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 Meriden
Ski Club Newsletter
Dear Member,
Welcome back from the holidays!! It snowed, then it melted,
then it iced up and snowed again, then melted. Then it rained,
and then it snowed, then rain again, which froze up the
driveway, then it snowed again. Looking forward to some "snow
again" this week, for a change....
Please check out the bus schedule and trips and plan your ski
adventures. Races are scheduled, the buses are booked, the
apres-ski-beer is chilling, just need to buckle the boots, snap
into the bindings, and off you go!! If you haven't skied yet,
this newsletter should have some ideas for you.
See you on the slopes! ~ Tanya
Note: Deadline for March newsletter is Feb 26, 2009
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 President's
Letter
The New Year is starting out on a high note, the weather has
been perfect for what we all want to do, ski and board. The
next four months are full of "on slope" activities. Week-end
and week long trips to Sunday River, Stowe, Steamboat and
Aspen are closed out and ready to go. The Sunday bus trips,
under the new direction of Marie Block, are being well
supported by our members and to date have reached or
exceeded the clubs goals. I would be remiss if I did not
thank Karl Skwiot for his decade-plus as chairman of the bus
trips, for his service, and long time dedication to the
Meriden Ski Club. Great job Karl and many thanks!!
Monday night racing at Mount Southington has finally started
after two cancellations for lack of snow. It is on track
now and any member 18 years or older is welcome to
participate. Don't forget the MSC Club Races coming up on
February 22, at Mt Sunapee in New Hampshire. This popular
event, chaired by Sandy Meyerhofer, is open to all members
of all ages. The club buses are running for this event, so
see Sandy for the race and Marie for the ride.
The CSC bulk ticket redemption is now in full swing. I
remind everyone that these tickets are not for sale or
distribution to individuals who are not members of the
Meriden Ski Club or by extension, the CT Ski Council.
Violation of these rules may cause forfeiture of your
remaining tickets and cause you to be ineligible to
participate in the future, as well as risking the club being
expelled from the program. Let's all use these bulk tickets
in the manner intended and preserve the integrity of the
program, for all of us
Enjoy a fantastic and safe season on the slopes!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! ~ Russ
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Announcements and other news:
- The snow is here, wish you were beautiful! Or is it... The
snow is beautiful, wish you were here!! Either way, snow is
here and beautiful!!! So get out to the slopes now and
enjoy! You can enjoy good local skiing at a great discount
right here in CT. Mt Southington Nighttime
Lift Tickets are available at club discount prices and can be
purchased at any meeting. Prices are $21.00 per ticket and can
be upgraded to a day ticket for a small fee. See Russ Hayden at
the next meeting to gets yours now! Do it for the children,
they will love you for it!!
- Notice to all members: Please keep in mind
that discounts at ski mountains and food & retail outlets that
are promoted thru the Meriden Ski Club and the CT Ski
Council are for members only. Please do not
give away the rights and privileges that you are entitled to as
a paying member of the MSC or CSC. Please review the rules and
guidelines put out by the mountains and retail outlets, and note
that members who violate these rules jeopardize the good
standing of their membership as well as the MSC's
membership with the council. Non-members are encouraged to join
the club so that they too can enjoy these privileges (aka
discounts) and enjoy great skiing. Please help in promoting the
MSC membership advantages and please discourage misuse.
- Elections are around the corner and the MSC
is looking for a few good people to step forward and fill some
vacant seats on the Board of Directors team. If you are
interested in running for any office, please contact John Mosiak
at
Tickets@MeridenSki.com. A formal announcement will be
sent the near future.
- Member's nights will be starting soon.
These are meeting nights when we stop the meeting and have fun
and eat instead. And converse of course! Get ready for:
- Jan 19 - impromptu appetizers and snacks
- Feb 29 - Cheese Cake Contest (see details below)
- Mar 26 - Pizza with the Jr Racing Awards and Annual
Elections
- Cheese Cake Contest Revisited!!! Got
a great cheese cake recipe that you want to show off? Never
made one but looking for a reason to embark on a cheesy
mission? Well the MSC will be bringing back an old favorite.
Bake away and enter your cheese cake to be tasted and critiqued
by fellow members. Please contact Alice Gradwell at
alicegradwell@sbcglobal.net if you want to participate. Bon
Appetite!!
- Want to go skiing? Think it's too expensive
for gas? You can go but don't have someone to go with? Check
out
SkiHitch.com and learn how to sign up with a great tool to
get connected with other skiers.
- Sign ups for MSC membership is NOW and will
be ongoing through out the coming months. You must be a member
to participate in activities, to sign up for trips, or to take
advantage of CSC discounts at the mountains.
- The MSC is looking for members to chair events
throughout the season. Don't just talk, take action and "do" .
Contact any officer or chairperson to join the fun!
Discounts and Specials
- Pinnacle Ski & Sports - See ad below
- Ski Butternut - See ad below
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Meeting Schedule
Jan 1 No meeting, Happy New Year!!
Jan 6 BOD Meeting 7:00 PM - Ken Conrad's house
Jan 8 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Jan 15 Members Night Social 7:30 PM AOH Hall -
Appetizers
Jan 22 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Jan 29 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Feb 3 BOD Meeting 7:00 PM - Bob Fowler's house
Feb 5 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Feb 12 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Feb19 Members Night Social 7:30 PM AOH Hall -
Cheese Cake Contest
Feb 26 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Mar 3 BOD Meeting 7:00 PM - Don Comstock's house
- Budget Meeting
Mar 5 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Mar 12 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall - Annual
Budget Meeting
Mar 19 Reg Meeting 7:30 PM AOH Hall
Mar 26 Members Night Social 7:30 PM AOH Hall -
Jr Awards, Election of Officers
Upcoming Events
Member's Nights - Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 26
Club Races - Feb 22, 2009 Mt Sunapee
State Downhill Races - Mar 6, 2009 - Okemo Mtn
State Cross Country Races - Mar 8, 2009 - Okemo Mtn
Dinner Dance - April 25, 2009
- Mark your calendars!!!
Rock Cats Baseball - June 24,
2009
MSC/CSC 2008-2009 Ski Trips
Sunday
River, ME - Jan 16-18 or 19, 2009
Steamboat, CO - Feb 2-9, 2009
Stowe,
VT - March 6-8, 2009
CSC On Snow
Carnival - March 6-8, 2009
Aspen/Snowmass, CO - March 16-23, 2009
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Annual Club Races - Mt Sunapee
Mark your calendar!! Feb 22, 2009 -
and take the bus!!
The Meriden Ski Annual Club Races will be held on Sunday,
February 22, 2009 at Mt. Sunapee. Club members of all ages are
encouraged to participate. This friendly competition will
determine who is the fastest man, woman, junior male and junior
female in the club as well as ranking within age groups. The
race will consist of two runs on the NASTAR course, and your
best of the two times will be used. Awards are given out at the
annual dinner dance for adults and at a special pizza party for
the juniors. I am trying to arrange for an après-ski event at
the Sunapee lodge, and will provide more information as I have
it.
In preparation for this event, please let
me know if you are interested in racing. I will need your
NASTAR number ahead of time. If you do not have a Nastar
number, you can get one free at
http://nastar.com/.
Marie Block will be taking sign-ups for
the bus beginning 1/8/09 at our regular weekly meetings.
Please sign up for the bus early so that we can reserve a
second bus, if needed.
Please contact me with any questions or if you need more
information. Sandy Meyerhofer meyerhofers@yahoo.com
860-436-4353
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Race Team
2008
/ 2009 Monday Night Racing series
After two
weather delays the race program officially started
December 29, 2008. The attendance was pretty good
considering the squeeze between Christmas and New
Year. The participants were anxious to get started and
the racing went very well.
The new NASTAR format is quite interesting and may
look complicated at first glance. However, the CSC
and our web master Don Comstock have made the
registration process and waiver acceptance quite
simple. Go to the
CSC web site, click on News, Info &
Events, click on Racing
and a whole new world opens up. There is more
information available than anyone needs to know.
Just pick out what you are interested in, and
browse.
Racing on Monday night is probably something that
has crossed your mind often. Why not give it a try,
even just once, you may get bitten by the racing
bug. It can really be a good time and improve your
skiing and boarding skills by making you more
confident and aggressive. For the cost of a lift
ticket, plus $1.00 race fee, you are good to go.
This is not a lifetime commitment, though I warn you
it might become one.
You can do one race, the entire series, or just the
ones you want. You can even register on line, get
your permanent NASTAR number, race anywhere, and
check your placement nationwide for your category
online. Try it, bet you can't do it just once.
If you would like more information and can't find
the answers on line, please contact me by E-mail at
racing@Meridenski.com.
Russ
Race Captain
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The On-Snow Winter Carnival
The On-Snow Winter Carnival will be held Friday, March 6 thru
Sunday, March 8 at Okemo Mtn. This weekend is filled with
friendly competition between the Connecticut Ski Clubs. It
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. Cost is $15 per person for adults and
$11 for children. Dinner reservations must be made by
February 11.
Tickets can be purchased at the mountain in the Group Services
Trailer:
Adult 1 Day Friday - $42
Adult 1 Day Saturday or Sunday - $48
Adult 2 Day - $78
Adult 3 Day - $104
See me for the prices for teens, juniors, and seniors.
You will need to sign up in advance and fill out a waiver.
Please see me at one of the Thursday meetings between now and
early February.
Please contact me with any questions or if you need more
information. Sandy Meyerhofer meyerhofers@yahoo.com 860-436-4353
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Ski Trips for 2008 - 2009 Season
Our 2008 - 2009 ski trips are filling and ready to rumble. If
you wish to run a trip, there is still time. Please contact
any member of the board for the "how to" and a trip
proposal.
Click on the links below to see or print details on trips.
Stowe is still open for sign-up but the others are
full. Contact the trip chairperson for any questions or
details. Bon Ski!!
Stowe, VT
- Mar 6 - 8, 2009
2 nights at Golden Eagle Resort
3 day lift tickets
Breakfast daily at the Colonial Café
1-hour welcome wine and cheese reception Saturday
Saturday night Pot Luck Dinner
$275 PP Double, $215 PP Quad (see link for more pricing)
Payment due now to sign up, 2nd & 3rd deposits now due too!!
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Newsflash: Marie Block steps forward to chair the bus
trips. Trips are expected to be just as enjoyable, just with a
prettier face!! Thank you Karl, for years of
dedication & uncanny flair for exciting adventures!!
The MSC offers one day bus trips to several VT and NH
mountains. What better way to save money on gas, meet new
friends, and relax on comfortable coach buses. Kick back and
watch a fine movie selected by MSCs exclusive movie critics.
Please click here for the " rules
of the road" and sign up info, and see Marie Block at any
meeting to reserve your seat.
** The 2008 - 2009 bus price will be $18 for members and $30
for non-members**
Stratton - Sunday 01/25/2009 Lift Ticket:
$35.
Mount Snow - Saturday 01/31/2009 Lift
Ticket: $35. - THIS IS A SATURDAY TRIP!
Stratton - Sunday 02/08/2009 Lift Ticket:
$39.
Mt Sunapee - Sunday 02/22/2009 Lift
Ticket: $32. THIS TRIP IS THE CLUB RACE!
Bromley - Sunday 03/01/2009 Lift Ticket:
$30.
Stratton - Sunday 03/15/2009 Lift
Ticket: $35.
Okemo Mtn - Saturday 03/28/2009 Lift
Ticket: $35
***THIS IS A SATURDAY TRIP AND THE ANNUAL
TAILGATE PARTY!!
Connecticut Ski Council Awareness Days
The CSC has published the 2008 - 2009 Awareness Days. For
those new to the club these are discounted tickets arranged
by the CSC for specific days at specific mountains for
members of CT Ski Council clubs only. To get the
discount you must show a CSC sticker, that will be on the
back of your MSC membership card, at the location listed on
the web site for each mountain. Prices range from $14 to
$45 for a single day lift ticket to $143 for a 5 day lift
ticket at Stowe. You get the most bang for your buck with
this great program! Please note that all of the bus trips
are on Council Awareness Days, so be sure to check out the
schedule!
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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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