volume 36 number 7 august/september 2013volume 36 number 7 august/september 2013 we all should be...
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Over 36 Years of Snowdrifter Fun; Ski & Ride, We’ve Just Begun !!
Volume 36 Number 7 August/September 2013
We all should be enjoying this sum-
mer since the weather has been very nice.
There was very little June gloom, which
has made it great to get out and enjoy the
activities, and I am sure that our new Ac-
tivities Director Lynette Collins will tell
us about them. Hopefully everyone has
had an opportunity to join some of the
fun events.
Since we are on a bi-monthly newslet-
ter schedule, I need to get everyone up to
speed on how we did at the Far West Ski
Association Convention in Reno. Starting
things off I want to congratulate our Past
President Barry Cole for the excellent
article that he wrote that won third place
in the Tollakson Outstanding Club
Award for Class AAA clubs. In addition,
we need to congratulate Debi Young our
newsletter editor for her outstanding
work in publishing our Newsletter,
because she came in third place in the for
the class AAA Wentworth Outstanding
Club Publication Award for an out-
standing newsletter. When you see them
please take the time to thank them for the
great job they are doing for our club. We
enjoy the jobs we perform for the club,
but it always feels good to hear that you
are happy with our work.
I was talking to Tom Bundgard, Vice
President for the San Diego Council of
WHAT’S INSIDE !! Ski Clubs (SDCSC) at our last club meeting.
He told me that the representative for the
Vail Ski Resort may be in town on Aug. 9th,
that is the day of our next outdoor meeting
at Scripps Ranch Community Park. If possi-
ble, we are going get them to attend the
meeting so that you can hear more about the
plans at Vail. I will find out at the next
SDCSC board meeting and will let you if
they are attending with a blast before the
meeting.
By now, I hope you are all starting to
make your plans for the upcoming ski and
boarding season. Edie Pike our Travel Di-
rector has put together an awesome trip to
Winter Park Colorado, and at a great price!
We are also working on the four trips to
Mammoth Mountain. We may be changing
things up this year by going to some differ-
ent condo’s. This will be our opportunity to
have some new adventures at Mammoth, by
enjoying new surroundings with different
amenities. Either way we will be on the hill
with friends, which is always a great time. I
will leave the details and the description of
the fun to our trip leaders and travel direc-
tor, because they always put together a great
time for all.
I hope that everyone has enjoyed the
summer so far and will have many great
stories to tell me the next time we meet. I
will leave the details of our future events to
our board members in this newsletter.
Until next time make the best out of
everything and have fun.
Dave
Pg. 1:
President’s Message
Pg. 2: Travel Update,
and Membership Update
Pg. 3: Activities Director
Pg. 4: Council Update
and VP’s Health & Safety
Pg. 5: August &
September Birthday’s,
Our Board of Directors,
and Racing Information
Pg. 6: Winterpark Flyer
and Hat Asss Party
Review
Pg. 7: San Diego Council
Gala Flyer
Pg. 8: Our Club
Membership Application
Pg. 9: Off the Mountain
Events, Our Trip
Policies, Event and Vail
Trip Flyers
Snowdrifters:
Greetings
Many of our Snowdrifter members use our website
as a means of keeping up with our club’s activities and
news. Don’t forget we also have our very own Facebook
page. Facebook is a great way to keep up with friends
and other members. You can
post messages and update the
club on activities and ideas.
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter–Aug/Sept 2013 2
Hello Snowdrifters Good news!! Our Race dates are finalized and therefore,
we could plan our ski trips around the dates as they now
stand.
All four of our Mammoth trips will be three day trips just
as in the past. The dates are as follows except for April which
we are still waiting for race dates.
For the 2014 season we are looking into some new condos.
Prices will be published just as soon as we make the final
arrangements. Every effort will be made to keep pricing as low
as possible. As you know these trips are always a great value.
And our trip leaders strive to give you a lot for your money.
Our Trip Leaders are busy planning their Mammoth trips.
We have excellent trip leaders that volunteered to lead a trip. I
am please to announce that we have all four trip leader slots
filled. I thank all of the trip leaders for their willingness to lead
a Mammoth trip.
Our trip leaders are as follows:
*Race 2 January 9 – 12, 2014
Trip Leaders: Gates Ingram 619-463-2615 and Chris Polta
760-518-1404
Race 3 February 20 – 23, 2014
Trip Leaders: Debi Young 619-749-9794 and Lina Arnold
619-684-1031
Race 4 March 20 – 23, 2014
Trip Leaders: Pat and Larry Klaasen – 619-582-7407
Race 5 April
Trip Leaders: Ed Offstein 760-231-8821 and Claire Mason
858-541-22-62
*If you wish to include Children on other Mammoth trips,
please let the trip leader know.
At the October meeting, Trip Leaders will advertise trip
themes and take deposits for Mammoth and the Winterpark fly
-away trip. Be sure to contact the trip leader to get on the trip
(s) of your choice and make your deposit(s) so you don’t miss
our outstanding skiing events. If you can’t make the October
sign-up meeting, contact the Trip Leader; send in your deposit
to get on the list.
Our Fly-Away trip for 2014 is to Winterpark on March 5th –
March 12th.
TRAVEL UPDATE
Edie Pike
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Alan Godwin
Membership Input
Hey Snowdrifters! Membership sign-ups are in full
swing with 38 renewals totaling 54 members including fam-
ily! Welcome back Barbra Daniels the most recent renewal
and congratulations to Greg Cody our youngest renewing
member (man, I'm getting old).
Don't forget now's the time to renew your member-
ship! You can type into the form and then print, http://
www.nisnowdrifter.com/docs/NISMemApp2013.pdf The
new mailing address for membership is: Alan Godwin,
4678 Muir Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
I hope everyone is having a great summer! My summer
has been filled with fulfilling my "honey do" list as Emily
Meier and I will be getting hitched August 3rd!
You have TWO choices for lodging:
Vintage Hotel $999 based on 2 people sharing a studio
with 2 queen beds with mini kitchen;
Zephyr Mountain Lodge $1160 based on 4 people sharing
a 2 bedroom/2 bath condo with full kitchen.
The price includes air, airport transfer, 7 nights lodging, 4
lift tickets, welcome reception and group dinner. The trip is
filling up, so mail your $100 deposit in by September 15th to
Jean McCasey. For additional information, please contact
Jean McCasey 858-560-8722 or Edie Pike 619-518-3952, our
trip leaders. See the flyer for more details.
Our 2014 ski season will be a wonderful season. We have
four super trip leaders and co-leaders for our Mammoth
trips. Winterpark will also be a trip to remember.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and sign up for the ski
trips in October. See you at our next meeting.
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Aug/Sept 2013 3
W e sure are having fun this summer with all the
many activities that members have hosted so far
and there are more to follow. Thank you to all our great
volunteers who have offered (or been convinced) to host a Join Us event.
I know there will be an article about our annual HatAss party. Just wanted to say it was a HUGE success and a lot
of fun! Thank you, the members, for coming to enjoy!
I want to thank, Peter Back for helping to make our Cruisin’ Grand event a big success. 9 Car Crazy people attending the Friday
night event in Escondido. After looking at many amazing & pretty cool cars we decided to head to La Tapaita and enjoy Margaritas &
great Mexican food. Let’s do it again. Cruisin’ Grand runs through October. Any volunteer hosts?
I heard the Summer Pops concert put on by Eileen Sanford was a big success. Thanks to Eileen.
We have had 2 Happy Hours so far at The Coyote’s Bar & Grill in Carlsbad on July 10 & 18 both of which were a lot of fun. Thank
you Shannon Miller. There are many more bands performing through the summer & into the fall so let’s do it again. I’m sure Shan-
non would be glad to do it again.
A group of fun loving people attended the play “Suds” with dinner after at Coyote’s put on by Val Clem. It was an amazing eve-
ning and the play was hysterical. Up coming plays look really fun, too & I think we can get Val to do it again.
Unfortunately the Padres lost but I heard the Padre game put together by Carl Cobb was a great evening of ballpark fun & we
really need to do it again. Any interest?
Can you say BUNKO?? Thank you Hilda & Neal for hosting a really fun evening for 12 Bunko Players. The meal was yummy
with pulled pork & fresh vegetables from the King’s own garden. Thanks for the Fun!
SOME UP COMING “Join Us” EVENTS:
Please note a few date changes.
Saturday, August 17 - Movies on the Lawn & BBQ. Hosted by Debi & Tim Young 619-749-9794 or [email protected]
11145 Valley Lights Dr. El Cajon 92020 (see flyer)
Bunko Party at Edie Pike’s house is in the process of being rescheduled. More details to follow. Looking for a home in
September for a Bunko Party. Any volunteers?
Sunday, August 11 - Free Rockola Concert Coronado Spreckels Park. Bring a low lawn chair, blanket & dish to share. Meet
on the North side of the park, Rockola plays 6 – 8.
Wednesday, August 21 - Wednesday Beer Bus in North & South Park. Hosted by Mary Jo & Dave Lau 619-840-3364. Starts at
6:00 pm. If this is anything like my first experience, plan to call in sick on Thursday ! Meet at Hamilton’s Tavern, 1521 30 th St.
San Diego 92101. Catch dinner here & then jump on the bus for an entertaining night. The bus is free, and has stops at Blind
Lady, Small Bar, Live Wire, Toronado, Sea Rocket, Station, Hamiltons, Ritual, and Tiger! Tiger! Last bus is 11:45 pm. I am sure
excited about this one!! SSSHHH Don’t tell my boss!
Sunday, August 25 - Ride the Bridge Bike the Bay 2013. See for signups: http://bikethebay.net/
OR
Sunday, August 25 - Mission Bay Bike Ride. Meet at the Bahia. 9:00/9:15. Call: Eileen Sanford for Details.
October 31, November 1, 2 & 3 - NIGHTFALL Hosted by Val Clem 760-918-0897. More than Just a Star Party it is a southern
California tradition. Nightfall is held at a desert resort under dark skies – there are presentations, daytime fun, and Oh Yeah, a
3-night star party. This event is in the planning stages. More Details to follow.
OK, we started out the summer with fun stuff, now we are looking for more!! Come on let’s do some hikes, bike rides, or
don’t forget Happy Hours!! Even a last minute walk on the beach! After all we live in the vacation capital of the country.
I am gathering information on a white water rafting trip through Zepher Expeditions, Debi is working on a floating trip
out of Parker for next summer. What else? How about a shopping trip to LA? What do you want to do? Please feel free to
email me or call as I am open for suggestions. Lynette 760-294-0274 or [email protected]
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Lynette Collins
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Aug/Sept 2013 4
SD COUNCIL UPDATE
Rick Bonnett
“ San Diego Council Update”
Continued on Page 6
Council // Far West
Happenings In addition to our club trips, there’s a great selection of
San Diego Council and Far West trips to choose from. San
Diego Council of Ski Clubs and Far West Ski Association spon-
sor trips to local, North American, and international destina-
tions, and include bicycling, cruising, diving, safari, and sight-
seeing trips to destinations near and far. Make sure you visit
www.skisandiego.org and www.fwsa.org for up to date infor-
mation on local warm up/training rides, summer activities,
and future trips.
2013 SD Council…
Ongoing bike rides to prepare for the France bicycle trip…
check www.skisandiego.org or look for the info in the club
blasts.
Council’s bicycle and river cruise trip through central
France beginning 19 September 2013 is currently full. How-
ever, Eileen is taking names for a waiting list (there’s always
some movement close to trip time). The biking leg covers the
Loire Valley starting in Paris and goes through central/
southern France (includes moderate bike riding with winery
visits). The second part of the trip (starting 23rd) is optional
and is a river cruise through Burgundy, Provence, the Cote
d’Azur and Nice. Either week may be purchased independ-
ently. Contact Eileen at [email protected]
Council is going back to Aspen! Yes, the annual (and infa-
mous) December trip is on again for the 12-18th and our fear-
less leader Mike is busy making the arrangements for yet an-
other great time at, (you guessed it), the Gant. Premium ac-
commodations at a great price, contact Mike at
2013 Far West…
Belize Scuba Dive Trip to Ambergris Caye. Sept. 7-14: In-
cludes seven nights lodging at Ramon's Village (double occu-
pancy). You can swim with the fishes during 6 days of 2-tank
boat dives, full breakfast daily, plus airport transfers. The cost
is $1,159 per person for divers and $879 per person for non-
divers, excluding airfare. Contact Randy Lew at 530-304-0802.
See all information at http://www.fwsa.org/Travel/Dive/2013-
FWSA-Belize/2013-FWSA-BelizeDive.html
HEALTH & SAFETY
Frank Arambarri
Hello
Snowdrifters
The Sun: One the reasons we all live in San Diego. We all love it, but it can also cause a serious problem:
Skin Cancer.
How to spot Skin Cancer is critical to all of us.
Your skin is your body's largest organ, and no matter where
you live (sunny or not), you should aim to reduce your risk of
skin cancer. Checking your body for warning signs is important
- studies show that people who regularly inspect their skin can
reduce their risk of melanoma by as much as 63 percent. During
your self-examination:
Note any changes in freckles or moles or any new
bumps or nodules.
Look for moles or freckles with irregular borders, mixed
colors (especially black), signs of inflammation (redness)
or pallor, and any increase in their size.
Pay attention to moles or freckles that are bigger than
the size of a pencil eraser, fail to heal after a minor in-
jury, or are scabby or scaly.
If you notice any of the above, schedule an appointment with
a dermatologist - he or she will determine if treatment is neces-
sary. In addition, you can help to prevent melanoma by protect-
ing yourself from the sun (especially important if you are plan-
ning a vacation somewhere sunny) with hats, sunscreen with an
SPF of at least 30, sunglasses that block at least 99% of UVA and
UVB rays, and UV-protective clothing
What are the causes?
Malignant transformation of melanocytes primarily occurs as a
result of DNA damage from ultraviolet (UV) light. This explains
the relationship between melanoma and the length of sun expo-
sure, and how the chances of developing it increase with age.
Melanoma is most common among people with fair skin, blue or
green eyes, and red or blond hair. Risk factors include a family
history of melanoma, the presence of many moles (nevi) or
birthmarks and development of precancerous lesions (dysplastic
nevi), as well as having obvious freckling on the upper back and
shoulders, three or more blistering sunburns prior to the age of
20, and experiencing high levels of intense sunlight. There seems
to be a direct correlation between the development of melanoma
and intense sun exposure as a child. In addition, tanning salons
expose the body to UV radiation and appear to pose an in-
creased risk of melanoma, as does the combined use of UVA
light with psoralen (PUVA) for the treatment of psoriasis.
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Aug/Sept 2013 5
Thank a NIS Board Member
Next BOD Meetings:
Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
President
Dave Arnold
619-733-9266
Vice President
Frank Arambarri
Secretary
Jean McCasey
619-393-2924
Treasurer
Mary Jo Lau
858-279-2466
Past President
Barry Cole
760-749-9416
Newsletter Editor
Debi Young
619-749-9794
Travel
Edie Pike
619-518-3952
Programs/Meetings
Julio Deguzman [email protected] 858-459-9935
Social/Activities
Lynette Collins
760-294-0274
Membership
Alan Godwin
619-663-6626
Comms/Pub.Relations
Ed Offstein [email protected] 760-231-8821
Racing
Lina Arnold
858-549-6995
Council Rep
Rick Bonnett [email protected] 858-300-5816
Webmaster
Nick Cowell
619-390-6659
Hello all, we have the race team
schedule for December 2013 and 2014 in
Mammoth. The confirmed dates are as follows:
12/13/2013 race clinic
12/14/13 GS half day
1/6-10/2014 Rokka Race Camp
1/10 race clinic
1/11/14 SL half day
2/21 race clinic
2/22/14 GS half day
3/21 race clinic
3/22-23/14 GS full day and SL half day
4/2014 FWRA Championships, details to be announced
The April schedules for the championships that will be held in Mammoth this year have not been announced. Once
we know we will send out a notice.
At our next meeting we will be doing the 50/50 raffle
with other prizes, so don’t forget to come out and support
our race team. Remember we were No.1 for 2013 we want to
keep the momentum going into 2014.
CLUB RACING INFORMTION
Lina Arnold
First
Name Last Name B-Day
Bettie Hummel 1
Diana Mertrude 1
Mike Santiago 1
Lee Johnson 2
Ed Offstein 2
Marti Templeton 2
Larry Klaasen 3
David Arnold 6
Randy Mason 7
Elizabeth Berg 9
Kathy Hamlin 9
Laura Kisic 9
Maryann Knowles 9
Charles Berry 12
Barry Cole 12
Dale Voeltzel 12
Renee Magerkurth 13
Andre Chappaz 14
Rose Rocha 14
Diane Medina 15
Diane Rorabaugh 15
Carla Hyduk 16
Ellen Locke 16
David Stormoen 16
Denise Wahl 16
Norm Hamlin 18
Ray Darby 19
Gary Feldman 19
Lucian Jorg 19
Wendy Golden 21
Catie Somers 21
Nick Cowell 24
Shannon Miller 25
Pamela Lavine 27
Lillian Brown 29
Janet Wood 29
First
Name Last Name B-day
Tom Schmidt 1
Joan Hazlett 3
David Johnson 3
Jean McCasey 3
Dee Adeboi 4
Nora Cole 5
Cody Gilstrap 5
Barbara Perkins 5
John Dobos 8
Paul Kilmer 8
Carolyn Balkwell 9
Dan Golden 10
Victoria Gowey 12
Jen Lobner 12
Lindsay Williams 12
Kim Allard 13
Kimberly Gowey 13
Josie Scanlon 13
Patt Petrovich 14
Arthur Cook 15
John Dennis 15
Skip Gomez 15
William Jehl 15
John Howard 16
Uta Peckman 18
Jamie Ramey 18
Mike Kisic 19
Mike McCutcheon 21
Nate Melster 21
Harry Knowles 24
Laura Edwards 26
Robert McAllister 26
Manish Raizada 26
Debi Young 26
Suzanne Slankard 31
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Aug/Sept 2013 6
A Fall Caribbean cruise is scheduled on Norwegian Cruise
Lines for November 9 – 16, 2013. Details are available on the web-
site. http://www.fwsa.org/Travel/Cruise/2013-FWSA-
Caribbean/2013-FWSA-Caribbean.html
2014 Far West…
Ski Week at Beaver Creek, CO. January 25th – February 1st
http://www.fwsa.org/Travel/NAski/2014-FWSA-BeaverCreek/2014
-FWSA-BeaverCreek.html
International Ski Week in Zermatt, Switzerland in March.
(Dates TBA) Post trip to Spain and or Portugal. Check the website
for more details or contact Debbie Stewart, 559-737-0882.
African Safari-Sept. 2014 (Dates TBA) Check the website for
more details or contact Debbie Stewart.
For other important stuff and upcoming activities:
www.skisandiego.org; www.fwsa.org; www.skifederation.org
Far West Skiers Guide link here: www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/
farwestskiersguide/2012-13/
“ San Diego Council Update”
Continued from Page 4 Annual Hat Asss Party Review:
The 2013 Annual Hat Asss Party was a fun time! Thanks
goes out to Barry and Nora Cole for opening their home to
the club for this annual event. A lot of work goes into this
event and they helped make it a total success!
This year we did things a little differently. In the past this
has been an evening event with lots of dancing and food.
This year we made the event a day time, activity filled event.
We had a wonderful catered lunch by Jalapeño Grill in
Escondido. They set up in the Cole’s back yard and cooked a
feast for us of Carnitas and Pollo Asada Tacos.
Thanks to Barry Cole for organizing a grand horseshoe
tournament. We had prizes for everyone that participated.
And speaking of prizes… we had a gift card raffle every half
hour. 30 gift card prizes in all and scratcher lottery tickets for
everyone that participated in the horseshoe tournament. And
of course there were special prizes for the winners of the Hat
contest. Winners this year:
Lynda Marika and Dale Voeltzel 1st place
Ken Zuorro, Jennifer and Eric VanPelt 2nd place
Chris Polta 3rd place
After the wonderful food,
horseshoes, and hat contest we
started the main event. When
guest arrived they were given a
“neck hanger” to wear. At 4:00
we asked everyone to open
their neck hanger and then re-
port to their group for the
“Dress the Snowman Relay”.
Each team was asked to dedicate one person to being the
snowman while the rest of the team ran a relay gathering
hats, crazy oversized sunglasses, and snow man attire. Hard
to even describe the fun it watch-
ing this mad race! The winning team!
1st 2nd
3rd
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Aug/Sept 2013 7
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Aug/Sept 2013 8
DATES EVENT LOCATION CONTACT INFO
Thursday, August 8th,
5:00 - 7:00pm
Summer Happy Hour
open to all SD ski clubs
Azul’s Restaurant
1250 Prospect St.
La Jolla, 92037
Chris at [email protected]
Friday, August 9th,
5:30pm MONTHLY CLUB MEETING
Scripps Ranch Community
Park
11454 Blue Cypress Dr. San
Diego 92131
Any Member of the Board of
Directors
Friday, September 13th
5:30pm MONTHLY CLUB MEETING
Scripps Ranch Community
Park
11454 Blue Cypress Dr. San
Diego 92131
Any Member of the Board of
Directors
Saturday, November 15th
5:00 - 10:00pm
Shake, Rattle & Roll
San Diego Council of Ski Clubs
Annual Gala
Holiday Inn Bayside
4875 N. Harbor Dr.
San Diego, 92106
Barbara Blase
(858) 270-0915
Trip Cancellation and Trip Refund Policy Trip deposits are a minimum of $100, including a $20 non-refundable administrative fee. Full payment for each trip is due and payable not less than 30 days prior to the trip
departure. If a member must cancel within the 30 days prior to departure, he or she is subject to a cancellation fee of an additional $30 plus actual charges incurred for lodging, transportation or event fees paid by the club on the member's behalf. If a canceling member is not replaced on a trip, he or she must pay the entire trip cost. If a trip goes full, a canceling member may request consideration for a partial refund from the North Island Snowdrifters Executive Board in writing within 14 days from the start of the trip. The
Board may not grant a refund if a trip does not generate enough income to cover the trip.
North Island Snowdrifters is a zero drug tolerance club!
North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Aug/Sept 2013 9
North Island Snowdrifters
ALAN GODWIN
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
4678 MUIR AVE.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92107
Friday, August 9th
General Meeting!
Scripps Ranch Community Park
Fun starts at 5:30pm. Hot Dogs and
refreshments provided by the club,
bring a dish to share!