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On Club News, Outings, Events, & Ski Trips.

 Spring Is Here !!! and

Summer is around the corner !!

Meetings 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month.

We hope you having a great year.

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Elections will be April 5 2012

 All members please attend if possible as we need a quorum for this meeting. All offices are open for election.

The slate of those running for office so far is:

President-Pam Bishop

Vice President-Rhoda Schirmer

Secretary-Judy McCarthy

Treasurer-Open

Week trips-Dean & Kris Foster

Weekend Trips-Open

Overnight Trips-Open

Membership-Open

Social-Open

Newsletter-Open

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April Meet and Eat

The next Meet and Eat is Tuesday, April 12, 2012.  Epic Buffet in the Hollywood Casino located at 777 Hollywood Boulevard (formerly 2300 Empress Drive), Joliet, which is right off Rt. 6 east of Channahon. The price of $19.50 includes tax and you'll get plenty to eat: soups, salads, several main entrees, stir fries, pot stickers, tacos, side dishes, desserts, coffee, tea, soft drinks, and even sushi made nightly! Maybe you might want to do a little gambling afterwards in this beautiful facility, formerly known as the Empress Casino.  Come and join us for good food and conversation. Call Ron Dewey and let him know you are coming so we will wait for you or if last minute just show up by 6:15 PM!

Ski Club Tuesday Night Bicycle Rides Or Walks for April and May

We have had a lot of nice weather but we have been skiing. Now that ski season has past let us get the bicycles out and start to ride. Plan on meeting between 5:15 PM and 5:30 PM Tuesday evenings then going out and getting a bite to eat after the ride or walk. Just show up or call a fellow club member to join you.

First ride will be April 24 on Rock Run at the Theodore Marsh/Gaylord Rd access. The second ride will be May 1 on the I&M Canal at the Houbolt Rd access. Other rides in May will be May 8, 15, 22. No ride May 29.

 For more Infomation !!. .

( see Biker's Babes ,11)

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  Editor's Corner 

Extra.. Extra... !! Read all about it !!

If you did not renew your membership by September 15, and you have been receiving a newsletter by US mail you will not receive a mailed newsletter unless you pay your dues. 

Membership forms can be downloaded from the website.

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Your Club Needs You to Serve In order to Survive.

I wish to express my opinion on this very important subject. I base my opinion on my own experience, mostly, but also on observation. I know everyone is busy and already has too much to do. I know this personally. I am retired and yet I do so much that I now wonder how I had time to do my job before I retired and all the other things I did (and still do). At times I find myself having to schedule in personal time.

Having said that I want to say a few words about serving your the Joliet Ski Club. The ski club has been getting smaller: we have added members but we have also lost them. When a club loses members, numbers or otherwise, the same people tend to serve on the board year after year. Most new members tend to shy away from serving in office fearing, not knowing club traditions, they might make a mistake that will make others mad. We have term limits of two years that a person can serve in an office. So, what happens? The same people just keep switching offices leaving the board pretty much the same every year. I am not saying these board members do a bad job. I am on the board and I know this is not the case. We can, however, become set in our ways and resist ideas that are different than what we are use to seeing. Change is hard, both to do and to accept. The problem we face now is different. Many of these board members have or are becoming "burned out". They see this and have decided not to run for office again at this time. Some may come back and serve again, but it will be at a later time. I know this because I have done this.

We need people to step up and accept positions on the board. If you do this I know the past board member would be willing to help you transition into your new position. They would also be more than happy from time to time to give you advice if you need it, no matter what office you accept. In closing, I know that being a member of a club and just sitting back and letting others do the work is easy, but ponder this what if no one else does the work will you have a club?   The Editor

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The New York Long Weekend Trip Report

Jack and Jill (aka Debbie) went up the hill. Jack fell down and bruised his crown, and . finally bought a helmet. Norm and Kris went up the hill, each with a broken boot buckle. They skied down like they were clowns, and Kris . finally bought new ski boots.

Niagara Falls is magical at days end with a full moon. We all looked and looked, took many pictures and posted a group shot on Facebook. Jeff got a great birthday present at the Seneca Niagara Casino. And Brenda got to ski at her childhood ski area, Kissing Bridge. And there really is a kissing bridge leading to the lodge. Ask Brenda, Kaylee, Kris, and Dean for details. As for snow the movie title is "The Bad, The Good, and The Beautiful".  Reported By: Dean and Kris Foster

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The U.P. Trip February 24-26, 2012

We have enjoyed running the weekend trips for the past two years. Our last weekend trip produced the best snow of the season. So congratulations to the 30 skiers who still believed in winter in the Midwest. We were rewarded with 6" of fresh powder on Saturday at Big Powderhorn Mountain. Two ski instructors emerged (Dean and Sherri) to coach new skiers, Amy and Magee, from the Zajac family who are new to our club.

On Sunday, we skied Blackjack, a favorite area for JSC and had plenty of packed powder. Dean raced the Nastar course (silver), while half of the club did two human slalom races on the far side of the hill. Amy and Magee took "official" lessons and now love the sport. Ron took a dive (on the bus), and Russ was heard saying, "You could get diabetes on these trips" as the tenth round of homemade goodies was passed around the bus. And speaking of food, we had homemade breakfast both days at the Classic Motor Inn (aka Sandpiper).  Reported By: Dean and Kris Foster

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Aspen/Snowmass Trip Report

Twenty-four of us JSC members traveled to beautiful Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado, January 21-28, 2012, for a fabulous week of fun. We welcomed new club members Don Weber and Frank Norem who thoroughly enjoyed their week of skiing and who said they’d be back. So, guys, we’ll see you next season, OK?! We were glad that newcomers from last year—Steve Bigus, Deb Engelman, and Bob and Carolyn Jacobs—decided to hop on this trip as well. Craig Lichtenwalter who was on this trip, but stayed with family members close by, seemed to stay out of trouble most of the week. Those parents sure come in handy, hey Craig.. We had a slight change of plans while flying into Aspen on our trip out there and got diverted to Grand Junction due to the high winds in the upper atmosphere. Fortunately, we only had a two-hour bus ride to Aspen. I guess our group is just destined to spend some quality time on a bus, one of our favorite pastimes on ski trips it seems. Most importantly though, we got to our lodging destination—the Villas at Snowmass— in time for our 5:00 p.m. wine and cheese reception. We do have our priorities.. Our condos were top notch in my book and I think everyone was pretty comfortable for the week.

Not to anyone’s surprise, our club lucked out once again with wonderful snow conditions during a season when the snow has been extremely sparse in most parts of the country. Turns out right before our trip out there, the Aspen/Snowmass area got a good dumping of snow just in time for JSC’s arrival. All four mountains we skied—Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk—were a skier’s dream come true. We didn’t need rental cars, as the local bus service moves people around quite efficiently on a skier-friendly schedule. It was a breeze to take the bus from our condo to any of the mountains to ski and then out to grab dinner at night. To top off our fabulous days of skiing, many of us experienced the life of the rich and famous while spending time at the Snowmass Club, a private health club/spa our group had access to while staying at the Villas. Whether one was using the outdoor or indoor hot tubs, the steam room, the sauna, the relaxation room, the exercise equipment, or just enjoying an apple while sipping on some lemon water or coffee, we felt totally pampered. It was sure a nice touch following a day of skiing and we hope we can experience that pleasure again.

United Airlines didn’t make as much money off our group on this trip as they usually do, because most of us "checked our bags" with the Luggage Transportation Team of John and Annette Ruffner who drove the skis and luggage out to Colorado and back for our group. This saved each traveler 50% off what United Airlines charges for luggage, not to mention the fact that the Ruffners (who left on Thursday night before our trip) arrived at the condos before we did on Saturday and arranged to have everyone’s luggage delivered to their room. I’m sure the club would love to use Team Ruffner again to transport its luggage on future trips, so John and Annette, just let us know when you’re available. Thanks so much for providing us with this valuable luggage service as it certainly worked out great (well for us, anyway). John and Annette also coordinated a group pizza dinner one evening in their condo, followed by dominoes and cards, which this Trip Leader truly appreciated. The pizza was topped off with a delicious cake baked by Annette for our group. So, John and Annette, if you can find time outside of your luggage service activities and John’s upcoming retirement schedule, maybe you can run some social events for us.. Thanks to both of you for all your help on this trip.

Two of our long-standing prominent club members had an "aha" moment on this trip and actually bought new skis. Here’s a hint as to who they are. One is a JSC award-winning newsletter editor who brings cool grandkids on bus trips and the other is one of our favorite "super" seniors who happens to sport yellow leg gators. Glad you two are now back to cruising down the slopes like pros! One of our club members nearly got a speeding ticket for attempting to exceed 60 miles per hour and that was while on skis. Here’s a hint as to who this speed-racer is. This person is not usually "late" and always keeps our website current. Hey, good buddy, we’re glad you didn’t get "busted" (no pun intended). Timing is everything and many of us got over to Buttermilk Mountain not only to ski a fun little mountain, but to also watch the set-up and start of the ESPN-sponsored X-Games televised live on TV which overlapped with our trip. WOW – We couldn’t have asked for a more fabulous week other than to have stayed for two..   by: Barb Lewandowski

 No Trip Report for Steamboat Yet !!!

March 10-17, 2012 – Steamboat, Colorado

Stay Tune For That Report...

 (See Editor"2011 Cornner For More Info)

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Monday Night Golf

The Official Unofficial Golf League is Finished for this golf season !!!

See You Next Year !!!

(see Golf Events 2011 for more info)

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  Membership Contact List

Now you can contact by e-mail our members. click on Contacts Us then Membership Contact. for a list of members. If you would like your e-mail address added to the list Please drop Earley C. a note with the appropriate information.
 

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Joliet Ski Club – P.O. Box 2542 – Joliet. IL 60434-2542

MONTHLY MEETING 7:00 pm.
HELD ON THE FIRST & THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.
Knights of Columbus Hall 100 S. 129th Infantry Drive, Joliet IL.

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