December

December 2005
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Table of Contents
Joke of the Month
Page 2
Nov. in Retrospect
Page 2 - 4
Items for Sale
Page 5
Local Trips & Events
Page 5 - 6
Long Distance Trips
Page 7 - 8
Specials
Page 8 - 9
Calendar of Events,
Club Officers,
Birthdays
Page 10
Membership Form
Page 11
Advertising Rates
Last page
Member Of: Crescent Ski Council, Inc. http://rtpnet.org/crescent/ &
The National Ski Council Federation http://www.skifederation.org/
Club Meeting & Party at Steven’s Home
November is coming to an end and Christmas is fast approaching. With that in mind,
everyone be sure to mark their calendars and plan to attend the Christmas Party and social
gathering at Alan Stevens' house. There will be Dirty Santa gift exchange and lots of laughter.
The Crescent Ski Council Fall Conference was held in November in Asheville, NC and
several of your club officers and members attended various functions during the weekend. The
Dry land Ski Clinic by Appalachian Mountain's French-Swiss Ski School and Jim Cottrell was
very informative regarding technique on shaped skis and everyone came away with new
insights. There were meetings on upcoming trip choices (January '07) with presentations by
representatives of Park City, Utah and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The destination selected by
Crescent members will be announced at the next meeting by Lisa Beregi.
Additionally, there were meetings held by Administrative and Racing Committees as
well as a clinic by Kanawha's Gary Cassier on Ski Tuning & Waxing that was well attended.
Saturday night most of us went to the Claxton Farm for the Asheville Ski Club's Ullerfest
dinner and bonfire. We were treated to live music for listening and dancing under the stars. The
weather was clear and cool and perfect for star-gazing so Ken Lumsden of Winston-Salem's
club set up a telescope and we did some of that, too.
We finished the weekend with a Crescent Board of Director's meeting on Sunday
morning attended by Jim Maerder and myself as ETMM officers.
December will be a busy month for everyone, I know, but if you haven't yet done so, go
skiing soon. Check the local ski hill websites or call them for a conditions report. You may be
taking a weekend trip or a trip out west very soon, so get out there and get your skis legs back
under you.
We hope to see you at the Christmas Party and again on the ski slopes.
Mark Dison
This will be your last issue unless you rejoin for 2005-2006 season.
Club meeting & party will be the first Tuesday of December at Alan Steven’s home starting from
6:00PM to 6:30PM
(Directions will be under 2005-2006 LOCAL TRIPS & EVENTS.)
EVERYONE WELCOME!! BRING A FRIEND!!
Joke oof
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HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
1. You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports,
and she should keep the chips and dip coming. Alan, age 10
2. No person really decides before they grow up whom they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you
get to find out later who you're stuck with. Kirsten, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
1. Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. Camille, age 10
2. No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married. Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age)
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
1. You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
1. Both don't want any more kids. Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
1. Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say
if you listen long enough. Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
2. On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
Martin, age 10
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
1. I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in
all the dead columns. Craig, age 9
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
1. When they're rich. Pam, age 7
2. The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. Curt, age 7
3. The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right
thing to do. Howard, age 8
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
1. It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. Anita, age 9 (bless
you child)
HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
1. There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? Kelvin, age 8
And the #1 Favorite is..... HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
1. Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck. Ricky, age 10
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CSC Fall Conference
The weekend of November 4-6 a few of us
ETMMites ventured to Asheville for the Fall
Crescent Ski Council Conference. It was a funfilled weekend, starting off with a much needed
Happy hour at a local ski shop. We browsed the
pre-season ski equipment specials to gear up for
race season, had plenty of finger foods and
beverages, and got to mingle with the other
Crescent members. Some of the ski industry
representatives who help us with our trips and
racing were there to join us for the weekend as well.
On Saturday, there were plenty of workshops to
attend; a great presentation was given by Jim Cottrell of the
French-Swiss Ski School to help us with our skiing technique.
He definitely enlightened many of us with the "new" way of
skiing on shaped skis. We even got to attend a workshop on
waxing and sharpening our skis to hopefully reduce our race
times. For those interested in long distance trips, a presentation
of the upcoming Australia/New Zealand trip was given leaving
no doubt that it's the trip to attend for some great adventure and
beautiful sights. Later that evening, Ullerfest was in full swing
with live music, dancing, wonderful food and drink, plenty of
company, and an inferno of skis. There's no way that cold
weather and snow can't come our way after that celebration fit
for a God!
Sunday was a day for our officers to get together to plan
events, Thanks to all of them for their hard work and
dedication! Without them our winter season would just be cold.
Meanwhile, the hot tub bubbled for one more moment of
relaxation prior to the drive home.
Barb Lang/Stan Mosley
Race Kickoff Party
The Race Party at the Mabry’s home on the 18th of November was a cool brisk night, a good sign of
things to come for the race season. Here’s hoping. If you missed it, you missed excellent food and
fellowship and best of all was the surprise 50th birthday party for Rick Bates. He got several gifts that any
old fart could use, a walker, cane, and an assortment of other gifts. There are more pictures on the web of
this and you can get a good laugh at Rick’s birthday gifts. If you did not get signed up for racing you can
sign up with Mark Mabry. The form can be found on the web site under racing or you can get one from
Mark Mabry at the Christmas party.
Mark A Morgan
Congratulations 2005 Food City Tailgater of the Year!!!
Bays & Potter Big Orange Tailgate Crew
Over 1800 votes were cast and the winner of a trip for ten to the SEC Championship game was announced at
the UT vs. Vanderbilt game on Saturday, November 19th
The NSCF Meeting in Crested Butte, CO. on August 26-29
The National Ski Council Federation’s
annual summit was held on August 26-29.
Our own Lisa Beregi and other Crescent
Ski Council members attended this
meeting to work on way to improve ski
councils; ski clubs and the industry
communicate and interact with each other.
ETMM is a member of CSC and CSC is a
member of the NSCF. If you would like
more info on NSCF ask Lisa Beregi or go
to their web site at www.skifederation.org
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Items for Sale
1. Elan SCX Monoblock RP(Ridge Profile) SKIS 185 cm with Salomon 900S bindings $100.00
2. Atomic 180 cm BATACARVX 9.18 With Salomon 900s Carbon Bindings $125.00
3. Tailgater’s Special - ‘Thermos’ Grill ‘2’ Go ‘Fire & Ice, Grill & Cooler on wheels, Collapsible & Detachable,
Includes cooking tool set, New - $149 Never used in box, Asking $100.00
4. BMS tickets Available .............2 tickets for Busch and Cup available for March 25 and 26, 2006. Price is
$293.00. This Spring the Busch race will be 300 laps at Bristol. The couple just paid the bill so they would like
payment before the end of the year.
Contact Don Sinn ([email protected]) 423-538-3820
2005-2006 LOCAL TRIPS AND EVENTS
All participants on Crescent sponsored trips must be members of an authorized club. Current membership is
required to sign up for a trip. If a trip is planned for the next ski season/fiscal year, membership will have to be renewed before
airline and/or lift tickets will be distributed.
ETMM Club Meeting & Party
Our December meeting/Christmas
party will be at the home of Alan, Cody and
Savannah Stevens on Tuesday, December 6.
Plan to arrive between 6:00 - 6:30PM.
BYOB and an appetizer or dessert.
Paper products, ice, and soft drinks will be
provided.
Members over 21 choosing to play
Dirty Santa need to bring a wrapped gift
worth $10 - $15.
Members under 21 can bring a
wrapped gift to exchange with someone of
similar age. (We found out last year that
Dirty Santa doesn't work real well for those
under 21.)
Please bring food for the "Second
Harvest Food Bank" and clothes for "Good
Samaritan Ministries" to the Christmas
party at Alan Stevens Dec. 6th. If giving a
monetary donation we will purchase food
items. Also donate ski clothes for the
Special Olympics to Rick Lott.
Direction to Alan Stevens Home:
From Interstate 26 take exit 38 toward
Jonesborough. You will go about 2.7 miles.
Our house is on the left, it is a circular
concrete drive that goes up hill and it will be a
brick house with white columns. If you get
lost here is the address: 1812 Boones Creek
Rd. and the Phone #: 423-753-4806.
Silver Creek I
Date:
Races:
Included in Price:
January 5-8, 2006
January 7 & 8, 2006
Two or Three nights lodging in various condo sizes
Two or Three day lift ticket based on lodging nights
Saturday night party with DJ
Pricing:
2 Nights
3 Nights
Studio
(2person)
$270
$375
1 Bedroom
(2person)
$390
$530
(3person)
$305
$415
(4person)
$265
$355
1 Bed Loft
(4person)
$305
$405
(5person)
$270
$360
(6person)
$250
$330
2 Bedroom
(4person)
$310
$420
(5person)
$275
$370
(6person)
$255
$340
Non-Skier:
Deduct $86 for two nights and $129 for three nights.
Off Site Party:
$20
Deposit:
$150 at October meeting. (All rooms will be dropped by 10\15\05)
Balance:
Due at the November meeting
Cancellation:
Up to October 15, 2005 for a full refund. After October 15th a 100% penalty unless
the space is resold.
Silver Creek II
Where:
Date:
Races:
Included in Price:
Silver Creek, West Virginia (Snowshoe)
March 9-12, 2006
March 11 & 12, 1006
Lodging for two or three nights
Lifts for as many nights lodging booked
Saturday night party
2 Nights
3 Nights
Pricing:
Studio
(2 people)
$225
$315
1 Bedroom
(2 people)
$300
$425
(3 people)
$235
$330
(4 people)
$205
$280
1 Bed Loft
(4 people)
$225
$320
(5 people)
$215
$295
2 Bedroom
(4 people)
$240
$335
(5 people)
$215
$295
(6 people)
$195
$270
Deposit:
$150 due at the January meeting. All rooms will be dropped after the January meeting.
Balance:
Balance is due at the February meeting.
Cancellation: 100% refund up to the January meeting. 100% penalty after the January meeting unless the
space is resold.
Non-Skier and Junior lift prices are available.
2005 & 2006 LONG DISTANCE TRIPS
Lisa Ann Beregi, Trip Director
1. Please contact ETMM Trip Director to obtain reservation request forms for all trips. Please let ETMM Trip Director
know if you made Steamboat reservations so that we know how many Mogul Mashers are on each trip and we can lodge together.
Telluride and Killington reservations and payments must go to ETMM Trip Director.
2. Payment: Appropriate deposit must accompany all reservation forms and turned into ETMM Trip Director. Deposits
and payment schedules are outlined for each trip.
3. Changes & Cancellations: All requests for changes, cancellations, or refunds must be made in writing. Penalties and
Cancellation forfeitures will be as described under each trip.
4. All participants on Crescent sponsored trips must be members of an authorized club. Current membership is
required to sign up for a trip. If a trip is planned for the next ski season/fiscal year, membership will have to be renewed before
airline and/or lift tickets will be distributed.
Aspen / Snowmass – CSC Ski Week – January 14 – 21, 2006
Contact Lisa Beregi to see if there are any spots left.
Crescent Ski Council
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HOLIDAZE SKI TOURS®
Presents
Ski & See Oz & New Zealand with the CSC
** JULY 29 – AUGUST 12, 2006 **
YOUR CRESCENT SKI COUNCIL PROGRAM INCLUDES:
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Round trip air transportation between Los Angeles and Queenstown via Air New Zealand.
Meet & greet upon arrival in Queenstown with Holidaze/SKI EXPRESS Host.
Round trip transfers between Queenstown Airport & hotel via private coach with Ski Express Guide.
5 nights accommodations at the 4 star Novotel Gardens Hotel.
Full cooked hot breakfast daily in Queenstown.
Welcome dinner at the Skyline Gondola Restaurant, the evening after arrival.
Full Day tour to Milford Sound, including cruise to the Tasman Sea and lunch.
Holidaze/SKI Express guide & hospitality desk each morning and evening in your hotel.
Special Holidaze/SKI EXPRESS discounts on local attractions, including the exclusive “Ski & Activity Pass”
All local taxes including 12.5% New Zealand goods & service tax.
Air transportation between Queenstown & Sydney via Air New Zealand
Meet & Greet at Sydney Airport.
Round trip transfers between Sydney Airport and Hotel via private coach.
4 night’s accommodations at the 4 Star Olde Sydney Holiday Inn.
Full cooked hot breakfast daily in Sydney.
Morning Captain Cook Coffee Cruise of Sydney Harbor.
Full day tour to the Hunter Valley Wineries including lunch.
Round trip air transportation between Sydney & Cairns via Virgin Blue Airlines.
Round trip transfers between Cairns Airport and hotel with short orientation tour enroute.
3 nights accommodations in Cairns at the 4 star Tradewinds Esplanade Hotel.
Full cooked hot breakfast daily in Cairns.
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Full day tour to the Great Barrier Reef on Sunlover Cruises including lunch, snorkeling equipment, glass bottom boat
rides, semi-submersible sub and fish feeding letter.
Full day tour to the Kuranda Rain Forest, including Army duck tour, Buffet lunch, scenic railway, dreamtime walk,
Aboriginal Dance show and scenic skyrail over the rainforest back down to Cairns.
Return air transportation between Sydney and Los Angeles via Air New Zealand.
Passport cases and luggage tags.
Special Holidaze Souvenir.
TOUR COSTS:
$3,275. p.p. Double
$4,010. p.p. Single
$3,100. p.p. Triple
UNDARA OUTBACK EXTENSION
Aug. 12 – 14, 2006:
Enjoy an extra day in Cairns and 1 day in Undara, (Australian Outback) with a local guide. Undara package includes, breakfast,
lunch, dinner, guided tours and more.
* Round trip transfers between Cairns and Undara Outback via private motor coach.
* 1 night accommodations in Undara at the Undara Lodge or Carriage House Hotel.
* Breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner in Undara.
* ½-day Lava Tube tour with local guide.
* Sunset Tour.
* 1 night in Cairns at the 4 Star Tradewinds Esplanade Hotel.
* Return transfers to Cairns Airport for return flight home.
* All local taxes.
EXTENSION TOUR COSTS:
$360. p.p. Dbl.
$500. p.p. Sgl.
$340. p.p. Trpl.
OPTIONAL SKI & ACTIVITY PASS: Include the Exclusive Ski & Activity Pass for $66.00 per day and you
will receive 1 day of skiing with round trip shuttle transportation between Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Cardrona or Treble
Cone. 2-hours of guided skiing at Coronet Peak or The Remarkables with a Holidaze/Ski Express guide. In the event you don’t
wish to ski, you could use this pass towards the purchase of many optional activities in Queenstown. (Many of which will not
require any additional payment.) It is also valid at several local restaurants and bars as payment towards your bill.
In addition, just for being part of the Holidaze/Ski Express package, you will also receive twice weekly sausage sizzles at The
Remarkables and the special Ski Prize Party Night with a complimentary drink and prizes at a local bar in Queenstown.
Hello CSC clubs,
Specials
Subaru of America and Crescent Ski Council have set-up a special buying program. Any person that has been
a member of your club for six months or longer, each club data base person must verify this is eligible to receive a
Subaru VIP certificate to purchase a new Subaru. Any club member wishing to purchase a new Subaru must contact
the club data base person. The data base person will call me and state that that person has been a member of a Crescent
club for six months or longer. I will forward the information to Subaru of America. Then the club member wishing to
purchase a new Subaru will receive the necessary paperwork in the mail.
I am asking that each club president and data base person read the attachments that have been sent to
me by Subaru. If this program is successful, I am hoping that Subaru will continue the program. There are no
guarantees that it will be extended! The information from Subaru is pretty straight forward. If you have any questions,
after reading the attachments, e-mail me and we will try and address your questions or concerns.
Ron Scott
Hello my name is Jen McColgan with GearDirect.com and ColoradoSnowboards.com and I'm writing to
introduce myself. I would like to offer you and your ski club big savings on your gear purchases this season. In
addition to the already discounted gear on our sites, we're excited to offer you and your members 5% off your
purchases this season. Simply use the coupon code SKICLUB56 when you checkout at www.geardirect.com or
www.coloradosnowboards.com to save an additional 5% on your entire order! Please share this code with your fellow
ski club members and encourage them to save money this season. Also please visit our sister site www.rentskis.com
for all your ski rental needs.
If you'd like, contact me directly with questions regarding any of our products or if you have inquiries about
marketing opportunities. That's what I'm here for!
I look forward to seeing you and your club on the slopes this season!
Jen McColgan [email protected]
Crescent Ski Council
As part of your membership in the East Tennessee Mogul Mashers Ski Club, you are also a member of the
Crescent Ski Council ("CSC"), an organization of 22 ski clubs and several thousand members from the southeastern
United States. There are clubs in West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and
Georgia. Most of these states listed have multiple club locations so it's easy to find a home club within Crescent.
CSC's website is http://www.rtpnet.org/crescent and you can also access the site from a link on the ETMM website
home page. CSC is a charter member of the National Ski Council Federation ("NCSF"), and one of the original 13
founding councils.
As a member, you may be entitled to various purchase and/or rental discounts during your winter
vacation travels. Just show your ETMM membership card and ask. For more information on NCSF, visit their website
at www.skifederation.org or link to it from the Crescent website homepage or ETMM’s homepage.
Mark Dison
etmm’s CALENDAR OF events
ETMM Club Officers
President: Mark Dison
Email: [email protected]
Phone: C (423) 292-9288
Vice Pres.: James Maerder
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 502-1494
Treasurer: Beth Dison
Email: [email protected]
Phone: C (423) 292-9288
Secretary: Lisa Mabry
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 239-8267
Race Director: Mark Mabry
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 349-4362
Trip Director: Lisa Beregi
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 652-1754
Membership: Mark Morgan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 538-9585
Newsletter: Mark Morgan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 538-9585
Webmaster: Mark Morgan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 538-9585
Board at Large
Rick Lott
Email: [email protected]
December
2005
Date
Event
Time
Place
3rd thru the 10th
Tues. the 6th
9th thru the 11th
Sun. the 11th
17th & 18th
Wed. the 21st
Sun. the 25th
Sat. the 31st
Steamboat Race Camp
Club Meeting – Christmas Party
Sugar Mt. Race Camp
CSC Development Training
Appalachian Mt. Race
First Day of Winter
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
All Week
6:30PM
All Weekend
8:45AM
9:30AM
All Day
All Day
All Day
Steamboat, CO.
Alan Stevens Home
Sugar Mt., NC.
Appalachian Mt., NC.
Appalachian Mt., NC.
USA
Everywhere
Everywhere
January
2006
Date
Event
Time
Place
Sun. the 1st
Tues. the 3rd
5th thru the 8th
14th thru the 21st
Sun. the 22nd
28th & 29th
New Years Day
Ski Club Meeting
Silver Creek 1 Trip
CSC Aspen / Snowmass Trip
CSC Training
Beech Mt. Race
All Day
7:00PM
All Weekend
All Week
8:45AM
9:30AM
Everywhere
Rush Street Restaurant
Silver Creek, WV.
Aspen, CO.
Hawksnest., NC.
Beech Mt., NC
Phone: H (423) 282-5404
Wayne Bays
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 282-3703
Alan Stevens
Email: [email protected]
Phone: H (423) 753-4806
Please notify Mark Morgan (Membership, Newsletter & Webmaster) of
any changes of address, phone numbers and e-mail’s. You can
contact Mark by email, [email protected], Phone – (423)538-9585 or
mailing address: 317 Boone Lake Circle, Bluff City TN. 37618
Birthday Wishes for December
December 15 – Jim Harmon
December 17 – Barbara Lang
December 23 – Debbie Bays,
Sawyer Beals &
Joe Holt
December 27 – Jo Widener
December – Caroline Naylor
ETMM LIFT LINE
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Full Page
Three-quarter Page
Half Page
Quarter Page
Business Card
$65
$50
$40
$35
$30
Two Month to
One Year*
$55
$40
$30
$25
$20
One Year*
$45
$35
$25
$15
$10
*Prices are per issue.
The editor must receive advertisements, advertising plans, articles, stories and items of interest no later
than Sunday the 25th of December. The next issue of The Lift Line will be published Tuesday the 27th
of December. Advertisers will receive copies of the newsletter as proof of advertising. Payment is due
when advertisement is placed. Make payment to East Tennessee Mogul Mashers.
Send to:
East Tennessee Mogul Mashers
C/O Mark Morgan, Lift Line Editor
317 Boone Lake Circle
Bluff City, TN. 37618
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 1-484-233-9497
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Kingsport, TN. 37663
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