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CIB: How An Elite Private Club in D.C. Selects its Members: 'It's About Curation'

Published on: July 30, 2025

Club Insider Brief: July 30, 2025

Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, what private clubs are doing, governance solutions, golf/racquet/yacht trends, F&B, unlocked NCA articles and legal updates. It's a must-read for all club staff and leaders—and remains a free benefit for the entire club community.

What We're Reading Now

Private Clubs: How An Elite Private Club in D.C. Selects its Members: 'It's About Curation', MSN
On the Green: War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course, New York Times

Private Club News

Windsor Welcomes New General Manager, Windsor Club
Wyelea Takes Shape: Design-led Community and Private Members' Club Completes First Phase, Williamson Herald
Shuttered Albany Restaurant Popular with N.Y. Elite, Politicians to Reopen as Members-only Social Club, New York Post
Restoring Standards: Best Practices for Member Onboarding and Disciplinary Procedures at Private Clubs (NCA webcast recording), NCA (member-only content)
This Members-only Club Backed by Charles Barkley and Cam Newton is Making a Comeback, MSN
Two Girls Found Unresponsive During Employee Appreciation Event, CI Proud
PGA HOPE Program Helps Veterans Heal through Golf in Edwarsville, The Intelligencer

Upcoming NCA Webcasts (free to all NCA members)

August 7, 2PM ET: H-2B Visas: Preparing for the Summer 2026 Season (and Ensuring Your Club is Staffed).

On the Green

Oak Hill Country Club to Host First Women's Major Championship in 2037, Rochester First
Where was Happy Gilmore 2 Filmed? Inside 10 Golf Courses Used, Heavy
Preview: 2025 Western Amateur Championship at Skokie Country Club, Amateur Golf

On the Water

Ipswitch Bay Yacht Club Awards Three Scholarships, The Local News
City Approval Allows Sarasota Yacht Club to Set Sail on Expansion, Your Observer
2 Kids Killed at Miami Sailing Camp after Barge Collides with Their Boat: Officials, Penn Live Patriot-News

Racquets

Game, Set, Chat!, KKW

Renovations

$6 Million Golf Course Renovation Underway at Country Club of Lincoln, 10 11 Now
Zinkand Golf Design Completes Renovation at Suburban Detroit Club, Golf Course Industry
Michigan's Knollwood Club Reopens Following Golden Age-inspired Renovation, Golf Course Architecture

Legal

Palm Beach Police Arrest Second Person in Theft of Nearly $10K from Club Colette, MSN
WWU: House Tax Panel Holds Field Hearing on No Tax on Tips, NCA (member-only content)
WWU: Labor Department Expands Workplace Hazard Penalty Reductions, NCA (member-only content)

Workforce

Be a KEY Connector: Elevating Employee Appreciation into a Strategic Advantage, Strategic Club Solutions
Hospitality Industry Hiring Crisis Reaches New Heights, Digital Journal

From the Vault (unlocked NCA content)

Prioritizing Decision-making: Decisions, Decisions

Food & Beverage

Partner News

P eacock + Lewis Appoints John Lyberger as President and Chief Operating Officer, Peacock + Lewis

NCA Welcomes New Members in June

Commerce Club, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, Col.

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