The Roanoke Skier The Monthly Newsletter for the Roanoke Ski Club

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1 The Roanoke Skier The Monthly Newsletter for the Roanoke Ski Club June 2018 President s Message HAPPY SUMMER RSC! Summer fun is here but your RSC Board is still hard at work on our budget and trip planning. The new budget for the General Operating Account is based on the previous year's income and expenses. I have great news on last year's success, and I want to make sure all members are able to share the excitement. Our membership continues to increase, and our strong financial growth is quite notable. The board diligently strives to be good financial stewards while maintaining our vibrant membership meetings and social gatherings. Here is the good news by the numbers. Membership Increased 10% 50/50 Raffle Sales Up 78% Holiday Party Ticket Sales Up 25% Total Income Increased 16% Expenses stayed the same, which includes the extra expense for the February free Lasagna Dinner at HVCC! We added $2,000 to the General Operating Account, bringing us significantly closer to our goal of keeping one year's total of expenses in our General Account. Good financial planning to start the new season off swimmingly! Thank you for making your club so successful. PS. make sure you mark your calendars for the Kick Off Party July 15th. Respectfully, Marla Kemsey President 1

2 The Roanoke Ski Club Mission Statement To actively promote and engage our members' appreciation of the outdoors, our love of skiing, travel, and adventure. 2

3 Upcoming Events: Happy Hour Monday, June 18 at 5:30 p.m. Ballast Point Brewing Company, Deck Greenfield Industrial Center off Rt. 220, 555 International Way. Daleville Hamburger Monday Special (burger, fries, beer) for $10 Join us with our special guests from Star City Brewers! Hosted by Emily Hurst Click the dates to easily add the events to your Google calendar! Trips Past and Future Well, this is my first year as Trip Director and I am looking forward to a season full of very exciting trips, many going to new destinations for the club. It seems our trip season gets longer with more trips each year. While the Beach trip (led by Pat Oberlin) and our 5 ski trips (Big Sky led by Kate Steinbacher), Snowmass/Aspen (Karen Saunders), Telluride (Shelly Gibson), Canaan Valley (Shelley Gibson and Dana Harlor), and our double-header to Telluride and Crested Butte (Marla Kemsey) are complete, we have two more trips underway as of this writing or planned. The Mediterranean Cruise with 3 days in Barcelona (Dave Brammer) was competed on May 25 th and our Croatian Adventure (Bill Fleshman) doesn t depart until September 7 th. Thanks to the trip leaders who led these trips, and thanks to the participants for supporting the club s trips! 3

4 Next Year s (2019) Trips Work is well underway on next season s trip lineup, as determined by your responses to the trip surveys! The destinations and dates (subject to change at this point) are as follows: Beach Week (late September) Canaan Valley /Timberline (end of January) Deer Valley February 2-9 Snowbird February 9-16 Jackson Hole February 23-March 2 Alpe d Huez/Paris March Amsterdam/Rhine River Cruise (end of May 2019) African Safari (October 2019) So, save the dates for your favorite trips! The Trip Brochure will be mailed in early July, and then we look forward to seeing you at the Trip Presentation Party at Loch Haven Lake on Sunday, July 15, from 4:00 7:30 p.m. to learn more about the trips! Additional details will follow... Bill Fleshman BIG SKY, MT Jan 27 Feb 3, 2018 $2,099 per person, double occupancy Trip Leader: Kate Steinbacher kate@coachesconsole.com 4

5 TIMBERLINE/CANAAN VALLEY, WV February 4-7, 2018 (Sunday Wednesday) Only $450 per person, double occupancy Trip Leader: Shelley Gibson ASPEN / SNOWMASS, CO February 10 17, 2018 $1,999 per person, double occupancy Trip Leader: Karen Saunders kxsaunders@yahoo.com 5

6 TELLURIDE, CO February 24 March 3, 2018 $2,120 per person, double occupancy Trip Leader: Shelley Gibson CRESTED BUTTE, CO March 3 10, 2018 $2,280 per person, double occupancy Trip Leader: Marla Kelsey marlakemsey1@gmail.com 6

7 WINSTAR WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE (Spain, France, Monte Carlo, Italy) Includes 3 days in Barcelona May 14 25, 2018 from $3,996 (depending on cabin selected) per person, double occupancy Trip Leader: Dave Brammer daveb@vt.edu CROATIA ADVENTURE September 7 17, 2018 Approx. $3,554 per person, double occupancy Trip Leader: Bill Fleshman bill.fleshman1@gmail.com WAIT LIST CONTACT TRIP LEADER! Click here for full color flyer! 7

8 Membership: Welcome to our new members! Donna Mollica Ginger Morris Nancy Westbury Membership dues are: $35 for individual, $50 for family and $40 single family. Our Membership year runs from July 1 st through June 30 th of the following year. Membership applications received on or after April 1 st will extend through June 30 th of the following year. Please remember that your membership must be up-to-date before registering for any trips. Applications can be obtained via the Club website under the Membership tab or you can click here. We need the application completed and signed even if you are a returning member! Marketing: CHECK THIS OUT! We will post our events to our new Facebook page so make sure you follow it and share with your friends! Now if you're wondering how to conquer any of these tasks, you'll be relieved to hear we will share these actions plus a few more at an upcoming membership meeting. Stay tuned! Click the logo on the left for a direct link! Have you checked it out yet?!? Volunteers needed! The Deschutes Brewery Street Pub returns on Saturday July 14 th for its 3rd year in Roanoke!! The Street Pub is an outdoor pub of epic proportions. Six to eight volunteers are needed for the event in Elmwood Park from 2 to 10 pm. Please me at HMarer@msn.com. Save the date! GOFEST returns October 12 through the 14 th. Seeking Day Captains for the event. The Roanoke Go Outside Festival is a free outdoor sports festival with equipment demos, races, pro athletes, music, and much, much more. Please me at HMarer@msn.com. Cheers! Heidi 8

9 Treasurer s Report: April

10 THAT S ALL FOLKS! Stay tuned for next month s news and activities. WE ARE NOT JUST A SKI CLUB! CHECK OUT OUR YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES AT: And click here to follow us on Facebook! Roanoke Ski Club Board Members: Contact us at info@roanokeskiclub.org OFFICE President Vice President Secretary Newsletter Treasurer Marketing Director Membership Director Activities Director Program Director Trip Director Webmaster Past Director NAME Marla Kemsey Linda Corbitt Kate Steinbacher Pat Oberlin Steve Worman Heidi Marer Debbie Pfeiffer Sally Wesley Karen Saunders Bill Fleshman Ted Lonitz Melinda Cohan 10