Mark your Calendar now for the 2013 FLABOTA Retreat and Board

Mark your Calendar now for the
2013 FLABOTA Retreat and Board of Directors Meeting
In beautiful Cashiers, North Carolina
Thursday, October 3 – Saturday, October 5, 2013
Each October, our Board of Directors meets in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina for a
meeting and retreat with members. Enhancing communication and reassessing priorities are
among the goals of this annual weekend away from the stressful atmosphere of the workplace.
Join us for golf at High Hampton Golf Course and the Country Club of Sapphire Valley,
delicious meals with good friends and colleagues, hiking in the colorful mountains, and plenty
of time for relaxing and exploring the area. Additional activities will include sporting clay
shooting at a challenging point-to-point range, and horseback riding through the mountains
for beginners or more advanced riders. A respected real estate broker who knows the area
well will provide a private tour and reception, specifically for FLABOTA members.
Identifying and incorporating the personal strengths of individuals to achieve group goals is
another benefit of FLABOTA’S Annual Retreat. The cooperative skills gained at each retreat
improve the performance of our leadership team.
Incoming Chapter Presidents are strongly encouraged to attend, as you will be leading your
members at the local level in three short months. Your attendance at this meeting will help
ensure a smooth transition.
HIGH HAMPTON GOLF COURSE
COUNTRY CLUB OF SAPPHIRE VALLEY
For more information, please call Alison or Judy at (561) 802-4310
Online registration will be available soon at www.flabota.org
Mark your Calendar now for the
2013 FLABOTA Retreat and Board of Directors Meeting
In beautiful Cashiers, North Carolina
Thursday, October 2 – Saturday, October 5, 2013
ACCOMMODATIONS
Mountain Lake Rentals (828-743-6875 or www.mountain-lake-rentals.com)
offers lakefront, lake view, and mountain view homes, all within 15 minutes
of Cashiers , for rent. The houses here have a three-day minimum in the fall.
Wyndham Resort at Fairfield Sapphire Valley (800-533-8268) is conveniently
located approximately 3 miles east on Highway 64 from the “four corners”
intersection of Hwy 64 and 107. Our Saturday board meeting and dinner
that evening (and Sunday breakfast) will take place at the Country Club of
Sapphire Valley, and you actually drive through the Wyndham Resort grounds
to reach the country club. The Wyndham has a wide variety of types of
accommodations, so ask the reservationist which options will suit your
needs best. Rates vary from $130 to $250 per night depending on number of
bedrooms and view.
There is a Hampton Inn & Suites (828-743-4545) across Highway 64 from the
entrance to the Wyndham Resort and the Country Club of Sapphire Valley
with rooms from $152 to $160 per night, depending on the configuration of
the room and its view, and including breakfast and free wi-fi. You can get a
10% discount for AAA or AARP memberships, or a 15% discount for 14-day
advance reservations but that is online only. They do sell out quickly so
DON’T DELAY!
High Hampton Inn (828-743-2411), located at 1525 Highway 107 South, is a
charming family-friendly inn on the National Register of Historic Places having
welcomed guests there since 1922. They have all types of accommodations
(rooms, suites, cottages), but all come with a full American meal plan. Rates
range from $189-$209.
Innisfree Inn By the Lake (828-743-2946) is a self-described 4 diamond
romantic bed and breakfast inn overlooking Lake Glenville (closer to where
Bob and Kathy Cole’s home is). Rates vary from $179/night to $390 per night,
depending on the room/suite.
FLABOTA 2013 Cashiers, North Carolina Retreat Registration
Registrant Information
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Dinner at Mica’s: Thursday evening cocktails with hors d’oeuvres begins at 6:30 p.m. Dinner, wine and desert
will be served at 7:15 p.m. “Mountain casual” environment with all-around good, family-style American meals.
The outdoor patio features a fire pit around which friends gather. Jeans are absolutely fine. Your choice of a
beef, fish, chicken or pasta dinner will be offered for selection that evening. ($90/person):
q 1 - $90
q 2 - $180
q 3 - $270
q 4 - $360
Mica’s Restaurant • 4000 U.S. 64 • Sapphire, NC 28774 • (828) 743-5740
Friday Golf at High Hampton Country Club ($75/person includes cart, green fee and tax). The 18-hole “High
Hampton” course at the High Hampton Inn & Country Club facility in Cashiers, North Carolina features 6,012
yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . Designed by George W. Cobb, ASGCA, the High Hampton golf
course opened in 1956. Our golf tee times begin at 8:06 a.m. on Friday morning. The driving range and putting
green open at 7:30 a.m.
q 1 - $75
q 2 - $150
q 3 - $225
q 4 - $300
Please share names of players and their handicaps.
Please let us know who your preferred golf partners are and we will do our best to accommodate.
High Hampton Inn & Country Club • 1525 Highway 107 S • Cashiers, NC 28717 • (800) 334-2551
Friday afternoon Lunch on the Lake and Home Tours: We’ll meet at Hattler Properties at 1:30 p.m. and enjoy
lunch on a boat on Lake Glenville. The dramatic contrasts of the Blue Ridge Mountains soaring to breathtaking
heights above a sparkling expanse of water that plunges to depths of 100 feet make Lake Glenville a true mountain
paradise. Wear your comfortable walking or boating shoes, because we will de-bark to walk through a home in
Trillium, a private residential, lake and golf community nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the
lake. Afterward, we’ll go by van to see homes in nearby Mountaintop and Highlands Cove. Beer and wine will be
served throughout the afternoon. We’ll be back before 5:00, allowing time to refresh for dinner. (No charge per
person. Thank you for letting us know how many will attend, for planning purposes).
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Hattler Properties • 4312 Highway 107 N • Glenville, NC 28736 • Debbie Hattler’s cell (828) 506-0173
Office (828) 743-6875
Friday evening cocktails and dinner hosted by Kathy and Bob Cole at their home. “Mountain Casual” means that
jeans really are OK. Be comfortable! A car pool to the Cole’s home will be led by our host, Bob Cole. Please meet
on the south side of the Ingel’s Market parking lot at 6:15 p.m. Ingel’s Market is on US Highway 64 East in Cashiers.
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Dinner at Kathy and Bob Cole’s Home • 1057 Woods Mountain Trail • Cashiers, NC 28723 • (828) 743-4583
Saturday morning FLABOTA Board of Directors meeting, includes continental breakfast.
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Saturday afternoon Lunch at The Country Club of Sapphire Valley ($25/person). The Country Club of
Sapphire Valley, the Gem of the Mountains, has always been a place of inspiration . . . a unique land of
waterfalls and green valleys, endowed with beautiful mountains and majestic views that seem to span
hundreds of miles.
q 1 - $25
q 2 - $50
q 3 - $75
q 4 - $100
Country Club of Sapphire Valley • 120 Handicap Drive • Sapphire, NC 28774 • (828) 743-2462
Saturday afternoon Golf at The Country Club of Sapphire Valley: The Country Club of Sapphire Valley’s pristine
18-hole golf course was designed by renowned golf course architect, George C. Cobb and opened in 1956. Unique
among mountain courses, it combines the beautiful vistas of a high mountain valley with the playability of a
traditional level course. Laced with trout streams, dotted with ponds and surrounded by large wooded private
properties set back from the course, Sapphire Valley is truly the “Gem of the Mountains.” Through the years
the course has been enhanced with updated greens, tees, bunkers and an extensive drainage system, while
maintaining the integrity of the courses original classic design. Complementing the course is a state of the
art practice facility complete with an extensive short game practice area, featuring a large bunkered green,
accommodating practice of every variety of chipping and pitching skill. The driving range features a large, bent
grass tee as well as an artificial surface and full-sized target greens for full-swing training ($125/person).
q 1 - $125
q 2 - $250
q 3 - $375
q 4 - $500
Please share names of players and their handicaps.
Please let us know who your preferred golf partners are and we will do our best to accommodate.
Country Club of Sapphire Valley • 120 Handicap Drive • Sapphire, NC 28774 • (828) 743-2462
Saturday afternoon Horseback Riding through the Blue Ridge Mountains: Arrowmont Stables are known
for having one of the best trail ride programs in the country. Our two-hour majestic ride will take us down
to a picturesque little valley, around a small lake, through a stream, returning up the mountain through
rhododendron and deep woods fern forest. We will travel up 4200 in elevation with gorgeous views out to the
Blue Ridge Parkway. Beginners are welcome. A video or live demonstration covering the horses training, safety
and personality, and an opportunity to try your horse in the ring before departing will be part of the program.
(Please plan on an extra 45 minutes for this.) Helmets and raincoats if needed -- will be provided ($125/person).
q 1 - $125
q 2 - $250
q 3 - $375
q 4 - $500
Arrowmont Stables & Cabins, LLC • 276 Arrowmont Trail • Cullowhee, NC 28723 • (800) 682-1092
Saturday afternoon Shooting: Smoke Rise Field Club is a private, full-service gun club featuring trap, skeet,
three sporting clays venues and two five-stand venues. A pistol range is also available as well as a place to sight
in your hunting rifle on non-shooting days. A group of FLABOTA members will spend Saturday afternoon, here.
Please register here, if you would like to join them. Price to be determined by the shooting chosen, and will be
paid directly to the Smoke Rise Field Club.
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Smoke Rise Field Club • 1050 Diamonds Creek Road • Rossman, NC 28772 • (828) 862-6629
Saturday afternoon Zip-lining north of Asheville: Navitat is located 20 minutes north of Asheville, so this 3.5-hour
afternoon adventure takes some time to get to, but is well worth the effort! Consistently called one of the best
zipline canopy tours in the nation, Navitat is a fully guided, 100 percent tree-based tour that showcases the beauty
of North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains. Your highlights include 10 ziplines, ranging from 120’ to 1100’ in length.
You will soar more than 200’ above the forest floor and enjoy breathtaking long-range views. Two rappelling
experiences, two sky bridges and three short hikes break up the ziplining action and provide further opportunity
for forest exploration ($100/person).
q 1 - $100
q 2 - $200
q 3 - $300
q 4 - $400
Navitat • 242 Poverty Branch Road • Barnardsville, NC 28709 • (855) 628-4828
Saturday evening Cocktails and Dinner at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley: Join us for dinner at the
Country Club of Sapphire Valley. Attire is casual, jackets are optional, and football will be televised. Please
pre-select your dinner from the delicious choices of Corn-crusted Sunburst Farms Trout with Lemon Butter,
or Ricotta and Spinach-stuffed Springer Mountain Chicken Breast, or Grilled 8 oz. Filet of Beef Tenderloin with
Bearnaise Sauce ($100/person).
q 1 - $100
q 2 - $200
q 3 - $300
q 4 - $400
q Corn Crusted Sunburst Farms Trout with lemon butter
q Ricotta & Spinach Stuffed Springer Mountain Chicken Breast
q Grilled 8 oz. Filet of Beef Tenderloin with bearnaise sauce
If you registered guests for Cocktails and Dinner at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley, please fill in the
appropriate information below.
Guest 1 - First Name
Last Name
q Corn Crusted Sunburst Farms Trout with lemon butter
q Ricotta & Spinach Stuffed Springer Mountain Chicken Breast
q Grilled 8 oz. Filet of Beef Tenderloin with bearnaise sauce
Guest 2 - First Name
Last Name
q Corn Crusted Sunburst Farms Trout with lemon butter
q Ricotta & Spinach Stuffed Springer Mountain Chicken Breast
q Grilled 8 oz. Filet of Beef Tenderloin with bearnaise sauce
Guest 3 - First Name
Last Name
q Corn Crusted Sunburst Farms Trout with lemon butter
q Ricotta & Spinach Stuffed Springer Mountain Chicken Breast
q Grilled 8 oz. Filet of Beef Tenderloin with bearnaise sauce
Guest 4 - First Name
q Corn Crusted Sunburst Farms Trout with lemon butter
q Ricotta & Spinach Stuffed Springer Mountain Chicken Breast
q Grilled 8 oz. Filet of Beef Tenderloin with bearnaise sauce
Last Name
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Please remember to make your reservations for overnight accommodations.
If you need anything at all, throughout the retreat, please call Alison Pruitt on her cell at (561) 758-0627.