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 Meriden
Ski Club Newsletter
Dear Member,
Check out what's happening on the slopes with the Meriden Ski
Club!!
Psssssst!! Sugarbush is running holiday specials: $14 lift
ticket on Valentine's Day, and $17 Mt Ellen tickets on St
Patrick's Day. Go to their website for more info at
www.sugarbush.com.
Come on down to a member's night and hang out with old friends,
and make new friends while you are at it!! See schedule for
Member's Night dates. Coffee and light fare are on the agenda
and special activities to gobble up!!
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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
Jan 2
MSC BOD Mtg - Bob Fowler's House - 7:00 pm
Jan 3 Reg
Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Jan 10 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Jan 17 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM
AOH
Jan 24 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM
AOH
Jan 31 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM
AOH
Feb 5
MSC BOD Mtg - Russ & Marge Hayden's Presidential
Palace - 7:00 pm
Feb 7
Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Feb 14 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Feb 21 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Feb 28 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH
Upcoming Events
Monday Night Racing -- Starts Jan 7, 2008 -
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!!
Member's Night & Jr Awards Presentation -
Mar 27, 2008 - AOH 7:30 pm
Member's Night -- April 17, 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
Stowe Mountain Weekend Trip
- March 7 - 9, 2008 Space
available!!! (Note: second payments are due now)
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 President's
Letter
HAPPY NEW YEAR! and what a beautiful way to start
off. Snow everywhere, comfortable temperatures for skiing and
boarding, from Mount Southington to Jay Peak. I am told that there
is so much snow at some resorts, some of the lift chairs actually
travel short distances below the surface. Haven't seen these
conditions, this early, in years. Don't miss out on the
opportunity to get your family enjoying the great outdoors.
We have a very ambitious winter/spring program starting with a
club race clinic this Friday Jan 4th at Mount Southington under
the expert direction of race captain Sue Scheibenpflug. The
council Monday night race program kicks off Monday Jan. 7th.
Now we add the MSC free ski / board lessons starting Tues. Jan
8th directed by Brad Platt and his enthusiastic team of ASIA
certified ski & board instructors. Please contact Brad prior to
3:00 pm. the Sunday before your Tuesday lesson so the necessary
instructors can be scheduled to accommodate the various skill
levels. This is a super opportunity to develop elevated skills
and keep our race and safety programs healthy.
Every member should check out our web site on a regular basis.
We have so much going on, with one day bus trip kids programs,
to week-end trips, to On Snow at Okemo Feb. 29th. Sandy
Meyerhofer has secured a house sleeping 25 members at a great
price. Following this, Ken Conrad has his annual trip to Stowe,
Vt. and the Golden Eagle Resort that always sells out. Better
move quick on this one.
How about a Spring Fling? Sandy Davis has put together a very
economical week-end to Sugarbush Resort, staying at the
Garrison, a building really designed for groups, rooms around a
large indoor swimming pool, cooking facilities, ping pong, water
sports, television and tall tails. Those few of our members that
are inclined to libation, I encourage them to BYOB.
The club year is flying by and soon we will be into planning the
2008-2009 season. Election and budget issues are just around the
corner, followed by our annual Dinner Dance meeting. Let's all
enjoy the slopes and most of all stay safe.
-- Russ
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Free Ski
Lessons for Beginners, all ages!!
Free Ski and Board Lessons
will be given on Tuesday Nights at Mt Southington
Downhill
Recent ASIA graduate, Bradd
Platt, will be conducting the ski lessons, and he is eager
to teach you!! Contact Bradd at
SkiInstructor@Meridenski.com or call him at 860-349-0086
by Sunday at 3:00 PM if you will be going for a ski lesson
on Tuesday. This will ensure that we have enough
instructors to handle the number of people and their
different skiing abilities. There will be a limit of twelve
students per session. Cut off for reservations will be
Sunday.
Snowboard
Please call Johnny Naungayan at
203-627-2150 or email him at
Snowboard@Meridenski.com by
Sunday at 3:00 PM if you will be going for a snowboarding
lesson on Tuesday. This will ensure that we have enough
instructors to handle the number of people and their
different skiing abilities. There will be a limit of six
students per session. Cut off for reservations will be
Sunday. Club member Val Racine will also be a snowboard
instructor.
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Racing delayed due to lack of snow on
race course.....but things are looking Uphill !!
 Monday
Night Racing
Begins Monday, January 7, snow
permitting!! 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 January 4th at 6:30 pm 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 25, 2008 at 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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Mount Southington Tickets are now available!!!
See Russ Hayden at any MSC meeting or
function to purchase your tickets 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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 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 dinner followed by a party Saturday night hosted
by the mountain. Cost
for dinner is $14 for adults, $10 for 7 - 12, $5 for 6 and under
(chicken fingers and fries only), with the CSC picking up half
the tab.
The MSC has rented a large house in downtown Ludlow, 1 mile
from Okemo with
free shuttle bus right from the front door. House includes 9
bedrooms, two
kitchens and two living rooms. Cost is $140 per person for
three nights
(Thursday - Saturday). There are several configurations of
rooms, from one
queen/king bed to a room with five beds.
Reserve the weekend and wax those skis!!! And sign up with
Sandy to reserve your room and to participate in the weekend's
fun activities!
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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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 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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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.
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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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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