Ski with the Best. The Inside Edge

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1 The Inside Edge A P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e N e w a r k S k i C l u b Ski with the Best Newark Ski Club Meetings Where: Harbor Hills Country Club 25 Freeman Memorial Drive Hebron, OH When: Officers Meeting 6:00 PM Club Meeting 7:00 PM I hope you all had a great Christmas. I know Santa was very good to me and it s always good getting to spend time with family and friends. I m sure a few of you have already hit the slopes and I m anxious to hear about your adventures. At our January meeting we are going to have a special speaker from TAASC The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition, Tracy Stadelman. Tracy will have information about their 10 th Annual Ski-a-Thon which is going to be held at Snow Trails on Saturday, February 7, As you probably know TAASC is a 100% volunteer organization that helps people with disabilities enjoy sports. Also in January, Tim will be holding our BIG RAFFLE. As you know in the past there have been several great prizes given away, from jackets to lift tickets. Tim has been working really hard this year with our supporters to get us some great things to raffle off. Be sure to notice the ads in this month s newsletter from some of our supporters. Please visit them and let them know how much you appreciate their support of the Newark Ski club. If you haven t purchased your raffle ticket yet, you still can at the January meeting. Remember social hour is from 6 pm until 7 pm and the meeting starts at 7 pm. See you then! Next Meeting Jan. 6, 2009 Big Raffle Website: Address: Newark Ski Club, Inc. P.O. Box 4001, Newark OH January Highlights Club 7:00 Happy Hour Dec 30th Raffle Madam President Says Deadline!!! Okay folks! Inside this Issue This is the to signup for the LAST CHANCE trip. See page 3 for more details. See page 2 Madam President says... 1 Big Raffle 2 Happy Hour 2 Ski for a Reason 2 Birthdays 3 & 3 San Juan & Trip Planning Ginny Young, President Calendar of Events 5 Board of Directors 5 Payment Coupon 5

2 Page JANUARY THE INSIDE EDGE THE INSIDE Page EDGE 2 BIG SKI RAFFLE The January meeting will be your last opportunity to purchase tickets for the annual "BIG SKI RAFFLE". Tickets will be $5.00 each (no arm length discount on these, sorry). If you remember over the last few years we have hade some pretty fabulous prizes. New ski coats, gift certificates, complete resort packages, lift tickets, and all types of ski equipment, plus some very unique creations by our own Kenny Weber. Don t hold your breath about what s offered this time around. Come to the meeting to find out. The drawing will be held at our January membership meeting & you DO NOT have to be present to win, but we d sure like to see your smiling face. Buy a ticket and increase your odds. Thank you for your support and GOOD LUCK! Director-at-Large Tim Crowley Happy Hour Happy Hour Happy Hour Happy Hour Happy Hour Happy Hour Happy Hour Happy Hour Happy Hour If you thought you missed the happy hour for December you are wrong!! It is still not too late to come out and join us for an after the holiday beverage. We will be having our December Happy Hour later in the month so, I do hope everyone will be able to join us for this last happy hour of the year, it will be at Flanagan's East on December 30th at 6:00 pm (ish). Remember if you get there on time please wait for those that are working this day. We will meet up for an early New Year's Toast, so plan to come out and be with the best ski club around. Flanagan's East is located in the Blacklick/Gahanna area, at the corner of Reynoldsburg/New Albany Road and Clark State Road, on the north west side of Clark State Road. We will not have a January Happy Hour, but we will be meeting at Snow Trails, February 13th for our February membership meeting. We would like everyone to come out and support Snow Trails. Join us for a little skiing and maybe a snack and a hot beverage to warm us up for February. SKI FOR A REASON THIS SEASON Whether you re a new skier or a veteran skier Come Ski for a Reason This Season. 10 th Annual SKI FOR FREE** Ski-A-Thon Snow Trails Resort Mansfield, OH Saturday, February 7, 2009 Join us to support The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition or simply make a donation to TAASC. TAASC is a 100% volunteer organization that helps people with disabilities enjoy sports. ** For $35 raised or donated, get one free lift ticket; Or for $60 raised or donated, get one free lift ticket, beginner lesson and rental equipment. Lunch & Raffle prizes included. Corporate Donations and General Donations welcomed. We provide skiing opportunities all winter long at both Snow Trails and Mad River. If you know someone that s disabled and they would like to ski, send them out to us. Stop by the TAASC table for more details. Contact Tracy Stadelman at or Tracy1231@aol.com or visit the TAASC Web Site at Have you skied... Have you visited Aspen Ski & Board or Ski Shack? You d better get busy.. Coz...it s... We will look forward to seeing everyone at Snow Trails on Feb. 13th. Deb Crall Activities

3 Page JANUARY THE INSIDE EDGE THE INSIDE Page EDGE 3 Membership Birthdays & Newbies. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Y-O-U, happy birthday to you. For all our members with January birthdays. Kathy Kern, Membership Kathy Kern Jan 2 Williette Robertson Jan 10 James Proctor Jan 12 John VanDorn Jan 26 Roger Stevens Jan 29 Welcome New Member: Linda Panian 930 Dunvegan Circle Pickerington OH , Jan 31-Feb 7 Please check individually with your airline to see if they have baggage requirements as there seems to be quite a variation, (even on the same airline), therefore everyone needs to get their individual answers regarding any extra costs, large size baggage limits for skis, etc. Don't assume anything on that, it may not cost anything to bring your skis along or it could be considerable...better to know first and plan, and we can't answer that question for anyone with certainty, thanks everyone!! We have everyone s flight arrangements as of 12/20/08, if you have any schedule changes for arrival or departure into and out of Montrose, be sure to tell us!! Your bus ride to and from the hotel depends on it!!!!!!!! It is going to be great fun, so start packing and getting excited, it is one of the most beautiful places in the Rockies! Dayle and Tom Huffman dayleandtom@roadrunner.com Feb or Feb The clock is ticking and your time is running out for signing up to enjoy a weekend at one of the best places in the Midwest to ski. We have some great news!!! I have contacted and they have lowered the cost of the condos for us. This year we are staying at the Alpine Meadows Condos at the base of the hill, behind Cadillac Jacks Grill. It is only a short walk across the street to the lift. We are holding one condo for three nights for 6 or 7 people. We also are holding two condos for 2 nights, Friday and Saturday night. We can also place single members on the pull out couch, at a discount. If your are interested in joining this trip, it is not too late. January meeting will be the last chance to sign up and pay for the trip. Please note the new prices below; Cost for 2 nights in the condo $ per person - 2 nights, two per room - 6 per condo $ per person - 2 nights, two per room - single on pullout couch $ Cost for 3 nights in the condo $ per person - 3 nights two per room - 6 per condo $ per person - 3 nights two per room - single on pullout couch $ weekend lift ticket for the weekend starting Friday after 4pm is $75.00 For anyone wanting to ski Holimont, we are working on a discount for the lift ticket. Deb Crall Activities

4 Page JANUARY THE INSIDE EDGE Page 4 San Juan Cruise 2009 October 17 25, 2009 The San Juan Cruise will begin the first day and evening at The Caribe Hilton in San Juan, it is one of the most luxurious resorts in Puerto Rico, with oceanfront swimming pools, whirlpools and hammocks next to the secluded beach. The Caribe Hilton is located between old San Juan and the exciting Condado area. More information can be found about the hotel at The next morning we will be on the Cruise Ship Victory and on our way to several islands. This cruise includes stops at Barbados, St. Thomas, Dominica, St. Kitts and Dominican Republic. We currently are sold out of balcony rooms and inside rooms, but you can be put on a waiting list if you are interested in them. There are about 2 outside rooms left with a window. Preparations are already being made for this cruise. If you have signed up for this cruise and I have not contacted you to get your full name and birth date information, please call me right away. If you haven t signed up, please put a fully refundable (until June 2009) deposit down of $50 per person and see me at the January meeting. Remember the prices listed below could still fluctuate due to airline prices and are based upon double occupancy. Single cruisers may possibly be matched up with other cruisers from other clubs if they are available, otherwise there could be a higher single cruise rate. Inside Room $1050 Window Room $1150 Balcony $1250 Ginny Young, Trip Leader ginyoung@columbus.rr.com PLANNING FOR OUR 2010 TRIPS I know we have not even gone on our first 2009 ski trip yet but it is that time again, to start thinking about where we would like to go for Last year we had a committee meet to discuss trips and assist with the decision making process. If you are interested in assisting with this committee again this year that would be great! Please contact Ginny Young or Deb Crall. We are going to start gathering bids for our 2010 trips both local summer trips and winter ski trips. We are asking our members to put their creative thinking caps on as to where, as a group we would like to go and also if you know anyone in the travel industry that would be interested in preparing a bid for a trip and submitting it to the board. It could be skiing, cruising or even to the beach somewhere. We will have our first committee meeting in January prior to the membership meeting. SAVE THE DATE 2009 OVSC SUMMIT MAY in Cincinnati Deb Crall Activities Great rates at the beautiful 4-star Netherland Hilton, in the heart of downtown, close to everything Beer tasting at the Hofbrauhaus Touring on our new Duck boats Champagne breakfast cruise Golf outing and Bicycling Trade show with all the best ski resorts Preview of the 2010 OVSC trips Dinner and dance Buffet breakfast and valuable break-out sessions with OVSC leaders Door prizes galore More details and registration information will be available early in See you in Cincy! Pat Reith 2009 OVSC Summit Committee

5 Page JANUARY THE INSIDE EDGE THE INSIDE Page EDGE 5 Attention Club Members & Trip Leaders If you have any pictures or stories you would like to submit for the newsletter, send them to nscnewsletter@embarqmail.com. Trip leaders or those who ve been on past trips, submit your awesome pictures. Every little bit helps. Thanks. Contact Penny Slater at Has your changed? Let me know so I can make sure your getting the newsletter. Calendar of Events December Happy Hour December 30, 2008 Big Raffle Now thru January 6, 2009 Ski Trip January 31 February 7, 2009 February Snow Trails February 19 22, 2009 San Juan Cruise October 17 25, 2009 Board of Directors President: Ginny Young ginyoung@columbus.rr.com Vice President: Bruce Kern brucekern@roadrunner.com Secretary: Marla Morgan mrgan.marla@gmail.com Treasurer: Everett Wooten dsgtemp@infinet.com Activities: Debbie Crall dacrall@gmail.com Membership: Kathy Kern kathykern@roadrunner.com Newsletter: Penny Slater nscnewsletter@embarqmail.com At Large: Tim Crowley papatimmyjay@yahoo.com NEWARK SKI CLUB PAYMENT COUPON Your Name(s) Date Membership (place X on correct type) Individual - Individual 21 years of age or older New $30.00 Renewal $25.00 Family - Married couples 21 years of age or older New $50.00 Renewal $40.00 Trip/Event Trip/Event Trip/Event Amount Amount Amount Check # Total Amount Paid Make all checks payable to Newark Ski Club. Remember to show your trip deposit check to the trip leader. All other checks are to be submitted directly to the treasurer. All checks must be accompanied by a payment coupon. Your cooperation is appreciated.

6 January 2009 February 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 30 Happy Hour Club Meeting Raffle 31 1 New Years Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Meeting Snow Trails TAASC Fund Raiser Ski With the Best Place Stamp Here NEWARK SKI CLUB, Inc PO Box 4001, Newark, OH, 43058