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1 Having Fun Since 1959! December 2009 Calendar of Events December 3 - General Meeting December 17 - General Meeting Christmas Party January 5 - Lesson Program Begins at Bear Creek January 7 - General Meeting Ski Tuning with Bernie Resch January 21 - General Meeting Introduction to NASTAR Racing Membership Meetings are held at 7:30 PM at the READING LIEDERKRANZ 143 Spook Lane Reading, PA THE Deadline for the January issue of Ski Trails is Sunday, December 6th. President Rick Auchenbach Hello Skiers & Snowboarders, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy New Year! The 50th Anniversary Gala was a great success. Congratulations to all who helped with the planning and behind-the-scenes work, and to those who attended. I think we succeeded in properly celebrating the past 50 years and ushering in the next. With the Gala only a recent memory, let's look ahead at upcoming events. The Christmas Party will be held Thursday, December 17th at the Liederkranz. We encourage you to bring prospective members, but we will be charging a minimal fee for non-members to offset club costs. We look forward to seeing you! After the holidays, ski season kicks into high gear. The FDSC Lesson Program starts Tuesday, January 5th at Bear Creek, followed quickly by the Instructional Trip to Greek Peak, NY January 8th - 10th. The Lesson Program continues every Tuesday for 6 more weeks, finishing Tuesday, February 16th. You may want to consider purchasing a Bear Creek Season Pass to increase your skiing enjoyment. Your FDSC Ski School Instructors look forward to helping you improve your skiing and snowboarding. This is our focus-- what we're all about. So get your winter sports equipment ready and hit the slopes. "'Tis the season to be skiing." Happy Holidays, Rick Tentative Happy Hour Schedule for December 12/4 Upland Café 12/11 Stokesay Castle 12/18 Kutztown Tavern 12/25 Merry Christmas!! 1/1 Happy New Year!! 1/8 West Reading Tavern Meet around 6:30ish for food, spirits and conversation. Visit FDSC website weekly in case of change. FD;BE 2010 Greek Peak, NY, Inst. Trip Jan 8-10 Beth Long Mary Grossman Hakuba, Japan Jan Kevin & Suzanne Claypoole Heavenly Lake Tahoe/ ESPC Winter Carnival Jan Karen & Russ Youngwirth Lake Placid - Ski Whiteface & Gore Jan 31-Feb 3 Marianne van der Velde Marcia Fehl Aspen-Snowmass Feb 6-13 Dave Coffey Sue McMullen Elk Mountain Feb 21 Ellen Schwartz Stowe, VT Trapp Family Lodge Mar 4-7 Lori & Stacey Kramer Okemo, VT Family Trip Mar Michelle Feathers & Craig Leister Bolton Valley and Sugarbush, VT Mar Patti Spitler Sherry Vazquez

2 Program Director Ed Soja Thanks to everyone who came out to Winter Sports Night. I'd like to send out a very big thank you to Sue McMullen for organizing all the ski resorts. Sue, you did a great job as always. Upcoming Meetings/Programs: December 3rd - No program scheduled at this time. December 17th - Christmas Party following the General Meeting. There will be a sign-in table where everyone will be given 2 drink tickets. We will also have appetizers and a DJ for you to shake your booty. At the sign-in table non-members will be charged at nominal fee of $5. Feel free to bring your favorite Christmas cookies or goodies (or buckeyes) to share with others. January 7th - Ski tuning with Bernie Resch. January 21st - Introduction to NAS- TAR racing. Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Get with the program! 2 Ski Trails Ed Trippin Kevin Claypoole Hey Skiers & Boarders, Happy Holidays to Everyone. Snow has been dumping in the West since October! We've even had Snow Reports in Pennsylvania! 'Tis the season to get out Skiing and be jolly! Time to get your Skiing Christmas Wish Lists together. Don't forget your trip payments. There are still some trip openings if you haven't signed up already. Join the Instructional Trip if you need some brushing up on your technique. Don't forget about the Lesson Program, either. See you at the Christmas Party or on the Slopes! Kevin Membership Lori Hudson Turkey Day is behind us, Christmas carols can be heard everywhere, and the cool, crisp air reminds us that ski season is almost upon us! The anticipation of ski season rivals that of Christmas morning! Here's a great holiday gift idea--a ski club membership! No need to stand in long lines at the mall, no worries about getting the right size or color. It's the gift that's just right for everyone on your Christmas list! I have FDSC gift certificates, too, which make great stocking stuffers! New Member Recruiting Contest: $25 FDSC Gift Certificate to the member recruiting the most new members by January 31st. I'm giving you an extra month this year to get as many friends and relatives as possible to join the Club. Your name must appear on their membership application to be counted for the contest. Go for it! I wish you and yours a blessed holiday season and a very Happy New Year! See you on the slopes! Lori RACING NEWS Sugarbush / Killington December 7th - 9th ASRA Race Camp Killington December 11th - 13th ASRA GS & SL Elk January 9th-10th ASRA GS & SL Contact Nancy Brandi at competition@fdsc.org for more information. Social Director Debbie Pasquale Who's Got The Fun? Hola, my (Dutchmen) Family! That was the mantra for the first ever Dutchmen Punta Cana trip. We had an AWESOME time in sunny and steamy (in more ways than one) Punta Cana! We ate, we drank, we played games, we played golf, we went horseback riding, we laid on the beach, we laid by the pool, we wouldn't get out of the pool, we got engaged So many things to say, so little space. We're going somewhere sunny and steamy in two years. Hope to see you then. Winter Sports Night was a HUGE success. Thank you Ed and especially Sue Mac for the hard work that went into making it a success. As always, GREAT JOB!! A few reminders of things happening in the Dutchmen family. First, don't forget about our Christmas Party on Thursday, December 17th. Food, Fun, and Music. Bring a friend and show them how the Dutchmen party! The Christmas party is a great time to introduce your friends to all the things we have to offer in the club because there are always plenty of members in attendance. Don't forget, memberships make great Christmas/Holiday gifts. I want to say on behalf of the club, thank you to Karen Youngwirth and her committee for an outstanding job with the 50th Anniversary. Karen has tirelessly been forming committees, having meetings, and planning events for over a year and it all paid off! Thank you for your dedication to making the club what it is today. Are you ready for the Centennial? Happy Holidays to All! We've Got The Fun!! Debbie DON T MISS ANYTHING! Please notify your membership director at membership@fdsc.org of any address, , or phone number changes

3 Lodge Neal Kline Hello from the lodge. I'd like to thank everyone who helped out at workers weekend. We finally got the deck stained this time. Saturday was a little cool, but Sunday was perfect. Don`t forget that winter rates take effect December 16th. Book early to get the dates you want to rent the lodge! Be Safe! Neal Brian Antonio Brian Barnes Gretchen Barrell Joseph Braun Amy Cengeri Betsy Dries Tanya Eddinger Alane Falcone Edward Feuer Mason Gearheart Past President Karen Youngwirth Wow! Did I just see 2009 flash before my eyes! We have had an incredible time celebrating the past, present, and future of the Flying Dutchmen Ski Club. I wish everyone could have been at the 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration. It was an amazing event to finish our year of having fun and reminiscing. Our most amazing committee first met way back in February I want to thank Rick Auchenbach, Sue Gottschall, Holly Kline, Michele LeGrande, Beth Long, Darlyne Maul, Fran Parzanese, Bill Roland, Karen Sandloop, and Ed and Alice Schappell for their hours upon hours of hard work and their dedication to this committee. Each time we got together, talking about the events of the past became a major part of the discussion. We decided early in the process that we needed to bring back some of the events that were treasured by so many of our members. We rode motorcycles and trains, drove, won at the casinos, golfed, floated, ate, drank, and remembered, biked, played tennis and volleyball, ski wiied, saw our favorite sports fashions, and had pina coladas on the beach. It took an enormous amount of Dutchmen to run these successful events. Many thanks to many, many people are owed, with special thanks to Paul Prutzman for being there time and again with everything we needed. Happy 50th Anniversary to us! Karen New Members Welcome to our New and Returning Members James Geiger Sophie Guzowski Philip Iredale Karen Kabakoff Myron Kabakoff Jaime Kirlin Mako Kizuka Lauren Kulp Gail Landis Lisa Leayman Bruce Mitchell Felix Mummolo Fred Patton Hilda Patton Terry Reese Jennifer Reinhart John Sikina Stephen Szymanski Derek Wagner Jarod Weyandt The following is a list of everyone who participated in organizing the 50th Anniversary Events. If your name was somehow missed, please know the error was clerical, and not that we didn't appreciate everyone's contributions. Rick Auchenbach, Sorita Averill, Dennis Baldwin, Bonnie Bentz, Julie Brommer, Scott Boyer, Julie Buchter, Sheila Bunch, Dolores Camilli, Diana Clauss, Suzanne Claypoole, Kevin Claypoole, Barb Clukey, Frank Clukey, Dave Coffey, Nic Cohen, Colleen Columbo, Erick Confer, Stacy Confer-Resch, Pat Conlon, Ginny Devaney, Kathy Dominic, Maddie Dondore, Flo Frasier, Mike Gabel, Beth Glass, Nelson Good, Sue Gottschall, Holly Hess, Lisa Hoch, Jan Huling, Jaime Kirlin, Holly Kline, Neil Kline, Alan Kohler, Jessica Krakowski, Jim Krakowski, Ben Krause, Michele Legrande, Janet Levan, Diane Lloyd, Beth Long, Kelly Reid Mack, Louella Mack, Darlyne Maul, Dave McFarland, Sue McMullen, Sue Merkel, Erma Miller, Stan Miller, Marty Moyer, Kyle Moyer, Renee Moyer, Diane Nolfe, John Ovelman, Fran Parzanese, Debbie Pasquale, Gabriella Pendergast, Jay Pezdirc, John Pietrowski, Margie Prutzman, Paul Prutzman, Jeff Rapp, Becky Reigel, Bill Roland, Karen Sandloop, Tina Schaeffer, Alice Schappell, Ed Schappell, Tim Schell, Dick Schilpp, Jim Schneck, Candy Secor, Joan Sher, Cheryleen Shollenberger, Barry Shollenberger, Kevin Shriver, Carol Slider, Carl Smith, Cullen Speakman, Jen Speakman, Patti Spitler, Bob Smith, Ed Soja, Diane Soja, Al Stalnecker, Susan Stalnecker, Lorri Swan, Sherry Vazquez, Carol Weis, Carol Weller, Adam White, Danny White, Lance Winson, Michael Winson, The Woods Family, Mike, Jen, Jack & Sarah, Russ Youngwirth HOTLINE: (610) WEB: Ski Trails 3

4 FALL FASHION SHOW Thanks to Pinnacle Sports, Pollack Furs, and Buckman's Ski & Snowboard Shop for providing the fashions and equipment, with special thanks to Blue Mountain Ski Area for their generous donation of a season pass. Additional thanks go to those businesses contributing fabulous door prizes: Spring Mountain, Bear Creek, Ski Roundtop, Azteca, Isaac's, Zoup, Yankee Candle (Wyomissing), HealthSouth Reading Rehab. Hospital, Waldorf Café, Chef Allen's, The Peanut Bar, and Schmeck's Diner. Thanks to Judy Pollack, John Lotz and Bonnie Fontana, and Margie and Paul Prutzman. And thanks to our Dutchmen models! Rick Auchenbach Dennis Baldwin Julie Brommer Julie Buchter Diana Clauss Barb Clukey Frank Clukey Colleen Columbo Flo Frasier Lisa Hoch Jaime Kirlin Jessica and Jimmy Krakowski Ben Krause and Carol Michele LeGrande Diane Lloyd Kyle Moyer Marty Moyer Fran Parzanese Tim Schell Jim Schneck Cullen and Jen Speakman Carol Weis Mike Winson The Wood's family - Mike, Jen, Jack and Sarah PUNTA CANA Relay for Life Hi all... The Relay for Life fundraising committee is working hard to come up with some new ideas for raising money for The American Cancer Society. Please keep these dates and events open for the future... Sat Jan 23 - Las Vegas Night Tues Feb 16th - Carving Out Bear Creek Mid April - We are looking to do a Scavenger Hunt Early May - a Wine Tasting / Chinese Auction Event Help support our Team for Relay. More info to follow ASAP, keep a check on the bulletin board for any updates. Thank you... Patti Spitler Team: Jen Lesher, Candy Secor, Carol Weller, Sherry Vazquez, Patti Spitler Year round collection of Aluminum cans... Deposited $ Karbon Wicking shirts (Pinnacle Snow Sports/FDSC)... L, XL, XXL, & XXXL $20.00 each 4 Ski Trails

5 2010 FDSC DISCOUNT SKI VOUCHERS We will continue to offer Bear Creek and Blue Mountain through our sales people at a great savings to members. In order to offer our members a greater variety of vouchers, FDSC has teamed up again with Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council (EPSC). EPSC will provide FDSC members the opportunity of purchasing vouchers with a dramatic discount. To order vouchers from EPSC, complete the order form provided (also on under Dutchmen Deals). Follow the instructions and mail with check to Ken Foster Midweek Night Vouchers: Bear Creek $20 (Regular 33, Save $13) Blue Mountain $25 (Regular, $32, Save $7) $17 Discount Nights at Bear Creek Every Tuesday Evening from January 1 through March 9, 2010 Saturday Evenings: January 2 and 16, February 13 and 27, 2010 $20 Discount Nights at Blue Mountain Saturday Evenings: January 9 and 23, February 6 and 20, March 6, 2010 You may purchase regular vouchers or the special date vouchers at any FDSC meeting or by calling any of the salespeople listed below. A salesperson will also be available at Bear Creek only on lesson nights starting at 6PM. Discount Voucher for Flying Dutchmen Members Evening Weekday Weekend/Holiday BEAR CREEK BLUE MT. EAGLE ROCK $20 $25 $28 Friday Only $27 $33 CLOSED $48 $42 $28 $15 All Day every Wednesday at Bear Creek. No Voucher Needed. Show membership card at window. Voucher Sales Representatives The people listed below will be selling vouchers between meetings. Please be courteous and give 24 hours notice to the voucher salesperson before purchasing. Remember, you can return unused vouchers for a full refund. No phone calls after 9:00 PM please! Bill Stockler will be available at meetings for voucher sales. Kim & Brian Van Buskirk Dave Coffey Bob Fehl (Fehl s Home & Garden) 112 Carriage Court 2957 Ellen Avenue 14 Lakeview Drive (Maidencreek Area) Kutztown, PA West Lawn, PA Reading, PA / cell: / work: Bill Stockler Ken & MaryAnn Billy 409 Mifflin Blvd. 113 Endlich Ave. Shillington, PA Mt. Penn, PA As always, all vouchers are for the use of Flying Dutchmen members only! REFUND POLICY Return to same salesperson. Include self addressed stamped envelope No later than Thursday, March 18, ADULT LESSON PROGRAM FOR 2010 Tuesdays at Bear Creek Adlults Sign In 7:00 Lessons 7:30 to 9:00 January 5 January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 Lessons Lessons & KICK OFF PARTY Lessons Lessons & Standard Clinic (tent.) Lessons & Standard Test (tent.) Lessons & Advanced Clinic (tent.) Lessons & Advanced Test (tent.) Flying Dutchmen Junior Program Juniors can once again sign up to ski with Bear Creek instructors from 6:30-8:00pm on the same evenings. Please visit the website for the link to sign up these Juniors directly online as well as to view all pricing options for these lessons and equipment. As before, we will also be teaching a very limited number of Juniors at 7:30 with Dutchmen instructors. Please contact Marianne van der Velde directly about signing up for this group and I will send you the form if we still have space available. Preference will be given to those whose parents are also in the 7:30 time slot. Ski Trails 5

6 FDSC ADULT LESSON PROGRAM REGISTRATION (PLEASE PRINT) Membership # New Member (Y/N) Name (Last) (First) SKI / RIDE (circle one) Address Phone (home) (work) Ski Style: Ride Style: Terrain: New Skier New Rider Green Gliding Wedge Traversing/J-Turns Green/Blue Wedge Turns Linking Basic Turns Blue Beg. Parallel Turns Dynamic Turns Blue/Black Mostly Parallel Turns Black Dynamic Parallel Turns I usually ski/ride at: (what areas) I would like race training on lesson nights (Y/N) FDSC TESTS PASSED: BASIC / STANDARD / ADVANCED HAVE YOU TAKEN LESSONS WITH FDSC BEFORE? COST: $25.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE) PAID BY: CHECK CASH ACCEPTED BY: ****************************************************************************************************************** Release and Indemnification Agreement (Please Read Carefully) I understand that the Flying Dutchmen Ski Club, Inc. (the Club ) is a year round skiing, sports and social club which sponsors a variety of activities, including skiing, for the benefit of its members. I am aware that many of the Club's activities, including skiing, are inherently dangerous activities, which involve the risk of serious injury or even death. I agree that by participating in any Club related activity, that I alone am responsible for my safety and agree that I alone assume the risks involved in any such activity. In addition, and to the fullest extent allowed by law, I agree that I will not institute any law suit or other legal action against the Club, its members, officers, directors, delegates, instructors, agents employees, representative, servants or assigns as a result of my participation or injury at any Club related activity. Nor will I voluntarily assist anyone else in the pursuit of any such law suit or other legal action. I also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Club, its members, officers, directors, delegates, instructors, agents, employees, representatives, servants or assigns from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, judgements, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, that may result by reason of any suit or other legal action that I either commence or assist with as described in the preceding paragraph. This Release and Indemnification Agreement shall bind me, my distributees, heirs, executors, representatives, successors and assigns. I understand and acknowledge that the Club is acting in reliance upon the agreements made by me in the Release and Indemnification Agreement in order to extend to me the benefits of membership in the Club and were I not willing to abide by the terms of this document, such membership and opportunity to participate in Club related activities would not be extended to me. Signed Date MAIL TO: Skimeister - FDSC, PO Box 14233, Reading, PA Ski Trails

7 Stowe Mountain Resort Invites You To Ski Club & Council Appreciation Days 2009/2010 WHEN: December 4-6, 2009; January 11-13, 2010; March 17-21, 2010 WHO: Ski Club and Council Members WHAT: Ski/ride for as little as $40 per day and receive discounts on area lodging! Adult lift tickets Child/Senior lift tickets (13-64 yrs old): (6-12 & 65+): 1-day=$40 1-day=$32 2-day=$61 2-day=$37 3-day=$91 3-day=$50 4-day=$115 4-day=$63 5-day=$144 5-day=$75 WHERE: Stowe, Vermont. Bring your Club or Council Card to the Spruce Camp Baselodge. (Registration was formerly in Mansfield Baselodge) YOU MUST BRING YOUR SKI CLUB or COUNCIL CARD* AND A PHOTO ID TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT VOUCHERS! HOW: Group Sales at lfarley@stowe.com to pre-register (NOT REQUIRED). Use subject line Ski Club Week RSVP and list how many people in your party and how many tickets you will need. Feel free to call the sales SKI with any questions. *If your ski club/council does not have membership cards, please have president of club fax a list in advance on club letterhead. Fax to , ATTN: Group Sales. Check out for directions and the latest snow conditions. Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council Mount Snow Awareness Dates Mount snow will extend the following discounted dates and rates to members of the EPSC through its Group Sales office: Saturday, December 19th - $40 Sunday, December 20th - $40 Friday, January 8th - $40 Saturday, January 9th - $45 Sunday, January 10th - $45 Friday, February 26th - $40 Saturday, February 27th - $45 Sunday, February 28th - $45 Friday, March 12th - $35 Saturday, March 13 - $40 Sunday, March 14 - $40 *Normal window ticket rates are $69 midweek, $75 weekend and holiday! To purchase their discounted ticket, members must go to the Group Sales office located in the Sundance Base Lodge (open 8:30am - 1:00pm midweek, 7:30am - 1:00pm weekends and holidays). Members must present their EPSC ski club membership card which bears the EPSC logo to receive the discount rate. One discounted rate ticket is available per membership card, per day. Please know that we will not be able to honor the discount if you do not have your membership card. Tickets may be purchased on a per day basis, or for multi-day tickets, the combined ticket rate will be used. Ticket rates are for all ages, normal group comp ratio does not apply. Questions can be directed to Mary Agan at magan@mountsnow.com or ext If you're Highly organized Eager to work looooong hours Capable of wielding supreme Dutchmen power without going to the Dark Side Then we have the job for you! * President * Simply put, come lead the best ski club around into the next 50 years. Skills Required: Able to use the Jedi Mind Trick to easily influence others Swift and accurate with a lightsaber when necessary Adept at negotiation Call Rick Auchenbach today! ******************* Are you good with money? Can you make a spreadsheet sing? Then join the Board as our * Treasurer * Keep the money flowing -- within the limits of the law, of course! Experience Required: Writing checks Depositing checks Cashing checks Take your check to Paul Schwartz today! WE WANT YOU! FDSC Board Positions Opening for ******************* Salaries commensurate with experience, peanuts usually involved, shells must be returned. Seeking qualified coordinator capable of constructing timely, intriguing programs for highly active organization. * Program Director * Solicit ideas, arrange visits and presentations, introduce speakers and musicians, and keep people with the program! Blueprint experience helpful Must have own tools Certification preferred Send resumes to Ed Soja. ******************* Like to work from home? Want to make your own hours? Always the first one down the hill? Be our * Competition Director * Coordinate club racing activities and schedules as well as fund raisers like the Fall 50/50 Raffle. Join our winning team! Check with Nancy Brandi for more information on leading the fastest bunch of Dutchmen around the gates. Ski Trails 7

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* $30.00** Whole Lodge - Friday and Saturday nights $ $ Per bedroom - Friday and Saturday nights $60.00** $125.00** Whole Lodge - 7 days $ $ FLYING DUTCHMEN SKI CLUB BOX READING, PA Return Service Requested PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID READING, PA PERMIT NO. 119