AMERICAN AIRLINES SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB/TEAM SLOPESIDE NEWS Happy 10 December 2013 Holidays President: John Mertes VP: John Quinn

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1 From: American Airlines Ski & Snowboard Club Subject: AA Ski & Snowboard Club News Date: December 11, 2013 at 11:58 AM To: Rick The January NAASF Week takes us to Jackson Hole! View this in your browser AMERICAN AIRLINES SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB/TEAM SLOPESIDE NEWS Happy 10 December 2013 Holidays President: John Mertes VP: John Quinn (612) (817) THIS YEAR STARTS IN COWBOY COUNTRY!!! TIME TO SADDLE UP AND HEAD TO

2 TIME TO SADDLE UP AND HEAD TO JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING *** RSVP JANUARY 2014 NAASF Week Room Mom: *** Denise Connell or (562) FROM YOUR PRESIDENT JOHN MERTES (612) Greetings from Steamboat, Colorado, where the snow is fantastic and the air is a bit chilly. Training camp turnout has been great, as several folks from Delta and Southwest joined us this year. We have better than 70 people this year, which hopefully, is a sign that the NAASF meets will have good turnouts as well. On December 9th, 2013 American Airlines and USAir officially consummated the merger of the two airlines. This has some ramifications for our ski/snowboard club. Had the merger taken place prior to November 1, 2013, NAASF bylaws would require the two teams to combine. However, also according to the bylaws, should the merger take place after November 1, there are options available to the two teams, one of which is to remain separate for this season. In discussions with Na Stewart and Don Oakes from the USAir team, they are opting to compete one more season as the USAir team. They succeeded in winning the Division II Cup last year, and we fully support their team in their pursuit of a repeat. We also look forward to next season , when the teams will be combined and we compete and collaborate as one. We will be extending invitations to all the USAir members to join us at our team dinners and functions for this year. It'll be enjoyable getting to know each other through these venues.

3 and functions for this year. It'll be enjoyable getting to know each other through these venues. We have a number of skiers that have had the misfortune to incur injury already this year. Be sure to ease into the season as you get prepared for the meets starting in January. ( Please see further into the newsletter for details of the Jackson Hole meet.) One of the injuries was to our "A" Team Captain, Mike Williams. Mike was skiing at Northstar the day before Thanksgiving and had the misfortune to hit a hole that was obscured and broke some ribs and his collar bone. Get well Mike so we can see you later in the season. Mike tells me he should be ready to go in February. We all send best wishes to him for a quick recovery. I recommend that everyone check out the NAASF.com website. NAASF President Chuck Wagner has a good letter on the home page stating what NAASF does and what it stands for. You might find it informative. While you are surfing websites, be sure to check out the new and improved "aaskisnowboard.com" site. Rick Schreiner has done a bang up job getting it revamped. After a resounding success at training camp, we are all looking forward to seeing familiar faces and new faces at Jackson Hole. Mark it on your calendar, Jan 12-17, and come join us. John M, President FROM YOUR US AIRWAYS PRESIDENT DON OAKES "don.oakes@gmail.com" (207) MEMBERS OF THE US AIRWAYS SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB As I am sure you have heard, and as outlined by AA Ski Club President John Mertes above, the merger has been completed. We can consider ourselves to be part of the "NEW American Airlines Ski and Snowboard Club". However, under NAASF rules, we will continue to compete this year as "The US Airways Team" in class II.

4 compete this year as "The US Airways Team" in class II. Let's go out with a bang and win our division again this year. We are welcome to join our friends at American for ALL social and team functions including purchasing AA team uniform items, and team dinners. Let's have a fun year and look forward to a bright future with our new American "co-employees". Look forward to seeing you in Jackson Hole! Don FROM YOUR VICE PRESIDENT JOHN QUINN "jpquinn_jr@yahoo.com" (817) We are off to a great start this year. We have one of the largest groups at Race camp that we have had in many years. This is in no small part due to our team members getting out the word about the ski/snowboard team. A special thank you goes out to the people that helped with our advertising campaign. The people that went out of their way to put up posters and hand out the ski/snowboard team business cards. Eric Bergman Denise Connell Rachel Rueter Paula Brown (who also got a welcome letter included to the new F/A welcome packet) Jeff Stender Danielle Honore Natasha Lukes Claude Nelson Steve Pozsonyi

5 Steve Pozsonyi Thanks for your efforts. More business cards are going to be available at the ski meets please just ask for them. Jackson Hole is a premier ski area. Lets get the word out about this meet! Remember you just have to come and have fun and party! If you have not paid your team due's, you can pay them online with a credit card using Pay Pal on the team web site. Also if you owe the ski team money for a Ski team jersey you can pay for it there as well. I'm busy getting back into form at Race Camp, look forward to seeing you in Jackson Hole! John Q. FROM YOUR "A" TEAM CAPTAIN MIKE WILLIAMS "willy11@sbcglobal.net" (775)

6 Welcome back American Airlines Ski and Snowboard Teams let s win both cups again in 2014! Everyone on the A team did a great job in 2013 special thanks for the efforts and performances by ALL of the women (and KJ, who likes to dress like a woman)!! We also value the extra points added by the four amigos However, each and every point matters at every level, whether you are on the A or B ski team or snowboard team we are all in this to win so here s to a great 2014 ski season! We did a great recruiting job in 2013, including bringing Bjorn from American Eagle to our A team! Bjorn may have some difficulty making the races due to his being junior at AA. All of the racers that raced last year on the A team will be put on the start list. The women, including Kathy, Elie, Jan, Danielle, Louise, Rachelle and Liz?? And the men, Fred, Raybo, Steve, Chickenhead, Rick, Mark, John, myself, KJ and Bjorn. If you see any of the A racers on the slopes and have any questions or concerns, it would be our pleasure to assist you with racing techniques or questions on the course. Here are tips on drills: (1) Try jumping over a shoebox as quickly and fast as you can for one minute keeping your feet together and knees as high as you can; (2) Try sitting with your back against a wall with your legs at a 90 degree angle and hold as long as you can up to five minutes. I will miss Jackson Hole ski meet in January due to an injury sustained while practicing at Northstar. Mark Ralston will fill in for me in the meantime. Let s start the New Year out with a strong showing. Good Luck, Mike Williams

7 FROM YOUR "B" TEAM CAPTAIN LAURIE HANSON (773) Greetings from your "B" Team Captain! As the AA Ski/Snowboard team readies itself at Race Camp we know that this is going to be a Rockin Ski Season and by the looks of things now, one filled with SNOW!! On the "B" Team we race a shorter, less challenging Slalom and Giant Slalom courses than the "A" team, so our motto is "Stand up, have fun, and finish" with a smile...! Racing is not required for any member, but I bet when you see your compadres racing, the camaraderie, and the cheering section below, you won't be able to hold yourself back! Our first meet is at Jackson Hole and not to be missed. We'll all stay at the Snow King lodge, with it's gargantuan hot tub, and all the parties will be within stumbling distance of your room..no stumbling required! So come on out to Jackson Hole and hang with the Killer "B"'s, I

8 promise you won't be disappointed!! Happy Holidays! Laurie FROM YOUR SNOWBOARD CAPTAIN DENNIS MELLON (303) FELLOW SHREDDERS! You know me, I have dutifully done my snow dance and am happy to report it has worked. I wasted no time jumping onto the white stuff (I'm over 12 days now!) and have been pursuing some great deals on some rad hard boards for any serious racers. I even got Earl to try one out, and guess what...he liked it. The information is on the website under my blog page. I'm also happy to report that the snow has brought a big group of boarders to the Race/Training Camp. Now all we need to do is head to Jackson Hole (where there is tons of snow also) and do some serious racing and fun cruising on one of the best mountains in America. Laters, DENNIS FROM YOUR "EAGLE" TEAM CAPTAIN Natasha Lukes "natashalukes@gmail.com" (920) Hello again!

9 It's that time of year! Time to break out your winter gear and head to the slopes! It appears this winter is starting off with a bang! For those of you who were lucky enough to get the time off to go to Steamboat, yes, I'm jealous. If you are like me and couldn't get time off, we are all missing out on a fantastic time! As of Monday, Dec. 9th, (start of Race Camp) Steamboat had 109" already, and 103 of their 165 trails open. I can't wait to hear all about it! I think Mother Nature is going to give a great year with LOTS of SNOW! So let's all start planning to make at least one event this season. I screwed up my vacation time, and had it all awarded next October. The good thing about vacation though, you can trade it for open blocks, or ask everyone you run into if they might be willing to swap! I was just awarded my time off in April for Sun Valley, so I'll see you there to close out there year! :-) Jackson Hole is next up in January, and it is always an awesome time! Jim Tullos (AA) sets up a snowmobile ride to start off the week, and it sells out every year! The skiing/boarding is great, the parties are great, and you can bet your cowboy hat that you'll have an unforgettable time! Tuesday night is team dinner night, and AA always does a phenomenal job setting it up. AA Team dinners in the past always included Eagle, and this year, we are happy to have US Air become part of our festivities too! Denise Connell is the Room Mom for Jackson Hole (Room Moms assist you in finding a place to rest your head during ski week). All the info about Jackson Hole, including events throughout the week and the "Oh, What A (K)Night" theme party is on the website, so go check it out now! I've talked to several people throughout the past few months, and am looking forward to seeing some new faces on the slopes this year! As of now, it appears I'll only be able to make Sun Valley, so if any Eagle employee(s) would like to be my co-captain this year, or just for a particular meet that you will be attending, please let me know! If you are going to Jackson Hole, I need a volunteer! Please contact me at natashalukes@gmail.com or Thanks! Your Eagle Team Captain, Natasha FROM YOUR UNIFORM CO-ORDINATOR JIM TULLOS

10 JIM TULLOS (817) Jim s Chicken Droppings Greetings fellow Hens and Roosters...Remember my motto, if you can't ski fast you should at least look good! The Jersey's have been a great success. They look good, they are multi-functional, and they are inexpensive. If you have ordered one (Paid or not Paid) please contact me so we can get it delivered. If you would like one (and I know you do) contact me so we can get you outfitted as soon as possible. We are planning on ordering speed suits from FUXI later in December. If you are interested in something in that line, go to the Fuxi website, "fuxiracingusa.com" and look at the styles and then contact me so we can get you in the order. Finally, if you have ANY uniform questions, ideas, or requests, drop me an and I will do whatever I can to to help you look as good as me. See you on the slopes, JIM ***** HOTSHEET ***** Jackson Hole January 12-17, 2014 Jackson Hole will be the first NAASF event of In addition to great skiing and breath taking scenery, Jackson Hole offers the opportunity for some of the best wild life viewing in the world. We will almost certainly see elk, moose, and most likely bald eagles. Jackson Hole is the home to Olympian Tommy Moe, actor Harrison Ford, and our Vice President Dick Chaney. The western charm is everywhere and guaranteed to put a giddy-up back in your step. GETTING TO/FROM JACKSON HOLE Jackson Hole has some of the best air service of any ski resort in the

11 Jackson Hole has some of the best air service of any ski resort in the world with non-stops from 12 different cities by 4 different airlines. Jackson Hole is also drivable from a variety of cities. DRIVING For those that would rather drive to Jackson Hole from: Salt Lake City 4 hours & 15 min Idaho Falls 1 hour & 40 min AIR SERVICE For those that would like to fly direct to Jackson Hole: DFW to JAC American MSP to JAC Delta SLC to JAC Delta ATL to JAC Delta JFK to JAC Delta SEA to JAC - Delta LAX to JAC United & Delta ORD to JAC United SFO to JAC - United IAH to JAC United EWR to JAC United DEN to JAC United & Frontier For those that need/want to fly through Idaho Falls: MSP to IDA - Delta SLC to IDA Sky West SFO to IDA - United LVS to IDA - Allegent LODGING Snow King Resort The Snow King Resort (12 miles from the Jackson Hole Resort) is located in the town ofjackson Hole. There will be free shuttle service to/from the Jackson Hole Airport and to/from the ski area. The Snow King Resort offers hotel rooms as well as condos at very reasonable rates.

12 Snow King Lodging Rates Hotel Rooms Single/Double - $85 Triple - $95 Quad - $105 Snow King Condominiums One Bedroom Condo - $145 Two Bedroom Condo - $195 Three Bedroom Condo - $225 Luxury Grand View Residences One Bedroom - $225 Three Bedroom - $425 Snow King Reservations KING Identify yourself as a NAASF member to get the NAASF Rates LIFT TICKET PRICES Lift tickets are priced to encourage you to ski longer. Note a one ticket is $78 but if you purchase a 4 day lift ticket the price drops to $54/day: 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day $78 $156 $162 $220 DISCOUNTS Show your NAASF credentials at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort points of sale to receive the following discounts 20% off all rentals at Jackson Hole Sports 20% off all repairs at Jackson Hole Sports 10% off all retail purchases at Jackson Hole Sports $100 Full Day Adult Group Lessons at JH Mountain Sports School

13 2 for 1 appetizers at Nick Wilson s Cowboy Café THEME PARTY The THEME for the Wednesday Night THEME Party will be: Oh, What a (K)night Use your imagination and come as YOUR favorite Knight or Night!! Knigts of the Round Table? (includes Queens, Kings, Surfs, etc) Arabian Nights? (includes Sheiks, Belly Dancers, Camels, etc) Tonight s the Night? (when & what were you wearing the night you lost yours?) Knights in White Satin? Things that go BUMP in the NIGHT? USE YOUR IMAGINATION!! NAASF PRE-REGISTRATION & LIFT TICKET PURCHASE Jackson Hole has arranged for us to register on-line. EVERYONE must register on-line. We will still have a registration table set up in the Snow King Lobby on Sunday afternoon between 4-8pm. For those that pre-register you will have a packet with your credentials and lift tickets. If you arrive and have not pre-registered you will be directed to the business center and asked to register on-line. For those that don t pre-register or arrive before Sunday or after 8pm on Sunday, you will pick up your credentials and lift tickets at the ticket office at the mountain on Monday. To Pre-resister please go to: themename=groupstore&clientid=752 Remember EVERYONE must register on line.

14 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Quite often we visit resorts and only see a limited number of things. This year in Jackson Hole, we will be offering a couple additional activities. This is your opportunity to come a couple days early and see/do a lot more than a normal NAASF ski week. In addition to the normal NAASF events, we will be coordinating two additional activities. We will have a day of skiing at Grand Targhee on Saturday and then a day of snowmobiling to Granite Hot Springs on Sunday. We welcome everyone that would like to join us on either of these events. If you opt to arrive early and just want to ski Jackson Hole Resort, that is an option too. NAASF GRAND TARGHEE SKI/RIDE DAY Saturday January 11th For those that are interested in coming a couple days early, we will be organizing a ski day at Grand Targhee on SATURDAY. Grand Targhee is located about 1 hour and 15 minutes from the Snow King Resort (our hotel). There is a bus that will take you and bring you back OR we will coordinate those that want to go with those who have personal or rental cars available. We are working on a group discount, but won t be able to finalize that until we know how many are going. These are the rack rates listed on their website: Lift Ticket Rates at Grand Targhee are - $72 ($48 for those over 65 years old) Bus + Lift Ticket - $99 For those that join us for the Grand Targhee Ski/Ride Day, you have a couple of options on Sunday. On Sunday, you can: Join us on the Granite Hot Springs Snowmobile trip, Ski Jackson Hole Resort, OR you can,

15 Return on your own to Grand Targhee, Sleep in and enjoy the town of Jackson Hole If you are interested in joining us at Grand Targhee, please contact Jim Tullos or NAASF SNOWMOBILE DAY TO GRANITE HOT SPRINGS Sunday January 12th We will organize a snowmobile trip to the Granite Hot Springs. We start the day with free hotel pick up about 8:00am and are taken to the out fitter. Snowmobile suits, gloves, boots, and helmets are provided free of charge. Free breakfast is provided while we are out fitted. After everyone has been out fitted, we are transported to the park entrance and given a brief snowmobile lesson. The ride from the park entrance to the Granite Hot Springs is about a 45 minute ride along a trail. Bath houses are available for everyone to change into their swim suits and we spend about an hour in the very warm water of Granite Hot Springs. Lunch (Steak, Chicken, or Salmon) is grilled by the guides and served after everyone has dried off and changed back into their snowmobile clothing. After lunch the guides will find a field or other wide open space for everyone to explore and free ride for more than an hour. We ride the trail back to the park entrance after everyone has had plenty of time to enjoy the free ride. Once all the sleds are loaded on the trailers, we will be transported back to the out fitter to drop off their snowmobile suits, gloves, boots, and helmets. We conclude our day with a free shuttle back to the Snow King Resort just in time to greet all the new arrivals (those that opted not to join us for any of the extra events. Snowmobile Rates: $225 Driver (We encourage everyone to get your own sled because it s a LOT more fun to drive than ride) $130 Rider We have a limited number of Snowmobile Sleds available. This event

16 We have a limited number of Snowmobile Sleds available. This event WILL SELL OUT (it does every year), so if this interests you, contact Jim Tullos ASAP AdvSkiScub@aol.com or ASPRE SKI and DAILY AWARDS CEREMONIES In an attempt to keep our Awards Ceremonies from being the major party buster that they are, we will have our Tuesday and Wednesday Awards at Apres Ski. Unfortunately the Mangy Moose cannot allow us to use their stage so we have Aspre Ski at Nick Wilson s Cowboy Café (in the gondola building) on Tuesday (Snowboard and Newcomers) and Wednesday ( A Slalom & B GS). Aspre Ski on Monday and Thursday will be at the Mangy Moose. Aspre Ski Schedule Monday - 3pm - Mangy Moose Tuesday - 3pm Cowboy Cafe & 4pm Snowboard Awards Wednesday - 3pm Cowboy Cafe & 4pm "A" Slalom & "B" GS" Awards Thursday - 3pm - Mangy Moose SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday - January 11th 9am-4pm NAASF Ski Grand Targhee Sunday - January 12th 10am-3pm - NAASF Snowmobile Trip to Granite Hot 3pm- Happy Hayden s Post in Snow King 5pm-8pm NAASF Snow King Evening Silver Dollar The Wort Hotel (Informal gathering for drinks and eats) Monday - January 13th 10am-3pm - Race Training for Slalom & G/S 3pm Aspre Mangy Moose 7pm-8pm - Team Captain Snow King

17 7pm-8pm - Team Captain Snow King 8pm-12am Welcome Town Square Tavern with Happy Hour Prices on drinks and food. Tuesday - January 14th 10am-3pm Race Training for Slalom & G/S A & Moran Race Hill 10am-2pm Snowboard Race & Newcomers Werner Race Hill 3pm Aspre Nick s Cowboy Cafe 4 pm Snowboard & Newcomers Nick s Cowboy Cafe Evening Team/Club Dinners 10 pm-?? Million Dollar Cowboy Bar (after Team/Club Dinners) Wednesday - January 15th 10:30 - A Slalom, first Moran Race Hill 10:30 B G/S. first Werner Race Hill - B second run immediately following first run TBA A Slalom, second run start time will be set by TD after first run 3pm Aspre Nick s Cowboy Cafe 4 pm A Slalom & B Giant Slalom Nick s Cowboy Cafe 8pm-12pm Oh, What a (K)Night Theme Party with Burgers, Brats, and Snow King Thursday - January 16th 10:30 - A G/S, first Moran Race Hill 10:30 B Slalom first Werner Race Hill - B second run immediately following first run TBD A G/S second run start time will be set by TD after first run 3pm Aspre Mangy Moose 8pm-12pm Awards Party & Taco Snow King Be Safe!!! Have Fun!!!

18 Jim Tullos NAASF Area Coordinator Jackson Hole ***SAVE THE DATES FOR 2015 SEASON*** NAASF has finalized the ski/snowboard destinations for next year's season. We are giving you this "save the date" information in order for you to bid vacation and/or plan for these ski weeks next year Ski/Snowboard Season Dates DEC AA Training Camp - TBA JAN NAASF - Jackson Hole, WY FEB NAASF - Steamboat Springs, CO MAR - TBA - IASF - Samnaun, Switzerland APR NAASF - Snowbird, UT Copyright 2013 American Airlines Ski & Snowboard Club, All rights reserved. You are recieving this because you signed up at our website. Our mailing address is: American Airlines Ski & Snowboard Club 2255 Clayette Ct Raleigh, NC Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences