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From the Editor.... 
Dear Member,
Wow!! Two Thousand and Ten!! Twenty Ten!! 2010!! '10!! Any
way you look at it, the new year is here and that means snow,
skiing, and warm apres ski drinks!! Hope everyone has made
their plans for this winter, but if not, check out some of the
MSC activities that are sure to warm your bindings!!
Note: Deadline for the March / April newsletter is Feb 28,
2010
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 President's
Letter
The holidays are over and 2010 has arrived. The recent
storms enabled northern resorts to open and the frigid
cold was great for snow making. Lets hope we have lots
more snow.
The Holiday Party was well attended, adults and
kids enjoyed a great meal, thanks to Jane Fowler, our
Chef Anthony and the appearance of Santa and Mrs.
Claus. I would like to thank the members for their
generosity in donating non perishable food items,
which were delivered to the Meriden Food Pantry and
was greatly appreciated.
The first long weekend trip is fast approaching,
Martin Luther King weekend. Anthony has reported that
the Sunday River trip is closed, with about 45 members
and families going. This has been a well attended and
successful trip in the past few years. Good work
Anthony!
Sandy Davis' week long trip, Feb. 6 - 13, to Park
City, UT is next on the agenda of trips, followed
closely by Ken Conrad's popular weekend trip to Stowe,
VT on Feb 26 -28. Mark your calendars and see Ken to
sign up, if interested.
The conditions at Mount Southington are excellent due
to snow storms, frigid temperatures and optimal
conditions for making snow. The addition of a new and
faster triple chair lift to the top greatly reduces
the wait time in line on a massive crowded day..
The Monday Night Racing program started on Dec. 28th
with 107 NASTAR Racers. Some very good times were
turned in for the first night of this season. Contact
Sandy Davis to register for the program if you are
interested. It is a fun night!
The Budget meeting is March 11, 2010 and is one of the
most important meetings of the year. This is when the
entire activity program is determined for the coming
fiscal year. It is also the time to fund successful
programs and introduce new activities to reach out to
more members. ANYONE wishing to contribute time and
energy to lead a new program is welcome. If you have
suggestions to improve the MSC social calander, please
present them to any officer or director for serious
consideration and implementation if appropriate.
The Election of Officers is coming up on March 25,
2010. This is an excellent opportunity to step
forward, contribute you time and ideas to improve the
Meriden Ski Club. The experience can be very rewarding
and self satisfying by being a big part of a very
successful ski club.
I am looking forward to the adventures of 2010 and
wish you all a HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR!
~ Marge Hayden
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Calendar of Events
Meeting Schedule
Jan 7 - Member's Night, 7:30
pm, AOH Hall
Jan 14 - Reg Meeting, 7:30 pm, AOH
Hall
Jan 21 - Reg Meeting, 7:30 pm, AOH
Hall
Jan 28 - Reg Meeting, 7:30 pm, AOH
Hall
Feb 2 - BOD Meeting, 7:00 pm, Ken
Conrad's house
Feb 4 - Member's Night
7:30 pm, AOH Hall
Feb 11 - Reg Meeting, 7:30 pm, AOH
Hall
Feb 18 - Reg Meeting, 7:30 pm, AOH
Hall
Feb 25 - Reg Meeting, 7:30 pm, AOH
Hall
Mar 2 - BOD Meeting, 7:00 pm,
Jane Fowler's house
Mar 4 - Member's Night
7:30 pm, AOH Hall
Upcoming Events
Budget Meeting
- Mar 11, 7:30 pm, AOH Hall
Election of Officers
- Mar 25, 7:30 pm, AOH Hall
MSC/CSC 2008-2009 Ski Trips
Sunday River, ME - Jan 15 - 17, 2010
Ski Utah! Park City - Feb 6 - 13,
2010
Stowe, VT - Feb 26 - 28, 2010
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Announcements and Other News:
Just a friendly reminder to those
people who want to sign up or have already signed up for a
trip or a race, to please check with the chairperson(s) and
make sure that you are on their lists, have paid applicable
dues, made final payment, etc.
Member's Nights will start tonight
and will run once a month until March. On Member's
Nghts, there is no formal meeting, but an entertaining
evening is planned. Ambassador Bob Curry has planned
the following so far:
Jan 7 - Pulled Pork Sandwiches & refreshments,
Canadian Rockies - A Slide Show
Feb 4 - Social Hour with snacks
Mar 4 - Cheesecake Contest - open to all Cooks,
Bakers, and aspiring Food Network Stars!!
Thank you to all the people
who donated non-parishable food at the Holiday Party
which was in turn given to the Meriden Food Pantry. I
hope everyone had a fun night of food, giving, and
Santa Claus! ~ Jane Fowler
Please mark your calendars for two future meetings.
These are important meetings for both the club and
YOU!! Come and be involved in the administration of
this club and voice your opinions. Budget
Meeting: Thurs 3/11/10 and Election
of Officers: Thurs 3/25/10. Both meetings
are held at 7:30 pm at the AOH Hall.
Mt Southington Night Skiing
lift tickets are a great savings!! Get yours at the
next meeting and save! Member's price is $21 (a $30
value) and they can be traded up for daytime tickets.
See Russ Hayden at any meeting to get your tickets.
Remember, 1 ticket per member, per week.
The MSC offers free ski instruction to
beginner skiers. The program is headed up by Don
Simmons and takes place at Mt Southington in January and
February. Check out the
website for more information and to contact Don to
sign up. Note: You must purchase a Mt
Southington lift ticket to take a lesson and use the
resort's lifts. See Russ Hayden for discounted
tickets.
The Meriden Ski Club is now on
Facebook!! Join now to
share your experiences and pictures with other
club members. We will be updating Facebook
with club activities, so look there for all
the latest info. And it's linked to our
website for quick access to club info. This
is a great interactive tool to keep in touch
with the club! It's FREE!!!
And its easy! Go to
www.facebook.com to join, then search for
"Meriden Ski Club" and join the group. And
click the EVENTS tab for upcoming events.
Calling all leaders!! Calling
all leaders!! The MSC is
looking for people to help run
acitivities this ski season. We have
seen a few new faces with great ideas
and contributions to our club and its
activities, but we would like to see
more! Please contact the board if you
are interested in leading or helping
with the following events:
** Member's
Nights ** Holiday
Party ** Ski Trips
** Your idea
inserted here **
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MSC Racing Corner
For Skiers and Snowboarders!
Monday Night Racing
The Meriden Ski Club participates in a weekly race series
sponsored by the CSC. This consists of 8 weekly races held at
Mount Southington, and five state races (Slalom, Giant Slalom,
Downhill, Snowboard and Cross-country). The racers are split
into groups based on their age and gender and only compete
against those in their group for points. Every person who
completes a run receives points for their club. The time is
taken for the best of two runs on the race course.
CSC Monday Night Race Series dates:
December 21, 2009 - week #1 Cancelled
December 28, 2009 - week #2
< Click here for race results >
January 04. 2009 - week #3 < Results not available at this
time >
January 11, 2010 - week #4
January 18, 2010 - week #5
January 25, 2010 - week #6
February 01, 2010 - week #7
February 08, 2010 - week #8
February 15, 2010 - Make up night
Price - $29.00 for lift ticket and race fees. (if you race
3 or more times the Club will reimburse a portion if your
race fees!)
Come out and join us for some fun! We have
pizza and drink after racing! If you've never raced before,
try it out! It will improve your skiing and riding!
CT State Races
Giant Slalom: Wed. Jan
13, Mt. Southington (make-up Jan 20)
Slalom: Wed. Feb 10, Mt. Southington (make-up Feb 17)
Downhill/Snowboard/Cross Country: Mar 5-7, OnSnow Winter
Carnival at Mt. Snow
On Snow Carnival
The Connecticut Ski Council sponsors an
On Snow Carnival every year and this year we will be
participating at Mount Snow the weekend of Mar 5 - 7. The
weekend consists of all kinds of racing and fun activities
such as down hill, cross country, snowboard races, volley
ball, and tug of war. It's a great weekend to get together
and compete in these activities against other clubs in the
CSC.
The Meriden Ski Club has a bus
going up Saturday Mar 6 for the day, so whether you're a Skier
or Snowboarder, sign-up for racing--it's a lot of fun! If
you've never raced before, try it out it will improve your
skiing and riding! See Marie Block to sign up for the bus.
Lift ticket pricing, Lodging
options, and more details about the weekend activities will
be posted on our website at www.meridenski.com . I will be
taking signups and completed waivers in the coming weeks.
Please see Sandy Davis now to sign up the racing
component of this fun activity!!!
On Snow Captain: Sandy Davis,
racing@meridenski.com
The MSC Annual Club Race will be held on Saturday, January
30th at Mt. Sunapee. We will have the standard two runs
on their Nastar course, with the best time counting
towards awards in individual classes as well as the
overall fastest male and female. Marie Block is also
running a bus trip to Mt. Sunapee that day. The bus
ticket is $15 and the CSC Council Day cost is $34. If you
think you might be interested in participating in the Club
Race, please let me know, either at an upcoming meeting or
via email. I will need your Nastar number and your birth
date. If you need a Nastar number, please visit their
website:
http://nastar.com/.
See Sandy Meyerhofer now to sign up for the Club
Race at Mt Sunapee!!
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MSC Ski Trips
This is what its all
about. The following trips are scheduled and taking form
and more are in the works. Sign up, mark your calendar, and
start saving for some great skiing camaraderie!!
Sunday River - Jan 15 - 17, 2010
- 3 night lodging at
the Grand Summit Resort
- 3 day lift ticket
- Complementary Adult Perfect Turns Clinics
- Non-skiers receive Sunday River Money $25/day adult or
$15/day Jr./Sr.
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$339 per Adult person double occupancy for 3 days
- $309 per person Jr./Sr. (6-12/65+)
This trip is full, but >>>>click
here <<<<< for information.
Park City,
Utah -
Feb 6
- 13, 2010
- Round Trip Air from Hartford
to Salt Lake City, RT transfers
- Seven (7) nights accommodations at the 3 Kings Condos
- Wine and Cheese Welcome party
- Lift tickets to Park City, Canyons, Deer Valley, option to
Alta at additional charge
Stowe,
VT - Feb 26 - 28, 2010
- 2 nights lodging,
option for addtional nights
- 3 day lift
tickets
- Breakfast daily
at the Colonial Cafe
- Friday Night Wine & Cheese, Pizza Reception 6:30 - 8:00
pm, complements of the Meriden Ski Club
$226 per person four persons occupancy
$245 per person triple occupancy
$286 per person double occupancy
$412 for a single room
*** Final Payments are now due ***
>>>>>
click here for the details <<<<<
** Contact Ken Conrad if
interested: (860)
426-0271, Stowe@Meridenski.com
Spring Fling - April 2010
The MSC is looking for someone to run a weekend trip near the
end of the season. Please contact any Board member if you are
interested. Otherwise this annual tradition will not happen
this year.
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MSC Bus Schedule
The 2009 -
2010 bus price is $15 for members and
$30 for non-members. Lift ticket fees will be
collected on the bus. Sign up with Marie Block at meetings,
contact her call (203) 634-0299 or email her at
BusTrips@MeridenSki.com.
Click here for the Rules of the Road and
more info.
Mount Snow - Sunday 01/24/2010
Sign-up starts at the 12/10/2009 meeting.
CSC Awareness Day cost of $39.
Sunapee - Saturday 01/30/2010 - NOTE: This is a
SATURDAY trip!
Sign-up starts at the 12/17/2009 meeting
CSC Awareness Day cost of $34.
Okemo - Sunday 02/07/2010
Sign-up starts at the 01/07/2010 meeting.
CSC Awareness Day cost of $40.
Sunapee - Sunday 02/21/2010
Sign-up starts at the 01/21/2009 meeting.
CSC Awareness Day cost of $34.
Mt Snow - Saturday 03/06/2010 - NOTE: This is a SATURDAY trip
and the
CSC On-Snow Weekend
Sign-up at the 02/4/2010 meeting.
CSC Awareness Day cost of $TBD
Stratton - Sunday 03/14/2010
Sign-up starts at the 02/11/2009 meeting.
CSC Awareness Day cost of $40.
Okemo Mountain - Saturday 03/27/2010 - NOTE: This is a
SATURDAY trip and the
ANNUAL TAILGATE PARTY!!
Sign-up starts at
the 02/25/2010 meeting.
CSC Awareness Day cost of $35.
Council Awareness Days
The CSC has arranged 106 days of discount
skiing, available for all MSC members in good standing and
with a valid CSC sticker membership card. The entire list
of discount days are listed in our website and all of our
buses run on discount days. Check out the list of dates and
be sure to read each mountain's instructions on purchasing
tickets (each is different!!). You must have a valid
2009-2010 CSC sticker on you MSC membership card to purchase
tickets. Violators to any rules are subject loss
of membership privledges.
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Meriden Ski Club Officers
President:
Marge Hayden 1st Vice
President: Bob Fowler
30 Knollwood
Rd 189
Oxbow Drive
Southington, CT
06489 Meriden, CT
06450
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