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 Meriden
Ski Club Newsletter
Dear Member,
Brrrrrr... Its getting cold. See what is happening at the
Meriden Ski Club this winter. We have lots of trips and
activities planned, so read on....
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The Meriden Ski Club Officers and Board of
Directors would like to wish you a joyful and warm Holiday
Season! May you all be blessed with Family, Friends and lots of
Snow!! And to you all, a healthy, happy, and white New Year!!!
Sincerely, Russ, Marge, Dave, Don, Bob, Tanya , Lori, Sandy,
Ken, John and Joanne.
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Meriden Ski
Club Officers
President:
Russ Hayden 1st
Vice President: Bob Fowler
30 Knollwood
Rd 189
Oxbow Drive
Southington, CT
06489 Meriden, CT
06450
860-621-6047
1stvp@meridenski.com
president@meridenski.com
2nd Vice President: Don
Comstock Recording Secretary: Marge
Hayden
220 South Elm
Street 30
Knollwood Rd
Wallingford, CT
06492-4815 Southington,
CT 06489
203-269-4707 860-621-6047
Corresponding Secretary:
Tanya Marks Treasurer:
David Riter
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 Meeting
Schedule
Dec 4 MSC BOD Mtg - Sandy Meyerhofer's
House - 7:00 pm
Dec 6 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Dec 13 Holiday Party - AOH 6:00 pm
Dec 20 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Dec 27 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Jan 2
MSC BOD Mtg - Bob Fowler's
House
- 7:00 pm
Jan 3
Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Ridin-Hy
Ranch Dudes, back L-R:
Jan 10 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Diane Foell, Karl Skwiot, Amanda,
Jan 17 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM
AOH Lori Inman, Sandy Meyerhoffer,
Front
Jan 24 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM
AOH L-R: Marge Hayden, Russ
Hayden
Jan 31 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM
AOH
Upcoming Events
Holiday Party -- Thursday Dec 13, 6:00 pm -
AOH Hall
Monday Night Racing -- Starts Dec 10th or
17th - Mt Southington
Race Clinic -- Dec 14, 2007 6:30 pm -- Mt
Southington
Race Clinic -- Jan 4, 2008 6:30 pm -- Mt
Soutington
Member's Night -- Jan 17, 2008 - AOH Hall -
Need volunteers to coordinate!!
Club Races -- Feb 1, 2008 6:30 pm- Mt
Southington
Member's Night -- Feb 21, 2008 - AOH Hall
- Need volunteers to coordinate!!
MSC 2008 Trips
There is still time to sign up for our many trips
Please click on the links below for more information
ON SNOW AT OKEMO - (See article this issue)
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Season's Greetings
Join us at the Meriden Ski
Club's Annual Christmas Party
December 13, 2007 at 6:00 PM
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Come to the AOH hall at 6:00 PM for
appetizers, drinks, our annual grab bag run by
Santa and a social evening.
Please call Donna Fowler ASAP at
203-235-0142 to let her know how many are
coming so we can plan the food.
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$10 Grab Bag - $5 Kid's
Please bring a dessert to share.
Members Only!!
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MSC BUS TRIPS
Karl Skwiot is the chairman of the One Day Bus program.
He has put together a great schedule for bus trips this year.
And in an effort to make the bus program more affordable and to
encourage participation, we have lowered the price of the bus on
our first two trips!!
The standard bus price will be $15 for members and $25 for
non-members. See Karl to sign up at the meetings. Buses will
leave from the Lewis Ave commuter parking lot in Meriden at
6:00 am sharp.
Stratton - Sunday 12/9/07 ** $10.00
bus** - $30.00 lift ticket
Okemo - Sunday 12/16/07 ** $10.00 bus**
- $30.00 lift ticket
Bromley - Sunday 1/6/08 - **Kids ride
bus free** - $29.00 lift ticket
** note: buy 2 adult seats and get 1
kid's seat free
Okemo - Sunday 1/13/08 - $35.00 lift ticket
Sunapee - Sunday 1/27/08 - $30.00 lift ticket
Stratton - Sunday 2/10/08 - $32.00 lift ticket
Ascutney - Saturday 2/23/08 - $29.00 lift ticket
Mount Snow - Saturday 3/15/08 - $32.00 lift ticket
Okemo Mountain - Sunday 3/30/08 -
Tailgate Party $30.00 lift
ticket
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Mount Southington Tickets are now available!!!
See Russ Hayden at any MSC meeting or
function to purchase your Holiday gifts now!!
Each evening ticket will be $17.00 for
members, a $27 value. These are evening tickets and can be used
toward purchasing a daytime ticket.
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 Monday
Night Racing
Begins Monday, December 10th, snow
permitting!! Watch for
updates as races will begin the 1st Monday that Hill 5 is open.
This league is a fun recreational league of adults 18 and older
(male & female) of all age classes. You do not need experience
racing, you just need to be able to turn thru the gates and ski
thru the finish. Our team MSC races for points against all other
teams of the Connecticut Ski Council. Points are given each week
as follows for each age class:
25 points for 1st place
22 for 2nd place
20 for 3rd, etc.
Everyone will receive 2
points for finishing at least 1 run!
The points are accumulated each week for
a series of 8 races. You will accrue individual points but we
also work as a team to reach a goal and potentially a trophy.
The idea is to get alot of racers for the team out on the
mountain each night. So if you are looking for something FUN
to be a part of, join us on any given Monday night and find
out why we are all such happy racers! Hope to see you all out
there.
If you would like to be on my race
update email, please send me your email address to
racing@meridenski.com.
Also, before you go to race the 1st night, please print a
waiver and complete it from the CSC website at
www.skiclub.com. You can
also view all of the age classes on this website and a listing
of all State Races available.
PLEASE CALL MT SOUTHINGTON HOTLINE 860-628-7669 X243 before
heading out on any given night that snow might be
questionable. You can also visit Mt. Southington's or the CSC
website for race updates .
RACE
CLINICS
Have you ever
wanted to learn to race with no pressure or a stopwatch
waiting at the finish line?
Than the MSC race
clinic is for you! Meriden Ski Club will be hosting a race
clinic for all members on:
Friday December 14 at 6:30 at Mt
Southington Ski Area.
(check for snow before you go!!)
You can purchase lift tickets at any regular meeting at a
discount for the evening and the club will pay for the
clinic. For this clinic to happen, the race hill must also be
open. You can call me or email me for information about this
clinic. Our no snow day will be
Tuesday December 18, same time and place.
Please meet at the base of Hill 5 (in front of the Mountain
Room) at 6:30 pm.
The 2nd race clinic will be on:
Friday, January 4, 2008 6:30, same place.
Please respond to me via email or phone if you plan on
attending all or one of these events.
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Free Ski
Lessons for Beginners, all ages!!
Free Ski Lessons will be given on Tuesday Nights at Mt
Southington beginning in January. Recent ASIA graduate, Bradd
Platt, will be conducting the lessons, and he is eager to teach
you!! Contact Bradd at
skiinstructor@msc.com or call him at 860-349-0086 early to
ensure a spot in the class. Sign up or cancel by the Sunday
prior to lesson day to give Bradd ample time to schedule
lessons.
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 Sugarbush,
VT
April 4
- 6, 2008
Sandy Davis is running a weekend ski trip to Sugarbush Resort in
Vermont . The package includes:
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2 nights accommodations at
The Garrison
in Waitsfield, VT offering 2, 3, 4 bedroom and bunk Condos.
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Indoor pool at least 89° with common area and ping-pong table.
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4.5 miles to Sugarbush
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Gratuities and taxes included
There
will be a Pot Luck dinner Saturday night. Sandy will be
coordinating food to bring for those who would like to
participate.
This
is a drive up trip. Check in after 3:00 PM on Friday and
checkout by 11:00 AM on Sunday.
$80
per person for two nights, Friday and Saturday
NOTE: There are no lift tickets included in this price. This
weekend is Council Awareness Days with reduced price lift
tickets at $33 per day. Remember to bring your membership
card to be able to purchase tickets at the lower prices at
the mountain.
I will
be taking signups and $40 deposits starting January, 31st
2008. Final payments are due before March, 13th 2008
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 ON
SNOW CARNIVAL AT OKEMO, VT
Feb 29 - Mar 2, 2008
Sandy Meyerhoffer is coordinating activities and the lodging for
this year's On Snow weekend.
A weekend filled with friendly competition between the
Connecticut Ski Clubs. Includes Juniors, Women, Club, Team,
Cross County, Snowboard and Downhill races as well as
Volleyball, Tug-of-War, Ski Rally, and Fun races. There is also
a party Saturday night hosted by the mountain.
The MSC has rented a large house in downtown Ludlow, 1 mile from
Okemo with free shuttle bus right from the front door. Cost is
$140 per person for three nights (Thursday - Saturday).
Stay tuned for more details. Reserve the weekend and wax those
skis!!!
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MSC CLUB RACES
 Feb
1, 2008
The MSC Club Race will
be at Mt. Southington, Friday night, Feb 1, 2008. Best of two
races on the GS course on Hill 5. Awards for fastest man, woman,
junior male, and junior female, as well as first, second, and
third in each age category.
Come have fun with the whole family and test your gate skills!!
Contact Sandy Meyerhofer for more information!!
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2008 CONNECTICUT SENIOR WINTER GAMES
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH |
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WHERE:
Ski Sundown, New Hartford, CT
EVENTS:
Downhill, Slalom, Cross Country, Snow Shoe
Race
Pre-Registration Deadline:
Monday, February 18th
Onsite Registration is available the day
of the event!
If you are turning 50 years old in the
2008 Calendar Year you are eligible to
compete in the Connecticut Senior Games.
In the Olympic tradition, awards will be
presented for 1st through 3rd place in
each age division.
8:00 - 9:00am Event Registration & Ski Bib
Pick-Up
9:30 Downhill
11:00 Slalom
11:45 Cross Country
11:45 Snowshoe Race
1:00 Lunch / Awards Ceremony
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The Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc.
is a 501(C)(3) Not-For-Profit Corporation
managinng the Official Senior Games of
Connecticut. |
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Last updated
December 22, 2007
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