The Inside Edge Jan 08 - Beach Cities Ski Club

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Inside this issue:
The Prez
2
Pray for Snow and Summer
Awards Party:
Summer Sports
1, 3
Activities, Social
3, 5
Our annual Pray for Snow and Summer
Awards Party, Nov 10th was a great success! Big thanks to Anna C who organized it all and Dave H who slaved in the
kitchen for hours to bring us his infamous Taco Bar extravaganza! Congratulations to all Softball and Volleyball
Team MVP’s! Photos from the party can
be found elsewhere in this newsletter.
Skiing
4, 5
Here are the award winners for this summer Congratulations to all members
who participated in the Summer events.
Wendy, Stu
Most Valuable Players, 2007:
BCSC SOFTBALL:
Megan S
Stu G
BCSC VOLLEYBALL 2007:
B1:
Daron F
Jim M
B2:
Wim D
Jeff C
Steve U
Peggy T
Lynda N
Jeannie G
LA Council Volleyball Champions 2007
B2:
Keith N
Peggy T
Norm C
Gordon G
Ed H
Bruce B
Samantha O
Maribel M
Membership
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Calendar
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TGIF! Get Happy!
Join Us!
Jan 11
Café Boogaloo
1238 Hermosa Ave
Hermosa Beach
(310) 318-2324
Appetizers $2 - $4
Draft beer $3
house wine $4
4pm till 630
Jan 25
Union Cattle
1301 Manhattan Ave
Hermosa Beach
(310) 798-8227
1/2 off appetizers
$2 draft beer
$2.50 well drinks
$5 Cadillac Margaritas
Hello All!
Hope your holidays were
filled with family and friends.
Well the skiers amongst us are all happy
for all the snow that has fallen in our
resorts. Yes, Mammoth is already open
but skiers can never have too much snow!
The ski season and the end of competitive
volleyball and softball were celebrated at the
annual Pray for Snow Party on Dec 10th. To
be honest I don’t recall much praying but we
did praise our Softball and Volleyball MVPs!
Thank you Anna for organizing it, Dave for providing
plenty of great food, Stu for presenting the awards, and all
those who helped out both before and after.
Talking of skiing, although the Aspen trip is nearly sold out, we still have
spaces on the Mammoth bus trips. It is really important that people sign up
as early as possible for these. The latest we can cancel the condos is 45 days
before the trip. The bus costs the same whether it is full or half full. Those
two items account for almost all the cost, so if we aren’t comfortable that
the trip will be close to full, we will cancel it. That decision has to be made
long before the trip is due to take place. To get you the best price we run
these trips with almost no margin, so we don’t have much room to maneuver. A three day trip costs approximately $14,000 to run so you can see why
we have to be cautious. So all you have to do to make sure that the trip will
happen is sign up!
As some of you will have found out, there is an inevitable lag between a
membership check being mailed to the PO Box, being collected from there,
getting forwarded to membership, entered into the database and being
printed onto a newsletter address label. As a result, some of you received
postcards reminding you to renew when you already had. For that I apologize. I’ve always felt that having membership renewal dates throughout the
year is confusing and it makes it difficult to implement an effective reminder process. We therefore plan to change to a single annual membership renewal date. The transition will be a bit cumbersome as members are
asked to pay for part of a year but I think it will worthwhile in the long
run. We are also going to make it possible to join or renew on the website
using PayPal which will also speed up the process.
Finally I have to announce that having become a US Citizen back in October I’ve had to resign from being the club’s Prime Minister and revert to
the more traditional title of President. I
could never get Don to refer to himself
as the Chancellor of the Exchequer anyway and as for the Chief Whip....
Nick
WATCH FOR
THESE COMING
EVENTS!
March 08: Camping, Emma
Wood Campground, $150 /
night
September 25—28:
Clambake. Same place.
Editor Apologies:
I had every intention of having the
newsletter in your hands on Dec 1.
But then, my Mother began having
health issues which put her in the
hospital, and that changed my priorities.
The situation is resolved for the
moment. She is now in Assisted
Living where she receives around
the clock care and supervision.
I apologize for any inconvenience
this may have caused you. Thank
you for your patience and understanding.
Vic
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PO Box 313, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
End of Season Volleyball Party,
Oct 31:
Over a dozen members dressed up in
Halloween costume for this party. Judging was in two categories: At the Beach
and at Shellback:
At the Beach:
Janice L (Viking)
Doug Q (Superman)
Honorable Mention:
Kyoko (Penguin)
At Shellback:
Bruce (Mr. Mellow 70’s)
Randy (Chef Ratatouille)
Samantha (French Maid)
Gordon
Goodwill
Serving The People of Southern Los Angeles County (GoodwillSolac) and the American Red Cross,
Long Beach Chapter, Partner to Help Victims of the Southern California Wildfires
Some of you may wish to contribute used clothing and/or household items to help those who have been affected
by the recent wildfires. Goods donations can be made at any of GoodwillSolac’s 15 retail stores and 8 attended
donation centers throughout southern Los Angeles County (south of Rosecrans Ave.). For a location of a store
or donation center nearest you, please call (562) 435-7741 or visit www.goodwillsolac.org
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Skiing:
MAMMOTH ‘08:
We have 2 trips this
season! Spaces are limited! Sign up/Trip Reservation
Forms and full trip details are posted on the website.
Just download form and mail in with your check to
hold your spot!
3-day trip: January 18 - January 21, 2008
2-day trip: February 29 - March 2, 2008
2-day trip: April 4 - April 6, 2008
2-Day Trip Information: Our Mammoth Mountain
trips are by deluxe motor coach, departing
on Friday evening at 5:30pm sharp from the
NG parking lot in Redondo Beach. We depart Mammoth Mountain at 4:30pm on
Sunday. The trip price includes 2 nights
lodging (at Chateau De Montagne townhomes), bus ride, munchies, beer, sodas &
water on the bus, breakfast items, Saturday
dinner plus a pizza & salad dinner on the
trip home. Plus the bus will take us to and
from the main lodge each day. There is a
jacuzzi at the condo complex, so bring a suit
and towel. Must be 21 or older or be preapproved by the BCSC Board.
3-Day Trip Information: The 3-day trip is a drive up
and has limited condo space available.
Please call Wendy for more details.
ASPEN ’08:
Everything is on track for another great Aspen trip! We have space for 54 participants and 52 spots are already sold. So if you are interested in going – sign up now! See website or flyer
for more Aspen information/stats/etc.
•
Land package: $1060 for BCSC members*.
$1090 for Non-members*.
•
7 night stay at the Durant Condos or Fifth Avenue Condos, which are alongside Aspen Mountain.
These are very nice, quality condos, with an excellent location alongside Ajax, and 2 blocks from
downtown Aspen. All 6-person condos are 3 bedroom/2 bath, with a fully equipped kitchen,
washer/dryer, wall to ceiling windows, etc. The complex has a pool, Jacuzzi and ski storage.
•
5-day Lift Tickets, good for all 4 Mountains:
Aspen, Snowmass, Highlands & Buttermilk Mountains.
• Welcome Party, Wine & Cheese Party, Picture
Party & more!
Options include: $5 NASTAR RACE, $15 Picnic on
the Mountain, etc
Air & Aspen Airport Ground Transfers:
Round trip Air from Los Angeles (LAX)
to Aspen, Colorado ($340)
To Sign Up:
Download from BCS website the
Aspen ‘08 Reservation Form &
mail it in to the club PO box with
deposit check.
All participants should be
Payment Schedule:
paid in full by now. But Contact Wendy if you still
wish to go.
SKI.COM CST # 2022796-50; Beach Cities Ski
Club CST # 2084767-40
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PO Box 313, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
OTHER SKI TRIPS: As a member of BCSC,
you are invited to join in on the following LA
Council or Far West trips. Information and flyers
about these trips can be found on the BCSC Website.
SNOWBASIN & POWDER MTN, UTAH with
LA Council: February 7-11, 2008: $680 pp/dbl.
occ. Inc. Lodging, RT Air, 4 lift tix, etc. Contact
Britt Johnson (310) 379-8972
SCHWEITZER & SILVER MTNS, IDAHO
with LA Council: March 12-16, 2008. $915 pp/
dbl. occ. Inc. Lodging, RT Air, 4 lift tix, etc.
Contact Britt Johnson (310) 379-8972
MAMMOTH, CA with Slope Surfers: Prices
TBD. Trip Forms will be available on the SS website in mid-October. Check it out at
www.slopesurfers.org. Dates include:
January 11 – 13, 2008 March 14 – 17, 2008
January. 25 – 28, 2008 March 28 – 30, 2008
February 8 – 10, 2008 April 11 – 13, 2008
February 22 – 25, 2008 April 25 – 27, 2008
March 7 – 9, 2008
WATCH FOR
THESE COMING EVENTS!
March 08:
Camping,
Emma Wood Campground, $150 / night
September 25—28:
Clambake. Same place.
DRIVE-UPS: Look on our web site for
others who wish to share drive-up or
condos.
Pumpkin Carvings
by Steve G
Mammoth Race Schedule
2007-2008:
1/5/2008
1/6/2008
2/2/2008
2/3/2008
3/15/2008
3/16/2008
4/5/2008
4/6/2008
slalom
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Ullr 2 slalom (1 run)
Rokka 2 slalom (1 run)
Rokka 3 GS
Ullr 3 GS
Rokka 4 GS/Socalcs
Rokka 5 slalom/Socalcs
FWRA Championships GS
FWRA Championships
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Membership:
For more information on these
and other events, please consult
our web site, www.bcskiclub.org, or
contact any of the board members.
Membership applications can also
be obtained from the web site.
January Birthdays:
Randy
Lee G
James S
Lucille R
Rebecca T
Cheryl T
Randy P
Lynette D
Marlene M
Deborah W-W
Erin L
Sharon C
Joe S
Publications:
Deadline for the Feb-Mar issue of
Inside Edge is January 15.
We will also begin considering
personal Ads from members. Buy,
Sell, Rent, Share, Etc::
• $5.00 for two lines
• $15.00 for business card size
Please contact me for more details.
Vic
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Jan 2008 Check the Website for up to the minute info!
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Eve Buona Vista
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8 Club Meeting
Volleyball MB
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Wed
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Fri
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7:30
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Café Boogaloo
Union Cattle 8:00
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11 Happy Hour
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19 Tennis
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25 Happy Hour
26 Tennis
Volleyball MB
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Volleyball MB
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Union Cattle
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