Newsletter - Chattanooga Ski Club
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Newsletter - Chattanooga Ski Club
Chattanooga Ski Club Newsletter December 2014 VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XII www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com The President’s Column 2015 CSC Trips Cataloochee Mountian, NC—Dec 6 Cataloochee Mountain is Marla Hood now open for skiing! We will be taking a 1-day ski trip to Cataloochee on Tuesday, Dec 30th. Our bus leaves at 6am from Chattanooga and leaves the Cataloochee ski resort at 4pm which will put us home around 7pm. If we can get 20 or more people, we can take advantage of attractive group rate packages. Prices are as follows: Lift ticket, PLUS equipment rental $69. Beginner lesson $10. Just lift ticket (no equipment rental) $48 Taos, New Mexico—Jan 10-17 John Hilbrandt Red Mountain, BC—Feb 1-8 Roy Brunner Steamboat Springs— Feb 21-28 Robert Haile Val Gardena / Riviera— Mar 14 - 26 Pat Ownby th Your deadline to sign up is Monday Dec 8 . This is a GREAT opportunity for kids, first time skiers, and new members because of the low cost. It’s also a Seattle /Alaskan Cruise—Jul 13-21 Jim Bates surefire way to get ready for any of the Western, Canadian, and European ski trips we are offering this year. See inside this Newsletter for more details. Hope to see you at our Christmas Party next Tuesday! Chuck Corey Christmas Party! Tuesday, December 2nd 6:00 pm at FINLEY STADIUM P.O. BOX 1007, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37401 www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com What’s Happening? December December 2— CSC Christmas Party! December 11—Board Meeting, 6:00pm at Finley Stadium (2nd Thursday) December 20—Newsletter items due to Terri Karnes December 30—Cataloochee Day Ski Trip, Marla Hood January January 6— Membership Dinner Meeting, 6:00pm at Finley Stadium (1st Tuesday) January 8—Board Meeting, 6:00pm at Finley Stadium (2nd Thursday) January 10-17—Taos, New Mexico Ski Trip January 20—Newsletter items due to Terri Karnes January 30—Cataloochee Day Trip, Marla Hood February February 3— Membership Dinner Meeting, 6:00pm at Finley Stadium (1st Tuesday) February 12—Board Meeting, 6:00pm at Finley Stadium (2nd Thursday) February 1-8—Red Mountain, BC Ski Trip February 20—Newsletter items due to Terri Karnes February 21-28—Steamboat Springs Ski Trip Coming Up... Val Gardena/Riviera— Mar 14 - 26—Pat Ownby Alaskan Cruise—Jul 13-21, 2015—Jim Bates Home of the UTC Mocs & Chattanooga Ski Club www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com As I Ski It… By Skiknutt, John Hilbrandt Did you ever think about the similarities of skiing and driving an automobile? What makes a great skier? Some of the same characteristics that make a great driver. First, you have to be focused. Skiers always are focused on the moment at hand and the opportunities the terrain presents, what lies ahead and snow conditions. Drivers should always avoid distractions and stay focused on traffic and conditions around them at all times. They don’t stare at obstacles or think about things that are of little consequence like what is behind them. Second, skiers and drivers are always in the proper position. For drivers, two-hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. Skiers maintain a balanced athletic stance with legs retracted under the body. Forward vision allows drivers to anticipate what is ahead and what other drivers are doing around him. A skier is focused downhill to gather information on snow texture and depth, exposure, route options, obstacles, etc. This process allows both skiers and drivers to combine this with their experience to make decisions quickly so he can predict what will be encountered and eliminate surprises. Both good skiers and drivers employ good technical skills that make it hard to rattle them and allow instinct to take over when presented with sudden challenges. We have only four spots left for the Taos trip January 10-17, 2015. If you want to go learn to ski or improve your present skiing skills at a big mountain world class ski resort this is an excellent chance for you. Please let me know if you are interested ASAP. New Question: We all know Mentone, AL has one of the smallest ski resorts in the US. They have a vertical foot rise of only 150 feet. But this is not the smallest vertical rise in the US. Name one ski resort that has less than half this vertical and where is it located. Last Month’s Answer: Which culture has been in Taos for over 1000 years? Judy Rogers knew that Native Americans was the correct answer. Like the Chattanooga Ski Club on Facebook page and keep up with the latest news. www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com CSC CHRISTMAS PARTY Our Annual Christmas Party will be held Tues., Dec.2 at Findley Stadium Club Room. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. We are asking $10. per person or $15. per couple as donation the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Come join your ski club friends in kicking off the Holiday Season with great food, music, dancing. There will be a wine raffle, trivia & door prizes and last but not least- pictures with SANTA! We hope to see you there! Let’s Dance! Stay in shape after ski season and have some fun with members of the Chattanooga Ski Club. Join us every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at The Ballroom at 7001 Middle Valley Rd, Hixson, TN 37343. Fee is only $10.00. Contact Hilda Jones and watch our Facebook page for updates and changes to dance times. www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com Cataloochee December Break Trip Cataloochee has received a nice dumping of natural snow already this season and on top of that they continue to make snow daily! To take advantage of this early snow and to give our rusty ski legs a nice warm-up, the ski club is offering a day trip to Catalochee Mountain during Christmas break on Tuesday, Dec 30th. This is an excellent opportunity to give skiing a try if you or your family members have never skied before but want to see what all the hoopla is all about! Details are as follows: Departure time from Chattanooga: 6am on December 30th Departure for the trip home: 4pm (Should have us back to Chattanooga by 7pm) Bus cost: $50 for non-members Group Rates (dependant upon 20 person minimum): Lift ticket, PLUS equipment rental $69 Beginner lesson $10 Lift ticket only (no equipment rental) $48 Deadline to sign up is Monday Dec 8th. To sign up see me at the December meeting or email me at: marlah@hotmail.com. Please make checks out to Chattanooga Ski Club for the total trip and send by December 8th to: Marla Hood 2752 Tanglewood Drive Chattanooga,TN 37415 www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com Visit Seattle & Cruise Alaska Dr. James L. Bates 1726 Brighton Way Dalton, GA, 30721 Phone 706 529-3778 jimbates18@optilink.us www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com Sign this voucher and take it to any Rush Fitness Complex to start your Wellness Program today! www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com Board Officers VICE PRESIDENT TOM HARRIS (H) 423-894-5980 (W) 423-622-7770 jtvph@comcast.net PRESIDENT CHUCK COREY (C) 423-645-0754 chuck.corey@raymondjames.com TREASURER ANNE KOPLAN (H) 423-580-9181 amkoplan@ebpfi.com SECRETARY JOHN NEBLETT (H) 706-375-4639 (W) 423-870-9002 neblett007@comcast.net COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP / RED MOUNTAIN ROY BRUNNER (706) 280-8567 rjbrunner@optilink.us PUBLICITY / TAOS JOHN HILBRANDT 423-400-7233 skiknutt@hotmail.com SOCIAL EVENTS BEBEE EYSSEN (423) 309-9876 bebeeyssen@gmail.com EVENTS COORDINATOR MIKE HOOD (423) 693-3026 rex1hood@gmail.com WEB MASTER ANGELIKA RODEN aroden@centurytel.net RACING COORDINATOR MARLA HOOD mhskibum@comcast.net CRESCENT COORDINATOR HILDA JONES hgjones@nexband.com PAST PRESIDENT JIM MULLENIX (H) 706-375-7138 (C) 423-903-8129 jmullenix@epbfi.com TRIP COORDINATOR BOB TRAMEL rjtramel@tva.gov ALASKAN CRUISE JIM BATES (H) 706-694-2257 (C) 706-537-6331 jimbates18@optilink.us NEWSLETTER TERRI KARNES (C) (423) 994-8785 terrilkarnes@gmail.com STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ROBERT HAILE (423) 421-5818 rhaile@gmail.com VAL GARDENA / RIVIERA PAT OWNBY (423) 584-0560 lavator@bellsouth.net www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com CHATTANOOGA SKI CLUB MEMBERSHIP Join us for excellent ski trips and year round fun! Complete our membership application and pay on-line at: www.chattanoogaskiclub.org Or mail payment to: Roy Brunner, Membership Chair 4108 Bridle Lane Cohutta, GA 30710 Single—$25.00 per year Family/Household—$35.00 per year BOARD MEETING NOTICE To learn more about how the Chattanooga Ski Club is governed and how decisions are made, we invite you to attend our next Board Meeting. Our Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at Finley Stadium. The Board and several subcommittees are made up of members just like you who want to see the Ski Club continue to be a successful adventure club, as well as a strong community-oriented organization. If you would like to serve on our Board or a committee, please contact any Board member. We hope to see you at our next meeting! NEXT BOARD MEETING: Thursday, December 11 – 6:00pm Find us on Facebook and visit our website often! www.ChattanoogaSkiClub.org ChattanoogaSkiClub@gmail.com