July_August 2009 Schussboomer Newsletter

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July-August 2009
NEWS FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS
Volume 49, No. 4
8 August -- Club Picnic
Indianapolis Sailing Club
Fall Creek @ Brooks School Rd
(849-0021 day of picnic)
Our annual Club picnic & August meeting will be a pitch in (bring
a dish to share + your own adult beverages).
You may also sign up on this day for our Club trips
next year. Bring your checkbook to be assured of a
spot on our popular trips and to pay dues !
Schedule of events :
3:00 - 4:00 pm Social Hour
4:00 - 5:00 pm Trip Signup
5:00 pm Dinner
Club provides BBQ and Baked Beans from Dick's Bodacious BarBQ.
You bring Side Dish (people with last name starting with A-H),
Appetizer (people with last name starting with I-R), or Dessert
(people with last name starting with S-Z).
Also BYOB. NO bar service.
Please RSVP to
Jim Robinson
cell: 317-997-5267
[email protected]
YOUR DUES ARE DUE !!! APPLICATION FORM INSIDE.
Indianapolis Ski Club
2009-2010 Trip Schedule
Vail (short)
$865,
24 spaces
Dec 10 thru Dec 14 (Thurs-Mon) (United to Denver)
- 3 day lift ticket with possibility of additional 1 1/2 days (good
for 5 areas)
- 4 nights-Vail Spa, 2 blocks from the Lions’ Head gondola, 2
& 3 bedroom condos
- Welcome wine & cheese party, Pizza party
- Club ski instruction available
- Final payment due: Oct 5, Deposit = $150
Contact: Jennifer Rhamy 774-9509 (C)
[email protected]
Salt Lake Safari
$1380,
26 spaces
Dec 26 thru Jan 1 (Sat-Fri)
(Delta to Salt Lake)
- 6 nights-Downtown Hilton iN SL City, 2/room, Daily hot
breakfast, welcome party, pizza party
- 5 day lift ticket for Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude
- Private club bus daily to and from slopes
- Club ski Instruction available
- Final payment due: Oct. 21, Deposit = $300
Contact: Jim Robinson – 997-5267 (C)
[email protected]
Steamboat
$970,
30 spaces
Jan 16 thru Jan 23 (Sat-Sat)
(AA to Hayden CO)
- 7 nights at Ranch at Steamboat, 3 bedroom condos, condo
shuttles to ski area and to town.
- Pizza party
- 5 day lift ticket
- Club ski Instruction available
- Final payment due: Oct 12, Deposit = $150
Contact: Julie Snyder – 254-0609 (H)
[email protected]
Taos
$1440,
24 spaces
Feb 6 thru Feb 13 (Sat-Sat) (AA to Albuquerque)
- 7 nights Snakedance Lodge, 2 bedroom condos
- pizza party + 1 dinner from lodge owner
- welcome party, daily continental breakfast
- 5 day lift ticket, ski-in/ski-out
- Cheap ski school instruction
- Final payment due: Oct 22, Deposit = $150
Contact: Joan Naffziger –823-8192 (H)
[email protected]
Keystone
$1250,
28 spaces
Feb 27 thru March 6 (Sat-Sat)
(United to Denver)
- 7 nights River Run Village Lodge, 2 bedroom condos
- Walking distance to gondola, restaurants, shopping
- Pizza party
- Free and easy access to A Basin & Breckenridge
- 5 day lift ticket (good for 5 areas)
- Club ski instruction available
- Final payment due: Nov 19, Deposit = $150
Contact: Dick Surber – 818-9293 (H)
[email protected]
Schuss Mountain (Indiana ski Council family/race
weekend)
$275**
Feb 19, 20, 21 (Fri-Sun)
-Transportation not included
- Lodge at Schuss Mountain, 2/room
- 2 breakfasts, one dinner, 2 day lift ticket
-**Approximate-price not yet finalized
Contact: Randy Ridgway – 765-659-2075 (H)
[email protected]
Cortina, Italy
$1740**
32 Spaces
Mar 6 thru Mar 14 (Sat-Sun)
(Delta to Venice)
- 7 nights Hotel Splendid Venezia, 2/room ,
- 7 breakfasts/dinners @ Splendid Venezia
- Possible to ski 6 days. Lift tickets not included
- Welcome party and parade.
-**Plus fuel surcharge & departure taxes, current
total = $415.83, but subject to change. Total trip
at this time = $2155.83
- Several day tips in planning stage- possibly
Venice, Innsbruck, Vipiteno, ski at Kronplatz
- Final payment due: Dec. 4, Deposit = $300
Contact: Randy Ridgway – 765-659-2075 (H)
[email protected]
Whitefish, MT
$1120
28 Spaces
Mar 13 thru Mar 20(Sat-Sat)
(NW to Kalispell)
- 7 nights Lodge at Whitefish
- 2 & 3 bedroom condos
- 5 day lift tickets,
- Beer & chips reception party
- Frequent shuttles to ski area and town
- Final payment due: Nov 22, Deposit = $150
Contact: Priscilla Johnson – 545-7776 (H)
[email protected]
Beaver Creek $1330 32 Spaces
March 27 thru April 3 (Sat-Sat) (United to Denver)
- 7 nights Ridgepoint condos
- 2 & 3 bedroom condos
- 5 day lift ticket (good for 5 areas)
- Frequent shuttles to ski area and entertainment
- Pizza party,
- Final payment due: Jan 7 Deposit=$150
Contact: Jean Ballinger – 696-2120 (C)
[email protected]
Cell 441 2771
LATEST INFO IS ONLINE AT www.indyskiclub.org
SIMPLY SOCIAL—non-skiing activities from the Indianapolis Ski Club
Sunday, 7/12/2009 Inaugural Ski Club Paddle 9:30 am Broad Ripple Park boat ramp—See article this issue
Thursday, 7/16 THURSDAY THIRST 5:30 pm after work until ? - Bella Vita (outside beach on Geist) 11699 Fall
Creek Road—Go to the RIGHT side bar. Jennifer Rhamy 317-774-9509, jfrhamy at sbcglobal.net
Saturday 7/18 - Leave at 930 AM-Bike the Trails of Carmel, Brunch after, Jim & Vicki Robinson, 317-997-5267
Tuesday 7/21 - 5-7 pm, Music - Ann McWilliams at Easley Winery, College Ave and Ohio Downtown. Just show up
Friday, 7/24 Band and Beer at the Ale Emporium, 8:30 PM, The Ale Emporium, 8617 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis. The band is Toy Factory (R&B). Jennifer Rhamy 317-774-9509, [email protected]
Monday, 7/27 ISC at the Indians, 7 pm Victory Field, See ad this issue. Mel Crichton.
Wednesday, 07/29 Board Meeting 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Jim Robinson's Home, Indianapolis, 46226 Jim Robinson, President 317-873-8753 (this ain’t social but it could be interesting)
Saturday, 08/01 Classical Mystery Tour (Beatles Music), 7:00 to 11:00 PM, Conner Prairie –See ad this issue
Tuesday 8/4 - Crosby Stills & Nash at White River Park 7:30- You are welcome to join Jennifer, Joan and Joyce
on the lawn. Buy your tickets and look for Jennifer wearing her green whatever. Tickets $39.50 at LiveNation.com
Saturday, 08/08 Club Picnic 3: -8: pm Indianapolis Sailing Club (see ad front page). Bring something !!!
Monday 8/10 - 6:30 pm,, Social Planning meeting, Elbow Room, Jennifer Rhamy, 774-9509, jfrhamy at sbcglobal.net
Friday, 08/14 to Monday, 08/17/2009 Breckenridge CO Jazz & Wine Festival - Bob Brandt 937-475-1198
Tuesday 8/18 - 5-7 pm, Second Wind Trio at Easley Winery (see info above for 7/21)
Friday 8/21 - Jonathan Edwards at 5 pm and Polka Boy at 7, Rathskellar. There may be ISC witnesses there.
Thursday 8/27 - The Music of Stevie Ray Vaughn, 7-10 pm, Rathskeller, 401 E Michigan St. Stevie hasn’t released
anything new in awhile, so others are covering his music. Jennifer Rhamy, 317-774-9509, jfrhamy at sbcglobal.net
Saturday 08/29—ISC Golf Scramble and Burgers. See ad this issue (Jim Robinson). Always a good time.
Thursday 09/10 - Ski Club meeting and trips signup, location TBA next newsletter (No, Toddy, it ain’t THAT TBA!)
Saturday 9/12 - Ski Club at PENROD Art Fair, Indianapolis Museum of Art, see ad in this newsletter
Saturday 9/19 - 1 PM, Hike to Easley Winery, (or join us 2-5pm for music by the Smith Band.) Jean Ballinger
Sunday 9/20 - Name Your Poison Bike Ride at Mel’s, 15, 25, 35 or 50 miles, your choice. Leave at 9:30 am. Texas
Red chili afterward. BYOB. Mel Crichton, 317-889-4393 [email protected]
Wednesday 9/30 - Another Board meeting. Club members are welcome to sit in. Location TBA
Thursday 10/08 - Club meeting, Look for announcement in September Boomer.
Saturday 10/31– Halloween Pub Crawl - Heather Morr. Start working on those outlandish costumes now!!!
MORE SOCIAL INFO IS ONLINE AT www.indyskiclub.org
European Trip Preview Meeting Planned
As you may have heard the 2010 OVSC international trip destination has been changed to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Originally, the
plan was to ski Les 3 Vallees, France. However, that plan fell through and Cortina was selected instead.
Because of this confusion, there will be a Cortina Preview Meeting at the home of Paul Wood and Bette Dodd at 1552 N. Park
Avenue, Indianapolis on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30pm. Bring your own beverage and a snack to share. Weather permitting, we’ll
gather on their back patio.
Randy Ridgway, our fearless trip leader, will briefly review what happened to result in the destination change, and then focus on all
the exciting possibilities the Cortina trip offers. Cortina was the site of the 2002 OVSC European Trip and was so popular it has
been on the OVSC short-list for a return trip. A 2 day post-trip extension to Venice will be offered. There are numerous day
tours being planned that will appeal to skiers and non-skiers alike.
There will be NO trip sign-ups at this meeting. It is for information and socializing only. Don’t miss it!
Indy Ski Club
GOLF SCRAMBLE
and Burgers
Saturday August 29
Annual golf outing at Valley Vista Golf Club, Greenwood
755 E Main Street – east of I-65 Greenwood exit
$50 per player includes Greens Fees, Cart and Burger Buffet afterwards.
Beverage Cart will also be provided with unlimited drinks of beer, bottled water, soft
drinks and sports drinks on the course.
Florida Scramble format means fun for everyone, from beginners and advanced players.
Sign up and enjoy the fun. Not a golfer – no problem; join us for the burger buffet!
Non-members are also encouraged to join the fun for an additional $5 non-member fee.
All Indy Ski Club members (including non-golfers) are invited to the gourmet burger buffet
at 6:30 p.m.
Florida Scramble
1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m. shotgun start.
Contests: Two – Closest to the Pin, One – Longest Putt, One – Longest Drive and over-all winning team
Sign up alone or as a foursome, check payable to Indianapolis Ski Club. Be sure to prepay for the buffet if you are not golfing, pay prior to August 15, mail to:
Jim Robinson
6119 Clearview Drive
Carmel, Indiana 46033
cell: 317-997-5267
email: [email protected]
……………………………………………………..-(cut and mail)………………………………………………………………………..
Name ______________________
Address_____________________
City ________________________
Phone ______________________
Golf & Burger Buffet $50.00 _____
Burger buffet only $11.00
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Non-member fee $5.00
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Total
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Due by August 15
I’d like to golf with ______________________________________________________
WHERE WERE YOU when
all the fun was happening?
We’re not just a wintertime club. Come join us;
there’s more fun to come!
Up to date information is
on the club website:
www.indyskiclub.org
Baker’s Bike Ride & Brunch
Want to organize a summer
activity? Contact Jennifer
Rhamy. Her contact info is
all over this issue.
Brian’s Urban Bike Ride
TGIW at Rick’s Boatyard
Member application form on other side
The Prez Speaks
- by Jim Robinson, president
Good news – membership dues are unchanged from last year - only $25 for individuals and $40 for a family membership. Spread the word – this is a great bargain, and I hope you will tell your friends or consider purchasing a membership as
a gift for someone you know.
Hope everyone is enjoying the summer – it’s hard to believe it’s time to think about
skiing, but that time has arrived. Your Board has been working diligently for all our
members these past few months to arrange some great social events this summer
and to put together some great ski trips this coming winter. I hope you’ve had a
President
chance to join the summer fun, and I hope you’ll attend our August picnic to renew
Jim Robinson
old acquaintances and to take advantage of the trips on our schedule by signing
up for your favorites.
If you still receive the Boomer by snail mail, I’d encourage you to consider receiving it electronically –
it comes to you in color and I know you’ll be very pleased! Just mark the “YES” box on your member
application.
We have some new and exciting things planned for this year, which include - holding club meetings
at different locations, an enhanced social agenda, and a stronger effort aimed at promoting our club.
So, stay tuned – this is going to be a fantastic year!! Don’t delay - come along with us and join the
fun - see you at our August 8 picnic!!
Jim
ISC GOES TO PENROD
The Penrod Art Fair on Saturday, September 12th is billed as “Indiana’s
Nicest Day”. The one-day art fair covers the grounds of the Indianapolis
Art Museum and features juried arts and crafts, multiple music stages,
ballet, and an excellent array of refreshments (including adult beverages for those
who indulge!). Several local wineries bring samples of their products.
The Ski Club has applied for a booth at this year’s Penrod Fair to showcase our contribution to the Indianapolis community. Our relationship to art? We go to gorgeous
places, we take lots of pictures, and we engage in a visually thrilling sport.
It will to take a lot of volunteers to make this work. We need volunteers to work at the
booth in two-hour shifts to talk to passer-bys about the benefits of skiing and, of
course, membership in the ISC. We also will need volunteers to help us set up and
tear down our booth. Show your club spirit and help us promote skiing in Indiana at
the Penrod Art Fair.
To volunteer, email Jennifer Rhamy at [email protected] by August 1. If you
can’t volunteer but plan to attend, wear your Indy Ski Club apparel and please stop by
to see your club friends at the booth. It will be a great gathering point for those who
like to socialize. We’ve asked for a spot near the refreshments, so it will be a great
place to relax and talk. With the Indianapolis Ski Club there, it truly will be Indiana’s
Nicest Day!
Penrod info is at http://www.penrod.org/artsfair.html
Indy Ski Club & Indians Baseball
vs, Buffalo Bisons
Monday July 27
first pitch 7 pm
Victory Field
Box seats $13, every seat a great view
Contact Mel Crichton by July 18 so we
can arrange a discount price. ($11 if we
take 25 people)
317-889-4393
[email protected]
Aug 1
7:00 pm
Kayaking
July 12
9:30 am
Broad Ripple Park boat ramp in
Broad Ripple Park (62nd Street
just East of Keystone)
Kayaks or canoes can be rented from the Rusted Moon
Outfitters in Broad Ripple (6410 Cornell Ave. 253-4453) for
$40.00. The Rusted Moon has single and double kayaks for rent
as well as canoes. Each kayak comes with paddles, life jackets and
roof mounts. Your rental is good for 24 hours so you will need
to pick them up on Saturday afternoon (Rusted Moon does not
open until 11:00 am on Sunday). Don't forget drinking water, sunscreen and whatever else you usually put in a small
cooler! Bryan will give a few tips for beginners if needed.. We
will simply paddle up river from there and return. Afterward we
can have lunch and a few cold ones in Broad Ripple at “Bobby
Plumps” right next to the Rusted Moon to make things convenient
for those thatwho must return kayaks. If you need someone to
share a two-person kayak or canoe, post a request on our group
email, [email protected]
Bryan Smith 317-507-9909
Classical Mystery Tour
Back to the Prairie by popular demand! These blokes broke attendance records with
last summer’s performance at Conner Prairie. Hear your favorite songs performed
exactly as they were written by musicians who look, sound and play like John, Paul,
George and Ringo. “An incredible simulation,” raves the Los Angeles Times. Bring
your lawn chair and refreshments, buy your own tickets and meet us at the ISC spot
marked by balloons.
Jennifer Rhamy, [email protected]
Join our YahooGroups email
The Indy Ski Club now has a group email through Yahoo Groups. The group email is a great way to get
information out to your fellow members about upcoming events, impromptu gatherings, looking for rides to social
events or carpooling to the airport, personal news, etc. It is a moderated list, so applications from the general public
will be screened.
Joining is easy...enter the link: [email protected] and it will take you through the steps. You
can then start communicating with your fellow club members!
Your club board for 2009-2010
VP Member Svcs
Pres-Elect
Marilyn Rader
Jennifer Rhamy
Treasurer
Mike Karsas
Secretary
Kathy Sax
VP-elect Trips
Jean Ballinger
VP Trips
Dick Surber
July-August BIRTHDAYS
Matthew Dubois
Jahaan Ansari
Mike Karsas
Peggy Sexson
Cindy Baker
Karl
Gossweiler
Craig Brown
Roger Reeves
Deborah Merrick
Paul
Segasser
Bradley Hoover
Kay
Harvey
Linda Shaw
7/2
7/3
7/4
7/4
7/7
7/9
7/13
7/14
7/15
7/16
7/18
7/20
7/20
Diane Auzins
Stacia Featherston
Martha Heinrich
Eileen Ridgway
Ernst Sacher
Dewayne Burkhart
Mike Rees
Mark Hopkins
Loren Rasmussen
Jerry Baker
Deborah Bronnenberg
Jacob Ault
Myra Dunn
Bill
McGarvey
David Hubbard
Virginia Merkel
7/21
7/21
7/21
7/21
7/23
7/25
7/25
7/27
7/27
7/28
7/28
7/30
8/2
8/3
8/4
8/5
Mark Payton
Malcolm Smith
Briahna Angelopulos
Priscilla Johnson
Barb Wiggins
Kurt
Gossweiler
Jennifer Davies
Joe
Deppen
Mary Auzins
Todd Hill
Becky Buehler
Stephanie Mayflower
Ryan Millikin
Tom
Johnson
Molly Fenneman
Linda Verhulst
8/6
8/6
8/11
8/15
8/15
8/19
8/20
8/20
8/21
8/24
8/26
8/28
8/29
8/30
8/31
8/31
OVSC 2010 South America
Ski – Bike – Hike - SCUBA
OVSC is planning a combination ski & excursion trip to South America in August 2010.
The trip includes skiing in Bariloche, Argentina and side trips to one or more of the following - the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu (Peru), and Buenos Aires. The trip is currently in the planning stage, and Jim Robinson is
the Indy Ski Club contact. If you or your friends/family members are interested in this trip or if you wish to express a preference related to side trips, please contact Jim.
Some background:
The Galapagos offers SCUBA for moderate to experienced divers and touring for non-divers.
Machu Picchu offers biking options, hiking, and of course, touring the Inca ruins.
Both the Galapagos & Machu Picchu are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Buenos Aires & Bariloche will be paired as a touring & skiing week. There are plenty of
non-skiing options, so even non-skiers should consider this to get a flavor of Latin life.
The trip is still out for bids from tour operators so pricing is not yet final. We are planning
to have price information, details, etc. at our August picnic and begin taking signups then,
so let me know if you have suggestions or comments.
Jim Robinson [email protected] 317-997-5257
Postmaster: If Undeliverable Please Return to:
Marilyn Rader
7834 Valley Stream Dr
Indianapolis IN 46237-8537
Next Club meeting - August 8 Picnic, Indy Sailing Club
Indianapolis Ski Club Officers 2009-2010
President: Jim Robinson 997-5267
President-elect: Jennifer Rhamy 774-9509
Secretary: Kathy Sax 580-0779
Treasurer: Mike Karsas 297-1589
VP Trips: Dick Surber 818-9293
VP-elect trips: Jean Ballinger 696-2120
VP Member Services: Marilyn Rader 888-7168
Website www.indyskiclub.org
Articles for July-August Boomer
to Mel Crichton [email protected]
July 2009
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Breckenridge Jazz Festival
Boy @ Rathskellar
Valle Vista
10 Club Meeting, 12 ISC @ Penrod, 19 Wine Hike, 20 Bike Ride
LATEST INFO IS ONLINE AT www.indyskiclub.org