Paw Prints Newsletter - St. Bernard Ski Club

March
2015
PAWPRINTS
In this issue:
UPCOMING!
The Prez Sez... by Joe De Mott
▶G e n e r a l M e m b e r s h i p Mee/ng: Wednesday, March 18, 7:00, at the Longhorn Cafe’, 17625 Blanco Rd. Come early to order and mingle! The program for the March m e e C n g w i l l b e t h e announcement of the TSC Pre-­‐Select CommiJee’s picks for the 2015-­‐2016 trips. We will also elect our new Board! ▶ Happy Hour/Dine Out on Thursday, March. 26, 5:30, at Luce Ristorante & Enoteca, 11255 Huebner Rd. We will be on the paCo it the weather is nice… if not, we’ll be inside! Max Says:
May your paws make happy
tracks in many snows!
Can you believe it's March,
and another ski season is
coming to a close? That's
not to say that there isn't
fun still to be had with your
ski club:
We've got a group leaving to ski Heavenly at Lake Tahoe on
March 14th. They are hoping for one of Heavenly's
"Miraculous March" snow storms to pound the mountain
before their arrival. Many in the group, however, are more
focused on hitting the casinos than the slopes. Odds are this
group will have fun no matter what!
Our membership meeting is March 18th at Longhorn Cafe. It's
an important meeting at which we elect our officers, and we
also let our 3 delegates to the April 10-12 Texas Ski Council
Bid Fest know our preferences for next season's destinations.
Be there or be square--or be in Heavenly! (Some club
members will be skiing that day. We tried to change the
meeting date, but the party room was booked. However, Roni
has agreed to voice the preferences of our Heavenly
members.)
Luce Ristorante is a favorite gathering spot, and our Hospitality
Director, Alice Gallegos, has booked a happy hour there for
Thursday, March 26th. Hope to see everyone, although I
understand that some members have enrolled in a Thursday
night Italian class to get ready for the TSC trip that our Nonna
Carlson will be leading to Tuscany in the fall. Nonna still had
a few spots left if you want to do this trip, but you need to let
her know right away. In bocca al lupo!
FROM THE DESK OF TRAVEL DIRECTOR, MELISSA WIGHT
A big thank you to our great Trip Leaders who volunteer to lead our ski and “other” trips!
This season has proven to be a fabulous ski season, with good participation! As you
participate in the remaining trips of your choice, you might want to spend some time
picking the brains of your trip leaders, and learn from them that you, also, can be a trip
leader… and plan to be in charge of a trip in the 2015-2016 season!
There is only one trip left this year: Summer Expedition - Tuscany, Italy - Sept 24 - Oct 3, 2015
Trip Leader: Nonna Carlson nlc5713@hotmail.com 210-887-7965
Only 4 spots left on this trip!
Be sure to come to the March meeting to let your TSC Bid Fest delegates know your
preferences of the trips selected by the pre-Select Committeee!
Melissa
NOMINATING COMMITTEE’S PROPOSED SLATE :
President:
Joe De Mott
Vice President/TSC Rep:
Secretary:
Christine Augustine
Norma Jean Hurtado
Treasurer:
Karen Halloran
Travel Director:
Heidi Quast
Membership Director:
Program Director:
Publicity Director:
Webmaster:
Lynn Carter
Pancho Malakoff
Hospitality Director:
Newsletter:
Mike Plunkett
Alice Gallegos
Joyce Schones
Linda Raymer
TSC BID MEETING APRIL 10-12, 2015
Each year, the Texas Ski Council holds an annual meeting at which delegates from all of the
TSC member clubs vote (as directed by their respective clubs’ memberships) on the trips for
the coming travel season. This year, we are fortunate that San Antonio has again been chosen
as the site for that meeting.
While our club is allowed three voting delegates (already
designated for this year), anyone who is a member of Club St. Bernard invited to attend the
“Bid Fest” to hear about the trips that are up for voting, and to experience first-hand how the
TSC works and how trips are chosen. In addition, the TSC is always looking for volunteers to
step up into a leadership role in the TSC, so if you’re at all interested in being a part of the
governance of that “governing body”, you are encouraged to attend. If you are interested
in attending, or just want more information, please contact Club St. Bernard’s VPTSC Representative, John Bearor, at 210-705-4825 or email jrbearor@yahoo.com
before you do anything else! Registration for the TSC Bid Meeting is now available on line!! You can go
to www.texas-ski.org and click on 2015 Bid Meeting to get the links! The 2015 Bid
Meeting will be April 10-12, 2015 at the Drury Plaza Hotel, 105 S. Saint Mary’s, San
Antonio, TX 78205. To receive the Texas Ski Council Rate Reservation must be made
by March 18, 2015. You can call and make reservations at 1-800-325-0720 and refer to
Group number 2213602 or use the following link:
http://www.druryhotels.com/Reservations.aspx?groupno=2213602 .
NEW FRIDAY EVENT Our pre-­‐Bid Mee,ng ac,vity will be a charity event benefi9ng the TSC Youth Founda,on. So join TSC members in TEEing IT UP FOR CHARITY at San Antonio’s TOP GOLF loca,on for a new and fun ” golfing” experience! Anyone can play Top Golf, from aspiring pros to never-­‐ever golfers. All you have to do is swing a club and try to hit your micro-­‐chipped balls into dartboard-­‐like targets. It's compe,,ve! Its loads of fun no maUer your golfing experience! Compe,,ons (for those so inclined) will be played and the rest of us can try it out, take pictures, laugh, and relax! Price includes the game (don’t need to bring you own clubs), membership, and 6 people per bay to maximize the fun! Alcohol and food available for purchase. Pool tables and Shuffle Boards are also available. All profits from this event with go to the TSC Youth Founda,on. For ques,ons contact Shannon Owen at shannonowen@hotmail.com . Not familiar with Top Golf—check it out by going to hUp://
topgolf.com/us/san-­‐antonio/ DELEGATE AND GUEST REGISTRATION: Jan Ferrell is heading up the Delegate and Guest RegistraCon and can be reached at jferrell123@aJ.net . To register for the event go to the following link: hUp://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=z6xcylab&oeidk=a07ead6rjl03e700520 TUSCANY, ITALY SEPT 24 - OCT. 3, 2015
Collette &
Texas Ski Council
presents
Discover Tuscany
24 September—3 October 2015
Highlights…..
Rome Assisi Basilica of St. Francis
Montecatini Terme Siena San Gimignano
Winery Tour Florence Tuscan Feast
Pre-Trip: Cinque Terre
Post-Trip: Rome
10 Days 13 Meals 8 Breakfasts 5 Dinners*
1st Class and Deluxe Hotel Accommodations
Door to Door pick up within a 50-mile radius**
Roundtrip airfare***
Sightseeing
All baggage handling (1 bag per person)
Services of a professional tour guide
Transportation via deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach
Optional Tours
Travel Waiver Insurance Available
Single Supplement Available
For More Information
Trip Leader: Nonna Carlson
Email:
NLC5713@hotmail.com
Phone: 210-887-7965
Reserve your space today, only 6 spaces left!
HURRY! ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT!!!
* Enjoy regional wines with every included dinner.
** At least 2 people required for pickup unless paying single supplement.
***If you purchase an air inclusive package, your airfare will be quoted inclusive
of all fuel, taxes and fees. Your rates are subject to change until paid in full.
TUSCANY, SEPT. 2015…
LAST CALL !!
It seemed like only yesterday we learned about the 2015 TSC Summer
Expedition to Tuscany, Italy. Now here we are just a little over 6 months until our
departure. Before you know it September will be here and we will be on our
way.
Currently we have 12 members who are signed up for the trip but we do have
space for 4 more. If you have been procrastinating you need to act now! March
24th is our seat reduction date. So what does that mean? It means two things.
First, the price of the tour will go up $250 so instead of our price of $3882 based
on double occupancy, the tour will cost $4132.
Secondly, Collette will no longer be holding those 4 airline seats for us. This
means that those airline seats are available on a first come first serve basis.
While you can certainly sign up for the tour after March 24th, you will pay the
additional $250 for the tour and you may also pay an additional amount for air
because air rates can vary after the seat reduction date and Collette may not be
able to get the seat back at the same rate.
Contact me now if you want to join us for our trip to Italy. You can email me at
NLC5713@hotmail.com or call me at 210-887-7965.
Nonna Carlson
Trip Leader
WE’RE ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Please join us on Facebook,
where you can post photos and
check on events, and
meetups.com!
2014-2015 PACK LEADERS
President:
Joe De Mott
Vice President/TSC Rep: John Bearor
Secretary: Norma Jean Hurtado
Treasurer: Karen Halloran
Travel Director: Melissa Wight
Membership Director: Mike Plunkett
Program Director: Lynn Carter
Publicity Director: Linda McMillion
Hospitality Director: Alice Gallegos
Newsletter: Roni Engelke
Webmaster: Linda Raymer
TASTY TIDBITS…!!!
Paws Together for March Birthday Dogs
Judy Godinez 2
Mark Aubin 3
Ann Trabal 15
Brian Ward 18
Claire Coffey 24
Sylvia Wesley 25
Club St. Bernard always welcomes new members!
Contact Mike Plunkett, Membership Director, at
plunkettmichael@sbcglobal.net or 210-646-6636
You can also request that a prospective member be sent a Pawprints
newsletter: Contact Pawprints Editor: Roni Engelke
roni.engelke@gmail.com
Intrepid Leaders of the Pack
2014 - 2015
President: Joe De Mott
Vice Pres./TSC Del: John Bearor
Secretary: Norma Jean Hurtado
Treasurer: Karen Halloran
Travel Director: Melissa Wight
Membership Dir.: Mike Plunkett
Publicity Dir.: Linda McMillion
Program Director: Lynn Carter
Hospitality Dir. Alice Gallegos
SPONSORS, WE THANK YOU!
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