Pre-Season Issue — Sep/Oct 2014
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Pre-Season Issue — Sep/Oct 2014
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 PRE-SEASON ISSUE The CMSC 2015 trip lineup features trips to Zermatt, Switzerland and Whitefish, Montana By Curtis Bell, CMSC Trip Chair Zermatt, Switzerland January 16 - 24, 2015 Cleveland Metro Ski Council (CMSC) is taking over 60 people from a dozen different ski clubs. Zermatt is renowned as one of the best ski resorts in the Alps and is the favored place to ski by many skiers who come here from all over the world. The village is surrounded by 3 major ski areas, with the world`s second biggest lift-served vertical drop and skiing 364 days a year. You can even ski Zermatt during the summer months on the glacier. The Swiss Ski Resort of Zermatt is one of the larger Ski Resorts in Switzerland and has direct access to 394km of downhill skiing, that is about 244 miles, with 59 individual pistes, served by 40 ski lifts. The ski area is in three sections, one of which is shared with Cervinia and Valtournenche over the border in Italy. Yes you can put on your skis and ski from Switzerland to Italy without any hassle or troubles. This is always a favorite for people who go over to Europe to ski. I have had the pleasure of skiing in Zermatt two other times in the past. Once in 1995 and again in 2008, both times were filled with great skiing and all around fun times on and off the slopes. This town is truly unique with no cars or trucks, just some small electric vehicles. This pedestrian village is great since this is a town from mid evil times with old building along with newer hotels and nightclubs. With great views of the ever-dominant, the most beautiful mountain in the world, the Matterhorn, you can ski at the Rothorn paradise (3103m – 9310ft), the Gornergrat (3089m – 9270ft), or up on the glacier area which is the Klein Matterhorn (3883m – 11,649ft). Snow covered trails from November until April ensure that you will enjoy great skiing and long, long runs back to Zermatt - the longest being from Klein Matterhorn at 14 kilometers (over 8 and ½ miles) with a vertical drop of 2'200 meters! – 6600ft. If you're looking for off-piste skiing you'll find lots of it here as well. Snowboarding in Zermatt is the snowsurfer's paradise. Starting from the Klein Matterhorn (12'550ft), you glide down the mountain to the glacier where you'll get to show off your prowess at a number of snowboard parks and man-made half pipes. Seriously cool. Or you can just spend the day chilling out, surfing the slopes of Zermatt before you hit the clubs that night. You can rent your gear here too - the best equipment is available. The first 44 people who signed up are staying at the Hotel Astoria which is very nice 4 star hotel and the following 18 people are staying at the Hotel Atlanta, which is another very nice hotel a short 10 minute walk from the Hotel Astoria. We will have various planned get togeth- ers in order to bringing everyone together for nice times on and off the slopes. At this time we are working on getting more space on this trip due to this trip’s popularity. Optional 4 Day Extension to Malta + 1 Night In Rome, Italy Jan. 24-29 Over half of the people on this trip are taking 4 day extension to Malta and one night in Rome - Jan. 24-29. If your vacation time allows you to do so it is almost too good of deal to pass up since this add on is only $400. This includes air from Milan to Malta and then back to Rome. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 50 miles south of Sicily, 176 miles east of Tunisia. Malta is part of the European Union and a very safe place to visit. More details of this trip can be found at www.skicleveland.com or email the trip coordinator Curtis Bell at curtiswsc@neo.rr.com. Curtis Bell can also be reached at 330-638-8005 to check if there are any openings on this trip. Whitefish, Montana February 7- 14, 2015 (also Feb. 8 – 15) This is a combined trip with the Fagowees Ski Club (FSC), Stark County Ski Club (SCSC), and Cleveland Metro Ski Council (CMSC). We will each have our own group leaders and will operate as a separate entity. A side trip to Fernie, British Columbia for a day of skiing will be offered for an additional price for those interested. Fagowees, Stark County and CMSC will offer several combined activities such as welcome party, activities and side trip to Fernie. The Fagowees (FSC), Stark County (SCSC), and CMSC worked together to set up a trip that each group is selling individually but are being run in conjunction with each other so we can share in many fun group get togethers. You can visit the Fagowees Ski Club at www.fagowees.org and Stark County Ski Club, formerly none as Timken Ski Club at http://starkcountyskiclub.org or Cleveland Metro Ski Council at www.skicleveland.com for additional information on this trip. This trip is being offered both by air and by train to Whitefish please see flyers for more details and pricing. Whether you are staying in condos or at the Viking Lodge all three clubs will be at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The trip includes breakfast daily, welcome party, and 5 days of skiing at the mountain. Plans and pricing will differ based on means of transportation to Whitefish, Montana. Choose either plane transportation from Cleveland Airport to Kalispell, MT. and bus transfer to the Lodge or train transportation and shuttles to the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Plane travel is either Saturday/Saturday or Sunday/Sunday, depending on availability. Train departs Saturday arrives Sunday and returns following Saturday with an arrival in Cleveland early AM Monday, the 16th. Plane trip features wading through TSA and challenge of getting to your seat without carry-on baggage injury, plus a beverage. Train trip features coach to Chicago, sleeper units to Whitefish, 7 meals and 2 night’s lodging while onboard, plus bar/observation car opportunities. At the Lodge at Whitefish Lake, our accommodations will be hotel rooms, 2 people per room. Lodge @ WFL will provide free shuttles to the mountain and to town by request. New heated outdoor pool and hot tub will be open for our trip. In addition, there is an on-sight; full service spa to soothe the aching muscles. Bar, lounge and restaurant on premises are nice amenities to soothe the aching egos. Whitefish Mountain Resort is a ski resort located at The Big Mountain in northwestern Montana, located west of Glacier National Park in the Flathead National Forest. It is 4 miles (6 km) from the town of Whitefish and 21 miles (34 km) north of the city of Kalispell. The area currently has 9 chairlifts: 3 high-speed detachable quads and 6 fixed grip (2 quads and 4 triples). There are also three surface lifts: two T-bars and a magic carpet. Of these, 9 lifts operate regularly, including one T-bar which is normally only open on weekends. The mountain is separated into three faces. The front side is primarily serviced by the Chair One high speed quad and has the most skiable terrain. Chair 2, which also runs on the front side was replaced with a high speed quad in 2007. The front side has 7 of the mountain's 9 chairlifts. The back side of the mountain is serviced by Chair 7, also a high speed quad. The back side has more tree skiing terrain, and additional terrain can be accessed by T-Bar 2 on weekends and during select holiday periods. The western aspect of the mountain contains the Hell Roaring basin. Serviced by Chair 8, a fixed grip triple chair, Hell Roaring basin is the most advanced skiing on the mountain with cliffs, vertical chutes, and tight tree skiing. The intermediate Hellfire trail is the longest on the mountain; it runs 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from the summit to the base of Chair 8. The vertical drop of the ski area is 2,353 feet (717 m), with a summit elevation of 6,817 ft (2,078 m) and a base of 4,464 ft (1,361 m). The average annual snowfall is 300 inches (760 cm).[2] The ski area is about 19 miles (31 km) north of Glacier Park International Airport and 35 miles (56 km) south of the Canadian border. The Trip Coordinators for this trip are: SCSC for those riding the train is Gail Vogt, 330-323-8211, gail.vogt@timken.com and for those flying with SCSC Jim Kovach, 330-484-5707, skilikeme@sbcglobal.net. The FSC’s trip coordinator is Mike Gumbish and Dawn Ulle, 216-7981944, mgumbish@aol.com. The trip coordinator for CMSC is Curtis Bell, 330638-8005, curtiswsc@neo.rr.com. 2 | SITZMARK [ PRE-SEASON ISSUE ] | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 CMSC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Are you thinking “snow” yet? Are you thinking snow, yet? If you’re like most people, you’re probably not! Keep enjoying the warm(er) weather as the snow will be here before you know it. You can rest assured the good volunteers for the Cleveland Metro Ski Council and its 25 member clubs have had a busy summer planning many great activities to make sure you have plenty of options to help you avoid hibernation this winter. We’ll get to those in a bit. First, there has been much change this summer within the council’s ranks. Our elections were held back in May and we have a few new faces on the board. Lisa Pucci of Hi Rise took over the secretary role very late last season, and is staying on with us in that role this year. Lisa Johnson of the Snowballers ended a great term as vice president, and we welcome Gail Vogt from Stark County Ski Club (formerly Timken) as our new vice president. Another long-timer of the council leadership team was Mike Kupiec of the Fagowees. He stepped down after 6 consecutive years as a trustee, and Gary Krusinski has graciously taken on the role. Returning for another term are Greg Schmid (Hi Rise, treasurer), Bruce Vinicky (Fagowees, trustee), and Kris Kunkel (Fagowees, trustee). I’m also sad to announce the departure of two of our committee chairs. After twelve years as golf Adult Skier Profile: Lisa “Squeaky Knees” Pucci, Hi Rise (before that, BITOA and before that, Timken aka Stark County Ski Club) Position: CMSC Secretary (Hi Rise: Trips, Social, Newsletter, Ski Queen and misc.) Skis, Boots & Binding: Old, but still moving; Nordica boots, Volkl v20 20 with Marker bindings Occupation: Retired from Diebold. Looking for a new job adventure! Hobbies: Traveling, gardening, art, watching my 17 yr old, 6'10" nephew play basketball! Started Skiing: I was delayed at being a snow bunny – not until around 25 years old. chairman, Joe Mazie has decided to step down. He has been around for every MetroCup there has been, and with his committee, has formed a great annual outing for the council. The other chair we are losing this year are Peter and Laine Keefe as the kids’ race program. They have also been around that program since the start with only a few years off in the middle when Brian and Wendy White organized the program. Joe and the Keefes will be missed for sure! I know they will stay around and offer their experience generously. The 2014-15 season is shaping up to be a good one. Our normal “tour” will be starting soon with open houses, ski shows, Warren Miller films, and lots of visits to our local ski shops. Before we know it, we will find ourselves on buses loaded down with skis and boards, hearing the starter ask “Racer Ready?”, sharing a beverage with good friends at The Sierra or the Foggy Goggle, or gripping our hand warmers while the chairlift takes us against gravity. Keep your ear to the ground and your eyes on MeetUp, club & council websites, and newsletters to be sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun we’re about to have when the mercury drops below freezing. For now, enjoy the last few weeks of summer. Enjoy the friends you’ve been seeing, look forward to those you’ll be seeing soon, and keep in your hearts and minds those who won’t be with us this year. Justin Forbes, CMSC President Career Highlight: Best (and worst) ski day of my life – on the AV Women's duals course at KB. It was my first race after being bumped to AV. I was so excited about the race! It was a sunny day with perfect temps. I had no aches, no pains, no hangover, no problems. I had completely recovered from a kid-snowboarder hitting me 14 months prior and messing up my left knee. The race was going fabulously with Wendy White ahead of me one second, and behind me the next. Then, something went horribly wrong and I started cartwheeling off the hill and felt incredible pain in my RIGHT knee! Drat! Had to have total knee reconstruction. I still ski, but don't race as I can't 'just go slow' on a race course. Favorite Area: Hard to choose – probably Mistletoe at Holiday Valley (peaceful and beautiful), Ambush at Big Sky (because of the memories!), Ponte di Legno in Italy (with my cousins) and everywhere at Snowmass! Metro Memories: Ski fairs and Queen competitions; the race bus trips; playing cards at the back of the bus; Swain (the ring toss, costumes, food, beer; lots of picnics; racers banquet; canoeing and kayaking; Hi Rise banquets and Winefests; Dr. Bob/Heidi R/Beth S/Dan Kirby/and all helping me at KB. I have found some lifelong wonderful friends because of Hi Rise and CMSC! Upcoming 2014 – 2015 CMSC Events September 25, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMSC Presidents Round Table Discussion October 17 - 19, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston Mills/Brandywine Open House October 24, 2014 6:30-10pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Ski & Snowboard Expo, Kissing Bridge Appreciation Party, Embassy Suites – Rockside Rd. Saturday, November 22, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warren Miller Movie December 18, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMSC Annual Holiday Celebration January 16 – 24, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMSC trip to Zermatt, Switzerland curtiswsc@neo.rr.com January 24 – 29, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMSC Malta extension curtiswsc@neo.rr.com February 7 – 14 / 8 – 15, 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMSC trip to Whitefish, MT curtiswsc@neo.rr.com Saturday, April 25, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMSC Racers’ Banquet, Reinecker’s Party Center Saturday May 9, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Ski Travel Show, Marriott – Cleveland Airport Saturday, July, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMSC Metro Cup Golf Tournament, location TBD CMSC would like to continue the Kids Racing Series, which was created by Laine and Peter Keefe and was a great success. The Kids Racing Series will not happen this coming ski season, but if anyone would like to step in to assist with continuing the program for 2015-2016, please contact CMSC President Justin Forbes. Annual Cleveland Ski Travel Show set for May 9, 2015 Now in its 19th year, this annual event brings together ski travel experts, trip decision makers from CMSC's 25+ ski clubs and other ski clubs & ski travel groups within driving distance of Cleveland to make travel plans for the next ski season. Attendees take advantage of one-onone meetings with the experts, obtain information, compare ski areas, and negotiate travel plans. The objective of the show is to provide more time for club decision makers (Presidents, Board Members, Trip Chairs, Current and Future Trip Leaders), to educate themselves with Resorts and formulate their travel plans for the next season and the future. Last year, 30 ski and travel professionals did serious business with over 125 top ski club and ski council decision makers. The ski areas that were represented were located in the Eastern and Western United States and Canada, Western New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Europe, plus ski tour operators. Saturday's format gives attendees 2 ½ hours to meet with ski area representatives and tour operators. The day concludes with a reception and drawing for many door prizes donated by ski area representatives in attendance. Ski clubs, ski councils, ski travel groups, ski area representatives and tour operators have discovered that Cleveland's Ski Travel Show is well worth attending. Contact PRW@PRWtravelshows.com or 330-966-7779 for more information. 2015 CMSC Weekend Race Series Sponsored by Marhar Snowboards Sat Jan 3 . . . . . . . Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . Giant Slalom & Snowboard Sun Jan 4 . . . . . . . Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom Wed Jan 7 . . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifier Sat Jan 17 . . . . . . Swain I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giant Slalom & Snowboard Sun Jan 18 . . . . . . Swain I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom Sat Jan 24 . . . . . . Peek'n'Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom & Snowboard GS Sat Jan 31 . . . . . . Snow Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom & Snowboard Slalom Sun Feb 1 . . . . . . Snow Trails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dual GS & Snowboard GS Sat Feb 7 . . . . . . . Kissing Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . Slalom & Snowboard Slalom Sun Feb 8 . . . . . . Holiday Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dual Slalom & Snowboard Sat Feb 21 . . . . . . Swain II . . . . . . . . Giant Slalom & Snowboard Combined Sun Feb 22 . . . . . Swain II . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom & Snowboard Combined Sat Feb 28 . . . . . . Bristol Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . Super G & Giant Slalom Sun Mar 1 . . . . . . Bristol Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom Sat Apr 25 . . . . . . Reinecker's Party Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . Racers' Banquet "Renaissance Faire" 2015 CMSC Wednesday Night Race Series Sponsored by Buckeye Sports, Banc Consulting Partners, and Christley, Herington & Pierce lawfirm Bib Pickup 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.; Races start at 7:30 p.m.; Croyle Race Hill Wed Jan 7 . . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giant Slalom Also CMSC Weekend Racing Qualifier Wed Jan 14 . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom Wed Jan 21 . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giant Slalom Wed Jan 28 . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom Wed Feb 4 . . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giant Slalom Wed Feb 11 . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slalom Wed Feb 18 . . . . . Boston Mills . . . . . . . . 3 runs Slalom weather permitting 2 best runs count as last 2 races Awards in the bar beginning at 8:30 3 Cleveland Fall Ski & Snowboard Expo is announced WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT WINTER? P U E K W A ER ! With , there are miles and miles of adventures for all levels of skiers and riders. (3 are high speed) get you up the in a hurry and our adds to Mother Nature’s . T N I W R U O Y Spend the winter with your family and friends at Holiday Valley and make the best of Western New York’s snowy season. 3091 Mayfield Rd., Suite 315 Cleveland OH 44118-1732 216.371.5750 • FAX 216.371.5440 skicleveland.com Publisher Carl Lillis & Associates, Inc. for Cleveland Metro Ski Council • • • 2013-14 Officers President, Justin Forbes president@skicleveland.com Vice President, Lisa Johnson vicepres@skicleveland.com Secretary, Lisa Pucci secretary@skicleveland.com Treasurer, Gregory Schmid treasurer@skicleveland.com Trustee, Mike Kupiec mikekupiec@prodigy.net Trustee, Bruce Vinicky bvsnoman@yahoo.com Trustee, Kris Kunkel kkunkel2003@yahoo.com Sitzmark is the official newspaper of Cleveland Metro Ski Council. It is distributed by direct mail to over 7,000 CMSC members and by UPS to all local ski merchants for free distribution. Annual, four-issue subscription rate is $5.00. Advertising rates may be furnished upon request. All material published in Sitzmark is the property of the paper. No information contained in Sitzmark may be reprinted without express written persmission of Cleveland Metro Ski Council, Inc. and/or the publisher. All articles and photographs are welcome, though we cannot assume responsibility for unsolicited material. Unsolicited manuscripts and materials must be accompanied by a selfaddressed envelope and appropriate first class postage. In notifying us of an address change, include the mailing address label from your most recent copy along with your new address and send to: Cleveland Metro Ski Council, P.O. Box 41231, Cleveland OH 44141, Attn: Membership Chairperson. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 For the past 19 years, PRW Travel Shows has successfully organized spring ski group events in Cleveland, Central New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Minneapolis. Five years ago, PRW started organizing Fall shows in New Jersey, Philly and Washington DC. Each year those shows bring a large number of ski industry representatives to the ski clubs and other ski groups so they can conveniently shop for next year’s and future year’s ski trips. Now, they’ve added the new Cleveland Ski & Snowboard Expo to their fall list of events. This year’s inaugeral Cleveland Ski & Snowboard Expo will take place on Friday, October 24, 2014 from 6:30-10pm at Embassy Suites, Rockside Road (where I 77 & I 480 intersect). PRW Travel Shows and the Cleveland Ski Council will be working together to make the Event great for its first year. The event is free to the ski club members and local skiers. The location is easily accessible to area ski clubs and local skiers – just the people you want to meet. The event is a kick off to the ski season. It’s a combination tradeshow, membership drive and social event. Tables will be available for area ski clubs to promote their club and upcoming ski trips. Please plan to join us. | Is your ski club's interest in one day trip waning, has your club been forced to cancel trips due to lack of participants signed up to run a trip... if so could your club benefit from fund-raising opportunities? A couple of seasons back, the former Timken Ski Club were forced to face the harsh reality that we could not run all of our one day ski trips that were scheduled due in part to many of the obstacles that many clubs are facing. The cost of transportation has increased greatly (the largest cost portion of any one day trip), participants not willing to commit to trip with the uncertainty of weather, and bus cancellation policies that make you have to make a decision to run or cancel a trip weeks before the scheduled departure date. Having seen this first hand, and running trips that would be canceled due to lack of participants signed up in advance, and being on trips that the club had decided to run at a loss, only to find out the day of departure more participants standing in the parking lot with check in hand to go on the trip had got me thinking what would be the best ways to help keep trip costs down (encouraging better participation) and ensuring that scheduled one day trips would run as scheduled. We needed money, money to help supplement transportation costs, money for insurance that if a trip needed at least a certain number of participants to run and we were a little off of that number that we could still run the trip with out breaking the clubs bank. Standing in line prepared to purchase a super overpriced beverage at a local concert venue the solution came to me. These folks working at the beverage stands were all volunteers from various organizations, the girl scouts, the humane society, the local high school band, etc. Hmmmm – I wonder if and how we could do this. Our club was an established 401c not for profit organization we had a large and diverse membership base, we have very socially active members. I went to work on investigating and finding out what was needed to do to be able to get in on the action. After many emails, phone calls, and even a few text messages we were on track with Blossom Music Center and Aaramark Beverage Services to become non-profit volunteers working at the music events. All volunteers must be registered and trained by Aaramark (TIPS Training) Training sessions are held in early spring. Your club must be a registered 501c organization, your club should have liability insurance as you are not an employee of either the venue or Aaramark, we suffice with a signed liability waiver from each volunteer. The club president of official must also sign a contract with Aaramark. A day normally starts a few hours before the show, typical report times are usually 1-1.5 hours before the gates open. Volunteers must wear a uniform consisting of black shorts, slacks, skirts, or capri's and closed toe shoe (sneakers are fine). The venue provides the uniform shirt and optional hat or visor. Your leader will get your stand assignment a few days before the show (based on number of workers committed for that show) Upon arrival the day of event each worker gets signed in and a wristband, a stand sheet (inventory) SITZMARK [ PRE-SEASON ISSUE ] By Jason Stephan | Fund-raising made easy and a show sheet with all pertinent information. Head to the stand and start organizing and counting all of the stands available product and match it to the inventory sheet. Once verified with a supervisor get the beers on ice! Once gates open the masses will come to you handing you their hard earned money for your overpriced product (yes they are a captive audience), smile be friendly and courteous. When the show is over count and record remaining inventory and money collected, match funds collected with inventory sold. If you counts and money match (with in a couple of dollars) give a sigh of relief and go home. The club earns a portion of the profits from all products sold the amount is based on the venue, and the product sold. Venues available through Aarmark are Blossom Music Center, Cleveland Browns Stadium, The Q for all Cav's home games and concerts and events, In talking with some of the other groups that volunteers on a regular basis (girl scout group) they state that they earn enough money to send a group of people to Europe! Couldn't your club use a little extra money to ensure that trips run as scheduled, prices are kept in check, and did I mention for our volunteers for every show they work we give a $10 coupon to be used for club trips. This way those who volunteer their time get a bonus keeping their trip costs even lower! 4 | SITZMARK [ PRE-SEASON ISSUE ] | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 CMSC CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS Continental Ski Club Erie Shore Ski Club Esprit Ski Club As usual, it has been a fun summer for Continental Ski Club (CSC). Our various activities included house parties, golf outings, a trip to Put-n-Bay, monthly dinners, Sausage Festival at SNPJ Farm, a trip to the West Side Market/Market Garden Brewery, etc. Just to give you a heads up: Our ski racers will be holding another Pub Crawl/Poker Run fundraiser through downtown Willoughby sometime in the fall. If you have ever attended this event, you know it's a lot of fun! If you have not, please come out and join us! (Contact Michael Neibecker at 440-5377127 for more info.) Our annual Steak/Clambake will be held on Saturday, October 4th at the Chestnut Shelter in the Cleveland Metroparks. CSC is coordinating a trip on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in October, followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant. Also, we usually have a party or two during the holiday season. In addition to a ski club, we are also a social club and enjoy having fun whatever we do! We meet on the eastside of Cleveland, and our membership includes singles, couples, and families. Try to attend one of our meetings to find out more about us. Our meetings are currently held at Brindaliers Bar and Grill on SOM Center Road in Willoughby Hills on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month beginning around 8:00 pm. For further information about CONTINENTAL SKI CLUB, contact Harvey Hutter, our President, at 440-796-3795. Erie Shore Ski Club was founded 50 years ago to encourage the sport of skiing and enjoy the fun and friendship which accompany a good day of skiing with friends. We celebrated our 50th anniversary with a party, a lovely cake and had guest speaker Justin Forbes, President of Cleveland Metro Ski Council join us, with his lovely wife, Stephanie. Also present was a founding member, Gene Walker, who is still a member, still comes to all the meetings and still skis beautifully. We have trips to the western United States (this year to Telluride, CO, Jan. 9-15, 2015) and many one and two day trips to NY and PA. As we did last year, we are teaming up with our good friends at Village Ski and Board to make the trips more enjoyable. Want to race? We have a great bunch of racers who demonstrate their expertise with the Cleveland Metro race program. The club welcomes all – Type of group: single, couples, families, new skiers and expert skiers. We have afterwork parties, speakers at our meetings and a yearly Soup Cook-Off. Our monthly meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of the month, Sept., then Dec. to March, at 7:00pm at Lenau Park, the German-American club on Columbia Rd. in Olmsted Falls. Contact: For more info contact our President, Bob Griffin, 4401 Fairview Parkway, Fairview Park, Ohio, 44126 – 440-376-3518 or email at griffin_b@juno.com. While most of us were trying to hold on to every drop of our unseasonably cooler summer, the skiers from Esprit’s, See You At The Top youth group were willing Old Man Winter to return to the slopes. As part of their summer time activities, a group of nearly 20 hit the towpath for a Bike-Aboard, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad outing. Some riders were seasoned vets but for many, it was a first-time adventure. It was a beautiful sunny day buzzing with plenty of activity at the Trail-Mix in Peninsula. One of the highlights was catching the grass-covered abandoned slopes at Boston Mills Ski Resort. Tiger & Croyle was beckoning the group to stop, drop, & roll down! Unfortunately, as for the wildlife, the sightings were low but that was quickly made up by a watching a lock demonstration at the Canal Exploration Center. After a hearty lunch stop, the group ran in to John Malvin, (in character of course) a free African-American who shared his experiences as a canal boat captain from the Canal era. We are having 2 fabulous events coming up! First, we'll need everyone to register for the See You At The Top 2nd Annual 5k Run/Walk. You can support our youth by registering for this family friendly fun event. Here's the link: www.zapevent.com/ListActivities.aspx? eventid=6072 Second, we are now taking orders for our annual ClamBake & Club Open House with an optional PreBake Bike Ride. Come out and enjoy a meal and learn more about Esprit. We're more than a club, we are a family! Esprit Ski & Sports Club, presents the 2014 Clambake & Open House When:Saturday, September 20, 2014; Where: Cleveland Metroparks Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation (I-77, Grant Rd. head West) in Morgan’s Hollow Picnic Area, 4524 E. 49th St., Cuyahoga Hts. from 2:30-7:00pm (bakes served between 3:305:00pm). $40 includes, dozen clams. 1/2 chicken, ear of corn, sweet potato, coleslaw, some of the best clam chowder in the Midwest, dinner roll, dessert, and beverage. For additional information contact: Marcia Hood 216-402-6954 or Erika Hood 216-536-5443. Good Times Ski Club NASA Lewis March 2014 Park City trip was “Great!” We arrived Saturday at the Yarrow Hotel early enough for everyone to settle in, shop a little, even rent skis for the week. By the evening everyone was at the welcome party enjoying drinks, pizza, veggies, satay chicken and Swedish meatballs. There was a small snag arriving in SLC when some people did not receive their luggage but everything was delivered by the evening and everyone was able to enjoy their first day on the slopes. Sunday morning, after our included breakfast, we were off for our first day of skiing at Park City Mountain Resort. Probably our warmest day of the week, which meant each ski day only got better! Weather was mostly sunny and warm at the base. The top of the mountains were quite a bit cooler and made for excellent days. We saw a bit of a storm on Tuesday, adding a few additional inches of powdery snow to all the resorts. Although we only planned one day for Deer Valley, several people liked it so much that they went multiple times by trading lift tickets or buying additional day passes. Tom, our fearless leader, traded his Deer Valley pass for another day of snowboarding at the Canyons. His awesome new snowboard was too precious to give up for even one day, especially with fresh power on the ground! It gave me another day to enjoy a second bowl of Deer Valley chili! One couple even spent their last day at Brighton, really adding to the variety of their week. As always, each night we had many people getting together for dinner. We enjoyed a variety of different cuisines, great conversation and great company. A great thing about Park City is the variety of things to do. Museums, movies, Olympic Park (from 2002 Winter Olympics), dog sledding, snowmobiling and much more. Downtown Main Street is lined with quaint old mining town-era buildings now housing many shops, restaurants and galleries. The Park City Resort Town chairlift will take you right down to Main Street for a nice lunch and right back up for more great skiing. And SLC is a short ride away. We did have some injuries during the week and hope that everyone (Cathy, Golina, Erica, Paul) recovers quickly and completely. Cindy and Dianna were so lovely on the flight home that the pilot requested they be moved to some open seats in first class. So fitting for two of our first class ladies! Safe flights, great weather, great skiing, great food, great company, great memories. And, of course, great hot tub. In a word – Great! Good Times Ski Club is Cleveland Metro Ski Council’s most informal club, with the single purpose of offering midweek ski trips every Wednesday January through March. We enthusiastically invite all CMSC members to join us. By skiing/riding on Wednesday you will enjoy: • Freshly fallen snow and groomed slopes that never get skied off. • A maximum number of runs each day with absolutely NO LIFT LINES – a phenomenon we call “No-Wait Wednesdays.” • Comfortable coach transportation to and from the slopes and a ski pass for the cost of a single weekend lift ticket. • The chance to attend a trip solo and meet up with other skiers for a funfilled day on the slopes. • The opportunity to hit the slopes every week all season long, as our trips eliminate the expense of an overnight stay. • A mini vacation from work to enjoy nature’s winter wonderland. • Reduced membership cost of $10 for all first-time members. Interested in joining us for midweek fun? See our trips listed in the Chronological Listing of One Day Trips in the Sitzmark, visit our website, www.goodtimesskiclub.com, view photo albums on our Facebook Page, or email us at ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com. Then just call to sign up for a trip and schedule a pick-up location. Make 2015 the year you join us for a NO-WAIT WEDNESDAY trip to the slopes! Lew Lamb V Memorial Golf Outing hosted by Highlanders Ski Club For the eighth consecutive tear the Highlanders Ski Club has hosted the Lew Lamb V Memorial Golf Outing at Peek ‘n Peak Resort & Spa, raising $3,316.78 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Pictured above, Cole Manno, MDA Ambassador; Nick Cirell, Pres. Highlanders Ski Club; Jamie Young, Tyler Eastman, Jimmy Irwin, Josh Hunsberger, Jessica Lamb and Lew Lamb IV. It's all smiles for Valerie and Mary on a Good Times Ski Club No-Wait Wednesday Ski Trip. As part of Esprit’s summer time activities, a group of nearly 20 hit the towpath for a Bike-Aboard, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad outing. Goodyear Ski Club Yes, Goodyear is an active ski club! This past Friday members went to see the Akron Rubber Ducks play at Canal Park in Akron. Former ski queen, Rita Tinker was the hostess for this event. The evening was capped off with fireworks. Then on Sunday the club had its annual summer picnic at Wingfoot Lake State Park. Fun and good food was had by all. Other events this summer or yet to come are hikes, bike rides, a golf outing and an outing on the Nautica Queen Dinner Cruise. Fall brings helping with the Akron Beacon Ski Swap, more hikes, maybe a winery visit and the Boston Mills Open house. Two week long ski trips have been announced for the coming winter: Breckenridge, Colorado Saturday January 31, 2015 – Saturday, February 7, 2015 Mt. Bachelor, Oregon Saturday February 28, 2015 – Saturday, March 7, 2015. For information contact Linda Slicker at 330-725-7372 or TripchairGSCI@gmail.com Other trips in the works are a December trip to Stowe, Vermont and day and weekend trips. We hope that you will join us on an event or skiing! For more info about the club check out our website or contact Chris Gifford, presidentGSCI@gmail.com We are a friendly club dedicated to skiing and other year-round activities. Warm weather activities range from hikes, bike rides, picnics, golf outings, concerts, Akron Rubber Ducks games to dinner cruises on the Nautica Queen. Our annual fall charity event is helping with the Akron Beacon Ski swap. Join us on day or weeklong ski trips and other social events. Our members are from all over Northeast Ohio. The club is open to all, not just Goodyear employees. Age: Open; Type of Group: Families and singles; Size: 250+; Meeting Location: New Era Restaurant, 10 Massillon Rd., Akron Ohio; When: 2nd Tuesday each month @ 7:30 p.m.; Contact: Chris Gifford, President, 330or 329-0553 PresidentGSCI@gmail.com. Hi Rise Ski Club After a busy summer of golf (and a Metro Cup Championship), baseball games, dinners, and concerts, Hi Rise Ski Club will continue to be active through the Fall. On September 19, Hi Rise will be going to Northfield Park and the Hard Rock Rocksino for a Night at the Races. Hi Rise’s meetings move back to the Willowick American Legion (E. 328th St. and Vine St.) on September 24 with a Welcome Back meeting with hot dogs provided by Russell Thompson. All of Hi Rise’s meetings during 201415 will have food and the usual assortment of beverages for a price of $5 for members, $6 for nonmembers (so why not become a member!). There will be upcharges for the beer tasting on 11/12, Italian Night on 1/25, and wine tasting on 4/8. Other meeting themes are Pajama Party (breakfast for Dinner) on 10/8, Rocktoberfest (trivia and prizes by Rick Gzesh) on 10/22, and Frozen Turkey Bowling on 11/26. On September 28, at the American Legion in Willowick, Hi Rise will have the famous Rosa’s Ribs, a feast for $22 at 4 p.m. Contact Dennis Rosa at dennisrosa@aol.com for more information, and don’t eat before you get there! On October 1, Hi Rise will have its Dinner of the Month at Beach Club Grille on Johnnycake Road in Mentor. Contact Greg Schmid at hoocats@gmail.com to sign up. October 19 will see the Hi Rise Race Team’s annual Clambake at Fairport See Club News page 6 5 | Hi Rise team reclaims “The Cup” at the 13th Annual CMSC Metro Cup golf tournament SITZMARK [ PRE-SEASON ISSUE ] | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 The 13th Annual CMSC Metro Cup golf tournament at Punderson State Park was attended by six clubs. Continental, Hi Rise, and Fagowees fielded full teams. Warren, Beaver Valley and Snowballers entered partial teams. All golfers received a goodie bag at registration containing CMSC log golf tees, a ball marker from St. Andrews, discount coupons from Golf Galaxy and Golfsmith, an energy bar, and lunch and beverage tickets. The traditional group picture was taken after registration and before the 1:00 PM shotgun start. Golfers competed in five events to vie for a chance to win the Metro Cup and various skill shots: Men’s Medal, Women’s Medal, 2-Person Best Ball, 2Person Co-ed Scramble, and 4-Person Scramble. Guy Nerren of Hi Rise tallied the scorecards in great secrecy to determine the winner of each event and the winner of the Metro Cup. Golf was followed by the annual tapping of the key on the deck at Punderson Manor. A chicken and rib dinner in The Maple Room set the stage for the 50/50 raffle and door prize drawing. The big winners were Patty Cooper of Continental, winner of golf and lodging for two at Holiday Valley, and Rob Gibson of Fagowees, winner of golf and lodging for two at Peek ‘N Peak. Over 60 prizes and awards were handed out, including rounds of golf, ski shop and restaurant gift certificates, Indians tickets, and other miscellaneous items. Skill shot and event winners were announced next. The five event winners were Men’s Medalist Rick Smelko of Hi Rise, Women’s Medalist Beb Stambaugh of Fagowees, 2-Person Best Ball team of John Seidel and Andy Cratcha of Continental, 2-Person Co-ed Scramble team of Dan Ledasil and Ingrid D’Ambrosio of Continental, and 4-Peron Scramble team of Bob Maclauchlan, Bill Starr, Pat Melia and Harry West of Hi Rise. And, finally, it was announced that Hi Rise recaptured “The Cup” with 88 points! Continental placed second with 76 points, and Fagowees placed third with 73 points. It was a spirited competition and a great time. Complete event results, winners of skills shots, photos, and a list of supporting vendors and donations can be found on www.skicleveland.com A big thank you goes out to all of our hole sponsors and prize donators who made this event a huge success once again. Hole Sponsors: Peek ‘N Peak, Holiday Valley, Geiger’s Clothing and Sport, Little Mountain, Ltd., Buckeye Sports, Hi Rise Ski Club, Continental Ski Club, Robert Akamine, DDS, Guy Nerren, Atty., Nolan Maintenance, Crookshanks Architectural, Roofworks Golfers from six clubs (above) participated in the 13th Annual CMSC Metro Cup. And, the overall winning team (left) from Hi Rise Ski Club. LLC, Lifeguard Financial, Fagowee Ski Club, Harry Anderson, and Captains Club. Other Prize Donors: Chardon Lakes GC, Applebee’s, Joe Mazie, Fowler’s Mill, Artifacts, Golf Galaxy, and Golfsmith. Also, Kudos to the small but mighty Metro Cup Golf Committee consisting of “Doc” Bob Akamine, Guy Nerren, Jessie Anderson, Penny Kirby, and Sue Mazie. Joe Mazie is retiring as CMSC Metro Cup Committee Chair after 12 years. It has been a great run and he is certain that the Metro Cup tradition will continue on! 21/<+2856$:$<)520&/(9(/$1' 21/< /< +28 856 $ $:$< )520 & /(9(/$1' 2))2)7+(,6287+2)%8))$/2 2)) 2) 7 +( , 62 6287+ 2) %8 8))$/2 &/(9(/$1'0(7526.,&/8%5$&('$< &/(9(/$1' & / ( 9( 9( 0( 7 5 2 6. ., &/8% 5$&( '$< 2+,2$335(&,$7,21:((.(1' 2+,2 , $335(& , $ 7 ,21 : ( (.(1' )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQYLVLW )RU PRUH LQIRUP PDWLRQ YLVLW 6 | SITZMARK [ PRE-SEASON ISSUE ] | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 CMSC CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS Club News from page 4 Harbor Yacht Club. You can contact Rick Gzesh at rgzesh@aol.com for details, or check at the Hi Rise web site at www.hiriseskiclub.com. Even though Hi Rise’s trip to Breckinridge for February 7-14 is sold out, you can still get on the waiting list. Contact Bob Maclauchlan at bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com to get on the list. Hi Rise will also be offering trips to racing weekends at Swain 1 and 2, and Bristol, and will have at least one 1-day getaway to Holimont. Check the website for updates. In addition, Hi Rise’s Fall, 2014 wine trip sold out in 5 days, but check the website for a planned two-day excursion to the Finger Lakes, NY for Spring, 2015. Greg Schmid and Jenny Ware just returned from a scouting expedition and promise a memorable trip. Also planned for the fall-winter is a One Club Golf outing, a breakfast hike, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, bowling, wine and beer tastings, more dinners of the month, and lasting friendships. NASA Lewis Ski Club The NASA Lewis Ski Club is an allseason sports and social club in NE Ohio. We are open to any interested individual regardless of geographic location. The club sponsors yearround recreation for winter snow sports and socializing. Trips and activities include Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and all-around socializing events. During the winter season, we offer one-day ski and snowboard trips to Western NY or PA resorts. For this winter season, look for Alpine day trips to Holimont, Holiday Valley, Kissing Bridge, and Seven Springs. The NASA Lewis Ski Club also features multiple week-long ski trips each year to terrific destinations anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. The focus for this ski season spans coast to coast, including Jackson Hole in WY (Jan24-31, 2015) and Breckenridge in CO (Feb 21-28, 2015). The Club is also active in crosscountry skiing with trips and local outings. For Nordic activities this winter season, the club has an over-night trip near the Laurel Hills area (Feb 20-22, 2015) and possibly and overnight Staurday trip to Holiday Valley in Ellicottville. Visit our website for updated information on all of our club activities, outings and trips for both the winter and non-snow season. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in skiing/snowboarding/cross-country skiing or socializing. Dues: Lowest member fees in the area! $10 individual/$15 family. Size: approx. 240. Current membership consists of singles, couples, families, anyone interested. Meeting Location: Donauschwaben German American Cultural Center at Lenau Park 7370 Columbia Rd., Olmsted Twp, OH When: 1st Tuesday every month (except May, July, and August) with 5:00 p.m. social hour; meeting starts at 6 p.m. Web site: https://lewisskiclub.org. Snowballers Ski Club We are a club made up of Singles, Married and Families. We enjoy getting out on winter weekends to ski and snowboard. We participate in all of the CMSC race weekends. This year we will once again be running our Two Bus Trips Valentines day weekend. So come out and Ski With A Heart On!! The Overnight bus will be leaving on Friday, February 13 and returning Saturday, February 14. For more information contact Rick Reinecker 216-276-1729. In May we will once again be having our Cinco De Mayo party more information coming out soon. Our Club meets the Second Tuesday of Every month. In September we will meet at Blazin Bills in Troy twnshp., meeting begins at 7:00. Beginning October – March we will meet at Reinecker’s Party Center 8575 S. Freeway Dr., Macedonia, OH 44056. Our winter meetings starting in October will begin at 7:30. You can find out more about our club by checking out our website at www.snowballersskiclub.com or by finding us on Facebook. Stark County Ski Club We’re still in the process of all the name change over items with the tax filing, and all the other government forms we deal with. Our new web site is up and running starkcountyskiclub.org, and we are also in the process of developing a new logo to go with the new name. We are just thankful that we have a skilled group of members to see this process through correctly. We have a new club president – Jim Kovach – skiing and being involved with the club is nothing new to Jim. He has been a past VP, trip committee, and he is always in there to help develop something new for the club – by the way we get the resort or try a new one. Our VP is Candice Ford, she has been a member for a few years, and brings a lot of new ideas for the club’s future. Donna Brancifort and Jennifer Stephan remained in their respective positions as treasure and secretary – they do a fantastic job for us. The club trips are laid out for the ski season, and the trip committee spent lots of hours trying to pack the these into our short ski season. We have our return trips to Holiday Valley, HoliMont, and Peak N Peak for one day trips, our favorite 2 ½ day trip to Holiday Valley – HoliMont – staying downtown Ellicottville. We opted for a few more weekend trips this season, by request from our members – all of them being overnight trips. Of course the travel by train is happening on two of the trips, and possibly a 3rd – if enough interest is given. Want to do a mid December trip to Stow, VT – group would leave the Cleveland Amtrak station early Thursday, Dec 11 and return early morning, Monday Dec 15th. Price is depending on the number of people – right now it is $619 for 40 people or 675 for 30 people, skiing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The big trips are to Whitefish with CMSC – by plane or train (few seats left for the train), and then Mt Snow-Okemo by train in late February. There is limited number of seats for the train on this one – contact Zee Kovach at – zeekovach@Sbcglobal.net. The summer months have been taken up with biking trips on the sections of the towpath each week. We have had several gatherings at some of our local wineries, and a lot of our member’s time has been taken up with the Blossom concerts – working as volunteers serving beverages to the concert goers. The hard work will pay off this ski season with no cancelled one day trips, and trips that need a supplement to break even – will get if from the funds earned this summer. A few of our members opted for some surgeries early summer and are on the mend – key is to back on the slopes for 2015 or before. Suburban Ski Club Suburban Ski Club is a friendly group of skiers with lots of opportunities to ski (11 trips totaling 26 days this year). We ski every week during the winter months. Our convenient meeting location, Alfredo’s at the Holiday Inn just off Wilson Mills Road at I-271, draws members from all parts of the Cleveland area. We are planning three major trips this year: The first will be to Park City from January 3-10. Ski-in/ski-out lodging will be in two-bedroom condos with fully equipped kitchens, and access to indoor and outdoor hot tubs. The price includes three days of skiing at Park City resort, one day at Deer Valley, and one day at The Canyons. An optional sixth ski day is available. The second trip will be to Telluride, January 31-February 7. Lodging will be at the Bear Creek Lodge, which features ski-in/ski-out with a semiprivate lift, fully equipped kitchen, and access to an indoor pool, hot tub, and exercise room. Our eastern trip will again be to Attitash, NH from March 8 to 14. This year we are adding two days at Sunday River, about an hour away in Maine. Like our other recent trips to New England, this will be a bargainpriced, all-inclusive package with bus transportation, lodging at the ski in/ski out Grand Summit Resort, 5 days of skiing/snowboarding, daily buffet breakfasts, and dinners. In addition to Attitash/Bear Mountain and Sunday River, we will take a side trip to sister resort Wildcat Mountain. In addition, we will have several one-day trips to Holiday Valley, Seven Springs, Peak’n Peak, Kissing Bridge, and Holimont. Our goal is to give people as many opportunities to ski as possible. Indeed, our motto is “We Ski Every Week.” Combined with group lift-ticket discounts, bus trips are by far the most economical way to ski. Several of our trips are on Sundays or holidays to accommodate those with less-flexible work schedules. This year we are again offering an overnight mid-week trip, allowing skiing at both Holiday Valley and Bristol. As has been our policy for several years, any member of a CMSC ski club can go on our trips at the member price. Dues are just $15 per person, and first-time members get a special price of only $10. Everyone going on our trips must be a member of Suburban or another CMSC club. Our meetings are typically on the second Thursday of the month from September through March (except December), starting at 7:00 p.m. We also have one or more other social activities each month, including a monthly Eat-Around-Town where we explore the offerings of various local restaurants. Guests are always welcome. For more information about Suburban Ski Club, contact Beth Silverman at (440) 247-1825, or email info@suburbanskiclub.org. A complete listing of upcoming events, trip flyers, membership applications, and more can be found on our website, http://www.suburbanskiclub.org. The Warren Ski Club We are a year round ski and social club founded in 1956. The Warren Ski Club features weekend ski trips and one-day ski trips, as well as weeklong ski trips to Western and European ski resorts with optional add on excursion trips to non-skiing European cities. The Warren Ski Club also runs non-ski trips to warm weather destinations. Other social events that the WSC enjoys throughout the year. The Warren Ski Club has been skiing the world for 57 years. This winter will be no different. We will be going to: Steamboat, Colorado January 17–24, 2015. We will be staying at the La Casa Condominiums located about 150 yards to the slopes above the Gondola. You will have a chose of either 2-bedroom/3-bath units or 3-bedroom/4-bath units. Our condos are multi-level units with high ceilings, full kitchens, and spacious living rooms with wet bars, gas fireplaces, and private balconies, in unit laundry rooms with full size washer & dryers, and complimentary WIFI access. La Casa also features free on-site ski lockers, 2 outdoor hot tubs, and shuttle service to shopping, the ski area and dining. During our stay, Steamboat Ski Resort will be hosting rodeo stars from all over the world as they compete in the famous “Cowboy Downhill”. This is a must see event during your visit to Steamboat. We are booked on Southwest Airlines - Cleveland to Denver (“Bags Fly Free”). Trip Costs: Full Trip Package $1350 per person; Land Package Only $99 per person; Deposit Required: $415; Only 36 spots available. Aspen, Colorado March 7–14, 2015. The town of Aspen is like no other American ski resorts. Aspen has 4 ski resorts to choose from: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, & Snowmass all on one multi-day lift ticket. We will be staying at The Gant; one of Aspen’s highest rated properties and is located in the town of Aspen about 3 blocks from the base of Aspen Mountain (Ajax) and downtown. The Gant condos are 2-bedroom/2-bath units with full kitchens, comfy living rooms with wood burning fireplaces, balcony/patio, & in-room safes. The Gant’s amenities include 3 outdoor hot tubs, a heated outdoor pool, a sauna, and an exercise room. The Gant’s shuttles are great for getting around Aspen. The shuttles can take you to the Aspen Mt. base area or the transportation center to get to the other ski areas. If you wish to go the grocery or liquor store they will take you, if you’re going out to dinner or maybe a club, they will take you and bring you back. We are scheduled to fly from Cleveland to Denver. Trip Costs: Full Trip Package $1795 per person; Land Package Only $1160 per person; Deposit Required: $50; Only 36 spots available. Trip Questions can be addressed to Jeff Driscoll, Trip Director; 330-758-6490 evenings or Cell 330-502-5561; Email: ohio_parrothead@hotmail.com. The Warren Ski Club would like to recognize the following 2013-2014 award winners: The John Welling Service Award to Curtis Bell; The Vic Desport Award for the most improved skier to Erin Naome & Ed Baron. The Warren Ski Club will be holding its membership meeting at a new location this season. High Point Restaurant and Tavern located at 754 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles, Ohio on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 8:00pm. On the third Tuesday of each month, the Warren Ski Club holds its Pub of the Month social, hosted by a different local pub or restaurant in the Warren/Youngstown area. The pub of the month is a great way to mingle with friends old and new. Locations can be found each month on the WSC website. For more information about the Warren Ski Club and our trips and events, please visit www.warrenskiclub.org or visit us on Facebook. Or Contact: President Ed Hahn; 330-799-4105 or president@warrenskiclub.org. Youngstown Ski Club Fun, adventure, and wonderful camaraderie develop and occur here! This Summer has offered bar crawls, wine tasting tours, bicycling events, Pub of the Month's, and various social gatherings. It is always enjoyable making memories and sharing in activities among both current and newly discovered friends! As we prepare for football season, it is also the time to think about Winter, skiing, and related events. The Youngstown Ski Club promotes an open-minded philosophy of cooperation, and we encourage participation from meetups, social groups, and other ski clubs from all over Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania! Through an atmosphere of enthusiasm, ongoing social events include our popular "Pub of the Month" which is a social gathering of multiple groups, occurring every fourth Tuesday at classy local taverns. Join an average of 50-80 people who view upcoming activities, share delicious hors d'oeuvres, and good conversation. Also, occurring through the month of September, is the "Cycle Circle", a weekly biking excursion followed by a short social gathering at a local bar, comprised of Club Members, affiliates, guests, and other ski clubs. Cooperative weather has allowed for good participation as they offer a unique blend of companionship, conversation, and even competition on the rides! Please visit the website and/or our Face Book Page for more details on the times and locations of these ongoing activities... As we make the transition from Summer to Fall and Winter events, our enthusiastic Trip Managers have diligently worked to provide some fun adventures and trips. While some events remain in planning during this editorial, all completed events and trips are displayed online, and are updated weekly. For the remainder of 2014, we are still finalizing the details of an "End of Summer Party" offering sporting activities, food, and drinks. Next, we first have our "Fall Winery Tour" set for October 11th. This is a round trip bus package offering tastes, lunch, and tours. The month of October finishes up with a "Halloween Party" yet to be determined. November brings the start of many "Ski Shows" by local retailers that offer fun, games, and discounts from regional ski resorts! Visit our table during these events for chances to win prizes and obtain Club information. On Friday, November 14th, we encourage everyone reading this to attend our "Annual Wine Taste & Dinner Dance", an outstanding evening of drinks, dinner, dancing, and raffle prizes! December offers additional Ski Shows with discounts on winter apparel and equipment. There is even discussion about a "Christmas Party", but the details are not available at this time... Day Ski Trips for 2015 may include Peek'n Peak NY, Holimont NY, Holiday Valley NY, and Kissing Bridge, NY., and/or Blue Knob, NY. Weekend Ski Trips may include Holiday Valley NY, Bristol Mountain NY, and a Lake Placid/Whiteface, NY trip. Details of ski trips were not available at time of this article. Additionally, because we belong to two Ski Councils, offerings to Western U.S. and European locations are also displayed and promoted on our website. Cruise and Travel opportunities in 2015 from our Tour Operator and Assistant Trip Manager include a Mardi Gras Cruise, China Tour, and Scandinavian Cruise! With an affordable membership price and the unique kind of fun and acceptance not discovered anywhere else, how can anyone miss these fantastic opportunities? The Youngstown Ski Club is comprised of enthusiastic and fun-loving people who seek like-minded individuals. We hope to build upon past relationships, and welcome new groups and friends to discover our social network. Club meetings are held on the second Monday each month, and additional information and updates are found at www.youngstownskiclub.org. Contact information: President Brian Hinchcliffe 330-207-3775, fax 330799-3320, or email at bhinch@comcast.net. Trip Manager Lynne Rosati: 330-501-2594, email grosati@zoominternet.net. Assistant Trip Manager Sam Jordon: 330-793-6543, email samjordon@aol.com. 7 | CMSC CHRONOLOGICAL LIST CLUB Sub 1/9 - 1/15 1/16 - 1/24 1/24 - 1/29 1/17 - 1/24 1/24 - 1/31 1/31 - 2/7 1/31 - 2/7 2 7 - 14 2/7- 2/14 or 2/8 - 2/15 2/7- 2/14 2/7- 2/14 2/7-2/14 Telluride Zermatt, Switzerland Malta extension Steamboat, CO Jackson Hole, WY Breckenridge, CO Telluride, CO Breckenridge, CO ESSC CMSC CMSC WSC LSC GSC SUB HR Whitefish, MT Whitefish, MT by plane Whitefish, MT by train Whitefish, MT CMSC SCSC SCSC FSC Breckenridge, CO Aspen, CO Park City, UT Mount Bachelor, OR Whitefish, MT Aspen, CO Big Sky MT Vail, CO Attitash, NH & Sunday River, ME LSC SSC CV GSC ESC WSC SSC FSC Curtis Bell . . . . . . . . .330-638-8005, 330-240-8005 . . . . . . . .curtiswsc@neo.rr.com Gail Vogt . . . . . . . . . . .330-323-8211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gail.vogt@timken.com Jim Kovach . . . . . . . . .330-484-5707 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skilikeme@sbcglobal.net Mike Gumbish & Dawn Ulle . . . . . . . .216-798-1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mgumbish@aol.com Janet Dubas . . .216-643-8854 . . . . . . . . . .breckenridge2015@lewisskiclub.org Lynn & Jim Loch . . . . .419-706-9254 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lloch52@hotmail.com Judi Fordyce . . . . . . . .440-289-5511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .juditravels@live.com Linda Slicker . . . . . . . .330-725-7372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TripchairGSCI@gmail.com Vince Dunsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whitefish2015esc@gmail.com Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . .330-758-6490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ohio_parrothead@hotmail.com Denny Craig . . . . . . . .419-271-5582 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dealc@roadrunner.com Dale Wolboldt . . . . . . .330-231-5390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dalebob348@hotmail.com SUB Joe Sullivan . . . . . . . . .216-932-3636 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .joe@suburbanskiclub.org WEEKEND / MULTI-DAY TRIPS Holiday Valley 1/2 -1/4 Holiday Valley 1/2 - 1/4 1/9, - 1/11 Schuss/ Shanty Creek 1/16-1/18 Swain I Race weekend 1/16 - 1/18 Swain I Race weekend 1/24 - 1/25 Holiday Valley 1/28 - 1/30 Holiday Valley / Holimont 1/30 - 2/1 Holimont/ Holiday Valley WSC HR SSC FSC HR SCSC SCSC SSC 2/6 - 2/8 2/6 - 2/8 WSC SSC GTSC SBSC SUB FSC HR SCSC WSC FSC HR SCSC CV Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . .330-758-6490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ohio_parrothead@hotmail.com Bob Maclauchlan . . . .440-622-1283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com Justin & Cara Long . . .517-285-7800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dealc@roadrunner.com Mike Gumbish . . . . . . .216-798-1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mgumbish@aol.com Bob Maclauchlan . . . .440-622-1283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com John Masalko . . . . . . .330-484-2405 Bob Hoff . . . . . . . . . . .330-497-0134 Lisa Burcaw & Kim Mohr . . . . . . . . .419-357-1281 Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . .330-502-5561 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ohio_parrothead@hotmail.com Daria Deno & Nancy Welfle . . . . . .419-577-0562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .longjus1@gmail.com Rick Reinecker . . . . . .216-276-1729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mgumbish@aol.com Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316, 216-536-7299 . . . .bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com Mike Gumbish . . . . . . .216-798-1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .johnmasalko@sbcglobal.net Bob Maclauchlan . . . .440-622-1283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . robert.w.hoff@timkensteel.com Zelda Kovach . . . . . . .330-484-5707 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lisaburcaw@yahoo.com Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . .330-502-5561 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ohio_parrothead@hotmail.com Laurie McCombs . . . . .440-986-0880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .caked45@aol.com Bob Maclauchlan . . . .440-622-1283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Diane Marzec . . . . . . .330-497-4261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rreinecker@windstream.net Judi Fordyce . . . . . . . .440-289-5511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org LSC Margaret Proctor . . . . .216-977-7526 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .laurelhills-2015@lewisskiclub.org LSC SUB GTSC ESSC HR ESSC YSC SCSC CV GTSC SUB ESSC SCSC LSC SSC WSC SUB ESSC GTSC ESSC CV SUB GTSC ESSC LSC GTSC ESSC ESSC YSC CV SUB ESSC HR LSC SBSC WSC ESSC GTSC FSC SCSC ESSC CV GTSC ESSC LSC SUB GTSC SUB ESSC LSC GTSC SCSC ESSC GTSC GTSC Dave Root . . . . . . . . . .216-416-5596 . . . . . . . . .holidayvalley-jan2015@lewisskiclub.org Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Bob Maclauchlan . . . .440-622-1283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . .330-501-2594 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lynnemarierosati@gmail.com Bill Bail . . . . . . . . . . . .330-658-7825 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bbail54@hotmail.com Cary Paugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cary@ahbaier.com Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Art Pokopac . . . . . . . . .330-699-4933 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pokieman@aol.com Aaron Swank . . . . . . . .216-369-7542 . . . . . . . .holidayvalley2-jan2015@lewisskiclub.org Jim Ziss & Kim Mohr .419-271-2548 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jimziss@gmail.com Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . .330-502-5561 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ohio_parrothead@hotmail.com Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Cary Paugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cary@ahbaier.com Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Kim Hulick . . . . . . . . . .440-409-1582 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .holimont-2015@lewisskiclub.org Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . .330-501-2594 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lynnemarierosati@gmail.com Cary Paugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cary@ahbaier.com Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Bob Maclauchlan . . . .440-622-1283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com Tom Palisin . . . . . . . . .216-433-6592 . . . . . . . . . . .kissingbridge-2015@lewisskiclub.org Caroline Reinecker . . .330-352-4807 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .breadchick@windstream.net Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . .330-502-5561 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ohio_parrothead@hotmail.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Tony Tomsic . . . . . . . .440-225-5035 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .toeknee.t@roadrunner.com Jeri Johnson . . . . . . . .330-456-6674 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jkjohn@neo.rr.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Cary Paugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cary@ahbaier.com Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Lisa Ferenc . . . . . . . . .216-433-6592 . . . . . . . . . . .sevensprings-2015@lewisskiclub.org Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . .216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jack@suburbanskiclub.org Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Aaron Swank . . . . . . . .216-369-7542 . . . . . . . .holidayvalley-mar2015@lewisskiclub.org Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Justin Ford . . . . . . . . .330-221-8531 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jford400@gmail.com Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .griffin_b@juno.com Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com LSC Margaret Proctor . . . . .216-977-7526 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .laurelhills-2015@lewisskiclub.org YSC YSC YSC YSC YSC Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . .330-501-2594 Brian Hinchcliffe . . . . .330-207-3775 Sam Jordon . . . . . . . .330-793-6543 Sam Jordon . . . . . . . .330-793-6543 Sam Jordon . . . . . . . .330-793-6543 2/21 - 2/28 2/21 - 2/28 2/28 - 3/7 2/28 - 3/7 3/7 - 3/14 3/7 - 3/14 3/14 - 3/21 4/6 - 4/12 4/7 - 4/14 Holiday Valley MYSTERY TRIP 2/12 - 2/13 Swain Mountain 2/13 - 2/14 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