Lansing Country Club

Lansing Country Club (Lansing Sportsman Club) is a country club located in Lansing, Illinois.
History
Early in 1938, a local group of sportsmen led by a Mr. E.C. Berwanger,
Mr. George Mills and Mr. Ray Ruff, spent considerable time and effort to
secure an old and abandoned clay hole. These gentlemen thought it
would make a fine lake for fishing and possibly could be developed into a
resort that the entire community could utilize and enjoy. Three years
were spent in negotiations with the Illinois Brick Company, Chicago,
Illinois. In the spring of 1941, an agreement was made for the purchase
of this land and water from the Illinois Brick Company.
This group of sportsmen applied to the State of Illinois for a charter. In
1941, the club was officially formed as Lansing Sportsman’s Club. The
membership consisted of 31 Resident Members. The property was 36
acres of water and of land. In 1942, nine Resident Members
were added, the clubhouse was erected and the lakes were stocked.
In 1943, a Clubhouse Manager and Groundskeeper were hired. Social
Members were invited to join the club. The club operated for the purpose
of promoting fishing, hunting, trapshooting, bowling, and other sport
activities. All club funding was used to expand the facilities as well
promote good sportsmanship for the mutual benefits for all club members.
The old clubhouse was completely remodeled for the Lansing School of
Special Education, which became the Lansing Association for the Retarded
Citizens (LARC). Upon their move to a new location, the old clubhouse
Is now the Prodigy Academy, which is just south of its main gate.
Since the building of its present clubhouse in 1952, we have done
extensive remodeling programs within the club. We have converted the
club from a small sandwich kitchen to a full multiple dining room facility
including the Sportsmen’s Lounge to accommodate general membership.
On Sunday, September 16, 1962, its nine-hole golf course was
completed and dedicated. It proved to be a popular, challenging course
for all the club members. In 1972, an additional was purchased
which eventually completed the clubs 18-hole course. This
purchase, combined with various land acquisitions through the years,
give the club a total of of land and water. This makes the
Lansing Sportsmen’s club, now known as the Lansing Country Club, the
largest privately owned recreation area in the Calumet Region.

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