October 6th, 2008 | News
September 29, 2008 – On behalf of our staff and members, Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay donated $25,000 to support the rebuilding of the islands damaged during Hurricane Ike. As an active member of the Turks & Caicos Community, TCSC takes great pride in supporting the relief efforts. Over the last several weeks, we have provided generators, food, ice and coolers, relief flights on Club planes and now cash directly to support relief efforts.
The strength behind a family is held in the Community.
We invite you will join us in our philanthropic efforts and donate to the Red Cross International Response Fund directly benefitting the Turks & Caicos Relief Fund. (see blog posting Red Cross for details)
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October 6th, 2008 | News
We at Turks & Caicos Sporting Club would like to express our deepest gratitude for the incredible planning, construction and spirit that protected our staff, infrastructure, and properties during the Hurricane Season 2008. As a physical sign of our appreciation, we have arranged a specific fund – through the American Red Cross- to go directly into the rebuilding efforts of our beloved Turks & Caicos Islands.
Monies in this fund will be immediately used for food, clean water, temporary shelter, generators, rebuilding, and infrastructure needs on South Caicos and Grand Turk.
Through the generous support of members, staff, and partners, we are committed to doing our part to help support the continual growth and well being of our country, we hope you will join us. (Donations are tax deductable, details will be provided by the Red Cross)
Instructions for donating
-Below you will find a link to a donation page.
-One this page enter your donation amount in the last box on the page labeled International Response Fund.
-During the checkout process, please check the box at the bottom of the Make Your Payment form that says “Members and Staff of Turks & Caicos Sporting Club”. This will ensure all of your donations are attributed to Turks & Caicos Sporting Club.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE
Thanks!
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September 30th, 2008 | Events
Friday, Ed Ruffner, Director of International Marketing at Turks & Caicos Sporting Club and Mai Moore; Local Turks & Caicos Marketing Representative, attended Seven Stars Resort’s Gala Charity Dinner benefiting the Hurricane Ike Relief Fund Friday, September 26, 2008. Over $30,000 was raised at this event to support the fund.

Mai Moore, Meghann Hussey, Ed Ruffner
Top business people in the community joined together to help support the benefit. And for many it was a chance to experience Seven Star’s newly opened restaurant “La Pergola” where a majority of the evening festivities took place. Turks & Caicos Sporting Club donated a Safari Package for two on Ambergris Cay for the silent auction.

James Slattery

Mai Moore, Jeffrey Boland, Meghann Hussey
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September 29th, 2008 | Press
Turks & Caicos Sporting Clubs is featured in the September 29th edition of The Sunday Times (UK). The article, “Reach for the Spas,” is posted online as well as in the printed daily newspaper, which has a distribution of 1,202,235.
Read the Article Online
The Sunday Times (UK)
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September 26th, 2008 | Press
Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay is featured in the September 26th edition of The Times (UK). The article, “City Bankers Still Love Their Caribbean Homes,” features the sporting club in the Brick & Mortar Section. The Times has a distribution of 611,348 and this article was thanks to an editor trip from February 2008 with reporter, Kasia Maciejowska.
Read the Article
The Times (UK)
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September 26th, 2008 | Club Managment, Outdoor Pursuits
Last night, Steve Schram, Dave Purpora, Chris Grinnell, Brent Gibadlo, Fuzzy Davis and Mimi Crume traveled to Darien, CT for another successful fishing fete, this time in partnership with The Compleat Angler and Marquis Jet.

Left: Scott Bennett, Compleat Angler; Fuzzy Davis and Steve Schram Warming Up for the Main Event, Above: Chris Grinnell and Dave Purpora
Fuzzy Davis, Director of Outdoor Pursuits presented the luring tales of fishing at Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay and in White Sulphur Springs, WV at The Greenbrier Sporting Club.

Left: Ashley’s Catering fishing for finger foods, Right: Proud TCSC Members, Nancy and Steve Gramps
Thank you to our partners Marquis Jet and Compleat Angler for a great evening!
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September 24th, 2008 | Events

Today, Fuzzy Davis, Director of Outdoor Pursuits; Chris Grinnell , Sales Executive; and Mimi Crume, Director of Communications met with New York City’s top anglers at the most prestigious Angling Club in the World.
With the help of a very trusted old friend, Turks & Caicos Sporting Club hosted over 20 anglers for lunch and fishing tales. The most illustrious fishing club in New York City served as the perfect backdrop to host a beautiful sunny September afternoon luncheon where each of the gentlemen were in awe of the beauty, exclusivity, and privacy of Ambergris Cay (not to mention the flats overflowing with bonefish!)

Above: Mimi Crume, Fuzzy Davis, John Bannon, and Chris Grinnell, Top Right: Fuzzy Davis in front of The Famous Green Door
The President of The Club was also in attendance, a wonderfully warm gentleman, who kindly asked me not to mention the name of our host location. Can anyone guess what’s behind the green door?
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September 24th, 2008 | Club Managment, News, Uncategorized
Having spent the last couple of days on Ambergris Cay - brand new to the team to help out with local marketing and day 15 post Hurricane Ike - I am incredibly impressed not only with the infrastructure on the island, but shockingly impressed with the passion, joy and drive that the entirety of the staff of Ambergris Cay holds.

I attempted compliments in conversation a number of times, “You guys are such a fantastic team,” yet I would stand corrected with the continuous response, “No, we are not a team, we are a family”. Every single conversation I had with an Ambergris “family” member was such an informative and positive one. Each individual wanted to make sure everything was back to the island’s normal pristine ways, but at the same time respecting the island’s natural treasures (i.e. landscaping). Having had the opportunity to see both the Cay pre & post Hurricane Ike, I was amazed that everything from the air traffic control center and the generators, to the reverse osmosis plants were in complete working condition. Even the plants and landscaping were on a quick rejuvenation!



To commend the staff of Ambergris’ incredible hard work, there was a staff party Friday night. With such a diverse team from around the world coming together to work on such an outstanding project, I couldn’t have asked for a better project and island to assist in spreading the word for.

-Mai Moore
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September 22nd, 2008 | Club Managment, News, Press, Uncategorized
Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay is featured on Island and Resort News Online. The site has posted the press release surrounding Ambergris Cay’s status in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Island and Resort News
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September 17th, 2008 | Club Managment, News, Weather
Day 8 Post Ike and I am back in NYC at my desk on the 24th floor at 57th and Park. Calls from Ambergris Cay have confirmed steady and speedy clean up. Peter Pollak visits with a handful of prospects amazed at how well the island fared.
I received this image from Peter McKinney, our VP of Development; here’s “Our Little Island that Could” directly in the Eye of Ike, local time 2:38am Sunday, September 7, 2008. Incredible.

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