‭March 28, 2024‬

‭Dear WGCC Board:‬

‭ e, the undersigned members and family members of the WGCC community, are writing to express our‬
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‭concerns with‬‭the Capital Plan‬‭that was shared during‬‭the informational Town Hall on February 26th. To be clear,‬
‭we applaud and support an expansion of the Tap Room for use by all adult members, family members, and‬
‭guests. However, we have serious concerns about investing $5 million (at an increased monthly cost to members)‬
‭in a project that maintains a separate Men’s Grill, limits co-ed space available for the Tap Room expansion, and‬
‭unnecessarily duplicates bar/dining features that will remain inaccessible to women. Now is the time for the‬
‭Board to maximize co-ed socializing spaces and create more parity in the Men’s and Women’s lounge areas.‬

‭ ince the Board’s request for feedback submissions to‬‭masterplan@washingtongolfcc.org‬‭, dozens among‬‭us have‬
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‭shared our objection to perpetuating a gender-restricted Men’s Grill at WGCC. At a minimum, there is broad‬
‭agreement that the issue merits open discussion and debate before scheduling a vote that offers no alternative to‬
‭maintaining a gender-exclusive Men’s Grill either under the status quo or proposed Capital Plan.‬

‭ iven the magnitude of cost increase proposed and impact of this gender-restricted feature on our collective‬
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‭identity and membership experience for decades to come, we request the Board to:‬

‭ ) Delay any vote on the current Capital Plan until members have sufficient time and information to inform their‬
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‭voting decisions. It would be irresponsible for the Board to advance the Capital Plan to a vote before they have‬
‭duly considered feedback and fully vetted the plan and its costs with the membership.‬

‭ ) Provide an alternative Men’s lounge/locker room amenities voting option that maximizes space available for‬
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‭the Tap Room expansion and does not include a separate, gender-restricted bar/dining destination.‬

‭ ) Provide an open forum for members and their families to publicly share with the Board and each other views‬
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‭for and against continuing to operate a gender-restricted Men’s Grill at WGCC.‬

‭ he Capital Plan presents an important opportunity for the Board to understand member priorities so that we can‬
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‭build the strongest possible future for our club. We look forward to working with the Board to ensure the final‬
‭Capital Plan meets our shared goal of making WGCC a strong, engaged, vibrant, and welcoming community for‬
‭all members, family members, and guests for decades to come.‬

‭Respectfully submitted,‬

‭ egan Alperstein‬
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