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The Roanoke Skier The Monthly Newsletter for the Roanoke Ski Club
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May 2018
President’s Message
Welcome to the RSC's new season! We officially start our new year May First. As we look forward to another exciting year, it's fun to take a moment and remember a few of the wonderful memories from this past season: We had a record attendance at our summer kick-off party; fun in the sun at Kiawah Island; our enormously successful giving back campaign, Operation Warm-where we donated 138 new winter coats to Roanoke City School children; multiple ski trips with double digit powder days; a delicious February lasagna dinner; an impromptu dance party in Colorado; another attendance record set for our end of season ski party and laugh fest; and so many, many more truly special moments together, that I couldn't possibly list them all. If you were not able to attend the April Membership Meeting - End of Ski Season Party, not only did you miss catching up with 160 friends and a hilarious comedian/musician, you missed our very important acknowledgment of two incredibly hard working outgoing board members. We proffer a big thank you to Dave Cohan, who has worked tirelessly organizing fantastic trips these past two years, and to Karen Strickland, who has dedicated significant amounts of time and energy maintaining the complicated details of 375 members. We also welcomed our new board members: Debbie Pfeiffer as Membership Director, and Bill Fleshman as Trip Director. I know we all look forward to their immense contribution over the next two years. In addition, we had a very special acknowledgement for one member who has always gone above and beyond for the club. Dr. Al Durham has been called to work on every ski trip he joins, when one of our members gets hurt. His orthopedic expertise, and general doctoring, has been invaluable to our club members. The show of hands of those he helped was profound and heartwarming. The club honored Dr. Al, and his lovely wife Beth, with a lifetime membership to the RSC, along with a club tee and hat, and a special logo engraved beer mug, which we are pretty sure will be put to good use! Please thank Al for his selfless dedication the next time you see him. We have already started planning a great new season, so mark your calendars for Sunday, July 15th to join us for 2018-2019 Kick-Off Party! Fondly, Marla Kemsey President
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The Roanoke Ski Club Mission Statement
To actively promote and engage our members' appreciation of the outdoors, our love of skiing, travel, and adventure.
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Upcoming Events:
Happy Hour
• Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
Saturday, May 5th, 4:00 pm
El Rodeo on the Deck
3280 Electric Road
Roanoke, VA 24018
Hosted by Emily Hurst
Click the dates to easily add the events to your Google calendar!
TRIPS! TRIPS! TRIPS!
Well, the trip season is almost over, and the RSC took some fun and exciting trips to Kiawah Island (led by Pat Oberlin), Big Sky (Kate Steinbacher), Canaan Valley (Shelley Gibson and Dana Harlor), Snowmass/Aspen (Karen Saunders), Telluride (Shelley Gibson), and Crested Butte (Marla Kemsey). Thanks to the trip leaders who led these trips, and thanks to the participants for supporting the club’s trips! I have enjoyed being your Trip Director, and as of May 1, I am handing over the reins to Bill Fleshman. Our final long-distance trips will be the Western Mediterranean Cruise to Italy, France, Monte Carlo and Spain (Dave & Sharon Brammer), from May 14-25 with 45 participants, and the Croatia Adventure (Bill Fleshman), from September 7-18 with 40.
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Next Year’s 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 / early October 2018)
• Canaan Valley / Timberline (dates TBD)
• Deer Valley (2/2 – 2/9)
• Snowbird / Alta (2/9 – 2/16)
• Deer Valley / Snowbird two-week trip (2/2 – 2/16)
• Jackson Hole (2/23 – 3/2)
• French Alps (Alpe d’Huez) / Paris (3/16 – 3/26)
• River Cruise (location and date TBD)
• South Africa (non-hunting safari and Cape Town) (mid-October 2019) So, save the dates for your favorite trips! The Trip Brochure will be mailed around the beginning of July, and we look forward to seeing you at the Trip Presentation Party on Sunday, July 15, from 4:00 – 7:30 (mark your calendar now!) to learn more about the trips! Additional details will follow . . .
Dave Cohan
BIG SKY, MT
Jan 27 – Feb 3, 2018
$2,099 per person, double occupancy
Trip Leader: Kate Steinbacher [email protected]
COMPLETED!
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TIMBERLINE/CANAAN VALLEY, WV
February 4-7, 2018 (Sunday – Wednesday)
Only $450 per person, double occupancy
Trip Leader: Shelley Gibson [email protected]
COMPLETED!
ASPEN / SNOWMASS, CO February 10–17, 2018
$1,999 per person, double occupancy
Trip Leader: Karen Saunders [email protected]
COMPLETED!
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TELLURIDE, CO
February 24 – March 3, 2018
$2,120 per person, double occupancy
Trip Leader: Shelley Gibson [email protected]
COMPLETED!
CRESTED BUTTE, CO March 3–10, 2018
$2,280 per person, double occupancy
Trip Leader: Marla Kelsey [email protected]
COMPLETED!
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WINDSTAR 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 [email protected]
WAIT LIST—CONTACT TRIP LEADER! Click here for full color flyer!
CROATIA ADVENTURE September 7–17, 2018
Approx. $3,554 per person, double occupancy
Trip Leader: Bill Fleshman [email protected]
WAIT LIST—CONTACT TRIP LEADER! Click here for full color flyer!
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Membership:
Welcome to our new members!
Helen Burnett Jack and Tricia French
Helen and Allan Sublette
Membership dues are: $35 for individual, $50 for family and $40 single family. Our Membership year runs from July 1st through June 30th of the following year. Membership applications received on or after April 1st will extend through June 30th 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?!?
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Treasurer’s Report: March 2018
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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:
www.roanokeskiclub.org
And click here to follow us on Facebook!
Roanoke Ski Club Board Members: Contact us at [email protected]
OFFICE NAME
President Marla Kemsey Vice President Linda Corbitt
Secretary Newsletter
Kate Steinbacher Pat Oberlin
Treasurer Steve Worman Marketing Director Heidi Marer Membership Director Debbie Pfeiffer Activities Director Sally Wesley Program Director Karen Saunders Trip Director Bill Fleshman Webmaster Ted Lonitz Past Director
Melinda Cohan