Sunshine Country Club Estates

 SUN       6:30 - 8:30 pm (currently), (time adjusts as seasons chg), Golf Scramble: O'Clockers

All Year: Daily / Golf Course)

• Contact: Donna Myers (or just Show Up)

• Time: (currently starting play at 6:30 PM)

• Location: Meet in the street by the Shuffleboard Courts 15 minutes before start of play to pick teams and get your hole assignments.

• Details:​​

  • Teams are picked by drawing cards.

  • No charge, just a good time.

  • All are welcome to join the fun.

  • It is Scramble play for Fun & Exercise - no money or prizes. All skill levels welcome.

  • Final scores are compared at the end if anyone hangs around​​.
     

 MON     8 - 11 am, Tennis (All Year: Mon, Wed, Fri / Tennis Court)

• Contact: Vic Hillman

• Location: Tennis Courts

• Details:

  • Furnish your own equipment

  • Rotate foursomes, no teams

  • Lots of skill levels, no problem

  • Lots of fun. Not to serious.

  • Come watch us.
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8:25 - 9:25 am, Water Aerobics: Session #1 (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Contact: Jean Burgione

• Location: Pool

• Details:

  • Everyone Welcome.

  • We play Music CDs that contain the Workout Instructions.
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9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Session #2 (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Contact: Vicky Krueger

• Location: Pool

• Details:

  • Everyone Welcome.

  • We play Music CDs that contain the Workout Instructions.

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9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Line Dancing (Advanced) (All Year: Weekly / Retzlaff)

• Contact/Instructor: Donna Myers

• Location: Retzlaff Hall

• Music: Dance to all kinds (Country, Rock 'N Roll, Tango, Mambo, Big Band etc.)

• Other Details:

  • Most dances are intermediate.

  • Class moves fast.

  • Dancers are experienced.

  • Would be too hard for ultra-beginners.

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1 - 3 pm, Rock Painting (All Year: Monthly - 1st & 4th Monday / Retzlaff) (See 2024 Schedule HERE.)

• Contact: Karren Amos

• Location: Retzlaff Hall

• Participants: Open to all Sunshine Residents/Renters and their immediate adult family members.

• Cost: In order to cover the cost of rocks and painting materials being supplied, there is a $5 per participant fee per session.

• Details:

  • We anticipate spreading joy and kindness throughout the community.

  • The Sunshine Rock Painting Club would/could paint and distribute painted rocks to:

    • friends, family & others

    • nursing homes

    • extended care facilities

    • children's floors at local health facilities (if acceptable)

    • schools (younger age)

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6:30 - 8:30 pm (currently), (time adjusts as seasons chg), Golf Scramble: O'Clockers
(All Year: Daily / Golf Course)

• Refer to Sunday info above for additional details.
   

 TUE        ​8:25 - 9:35 am, Water Aerobics: Session #1 (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details.
   

8:30 - 11 am, Pickleball (All Year: Tue & Thu / Tennis-Pickleball Court)

• Contact: Just Show Up

• Location: Tennis Courts (Pickleball nets are put up in place of the Tennis nets.)

• Details:

  • All skill levels of players are invited to come out and enjoy the Fun and get some Exercise.

  • We do have two Pickleball Courts (set up on the Tennis Court) which accommodate four players on each court at a time.

  • Whoever arrives first usually starts the process of setting up the net. As more people arrive, we assess the need for another net to go up.

  • Some like to play continuous and some like to take a rest between games.

  • Wind: We have had some pretty windy days when we choose not to play.​

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9 - 10 am Men's Golf League, Summer: Only One Tee Time (Summer: Weekly / Golf Course)

Golf Course closed to all - other than Men's Golf League - 9 AM until 11 AM

- Play reverts back to two tee times when more residents are here - usually sometime in October.

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• Contact: Matt Lyne

• Location: Sunshine Golf Course.

• Open To: All men golfers are welcome.

• The Men’s Golf League (summer) resumed Tuesday, April 4, 2023.​

• Meet at library by 9:00 am to draw for teams and starting positions.

• Handicaps used will be those established through the previous league.

• Cost & Prizes:

  • Cost is $1.00 per week which will go toward flight prizes and CTP’s.

  • Prizes and CTP’s will be based on the number of entries.

• An optional 27-hole tournament will conclude the league.
   

9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Session #2 (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details.
   

10 am - 11:30, Line Dancing: Beginners (Summer: Weekly / Retzlaff)

• Contact/Instructor: Donna Myers

• Location: Retzlaff Hall

• Music: Dance to all kinds (Country, Rock 'N Roll, Tango, Mambo, Big Band etc.)

• Other Details: Dances are perfect for beginners.
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12:30 - 2:30 pm, Billiards: Texas 8 Ball (All Year: Tue, Thu, Sat / Pool Room)

• Contact: Just Show Up

• Location: Pool Room

• Everyone welcome to play.
   

1 - 3:30 pm, Game - Mahjong (All Year: Weekly/ Card Room)

• Contact: Trudy Weitzel

• Location: Card Room

• Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Newbies welcome to come learn the game

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6:30 - 8:30 pm (currently), (time adjusts as seasons chg), Golf Scramble: O'Clockers
(All Year: Daily / Golf Course)

• Refer to Sunday info above for additional details.

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 WED      8 - 11 am, Tennis (All Year: Mon, Wed, Fri / Tennis Court)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details.
   

8:25 - 9:35 am, Water Aerobics: First Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details.

 

9 am - Noon, Ladies' Summer Golf Tee time (Summer (Apr thru Oct): Weekly / Golf Course)
Golf course closed to all - other than Women's Golf League - until Noon)

NOTE: Summer Women's Golf starts first Wed in Apr and ends last Wed in Oct.

• Contact: Donna Myers

• Location: Sunshine Golf Course

  • Be at the Library at 8:30 am for hole assignment and announcements.

  • Play begins at 9 am.

• Cost: None

• More Details:

  • Play is open to all residents/renters, no matter what skill level.
     

9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Session #2 (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details.
   

1 - 4 pm, Samba (All Year: Weekly / Card Room)

• Contact: Bev McIntosh

• Location: Card Room

• Participants: All residents/renters from Sunshine and their guests can attend.

• Details: It is card game like hand and foot but more advanced. You do not need a partner to participate. We try to include all who show up. We can have tables of 3, 4 or 6 players. As the amount of players increase, we do a blind draw of numbers which match numbers on the tables. This helps to discourage people who want to play only with their friends. The idea is to get to know each other and have an enjoyable time.
   

1 - 4 pm, Bridge (All Year: Weekly / Library)​

• Contact: Jean Burgoine

• Location: Library​​

• Details:

  • There must be four (4) players at each table. If you already know how to play, recruit three (3) additional knowledgeable players and join us.

  • We (sort of) have a signup sheet to make sure we have complete tables of four (4).

  • Bridge is not a game one can learn in 10 minutes. If enough people are interested, we would start a series of lessons.

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6:30 - 8:30 pm (currently), (time adjusts as seasons chg), Golf Scramble: O'Clockers

(All Year: Daily / Golf Course)

• Refer to Sunday info above for additional details.

6:30 - 9:30 pm, Mexican Train (Dominos) (All Year: Weekly / Card Room)

• Contact: Mary Grandy

• Location: Card Room

• Participants: All Sunshine residents/renters

• Details: Mexican Train is a double 12 dominoes game. Easy to learn. No partners. Just show up everyone can play. How long depends on the players. Usually 630pm-830pm.

 THU       8:25 - 9:35 am, Water Aerobics: First Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details

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8:30 - 11 am, Pickleball (All Year: Tue & Thu / Tennis Court)

• Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details.

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9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Second Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions.
   

9:30 am - 2 pm, Quilters: Killer Bees (All Year: Weekly / Retzlaff Hall)

(Currently no sessions being held until Fall 2023.)

• Contact: Jan Baethke (NOTE - Contact Shirley Servos during summer 2023)

• Location: Retzlaff Hall

• Details - 

  • Meetings/Schedule: Meetings consist of every week briefly going over what is on our schedule. The schedule changes every year depending on what projects the members want to do/learn. The schedule is usually created in April and covers the next Nov through Apr.

  • ​The days that we have a class/project scheduled we do bring our machines to the hall and sew after the meeting and our "Show and Tell", until about 2 pm. Of the 80-90 ladies throughout the RGV that come each Thursday, October - April, usually 15-20 will stay and sew.

  • Our yearly retreat is to The Retreat House in Rockport (Quilting/Scrapbooking/The Retreat House). We were booked thru 2024 for our stay; usually in Nov or Dec.

  • Our group...The Killer Bees...is very informal.
     

12:30 - 2:30 pm, Billiards: Texas 8 Ball (All Year: Tue, Thu, Sat / Pool Room)

• Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details.

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1 - 2:30 pm, Cards: Hand and Foot (All Year: Weekly / Card Room)

• Contact: Karen Baase

• Location: Card Room

• Details:

  • Open to all ladies who wish to play.

  • Partner helpful but not required. If too many show up, some offer to go home. We also call ladies if we need more players.

  • If you have never played, experienced players are always willing to teach you.

  • You can bring a snack, but don't have to every time. Coffee is available.

  • Hand and Foot is an easy game to learn and doesn't take much concentration, so it's easy to visit with each other.
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4 - 6 pm, Happy Hour & Potluck (All year: weekly / Retzlaff Hall)

• Contact: Cathy Richmond or Dee Novak

• Location: Retzlaff Hall

• Details:

  • Everyone is welcome. Please bring a dish to share. We provide coffee, iced tea, plates, utensils, and napkins, but you can bring your own drinks and eating utensils if you'd like. 
     

4:00 - 10 pm, Happy Hour (w/finger food) (All Year: weekly / Pavilion)

• Contact: Just Show Up

• Location: Pavilion

• Details:

  • Propane heaters (2 of them) are available if the weather gets on the chilly side.

  • This event is NOT a potluck. Bring "finger food" to share if you plan to partake yourself.

  • BYOB

  • There are usually plates, utensils and napkins available for everyone.

  • If you don't want to eat and/or drink, just come and join in the fun. We have a blast.

 

6:30 - 8:30 pm (currently), (time adjusts as seasons chg), Golf Scramble: O'Clockers

(All Year: Daily / Golf Course)

• Refer to Sunday info above for additional details.
   

 FRI         8 - 11 am, Tennis (All Year: Mon, Wed, Fri / Tennis Court)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details.
   

8:25 - 9:35 am, Water Aerobics: First Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details.

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9 am - noon, Woodshop open (Summer: When Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop)

• Contact: Chuck McEvoy

• Location: Woodshop

• Details:

  • Summer hours are limited to (as long as a 'monitor' is available) Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to noon and closed in the afternoon due to the heat.

  • No fee (most HOAs, RV resorts charge a fee).

  • Woodshop Orientation (Safety and Information) Class:

    • This class is presented several times during the Winter season each year.

    • A one-time attendance to this class is a requirement for using the woodshop. 

    • Members can work with power equipment after attending this class. 

    • ​The shop will be closed during the class.

    • Call John Chajec 708-280-8940 with any questions.

  • The Shop itself:

    • Is open to residents/renters year-round.

    • Is a 40' by 60' building and is located in the Sunshine Storage Lot.

    • This Woodworking building holds the latest and some of the best woodworking tools around.

    • The lathes are used often.

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9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Session #2 (All Year: Mon thru Fri, except 1st Wed of Month / Pool)

• Refer to Monday info above for additional details
   

10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Jokers (Card/Board Game) (All year: Weekly / Card Room)

• Contact: Mary Grandy

• Location: Card / Board Game

• Participants: All Sunshine residents/renters

• Details: Joker is similar to the game sorry. Boards were made by my dad and others. Uses cards and marbles. Easy to learn. Just show up. Based on how many are there we do individual and partners. I have instructions printed out. 

 

6:30 - 8:30 pm (currently), (time adjusts as seasons chg), Golf Scramble: O'Clockers

(All Year: Daily / Golf Course)

• Refer to Sunday info above for additional details.
   

7 - 9 pm, Hand & Foot (All Year: Weekly / Card Room)

• Contact: Connie Robertson

• Location: Card Room

• Participants: All Sunshine residents/renters

• Details: Open to all ladies who wish to play. Partner helpful but not required. If too many show up, some offer to go home. We also call ladies if we need more players. If you have never played, experienced players are always willing to teach you. You can bring a snack, but don't have to every time. Coffee is available. Hand and Foot is an easy game to learn and doesn't take much concentration, so it's easy to visit with each other.
   

 SAT        9 am, Golf Scramble (All Year: Weekly / Golf Course)

• Contact:​

  • There is not an existing committee or formal leader. These scrambles are conducted by volunteers among the players. The person in charge usually changes every month on a volunteer basis.

• Participants: Any Resident/Renter and any guest you wish to invite to play.

• Details:

  • All skill levels are welcome.

  • Please sign up in the library/lounge by noon on Friday.

  • Teams are balanced by handicap, as best we can. Early signup helps.

  • The cost is $1 and should be deposited in the Saturday Box in the library/lounge.

  • Everyone meets in the library at 8:40 to find out which hole you start on.

  • Tee off on your hole is at 9 am. Play lasts until around 10:30 am.

  • If the weather is bad, play is cancelled until the next Saturday.
     

12:30 - 2:30 pm, Billiards: Texas 8 Ball (All Year: Tue, Thu, Sat / Pool Room)

• Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details
   

6:30 - 8:30 pm (currently), (time adjusts as seasons chg), Golf Scramble: O'Clockers
(All Year: Daily / Golf Course)

• Refer to Sunday info above for additional details.
   

6:30 - 9 pm, Game - Mahjong (All Year: Weekly / Library)

• Contact: Jean Burgoinne

• Location: Library

• Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Newbies welcome to come learn the game.
   

6:30 - 9:30 pm, Five Crowns (Cards) (All year: Weekly / Card Room)

• Contact: Mary Grandy

• Location: Card Room

• Participants: Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun.