November Winter Sports Night. Calendar of Events. President Ed Soja. Thursday, November 4th 7pm at the Riveredge General Meeting at 8pm

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1 November 2010 Calendar of Events November 4 - Winter Sports Night at the Riveredge November 18 - General Meeting November Workers Weekend December 2 - General Meeting December 16 - General Meeting Christmas Party! Membership Meetings are held at 7:30 PM at the READING LIEDERKRANZ 143 Spook Lane Reading, PA THE Deadline for the December issue of Ski Trails is Thursday, November 4th. President Ed Soja Greetings fellow skiers and snowboarders! I hope you are enjoying the fall weather and getting ready for the upcoming ski season. Time seems to be flying by and before you know it, we will be on the slopes carving up our favorite trails. So make sure you have your equipment tuned up and be ready for some action. October was a great month, starting off with a fun-filled weekend in Wildwood. There was lots of food, music, dancing, and fun to be had by all. Thanks to Eric Confer and Stan Miller for doing another spectacular job. October 8th and 9th were the Pennsylvania Ski and Winter Sports Museum Hall of Fame expo and induction ceremony. I had the honor of representing the Flying Dutchmen Ski Club as one of the expo exhibitors. We had a table set up with Dutchmen memorabilia and information about the club. Friday night there were cocktails, Hors D oeuvres, a Chinese auction, and an introduction and roast of the 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees. On Saturday the festivities continued with a luncheon and Induction of the nominees into the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. This year s inductee s were Tom Beach, Bob Danzeisen, Ken Gable, Ed Hirshman, Douglas Howlett, and Bill Stenger. It was a great experience to be part of this event to honor those individuals who have given so much to the sport. If you would like to find out more about the Pennsylvania Ski and Winter Sports Museum and Hall of Fame, information can be found on line at: November kicks off with our annual Winter Sports Night on Thursday the 4th. This event takes place at the Riveredge and takes the place of our normal meeting at the Liederkranz. So come on out and talk to the vendors and see what s happing this year in the snow sports industry. Hope to see you there. Ed Winter Sports Night Winter Sports Night Thursday, November 4th 7pm at the Riveredge General Meeting at 8pm See the newest ski and snowboard gear. Visit with our guest winter resorts and sponsors. Win one of the spectacular door prizes!

2 Social Director Debbie Pasquale Who s Got the Fun? Wildwood, what FUN!! A huge thank you to Stan Miller and Erick Confer for another fun-filled weekend! They do everything just right, especially the weather. Don t forget Winter Sports Night on Thursday, November 4th at the RiverEdge. There will be plenty of mountains and ski shops there showing off this season s specials and latest fashions. Prizes will be given away from the various mountains. Also something new this year. Patti and her Relay for Life Team will be holding a silent auction. Stop at their table to bid on fun and exciting gifts. All money collected will go to the 2011 Relay for Life event. Winners of the auction will be posted after the event. Also at Winter Sports Night, we will be selling Winter Carnival tickets at Early Bird Special prices. Winter Carnival is on Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at Bear Creek. We will have goofy games, club race, soup and sandwich buffet, and the infamous Torch Light Parade. Tickets are $25 for adults and $17 for children 12 and under. Adult tickets for one night only at Winter Carnival will be $23, so come out and buy your ticket to fun! Don t forget to sign up for the lesson program, which will begin before you know it. See Julie Mihm for details. We ve Got the Fun! Debbie Competition Nancy Brandi Race Team members will start selling 50/50 tickets at Winter Sports night, and I hope you ll support the team and buy your winning ticket(s). All proceeds from this raffle go back into the club for various items, but most importantly to purchase the medals and awards that are handed out at the Winter Carnival in February. You can buy tickets from any race team member up until the drawing, which will be at the Christmas party. Thanks in advance for your continued support. Once again there is ASRA race training available at Killington, VT Dec. 6-9th. Killington Mt. also offers race training at that time. The ASRA opening races are at Killington the weekend of Dec th. More information and contact information concerning both race camps will be posted on our FDSC web site, or check out ASRA at for the current race schedule. Racers, mark your calendars for the weekend of January 7-9th for the ASRA race at Elk Mt. If you are interested in staying at the FDSC lodge, please contact me via or phone. Winter is coming quickly so get your gear together and get yourself ready for NASTAR or any race gates, with fun activities like biking, hiking, rollerblading, etc. Let the leaves fall and the snow fly Nancy Membership Lori Hudson Happy November! Happy Thanksgiving! This is a special time of year when we join together with our family, friends, and loved ones and acknowledge the many blessings we have in our lives, not just for one day, but for the other 364 days of the year as well. I m giving thanks for all of you who sent in your membership renewals to continue as part of our FDSC family! This may be your last issue of Ski Trails if you haven t sent in your renewal. If you haven t yet renewed, mail it today--we want you to keep having fun with us! Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy Thanksgiving filled with peace and love. Blessings, Lori Christmas Party December 16th following the General Meeting Tunes, Tasties and Drink Tickets to ring in the season! More details on their way in the December sleigh-delivered issue of Ski Trails. Lodge Neal Kline Hello from the lodge, Don`t forget the workers weekend coming up November We have a lot of leaves to rake up and general cleaning to do inside. If you want to help out contact me. And don`t forget to book your week or weekend getaway to the lodge. It`s an affordable way to get away for the weekend that's still close to home. And we`ll leave the light on for you. Be Safe, Neal Attention New Members! Meet and Greet opportunity with the Board If you are a new member (or feel like you re a new member), we d like to get to know you! Members of the FDSC Board will be welcoming you on Thursday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m. We want to introduce ourselves to you, suggest ways for you to get involved in the club, and answer any questions you may have about our programs and activities. We hope to see you there! Lori Hudson Membership Director membership@fdsc.org 2 Ski Trails

3 Trippin Kevin Claypoole Hey Skiers And Boarders, Bring friends and family to Winter Sports Night at The Riverside. Most Trips have some openings and we need your help filling them. Ring in the New Year in Sunday River! We need some more race participants for Witches and Warlocks EPSC Winter Carnival Trip. We d like to take back the Trophy! The Instructional, the Okemo Family Trip, and Elk still have openings on their buses. Taos is close to full. Park City Trip goes to three Great Mountains and has openings! Vail is filling Fast! Please help by telling friends, family, co-workers, etc. to fill these trips. Remember to thank the Trip Leaders for putting together a great bunch of trips. We need your support. Don t forget your payment schedules for the trips you signed up for. Stay in shape for ski season by hiking, biking, and the ski conditioning class. See you at The Riverside, Kevin Past President Rick Auchenbach Hello Skiers & Boarders, It s that time of year again. Time to blow off the dust and scrape the rust from your ski equipment. The season is just around the corner, so if you haven t started getting your body tuned, now is the time to do that, too. Winter Sports Night, on Thursday, November 4th at the Riveredge, is the next event leading up to the ski season. Be there to see what s new with your favorite ski areas. It s a great preview of the upcoming season. For a preview of the FDSC Ski School season, talk to our Skimeister Julie Mihm, our Ski School Director Bruce Noga, or one of our Ski School instructors. Ski School is poised to connect your newly tuned ski equipment and your recently tuned body to create an extraordinary ski season. Don t wait til the last minute! See you on the slopes, Rick TRIPS 2011 Sunday River, Maine - Dec 28-Jan 2 Diane Nolfe Ellen Schwartz Greek Peak, NY Instructional Trip - Jan 7-9 Beth Long Dave Bonanni Elk Mountain - Jan 23 Dave Stottlemyer EPSC Winter Carnival at Waterville Valley - Jan Fred Jacobsen Taos, New Mexico - Feb 5-12 Marianne van der Velde Mary Grossman Park City, Utah - Feb 26-Mar 5 Lori & Stacey Kramer Okemo, VT Family Trip - Mar Michelle Feathers & Craig Leister Vail, Colorado - Mar 26 - Apr 2 Jayne David Karen Youngwirth Ski Trails

4 Skimeister Julie Mihm It's so exciting Can't you smell the snow already? It's that time of year again! FDSC Tuesday Night Lessons are coming. So, here's the deal for the season. The ADULT Lesson Program will run seven Tuesday evenings (7:30-9:00) from January 4th through February 15th. There is a "once per season" registration fee of $25 for lessons ONLY. The ADULT Lesson Program is taught by our own PSIA/AASI Certified Ski and Snowboard Instructors. To register for the ADULT program: 1. Send or bring to the next FDSC meeting a. COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM (on the web or at a meeting) b. $25 check made payable to FDSC to: Flying Dutchmen Ski Club PO Box Reading, PA skimeister@fdsc.org advising that you are mailing it. 3. Contact a club voucher sales person for your FDSC voucher. A Bear Creek Season Pass is also an option. 4 If equipment rentals are needed, discounts are available with Buckman's Shops The JUNIOR Lesson Program will also run seven Tuesday evenings (6:30-8:00) from January 4th through February 15th. Ages 6-17 are welcome to join. Fees for Junior Lesson Program 7 Lessons $84 7 Lessons with Lift Pass $207 7 Lessons with Lift Pass & Ski Rental $283 7 Lessons with Lift Pass & Board Rental $283 7 Lift Pass & Rental $199 Junior Lesson packages must be used on Tuesday evenings between 1/4/10 and 2/22/10 (if makeup class is needed).the JUNIOR Lesson Program is taught by Bear Creek Ski and Snowboard Instructors. Regulations and registration information can be found at FDSC.org. BEAR CREEK SEASON PASSES: 7-session lift pass, The $123 7-session pass is a great deal to go with the lesson program. For only $17.57 per session the pass is good ANY night, not just Tuesday nights. Individual Off Peak Pass ($240) Youth/Sr Unlimited Pass ($315 Adult Individual Unlimited Pass ($390) CERTIFIED & APPRENTICE INSTRUCTORS If you haven't received an from skimeister@fdsc.org about upcoming events, that means I don't have your in my distribution. Please send me an so I can catch you up with what we have going on. If you are interested in the lesson program as an instructor, apprentice instructor, or student, please come visit our table at Winter Sports Night, November 4th at the Riveredge. Cheers, Julie 4 Ski Trails

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7 SNOW MOUNTSNOW.COM BE A CHEAPSKATE. You heard us...and we know how hard you work, so here s a hefty discount for your efforts. Just bring your ski club or council membership card on the dates below, and don t say we never did anything for you. - PJ McSparran, Senior Sales Manager Window Group Council Date Rate Rate Rate Friday, January 7 $72 $47 $40 Saturday, January 8 $79 $60 $47 Sunday, January 9 $79 $52 $45 Friday, February 25 $72 $47 $40 Saturday, February 26 $79 $60 $47 Sunday, February 27 $79 $52 $45 Friday, March 11 $72 $47 $40 Saturday, March 12 $79 $60 $47 Sunday, March 13 $79 $52 $45 Council Awareness Day tickets can be purchased in the Group Sales office located in the Sundance Base Lodge. The discount can only be honored with a valid ski club or ski council membership card. One discounted ticket per membership card, per day. EASTERN PA SKI COUNCIL 11th Annual WINTERFEST Silent / Live Auction Fund Raiser Event When: Friday, November 5th, :00 pm 10:00 pm. Where: Clarion Hotel Park Ridge 480 N. Gulph Rd King of Prussia PA The venue for the 11th annual Winterfest has been modified! There will be a large room for the Vendors, Silent Auctions, and Live Auction. The check-in and check-out will be held in the room across the hall from the Silent Auctions. The area between the two rooms will include tables, food stations, and the cash bar. The hotel is conveniently located off of Exit 326 (Valley Forge) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Ticket price $25.00 per person until October 25th. After October 25th and at the door, the price is $ Event Proceeds Benefit EPSC Sponsored Programs and Charities. For Event Information, Volunteers, Auction Items, and General Questions contact Nanci Burkey at EPSC_Auction@Yahoo.com or our EPSC rep Rick Auchenbach. Vail Payment Schedule First $300 Second $250 Third $250 Fourth $250 Final $175 (+$20 for extra 6th day) Tentative Happy Hour Schedule for November 11/5 3rd Rail 11/12 3rd & Spruce 11/19 Austin's 11/26 The Works/Building 24 12/3 Klinger's on Carsonia 12/1 TC's - Kutztown Meet around 6:30 for food, spirits, and conversation. Visit the FDSC website at weekly in case of change. 7 Ski Trails

8 The Lodge Rates: Rentals are normally from 5 P.M. until 5 P.M. the next day. * You must rent at least two bedrooms. ** You must rent at least two bedrooms and are subject to being bumped by a whole lodge rental. WINTER RATES DEC MAR. 15 Summer Winter Whole Lodge - Midweek (Sunday to Friday) $ $ Whole Lodge - One night midweek $60.00 $ Per bedroom - One night midweek $15.00* $40.00** Whole Lodge - Friday and Saturday nights $ $ Per bedroom - Friday and Saturday nights $60.00** $130.00** Whole Lodge - 7 days $ $ FLYING DUTCHMEN SKI CLUB BOX READING, PA Return Service Requested PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID READING, PA PERMIT NO. 119