Rules & Dress Code

Clubhouse Attire

  1. Main Dining Room – Gentlemen over 14 years of age are required to wear a long sleeved collared shirt. Jackets are not mandatory, but members are requested to dress in a manner suited to the setting and decor of the room, recognizing that the Club wishes the Main Dining Room to remain attractive to members entertaining business associates and other guests. For certain events, a jacket and tie will be required.
  2. Ladies shall be properly attired at all times.
  3. In the Grille Room and on the Terrace, golf and tennis attire is acceptable.
  4. Short-shorts, T-shirts, tank tops, blue jeans, cutoff jeans, cargo pants, cargo shorts and similar clothing, are not permitted on property at any time. Shirts must be tucked in at all times. Men must wear shirts with collars. (By way of clarification, all denim clothing is considered inappropriate.)
  5. Gentlemen may not wear hats in the clubhouse dining areas.
  6. Bathing suits are restricted to the pool area. Covered bathing suits are permitted on the Terrace.

Golf Dress Code

The course is a wonderful Club asset. We take pride in this. This pride should reflect itself in our attire when we play the course. All members, including juniors, must follow the dress code while on the golf course and all practice facilities. Members are expected to inform their guests of the dress code in advance so as to avoid embarrassment.
 

Men and Boy's Dress Code

All golf shirts must have a collar or mock collar. Shirts must be tucked in at all times. Traditional "Bermuda" shorts are permitted. All hats, visors, and caps must be worn with the bills to the front, and outdoors only. Hats, visors and caps may not be worn in the Clubhouse.
 

Women and Girl's Dress Code

Golf shirts may have short sleeves, long sleeves or sleeveless. Any type of tank top or halter top is not permitted. Traditional "Bermuda" shorts, golf skirts, culottes, and slacks are considered acceptable golf attire.
 

All Golfers

Denim jeans, cargo shorts, cargo pants, halter tops, short shorts, cutoffs and swimming suits are not appropriate golf attire. Only non-metal golf shoes are permitted. Juniors are allowed to wear sneakers. Neatness in dress is always a prerequisite and extremely important. Each member of the Club, the Board of Governors and the Club staff are expected to enforce the above dress code.
 

Tennis Dress Code

All players must wear non-marking, smooth-soled tennis shoes. Running shoes are not allowed. All players must wear appropriate tennis attire. Appropriate tennis attire includes shirts with sleeves, shirts with or without collars, skirts, and shorts manufactured by a tennis apparel company and intended to be worn for racquet sports. All clothing must be white; however, trim on tennis wear is permissible if it is merely a touch of color. Tee shirts are not permitted under any circumstances.
  

Electronic Device Policy

Clubhouse
  1. Cell phones including BlackBerry and other electronic communication devices are not to be used anywhere on Club property except in the locker rooms and parking lots. Doctors are exempt from this rule. 
  2. No electronic devices of any kind are permitted in the clubhouse including electronic hand-held games, laptop computers, hand-held computers, portable DVD players, iPods and other such electronic devices.
Golf Course & Tennis Areas
Cellular phone use is not permitted on the golf course, golf practice areas or tennis areas except as follows: 
  1. In the case of an emergency.
  2. By use of a physician in the course of his/her professional duties.
Pool Area
The following devices are permitted at the pool: 
  1. Blackberries and iPhones (texting and email only).
    Phone calls must be placed in the parking lot 
  2. Laptops 
  3. Kindles and other e-readers
    iPods, iPads, etc - with earphones only. No external speaker systems permitted.

Smoking Policy

The AVCC Clubhouse, tennis areas, and pool areas are smoke-free facilities. Smoking is allowed in the parking lots and Clubhouse outdoor patio. Cigar and pipe smoking is permitted on the Clubhouse patio provided it is not adjacent to other diners.