In 1923, after 1 acre had been donated by Scotty McWilliams, a board of directors formed consisting of Albert Schultz, Fred McNeil, E.E. Newton, Henry Dahlem and Arthur L. Pearson. A legal filing was drawn up and stock shares of $10 each were sold by Mr. Pearson to fund the construction. Ernie Shaw drew up the paperwork to have the club incorporated with the State of Wyoming. The designated name  was “Sage Creek Country Club.”

The Sage Creek Women’s Club held fundraisers and donated $300 to the new “Country Club.” Upper and lower Sage Creek began buying shares and donating labor to construct the building. A log book of their time detailed hours each member donated. The members worked diligently during the winter months with a goal of completion in the spring.

Then Jake Horner, with a team of horses and a “slip,” began digging the basement. Construction began in late fall of 1923. The building, 32 feet by 60 feet, housed a large dining room, two coat rooms, a coal and furnace room and a kitchen in the basement. Bathrooms were not added until the late 40’s. Upstairs, a hardwood dance floor was laid, the wood floor was donated from another building in Cody. A stage was built for plays and bands to perform for dances, and a vestibule and cloakroom were included. The estimated cost of the building was $3,200. Electricity was hooked up around 1929 for $500 to $600.

Conrad Johansson and Sons were the contractors and Harry B. Robertson, a lumber owner, loaned the materials for the building. The building would never have been built without the Cody community. Minnie Schultz Hogan pointed out, “We had no money.” Determination, hard work, and a goal to have a place to gather as a close community of families made the project work. The idea for the club spread quickly to Cody businessmen. Sage Creek families were willing to lend a hand and because of that determination, a 100-year tradition and club were built and the building still functions as a community club to this day.