November 2011 TRIPS 2012 WINTER. Ed Soja. Calendar of Events. President. November 3 - Winter Sports Night General Meeting

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1 November 2011 Calendar of Events November 3 - Winter Sports Night General Meeting November Workers Weekend and Open House November 6 - EPSC and PRW at Philly Winter Expo November 17 - General Meeting Ghost Stories with Charles Adams December 1 - General Meeting Program by Middle Creek Wildlife Management December 15 - 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 Sunday, November 6th. President Ed Soja Hello, skiers and snowboarders. Winter is fast approaching and things are starting to stir in the ski industry. Ski shops are open with great deals and merchandise and the ski resorts are getting ready for another season. I can t wait to hear who will be the first ski area to open. A great way to hear about what s happening in the ski industry is to come to the FDSC Winter Sports Night. Come on out and talk to the ski vendors and enjoy the general meeting. Winter Sports Night will be held at the Riveredge on the first Thursday in November and takes the place of our normal meeting at the Liederkranz. The Riveredge is located off of Rt. 183 just south of the Reading Airport. Come out and see the latest in ski and snowboarding gear and find out what s happening this year at the ski resorts. You may even be lucky enough to win a fabulous door prize. There always a lot going on in the FDSC. So make sure you read through your Ski Trails newsletters and keep checking the club's website and Facebook pages. We'd hate for you to miss one moment of fun. Remember, we are back to two meetings a month, held on the first and third Thursdays of the month. The first meeting in November will be Winter Sports Night, held at the Riveredge, and then we are back at the Liederkranz. So come on out and join the fun. Ed WINTER SPORTS NIGHT Thursday, November 3rd Doors open at 6:15pm at the Riveredge General Meeting at 8pm See the newest ski & snowboard gear. Visit with our guest winter resorts and sponsors. Win one of the spectacular door prizes! TRIPS 2012 Tremblant & Montreal Dec 27 - Jan 1 Suzanne Claypoole Diane Nolfe Instructional Trip - Elk Mountain Jan 6-8 Ellen & Paul Schwartz Steamboat - EPSC Winter Carnival Jan Holly & Trevor Hess Stratton Mountain Feb 3-5 Kate Auchenbach Dennis Baldwin Jackson Hole Feb April Sabia Marcia Fehl Elk Mountain Feb 26 Dave Stottlemyer Mt Snow Family Trip Mar 2-4 Linda & John Mauger Sunday River, ME and Wildcat, NH Mar Patti Spitler Sherry Vazquez Mammoth Mountain & Kirkwood, CA Mar Lori Henne Doug Schwab

2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Ed Soja st. Vice President & Membership: Bob Fehl nd. Vice President & Programs: Lori Hudson Treasurer: Dave Ford Past President: Rick Auchenbach Secretary: Diane Nolfe Skimeister: Julie Mihm Trip Director: Kevin Claypoole Publicity Director: Beth Long Lodge Director: Paul Schwartz Competition Director: Mark David Social Director: Patti Spitler FDSC Lodge HOTLINE: (610) WEB: 2 Ski Trails TENTATIVE HAPPY HOUR SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 11/4 Applebee s in Exeter or Workers Weekend 11/11 Bensi, Wyomissing (Use Clipper Magazine coupons in Oct/Nov issue) 11/18 Tokyo Wyomissing (Use Clipper Magazine coupons in Oct/Nov issue) 11/25 Third Rail in Blandon 12/2 Klingers, Carsonia Ave. Mt. Penn Visit the FDSC website at weekly in case of change. Meet around 6:30 for food, spirits, and conversation. Christmas Party December 15 th 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. NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS Joey Arndt Bruce Becker Sue Becker Albert Ciervo Karen Deanbaugh David D'Impero Caren Dissinger Anne Dutlinger Bert Eardly Jan Huling Shayne Jackson David Kessler Ben Kline Pamela Kline Benjamin Krause Ashley Mikulsky John Mikulsky Coleen Ann Murray Karen Orkin Peter Schwalm Sheryl Sonon Emilia Stefan June Wert Program Director Lori Hudson Two great programs this month: November 3rd Winter Sports Night at the Riveredge. This is our one meeting each year held at a different location, because we need lots of room for all the fantastic vendors and sponsors that visit with us that night. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., followed by a brief meeting at 8:00. Then, the fun continues with the great giveaways! Winter Sports Night will help you get in the mood for ski season if you re not already thinking about it! November 17th Ghost Stories by Charles J. Adams III. Special presentation by author, WEEU radio personality, and storyteller. Mr. Adams has published three volumes of Ghost Stories of Berks County, as well as many other books, and he s going to share some of those stories with us. He ll also have books on sale after his presentation. Bring your friends to the Liederkranz on Spook Lane for this special night of thrills and chills--if you re not too scared! Coming on December 1st will be a presentation by Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. See you at the meetings! Lori

3 Competition Mark David Greetings, racers! We all need to thank Paul and Marge Prutzman for hosting the race team picnic. It was a good time with marginal weather. (Not our fault!!!) There are only five weeks left until the openers at Killington, (Dec 9, 10, 11), so get your skis out and tune them razor sharp. Anyone going to ASRA events on Monday nights at Blue, if you need a ride call me and I can usually help. SEE YOU ON THE HILL, Mark Social Director Patti Spitler Once again I ve been slow to the challenge. All I have to set up for social events is the Winter Carnival. I have not finalized everything, but please keep your eyes and ears tuned for upcoming details. If I can get all the details complete for Winter Carnival, I will be selling tickets at Winter Sports night, so please bring your checkbooks. Thanks, and keep on talking! Patti RELAY FOR LIFE CORNER The Mohegan Sun bus trip has been postponed until 2012 due to a price increase for the bus. We'll be back in touch with more information soon. Candy, Carol, Sherry, & Patti. Trippin Kevin Claypoole Hey, Skiers and Boarders, Bring friends and family to Winter Sports Night at The Riveredge. Most Trips have some openings and we need your help filling them up. Ring in the New Year on the Mt. Tremblant/ Montreal Trip! We need some more participants for the EPSC Winter Carnival Trip to Steamboat. We d like to take back the Trophy! The Instructional, the Family Trip, Stratton, and Elk still have openings on their buses. Mammoth--a great destination we haven t been to in a long time--has openings! 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 ski conditioning class. See you at The Riveredge. Kevin Lodge Paul Schwartz By the time this is in print, Workers Weekend and Open House are behind us. Let me thank all the participants in advance. I ll provide a wrap-up next month. The new fireplace insert is in. This should reduce our heating and firewood costs, and add value to the property. Winter rates apply starting December 16th. Weekend rates are $550 for the entire Lodge. Several weekends are already booked. If you re interested in a weekend, don t wait! Meanwhile, there are plenty of fall weekends left, and the area is a great place for fall hiking, hunting, and just getting away, and for only $300. Remember, the Lodge is only 20 minutes from Camelback and Jack Frost. With seven bedrooms, you can split costs and have a very inexpensive weekend of skiing. Paul Membership Bob Fehl Thank you to all of those who have renewed their membership. It's never too late to renew and it is only $35 per year. I would remind you that there are many benefits, including discounts at ski shops, discount lift tickets at Bear Creek and Blue Mountain, as well as discount lift tickets at most New England ski slopes through EPSC. And of course there are many social events, happy hours, ski lessons and Ski Trails. This will be the last issue of Ski Trails for those who have not yet renewed. See me at Winter Sports Night on Nov. 3rd held at The Riveredge to renew. For those who have, I will be handing out Membership cards. Bob Past President Rick Auchenbach Hello Skiers & Snowboarders, I want to remind you about the Philly Winter Expo happening Sunday, November 6th. The event runs from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Valley Forge at 260 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 19406, phone The hotel is located behind the King of Prussia Mall, across Mall Blvd. The FDSC will host a table at the Expo which will highlight our club, with emphasis on our Lesson Program and Race Team. Come out and support this EPSC event, which is expanding this year to include a PRW Travel Show, as well as the annual EPSC Auction Fund Raiser. There is NO COST to attend. Registration is required to bid in the auction and pre-registration is recommended. Additional information is available at Vouchers will be the next thing on my agenda. The local mountains are beginning to come alive, so I should have voucher information in the next issue of Ski Trails. Stay tuned! (As in get your skis and body tuned!) Getting ready for ski season, Rick Ski Trails 3

4 Skimeister Julie Mihm Are you ready? The leaves have turned and the snow is on its way! FDSC Tuesday Night Lessons are coming, too. Remember to check out the FDSC Bulletin Board and the Lesson Program pages on for updates and changes to the winter season. Don t forget to register for the Tuesday Night Adult Lesson Program PRIOR TO the December 1st General Meeting. This will save you $10 in registration fees! One exciting change to the CLINICS this year The FDSC will be meeting on the hill at RoundTop two Saturdays in 2012, on Jan 14th and Feb 4th. The clinics will be a little different this year and will allow the whole family to participate. Like always, we will have a bump clinic for adults on these dates. We will also be offering our Children s Clinic and hopefully a Boarding Clinic at the same time. The ADULT Lesson Program will run seven Tuesday evenings (7:30-9:00) from January 3rd through February 14th. There is a once per season registration fee of $35 for lessons ONLY with a $10 discount offered if you pay prior to or at the December 1st General Meeting. 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 b. $35 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, or a Bear Creek Season Pass is also an option. 4. If equipment rentals are needed, discounts are available with Buckman s Ski Shops or at Bear Creek The JUNIOR Lesson Program will also run seven Tuesday evenings (6:30-8:00) from January 3rd through February 14th. 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/Board Rental $283 7 Lift Pass & Rental $199 Junior Lesson package must be used on Tuesday evenings between 1/3/12 and 2/21/12 (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 ($250) Youth/Sr Unlimited Pass ($315) Individual Unlimited Pass ($395) Family Off-Peak Pass ($935) Family Unlimited ($1,510) We are in search of skiers and boarders who would like to join our instructional team. If you are already an instructor and not part of our program, or if you would like to be one, please contact me or Bruce Noga. We ve had great success in the last couple years training our apprentices to be instructors--and the first real training event is right around the corner. 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. Visit our table at Winter Sports Night, November 3rd at the Riveredge. We ll try to answer any questions you have. Cheers, Julie 4 Ski Trails

5 PHILLY WINTER EXPO The annual EPSC Auction Fund Raiser and the PRW Travel Show are coming together! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH 4:30PM TO 7:30PM Experience the Difference Personal Training & Group Exercise Classes Down Under Sports & Fitness 801 Hill Avenue Wyomissing, PA VOICE FAX Crown Plaza Hotel in Valley Forge 260 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA NO COST to attend. Registration is required to bid in the auction and pre-registration is recommended. Additional information is available at I will remove and dispose of your appliances or anything with a cord--ferrous, aluminum, brass, or anything metal--that you do not want. Call any time. Meet and Greet Attention New Members! Come Meet and Greet your FDSC 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 17, at 6:30 p.m.--just prior to our regular meeting. 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! Ed, Bob, Lori, Dave, Rick, Diane, Julie, Kevin, Beth, Paul, Mark, and Patti Ski Trails 5

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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 FLYING DUTCHMEN SKI CLUB BOX READING, PA Return Service Requested Summer Winter Whole Lodge - Midweek (Sunday to Friday) $ $ Whole Lodge - One night midweek $70.00 $ Per bedroom - One night midweek $25.00* $40.00** Whole Lodge - Friday and Saturday nights $ $ Per bedroom - Friday and Saturday nights $70.00** $130.00** Whole Lodge - 7 days $ $ PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID READING, PA PERMIT NO. 119