THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SHADOW WOOD COUNTRY CLUB HAS TAKEN CERTAIN UNILATERAL ACTIONS WITHOUT FIRST SEEKING THE INPUT OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.

THESE ACTIONS UNDERMINE THE QUALITY OF THE COUNTRY CLUB LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND WEAKEN THE CHARACTER OF OUR CLUB.

SOME SPECIFICS ARE IN ORDER

• THIS BOARD RECENTLY MADE MAJOR POLICY CHANGES TO THE CLUB DRESS CODE WHICH IMPACTS THE QUALITY OF THE CLUB HOUSE EXPERIENCE FOR ITS MEMBERS. THESE CHANGES WERE MADE IN LIEU OF ENFORCING REPEATED VIOLATIONS OF THE EXISTING DRESS CODE AND DE-FACTO CHANGED THE CLUB'S ATMOSPHERE INTO A BEACH CLUB STYLE RESORT; SINCE WHEN HAVE WE TURNED INTO A CLUB WHERE RULE BREAKERS ARE REWARDED?

• THIS BOARD CHANGED LONG STANDING TRADITIONS OF NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS BY EFFECTIVELY BANNING PRIVATE NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF OUTINGS;

THESE GOLF EVENTS REPRESENT A CORE MEMBER LIFESTYLE VALUE BECAUSE THEY PROMOTE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG THE VARIOUS SHADOW WOOD NEIGHBORHOODS. FURTHER THE BOARD IS UNABLE TO SUPPORT ITS POSITION THAT THE MEMBERSHIP CHOSE TO LIMIT THESE EVENTS TO FREE UP WEEKEND TEE TIMES AND DINNING FACILITIES. THE PARTCIPANTS IN THESE EVENTS ARE MEMBERS USING THEIR CLUB'S FACILITIES, NOT OUTSIDERS.

• THIS BOARD'S LIMITATION ON PRIVATE EVENTS HAS EFFECTIVELY BANNED OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD FUNCTIONS, UNRELATED TO GOLF, SUCH AS TRIVIA NIGHT WITHOUT ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE MEMBERSHIP;

THESE EVENTS HAVE SERVED AS MAJOR FUND-RAISING EVENTS FOR VARIOUS CHARITIES SUPPORTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP, SUCH AS "FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND" AND "HEARTS AND HOMES FOR VETERANS" AND FOSTERING THE CAMARADERIE WE ALL EXPECT AS CLUB MEMBERS.

• THIS BOARD'S UNFETTERED ADMISSION POLICY FOR NEW MEMBERS WITHOUT FIRST SEEKING INPUT OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS A ROOT CAUSE OF THE CURRENT CLUB USAGE CHALLENGES.

NOW THEREFORE, WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE SHADOW WOOD COUNTRY CLUB REQUEST THE BOARD RESCIND THE CHANGE IN THE DRESS CODE AND TO HOLD AN OPEN MEETING WITH ITS MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THESE AND OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES.