Last Friday Social, Beat the Winter Blues! Ski News Coming in March! Local Walks and Bike Rides

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1 February 2013 Newsletter of the Winston-Salem Ski & Outing Club Last Friday Social, Beat the Winter Blues! Ski News Friday, February 22, 8:oo pm Upcoming Events...1 Beat the blues with the 5th annual Big Winter Bash featuring Party on the Moon. Touted President s Point...2 as the biggest party in downtown Winston-Salem this winter at the Millennium center. Calendar...4, 6 101W. 5th Street, Winston-Salem. Doors open at 8 and the concert starts at 9. If high Biking/Hiking Events Outing energy is your deal, get ready to rock for 3 hours straight! For more information, visit the Reports... 3, 7 website at Tickets are $10 each for the Preevent tickets sold online and $15 each on the day of the event and at the door. Coming in March! Local Walks and Bike Rides Thursdays, March 7, 14, 6:00 pm Pat Lumsden will lead these 2 walks in March and the daffodils should be in full bloom for our first W-SSOC Walks on March 7 and 14 at the Reynolda Gardens trails. Let s hope the March weather cooperates! We will meet at the lower parking lot (in view of the former location of Ken s Bike Shop), ready to hike by 6 PM. If that lot is full, just continue around to the large lot behind The Barn. Biking on the Salem Creek Trail and around Salem Lake begins on Tuesdays in April: 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Meet at 6 PM at the parking lot on Salem Avenue by the tennis courts near the Southern Roundabout. All of the walks and bike rides are weather permitting. REPORT FROM January 26-February 2 New Snow Graces W-SSOC Breckenridge 13 Ski Vacation Snow conditions improved from the minute we arrived in Breckenridge. Beginning the night of Saturday, January 26, new snow graced the slopes every day of our trip! The 3-5 inches received the first night made for very enjoyable skiing conditions for our Mountain Tour. (continued on page 2)... Find us on: Facebook offers us additional opportunities to get information on short notice. Our official page has the club logo on the top.

2 President s Point Greetings All, Yes, it is that time again, election time and we are looking for members willing to serve. If you are interested in helping organizing our outings please contact me. We meet once a month and have fun, lots of comradere and laughing, while we handle club business and plan outings. If you are new to the club this is a great way to become more aquainted with your fellow WSSOCers, if you are a long time member, your expereinces are a valuable asset we would love to have. So, come join the fun. We took the bus to Vail on Monday, where they had received more than Breck on Saturday night and it continued to snow while we were there. Snow squalls made it sometimes blustery and blowing much of the day but there was continuously fresh snow on the slopes. Milton & Sara Peddycord s daughter, Megan, who now lives in Denver, skied with us at Breck on Sunday and led us at Vail on Monday. Our Lifetime W-SSOC Member and friend, Steve Smith, also skied with us Sunday-Tuesday. Steve always started out with the main group, then splintered off with those who wanted ski fast, or in the trees. Our W-SSOC friends, Beverly & Brent Rockett and Kathy Smith & Ron Rumberger had arranged their time-share condo visit to coincide with our trip, so we got to ski and socialize with them all week. Tree On Tuesday, when many skiers took a day off and enjoyed such attractions as the Snow Sculpture exhibit in downtown, the rest of us skied at Keystone. Monday night had delivered only about 1 inch of new snow and temperatures ranged between 2 deg and 8 deg F. But, there was no wind and the sky was a beautiful blue, so it was a great day for skiing. 2

3 3 Our snowmobiling aficionado, Don Miller, whose excursion consisted of only himself and the guide, reported getting a glimpse of a mountain lion on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Nicki Grupka, Paul Burford, Jesse Blair and George Wunker were among those who returned to Vail while the remainder skied at Breckenridge. More snow and stormy conditions at both resorts kept the skiing nice, but face protection was a must! We took our private bus to Beaver Creek on Thursday and enjoyed the best snow conditions of the week 3 to 6 inches of new snow the night before and another inch through early afternoon! It was a beautiful afternoon after the sun came out. Everyone loved Beaver Creek so much we are considering a club trip there for 2015! The last day at Breck, it snowed even more and was stormy again until mid afternoon. There was a great time at non-skiing activities, too. We had a wine & cheese party on Sunday, Linda Ortiz led après-ski yoga classes and we went to Fatty s on Lincoln Ave. for our private pizza party on Tuesday night (with snow falling heavily), watched the UNC basketball game at Eric s on Wednesday, enjoyed heavy hors d hoeuvres at Coppertop at Peak 9 on Friday and then our Leftovers Party that evening. The Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center turned out to be a very enjoyable destination, once we learned our way around and found all of the amenities saunas, hot tubs, heated swimming pool, game rooms, restaurants and shops. Participants included Maira & Dick Anderson, Jesse Blair, Tree Bright & Rick Brant, Paul Burford, Barbara Braswell & Randy Reavis, Dave Corn, John Davis, Jen Fahey & Randy Welch, Kathy & Ken Furr, Myriam Griffin, Nicki Grupka, Peggie High, Phyllis Hudspeth, Cathy Hunsucker & Tony Hanson, Ronnie Jones & Frances Mundy, Doug Kon, Joe Leinster, Janet & Randy Leonard, Pat & Ken Lumsden, Joe Mahonchak & Mag Pike, Carol McCall, Renee Mercer & Keith Phillips, Pat Messick, Don Miller, Linda Ortiz, Sara & Milton Peddycord, Megan Peddycord, Pamela Pelletier, Beverly & Brent Rockett, John Rosette, Kathy Smith & Ron Rumberger, Steve Smith, Don Stewart, Ken Trela, Becky Wheeler and George Wunker. REPORT FROM Wednesday, February 20 Ski Trip to Beech It was more like winter on our make-up day skiing trip to Beech Mtn! Weather was seasonably cold (teens) and breezy and the slopes snowy. 12 W-SSOCers, including Eddie Apple, Tammy Cooper, Kathy Furr, Ken Furr, Ronnie Jones, Doug Kon (snowboarder), Ken Lumsden, Debbie Maggio, Martha Ann Moser McDonald, John Rosette, Becky Wheeler and George Wunker enjoyed a fun and uncrowded day on the slopes. Becky hosted our lunch at the Beech Mtn Club, and later, après ski at her home. Great views and great stories made it the perfect way to wind down after a day on the slopes. Thanks so much Becky! We highly recommend midweek skiing/boarding! Watch the SKIER and Constant Contact for a return trip. REPORT FROM Thursday, February 21 February Club Meeting Quite a crowd showed up at Barnill s Books, Wine, Art and Gifts for this month s club meeting. The local bookstore/variety store features wines from over 40 North Carolina vineyards as well as consignment items from local artisans and books from local authors. In the back of the store, a wine tasting was held with such interesting flavors as the chocolate and strawberry dessert-like wines. This one had several members planning a future all girl s dessert night and recipe swap at Karen Vohs house. On the other side of the room, enthusiasm mounted for a possible 2015 Vail/Beaver Creek trip and for the upcoming Duke vs UNC basketball showdown. Stay tuned to where that showdown s gonna go down! Members attending were Robyn Bilfelt, Mike & Leanne Brendle, Tammy Cooper, John Davis, Ken & Kathy Furr, Ken & Pat Lumsden, Paul & Debbie Maggio, Janet Orlando, Randy Reavis, Brent & Beverly Rockett, Mike Shipko and daughter Leah, our newest club member and Racing Team member Wes Snyder, Don & Deni Stewart, Karen Vohs, Sharon Watson and George Wunker.

4 Friday Night Practices at Appalachian Open to Non-Racers, Too Crescent s Friday Night Gate Training (racing practice) at Appalachian are primarily for racers, but the discount lift ticket that is connected to it is also available to members of Authorized Clubs of the Crescent Ski Council. Here s the Racing Schedule: As a member of W-SSOC, you qualify. So, for $22 per person, you can ski from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM. All you have to do is show your W-SSOC membership card (What? Don t have one? Contact Ken Lumsden ken@ wssoc.org and Membership Director Tammy Cooper at tammy@wssoc.org) Crescent Ski Council Racing Series Season Schedule Event, Location Days, Dates, Times Fri Night Gate Training, Appalachian Mt., NC Feb. 8, 2013, Contact Ken Lumsden CSC Race #4 Beech Mtn., NC February 9-10, 2013, 10:00 AM President s Day holiday Monday, February 18, 2013 Fri Night Gate Training, Appalachian Mt., NC Feb. 22, 2013, Contact Ken Lumsden CSC Race #5, Sugar Mtn, NC February 23-24, 2013, 9:00 AM Dick Trundy / Sugar Cup GS Race, Sugar Mtn., NC Sunday, March 3, :00 AM Governor's Cup Race, Timberline, WV March 3-4, 2013 kathysaumure@cs.com CSC Race #6, Crescent Cup, Silver Creek, WV Mar. 9, 2013, GS 8:45 AM; Slalom t.b.d. PM NASTAR Finals, Aspen/Snowmass, CO March 20-24, 2013, Rich Mead 24

5 CSC RACE SERIES SPONSORS OF THE MONTH The following businesses have donated merchandise and/or certificates to the Crescent Ski Council. Their merchandise and certificates will be used as prizes to the top three finishers in each flight of the CSC Race Series. Please support these establishments and product lines at every possible opportunity. 35

6 2012 Calendar: What s Happening February 2013 Date Day Time Event Meeting Place Leader 22 Fri 8:00 PM Last Friday Social 22 Fri 7:45 PM Fri. Night Racing Practice Sat- Sun Winston-Salem Big Winter Bash Featuring Party on the Moon Band Millennium Center ($10 on line or $15 at the door) Appalachian Ski Mountain Blowing Rock, NC Circular Desk in lower level of the lodge Myriam Griffin Ken Lumsden 7:00 AM Crescent Series Race #5 Sugar Mtn, Upper level of the main lodge Ken Lumsden March 2013 Date Day Time Event Meeting Place Leader 6 Wed 7:00 PM Board Meeting Bib s Downtown, 5th St Tree Bright 14 Thurs 6:00 PM Walk at Reynolda 9 or 16 or 23 Sat 7:00 PM Post Breckenridge Ski Trip Party TBD 21 Thur 7:00 PM Club Meeting 28 Thurs 6:00 PM Walk at Muddy Creek 29 Fri 6:00 Last Friday Social Lower parking lot where Ken s Bike shop was located Bib s Downtown Play it Again Sports 5005 Country Club Rd, Harper Hill Common shopping center At the parking lot on Meadowlark Dr Just south of the school and North of Country Club Rd Carolina Vineyards & Hops 1111 South Marshall St April 2013 Pat Lumsden Ken Lumsden & Tree Bright Tree Bright Pat Lumsden Myriam Griffin Date Day Time Event Meeting Place Leader 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Tues 6:00 PM Bike Rides at Salem Lake every Tuesday! Meet at the tennis courts by Old Salem Pat Lumsden 3 Wed 7:00 PM Board Meeting Bib s Downtown, 5th St Tree Bright 6 Sat 8:00 PM Hike at Rock Castle Gorge The Oaks shopping center Lewisville Pat Lumsden 11 Thurs 6:00 PM Walk at Shaffner Park meet at parking lot off west side of Silas Creek Pkway Pat Lumsden 6

7 7 REPORT FROM February 9-10, 2013 W-SSOC Tastes Past Glory Wins Giant Slalom Races at Crescent Races #4, Beech Mtn, NC WE WON the EASTERN DIVISION on Sunday!! Dena Carroll and Carl Karpinski paced the team with two first place finishes, each! We took second place on the first run and first place on the second, for overall first place. We managed this even with the 0.9 Team Size Factor. Due to having between 6 and 9 racers, our team average score was discounted by 0.9. Sunday, GS Races First Second Run Run = 20 points/1st place Flt 14-Dena Carroll = 20 points/1st place Flt 6-Carl Karpinski = 17 points/2nd place Flt 4-Cary Popour = 14 points/4th place Flt 7-Eddie Apple = 14 points/4th place Flt 11-Ken Lumsden = 11 points/6th place Flt 3-Kyle Carroll = 10 points/6th place Flt 12-Thomas Carroll Team score is tabulated per run. First run: 51/7 x 0.9 Team Size Factor = 6.56 Team Average for 2nd place = 19 Team Points. Second run: 55/7 x 0.9 Team Size Factor = 7.07 Team Average for 1st place = 20 Team Points. Total Team points = 39 of maximum possible 40, for first place, overall, on Sunday. This is a good illustration of the 4th Place Rule. A team who averages 4th place (7 points per racer) often can win the races. After the 0.9 discount, our team averages were 6.56 (2nd place) in the first run and 7.07 (1st place) in the second run. In Saturday s Slalom races, we came in 4th in the Eastern Division on both runs, for 4th overall. Our newest racers, Grant McAllister Jr and Grant McAllister III ( G3 ) raced in their first regular Crescent races. Saturday, Slalom Races First Second Run Run = 20 points/1st place Flt 11-Ken Lumsden = 14 points/4th place Flt 12-Thomas Carroll = 11 points/5th place Flt 1-Grant McAllister Jr = 10 points/6th place Flt 3-Kyle Carroll = 9 points/4th place Flt 17-George Wunker = 8 points/8th place Flt 4-Cary Popour = 6 points/9th place Flt 4-Grant McAllister III = 5 points/7th place Flt 7-Eddie Apple First run: 40/8 x 0.9 Team Size Factor = 4.5 Team Average for 4th place = 17 Team Points. Second run: 43/8 x 0.9 Team Size Factor = 4.84 Team Average for 4th place = 17 Team Points.

8 The Winston-Salem Ski & Outing Club P.O. Box Winston-Salem, NC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers President: Tree VP Outings: George Wunker... VP Membership: Tammy Cooper... VP Publicity: Myriam Griffin... Treasurer: Pat Lumsden (non-board Interim Secretary: Pat Board Members Robyn Bilfelt Ken Furr Ken Lumsden COORDINATORS SKIER Editor: Robyn Bilfelt... Facebook Coordinator: Leanne Brendle... Meetup Coordinator: Myriam Griffin... Webmaster: Kathy Furr, Robyn Bilfelt... Food and Beverage: George Wunker Ski Vacations Director: Ken Racing Team Director: Ken Racing Team Asst Director/Comptroller: Kyle Carroll... Crescent Representatives Ken Pat CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION Submit changes of address to Tammy Cooper or mail them to the address below. That way you keep your monthly Skier coming and don t miss a thing! SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS & COMMENTS Please feel free to send an to any of the Board Members or send mail to: WSSOC PO Box 24304, Winston-Salem, NC EDITOR S NOTE The WSSOC policy is to provide interesting and factual articles concerning upcoming and past outings to the general membership. All articles need to be submitted by the 15th of each month due to the time necessary to publish the newsletter. No handwritten copies please! All text should be in a digital text format (such as MSWord or other text program) and ed (skier@wssoc. org) by the 15th of each month. Articles after the 15th will be considered for upcoming newsletters. The editor(s) reserve the right to refuse or edit as necessary. WSSOC BYLAWS Copies of the Bylaws of the Winston-Salem and Outing Club are available to members by contacting the Membership VP.