Castro Valley Ski Club Newsletter Castro Valley, CA 94546 www.cvskiclub.org Inside this issue: Race Director article/ BAC request President s Messg/ Word from our VP 2 3 Race schedule 4 Tahiti Pacific Princess Cruise CVSC annual auction/form CVSC Christmas dinner meeting 5 6-8 Mammoth Ski Trip 10 Safety article 11 Adventures in Borneo Warren Miller ski films Alpine/Squaw discount lift ticket passes CVSC annual membership form/waiver BAC Single s League 39th Annual Snow Ball Avid Skiers in Control 9 12 13 14 15-16 17 Back page NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS CVSC SkiZette November, 2013 EVENTS CALENDAR (f) = flyer in this issue NOVEMBER 13 CVSC general meeting at Don Jose s <AUCTION NIGHT>* 20 CVSC board meeting at Ray s DECEMBER 4 CVSC Christmas dinner meeting at Crow Canyon Country Club (f) 13 CVSC board Christmas party at Pat s JANUARY, 2014 8 CVSC board meeting at Dennie s (for Eva) 15 CVSC general meeting at Don Jose s 25- CVSC Ski Week at Beaver Creek, CO (w/optional Breckenridge 4 day ext.) 2/1 UPCOMING 2/23-28 CVSC Ski trip to Mammoth (f) 8/22-9/6 CVSC Ireland & Scotland (w/optional London 3 day ext.) 10/29- CVSC Tahiti Pacific Princess Cruise (f) 11/8 *FREE Margueritas BRING CHECKBOOKS!!!!! BAC Web site: skibac.org BAC/FWSA TRIPS Please visit websites for detailed information. James Reed 2 Karen Wehrman 5 Eberhard Busse 5 Cyndi Hillman 9 Ruth Johnson 11 Donna Garrett 17 Steve Grevstad 18 Far West Ski Assoc: fwsa.org Carla Kramer 19 Marilyn Sunnergren 19 Steve White 19 Sharon Barrish 21 Jim Gartland 21 Tom White 22 Rosie Dennis 28 Visit our Website at www.cvskiclub.org
Castro Valley Ski Club Newsletter SkiZette Policy NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: last week of the month Articles submitted by this date will be included in the following month's newsletter. Submit articles to: Dennie Warren, Editor email: dennieluuu1@att.net Didn t get your newsletter? - Change of Address? - PLEASE Contact Dave Silva, VP Membership email: silvadave@yahoo.com A DAY AT THE RACES... Racers, Are you getting ready for the ski/racing season? How about something way more fun than exercising? Try rollerblading and do more biking! You can emulate skiing on rollerblades by making slalom and grand slalom turns. It is even better if you pick out a gentle slope where you can pick up speed and glide. But watch out for traffic and wear safety gear wear safety gear!! It is fun, great exercise, and you can do it all year around. And biking works too! We got a good start with the October bike ride in the wine country. That was a workout that was fun! The Open League Race Committee (OLRC) met on October 1st. We have basically the same volunteers as last season, so expect good coordination. Debi Phelps stepped up as Chair. Dave Cunningham is still involved, and was in attendance. Race fees and volunteer fees are being negotiated. There is no limit to the number of times one can volunteer. It is so easy! The race schedule for 20013-2014 is now firm except for Mother Nature s changes. The last I looked the OLRC website was updated (see below). This is our back-up source for the racing schedule and other exciting information. We are on our way to another exiting season, with some snow already falling. Registration for winter-season, racing starts on November 1 st. This is now done from the Open League website. Yes this means that summer season racing is over so sorry! The latest racing schedule is shown included in the newsletter. It is also posted on our website. Recognize that the Open League racing now coordinated with Sierra League and Singles League racing. Some races are even combined. You can sneak in a few more races in the season for a very nominal amount ($20 each). Check out the LINK on the Open League website (https:// www.olrc.org). For viewing your old race results, and the competition, or last minute info on upcoming races visit the Open League Race Committee (OLRC) website (www.olrc.org). From this website, you can also view activities from the other leagues and the associated racing and ski associations. Great racing Keith Wilson Keith Wilson Race Director BAC NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!!! The BAC has 3 open Board positions: Secretary, Marketing & Webmaster. If you or someone you know has expertise in any of these areas, please contact Dennis Heffley (BAC President) for additional information. He can be contacted at either skyheffley@aol.com or (925) 825-3262. 2
President s Message Castro Valley Ski Club Newsletter A Word from our VP Hi All, I hope everyone had an appropriately spooky Halloween and the hangover from that candy you said you weren t going to eat is a thing of the past. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, for the obvious reasons, but also because it seems to mark the time until the snow flies and we are truly into the ski season. Yes, it is time to tune up those skis, start doing your squats, Karen Wehrman President and getting those ski clothes out of storage. As usual, I implore you all to start thinking snow asap. Speaking of spooky, it needs to be said that there will be a spooky amount of great things up for auction at our upcoming auction event on November 13. If you haven t contacted Eva Lanphear (auction chairwoman) with an interesting item to auction, please do so and join in the fun and the great purpose of supporting Disabled Sports USA in the bargain. You will find the form to send Eva here in the Skizette, so have some fun with it. Come earlier than usual that evening at Don Jose s, around 6:00, for a complimentary margarita or two, bring your checkbook and expect to have a great time watching your fellow members/friends outbid each other on those coveted items. Please remember, too, that Pat Green has arranged a very elegant holiday party for us again this year - celebrate the season on Wednesday, December 4, at Crow Canyon Country Club. Pat always does a great job at organizing our parties - thank you, Pat Green, party giver extraordinaire!! You will also see a flyer for our annual ski trip to Mammoth, organized by Jim Silva. Please consider joining us for some great skiing and some pretty good socializing, too. Mammoth is a great hill with some great conditions, in fact they are opening for skiing this week with respectable snowfall levels. It s about time to start thinking of things wintry. We are no longer saving daylight, and there s still some lingering snow here in Truckee in shady places. If you haven t signed on yet for the next main local event, the Christmas Party, do it. Pat Green has arranged a terrific venue for us again, and great food, subsidized for those attending. See the flyer in this Skizette. For skiing plans, see the enclosed flyer on Squaw/ Alpine season passes. There s a special deal with corporate rates for BAC member clubs only, with login data good through November 11. Do the math, it doesn t take many individual ticket buys to break even. And you wouldn t want to be out on the blackout dates anyway, unless you adore the long lift lines. And you should be seeing this in time to remember our annual auction. There re great values, and a good opportunity to support DSUSA, our disabled sports main fund raiser on November 13. Hope to see you there. Ron Ron White Vice President These are all future events, but a big Thank You goes to Maggie and Ray Jong for organizing a fun bike ride in Livermore on October 12. A great ride and a wonderful lunch at Garre Winery were enjoyed by those attending and we re hoping that this event might also become an annual event. Well, I ll close with my familiar refrain - so many fun activities organized by so many wonderful volunteers - we are truly blessed. Karen 3
Open League Race Schedule 2013 2014 (As of August 27, 2013)* Date Day Location Event Jan 4, 2014 Sat Alpine Meadows Race 1 GS Jan 5, 2014 Sun Squaw Valley Race 2 GS** Jan 18 20, 2014 Sat Mon No Open League Races MLK Weekend Jan 25-Feb 1 Sat-Sat Beaver Creek, CO CVSC/Far West Ski Trip Feb 1-5, 2014 Sat-Wed Breckenridge, CO CVSC Post Trip Feb 8, 2014 Sat Northstar Race 3 SL** Feb 9, 2014 Sun Northstar Race 4 SL** Feb 15 17 Sat Mon No Open League Races President's Weekend Feb 22, 2014 Sat Northstar *** Super G Clinic (Sierra Lg) Feb 23, 2014 Sun Northstar *** Super G (Sierra League) Feb 23-27, 2014 Sun-Thu Mammoth Mt. CVSC Ski Trip Mar 1, 2014 Sat Alpine Meadows Race 5 SL** Mar 2, 2014 Sun Alpine Meadows Race 6 GS** Mar 22, 2014 Sat Homewood Race 7 GS** Mar 22, 2014 Sat TBD Awards Party Mar 23, 2014 Sun Homewood Race 8 GS**** Apr 4 Fri Mammoth Mt. Pacesetters/Clinic Apr 5 Sat Mammoth Mt. Far West Champs Apr 6 Sun Mammoth Mt. Far West Champs * Check Open League Website for updates/clinics (https://www.olrc.org) ** Race combined with Singles/Sierra League. *** Sponsored by Sierra League, Check their website for more information (www.sierraleague.com). Also, hold this date for make-up races. ****Mini NorCals or make-up race. No additional cost for racers. 4
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13!!!!!! The Auction is November A gentle reminder to get your cards and letters to me about the wonderful items you are donating to the auction. The auction is always a fun time for me and I hope for you as well. It is a good time to have wonderful competition for bidding on the treasures that are offered for auction. Remember, the auction is the main money maker for the club and 25 % of the proceeds go to DSUSA to buy equipment or pay for a wounded warrior to learn to ski and be physical again-in a sport we all love. So let me hear from you. Big or small item- all matter!!! Every dollar counts. Thanks Vanna ( I mean Eva) 6
SOLD!!!!!!!! CASTRO VALLEY SKI CLUB ANNUAL AUCTION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 @ 7:00 PM SUPPORT OUR CLUB BY DONATING: ITEMS, EVENTS, SERVICES, ETC. AUCTION FORM Donated By: Estimated Value: Number of Times to be Bid: Phone: Email: Number of Person per Bid: Item Description: (include any restrictions) RETURN AUCTION FORM TO: EVA LANPHEAR EMAIL TO: EJLANPHE@PACBELL.NET THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION 7
The CVSC Auction is November 13th This year Dave Silva and I are again co-chairing the auction I do not know how much other organizational work goes on behind the scenes to have the auction run smoothly. Dave takes care of that part and he is doing those jobs again this year. But the important thing for you to remember is to send me a description of your auction contributions to this e-mail address: Eva Lanphear-at ejlanphe@pacbell.net This article is reminder that we cannot have an auction without items to auction The Auction is the only fundraiser for the club. And remember a 25% of the auction money also is used toward the club's support of the DSUSA program So this is a request for auction items The other attached page is the form to submit your item for the auction. You can fill it out in Word, save it and send it back to me as an attachment. or you can just send me an e-mail and include all the information requested by the form. If you prefer to call- 510-793-3863 will get you my voice-mail. Do you need ideas for an auction item??? Hosting a dinner or BBQ -wonderful w ay to get to know other members. baked goods-candied nuts-fudge or other homemade candy Have a cabin- you can host a weekend getaway Have a local interest-golf membership, museum membership; you can create a day to share. Have a boat, snowmobile, plane/pilot/ -create a day to share Have an artistic talent/skill- - painting-pottery-mosaics-stain glass- jewelry-knit-can you share a work of your art. A theme basket is also always welcomed-be creative In past years folks have also submitted items that can decorate a cabin- ie-an antique-type pair of skis/ a wooden snow sled Won or have a piece of clothing or equipment that you have not used- Be creative-enjoy Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. E va Lanphear at ejlanphe@pacbell.net 8
Come and enjoy a Holiday Dinner Meeting of the Castro Valley Ski club at Crow Canyon Country Club 711 Silver Lake Dr Danville, CA 94526 WEDNESDAY, December 4, 2013 Business Casual or Better (no jeans!) No Host Cocktails (appetizers & champagne) 6:00-7:00p Piano music before & during dinner Dinner/Meeting 7:00p CVSC Members: $40 Non-members: $68 Choice of Atlantic salmon or prime rib There will be soup, salad & dessert Send Check no later than 11/27 payable to CVSC to: Pat Green, 4655 Cope Ct., Pleasanton, CA 94566 (925)846-7250 YES! I want to attend the CVSC Christmas Party! Name (s) Phone # email No. of Salmon Dinners No. of Prime Rib Dinners Total Amount of check enclosed total $ total $ $ 9
CASTRO VALLEY SKI CLUB PRESENTS MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN FEBRUARY 23 rd 28 th 2014 CVSC IS GOING TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN. WE WILL BE ARRIVING SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23 rd, AND STAYING THRU THURS. NIGHT FEBRUARY 27 TH, DEPARTING ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 TH WE HAVE NEGOTIATED A GROUP RATE FOR THIS WEEK ON LODGING AND LIFT TICKETS. THE ROOM RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STANDARD 1 QUEEN BED STANDARD 2 DBL BEDS SUPERIOR 2 QUEEN BEDS $118.56 includes tax $118.56 includes tax $153.90 includes tax 1 BEDROOM CONDO WITH LOFT - KING BED IN BEDROOM, QUEEN OR TWO TWINS IN LOFT AND QUEEN MURPHY BED IN LIVING ROOM. SLEEPS 6 $340.86 includes tax THE TICKET RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ADULT 2-DAY LIFT TICKET $145 ADULT 3 of 4 DAY TICKET $192 ADULT 4 of 5 DAY TICKET $240 ADULT 5 of 6 DAY TICKET $285 SENIOR 2-DAY LIFT TICKET $123 SENIOR 3 of 4 DAY TICKET $163 SENIOR 4 of 5 DAY TICKET $204 SENIOR 5 of 6 DAY TICKET $242 - LIFT TICKETS PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE A 2% TAX. YOU CAN BOOK A SHORTER TRIP DURING THIS WEEK IF YOU WISH, THE SAME DAILY RATE WILL STILL APPLY. THE SOONER YOU RESERVE A ROOM THE BETTER CHANCE YOU HAVE OF GETTING THE ROOM THAT YOU WANT. SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING AND I WILL FORWARD YOU THE CONTACT INFO, SO YOU CAN BOOK YOUR PACKAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE RESORT. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SKI WITH OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEMBERS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE ON THIS TRIP. Jim Silva, V.P. of weekend trips email: jpsilvaconstruction@yahoo.com 10
Safety First For The Season's Start Opening day of our local resort has snow enthusiasts as excited as kids on Christmas morning. We all want to get out there and pick up right where we left off at closing day of the previous season. We're caught up in the moment, but we need to take the time to slow down and remember that we're not invincible but rather much more susceptible to early-season injury. The snow base is comprised of mostly machine-made snow for the first weeks of the ski/ride season. This is much harder and less forgiving snow than we may get used to during the height of the season. It hurts when we fall, and this hard ribbon of snow is not very forgiving. Start the season by taking your equipment to a ski shop for a full function check. We may be breaking in new boots or are on a new pair of skis. Be patient while getting familiar with the changes in performance the new equipment may bring on. Seek professional shop help if something about your boots, skis, or bindings doesn't feel right. The staff should be able to fix your problems or send you to the right place to do so. Lastly-never borrow equipment without making the same prior arrangements regarding a function check. The best advice is to take it easy during those first days back. Focus on form. Take a lesson with a professional ski instructor. They will help squash bad tendencies before they become habits. "Getting a lesson at the first of the year is really smart because we take skiing one step at a time," says Brendan Doran, a professional ski instructor. "There's no rush to learn a bunch of things all at once. You're way less likely to get hurt when you're not overwhelmed with the sport." Spend a few minutes to warm up and stretch before your first run. In your room, at the lodge, or on top of the mountain are all perfect places to get loose. Swing your legs and arms to get your blood pumping. Gently stretch your hamstrings, quadriceps, and hips. Hold each stretch for 30 seconds. Stay stagnant and don't "bounce" in and out of the pose. The stretch should feel good, not painful. By the time we're in the throws of winter we'll be strong, fit, and ready to non-stop every run on the first big snow day of the year. Enjoy being back on snow rather than becoming a statistic of early-season ski injuries. BRETT BUCKLES, FITNESS EDITOR (article submitted by Sandy Beecher) 11
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Membership Application cvskiclub.org October 1, 2013 thru September 30, 2014 PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY: Member s Name: Birthdate: Family Members in Same Household: Relationship: Birthdate: Home Address: City: State: Zip: Contact Phone No s: E-mail Address: (Please provide e-mail address to receive the clubs newsletter CVSC SkiZette ) Emergency Contact: Phone: Address: Membership Dues: Yearly - October 1 st thru September 30 th $50.00 Primary Member / $20.00 Each Additional Family Member Discount: Membership Renewal discount if paid by October 31 st with No Lapse in Membership. $35.00 Primary Member / $15.00 Each Additional Family Member * New members joining after July 1 st, membership is valid thru Sept. of the following year. Check # / Date: / Amt Paid: Interested in Volunteering as our Club is only as Strong as its Volunteers? Chair/Host Social Activity Committee Volunteer Phone Committee Other Interested in joining our Ski Race Team? Yes No New Member; how did you here about our club? Renewal Member; when did you first join CVSC? Month Year YOU MUST READ AND SIGN THE RISK AGREEMENT ON THE REVERSE SIDE, OR YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE ACCEPTED! Please send the application and the appropriate dues to: Dave Silva, V.P. Membership P.O. Box 2292 Castro Valley, CA 94546 / email: silvadave@yahoo.com 15
RELEASE, WAIVER AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT In consideration of my being allowed to participate in CASTRO VALLEY SKI CLUB Events and Activities, I HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: I HEREBY ASSUME ALL RISKS INVOLVED IN MY PARTICIPATION IN CASTRO VALLEY SKI CLUB EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. I HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the Club members, its officers, participants, promoters, sanctioning organization or any subdivision thereof, owners and leasees of the premises used to conduct said events, and each of them, all for the purposes herein referred to as release from all liability to the undersigned, her/her personal representative, assignees, heirs, and next of kin for any and all loss or damage on account in injury (including death) or property. I HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, SAVE AND HOLD THE RELASEES, AND EACH OF THEM, HARMLESS from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and fees (including attorney s fees), damage to personal property, personal injury or death that any of them may incur as a result of, or relating to my participation at any event, and whether caused by the negligence of releasees or otherwise, and whether such claims, losses, damages, liabilities and fees (including attorney s fees) including any personal injury or death are brought against me or any of the releasees. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED FURTHER EXPRESSLY AGREES that the foregoing release, waiver and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by law in the State/Province in which the event is conducted and that if any portion thereof is held invalid it is agreed that the balance shall continue in full force and effect. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THIS RELEASE, WAIVER AND IN- DEMNITY AGREEMENT and further agrees no oral representations or inducements apart from the foregoing have been made. I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE (ALL APPLICANTS MUST SIGN) Parents or guardian must sign for those under 18 year of age. (Signature) (Date) (Signature) (Date) (Signature) (Date) (Signature) (Date) 16
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2013/2014 Avid Skiers in Control President Karen Wehrman 510-538-2872 kwehrman@comcast.net Vice President Ron White 925-443-3106 ronkewhite@gmail.com VP Membership Dave Silva 510-538-2322 silvadave@yahoo.com VP Weekend Trips Jim Silva 510-538-2872 kwehrman@comcast.net Secretary Eva Lanphear 510-793-3863 ejlanphe@pacbell.net Treasurer Claudia Fernandes 925-462-6573 Claudia.fernandes@jud.ca.gov Newsletter Editor Dennie Warren 510 759-3415 dennieluuu1@att.net Web Manager Ray Jong 925-447-5148 skibuff@comcast.net Race Director Keith Wilson 925-828-8265 Keithwilson108@sbcglobal.net Activity Director Pat Green 925 846-7250 greendm@comcast.net Travel Director Tucker Hoffmann 925-371-1910 Tuckerhoffmann@AOL.com Past President Ralph Sherman 925-449-7941 shermscape47@yahoo.com Trustee Kathy Hoffmann 925-371-1910 tkhoffmann@comcast.net Safety Chair Sandy Beecher 707-255-4139 srbeecher@aol.com WEBSITE: www.cvskiclub.org WEBSITES & PHONE NUMBERS Singles league racing: Far West Racing Assoc: fwra.com slracing.tripos.com/schedule.htm Web cams on the slopes: magnifeye.com Open league racing: olrc.org Road conditions: 1-800-427-7623 Weather: nws.mbay.net/home.html Info on all ski areas: onthesnow.com Best weather website for snow: Tahoeweatherdiscussion.com Take a bus to the slopes: nacski.com & bayareaskibus.com Sierra webcam: sierravisionsstock.com:80/sierravisions/sierra-nevada-webcams/ SKIZETTE FOR NOVEMBER, 2013 Castro Valley, CA 94546 www.cvskiclub.org The next meeting will be November 13 Don Jose s Restaurant 3430 Village Dr. Castro Valley, CA (auction starts @ 7:00 pm) SKI WITH PRIDE, LET IT RIDE, WATCH ALL SIDES First With Safety Awareness Slogan award sponsored by: ASPEN & SNOWMASS 18