STEEP AND DEEP January 2010 THE Newsletter of the Kanawha Ski Club www.kanawhaskiclub.com What s Inside Fall/Winter Schedule p.1 Subaru Promotion p.2 Presidential Pontifications p.2 Secret Santa p.3 December Meeting P.3 Scrapbook p.3 Membership Contest p.4 January Meeting p.4 Silvercreek Trip p4,6 This and That p.5 Myrtle Beach Trip p.5,7 Membership form p.8 Crescent Ads p.9 January 6 Fall/Winter Schedule Membership meeting January 16 23 West trip to Whitefish Montana February 3 Membership meeting February 20 - Mardi Gras Party at Charleston Elk s club March 3 Membership meeting March 4 7 Crescent Trip to Silvercreek, WV April 7 Membership Meeting April 22 25 Myrtle Beach Spring Convention 1
Subaru is a proud sponsor of the Crescent Ski Council (CSC) Racing program. Part of their sponsorship package this year includes the VIP Discount program for all CSC members. Qualifying members of a CSC club can purchase or lease a new Subaru at 2% below dealer cost minus any incentives, which are currently being offered. To qualify, you must have been a member of Kanawha Ski Club (or other CSC Club) for at least six (6) months. If you are interested, please notify Ed Weis, the current president, at eweis@suddenlink.net or phone him at 304 549-0211. Inform him of your intent to participate. Subaru will mail the VIP information to you, which will include information about local dealers participating in the VIP program. Once you have received the information, you can go to a local dealer, pick out the Subaru that you want, the dealer will pull the invoice and let the purchaser know if there are any current incentives. You should not negotiate with the dealer until you get the paperwork from Subaru. Please take advantage of this wonderful benefit that Crescent Racing has secured for all CSC clubs. Editor s note Due to technical difficulties, neither the Steamboat article or April s flyer are in this newsletter PRESIDENTIAL PONTIFICATIONS Many of us had an enjoyable and instructive time at Steamboat last month in spite of a lack of natural snow and corresponding limited terrain. I appointed a committee (including myself) to write a recap of the week and asked Linda Redd, our editor, to meld the recaps into a seamless article. The result appears elsewhere in this issue. Let us know what you think of the effort. Todd Cook, with help from June Sale and others did a great job at last month s meeting. He deserves a lot of credit, especially for the invitations he sent out. April Young reminded us of the value of physically preparing for the slopes. She is going to offer a ski conditioning class. She sent an e- mail with information to those who expressed interest at the last meeting. A copy of the brochure is in this newsletter for those who were not at the last meeting. We have a great trip to prepare for. Whitefish, Montana has been getting a lot of snow lately, so the thin conditions which challenged the creativity of our instructors at Steamboat will not be a problem. A large contingent of KSC members will be venturing there for another week of the sport we love so much. West Virginia ski areas were blessed with a large snowfall about a week before Christmas. The KSC bulletin board is still running. Members can access it from the KSC web sit. Use it to organize last minute trips. Hope to see all of you at the January 6 th meeting. 2
Secret Santa a big Success Our Secret Santa program was really successful this year. Lisa Johnson volunteered to get the kids names and buy the presents and she did a great job. Between the splitthe-pot money and personal donations, we collected $258. That gave us the opportunity to help two children. Lisa selected two boys, aged 11 and 12. She got them gift cards for both computer games and I-Tunes, Nerf guns, hoodies, jeans, footballs and basket balls. All of these items were on their wish lists. Lisa shopped hard and managed to stretch the money enough to give each boy a good Christmas. A special thanks to Lisa and to all of the people who donated money to the cause. December Meeting Recap The KSC December was full of surprises. We had visits from past members, an unexpected speaker, and lots of great food, although that wasn t a surprise. Our planned speaker, Karen Rhodes from Canaan, had car trouble and couldn t make it. So we substituted April Young, a personal trainer, who has recently returned to the area, from Steamboat, and is trying to establish her training business. She discussed setting up a ski conditioning course if there is enough interest. Ed Weis can contact her if you are interested and didn t get to talk to her at the meeting. Annie Anderson, a long time, former KSC member dropped in to visit. She is retired and living in North Myrtle Beach now. Even though the speaker couldn t make it, she sent along a couple of door prizes. They were one day Canaan Valley lift tickets, for two people. Tom Connelly and Annie Anderson won the tickets. Todd Cook, Gene Teaney, and Jim Richards also won door prizes. Linda Redd won the split-the-pot. (It was about $55). We also raffled of the Skier s Edge machine. Barry Davis was the big winner. Overall the club make $35 with the raffle. Thanks again to John Wilkinson for donating it. After all that business, we settled in for some serious eating, enjoying ham and turkey, lots of potatoes, veggie dishes, and many, many desserts. It was a great feast, in our best pot luck tradition. Happy holidays to all. KSC Scrapbook A club scrapbook helps us keep our memories of all the great things that we do. Debbie James is once again putting together our club Scrapbook for the 2009/2010 year. You can help Debbie by sending her pictures, and other mementos of club activities. Her E-mail address is dsjhwv@hotmail.com. Her home address is 874 Chappell Road, Charleston, WV, 25304. She even has a scanner, so she can return pictures after scanning them, if you only have one copy. Thanks for your help. 3
Membership Contest As everyone knows, any club or organizations success depends on recruiting new members. In the past we have had successful membership drives and we are going to have another one this season. There are going to be incentives for our current members to recruit friends, co-workers and family to our club. Invite or bring a guest to a meeting and receive 1 point. If that guest joins the club, you will receive 2 more points. At the end of the contest, at our April meeting, your name will be added to the drawing once for each point you have earned. So, lets get busy, invite your friends and neighbors and lets watch our club grow. Even though we just announced the contest, we will giving credit from July 2009, the start of our fiscal year. The contest will run through the beginning of April. We will draw for prizes at the April meeting. Prizes will be 1 st : An article of KSC apparel, worth $50 or less; 2 nd : a single membership for the 2010/2011 season (worth $40); 3 rd : half a single membership for the 2010/2011 season (worth $20). The more the merrier really works for ski clubs, so recruit, recruit, recruit!!! Crescent Ski Council Kanawha Ski Club is part of the Crescent Ski Council. They sponsor Mega Ski trips, winter racing, and other activities. To see what they are up to, check out their web site WWW.crescentskicouncil.org What s on our Website? Calendar of Events Trips and Activities Club Photo s Monthly Newsletter Membership Application Directions and Meeting Dates So check it out WWW.KanawhaSkiClub.com January Meeting Our January meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 6 th, at the Charleston Women s club. We hope to have a representative from one of West Virginia s Ski Resorts. Beans and cornbread will be on the menu. See you there. Dues Overdue Now It s past time to pay up. Dues for the 2009/2010 year are overdue now. The membership form can be found in this newsletter or on the website, so take care of it today. You should be hearing from Larry Walker if you haven t rejoined. Silvercreek 2010 Crescent is having their final race weekend of the 2010 season at Silvercreek, the weekend of March 4 th through 7 th, 2010. The trip includes a 2 or 3 night stay at the Silvercreek resort, lift tickets and a party on Saturday night. Anyone attending is eligible for prizes from Crescent sponsors. You don t have to be a racer to attend. Snowshoe has lowered their room rates this year, so it is a better deal than in the 4
past. A flyer is attached, or you can talk to Linda Redd, if you are interested. Myrtle Beach Trip Crescent Ski Council is holding it s 41 st spring convention at the Kingston Plantation, in Myrtle Beach. It is a great weekend of sun, parties, beach Olympics, and a trade show. Kingston Plantation is a beautiful facility, located in north Myrtle Beach near Barefoot Landing, outlet malls and great restaurants. We will start signups at the January meeting. We need a 50% deposit to book a room. Linda Redd is heading up the trip, so see her at the meeting, or give her a call at (304) 965-6714 if you are interested. The flyer is elsewhere in the newsletter. This and That We collected 15 coats at the November meeting, which we donated to Union Mission. Great going everyone Joyce Jones reported that she can get discount tickets for Canaan and Winterplace. If you are interested, contact Joyce. Linda Ellison reminded us that her annual Mardi Gras Party is coming up soon. The date is February 20 th. Be sure to mark the date on your calendar. There will be more information in the next newsletter. Crescent Ski Council has a program that lets members get discounted Ski Helmets from Giro. If you are interested, talk to Gene Teaney. He has a special VIP number that is needed to get the discount. Bill Sale will be taking orders for ski club apparel at the January meeting. There are lots of choices but take some time and see what s there. We haven t done this in a while. KSC is registered as a club on Facebook. If you are on Facebook already, you can join. It will keep you up to date about what we are doing as a club. If you aren t on facebook, why not join? It s not hard. Just go to Facebook.com to get started. Directions to Women s Club To get to the Women's Club - exit I- 64 at the Capital/Greenbriar St. exit. Turn down the hill onto Greenbriar street, heading towards the capital. Proceed through the light at Washington, and make the next right onto Quarrier Street. Proceed to the end of the block to Elizabeth St. Turn left. The Women's club is on the corner of Elizabeth and Virginia, at the next intersection. Right now, parking is on the street, but we are working on other options 5
Whether you are prepping to to shred the slopes or just want to look good sipping hot chocolate YOU NEED WINTER SPORTS CONDITIONING! When: Tuesday/Thursday 7:00-8:00 PM Winter 2010 January 5-February 13 Where: Roosevelt Neighborhood Center 502 Ruffner Avenue Charleston, WV April Young, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, taught ski conditioning in Steamboat Springs, CO for 3 seasons. Her progressive 6 week program enhances strength, agility, endurance and flexibility to improve performance whatever your winter sport! Pre-paid program discount cost is $150. Drop-in rates are $15 per class. Call April at 304.993.2258 for registration and information. aprildyoung@gmail.com
Silvercreek 2010 WEEKEND DATES: March 4 th -7th, 2010 RACE DATES: March 6 th and 7 th, 2010 RACE LOCATION: Silvercreek, West Virginia COORDINATOR: LODGING: Linda Redd 10 Seneca Drive Elkview, WV 25071 Home: (304) 965-6714, before 11 PM E-mail: lindaelkview@aol.com Silvercreek Resort, in Condos LODGING DATES: Thursday through Saturday nights, 4 th -6 th, 2010 Three and two night packages available INCLUDED IN PRICE: Lodging for two or three nights, including tax Two or Three day lift tickets (Sat/Sun or Fri/Sat/Sun) Note: 3 day ticket is good for 4 th day (Thursday) Saturday night party, with drink tickets and food Room Rates : 2 BR/2 Nights 4 people - $258 each 5 people - $ 235 each 6 people - $ 219 each Other room sizes and rates available CHECK-IN: After 5 PM DEADLINES: Confirmation form January 12th, 2010 Deposit (50%) due January 12th, 2010 Balance due February 15 th, 2010 Rooming list due February 15 th, 2010 Rooming changes/ Off-site LT/party pass February 28th, 2010 Note: A $15 late fee will be assessed for EACH missed deadline. (This will be enforced.) Non skiers deduct $90 for a 2 night stay, and $120 for a 3 night stay. Junior rates for 2 and 3 nights: children under 12 may sleep on couch/floor if ok with everyone in unit, and only pay for lift tickets. Lift tickets are $70/$93 for 2/3 day lift tickets. If juniors want a bed, reduce costs $20/$27 from package price. Party costs $ 20 per person. Juniors can attend party for free. Teens must pay. 6
Myrtle Beach Spring Fling Crescent Ski Council Spring Convention SUN, SAND, PARTY till you drop. Who could resist? It s time for the Annual Spring Crescent Beach Trip to Myrtle Beach S.C. April 22 April 25, 2010 Crescent Ski Council holds it s spring convention at the beautiful Kingston Plantation, in North Myrtle Beach, every April. Kingston Plantation has acres of Garden Villas, Brighton Tower on the beach, a health club with tennis courts and an indoor pool, and multiple pools on the property with hot tubs for soaking, too. So, let s have a party. The trip runs from Thursday night through Sunday morning. (You can book for Friday and Saturday nights only, if you want). Included in the package are: Thursday night early bird party Friday Tennis or Golf Tournaments, with prizes Friday Trade show, followed by a DJ party Saturday afternoon beach Olympics Saturday night Theme party with band or DJ Kingston usually has a band playing at the main pool on Saturday afternoon and there is always outlet shopping, miniature golf, and all of the other great Myrtle Beach activities to keep you busy. If you go, Here s what it costs Garden Villas Brighton Tower 3 nights/4 people - $ 158/person $208/person 2 nights/4 people - $ 116/person $140/person We will start taking sign-ups at the January meeting. A 50% deposit will be required to hold your place. See or contact Linda Redd at 965-6714 or lindaelkview@aol.com. 7
CSC/SUBARU 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.
July 2009 - June 2010 MEMBERSHIP (please print) Address NAME BIRTH DATE (MM/DD/YY) Member: / / Spouse: / / Children: 1) / / 2) / / 3) / / City State Zip E-Mail Address Home Phone Work Phone Referred by ** CHECK HERE IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR INFORMATION PRINTED IN OUR ANNUAL MEMBER DIRECTORY (distributed to members only) Single Membership - $40 Family Membership - $50 All persons twenty-one (21) years of age, regardless of race, color, sex or creed, and regardless of geographic location, are eligible for individual membership. Your membership covers activities, monthly meetings held from September through April, ten informative newsletters, participation in group discounts for our trips and many discounts from local merchants. Your membership is good through June 30, 2010. AGREEMENT I (we) do hereby absolve, release and waive any and all liability claims or demands against the Kanawha Ski Club, its officers, directors, and each and every member thereof, which may arise out of, or be related to, any injury, damage or pecuniary loss to me or any member of my family by reason of such club membership and participation in club sponsored activities. I (we) understand that by action of the Board of Directors, my Membership in the Kanawha Ski Club also includes membership in Crescent Ski Council, Inc. Member s Signature Mail check to: Kanawha Ski Club P.O. Box 1775, Charleston, WV 25326 Website: www.kanawhaskiclub.com Spouse s Signature For office use only: Date Received: Membership Card Issued: Added to Membership File: 8
CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTER FOR ALL THE UPCOMING FALL/WINTER CLUB ACTIVITIES KSC Website - http://www.kanawhaskiclub.com We, the KSC Board of Directors, are elected to plan and administer enjoyable activities at a reasonable cost for our club members. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ed Weis President 345-4233 eweis@suddenlink.net Gary Cassier VP Trips 342-2579 wvsnowdog@verizon.net Bill Sale VP- Administrative 344-3701 wgsale@gmail.com Al Ward Treasurer 965-5903 golferxski@verizon.net Linda Redd Secretary 965-6714 lindaelkview@verizon.net Debbie James Activities 925-8247 dsjhwv@hotmail.com Todd Cook Meetings 346-7245 todd.cook@kanawha.lib.wv.us Larry Walker Membership 756-2020 thelaw5@msn.com OTHER POSITIONS Linda Redd Newsletter editor 965-6714 lindaelkview@verizon.net Porter Wagner Web Master 744-2625 robert.wagner34@verizon.net Gene Teaney Race director 746-4062 geneteaney@yahoo.com Linda Redd Civic Ctr Concessions 965-6714 lindaelkview@aol.com Judy Young Entertainment 2009 925-0577 jbyoung01@verizon.net Debra James Scrapbook Coordinator 925-8247 dsjhwv@hotmail.com Linda Redd Crescent Rep. 965-6714 lindaelkview@aol.com Gary Cassier Crescent Rep. 342-2579 wvsnowdog@verizon.net The purpose of the Kanawha Ski Club is to promote and encourage Skiing, social and other year-round activities for the membership of the club. 9