11/15/2010 8:03:46 PM
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This Tuesday November 23rd is our Pie Night, a GSSC Social.
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Thanks to..
Nancy Asdal for hosting our Mix at Six on Thursday evening.
Ron Levine for hosting our Ice Skating evening in the Mennen Arena.
Jim Deaver and Janet Tischbein for hosting the Tennis Party Saturday evening.
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Club Business
Please help Sue Amdur, Tom Hughes and Lisa Gordon with the Directory database. Approximately 70 members need to send in their dues and renewal sheets. Please bring/mail them ($50 includes $5 late fee) to: Tom Hughes, PO Box 362, Washington, NJ 07882 BEFORE Dec 7, afterwhich membership expires. Tom normally is at every meeting. Your cooperation is urgently requested so we may have the new 2011 Membership Directory to you on time.
Club Schedule:
GSSC LOGO WEAR - Bob Markarian has arranged for us to be able order a variety of clothing embroidered with the GSSC logo. Stay tuned for the new Fall/ Winter 2010/2011 line up! There is an order form on the Garden State Ski Club website, click on the link on the GSSC home page for a list of styles/sizes/pricing. Orders are not taken online. To place your order, and to see the complete list of styles, pricing options, and also finished samples of the shirts, vests, and jackets available, come to the meetings on Tuesday nights and see the logowear table. To view order sheet, Click Here.
GSSC Fundraiser for the Florida Citrus Sale for 2010- 21 lbs of top shelf Grapefruits and Oranges for $22. Must order by November 23rd for holiday delivery. Please see Bob Markarian.
Come and experience fall at the Vermont lodge. Off season rates are still in effect until October 31 - $15 per night for members and $18 per night for non-members. Winter rates ($25 for members and $30 for non-members) are in effect from November 1, 2010 through April 24, 2011.
Upcoming key dates to remember:
Tues Nov 09 2010-2011 house shares will go on sale
Tues Nov 30 Racers can reserve rooms for all VT race weekends and all members can reserve rooms for New Years Eve weekend (Fri Dec 31 - Sun Jan 2)
Tues Dec 07 Members can reserve rooms for dates between Dec 7 through Jan 18 including MLK weekend (Jan 14-16) and President's weekend (Feb 18-20)
**Please note that a cancellation policy is in effect for all VT race weekends and holiday weekends (New Years, MLK and President's)**
All house reservation forms including house rates, reservation and cancellation policies, house rules and guest forms are on the club website. For questions or reservations please contact Anita Sementilli, VT House Reservation Chair at: reservations@gardenstateskiclub.com or 914-669-5065
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Upcoming Social Events
Blade Bike & Stroll-Dec 8th Skate outdoors in NYC, venue TBA. See Ron LeVine for more info.
GSSC on Broadway Fall 2010- Featuring Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music Starring Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stricht Sunday November 7th @ 3 pm. Pre-theatre brunch at Brasserie 8 1/2, parking discounts at ICON. For more information please see Carol Alesso Rosen or Click Here
Snow Ball- Our annual gala holiday party will be Saturday December 11th at Portobella's in Oakland. Details to follow....
We're always interested in trying new things ... so if you would like to run or sponsor an event, please see our social V.P. Alla Shurin or any Board Member.
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Upcoming Snow Sport Events
Hunter Mountian Bus Trip- Saturday January 8, 2011 One huge day of fun for $70 members, $77 non memebers. Free instruction to members, $5 for non-members. Includes round trip bus ride, lift ticket, and club Nastar race (easy peasy) all are welcome. Click Here for more info, or sign up at a meeting.
It's never too late to think about skiing & boarding....so here's what's in the works so far.....
Big Sky Montana - Jan 22 - 29, 2011, $1440 pp includes airfare, 7 nights ski in/ski out at Chet Huntley Lodge, gourmet breakfast, 5 day lift ticket, group dinner 1 night, wine & cheese party & all transfers. For more info, Click Here or contact Donna Calen (donnadives@aol.com).
The Laurentian Mountains, St. Adele, Quebec - February 18-22, 2010 - Cross Country or downhill skiing. Price includes 4 nights lodging at a 4 star hotel, includes breakfast each day, free x-country lessons, pre-trip party, Saturday night dinner. $325 members (pp/do), $360 non-members (pp/do). Single supplement is $200. Rates subject to change on exchange rates (Calculated at 1.00 C$ =1.00 US$). For more info, Click Here or contact Ron LeVine - 201-825-2557
Snowmass (Aspen), Colorado - February 26 through March 5, 2011 - This is a New Jersey Ski Council Trip. Accomodations, Airports and Airlines vary, so do the rates. Packages start at $1,350 and go to $1,700. Click Here for more information or see Dennis Young.
Sunday River, Maine- NJSC presents Sunday March 20th - Friday March 25th - Summit Grand Hotel- Slope Side- 5 Nights Lodging, 5 1/2 day lift ticket with 5 days of lessons, $390 for members. Please see Dennis Young or Click Here for more information.
Sugarloaf, Maine- Sunday March 6 through Friday March 11, 2011 enjoy 5 nights of Slope Side Lodging, 5 1/2 day lift ticket with 5 days of lessons at Sugarloaf Resort. Cost for members is $375, please see Steve Corris or Scott Links for additional information.
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Buy or sell sporting equipment from other members. Contact Adrienne Geffen (ageffen@optonline.net or ageffen@ups.com) to place or remove ad. Submit the following information....a) whether you're looking to buy or sell, a brief description of the item, price (if applicable) and contact information. Ads will be kept in the newsletter for 4 weeks
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If you would like to share photos that you have uploaded with others in the club, just send a link to webmaster@gardenstateskiclub.com with a short description of the club-related activity. The link will then be put on the club photo page.
*************************************************************************************************************** Check us out on the web http://www.gardenstateskiclub.com If you encounter any problems with the newsletter and its links and/or the website, please let me know at President@gardenstateskiclub.com The new hotline number for the club is 866-503-GSSC (4772). You can check this number for any news about cancelled or re-scheduled trips or events. |