December 2014 - Wilmington Ski Club
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December 2014 - Wilmington Ski Club
Snow Plow Scrapings D e c e m b e r Next Meeting President’s Message December 10, 2014 December has arrived and with it the cold weather. It seems it got cold very fast this year but that should just put all of us in a skiing mood. If the weather didn’t get you thinking about the upcoming season, the November meeting should have. If you missed the meeting you lost out on a chance to get your skis waxed by the WSC Race team and a great presentation on new equipment and clothing by the Ski Bum. Also in November, our club was represented at the Philly Ski Expo by Betsy Grosskopf, Sandy Dobbs, Patti Bartlett, and Mich Steele. They were able to talk with tour operators and resort reps and tell other attendees about our club. This is part of the new mar- Dessert Bake-off! Inside this issue: Meetings 1-3 Officers and Council 2 Events and Happy Hours 3–5 Racing News 6-7 Trips 8-10 Other News 11 keting strategy that Patti is working on. If you are interested in helping, please contact her. Her e-mail address is in Scrapings. Also, the Capers & Lemons Happy Hour was well attended. Thanks Anne! December will be a busy month for all of us. WSC has three big events this month starting with the Mitten Christmas Party on December 5. Then our Holiday Monthly Meeting and bakeoff and finally the first ski trip of the season to Stowe. I hope everyone gets to at least one event. We still need trip leaders for day trips and it is getting late. Please see Jerry Holt or Craig Wemmers if you are interested Member of the Month for December is Clyde Dossett. Clyde has been a long-time member of the WSC and has been a member of Council serving as President on at least two occasions and in many other roles. He is active in leading trips each year and picks some of the best resorts. Clyde was my mentor as a trip leader when I first joined the club and his guidance has proved priceless. Thank you, Clyde, for all your time and effort in making our club better! Meetings Wednesday, December 10 7:00 p.m.—Happy Hour 8:00 p.m.—Business Meeting Delcastle Golf Club & Restaurant 801 McKennan’s Church Road Wilmington, DE Map Dessert Bake-off LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO HAVE DINNER BEFORE THE MEETING??? LOOK NO FURTHER … DELCASTLE GOLF CLUB & RESTAURANT Check out the website for the menu: www.delcastlegc.com 2 0 1 4 Test your baking skills and enter the Dessert Bake-off. Prizes awarded for best female and male baker in the club! Bring copies of your recipes to share with those that fall in love with your delicious treats. Be sure to join in the 50/50 each month. Chance to win a bottle of wine or cash! HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE WSC would like to encourage members to bring NON-PERISHABLE items to our meetings so we can contribute to the local Food Bank. Please bring your items in a bag during December-January. WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE Clean out your closets, start your holiday shopping early!! Bring new or gently-used donations in plastic bags. Coats, Hats and Mittens for Men, Women and Children For more information and tax deduction form, visit www.wilmski.org/drive/ Any questions, contact Betsy Grosskopf at 610-405-9847. NEXT MEETING: January 14 D e ce mb e r 20 14 Pag e 2 Officer and Council Member Directory Elected Officers President, Ed Talarowski Vice President, Betsy Grosskopf Secretary, Donna Dossett Treasurer, Tom Neale Assistant Treasurer, Clayton Moury Council Members Activities: Sue Gargel Appreciation*: Mary Thurman Hospitality*: Anne Ceres Business Manager: Lynn Winkler Legal: Larry Ramunno Meetings: Betsy Grosskopf Membership: Bill Champion Assistant*: JoEll Malloy Newsletter Editor: Sandy Dobbs Marketing*: Patti Bartlett Club Communications*: Kurt Tappe Webmaster*: Sandy Dobbs Skiing: Craig Wemmers Day Trips*: Jerry Holt Racing*: Bill Champion [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 302-995-0858 610-405-9847 302-994-2001 610-563-1277 610-529-3917 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 610-457-2341 302-529-7616 302-229-9905 302-658-1701 610-388-7617 610-405-9847 302-475-2466 302-836-6299 WSC Council Meeting January 27, 2015 7:00 p.m. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 302-753-0004 302-584-4811 302-290-4371 302-753-0004 302-239-9698 302-559-1801 302-475-2466 NO MEETING IN DECEMBER Minutes available upon request *Denotes a non-voting position. Council meetings are held at 7:00 PM the last Tuesday of each month, Delcastle Golf Course & Restaurant., unless otherwise noted in Snow Plow Scrapings, on the website, or e-mail notification. Council meetings are open to all WSC members. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: Prospective members can pick up an application at the monthly club meeting or download a membership form from our website (www.wilmski.org) and mail to WSC, PO Box 1331, Wilmington, DE 19899 along with your check made out to WSC. Yearly Dues: $30.00 (individual) or $42.00 (family) membership. CHANGE OF SNAIL-MAIL OR E-MAIL ADDRESS: Send change of address information to: Wilmington Ski Club, P.O. Box 1331, Wilmington, DE 19899 or [email protected]. MEETINGS: 8:00 PM on the second Wednesday of each month at Delcastle Golf Course, 801 McKennan’s Church Road , Wilmington, DE 19808 except during June, July, and August. SNOW PLOW SCRAPINGS is the monthly newsletter of the Wilmington Ski Club. Please contact the Membership Committee about subscription problems. In order to have the Snow Plow Scrapings printed in a timely manner, no submittals will be accepted after the 15th of each month. Please e-mail submittals to [email protected]. All submissions are subject to WSC Council approval. Meetings From the November Meeting The Race Team Ski Waxing Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s D e ce mb e r 20 14 Pag e Meetings From the November Meeting Ski Bum Events HAPPY HOURS—DECEMBER DECEMBER 5 Holiday Home Happy Hour at the Mitten’s 6:00-10:00 p.m. (See below for details) DECEMBER 12 Joint HH with Brandywine Valley Ski Club McKenzie’s Brew Pub 5:30 p.m. 451 Wilmington-West Chester Pike Glen Mills, PA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 Ski Bum Ski/Snowboard Movie Premiere 7:00—11:00 p.m. Theatre N at Nemours Holiday Happy Hour at the Mitten’s!! 6:00—10:00 p.m. 1007 N Orange St Wilmington, DE 19801 Nothing to Prove—7:30 p.m. Days of My Youth—8:45 p.m. After party 10pm-12am at Ernest & Scott Taproom (2 blocks away) All ages show. Doors open at 7pm, cash bar, movie snacks, raffle for prizes (skis, bindings, jackets, ski trips, lift tickets and more). Swag toss at intermission. Ticket pricing starts at $10. All details and to order tickets. Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s DECEMBER 19 Harry’s Seafood Grille 5:30 p.m. 101 S. Market StreetWaterfront Wilmington, DE 302-832-2828 to RSVP and get directions Please join us for a special WSC Happy Hour/ Cocktail party at the home of Mat & Suzanne Mitten. Bring a bottle/beverage and an appetizer. RSVP by December 1 to Suzanne or 302-8322828. See you 6:00 on December 5! www.wilmski.org/homehappyhour/ 3 D e ce mb e r 20 14 Pag e Events HOCKESSIN ATHLETIC CLUB SKI CONDITIONING CLASS FOR HAC & WSC MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS Starting Saturday, December 6 Time: TBD Events Chris Dollard is a HAC Personal Trainer with a discipline in corrective exercise and injury prevention— WITS & NASM-CPT, CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist), TRX RIP, FMS, GRIT™ Certified. Adult Ski Conditioning Class—For All Fitness Levels Classes will help you: • Injury Prevention • Improve Performance • Strengthen and Activate Muscle Imbalances Class Information: • $18-$23/Class (Members/Non-Members) • 45-minute Sessions • Minimum 5 sign-ups to start class Contact Maria Crennan at 302-239-6688 x121 or [email protected] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 Brandywine Valley Ski Association Holiday Party 7:00—11:00 p.m. WSC Members Welcome!!!! Let’s talk skiing! The Elks Club 401 W. Washington Avenue West Chester, PA Cost: $30/person includes Buffet dinner, cash bar, dj and dancing, holiday fun Dress: Wear what you want to wear to a party Please make your checks payable to BVSA for $30 (per person) and send to: Jeff Klein 821 West Chester Pike West Chester, PA 19382 [email protected] Bucket List Trip to Africa with Judy Smith’s Group Always wanted to ride an elephant? Here’s your chance. Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe Safari including Chobe • Kafue • Okavango Delta • Hwange • Victoria Falls Visit www.wilmski.org/hac/ for more information. Departs the US May 27, 2015 16 days land tour only, 17 days with air WSC WINTER CLOTHING AND FOOD DRIVE WSC is participating in a community effort with Lutheran Community Services and Clothing Bank of Delaware this winter season. Bring non-perishable food items and coats, hats and mittens for men, women and children to our December and January meetings. Visit www.wilmski.org/drive/ for more information. Fly from JFK to Johannesburg, South Africa Cost Base trip $5,395 per person land only, includes internal flights Base Trip plus air with Judy’s Group = $6,770 (hotel transfers included) Post Trip Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope 4 nights $1,095 per person no single supplement charged I will soon be arranging a transfer from Wilmington to JFK for the group. The price is not included in the above. For questions, more information and to sign up, contact Judy Smith—(302) 322-9396—[email protected] This trip is provided as a service to WSC members and is not affiliated with WSC and WSC trip standards. We love going out!!! But we need your help to make the events successful. It’s easy and we have lots of helpers! Let’s explore Wilmington and the surrounding areas together. Contact Sue Gargel with any interest at [email protected]. Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s 4 D e ce mb e r, 2 01 4 Pag e Events EPSC Philly Ski Expo at Crown Plaza November 2 A good time was had by all! WSC had a good representation at the EPSC/PRW Philly Ski/Snowboard Expo at the Crown Plaza. We met many members from other EPSC clubs. Shared information. Met new friends. Thanks to Patti Bartlett, Betsy Goffscroff, Mich Steele, and Sandy Dobbs for their work and participation in this event. EPSC knows we are an involved, participating, active club. Lynne Cutler, won our first prize of a free day trip of her choice. Ellen Minnicks won our second prize of a WSC membership thru June 2015. Both winners are from Main Line Ski Club. Happy Hour at Capers & Lemons November 21 Clinic: Where Things Happen Fast Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s 5 D e ce mb e r, 2 01 4 Pag e 6 Racing News Our 2014-2015 ski racing season will begin at Killington, VT on December 12-14 with the ASRA Openers. (ASRA, American Ski Racing Alliance, is the league we race with.) Also at Killington, December 8-11, there is preseason training at the ASRA Race Camp. So many of my team mates will be in Vermont in mid-December. Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to go to Openers this year. But the good news is I will be able to attend the December ski club meeting and get fat eating lots of holiday cookies. We should have a good turnout for Openers. Many of our teammates were skiing well at the end of last season, so we are looking for good results this year. There will be races throughout January, February and March at sites that include Elk and Montage in PA and Belleayre in NY. The season will conclude the weekend of March 14 at Pico, VT. There are a few tentative dates and I expect there will be some races added. I have included our race schedule in this month’s Scrapings. Our race schedule also will appear on wilmski.org. Some of our teammates will participate in other races during the ski season such as New York or New England Masters races. And we usually participate individually and as a group in some NASTAR races. I was very pleased with the November ski club meeting. The Ski Bum, as always, did a nice job of presenting information on new equipment and apparel. I was especially impressed with Chris’s discussion on ski construction and the continuing changes in ski design. He also talked about helmet design and how the helmet distributes the effect of an impact. As someone who is adept at falling, I strongly urge that people wear a good helmet when skiing or participating in any “kinetic sport” such as biking, skating, or even water skiing. The Race Team waxed skis at the November meeting. We raised some money for our social activities. At some of our bigger races, such as in Vermont or New York, we often have a group dinner at one of the condos and often invite people from other ski clubs to join us. This waxing money is used to off-set some of those costs. I was pleased with the turnout for the waxing. Ron Konsza, Rich Zober and Fred Forbes (who all live at least an hour away in Pennsylvania) and Steve Zilli, John Hadfield and Paul Fowser handled the ski waxing and Susan Maximuk handled the organization. Now for my standard reminder: This is recreational racing. All of us started racing as adults. We do it for the fun. There is no pressure to do well, other than any pressure we put on ourselves. We do this for the fun of skiing, to improve our skiing and because we enjoy being with the people we ski with. If you are interested in skiing with us, let me or one of my teammates know. We are not as interested in good skiers as we are in good team mates. If you don’t race well, the worst that will happen is they will make you be team captain. THINK SNOW! Bill Champion RACE TEAM AFTER SKI WAXING! (They look exhausted—Ed.) Left-to-right: Steve Zilli, Fast Fred Forbes, Rich Zober, Paul Fowser, Susan Maximuk, John Hadfield and Ron Konsza. Seated: Bill Champion Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s D e ce mb e r, 2 01 4 Pag e Racing News WILMINGTON SKI CLUB RACE SCHEDULE 2014-2015 Event Date Location ASRA* Race Camp Dec 8-11 Killington, VT ASRA Openers - GS Dec 12 Killington, VT ASRA Openers - GS Dec 13 Killington, VT ASRA Openers—SL Dec 14 Killington, VT GS Jan 3 Elk Mtn., PA SL Jan 4 Elk Mtn., PA GS—From top of “Switch” Jan 10 Montage, PA GS Jan 17 Mtn. Creek South SL Jan 18 Mtn. Creek South TBA Jan 24-25 TBA Full-course GS Training Feb 2 Elk Mtn., PA GS—From top of “Switch” Feb 7 Montage, PA WSC Super Saturday Trip TBA Feb 14-15 TBA GS on Dot Nebel Feb 21 Belleayre, NY SL on Pepacton Feb 22 Belleayre, NY GS—Tentative Feb 28 Montage, PA Training Mar 12 Killington, VT GS Mar 13 Pico, VT GS, ASRA Championship Race Mar 14 Pico, VT SL Mar 15 Pico, VT *American Ski Racing Alliance Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s GL = Giant Slalom SL = Slalom 7 D e ce mb e r 20 14 Pag e 8 Trips 2015 WSC Day Trips Date Friday, January 9 Demo Day Location Elk Mountain Friday, January 30 Saturday, February 7 Super Saturday Saver Trip Friday, February 20 Friday, March 6 Party Trip Elk Mountain Montage Elk Mountain Elk Mountain Cost $77 (member) $87 (non-member) $77 (member) $87 (non-member) TBD $77 (member) $87 (non-member) TBD Leaves from: Brandywine Town Center Brandywine Town Center Brandywine Town Center Brandywine Town Center Brandywine Town Center Time: 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. Leader: Clayton Moury c9713@zoominternet. net 610-529-3917 Sue Gargel [email protected] 610-457-2341 416 Post Oak Lane Newark, DE 19702 NEED LEADERS Coleader: Sandy Dobbs [email protected] 302-753-0004 21 Woodbrook Circle Wilmington, DE 19810 Keelin Murphy [email protected] 302-319-8108 142 Springfield Circle Middletown, DE 19709 AND CO-LEADERS WE NEED LEADERS FOR DAY TRIPS. CONTACT JERRY HOLT AT [email protected] IF INTERESTED. LEADING AND CO-LEADING DAY TRIPS IS A PREREQUISITE TO BECOMING A WINTER TRIP LEADER. IT’S ALSO A GREAT WAY TO MEET CLUB MEMBERS. FAM Trips (Familiarization and Business Appreciation Trips) The WSC FAM Trip Policy is to encourage WSC members to become involved in leading ski trips and administration of the club. Therefore only previous trip leaders, WSC officers and voting council members will be eligible to participate in these trips. What is a FAM Trip? FAM Trips are those offered by travel agencies and resorts at a reduced cost to WSC so trip leaders can become familiar with various ski areas as potential destinations for WSC trips. So… If you would like an inexpensive ski trip to benefit WSC and yourself and you have been a Winter Trip Leader, a WSC officer, or a voting Council member—you, TOO, can go on a FAM trip. Think of joining Council or leading a trip! Go to http://wilm-ski.squarespace.com/s/fam_2010.pdf for the full policy. SKI TRIP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES You should be aware of all ski trip policies and procedures BEFORE you sign up for a trip. Go to wilmski.org and click on the tab “Policies and Forms” for all the necessary information. In addition to the above policy, you can also find this important information: Trip Payment Schedule Trip Cancellation Policy Trip Insurance Trip Sign-up Form Check wilmski.org/trips for all the latest trip information as it becomes available. Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s D e ce mb e r 20 14 Pag e Trips ELK MOUNTAIN FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015 $77 MEMBERS $87 NON-MEMBERS DEMO DAY Try the latest skis for free. Bring a valid picture ID and a Credit Card. Note: Additional $10 non-member cost can be credited towards a Wilmington Ski Club membership, if desired. Also: All received checks will not be cashed until after the trip. Leaving: 6:00 a.m. with Delaware Express Motor Coach from Brandywine Town Center in the far parking lot opposite Lowe’s, Regal Cinemas and Thomasville on Brandywine Pkwy. Closest major Intersection: Rt. 202 (Concord Pike) & Rt. 92 (Naamans Road), Wilmington, DE. Note: The bus will not wait for late attendees. Leave extra time if unfamiliar with area. Map Stop and Go Pick-up: 6:30-6:45 a.m. at the I-476/76 Interchange Exit 16 Conshohocken (PA-23) Park-n-Ride, 900 Matsonford Rd, West Conshohocken, PA Note: The bus will not wait for late attendees Map Returning: Approximately 3 hours after an Elk Mountain departure at 5:00 p.m. Cost Includes: Lift Ticket, Transportation, Bus Driver Tip Ride to the mountain: Donuts and/or bagels and juice Happy Hour at 4:00 p.m.: Hoagies, chips, water and soft drinks—BYOB Note: Lunch is not included. Additional Costs: $45 – First-time Skier Package (includes-Beginners’ lift ticket, rentals & lesson) $59 – First-time Boarder Package (includes Beginners' lift ticket, Rentals & Lesson) Ski Club will reimburse $30 toward the First Time Packages. Reimbursement check will be mailed to you after the trip. Note: First time packages limit the skier to the Beginner Area Only. $26 - Ski Rentals $32 - Snowboard Rentals $7 – Helmet, Highly Recommended Note: Helmet costs are not included in First-time Packages, Ski or Board Rental costs. Leader: Clayton Moury, 610-529-3917, [email protected] Co-Leader: Sandy Dobbs, 302-753-0004, [email protected] Make check payable to: Wilmington Ski Club Mail checks to: Sandy Dobbs 21 Woodbrook Circle Wilmington, DE 19810 Sign-up Form Cancellation Policy Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s 9 D e ce mb e r 20 14 Pag e 10 Trips Stowe, VT December 28, 2014—January 1, 2015 $574 per person (quad occ.) - $714 (double occ.) $584 person (triple occ.) - $914 per person (single occ.) Trip Leaders: Debbie Pfeil 412 Worchester Drive Dover, DE 19904 302 242 4468 [email protected] Ted Patten 302-463-3620 [email protected] Make checks payable to Wilmington Ski Club and mail to Debbie Pfeil. Full information at: www.wilmski.org/stowe/ Val Gardena, Italy WAITLIST January 16—25, 2015 $2,399 Trip Leaders: Lynn Winkler 111 Brandon Lane Greenville, DE 19807 302-658-1701 [email protected] Mary Anne Wilson 21 Caynor Court Newark, DE 19711 302-545-7858 [email protected] Make checks payable to Wilmington Ski Club. Full information at: www.wilmski.org/val-gardena/ Breckenridge, CO February 6-13, 2015 $1,700 (double occ.) Trip Leaders Kurt Tappe 320 Park Lane Wilmington DE, 19804 [email protected] 302-290-4371 Anne Ceres [email protected] 302-229-9905 Make checks payable to Wilmington Ski Club. Full information at: www.wilmski.org/breckenridge/ Mt. Bachelor, OR WAITLIST February 21—28, 2015 $1,550 Trip Leaders Marchia Rattigan 397 Hickory Hill Rd. Chadds Ford, PA 19317 610-388-0450 [email protected] Ed Talarowski 306 Mitchell Drive Wilmington, DE 19808 302-995-0858 [email protected] Banff/Lake Louise, Alberta, CN Make checks payable to Wilmington Ski Club. Full information at: www.wilmski.org/mt-bachelor/ WAITLIST March 14—21, 2015 Without Breakfast $1,790 - With Continental Breakfast $1,916 With Full Hot Breakfast $2,056 - Seniors 65+ deduct $28 - Non-skiers deduct $280 Trip Leaders Clyde Dossett 302-994-2001 Do not text 27 Duvall Court Wilmington, DE 19808 [email protected] Sno w Pl o w Scrap i ng s Patti Bartlett 302-584-4811 Phone or text 16 Kentshire Ct. Greenville, DE 19807 [email protected] Make checks payable to Wilmington Ski Club. Full information at: www.wilmski.org/banff/ D e ce mb e r 20 14 NEW MEMBERS Scott Barnthouse Craig Hall Ken Shaw Vicki Shoemaker Robert Terefenko Erik Vaughn Lauren Vaughn Todd White Pag e 11 Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council WSC is a proud member of EPSC. Their site offers lots of information and links to ski/board lessons/discounts/information. Be sure to have your membership card available when accessing the offers. If you don’t have an EPSC sticker affixed to your WSC membership card, contact Bill Rochamp. www.easternpaskicouncil.org. Get Out More Tour: Winter Edition Meet the Skiing and Backpacker Magazine Get Out More Winter Tour Brand Ambassadors, who not only talk the talk, but walk the walk. December 1—Eastern Mountain Sports —Concord Mall www.skinet.com/skiing/articles/get-out-more-tour-winter-edition www.backpacker.com/get-out-more-tour-winter-edition/ WSC HAS A FLICKR SITE—JUST IN TIME FOR SKI SEASON!!! To view pics, go to https://www.flickr.com/ photos/113939647@N06/. Click on “Albums.” To post pics, e-mail them to [email protected]. Put the location or event as the Subject so the pictures may be placed into the correct Album. There is an 8MB limit on each e-mail. Send as many e-mails as you want but remember these things: 1) be aware of your content—someone needs to upload all these files and 2) try to keep your picture sizes small—it will help to not go over the 8MB limit. Any questions, contact Jim Gilchrist. WSC Logo Shirts Available—It’s Almost Ski Season!! NOTE: The Snow Plow Scrapings will only be available electronically starting with the July 2015 issue. A few hard copies will be available at the general meeting for new or prospective members. Sno w Pl o w Promote WSC with the WSC logo shirt. Available in blue or red, crew or mock turtleneck, these attractive shirts show your pride in the club. And they can be great conversation starters. Like…’Where is Wilmington?’ or ‘So you ski?’ Get yours at the next Ski Club Monthly Meeting. Price is $15 and available in S-M-L-XL. Inter Alia (or among other things) Find this information at the WSC website at www.wilmski.org Scrap i ng s Trip Sign-up Policy WSC Trip Payment Schedule WSC Trip Cancellation and Refund Policy Trip Insurance Beginner Trip and Compensation Policy Day Trip Liability Waiver Form FAM Policy P.O. Box 1331 Wilmington, DE 19899 Web: www.wilmski.org Editor: [email protected] We’re all about skiing, boarding and a whole lot more! We’re on the web www.wilmski.org December Meeting Wednesday, December 10, 2014 DESSERT BAKE-OFF CLOTHING AND FOOD DRIVE Delcastle Golf Club & Restaurant 801 McKennan’s Church Road Wilmington, DE 7:00pm—Happy Hour 8:00pm—General Meeting 50 Things Every Skier Must Know www.skinet.com/ skiing/2002/11/50-things-everyskier-must-know