BVSA - December 2012

December
2012
January
2013
Brandywine Valley Ski Association
PO Box 549, Downingtown, PA 19335
www.brandywinevalleyski.com
Dear Members:
I wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I have
been watching too many Thanksgiving and Christmas
stories on the Hallmark channel the past couple of weeks.
These movies inspire me as they are filled with stories
about family traditions, finding that one true love and a
sense of belonging among strangers (who meet often
through Angels and Santa). Yeah, it’s a bit sappy and I
am not advocating watching the Hallmark channel, but if
you want to be taken back to a time of fun, fellowship and
the true spirit of the Holidays this will hopefully stir up
some good memories. It disappoints me that the stores
are open during a traditional day of celebration, but we live in different times and maybe what we
know as tradition is changing. If you are sentimental, like me, you will understand.
You may be asking why I am writing about this in the Prez Sez, so let me preface this with the
sense of nostalgia as Tom Ward, the former Prez, gave me a bin full of history on the BVSA ski
club. I opened a couple of files and found some old membership lists from the early 90ies. The
board actually had a contest to increase the size of our club from about 50 members. Ski trips
were offered as incentives to join the club if a member could sign up a minimum of 7 new members. Whow, some members (and you know who you are) have been with us for over 2 decades.
I hope that some of the new members will appreciate BVSA history and will remember the club
as fondly as I do right now and in years to come. I read very basic meeting notes, not as structured as they are today. I found the original hand typed By-Laws and I wonder if that was before
laptops or Microsoft Windows Software. Did you know that in 1994-95 meetings were held at
Georgio’s in Downingtown, then moved to 10 Downing Street, and then to Ruffini’s in Thorndale.
So four moves in 20+ years is not too bad. I found old board minutes discussing club and trip
insurance and the member application had a rather lengthy Release of Liability on the back
page. Bob Frame was President in 1995. Bob, where have you been? We miss you. The board
only raised the cost of membership and activities attendance $5. Not a big increase for 20+
years, so that should tell you something about our BVSA family tradition.
Who remembers the club from 1985? Does anyone care? The board is chewing on the idea of
having a “Then (past) and Now (present)” theme for one of our general meetings. I have taken
pictures over the past 12 years capturing my memories of our club. Imagine what some of our
members looked like 20-30 years ago. So Dick Riley, Charlie Lindsey, Tim Noonan (before Eva)
Joan Lane/Sorce with longer blonde hair and Barb Hainey with curly locks (prior to Ned) get out
your scrapbooks filled with trip memorabilia. I do hope you will embrace the idea and share
them with us.
December’s general meeting will be hilarious so make sure you wrap that special something to
make it fun. The more times gifts are stolen, the more valuable they become. I remember one
year Mable Evons ended up with a giant red Poinsettia that I wanted desperately. Joan has had
her gifts stolen more times than anyone else in the history of the club (at least to my knowledge).
AND, if you haven’t sent in your check for the Christmas Party (naughty, naughty), it is the last
hoorah for the end of the year.
2012 was another great year for our club. Thank you board members for all your hard work and
dedication. Without you, as volunteers, we would not have changed venues, purchased database software, improved our newsletter and increased our membership. We have money in the
till, great ski trips planned and another year of keeping some things traditional. Some things
change and some things just get better. See you soon.
Susan, “DancingShoes” Risbon
PREZ SEZ
Upcoming
BVSA Events
2012
BVSA General Meeting
Holiday Gift Exchange
(See Page 5 for Rules)
December 5
BVSA Holiday Party
December 8
2013
Bormio, Italy Ski Trip
January 26 - February 3
Sold-Out**
Crystal Lake
Cross County Sking
February 16-February 18
Walt Meuser Memorial
Killington Ski Trip
February 24-February 27
Crested Butte, CO
Ski Trip
March 16 - March 23
Sold-Out**
Holland in Bloom
Bike & Barge
April 26 - May 4
Grand Canyon Rafting
June 12 - June 18
Ricketts Glen Camping
July 18 - July 21
Mosel Valley, Germany
Bike & Barge
August 17 - August 24
Sold-Out**
**Trip leader contact
information on Page 2 for
anyone who would like to be
added to a wait list.
BVSA 2012 - 2013 Officers
Welcome New Member
Laura Michelle Kaplan
Susan Risbon, President
484-433-9913
susan.risbon@godiva.com
Barbara Cropper, VP
610-836-2350
barb@ansteyteam.com
Laird Duncan, Treasurer
484-883-2149
stuckinexton@yahoo.com
Pam Barranco, Recording Secretary
Paulsonbilt@verizon.net
484 571-1349
Barbara Hainey, Newsletter Editor
nbhainey@verizon.net
484-319-5593
Welcome Back Past Members
Tom Kalinoski & Jill Sinclair
Bobbie Jo Broomell & Philip Paden
BVSA HAPPY HOURS
December 14th
Ship Inn
693 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA
610-363-7200
December 28th
Bonefish Grill
460 W Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 1934
610-524-1010
Activities Committee
Tim Noonan, Chair
nim@ccil.org
Terry Fite
tfite101@yahoo.com
Mike Galenski
mike.galenski@verizon.net
Wayne Kirchgasser
wkirkon@verizon.net
Pat Mullins
pat12258@gmail.com
Phil Shiner
philip.shiner@flotech.net
Barbara Siegel (EPSC Rep)
Barbee1012@gmail.com
Rose Stancato
rstancato@yahoo.com
484-680-8435
610-405-2214
610-742-4632
484-716-1632
610-524-4061
The Blarney Stone
1227 West Chester Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
610 436 5222
January 25
Riverstone Cafe
143 W Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
610 594 2233
860-262-1497
484-888-6104
610-696-5949
BVSA Webmaster
Frank Dulin
fdul@ccil.org
January 11
610-696-0789
BVSA Sold-Out Trips
Bormio, Italy Ski Trip
January 26 - February 3
$1,949 per person
Trip Leader: Pat Mullins
610-524-4061 / pat12258@gmail.com
Many of our members cannot attend all of our
functions. They depend on BVSA’s Trails and Tales
Newsletter to “fill them in” on all the fun!
Please remember to submit your
articles and/or photos by the 20th of the month to:
Crested Butte, CO Ski Trip
March 16 - March 23
$1,495.00 per person
Trip Leader: Wayne Kirchgasser
484-716-1632 / wkirkon@verizon.net
Barbara Hainey at nbhainey@verizon.net
Advertise in the BVSA Newsletter
Business Card Size Only—$15 per ad
Submit copy-ready by 15th of month to:
Barbara Hainey at nbhainey@verizon.net
Submit payment to:
Laird Duncan, 510 Winding Way, Exton, PA 19341
The Mosel Valley, Germany - Bike & Barge
August 17 - August 24
Trip Leader: Rose Stancato
rstancato@yahoo.com
BVSA Board Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday
of every month starting at 7:00 pm at:
Timothy’s
Parkway Shopping Center
929 South High Street
West Chester, PA
(484) 887-8771
All members are welcome to attend.
Save the Date - February 6, 2013
February 6th General Meeting will be held at
Bear Creek Mountain
$15.00 full day/night lift tickets are available
with your BVSA Membership Card!
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DECEMBER 2012
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
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Annual Gift Exchange
9 Hanukkah
10
11
5 BVSA
General Mtg.
7 PM Social
8 PM Meeting
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7
Pearl Harbor
Remembrance
Day
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BVSA
Holiday
Party!!!
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13
14 HH
15
Ship Inn
Exton
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19 BVSA
Board Mtg.
7 PM
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21 1st Day
Of Winter
Let it Snow!!
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28 HH
Bonefish
Grill
Exton
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New
Year’s
Eve
JANUARY 2013
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
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New
Year’s
Day!
2 BVSA
General Mtg.
7 PM Social
8 PM Meeting
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11 HH
Blarney Stone
West Chester
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16 BVSA
Board Mtg.
7 PM
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Martin Luther
King Day
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25 HH
Riverstone
Café
Exton
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Bormio Ski
Trip Begins
Brandywine Valley Ski Association
Invites you to the 2012 Holiday Party
Who: Members and Guests of BVSA
What: Dinner and Dancing, Music provided by DJ Bradley Hendrix
Where: The Elks Club, 335 W. Washington St., West Chester
When: Saturday Evening, December 8th 2012 - 7pm to 11pm
$:
Just $29. **
For more information
contact:
Additional details:
More casual format
Tim Noonan
nim@ccil.org
484-680-8435
This is a Party folks!
Wear what YOU want
to wear to a party.
Checks made to:
BVSA c/o
Barbara Hainey
186 Summit House
Music Suggestions:
e-mail Barb Cropper
Barb@ansteyteam.com
West Chester, PA 19382
Walt Meuser Memorial Ski Trip
CROSS COUNTRY SKI ADVENTURE Killington - February 24 - 27
Join “Weekday Skiers” for
Tuesday Day Trips!!
Weekday Skiers offers day trips every
Tuesday to a PA Ski Resort
January’s Schedule *
January 8 - Jack Frost - group lift ticket $27
January 15 - Camelback - group lift ticket $27
January 22 - Elk Mountain - lift ticket - $36
*Schedule is subject to change
Full membership is $350 which includes a bus
seat for the season & driver tips.
Any cancelled trips will be reimbursed.
A single trip is $60.
There is a 1st time trial price
offered one time for $45.
There will be 3 trips to Elk Mountain - If you go
on all 3, your lift ticket for the 3rd trip is FREE!
Lift tickets are not included in any price.
Bus departs at 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. for Elk
Brandywine Park N Ride
Brandywine Town Center
Route 202 & Naamans Road
For more information, contact:
Peggy Anderson: weekdayskier@hotmail.com
or Barb Cropper: Barb@AnsteyTeam.com
February 16, 17, 18, 2013 Crystal Lake, Williamsport, PA This trip is dedicated to Walt
Meuser. Walter planned many similar trips to Killington in his day and
BVSA wants to get a group together
for skiing and fun in Honor of his
Memory. Last year the snow did
not work, but it is such a good idea
that we are trying again.
30Km of machine groomed trails for all ski levels. Snow shoe and ice skating options available. Accommodations at the “Kiya” Lodge, a newly built cabin with 3 dorm style bedrooms, full kitchen, 2 bathrooms and washer/dryer. The Plan: Leave PA Sunday (2/24) around 10 am.
We will ski Monday, Tuesday, 1/2 day Wednesday,
returning home Wednesday night.
This is a drive‐up (car pool) trip. Room & Board: The Swiss Farm Inn B&B.
$60pp per night with breakfast and dinner included.
http://swissfarminn.weebly.com
Lodging: 2 Nights (2/16 & 2/17) ‐ $90 Trail Fees: 1 Day ‐ $15 / 2 Days ‐ $25 Equipment Rental: 1 Day ‐ $15 / 2 Days ‐ $25 Ski Lesson Rates: Group (minimum of 5 persons) ‐ $10 per person Semiprivate (2 persons) ‐ $20 per person Private ‐ $35 per person Deposit of $40. Make check payable to BVSA. Mail to: Wayne Kirchgasser P.O. Box 414, Unionville, PA 19375 Cell: 484‐716‐1632 Email: wkirkon@verizon.net
Ski Ticket: Lift ticket prices depend on the size of
the group.
Transportation: Car pooling
Details are still being worked out. However, we
would like to hear from you if you are interested.
Please contact : Pat Mullins
pat12258@gmail.com / 610‐524‐4061
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BVSA Recently “Sanctioned” Trip
Holland in Bloom - Friends on the Bicycle
If anyone is interested in volunteering to help in
clean-up from Hurricane Sandy, email Barb Cropper
at Barb@AnsteyTeam.com
Presenting another Fabulous Bike and Barge Trip
April 26, 2013 through May 4, 2013 …. $2650
Sofie & Yleen invite you to a trip of a lifetime
Only space for 24 people!
Flat easy biking - 20 to 35 miles daily
∗ Roundtrip air - Philly/Amsterdam, direct flights
∗ All ground transportation included
∗ Five star accommodations on the “Sailing Home”
barge. Twin cabin with private bath/ shower
∗ Meals - breakfast, make your own lunch, 4 course gourmet
dinner with private chef on board
∗ Bicycle rentals, 24 gears, bike insurance included
∗ Ferry fares and official tour guide
∗ “Keukenhof” - the most beautiful flower gardens in the
world! Flower auction in Zoetermeer
∗ Maps will be provided for longer bike rides OR skip a day of
riding to sightsee on your own
∗ Rijks Museum, Van Gogh Museum, historic town of Delft,
Leiden, Haarlem Castle Muiderslot in Muiden
To Sign Up: Copy of Passport required, must be valid 6 months
after scheduled return. On the back, please write your Name,
Address, Email, Cell phone, Emergency Contact & Height for
bike.
TRIP INSURANCE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
PURCHASE ON YOUR OWN
Payment Schedule: Deposit $1750 DUE immediately
with last payment of $900 DUE February 3 rd
Checks Payable to Sofia Minisi and mailed to her at:
139 Woodgate Lane, Paoli, Pa. 19301
Questions - call Yleen Visser at 484-947-3250
Holiday Exchange Game Rules All that wish to participate in the Holiday Exchange should bring a wrapped gift. Do not label the gift in any way. The gift should be valued at $15. Please be kind and do not bring a garage sale item. The game begins with each person participating picking a number from the basket. The person that draws the number one begins the game. This person must pick from the wrapped gifts available. The second person can either steal the gift selected by player number one or pick from the wrapped gifts. The game proceeds with each subsequent player deciding whether to steal from the opened gifts or selecting from the remaining wrapped gifts. In order to keep the game moving along, there are only two steals allowed within the round. This means that if two gifts are stolen during a turn, the second person that had his or her gift stolen MUST pick from the pile of wrapped gifts. There is NO limit to the number of times a gift can be stolen throughout the game. After the last player has played, the person that started the game, player number one, has the opportunity to make a direct ex‐
change with anyone in the room. 2013 Ricketts Glen Camping Trip ­ July 18th to July 21st Trip of a Lifetime
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip
June 12th thru the 18th, 2013
Remember, if you want to join
the group next year, reservations
are permitted 11 months in advance. The good sites go fast,
so get your reservations now!!!
Sites 19 to 24 are great because
they are near the lake to put your
kayak in!
7 Day Rafting trip
on the Colorado River
Pictures are worth a thousand words……go to:
http://www.westernriver.com/trips/grand6day/
Pet sites are around site 77, where Anita was this year.
For site reservations call 888-727-2757 (7am - 5pm) or
book online at http://www.pa.reserveworld.com.
The trip price for the 7-day trip is
$2932.70/ $3172.70
with charter flight from
Las Vegas to Marble Canyon
Once you have made your reservation, please send Anita
Gordon-Palmer an email at agordon50@frontiernet.net
so she can keep a list of those attending.
$300.00 Deposit Due at sign up
Balance is due 90 days
before start of trip
See the park website at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/
stateparks/findapark/rickettsglen/index.htm for park details, rules and regulations.
Send inquiries to:
ecross@lswa.org 410-784-2335
Hope to see you there!
…..Pam Barranco
Send Deposit to:
Eileen Cross
23606 Keen Road, Chance, MD 21821
Make checks out to: Eileen Cross
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BVSA Halloween Costume party
Saturday, October 27th
We had great weather for the 2012 Halloween party held at the Barn in Liongate. There were some great costumes
which can be seen on the BVSA Yahoo groups website. Over 50 people attended, bringing some delicious food and
sporting some awesome costumes. Joan provided the tunes and the BVSA babes strutted their stuff on the dance floor.
The 1st Place winners of the costume party were Tony & Sandy in their faux nude Adam & Eve outfits that were complete with fig leaves and an edible snake Stromboli. Ian took 2nd Place - he was spooktakular in his bloody table top. 3rd
Place was won by Mark & Cathie who paraded as a dog and her fire hydrant. There were so many contestants who were
deserving of prizes, like Joan in her regalia as the Queen of Hearts, Raggedy Ann & Andy by Ned & Barb for creativity,
and Jack Sparrow and the Renaissance costumes for their authenticity. We look forward to next year and will be prepared with more awards for different categories.. Thanks to all of those who attended. ….Joyce
1st Place - Tony & Sandy
2nd Place - Ian
3rd Place - Mark & Cathie
Photos taken by Ed Sawin
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Briggs Bonfire Bash
Friendships, Food, Fire, Fun and Music to boot
See what $10 gets you today!!
We had the perfect crisp, clear night for the annual Briggs Bonfire!!! Those who listened
to the advice and dressed in layers still had to snuggle up to the fire for warmth or go
shake their booty on the dance floor to get heated up.
Friendships were rekindled while others were started. Whether this was your first or
20th, you understand why this event is the best attended event of the ski club year.
What a variety of food. We had butternut squash soup, salads, sides and desserts to go
with the 15 gallons of chili - still need some help cleaning the pot. Think we should sell
a cook book??
With the weather getting chilly later into the evening people moved from eating in the
house, to the fire pit and then off to the music. This circle was repeated by many
throughout the night with a stop or 10 by the wine table or the keg. Think we can kick 2
kegs next year?
How about that band!!! The wide variety of genres and the talented musicians made for
an unforgettable evening of music, dancing and our own singing with the band. Thanks
guys you were great but we missed you Mike??
Special thanks to Ben for opening his home to all of us & for making his fantastic chili
again this year, the valet parking staff (heard they got over $200 in tips), Jeff Klein for
grabbing the beer and Terry Fite for helping set up and organizing the clean up.
The Bonfire signifies the end of outdoor parties and now we focus on the skiing part of
the club. Thanks again for all those that made the night special and until spring - enjoy
the snow!!
…..Patrick Mullins
Photos by Dan Marinacci
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Brandywine Valley Ski Association
PO Box 549
Downingtown, PA 19335
www.brandywinevalleyski.com
General Meetings
1st Wednesday
of each month
September through May
7:00pm Social Hour
8:00pm Meeting
Brickside Grille
Eagleview Town Center
540 Wellington Square
Exton, PA
(610-321-1600)
Next BVSA General Meetiing
Wednesday, December 5th
Chinese Auction!!
Skiing
Camping
Happy Hours
Kayaking
Pool Parties
Hiking
ExoticTrips
Sailing
Biking
Rafting
Don’t Forget!!
BVSA General Meeting - December 5th
Bring a wrapped gift valued at $15.00
if you wish to participate in our
Annual Gift Exchange
How well do you know your BVSA friends?
The greatest thing about BVSA is our members!
The club is made up of a multitude of interesting folks with various backgrounds.
Over the years, I’ve discovered quite a few tidbits about different members.
Here are just a few…see if you can match up the correct club member
with their corresponding fact!
Find out the answers at the next General Meeting!
…..Barbara Cropper
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Who was a State finalist in competitive swimming?_____
Who was the first in 11 years in their town to achieve the rank of Eagle scout?_____
Who was a ‘Fury & Fever’ professional cheerleader?______
Who was given the ‘Loudest Mouth’ award at their senior prom?______
Who spoke Flemish as a child?______
Who played in a critically acclaimed alternative rock band?______
Who taught high school phys ed.?_______
Who has a special talent for making ‘adult’ candies?_______
Who made an appearance on the Montel William’s show?______
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Rose Stancato
Anita Gordon-Palmer
Jinx Steele
Dan Dacey
Susan Risbon
Wayne Kirchgasser
Barb Cropper
Pat Jones
Tom Ward