Dear Most Valued Members of GHSC,
I hope you are all enjoying a joyful holiday season with family and friends! As we near the end of the year, it is important to update our Membership on what’s been happening at GHSC and how your hard-earned dollars—spent with us—are being used to improve the Club. Well… in 2024, there has been a lot happening behind the scenes.
Much of our growth this year has been internal, not as flashy or fun as some previous years, but all necessary steps to reach our long-term goals. Before we get into the details, I’m happy to report that GHSC has been honored once again as the NSSA/NSCA National All-Around Club of the Year. We have been fortunate to achieve this honor year after year!
Looking ahead to 2025, we’re excited to share our ongoing plans. We’ve developed a concept for the Clubhouse floor plans, designed to better accommodate the needs of our members. A link to the floor plans is included below. To facilitate this future transition, we recognize that implementing new processes and procedures will be essential, and you can never begin planning early enough. We welcomed several new team members into key positions this past year to assist.
The excitement is growing as we get closer to realizing this vision! While I can’t say exactly when this monumental capital project will begin, I can say we are making excellent progress, and we are closer than ever. We plan to keep you well-informed as the project unfolds and new information becomes available.
At times, it’s hard not to feel as though greed is the dominant force driving today’s society. While I’m not suggesting this is always the case, I would assume I’m not the only one who feels this way. At GHSC, we take a different approach. It is fundamentally important to us that we offer our members the best possible value—one that not only surpasses what our peers offer but one that represents the best value any business can provide.
Over the past several years, dues increases have been based on the most conservative interpretation of national inflation. Next year, this approach will remain a major consideration, but we also have additional factors to account for, such as the increase in staff and services we are offering.
So, after much thought and consideration, starting in January 2025, the monthly dues will increase from $150 to $165. All other membership types will follow suit. We are not planning for any other Membership increases in 2025. Any additional costs incurred will simply be absorbed. Additionally, you may have noticed that we’ve been offering periodic ammo specials from time to time. We plan to continue cultivating relationships with ammo distributors and growing this program to offer the most competitive pricing to our Membership.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are excited about what’s in store, and we hope you are too. As always, I am available for any questions or comments. Or, if you’d just like to have a chat, please feel free to call, email, or stop by to see me.
On behalf of everyone here at GHSC, we sincerely appreciate your continued support and the friendship of you and your families. Please have a safe and enjoyable New Year, and stay safe out there!
See you soon!
Kevin Dougherty
Greater Houston Sports Club – COO

