| From Mission Control | By Camille LaRoe, Space City Ski Club President |
It is finally here! I have been looking forward to our first general meeting for months! Mark Monday, September 14th on your calendars! We will once again be meeting at Dave & Buster’s located at 6010 Richmond Avenue. Our September General Meeting is a not to be missed affair all about Trips, Trips and more Trips. It will be your first glimpse of all the 2009/2010 Trips in one room and a chance to get all the details from the TC’s and ATC’s. A total of 12 trips should provide at least one or perhaps two desirable destinations for everyone. Bring your checkbook for deposits and don’t forget that you must have an active membership to put down a deposit and sign up for a trip.
The October General Meeting will feature Ski Swap! Clean out your ski closet and bring us those skis, snowboards, boots, poles or bags you retired last year. They may be just what your fellow SCSC’er is looking for. If you are like me you also have a closet full of sweaters and jackets you have purchased over the years and stick to that one favorite when it comes to actually packing for the slopes. Bring it all and make yourself some extra trip funds. November will feature a Winter Fashion Show and in December I am trying to organize the Sunshine Kids Auction. I have lots of offers to volunteer for this event but no brave chairperson! Hint, Hint! I am also looking for volunteers for the nominating committee for our 2010/11 officers! Please get in touch with me at camille.laroe @sylvania.com if you would be willing to put in a few extra hours for our organization.
Check the calendar in this issue for all the great Activities and Happy Hours Sandra McCunis has worked so hard at lining up for us. There is a TUTS performance of Grease this month, a pool party with TASS in October and the Holiday Gala in November. There are also great Happy Hour venues with October featuring our annual Dart Tournament hosted by Laura Carmin.
The September General Meeting is a great opportunity to introduce new members to our organization so please don’t forget to invite a few friends along. I can’t stress enough the need for every member to act as an ambassador to our club and help build and retain our membership. With that said – RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP – BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK – GET INVOLVED and see you on the 14th! |
| Countdown to Liftoff | By Melinda Hughes, VP of Trips |
Space City is blasting into the fall with a very successful early sign up. First, I would like to thank each TC and ATC for giving their time over the summer and planning fabulous trips for our winter vacations! If you haven’t signed up for a trip, don’t get left behind because of procrastination! We have trips that cater to interests from skiing a volcano, witnessing a famous dog race, to kicking back in the lap of luxury. At the time of this writing, the Beaver Creek long trip is full and is accepting deposits for a waiting list. The Beaver short trip still has openings. The Vail long and short trips are approximately half full, and the Egypt trip is approximately 75% full. Don’t despair; there is a trip for everyone! Winter Park is the Fall Round-up and is quickly signing up participants. Breckenridge is the Traditional trip and has plenty of space in a ski-in/out location. Aosta, Italy is the Winter Expedition and has exciting pre- and post-trips scheduled. Telluride is a club trip staying in the quaint mountain village. If you like a vertical challenge, Salt Lake City is for you. Ski a volcano in Mt. Bachelor and experience an incredible snowshoe tour. Heavenly, need I say more! The name is self explanatory – experience the beauty of Lake Tahoe. Alyeska is in the land of the midnight sun and will allow participants to experience the Iditarod. Whitefish, formally known as Big Mountain, is an all time favorite and offers exceptional skiing conditions late in the year. Invite your friends to join Space City and take advantage of this exceptional slate of trips! |
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