Board Members Elected at Club Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2015

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1 April 2015 WINSTON-SALEM SKI & OUTING CLUB Find us on Facebook offers us additional opportunities to get information on short notice. Our official page has the club logo on the top. Newsletter of the Winston-Salem Ski & Outing Club Board Members Elected at Club Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2015 Tammy Cooper, Sharon Watson and George Wunker were elected by acclamation at the club meeting at Clemmons Bicycle. They took office on the Board of Directors at the Board meeting on April 1, Roxanne DeJames, Kathy Furr and Phyllis Hudspeth rotated off following their completed 3-year terms. The new Board of Directors will elect its officers at the BOD meeting on May 7. In other business at the club meeting, Josh Tucker, introduced us to the newest gearing sensation for mountain bikes: 1- and 2-speed front chain rings with 10- and 11-speed rear sprockets. The 1-speed version saves weight because it eliminates the need for a front shifter, cable and derailleur. Josh says just about every mountain bike he sells now is a 9er (with 29-inch wheels), and some 27.5-inch wheels. Not to worry, he can still get tires and tubes for your old 26-inch wheels. (We say, maybe it is time for an upgrade?). Josh had excellent door prizes as Pat Lumsden won another full-tune-up, George Wunker won a cycling hat, Phyllis Hudspeth won a CO2 cartridge and tire-filling appliance, Karen Vohs won a rear flashing red light and Robyn Bilfelt won the newest version of the Clemmons Bicycle tee shirt. Besides the above-named, attendees included Rick Brant, Tree Bright, Roxanne DeJames, Ken Furr, Ronnie Jones, Randy Leonard, Ken Lumsden, Pat Messick and Cathie Mulgrew. Bike Rides on Salem Creek Greenway and Around Salem Lake 6:00 PM, Wednesdays + Thursdays We had our first ride of the season on April 8. Rick Brant, Ken & Kathy Furr, Ken & Pat Lumsden and Karen Vohs (riding her new bike from Clemmons Bicycle!) rode on a Summer-like evening. The trilliums are in bloom! We were all reminded that we have a ways to go to get back into full cycling fitness! Don t wait too late to start! Plan to join us for the next ride, Wednesday, April 15. In addition to the regular Wednesday rides, 2nd through 5th Wednesday of each month, watch your for notices of rides on Thursdays. We ll ride on the First Thursday after First Wednesday each month plus occasional other Thursdays. Part (continued on page 2)

2 April Club Meetings/Socials Club Meeting Thursday, April 16, 2015,7:00 PM Great Outdoor Provision Company of the greenway still is rerouted due to construction on US 52, so we will continue, until further notice, to start from behind the Anderson Center at W-SSU and ride to, and around, Salem Lake. Trip Leader Pat Lumsden wssoc.org. Contact Pat or Ken Lumsden for details. Club Meeting 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 16, 2015 Come to Great Outdoor Provision Co. and learn about the latest new products for camping, hiking, backpacking and kayaking/canoeing. If you need it for the Great Outdoors, Great Outdoor Provision Co. has it! Tonight s meeting was to feature our videos, including Jesse Blair s World Premiere videos, and images from recent ski trips. That is now postponed to the next meeting, our Annual Spring Picnic at Tanglewood Park, May 21, Spelunking (Caving), Worley s Cave (a.k.a. Morrell Cave), Bluff City, TN Saturday, April 18, 2015 Here s something we haven t tried spelunking! Trip Leader Vance Parker assures us anyone can do it and there are no tight squeezes on the proposed tour. The $55-$60 tour (depends on final group size) includes helmet, headlight and tour guide. We ll see Stalagmites (upward-growing formations), Stalactites (downward-growing formations), Columns (where stalactites and stalagmites meet), Curtains and numerous other natural formations. Plan to wear long pants (ideally water-resistant), long-sleeved shirt, close-toed shoes (sandals not permitted) and gloves. Bring your camera in a Ziploc bag and bring a change of clothes (you will get muddy and maybe wet and will want to change afterward!). This event is RSVP-Required to Vance and to Ken Lumsden. Vance will already be ahead of us in TN. Contact Ken ken@wssoc.org for directions to the rendezvous point in Elizabethton, TN (with continuation to Bluff City). From W-S, we will depart from The Oaks shopping center in Lewisville (Exit #244/Williams Rd. off of US 421N) at 6:30 AM---it is nearly a 3-hr drive to Elizabethton. Contact Vance at vance@wssoc.org for details of what to expect. He will send a link to his photos on Smugmug. You can check out videos of Worley s Cave at At press-time, we have four signups. Wildflower Hike at Rock Castle Gorge, Rocky Knob, Blue Ridge Parkway, VA 8:00 AM, Sunday, April 19, 2015 This trip will combine the best of expansive views from the Parkway with beautiful wildflowers. The portion of this hike along Rock Castle Creek is a wildflower wonderland with Large-flowered Trillium, Red Erect Trillium, Showy Orchis, Fire Pink, Dwarf Iris, Virginia Bluebells, Dutchman s Breeches and Squirrel Corn, to name a few that we hope to see (see for trail map on page 9). In recent years, we ve simplified this hike by self-shuttling: we leave a car at the take-out and then drive up to Mile 168 at Saddle Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Rocky Knob, to start the hike. This shaves four miles off the round-trip distance yielding a 6.8-mile hike! We ll depart from near the gas pumps at Sam s at Northpoint (University Parkway) by 8:00 AM. Bring water, lunch, hiking shoes, spare jacket and camera! Contact Tree Bright Tree@wssoc.org if you have questions. 2

3 3 Crescent Ski Council, Annual Spring Convention Thursday-Sunday, April 23-26, 2015 Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC Watch for a report in the May SKIER.and there will be a lot to report on: Wine & Dessert Social on Thursday evening, Mini-Golf, Golf and Tennis tournaments on Friday morning, Trade Show on Friday night, DJ Dance later Friday night; Race Directors Meeting, Race Workers Meeting and Trips Meeting on Saturday morning, Beach Olympics on Saturday afternoon, DJ Dance and Costume Party on Saturday night and Board of Directors Meeting on Sunday morning! W-SSOC Beach Weekend Cherry Grove, SC Friday, May 1-Sunday, May 3, 2015 Unreserved lodging has already been released back to the rental agency. If you still want to go, please contact Trip Leader Leanne Brendle via Leanne.Brendle@ yahoo.com. Remember the great trips the club took to the Welborn s in Cherry Grove? Well Leanne now works with the new owners of one of their properties. The Great Escape is all oceanfront and been updated. There are four 1-bedroom units and two 2-bedroom units. The Pearces and Brendles are going and hope we can fill this place up with others from W-SSOC. This location is walking distance to a great grocery and the pier. Annual Spring Picnic, Shelter #2, Tanglewood Park 6:30 PM, Thursday, May 21, 2015 W-SSOC will provide the beverages, burgers and hot dogs and all the fixin s. Attendees bring a dish to share (can be main course, appetizer, salad or dessert). $2/car entrance fee required at the entrance to Tanglewood. We ll begin receiving deposits and Trip Applications for W-SSOC Beaver Creek 16 and Salt Lake City 16! We ll show images and videos and have a grand ol time! See you there! News from 2015 Ski Vacations (and upcoming 2016!) Salt Lake City 15, Tuesday, March 10-Sunday, March 15, Spring-like conditions prevailed on yet another ski vacation! We enjoyed decent Spring skiing conditions even new snow one day at Brighton, Snowbird, Alta and Solitude. Whereas last year, our favorites were, in order, Brighton, Snowbird, Alta and Solitude, this season the favorites were, in a flip-flop, Alta, Solitude, Brighton and Snowbird. On the snowy Wednesday at Snowbird, we had frequent poor visibility and fog until late in the afternoon. And, an odd snow it was, by any standards, much less Utah-standards: one minute it was powdery, the next gloppy, then pellety then corn-snowy. Despite the variability, it did help the on-snow conditions. At Solitude, conditions were nice for excursions into Honeycomb Canyon. On the Sol- Bright trail, where you can ski from Solitude to Brighton and back to Solitude, one section about 50 yd long had thin cover, but was otherwise skiable and beautiful in the aspen forest just before re-entering Solitude. We enjoyed our direct flights, CLT-SLC-CLT, and accommodations at Crystal Inn-Murray. Participants were Robyn Bilfelt, Mike, Leanne and Wade Brendle, Tree Bright, Ken & Carolyn Carpenter, Helene and Micaela Elbein, Bill Hardin, Ronnie Jones, Ken Lumsden, Linda Ortiz, Randy Reavis, David Taylor and George Wunker. For our old friend David, a past president of W-SSOC who hadn t skied since 2006, it was just like riding a bicycle---you never forget how to do it! Tree left the trip early, as a precaution, after suffering a concussion in a fall at Snowbird. Good thing Tree was wearing her helmet! On the Sunday of our departure, Ronnie and George decided to work in a ½ day of skiing in the morning at Solitude. By their account, it appears we had the LAST FOUR GOOD DAYS OF SKIING in Utah on our prior Wednesday-Saturday, as yesterday s soft, skiable, snow, (continued on page 4)

4 (continued from page 3) began to give way to brown spots and sticky/grabby snow. CSC Steamboat Race & Ski Camp, Steamboat, CO, December 5-12, This trip is operated by the Crescent Council and on-site led by W-SSOC s Cathie Mulgrew. You are eligible! Crescent usually begins taking sign-ups/ deposits beginning at the CSC Spring Convention (April 23-26, 2015). It continues to attract 250+ participants. W-SSOC s participants on the 2014 version included Brad & Robyn Bilfelt, Ken & Kathy Furr, Linda Ortiz & George Wunker, Peggie High, Jane Conrad, and Cathie Mulgrew. Ask any of them and they will tell you what a great value this trip is. Peggie likes it to jump-start her regular ski season. She and Jane have been taking lessons from Instructor Gretchen for the last 5 years in a row! CSC Mt Bachelor, Oregon, January 16-23, All W- SSOC members are eligible for this Crescent Ski Council trip. Watch for details, soon. W-SSOC Beaver Creek 16, January 30-February 6, 2016 (mistakenly reported as January 31 last month). Bring your checkbook to the club picnic at Tanglewood on May 21, 2015, where we ll begin taking sign-ups! We re holding 52 lodging spaces at the Borders Lodge (condos), slopeside at the Elkhorn Lift, and 45 air seats, GSO-ORD-DEN-ORD-GSO. W-SSOC Flexible Trip, March 3-8, We ve had great success with this trip (two years in a row!) and are going for three! Due to the quirks of the calendar, both the Beaver Creek trip and the Salt Lake trip are shifted one week earlier than the equivalent 2015 trips. We hope to have details by the May 21 club meeting. Meanwhile, you already know about what to expect: ground transfers SLC-Crystal Inn-SLC, 5 nights double-occupancy lodging with full buffet breakfast and light dinner daily at the Crystal Inn-Murray, 4-day Super Pass (includes bus transportation to slopes and lift tickets good at any combination of Alta, Snowbird (including Tram), Brighton and Solitude). Where to ski?? It is hard to tell. In 2014, our favorites, more or less in order, were Brighton, Snowbird, Alta and Solitude. In 2015 it was almost the opposite: Alta, Solitude, Brighton and Snowbird! Rest assured, whichever order you choose, you will have great skiing! CSC Big Sky, Montana, March 19-26, Crescent Ski Council will offer Big Sky in You are eligible. Watch for details. Bike/Barge Trip 16. Crescent Ski Council will offer a European bike/barge trip in You are eligible. Watch for details. OR. Greek Island Cruise 16. Crescent Ski Council will offer a cruise to the Greek Islands in You are eligible. Watch for details. This, and the Bike/Barge trip, were reported as AND last month. The Crescent Trips Committee will choose between these two options at its meeting at the Crescent Spring 15 Convention (meeting on April 25, 2015). Report from W-SSOC Racing Team Kudos to W-SSOC Racers! Thomas Carroll (age 16) placed second in the Crescent Ski Council s competition for the Male Season Points Championship with 187 Season Points and second (754 Season Points) in the competition for Male Most Improved Racer! Both of these competitions combine excellence in ski racing with participation in the races. So, these rankings attest not only to Thomas ski racing abilities and improvement over the course of the season, but also to his dedication to our team Thomas raced in every single race this season! (Cathie Mulgrew is our only other racer who raced in every race). In giant slalom racing, Thomas had three perfect 20-point performances and two 19-point performances, See the summary of our racers season performances elsewhere in this SKIER. The W-SSOC Racing Team welcomes racers, and aspiring racers, of all abilities. If you want to find out if ski racing is for you, contact Ken Lumsden Ken@wssoc.org or Kyle Carroll Kyle@wssoc.org. We were also well represented at the NASTAR National Championships on March at Snowmass, CO. Carol Santos won Gold in the Bronze Division for Female 4

5 May-June, CONTENTS Age and placed 3rd in the Bronze Division Race of Champions; Cary Popour took 6th place in the Gold Division for Male Age 55-59; and Wes Snyder took 3rd in the Gold Division for Male Age Here s a summary of the Crescent Ski Council s Team, which placed 14th overall, at the NASTAR National Championships. Check out details at See W-SSOC Season Results on page 7. See Crescent NASTAR National Championship Results on page 9 Report from Burgers & Brews at Vance Parker s House Saturday, March 21, 2015 This started as a Racing Team gathering, then we thought it would be a good idea to expand it to the entire club, and then we thought it would be a good idea to invite some of Vance s friends who might be potential members (skiers, hikers, kayakers and cyclists among them!). We enjoyed local brews, great burgers (cooked by Vance out on the grill) and plenty of appetizers and desserts and good company. Forty attendees included Dick & Maira Anderson, John & Wendy Barrow, Jesse Blair, Ricky Blizzard, Rick Brant, Barbara Braswell & Randy Reavis, Dena & Kyle Carroll, Peggy Carter, Tammy Cooper, Vaso & Jason Eckstein and their kids Ben and Sofia, Raina Haque, Phyllis & Bob Hudspeth, Doug Kon, Shelly Leighton, Pat & Ken Lumsden, Marshall Marvelli, Martha Ann McDonald, Ray Mitchell, Cathie Mulgrew, Frances Mundy & Ronnie Jones, Vance Parker, Mack Roebuck, Mike Shipko and daughter Leah, Alan Trogdon and daughter Jacoby, Karen Vohs, Carol Westmoreland, Marcy Wood and George Wunker. Report from Walk in Old Salem Wednesday, March 25, 2015 This was a perfect evening for our first Walk of the Spring. We started at the parking lot by the tennis courts on Salem Avenue, strolled up Main St., then moved one block east onto Church Street and continued through the Moravian Cemetery to Cemetery Ave., returned via a circuitous route through the cemetery and then back to our cars. Attendees included Pat Lumsden (leader), Ken Lumsden, Jeannette Romaniello, Robert Romaniello, Leanne Brendle and Wade Brendle (who got to ride most of the way in his high-tech stroller), Sam Pearce and Max Pearce (also got to ride most of the way in his high-tech stroller), Tammy Cooper, Margo Cooper and Karen Vohs. Report from Last Friday Old Nick s Pub, Lewisville Friday, March 27, 2015 Old Nick s is a pleasant place to gather to enjoy local and NC brews. They have darts, billiards and TVs and comfy chairs for sitting around and socializing. Attendees included Rick Brant & Tree Bright, Ken & Carolyn Carpenter, Peggy Carter, Roxanne DeJames, Pat Messick, Vance Parker, Randy Reavis, Ken & Pat Lumsden. Helene & Micaela Elbein came, too, but soon departed since Nick s doesn t serve food, the age limit is 21, so 19-yr old Micaela couldn t stay. This was the only negative at Nick s Sorry about that, Micaela! Reports from Easter Hikes Easter Weekend April 3-6, 2015 We went on two day hikes: to Hanging Rock State Park on Friday morning and Pilot Mountain State Park on Sunday. We had great weather for both hikes and, for both, the wildflowers are just now beginning to come out. At Hanging Rock, we started at the Visitor Center and hiked to The Hanging Rock, then completed a loop via the Wolf Rocks Trail to the lake and back to the Visitor Center, for about (continued on page 6)

6 (continued from page 5) 4.5 miles round trip. Participants at Hanging Rock included: Matt Berry (whom we serendipitously encountered just as we started our hike!), Peggy Carter, Tammy Cooper, Ken & Pat Lumsden, Linda Monciel, Karen Vohs and Sharon Watson. On Sunday afternoon at Pilot Mountain, our group got fragmented when we arrived and found there was a line waiting to get into the upper parking lot. Frances Mundy and Ronnie Jones decided to try their luck, instead, at Stone Mountain State Park. Brent & Beverly Rockett and Jonathan & Cammie Hale decided to hike up from the base of the mountain via the Grindstone Trail. The rest of us got to park after about 20-minute wait, then hiked the Grindstone/ Ledge Spring Trail downhill to where Ledge Spring Trail splits off, continued uphill on the Ledge Spring Trail, where there were numerous groups of rock climbers in action, to the saddle on the Jomeoke (Big Pinnacle) Trail, then completed the loop of the Jomeoke Trail and the side trail to the Little Pinnacle Overlook, for something over 4 miles of hiking. Participants on this version of our day included Peggy Carter, Tammy Cooper, Margo Cooper, Barbara Freiberg, Ken Lumsden and Karen Vohs. Report from Tulips & Daffodils Walk at Reynolda Gardens 6 PM, Thursday, April 9, 2015 Unlike the above two hikes at Easter, the wildflowers are already in full bloom at Reynolda Gardens. We saw Yellow Trillium (Trillium luteum), violets, bleeding heart (in the garden) and daffodils, to name a few. In an added bonus, we saw the resident Pileated Woodpecker (looks like Woody Woodpecker!). This was a weather-permitting walk, and, WOW, did the weather ever barely permit this walk! Upon hearing thunder, we headed for the cars and were all safely headed home when the deluge hit. Participants included Peggy Carter, Tammy Cooper, Barbara Freiberg, Ken Lumsden, Pat Lumsden, Jeannette Romaniello, Karen Vohs and Sharon Watson. Report from Hike at Stone Mountain State Park 10 AM, Sunday, April 12, 2015 We had three separate parties and four different itineraries, but managed to meet everyone at one time or another! Participants included Leanne Brendle, Wade Brendle, Tammy Cooper, Margo Cooper, Meghan Cooper, Ronnie Jones, Ken Lumsden, Sam Pearce, Max Pearce, Jeannette Romaniello and Sharon Watson. Tammy, Ronnie, Ken, Jeannette and Sharon got things started by hiking from the Lower Parking Lot, via Hutchinson Homestead, to the Stone Mountain Falls. On the way, we spotted significant populations of the rare wildflower, Fringed polygala, also know as Gay Wings. We found Northern white violets, Common blue violets, (yellow) Halberdleaved violets, Trailing arbutus and numerous fern fiddleheads. Margo and Meghan caught up with us at the Falls, but had to return from there. The rest of us then hiked to Cedar Rock where we enjoyed lunch, watching the buzzards soar, and the full view of the front face of Stone Mountain from here, you can see the hikers all the way at the top, a portion of the mountain not visible from the meadow at Hutchinson Homestead! We then continued to the huge expanse of bare rock at Wolf Rock. Ronnie had to depart just as Leanne, Wade, Sam and Max caught up to us. This was a big hike nearly 3 miles round trip--for Max and Wade, but they did great! No more strollers for them, as both hiked the entire way without having to be carried by their moms. Both helped keep us on track by spotting the red-square trail blazes on the return to the Lower Parking Lot. Afterward, we all enjoyed ice cream at the Stone Mountain Country Store. 6

7 May-June, 2012 W-SSOC Racing Team Season Handicaps, Points by Race, Season Total Points and Most Improved Racer (MIR) Points CONTENTS Points by Race (S = Slalom, GS = Giant Slalom) Season Total MIR HCP End Season Total Races#6 SilverCr Races#5 Beech Races#4 Sugar Races#3 Appalachian Races#2 Sugar Races#1 Appalachian Racer S GS S GS S GS S GS S GS S GS HCP Start Thomas Carroll Kyle Carroll NR Cathie Mulgrew Dena Carroll 54.8 NR NR Mike Shipko 35.9 NR Q NR NR Caitlin Penry 32.9 NR NR NR NR Cary Popour 36.0 NR NR NR NR NR NR Ken Lumsden NR NR 14 3 NR NR Carol Santos 81.0 NR NR NR NR NR NR Will Stranch 20.8 NR NR NR Q Vance Parker 79.3 NR NR 14 NR NR Grant McAllister III 17.6 NR NR 11 NR 20 NR 0 NR NR NR Wes Snyder NR Grant McAllister Jr 8.6 NR NR 11 NR 15 NR NR NR Connor Hearn NR 20 NR NR 19 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Jodi Dias 16.5 NR NR NR Q 18 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR Helene Elbein 48.3 NR 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Lynn Furner 46.5 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 6 NR NR NR NR Micaela Elbein 48.8 NR 5 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Emma Henry 28.4 NR NR NR NR NR Q NR NR NR NR NR NR NOTES NR = Racer was not registered to race on this particular day. "0" points can result from DQ (disqualfication in the race) or from No Show. "No Shows" in occurred for a variety of reasons, usually illness, injury or family emergency, bur also just missing one's starting time! MIR points are calculated at every race. MIR considers actual improvement (or not) and participation. All racers who participate in a regular race and produce a valid run will receive MIR points. But, racers who are improving and racing in the most races (e.g., Thomas Carroll) will score highest. Thomas ranked first in MIR in W-SSOC and 2nd, overall, in Crescent! 7

8 Report from Tuesday Night at the Movies Marketplace Cinema, March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 2015 Recent viewings include WILD, INTO THE WOODS, THE IMITATION GAME, TAKEN3, BIRDMAN and SELMA. BIRDMAN really split our group literally as three of our participants walked out (just as this unappealing movie was about to begin to redeem itself ha!) Everyone liked WILD, but for different reasons the backpacking/survival side was appealing for some while it was the story of personal redemption that appealed more to others. Everyone thought THE IMITATION GAME (about Alan Turing, the British mathematician who broke the German Enigma codes in WWII) was an excellent film. INTO THE WOODS got mixed reviews and TAKEN3 was about what that franchise led us to expect---but a pretty good police drama and shoot- em-up at that. We all thought every citizen should see SELMA and now understand why there were such loud complaints when SELMA was not mentioned for any Oscars. Recent participants have included Barbara Braswell, Peggy Carter, Margo Cooper, Tammy Cooper, Ken & Kathy Furr, Bob Hudspeth, Ken & Pat Lumsden, Vance Parker, Randy Reavis, Jeannette & Robert Romaniello, Norma Stommel & Bill Luft, Sharon Watson, Becky Wheeler and George Wunker. Come join us! It s fun, it s always worth $2 and the popcorn is tasty. 8

9 2015 Calendar: What s Happening May-June, 2012 Date Day Time Event Meeting Place Leader CONTENTS April th Thu 7:00 PM Club Meeting Great Outdoor Provision Company Karen Vohs 18th Sat 6:30 AM Worley s Cave The Oaks Shopping Center Vance or Ken Lumsden. 19th Sun 8:00am Hike Rock Castle Gorge, VA Meet at Sam s Club on University Pkwy Tree Bright 21st Tue Approx. 6:45 PM Movie Night Marketplace Cinema Ken Lumsden 22nd Wed 6:00 PM Bike Ride-Salem Lake Meet at the Anderson Center at WSSU Pat Lumsden 24th Fri 6:00 PM Last Friday Social Carolina Vineyards & Hops Ken Furr 24th - 26th 28th Thu Sun Tue All Day CSC Spring Convention Myrtle Beach Ken Lumsden Approx. 6:45 PM Movie Night Marketplace Cinema Ken Lumsden 29th Wed 6:00 PM Bike Ride-Salem Lake Meet at the Anderson Center at WSSU Pat Lumsden May 2015 Date Day Time Event Meeting Place Leader 1st- 3rd 5th Fri- Sun Tues Cherry Grove Beach Trip Marketplace Cinema Approx. 6:45 PM Movie Night Marketplace Cinema Leanne Brendle Kathy Furr 6th Wed 7:00 PM Board Meeting The Piedmont Club Karen Vohs 7th Wed 6:00 PM Bike Ride-Salem Lake Meet at the Anderson Center at WSSU Kathy Furr 12th Tue Approx. 6:45 PM Movie Night Marketplace Cinema Kathy Furr 13th Wed 6:00 PM Bike Ride-Salem Lake Meet at the Anderson Center at WSSU Kathy Furr 14th Wed 6:00 PM Bike Ride-Salem Lake Meet at the Anderson Center at WSSU Kathy Furr 16th Sat 8:30am Hike Crag Way Meet at the Oaks Shopping Center Ken Lumsden 17th Tue Approx. 6:45 PM Movie Night Marketplace Cinema Kathy Furr 20th Wed 6:00 PM Bike Ride-Salem Lake Meet at the Anderson Center at WSSU Kathy Furr 21st Thu 6:00 PM Club Meeting Tanglewood: Semi-Annual Picnic Pat Lumsden 22nd- 24th 26th Fri- Sun Tue 5 PM Rafting/Hiking/Biking New River Gorge, WVA Vance Parker Approx. 6:45 PM Movie Night Marketplace Cinema Kathy Furr 27th Wed 6:00 PM Bike Ride-Salem Lake Meet at the Anderson Center at WSSU Kathy Furr 9

10 Individual Results, Crescent Ski Council, at NASTAR National Championships Snowmass, CO, March 19-21, 2015 (compiled by Ken Lumsden from results provided by Cary Popour) Club in Crescent Ski Council Racer GenderAge Division Place Asheville Ski Club David Harrison M/35-39 Gold 2nd Asheville Ski Club Drew Harrison M/15-17 Gold 4th Asheville Ski Club Tyler Melton M/21-29 Silver 2nd Asheville Ski Club Carson Oswald M/12-13 Gold 16th Asheville Ski Club Harrison Oswald M/12-13 Gold 5th Asheville Ski Club John Oswald M/45-49 Platinum 4th Asheville Ski Club Bobby Roland M/55-59 Platinum 3rd Asheville Ski Club Riley Oswald F/10-11 Bronze 1st Asheville Ski Club Alex Wang M/21-29 Bronze 3rd Asheville Ski Club Gabrielle Wheeler F/12-13 Gold 5th Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club* Sandra Benitez F/70-74 Gold 2nd Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club* John Gardner M/65-69 Silver 5th Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club* Ryan Johnson F/30-34 Silver 2nd Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club* Steven Monroe M/55-59 Gold 7th Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club Ken Icenhour M/60-64 Bronze 3rd Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club Carter Hegg M/10-11 Platinum 10th Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club Jason Hegg M/35-39 Platinum 2nd Charlotte Ski & Snowboard Club Jay Seifert M/50-54 Bronze 1st Chattanooga Ski Club Wes Carroll M/12-13 Gold 14th Chattanooga Ski Club Chuck Corey M/60-64 Bronze 1st Chattanooga Ski Club Marla Hood F/45-49 Silver 1st Palmetto Ski & Outing Club/Asheville Ski Lindsay Wertz F/21-29 Bronze 1st Club W-SSOC Cary Popour M/55-59 Gold 6th W-SSOC Carol Santos F/65-69 Bronze 1st W-SSOC Wes Snyder M/35-39 Gold 3rd *These racers are members of the Charlotte Ski & Snowboard club, but are not regular racers in the Crescent Ski Council Race Series 9

11 CSC RACE SERIES SPONSORS OF THE MONTH The following businesses have donated merchandise and/or certificates to the Crescent Ski Council. Their merchandise and certificates will be used as prizes to the top three finishers in each flight of the CSC Race Series. Please support these establishments and product lines at every possible opportunity. 10

12 The Winston-Salem Ski & Outing Club P.O. Box Winston-Salem, NC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers President None : Functions will be served by the VPs on a rotating basis VP Outings: Karen Vohs... Outings@wssoc.org VP Membership and Mail Checker: Phyllis Hudspeth... Membership@wssoc.org VP Publicity: Ken Furr... KenF@wssoc.org Treasurer: Pat Lumsden (non-board Officer)...Treasurer@wssoc.org Interim Secretary: Pat Lumsden (non-board Officer)...pat@wssoc.org Board Members BOD Member/SKIER Editor Robyn Bilfelt BOD Member/Assistant Mail Checker Roxanne DeJames BOD Member/WebSite/Calendar Keeper Kathy Furr BOD Member Vance Parker COORDINATORS SKIER Editor: Robyn Bilfelt... robyn@wssoc.org Facebook Coordinator: Kathy Furr, Leanne Brendle... Leanne@wssoc.org Constant Contact Coordinator: Robyn Bilfelt...Robyn@wssoc.org Website: Kathy Furr, Robyn Bilfelt... Webmaster@wssoc.org Food and Beverage: George Wunker Ski Vacations Director: Ken Lumsden...Ken@wssoc.org Racing Team Director: Ken Lumsden...Ken@wssoc.org Racing Team Asst Director/Comptroller: Kyle Carroll... Kyle@wssoc.org Racing Team Assistant Director for Division II: Dena Carroll... Dena@wssoc.org Racing Team Trainer: Wes Snyder...Wes@wssoc.org Crescent Representatives Ken Lumsden...Ken@wssoc.org Pat Lumsden...Pat@wssoc.org CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION Submit changes of address to Phyllis Hudspeth (Membership@wssoc.org) or mail them to the address below. That way you keep your monthly Skier coming and don t miss a thing! SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS & COMMENTS Please feel free to send an to any of the Board Members or send mail to: WSSOC PO Box 24304, Winston-Salem, NC EDITOR S NOTE The WSSOC policy is to provide interesting and factual articles concerning upcoming and past outings to the general membership. All articles need to be submitted by the 15th of each month due to the time necessary to publish the newsletter. No handwritten copies please! All text should be in a digital text format (such as MSWord or other text program) and ed (skier@wssoc. org) by the 15th of each month. Articles after the 15th will be considered for upcoming newsletters. The editor(s) reserve the right to refuse or edit as necessary. WSSOC BYLAWS Copies of the Bylaws of the Winston-Salem and Outing Club are available to members by contacting the Membership VP.