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From the Editor....
Dear Member,
Here's all the news that is fit to print....for October!! And do
we have a lot to tell you about!! Open House is coming up this
month and the Spagetti Supper and the Snow Ball are coming in
November. Bus trips and weekend trip are formulatin'. Steamboat
is steaming full speed ahead!! Check out these and other fun
activities below!!
Regards, Tanya Marks,
Corresponding Secretary
Note: Deadline
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President's Letter
Welcome back to another exciting and fun packed season with the
Meriden Ski Club. We are into only the second month of the new
membership year and all of your officers and chairmen have
completed or are well into their event organization for the
entire year.
First up is the MSC Open House, Oct. 27th; followed by the
C.S.C. Snow Ball Nov. 19th at the Windsor Marriott. Next it
will be the Spaghetti Supper, Meatheads Film Festival,
Christmas Party and the first ski bus trip to Mount Snow
Dec.18th. All this in the next three months. Once the snow
falls and the first of there New Year arrives, there are trips
and more trips, car, bus and plane. It will be really be
difficult for anyone to take part in all the scheduled events
the MSC has planned.
One under utilized tool that we have is a well organized, easy
to navigate club web site. Don Comstock has organized every
club activity including the who, what, why, when and where
available at the click of your mouse. Every member is
encourage to peruse the site at least once a month.
I want to mention the extraordinary work and accomplishments
of your officers, directors and committee chairmen. It truly
amazes me that they all work so well together, decisions made
are well thought out and speedily implemented, ready to take
on the next challenge. You can witness this first hand by
visiting our web site. There are over 30 member volunteers
working to keep the MSC successful.
We have a large committee under the chairmanship of Anthony
Santovasi planning a huge 50th anniversary celebration coming
for the end of April. Don't be bashful about contributing
your input.
While we await the first snowfall, the task of raking all
those beautiful leaves remains. Halloween is up, and a sure
signal of the changing season. Then the cold weather and the
sound of snow guns will be heard.
Looking forward to another extraordinary ski and boarding
season.
President Russ
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Calendar of Events
Meeting
Schedule
Regular meetings have resumed for the 2011-2012
season, come on down and get involved with the ski
club and have a pint at the AOH bar downstairs!!
Oct 6 - Regular
Meeting - AOH Hall 7:30 pm
Oct 13 - Regular
Meeting - AOH Hall 7:30 pm
Oct 29 - Regular
Meeting - AOH Hall 7:30 pm
Oct 27 - Open
House - AOH Hall 7:00 pm
BOD Meetings
Nov 1 - Marie
Block's House - 7:00 pm
Dec 6 - Terri
Pappagallo's House - 7:00 pm
Upcoming Events
Holiday Party - Dec 15 - AOH
Hall
Trips
Spring Fling Weekend - TBD
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Announcements and Other News:
--The MSC Membership year is from Sept 1 to
August 31, and we are now accepting membership applications
for the upcoming season. Go to
MSC Membership Application to download the application and
instructions.
--This year, the MSC is sponsoring the ticket table and
security at the front door of the annual Snow Ball.
We are looking for volunteers to help out, so please let
Brandi Bendanna know if you are able to help. We need 8
people, so your help is surely appreciated!! Email her at
mikbro1@yahoo.com.
--Marge Hayden is selling the Mt Southington vouchers
and is awaiting pricing from the mountain, so stay tuned for
member's pricing and availability. See Marge at any regular
meeting to purchase ticket vouchers. And hang on to any
ticket vouchers left over from last year, they are good
for this year's season.
--The CT Ski Council Awareness Days have
been published and can be viewed by
clicking here. The MSC has scheduled 9 bus trips to
coincide with the awareness days, ensuring economical
prices. The bus trip schedule is available
on our website or by
clicking here. Kris Mierny has taken over the bus trips
and he can be contacted at
bustrips@meridenski.com.
--Don Simmonds is organizing the Free Lesson
program and the club has 2 new ASIA participants who will
assist him with lessons, Amanda Burris and David Guzzo. There
will be more information available as the ski season
approaches, but if you need to learn to ski, or just want to
advance your skills, Don is the guy to see!
--Keep the following dates open for fall activities
and fundraisers. These events are great times to get
to know other skiers, to meet up with old friends, and to
start to get excited about the ski season.
Open House - Oct 27, 2011
Spagetti Dinner - Nov 10, 2011
Meathead Films Movie Night - Dec 1, 2011
Holiday Party - Dec 15, 2011
--Please send
pictures of your ski club adventures to
corsecretary@meridenski.com and
they will be published in our next newsletter!! Content and
space permitting.
--The
Meriden Ski Club is 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.
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News
from the 50th Anniversary Committee
The Meriden Ski
Club will be celebrating its 50th year of great skiing and
camaraderie. The club is planning a special dinner dance
in April along with ideas of commemorative skiwear and trinkets.
If you have any ideas and would like to participate on the
planning committee, please contact Anthony Santovasi at
skisantovasi@comcast.net. We want to make this a great
celebration, so bring your ideas and let's make it golden!!!
Save the
Date!! The MSC is celebrating 50 years at the annual
dinner dance to be held at the Hawthorne Inn on April 28, 2012.
So mark your calendars and watch for announcements.
And be there, or be
square!!
Calling all
members of days past!!! We are asking members to dig
into the boxes in their attics or basement and pull out that photo
album for pictures of the MSC activities that you participated
in. We are trying to put together a photo album and scrap book
retelling the history of the Meriden Ski Club.
50th
Anniversary Logo Revealed. The anniversary committee
will be revealing a special logo at the Open House on Thursday Oct
27th. The committee will be taking orders for items such as long
and short sleeve t-shirts, fleece tops, hats and stadium
blankets. Be sure to stop by the committee table to view the logo
and order some clothing.
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 MERIDEN
SKI CLUB
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday October 27 2011, 7:00 PM
AOH Hall, 71 Melville Ave.
Meriden, CT
REFRESHMENTS, SKI SHOP DISPLAYS, DEMONSTRATIONS,
TRIP INFORMATION, DOOR PRIZES
Come and find out what a ski club has to offer you. Discover
what your friends and neighbors already know about discounted
lift tickets, affordable day bus trips, weekend and week long
ski trips, ski racing, ski instruction and more.
For more info contact Neil Young (860) 829-2711
or email him at
1stVP@MeridenSki.com
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The Meriden Ski Club, along with the
CT Ski Council,
Invite you to the Annual
Snowball
New England Ski Train
Saturday November 19, 2011
8:00 - 12:00 pm
Hartford Windsor Marriott Hotel
A Semiformal Dance featuring live
music by Sister Funk
Tickets: $20.00 in advance
$25.00 at the door
Prizes, dancing and a lot of fun!! Come and support the MSC
Ambassador Brandi Bendanna!! The MSC has a reserved a
hospitality room at the Marriot to gather before and after the
Snowball. Please bring an appetizer for the hospitality room.
The CSC has special rates for rooms at the Marriott for $99.00
per night. Call 860-688-7500 for reservations and mention the
CSC discount. This is a party you don't want to miss!!
Tickets are sold at the weekly meetings or you can contact
Brandi Bendanna to purchase tickets and get more info about the
evening's events. Email her at mikbro1@yahoo.com and put SNOW
BALL TICKETS in the subject line.
The deadline to purchase tickets with Brandi
is Thursday November 3rd. This is a hard deadline, no
exceptions.
** This year, the MSC is sponsoring the ticket table and
security at the front door. We are looking for volunteers to
help out, so please let Brandi know if you are able to help. We
need 8 people, so your help is surely appreciated!!
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Spagetti
Supper
Thursday,
November 1, 2011
5:00 - 7:00pm
AOH Hall
Melville Ave,
Meriden, CT
Price: $5.00 (kids 5 and
under free)
Come and enjoy all-you-can-eat spaghetti, salad, bread,
wine and dessert. Chef Petit says "Bon Ap-petit !!"
Raffles
50/50
Door Prize
It is preferred that you buy
tickets in advance at the regular meetings or you can RSVP to
Peggy Fellegy at
fellegyp@yahoo.com. The chef
needs a headcount to ensure there is plenty of food.
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Meathead
Film Festival
at the MSC
Featuring the epic, bigger
than life film:
Prime Cut
Thursday Dec 1, 2011
7:00pm - AOH Hall
Raffles, prizes, free givaways
food & drink
See the trailer here
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Steamboat
Ski Resort
February 11-18, 2012
Come and enjoy
Colorado powder with the MSC!! Enjoy a week long ski trip to
Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
**NOTE**
Deposits are due now!! Contact Russ Hayden ASAP to sign up!!
**More
seats added!! Taking reservations now and until after the Open
House!!
The package
includes:
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Round trip air from Hartford to Hayden, CO.
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Round trip airport/hotel transfers in Colorado
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Seven (7) nights accommodations staying at the Ranch at
Steamboat Condos
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Ski in convenience adjacent to Christie Base Chair Lifts
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Five (5) out of six (6) day lift ticket passes
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All Taxes
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Baggage handling
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**All prices are subject to fuel and tax increases**
Value:
8 people per 4 bedroom 4 bath condo:
$1,350 per person if paying with cash or check.
$1,404 if by credit card
6 people per 3 bedroom 3
bath condo:
$1,350 per
person if paying with cash or check.
$1,404 if by credit card
4 people per 2 bedroom 2
bath condo:
$1,399 per
person if paying with cash or check.
$1,455 if by credit card
No lift tickets: deduct $228.
No airfare: deduct $590.
Single supplement: add $350.
Add for 6th day of skiing: add $35
How to get there:
$500 Deposit due NOW!! - Balance due by December 01. 2011
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Please read and fill in the online PDF contract and return to
Russ with your deposit.
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Please fill in the form on the computer and print so it is
legible as the name must match the photo ID you will use to fly
Click
HERE to view the Steamboat Flyer and pdf contract for the
Meriden Ski Club Steamboat trip.
For further trip information call Russ at (860) 621-6047
or email him at
Steamboat@Meridenski.com
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Sunday
River Ski Resort
January
13-16, 2012
Anthony
Santovasi is running a weekend ski trip to
Sunday River Ski Resort in Bethel, Maine. The package
includes:
- 3 night accommodations at the Jordan Grand
Resort Hotel
- 3 day lift ticket including night skiing
- Complementary Adult Perfect Turns Clinics - 2 or 3 day, 15
years or older - not available for first time skiers
- All applicable gratuities and Maine Taxes
- Non-skiers receive Sunday River Money instead of lift
tickets $25/day adult or $15/day Jr./Sr.
This is a drive up
trip. Check in after 6:00 PM on Friday and checkout by 10:30 AM
on Monday.
$365.00 per Adult
person double occupancy for 3 days
$335.00 per person Jr./Sr. (6-12/65+)
Season pass holers:
$225.00 per person - lodging only
50% Deposit per
person due at signup by November, 03, 2011
Final payments due December 8, 2011
There is space for
32 people, First come first served.
For further trip
information call Anthony at (203) 758-0404
or email him at SundayRiver@Meridenski.com
Click here for more info.
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Stowe
Vermont 
February 24-26, 2012
Ken Conrad is
running a weekend ski trip to Stowe Mountain
Resort in Vermont. The package includes:
Rates are per
Adult (ages 13 and up) and include the following:
- Staying at the Golden Eagle Resort
- Lodging for 2 nights in a resort guest room
- Breakfast daily at the Colonial Café
- 3-Day Adult Lift Ticket to Stowe Mountain Resort (for
the price of 2!)
- Friday night Wine, Cheese and Pizza reception (6:30 -
8:00 PM sponsored by the Meriden Ski Club)
This is a drive
up trip. Check in after 3:00 PM on Friday and checkout by
11:00 AM on Sunday.
$232 per person
four persons occupancy
$252 per person triple occupancy
$294 per person double occupancy
$421 for a single room
Package
Adjustments from base Adult rates - Ages 13 and up
- Deduct $116 for non-skiers
- Deduct $50 for seniors lift ticket reduction (65+yrs)
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Juniors (Ages 12 and under) are $96 (3-day lift ticket,
breakfast, tax, and gratuity included) with paid adult
$100 Deposit per person due at signup by
November 03, 2011
$100 Second payment due December 08, 2011
Final payments due on or BEFORE January 19,
2012
Trip Upgrade - Thursday night add-on Call Early as this is
the tail end of a holiday week
Rate is
$145.00 per room with breakfast (Single or double occupancy)
Add $20.13
for each additional adult (up to 4 per room)
Add $5.75 for
each child (ages 12 and under)
Thursday
night space is a bit tight so first come first served.
Please
contact the Golden Eagle at (800) 626-1010 to stay on
Thursday night. If you are not staying on Thursday night
stop at the Golden Eagle when you arrive on Friday and pick
up your lift ticket.
For further
trip information call Ken at (860) 426-0271 or email him at
Stowe@Meridenski.com
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