Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 3

145 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3 CHARLOTTE COUNTRY CLUB club maintains the same warmth and tradition that has been present for generations. Priscilla Eich, General Manager & CEO, shares, “Our club is ‘old Charlotte’, you might say, and we are very fortunate to have quite a few legacy members. We have members who grew up here… whose grandparents were members. It is a wonderful family community.” With only two member categories, those under 35 and everyone else, all members have the same privileges. Although there are no specific criteria for membership, the process does take some time, and there is a waitlist, which Eich says has doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. Laurie Wilson, Director of Communication and Membership explains, “You have to be a good cultural fit for the club and be nice and courteous. It’s a special place, because we bring on new members who already know members and kind of propagate that feeling of family that we have here. There are really no criteria other than just being a wonderful warm person.” The COVID pandemic brought challenges for Charlotte Country Club, but they quickly learned to pivot and adapt, creating opportunities for members to safely gather and enjoy recreation and socializing. Tenting an outdoor patio and adding more seating provided dining space for up to 100 people at a time. With potential supply shortages, Charlotte Country Club was fortunate to have support from regular vendors such as Sysco Foods, and US Foods, who Eich explains have been incredible in supplying products and troubleshooting supply issues. She acknowledges, “We had record numbers, even in 2021. If we look at ala carte dining from 2019 to 2021, there was an 187% increase in patio dining, and it was truly the member favorite. They were out there all year long with heaters or fans. We also have 40 Adirondack and rocking chairs alongside the back of the clubhouse that overlook the golf course, and that was the place for everybody to congregate, whether it was before dinner or after a golf