General Manager’s Corner
ALOHA OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB OHANA, In lieu of my usual column, I’d like to present a recap of my General Manager’s Re- port from the Annual Meeting. I think it summarizes the accomplishments we had during 2021 and the goals we have for 2022 and beyond.
strength of our balance sheet, the strength of our staff, there’s really nothing we can’t do as we move forward. Some of our goals for 2022 include a three-, five-, and seven-year look at our infrastructure. We plan to build out our IT to support future success and growth. We’ll also be looking at Club security, partnering with ZMANA to help us better monitor the beach. Some of the goals for Food & Beverage are to continue to look at ways to be innovative and provide “Best in Class” service, as well as reopen lunch and brunch service, and get back to in-per- son events. We plan to continue with community partnerships, looking for ways the Club can give back. We’ve got some big projects with Buildings &Grounds, as we’re looking to finish the Fitness Center expansion and looking at the Logo Shop as well, to see what can we do to modify and improve that space. Hats off toMember Relations for reimagining the NewMember Orientation program. With 152 newmembers, we’ve got some work to do to make sure they know all the benefits of being a Club member, learn about the culture and what makes our Club so special. Operations will also continue to support the goals of the strategic plan, along with the Board of Directors and the Standing Commit- tees as we move forward. In summary, I’d like to again say thank you! It’s really great to be a part of this amazing Club. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished and even more excited about what we are going to do. I look forward to seeing you around the Club!
I’d like to start off with a re- sounding thank you!—for allow- ing me to continue to be a part of this amazing Club. Thank you to the membership for all of their support last year, to the commit- tees for all of their hard work in 2021, to the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. A special thank you to Jon Steiner, toMichelle Luxton and our incredible staff. I’d to highlight a couple of the
Club “wins” in 2021. Club safety was obviously a focus last year. With ever changing City & County guidelines, we were nimble and able to make good decisions to keep everyone safe. In regard to Club finances, obviously we had a really great year. Food & Beverage operations, led by Rede Eder andMark Gedeon, have really gone in a great direction. We welcomed 152 newmembers to the Club last year! Hats off to Steve Auerbach, Emily Porter and the A&MCommittee for their tireless efforts. As far as Club communications, our Communica- tions Director AutumnWoods worked in partner- ship with the Member Relations Committee to take a 360-degree approach to communications to make sure we are reaching out to our members on all platforms. We partnered with Surfrider Founda- tion, Women’s Fund of Hawaii and held a successful Waterman’s Hall of Fame for the ODKF. In addition, the seawall project was completed—great job to Chris Laird, Curt DeWeese, Joe Donahue and the entire Buildings &Grounds Committee. We also had some great events. The Historical Committee and the Entertainment Committee showed they were willing to think outside the box again last year. With all this being said, I really feel that the Club is well positioned for 2022 and beyond. When you look at the strength of our membership, the
Tyler Roukema, General Manager
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