WGC Memorial Policy

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Preface

• The purpose of this policy is to establish the
  standards and details regarding landscape and
  hardscape Memorials at Wildwood Golf Club
• The policy addresses Memorials either (1) on
  the course and (2) in or around the remaining
  grounds and facilities
• The course is all areas considered within the
  field of play
• Other areas covers inside the lodge, the swimming
  pool and bath house, pro-shop, cart barn,
  maintenance building and all grounds surrounding
  such facilities. It also covers the overflow
  parking areas, practice range and portions of the
  course labeled as out of bounds

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Definition

• Memorials will be defined as landscaping or
  hardscaping that is done in remembrance of
  deceased members of WGC
• Landscaping covers plants, trees, shrubs, flower
  gardens etc.
• Hardscaping covers items such as benches,
  boulders, retaining walls, or other donations or
  improvements to the facilities in general

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Policy

• Any memorial for WGC must be presented to the
  board for final approval. This is to occur only
  after the appropriate sub-committee has reviewed
  and approved the proposal.
• All landscaping proposals for the course or
  grounds surrounding the facilities must be
  initially reviewed and approved by the Grounds
  and Greens Committee
• Hardscaping proposals for the course, the
  maintenance barn, driving range, overflow parking
  lot, cart barn and area surrounding the the pool
  must be initially reviewed and approved by the
  Grounds and Greens Committee
• Hardscaping proposals for the lodge, pro-shop and
  parking lots must be initially reviewed and
  approved by the House Committee
• Hardscaping proposals for the pool facility must
  be initially reviewed and approved by the Pool
  Committee

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Policy

• Landscaping
• A tree or shrub donated to the course will be
  recognized via a tag on the Memorial Tree Plaque
  in the lodge. No stone markers or other marking
  means will be on the course.
• A tree or shrub donated to the remaining grounds
  or facilities will be recognized via a tag on the
  Memorial Tree Plaque in the lodge. Appropriate
  sized stone markers or other marking means can
  also be located within close proximity of the
  item(s) upon approval.
• A garden or larger planting area can have a
  memorial stone or plaque contained within that
  boundary
• Hardscaping
• This can have an appropriate size memorial plaque
  or stone located on the item(s)

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Policy

• General
• A person or group who donates an item(s) or
  monies to procure a memorial will be recognized
  on the Memorial Tree Plaque located in the lodge
• Tree tags, stones and/or plaques for the
  Memorial, is the financial responsibility of the
  donor(s)

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Liability

• Landscaping
• WGC is not liable to replace trees, shrubs,
  plants, etc. that fall prey to disease, weather,
  age or vandalism
• WGC is not liable to replace / maintain memorial
  stones or plaques that are vandalized, stolen or
  wear with age
• WGC is not liable to maintain a memorial garden
  or larger planting areas
• Hardscaping
• WGC is not liable to replace / maintain memorial
  hard-scaping that is vandalized, stolen or wears
  with age

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Ideas

• Landscaping
• Donate monies to the tree fund to cover annual
  re-plantings
• Trees, shrubs, flowers
• Memorial garden(s)
• Hardscaping
• Benches
• Information such as yardage stones
• Boulders
• Retaining walls
• Funds to make improvements or additions to the
  facilities

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WGC - Memorial Policy
Conclusion

• Any deviations to this written policy must be
  approved by Wildwood Golf Club Board of
  Directors