TOPIC - MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS

 

AIDS
AIDS, Jan 93, page 2
The AIDS threat: how firm is insurance coverage, Sept 92, page 2
Reducing locker room risk, June 92, page 3
If AIDS strikes, don�t rush to judgment, Mar 92, page 2
Bracing for the Worst-case Scenario, Dec 91, page 1
Artwork
Next Step In Marketing Art, Mar 02, page 3
Selling Prints To Members (Ideas), Feb 02, page 4
Athletic Clubs
Fitness Versus Indulgence, Nov 02, page 3
How Are They Doing?, Sep 02, page 2
Trends, Aug 98, page 3

Assessments

Graduated Refund, Aug 00, page 2
Camera Use in Club
Lights! Camera! Whoa, baby�!, Sept 91, page 3
Canada Geese
Controlling Canada Geese (Ideas), Sept 02, page 3 and Feb 02, page 4
Some Help For Clubs, Sept 02, page 3
Canada News
Golf serves no business purpose?, Nov 97, page 3
Cash Acceptance
November 97, page 1
Tax threat, Sept 95, page 2
Cash and confidentiality, June 90, page 3
Cash Payments
Discouraging, Aug 96, page 3
Cash Tipping
March 98, page 1

Cellular Phones

Fine Line Between Use and Abuse, Nov 03, page 3
Time To Be More Mellow? Oct 03, page 4
Cell-Phone Follies, Feb 02, page 3
How Clubs Are Responding (Survey), Jan 01, page 1
War of The Cell Phone, Oct 00, page 2
Softening The Blow of A Ban, Jul 99, page 3
Clubhouse Restriction, May 99, page 4
Mar 97, page 2
Use In Club, Aug 95, page 4
Use In Club, Jul 95, page 4
Hold The Phone, Jan 92, page 4
Hold The Phone, Dec 91, page 3
Charitable Set-Asides
An option for charitable set-asides, May 94, page 4
The charitable set-asides, Mar 94, page 3
Charities, Charity Events
Reducing, Waiving Event Fees, May 00, page 3
Club Contributions, May 00, page 3
Community Associations
Mandatory Membership, May 04, pg. 2
Mandatory Club Membership, Sept 02, page 3
Community Relations
Coping with Tiger Mania, May 97, page 4
Accommodating police and firemen, Nov 96, page 3
Just being a good neighbor, Jul 95, page 3
Community Relations, Involvement
Outreach as a Membership Strategy? May 04, pg. 3
A Vote for Community Involvement, Apr 03, page 2
May 98, page 3
Apr 98, page 1

Reducing, Waiving Event Fees, May 00, page 3

Club Contributions, May 00, page 3
Liaison to Homeowners (Idea), Oct 00, page 3
Competition, External
Competition Tough? Expect More, Jan 03, page 2
Club Problems are Basic, Jan 03, page 2
Conference/Show Endorsement
Conference considerations, Oct 92, page 4
Cooperative Buying/Group
Right for Your Club? Oct 00, page 1
Court Decisions
Chicago club/EEOC case, July 96, page 2
Defibrillators
June 00, page 1; July 00, page 2; Aug 00, page 4
Development Clubs
Mandatory Membership, Sept 02, page 3
Directories
Member photos, Nov 98, page 3
Reciprocal clubs, Sept 98, page 3
Disaster Management
See Crisis Management
When Anxiety Becomes the Problem, Jun 03, page 1
Planning for emergencies, Nov 96, page 3
Are you ready for a disaster?, Oct 96, page 2
Making the preparation�, Feb 94, page 4
Lessons learned from the flood of �93, Sept 93, page 2
Coping with natural forces, June 93, page 4
Andrew, a grim reminder, Oct 92, page 1
If disaster strikes, May 92, page 3
If Disaster Strikes,  July 01, pg. 3
Drought
If Water Is a Concern, Nov 03, page 2
Signs of The Dry Times, Oct 02, page 3
Education
PCA Club Trend Series Planned, Jun 02, page 4
Emergencies, Dealing with

Defibrillators, June 00, page 1; July 00, page 2; August 00, page 4

Entertainment
Video license required, Sept 99, page 3
Nov 99, page 4
Ergonomics Standards
Washington Watch, Apr 00, page 2

Questioning the New Rules, Jan 01, pg. 2

Back to Reality, April 01, pg. 4
Events, Club Sponsored
Events Planning Session, Jan 04, pg. 3
Subsidized or Self-Supporting? Nov 00, page 2
Facsimile (Fax) Communication
Complying with the New Regs, Feb 04, pg. 2
Relax About the Fax, Oct 03, page 3
Hold the Fax (No Call Compliance), Sep 03, page 2
Fitness
More Important Than Social Events? Nov 03, page 2
Should Club Staff the Center? Apr 03, page 3
Fitness Versus Indulgence, Nov 02, page 3
March 97, page 3
Equipment �shelf life�, Feb 97, page 2
Space needs, Jan 99, page 2
Equipment selection, Mar 99, page 3
Golf & country club stats, May 99, page 2
Getting down to costs, June 99, page 3
Children�s use, Jul 99, page 2
Coded lock, Sept 99, page 3
Access, security, Oct 99, page 4
Staffing, Nov 99, page 2

Staffing, Feb 00, page 3

Maximizing Revenue, Mar 00, page 3
Fitness and Seniors, Aug 00, page 3

Taking Aim at �Real� People, April 01, pg. 2

Controlling Equipment Use, May 01, pg. 3
Fitness Member Category, August 01, pg. 4
Fitness Facilities
For seniors, Feb 94, page 3
Fitness Programs
The fitness program, June 96, page 2
Flood of �93
Lessons learned from the flood of �93, Sept 93, page 2
Florida Lease Controversy
Leasing �game� turns nasty in Florida, Sept 93, page 3
Foundations, Within Clubs
Sept 97, page 3
Once given, forever given, Oct 99, page 4
Foundation/Funds
Funding improvements, May 94, page 2
For those who care enough, Mar 91, page 2
Furnishings
Documenting value, June 95, page 2
Art and antiques: when the old pieces do not fit, July 91, page 3
Greenbelt Laws
Greenbelt versus Greenbacks, Dec 02, page 1
History (Club)
More history lessons, Aug 96, page 4
Is your club history going out with the trash?, July 96, page 3
Lawsuits by Members

On Advice of Counsel�When a Board Member Sues the Club, June 04, pg. 2

On Advice of Counsel�the Ever-Looming Harassment Charge, Aug 04, pg. 2

When members threaten, Nov 97, page 2
Legal relief for volunteers, Aug 97, page 3
Protecting club from lawsuits, May 97, page 2
Discouraging lawsuits, Aug 96, page 3
Wild golf shots, Nov 95, page 3
Giving them what they pay for, July 95, page 2
Feedback, Dec 94, page 3
Keeping it in the club family, Feb 92, page 2
Wake-up call (gender), Dec 99, page 3

Casey Martin Fallout, May 00, page 2

Caddies as Contractors, May 00, page 2
Haverhill Bias Case, May 00, page 4
Boy Scout Decision, Aug 00, page 2
Legal, Legislative

Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Feb 04, pg. 3

Resolving Member Disputes, March 04, pg. 1
Relatively Quiet 108th Congress, April 04, pg. 2
Careful with the Rejection Letter, April 04, pg. 4
Private Clubs and Public Elections, Sept 04, pg. 1
Ready for the �Other� Gender Issue? Aug 03, page 3

What Looms for Clubs in �03? Dec 02, page 1

Reevaluating the Liability Waiver, Aug 02, page 1
Legal Advice: Pay Now or Later, Jul 02, page 1
When Do You Call The Club Lawyer?, Apr 02, page 1
Member-Against-Member Harassment, Apr 02, page 2
Beware Gender-Bias Fallout, Nov 01, page 3
The Gender Bias Claim, Jul 01, page 1
The Casey Martin Decision, Jul 01, page 3
Questioning Ergonomics Rules, Jan 01, page 2
Lobbyist Donations by Clubs
Playing politics, Nov 94, page 2
Media Relations
When That Reporter Asks Questions, Sept 04 pg. 2
When Celebrities Visit the Club, Jun 02, page 2
Dispelling the conspiracy theory, July 92, page 1
Lights! Camera! Whoa, baby�?, Sept 91, page 3
Dealing with the media, May 91, page 1
Surviving Shoal Creek, Sept 90, page 1
Maintaining Control, Jan 00, page 3
Meeting Perks
Food, drink, and brevity, Mar 92, page 4
Meetings: postscripts, Feb 92, page 2
Unwinding after the meeting: who pays?, Jan 92, page 4
Men-Only Facilities
Gender bias, July 94, page 2
The Michigan bombshell: raising questions for all clubs, Sept 92, page 1
Michigan Public Act. No. 70
The Michigan bombshell: raising questions for all clubs, Sept 92, page 1
Millennium
Bracing for new club world, Dec 99, page 1
Mill River Plan
Pro shop buying plan gains supporters, July 93, page 3
Music Licensing
Ah, Those Music Licensing Fees, Oct 03, page 2
Congress eases pain, Dec 98, page 2
June 98, page 2
Dec 97, page 2
Feb 97, page 1
Reform proposals, Sept 95, page 2
Reform proposals, July 95, page 2
Music licensing reform, Apr 94, page 2
Music licensing, June 93, page 1
Music licensing, Aug 92, page 2
Naming Rooms, Golf Holes
Playing the name game, Sept 96, page 3
New Orleans Privacy Case
Feedback and follow-up, May 94, page 3
Another court victory for club member privacy, Apr 94, page 2
New York Senate Bill 3840A
Responding to NYSB 3840A, Nov 94, page 2
Reacting to NYSB 3840A, Oct 94, page 3
A wake-up call to clubs everywhere, Sept 94, page 1
New York St. Club Inquiry
Beware those routine requests from government, June 92, page 2
Non-member Business
Could You Take More? Jul 03, page 2
Nontraditional Business
Clarifying Five-Percent Rule, Apr 02, page 3
This Matter of Status, Mar 02, page 1
Does a showdown loom on nontraditional business, Apr 95, page 1
What�s in store for clubs, Mar 94, page 1
Standing committees: are they necessary, May 92, page 2
Washington Watch, Apr 00, page 2
PAC Contributions by Clubs
Playing politics, Nov 94, page 2
Pacific-Union Case
From the �it-ain�t-over-�til its over� department, Nov 91, page 4
Victory in California, Aug 91, page 4
Club�s await key California decision, July 91, page 4
California craziness, Feb 90, page 2
Paintings, sale of
Taxability, Jan 99, page 2
Feb 99, page 4
Performance Bonds
In God We Trust; all others need performance bonds, Feb 91, page 2
Performance Bonuses
The performance bonus, Sept 96, page 2
Pest Control: Canada Geese
Feedback and follow-up, Oct 93, page 4
Goose addenda, July 92, page 4
Making the club fowl proof, June 92, page 3
Phone Systems
What do you press for �I resign�, July 92, page 2
Politicians, Monitoring
Keeping an eye on local politicians, Sept 92, page 2
Politics
Analyzing �96 elections, Nov 96, page 1
Portland Golf Club Case
Supreme court rules against clubs, July 90, page 1
Racial or Ethnic Comments
Protecting the outspoken, Jan 93, page 1

Records (Club Documents)

Preserving Club Records, Sept 00, page 1
Rumor
Reacting to rumor, Sept 91, page 1
Salaries
Privileged Information, Nov 00, page 1
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
When Anxiety Becomes the Problem, Jun 03, page 1
Saying �NO� to Member Request
Before you say �no�, Mar 91, page 2
Scams
See also Fraud
Phony ad billing, Sept 96, page 4
Misleading solicitations, Aug 96, page 3
Return of the scam scum, Aug 93, page 4
From scams to chain letters, Nov 92, page 3
Speaking personally, Sept 92, page 4
Scam Warning, Aug 92, page 3
Shoal Creek Controversy
Surviving Shoal Creek, Sept 90, page 1
Signature Attractions
Reviewing the �fantastic� year, Nov 90, page 1
Soliciting, Sales by Members
May 98, page 2
State Government
Versus clubs, Nov 95, page 3
Versus clubs, Mar 95, page 2
State Legislation
CA proposal fails, Aug 96, page 4
Proposal to define private clubs in CA, May 96, page 3
Statistics, Club Industry
Comparing oranges with oranges, May 98, page 2
CMAA operations survey, Jan 97, page 4
NGF data on golf, golfers, Jun 97, page 3
Trouble with Operations Statistics, Aug 01, pg. 3
Strategic Planning

Clubs and the �New Normal,� Jan 04, pg. 1

Simplified Survey as a Tool, Dec 04, pg. 3
Keeping the Plan Alive, Jul 03, page 1
Gaining Control of the Future, Feb 03, page 1
Outside Help May Be Advisable, Oct 02, page 3
Dec 98, page 1
Readying for recession, Aug 98, page 3
Club planning, June 94, page 2
Know thy self � and thy members, (etc.), Jan 92, page 1
Surveys

Getting the Answers You Need, May 04, pg. 3

Using Online Member Survey (Ideas), July 04, pg. 3
As a Strategic Planning Tool, Dec 04, pg. 3
External survey, Oct 98, page 3
Funding renovation, July 98, page 1
Making them relevant, Oct 95, page 3
Assuring reliability, Apr 95, page 2
Members, May 94, page 3
When it comes to surveys, home-brewed may not be best, Apr 91, page 3
Value of phone survey, Aug 99, page 1

Questions on Statements, Feb 00, page 3, and May 00, page 4

In-House or Independent? Mar 00, page 1
Make No Rash Promises, Jun 00, page 4
Publicizing Results, Nov 00, page 1

Covering All Bases, Feb 01, pg. 3

The Cost of Member Surveys, August 01, pg. 3
Surveys, Member
Be Careful What You Ask, Mar 02, page 2
Grassroots opinion, Jan 93, page 3
Surveys, Need
Know thy self � and thy members, Jan 92, page 1
Surveys/Feasibility Studies
Instant info, May 90, page 2
Swimming
Are Lifeguards Worth the Risk? Aug 03, page 2
Waterborne diseases, Apr 99, page 1
Telephone Systems, Automated
Jul 97, page 4
Aug 97, page 3
Tennis
New interest? Mar 97, page 2
Operations guidelines, Sept 95, page 4
Handicapping (Tencap), Apr 95, page 3
Tennis shows some bounce, Aug 99, page 3
Flooding Courts for Ice Sports, August 01, pg. 3
Trees
As memorial gifts, Aug 95, page 3
Trends in Clubs
Sept 95, page 3
Unrelated Business Income
Supreme Court rules against clubs, July 90, page 1
Capitol Hill, Feb 90, page 2
Value-added Services
Assessing Membership Value, May 02, page 1
Value-added services, Sept 94, page 3
Value-added services, Oct 93, page 2
Holding your position on the member�s priority list, Feb 91, page 1
Video Entertainment
License required, Sept 99, page 3
Nov 99, page 4
Volunteer Disclaimer
Don�t forget the disclaimer, Aug 93, page 3
Volunteer Work in Clubs
By members, Oct 95, page 4
Warfield Membership Case (CA)
A more optimistic view of the Warfield decision, Oct 95, page 2
Membership strategies, Aug 95, page 1
Women in Clubs
Encouraging Women, Juniors, Mar 03, page 3
The Michigan bombshell, Sept 92, page 1
Speaking personally, June 92, page 4
Rethink the gender issue, Jan 92, page 2
Making policy change a matter of put up or shut up, July 90, page 4

How Bias Claim Affects Club, July 01, pg. 1

Clarifying Spousal Privileges, August 01, pg. 2
Beware Gender-Bias Fallout, Nov 01, pg. 3
Year-round Schooling
Adjusting to year-round schooling, Dec 95, page 2
Yellow Pages: Club Listings
Follow-up, June 93, page 4
The club phone listing, May 93, page 4

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