Club Management chapter 1 & 2
Questions and Answers
What are the different types of private clubs? - answer Country Clubs, City Clubs,
Military Clubs, Athletic Clubs, Tennis Clubs, Yacht Clubs, University Clubs, Corporate
Clubs, Developer-Owned Clubs
What is a private club? - answer A place where people with a common bond of some
type—similar interests, experiences, backgrounds, professions, and so on—can
congregate for social and recreational purposes. By definition, a private club is a place
that is not open to the public; an individual must be accepted by the rest of the
membership before he or she may join. Once someone is accepted, he or she usually
must pay an initiation fee and monthly membership dues. Some clubs also have
minimum spending requirements for members
Country Clubs - answer Most common type of private club. Offers clubhouse, golf
course, and sports facilities to its members. Approximately 6,000-7,000 in U.S with an
average of 847 members, $33,757 initiation fee, and $430 monthly dues.
What are the different levels/ categories of club membership? - answer Regular,
Social, Nonresident, Junior, Senior, Founder, Absentee, Surviving Spouse, Honorary,
Clergy
What are equity clubs? - answer clubs owned by their members and governed by a
board of direc- tors elected by the members. In eect, the members are not just
"customers," but also shareholders (they own equity in the club).
What are non-equity clubs? - answer Represent another form of ownership; the
assets of the club are owned by an individual or a corporation, not the club's members,
and the mem- bers' control over the club is much more limited.
What happens if a member does not abide by the clubs bylaws? - answer A club has
the right to suspend or expel any member who violates the club's bylaws or other club
rules or whose conduct is otherwise improper and not in the best interests of the club. A
club may also suspend a member's privilege to use a certain club facility.
Regular Membership - answer Full use of club facilities, voting rights, and right to
hold office
Social Membership - answer Use of clubhouse and its facilities except golf course,
tennis court, etc.
, Nonresident Membership - answer Members who live a certain distance from the
club as stated in bylaws
Junior Membership - answer Children of regular members
Senior Membership - answer Those who have been with the club for a specified
number of years and have reached a certain age.
Founder Membership - answer Members who provided funds to initially build or
purchase the club
Absentee Membership - answer Suspended dues for those who will be out the state/
country for more than a year.
Surviving Spouse Membership - answer Allows spouse to become a member in the
same category that the deceased member was in
Honorary Membership - answer Politicians and other community leaders
Clergy Membership - answer Members of the clergy in their local communities
What is reciprocity? - answer Agreements clubs make with each other so that their
members who are traveling can visit other private clubs and enjoy their facili- ties and
services while the members are away from their home clubs.
What is the organizational structure in an equity club? - answer Board of directors,
executive committee, other club committees, general manager, club professionals,
department managers, employees
Summarize the duties of a clubs board of directors - answer Make club policies and
governs the club. Typical responsibilities include establishing general operating policies;
overseeing the financial stability of the club (which includes reviewing the club's
financial statements, approving its operating budget, taking action if the budget is not
being followed, and so on); voting on new member candidates; and handling member
discipline problems, including voting on whether to suspend or expel members.
Another very important responsibility of the board is to hire the club's general manager.
The board should also evaluate the general manager at least once a year.
Define & summarize the duties of a clubs executive committee - answer Usually
composed of the club's officers (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer).
Essentially a mini board that acts in lieuthe club's full board between board meetings,
whenever an emergency comes up, or when something minor must be handled quickly
that doesn't necessitate calling the whole board together.
Define & summarize other club committees - answer Standing committees are
permanent committees that help the club conduct ongoing activities. Ad hoc committees
