ClubTimes January/February 2023

1 25 YEARS OF HISTORY

I look forward to toasting with everyone at our upcoming celebrations. Please mark your calendars with the events below! Bruce Barfield Chair of the Traditions Committee & Co-Chair of the 125th Anniversary Committee UPCOMING 125TH CELEBRATIONS May 6 2023 Southern Sunset Soiree at East Lake Golf Club June 9-10 2023 East Lake vs. AAC Foursomes Match at East Lake Golf Club September 4 2023 AAC Athletics, Tennis, and Golf Outings at Atlanta Athletic Club September 8 2023 AAC Gala at Atlanta Athletic Club October 13 2023 AAC vs East Lake Foursomes Match at Atlanta Athletic Club

I’m sure by now you’ve seen the logo for our 125th anniversary around the club, but what you may not realize is that this was our original logo. Its origin dates to 1908, but we thought it would be fun to dust it off and use it as a part of our upcoming celebration. Speaking of celebration, beginning with this issue, we

will be sharing notable club and world events for each decade since our club was founded in 1898. Several members helped research and curate this content, and we are grateful to them for their help. It is amazing to see all that has transpired both at the AAC and the world since we first opened our doors! As you may also be aware, East Lake Golf Club is the home of our club’s original golf course. We will celebrate our anniversary and shared history with a variety of special events. We are particularly excited to host two member golf matches - one at East Lake Golf Club and one at our Atlanta Athletic Club. We will also host an evening event at East Lake Golf Club to further celebrate our shared history with food, music and fun. Throughout the year, we will have events that will include our aquatics, fitness, tennis and golf programs. And finally, we will have an Anniversary Gala at our club in September that is sure to be a night to remember. We look forward to sharing more about each of these events in the months to come. As we reflected on 125 years of history, we could see how the values and mission of the club have served as a guiding light for our brand. The timing is ideal to embrace our history and reevaluate our values and our brand and formalize it in a way that can be shared with current and prospective members, our guests, and team members alike. We have been very intentional about this process, holding several focus groups involving a broad range of our members. This has been a rewarding endeavor, and we look forward to sharing the results with our membership. Our club has meaningful history, and we need to be certain we are doing all we can to ensure it is preserved. One of the ways we plan to protect our history and values will be through a new Traditions Committee. Many other historic clubs such as Merion, Oakmont, and Philly Cricket have this committee, which exists solely for the protection of club traditions and its character. I have been asked by our president Kevin Costello to chair this committee and I am honored to do so.

ABOUT THE COVER The cover design takes inspiration from the 1916 Club Life cover design