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By Curtis Bell, CMSC Trip Chair

Madonna Di Campiglio, Italy: January 27 – February 4, 2018 for $1890Cleveland Metro Ski Council (CMSC) is taking 45 skiers to Madonna Di

Campiglio in the Dolomite region of northern Italy. Having been toMadonna a couple times in the past, I find it a jewel to ski at. Madonna DiCampiglio is one of Italy's largest ski resorts with 100 miles of downhillpistes. it’s also part of the greater Skirama Dolomiti Adamello-Brenta area,giving visitors access to eight Alpine ski resorts and over 200 miles ofslopes. Ski lift tickets are surprisingly affordable with prices being around$50 a day. The Hotel St Raphael is a very nice and friendly 4-star hotel that has

excellent meals. CMSC trips to Europe offers a great chance to ski and getto know other people since we have dinner as a group each night since themeals are included. We also try and find a new place to enjoy Après ski aftera fund say of skiing. The St Raphael has a nice pool and leisure spa to relax.We will also enjoy the small relaxing bar at the hotel for a drink before din-ner. The hotel is a only 200 yards from main lift and about the same dis-tance to the center of town. Madonna Di Campiglio is known for having anice nightlife so this short walk from the hotel to downtown will be veryhelpful.Madonna di Campiglio, a nice town that is at an altitude of 4,700 ft. so

this will make it a pleasant elevation to sleep since altitude will not be aproblem. Madonna is virtually car-free which make it a pleasant place towalk around to see shops and visited places for lunch or drinks. The townscharm is also enhanced by the elegant buildings dating back to the 19thcentury. This is a world-class resort at affordable cost. Everyone who is signed up for this trip is excited about skiing the sur-

rounding mountains and then enjoying the very popular Après ski in the

town’s bar to enjoy before a nicedinner at the Hotel St Raphael. At the time of this article this trip

has 45 people on the trip, but ifinterested call or email me to see ifany spots are available. Curtis Bell -curtiscmsc60@gmail.com or call330-638-8005.

Trip extension toPalermo, Sicily: Feb. 4 – 8, 2018,additional $360With this great price I am not sur-

prised that we have 38 out of our 45-people doing the extension toPalermo, Sicily. Extensions areoffered on CMSC trip to Europesince many people find it a greatand affordable chance to see more

There’s still time to climbaboard CMSC-sponsoredtrips to Italy or Colorado…

Below: Madonna Di Campiglio isone of Italy's largest ski resortswith 100 miles of downhill pistes.

Right: The Hotel St Raphael is aonly 200 yards from main lift andabout the same distance to thecenter of town, known for it’s ele-gant charm and lively nightlife.

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By W. Gregory Schmid, CMSCPresident

At a recent Cleveland Metro SkiCouncil’s delegate’s meeting, thepresident of a CMSC club asked whyher club should continue to be amember club of CMSC. This is not anew question, as we have heard itmany times before. I recently attended the National

Ski Council Federation (NSCF)annual meeting at Sun Peaks Resortin British Columbia, and I believe Iam well-prepared to answer thatquestion, and several related ques-tions.Why should I join a ski club?This is a fundamental question. It

has been studied time and againthat Gen Xers and Millennials arenot joiners, but many ski clubs havebeen very successful attracting thiscritical target market. Clubs offeryear-round activities, run ski trips at

very attractive group rates to desti-nations around the world, promoteskiing and snowboarding, organizeski and snowboard racing and golfteams, and provide social activities,friendship, comradery, and support.My ski club has become a secondfamily to me. I feel that the dues Ipay to my club is a bargain. If youdon’t belong to a ski club, no matterwhat stage of life you are in, you aredoing yourself and your family a dis-service. You can find the best clubfor you on our website, www.ski-cleveland.com.Why should CMSC be member of

NSCF?Not all ski clubs are members of

councils, and not all ski councils aremembers of NSCF. However, sincemy return from the NSCF annualmeeting, I question the motivationand reasoning of these clubs.Everybody who is a member of aCMSC club is also a member of

NSCF. NSCF represents almost onemillion skiers and snowboardersnationally. As such, NSCF has influ-ence that individual skiers andsnowboarders lack; influence withresorts, corporations, legislators,and regulators.In addition, NSCF offers all of its

member discounts (see related arti-cle in this Sitzmark) which are notavailable to the general public. Thisincludes specialized insurance pro-grams designed specifically for skiclubs, their officers, and members.

NSCF also is developing educa-tional programs which will bedesigned for ski clubs and councilson various topics, including market-ing, risk management, and othertopics. The annual meetings andmonthly conference calls also pro-vide me, as CMSC President, withinformation to pass on to CMSC’sclubs. As such, I consider our annual

dues of $125 to NSCF an excellentinvestment.Why should a ski club become a

member of CMSC?As of this date, ski clubs pay

CMSC 80 cents per member to bemembers of CMSC. What does that80 cents provide?It provides access to www.ski-

cleveland.com, our Facebook,Instagram, Meetup, and Twitterpages to promote their events to all23 clubs in our universe, plus toskiers and snowboarders through-out our region. It provides access tothe Sitzmark, our four-times-a-yearnewspaper which informs snowsportenthusiasts about our events, andclub and council activities. It provides access to our council

events including this year’s 50thAnniversary Party, the CMSC MetroCup golf outing, CMSC adult andyouth racing programs, and CMSC’sparticipation in many communityactivities, ski fairs, movie showings,etc.It provides access to our commu-

nity of dedicated skiers and snow-boarders, many of whom participatein activities outside of their ownclub. I estimate that 20% of ourskiers and boarders belong to multi-ple ski clubs, either to participate inother club’s events, or because dif-ferent clubs offer different activitieswhich are attractive to them.Lastly, being a member of CMSC

provides a club’s members withaccess to all of the discounts, pur-chasing power, resources, and lob-bying power of the NSCF (see relat-ed article in this Sitzmark). As a member of a CMSC club, I

think you will agree that all of thesebenefits is worth 80 cents or yourannual club dues. Please let yourski club officers know this.As always, thanks for your com-

ments and support. You can reachme at president@skicleveland.com.

CMSC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Why should I?

As a member of a Cleveland Metro Ski Council Club, you also have accessto the varied benefits of the National Ski Council Federation (NSCF), anorganization consisting of 25 ski councils located throughout the UnitedStates, which have nearly one million members.In addition to the individual benefits listed below, NSCF is able to be

your voice with resorts, the travel industry, legislators, corporations, andother ski industry organizations. It has an active lobbying and publicityeffort, and it is developing an educational component to provide clubs witheffective marketing, travel planning, and risk management techniques. Italso is currently running an online auction of goods and unique experi-ences.All you have to do to get access to all of the benefits below is to sign up

on the NSCF website (www.skifederation.org). Once you provide your con-tact information, club affiliation, council affiliation (please type inCleveland Metro Ski Council as the Chicago Council also uses CMSC as itsacronym), and a password, and within days, you will be eligible for all of thebenefits of being an NSCF member.If you have any questions about this, please contact Greg Schmid at pres-

ident@skicleveland.com.A sample of benefits are listed here. There are many more available on

the NSCF website.

Benefit Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BenefitAcli-Mate Natural Sports Drinks . . . .20% off onlineAdvantage Rent-A-Car . . . . . . . . . . .10% off rentalsAJ Motion Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10% off equipment rentals at locations in UtahAston Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10% off S. Lake Tahoe, 15% off Sun ValleyBackcountry.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15% off of items onlineBerg Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15% discount online purchases, code SKI2011Christy Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20% off equipment rentalsCellular Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25 discount on intl phone rental or purchaseCornerstone Risk Management . . . .Comprehensive Travel , liability & D&O InsuranceDeBooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20% discount on purchase

Forest Suites Resort . . . . . . . . . . . .15% rack rates – S. Lake TahoeGlobal Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5% discount on comprehensive intl travel insurance.Grand Sierra Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . .20% discountGreen & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10% discount on online orderHabervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50% discount on online ordersHertz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20% off daily member Benefit Rates in U.S.

and other discountsJohn Ascuaga’s Nugget Resort . . . .20% off lodging and lift packages.Luggage Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15% off shipping w/code NSCFNanofilm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10% off orders of Clarity Fog EliminationPeak Property Management . . . . . . .20% off lodging, Crested Butte, COPenguin Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15% off online orderPinnacle Ski & Sport . . . . . . . . . . . .20% on equipment rentalsRent-Skis.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25% discount on rental equipmentPRW Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Free shipping with $150 orderResort Quest Ski Vacation Rentals . .15% discountShip Skis.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10% discountSki Butlers Ski Rental Delivery . . . . .20% discountSki Bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20% discountSki Daddle Rolling Ski Tote . . . . . . .33% discount with free shippingSki ‘N See . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20% discount on rentals – 9 Utah locationsSki Set Ski & Snowboard Rental . . .25% discount on rentals – 250 locations worldwideSnoCountry.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Free service for website placement of ski conditionsSplit Pea Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10% off online purchaseSports Basement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10% discount on equipment, clothing and accessories.Sports Innovations 50% discount on Heat Vario plus shoe dryer

and heatersStage Custom Goggles . . . . . . . . . .50% off custom goggles w/your logo, 25%

on accessoriesTerry Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25% discount on rentals & services, 20%

on merchandiseVail Racquet Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20% discount on lodging ratesWasatch Powder Skis . . . . . . . . . . .20% discount on equipment rentals

By W. Gregory Schmid, CMSC President

Sun Peaks Resort in BritishColumbia welcomed the NationalSki Council Federation’s AnnualMeeting in early September, 2017.Warm temperatures and smoke fromwildfires in British Columbia andNorthern Washington were the pre-vailing atmosphere for the weekend,at least until rain came on Saturdayand cleared out the smoke andbrought in cooler temperatures.Sun Peaks is the second largest

ski resort in Canada, trailing onlyWhistler/Blackcomb in skiableacreage. The resort consists of threepeaks which surround a fullyenclosed ski village with its ownschool and full-time residents,including 1968 Olympic GiantSlalom Gold Medalist Nancy Greeneand her husband, ski coach Al Raine.Due to the cost of airfare and

logistical issues of getting to SunPeaks, the meeting only attractedfour industry reps, from Aspen,Steamboat, Mammoth, and Ski.com.However, 21 of the 25 ski councilswere represented for the three daysof business. The hospitality suitewas sponsored by Telluride Resort.Most of the delegates had not

previously been to Sun Peaks; how-ever, all were impressed with the vil-lage. On Saturday, the group hadthe opportunity to ride up a lift andsee the beautiful scenery at theresort, and get a feel for the moun-tain’s layout. In addition, the dele-gates had the opportunity to ridethe downhill go-cart track. The foodat the Grand Peaks Grand Hotel,Morrissey’s Public House, andMasa’s was excellent. A number ofCMSC clubs have made the trek toSun Peaks, and Erie Ski Club isgoing there from January 27 toFebruary 3, 2018.Topics included “How Are Your

Clubs Using Social Media?”, “TheDecline of Racing”, “Are ClubsGetting Enough Benefits From YourCouncil?” (see my President’sMessage in this issue of theSitzmark), “Transparency in the TripPlanning Process”, “State of theIndustry and the Future of NSCF”,and the most interesting, “MakingLove to Your Members” (not literal-ly).“Making Love to Your Members”

included a video presentation byTodd Hood of the Far West SkiA s s o c i a t i o n(Todd@SNOWUniversity.com).Hood compared the relationship of

attracting business partners andhow best to get them involved withcouncil and club activities. Somecouncils have AssociateMemberships, through which busi-nesses get access to council web-sites and publications in exchangefor an annual monetary assessment.This has been successful with theChicago Ski Council, the Far WestSki Association, and the EasternPennsylvania Ski Council.“State of the Industry and the

Future of NSCF” included discus-sions of the benefits of belonging toa council which belongs to NSCF(see related article in this Sitzmark).Of the CMSC clubs surveyed, onlyLewis and Youngstown have directlinks on their websites to the NSCFwebsite, www.skifederation.org.Some clubs do not even have linksto CMSC on their website (www.ski-cleveland.com). Several NSCF councils own NAS-

TAR franchises, which cost $1,000plus the annual cost of buyingawards directly from NASTAR. Asuggestion during this discussionincluded involving individuals out-

side of the council’s clubs in the rac-ing program.In preparing trip RFPs (Requests

For Proposals), trip leaders shouldbe flexible in planning additionalevents during trips (parties, dine-arounds, pub crawls, etc.). Theyshould give tour operators adequatetime to respond to proposals (60days is optimal). In addition, sinceair in usually only available 6months before the actual trip date,this should be an open item on anRFP, even though trip operators willprovide historical information on airfares, in addition to a more solidquote on the land package. It is alsoincumbent on the trip leader to pro-vide the tour operator with roomingdetails as soon as they are known,especially if the prevalent roomingoption is condo-based. Frequently,condo owners change plans, andtrip operators need the flexibility toswap units to meet the needs of thetrip.Next year’s NSCF meeting will

take place at Zermatt USA in Utah.

a ski club member and a ski club toa marriage, which needs to be con-tinually nourished in order to sur-vive and thrive. It is up to the skiclub to continue to seek ways toengage their members, to teachthem new skills, and to discover

what they would like to do (bucketlist activities). Clubs have to alsocontinue to engage inactive and for-mer members, as it costs less effortto re-engage a former member thanto generate a new member. A discussion arose concerning

A smokey Sun Peaks Resort welcomed NSCF annual meeting

National Ski Council benefits available to CMSC club members…

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of Europe. Sicily is in the centralMediterranean Sea, south of theItalian Peninsula, from which it isseparated by the narrow Strait ofMessina. Its most prominent land-mark is Mount Etna, the tallestactive volcano in Europe, and one ofthe most active in the world, cur-rently 3,329 m (10,922 ft) high. Theisland has a typical Mediterraneanclimate so is comfortable even inFebruary. Sicily has a rich andunique culture, especially regarding

the arts, music, literature, cuisine,and architecture. It is also home toimportant archaeological andancient sites, such as the Necropolisof Pantalica, the Valley of theTemples, and Selinunte.More details of this trip can be

found at www.skicleveland.com oryou can email the trip coordinatorCurtis Bell atcurtiscmsc60@gmail.com or call330-638-8005.

CMSC, plus Erie Shores and Hi-Rise take off to Steamboat, Colorado, March 10-17, 2018 for $1645The time of this article being written, we have 24 people on this trip. Erie

Shores Ski Club, Hi Rise Ski Club, and Cleveland Metro Ski Council areworking together to help skiers wrap up their ski season by visitingSteamboat, Colorado. Even though we are selling the trip separately, we areall staying at the same property and sharing all activities as one group. Theprice of the trip is the same no matter which club you sign up with. I encour-age Erie Shore Ski Club members and Hi Rise members to go through theirperspective clubs when signing up for the trip.

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2017-18 Officers

President, Greg Schmidpresident@skicleveland.com

Vice President, Krista Petrollavicepres@skicleveland.com

Secretary, Keri Cavanaughsecretary@skicleveland.com

Treasurer, Jason Popiktreasurer@skicleveland.com

Trustee, Cynthia Danielscynthiaanne6868@gmail.com

Trustee, Peter Keefepeterk2@sbcglobal.net

Trustee, Anne Houdekamh14400@gmail.com

Sitzmark is the official newspaper ofCleveland Metro Ski Council. It is distributedby direct mail to over 7,000 CMSC membersand by UPS to all local ski merchants for freedistribution. Annual, four-issue subscriptionrate is $5.00. Advertising rates may be fur-nished upon request. All material publishedin Sitzmark is the property of the paper. Noinformation contained in Sitzmark may bereprinted without express written persmis-sion of Cleveland Metro Ski Council, Inc.and/or the publisher. All articles and photo-graphs are welcome, though we cannotassume responsibility for unsolicited materi-al. Unsolicited manuscripts and materialsmust be accompanied by a self-addressedenvelope and appropriate first classpostage. In notifying us of an addresschange, include the mailing address labelfrom your most recent copy along with yournew address and send to: Cleveland MetroSki Council, P.O. Box 41231, Cleveland OH44141, Attn: Membership Chairperson.

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This trip is offering a 5 of 6-daylift pass and if you or your partnerdoes not ski deduct $300 from theprice of the trip. We will also beenjoying a welcome party and mid-week gettogether along with manyother fun activities to enjoy as agroup. Timber Run, one of Steamboat’s

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units that each have 2 bedroomsand 2 bathrooms.More details of this trip can be

found at www.skicleveland.com BobGriffin of Erie Shores atgriffin_b@juno.com, BobMaclauchlan of Hi Rise Ski Club atbobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com orCurtis Bell, CMSC Trip Chair at cur-tiscmsc60@gmail.com.

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ing we have a ‘best dessert’ contest.In July, we have our annual‘Summerfest’ which is a fund raiserfor our race team.Our summertime activities

include meeting at various locationsfor ‘happy hour’ and we are planningan evening in downtown Clevelandaround the E. 4th district.We also have a fabulous racing

team: Wanna race, join us. We have week long western trips

and one-day trips to NY and PA withVillage Ski & Board. Join us. This

coming ski season we are going toSteamboat, Colorado, March 10-17,2018. Come with us and enjoy thegreat spring skiing. For more info:griffin_b@juno.com.

Good Times Ski Club

Admit it -- most of us ski or ridebecause we want to stay active year-round, we love being outdoors, andwe enjoy challenging the mountain.We don’t ski or ride to fight crowds,stand in line, and worry about theskill level of the others on the slope.To get more of what we love aboutour sport and less of what we don’t,the Good Times Ski Club takes all ofits trips on Wednesdays.We are based in the

Warren/Youngstown area and main-tain a single purpose of offeringWednesday ski trips every weekthroughout the ski season. We havegrown from our 1970’s origin at thePackard Electric plant in Warren to aregional club with over 100 mem-bers from as far away as Kent andAkron, OH and Conneaut, NewCastle and Pittsburgh, PA. Weenthusiastically invite all CMSCmembers to join the fun of midweekskiing. By meeting our bus en-routeyou will enjoy:• Freshly fallen snow and groomed

Continental Ski Club

It is that time of year in NortheastOhio when Autumn has arrived withthe awesome colors, so hope youare enjoying all the beauty! As weare all aware, winter will be here inthe near future and that means ski-ing! Continental Ski Club (CSC) willagain participate in the CMSC RaceProgram and the Kids’ RaceProgram, so definitely look for us onthe slopes or in the lodge. For infor-mation about the CSC Race Team,please contact Michael Neibecker at(440) 537-7127. Just to give you a heads up: CSC

Race Team will be hosting anotherPub Crawl/Poker Run Racers'Fundraiser through DowntownWilloughby on Saturday, November

11th beginning at The Wild Goose at6:30 pm. If you have ever attendedthis event, you know it's a lot of fun!If you have not, please come out andjoin the fun! Please contact MichaelNeibecker at (440) 537-7127 formore info. Currently, our 2017 trips include

Swain I on January 19th-21st andBristol Mountain Combined on March2nd-4th. Some of our members alsoenjoy traveling out west/Europe onCMSC ski trips, as well as other sidetrips. For more information about CSCtrips, please contact MichaelNeibecker at (440) 537-7127 orcmscmike@roadrunner.com. In addition to a ski club, we are

also a social club and enjoy havingfun whatever we do! We will have ourannual Christmas Party/Hall of Fame

Induction on Saturday, December2nd at the Firehouse Grille & Pub inWilloughby Hills. Other activitiesmay be coordinated in the future. Wemeet on the eastside, but havemembers from all around town andalso out-of-state. Our membershipincludes singles, couples, and fami-lies. Try to attend one of our meet-ings to find out more!Our fall and winter meetings will

be held at The Captain’s Club onVine Street in Eastlake beginningat 8:00 pm on the second andfourth Thursdays of each monthexcept in November/December. Forfurther information about CONTI-NENTAL SKI CLUB, please contactour President Jerry Modica at 440-974-8599.

Erie Shore Ski Club

A fun ski club which meets on thewest side of Cleveland at theGerman-American club (Lenau Park)in Olmsted Township, on ColumbiaRd., just south of Great NorthernShopping Center. Our meetings,which consist of good conversation,good food and drink, are on the 2ndThursday of each month; Sept. is ourpicnic meeting and then we meetfrom Dec. to Mar., at 7:00 pm. Wealso have guest speakers at ourmeetings and at the February meet-

Erie Shore’s excellent race team! Come join us.

Good Times Ski Club members enjoy great snow, bright sunshineand wide open slopes during a trip to the slopes of western NewYork (l to r: Bob, Ken, Terry, Erick, Mary, Jim, Carol, Mike and Joe)

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CMSC IN MEMORIUM IN MEMORIUM IN MEMOR

Mike Walters:Cherish Yesterday,Dream Tomorrow,Live Today Mike Walters, a long time Fagowee

member, passed away on May 19 athis home in Broadview Hts. Mikewas a father of two sons and a grand-father to five. Mike was proud tohave served in the US Army with the82nd Airborne Division. He learnedto ski in his forties and started torace where and climbed from thebottom and advanced to A Vet Men.Mike then started to snowboard andalso raced were he excelled in a veryshort period of time. In order to getbetter he signed up for the racecamps where he trained very hard.Having such a passion for racing hevolunteered to become a member ofthe CMSC Race Committee. Thecold conditions posed problems forhim and he always had boot andhand warmers and began to sellthese products as a side business.Going out to dinner with Mike wasalways interesting. The waitress wasalways called back to the table mul-tiple times especially if salsa was onthe menu. Many of us wonderedhow a man so thin could eat somuch and not gain a pound. Many of us who had driven up to

New York with him usually only didthat once. That large monster truckof his demanded that folks get out ofhis way or get run over. When he

chose not to drive he was usually in the front row on the buses since theback of the bus was party central. Mike would bring almost as much gear tothe hill as Renee S. Many of us would race with a hangover except Mike. Ittook several years before we could get him to take a sip from our manyflasks at the start gate. Volley ball was also a passion of his as well as cycling. He joined the

Fagowees for Pedal to the Point and road up to Sandusky on other occa-sions and also was on the week long GOBA ride. Mike was very passionate in everything that he did. He lived life to the

fullest and lived life by this passage. “I shall not waste my days in trying toprolong time. The proper function of man is to live, not exist.” When yourat the start gate next season please click your poles and have a shot forMike. He surely will be watching with a huge smile.

(from our own special grilling staff)and barbeque beef sandwiches wereprovided with members bringing adish to share. Activities included,swimming and relaxing in hosts’Dave and Jean Benedict’s in-groundpool and hot tub, raffles, 50/50drawing, relay games, corn hole,pickle ball, euchre, and visiting with

Fourk Restaurant, located inMentor on Station Street off of 615.We go to Mario Fazio’s inWilloughby Hills, January 3rd, toenjoy the fine Italian food.We are running a ONE CLUB golf

outing at green Ridge Golf Course inWickliffe on November 18th, and wehave our race teams Clam BakeOctober 28th at Fairport harbor YachtClub, contact Guy Nerren for info. We are going to the Niagara

Region of Canada on a 2 day winetrip November 11 and 12th, that willbe organized and run by profession-ally by Dennis and Carol Rosa.We will be taking two one day

dashes to Holimont, January 12thand February 16th. There are twoweekend trips January 19th, 20thand 21st to Swain and the first week-end of March (2-4) we travel toBristol Mountain staying at Inn onthe Lake in Canandaigua, New York.For more information on these

and other Hi Rise events go to:www.hiriseskiclub.com

Sandusky Ski Club

BLINK! That is how fast it seemstime has gone by. With fall weatherarriving in August it seemed if theski season could arrive as early asThanksgiving (wishful thinking).However, summer-like weatherpushed its way back into Septemberand October with October evenallowing some beach days. Both September and October

meetings of SSC were well attendedwith members enthusiastically sign-ing up for trips. The first Januaryweekend trip to Schuss MI is full andmost of the other trips—BrightonMI, Holiday Valley/Holimont, Peek’nPeak, Beaver Creek CO, Utah—areon the verge. Trip coordinator KimMohr has posted trip information onthe Club’s facebook page. She hasalso requested that trip suggestionsfor 2019 be emailed to her atm o h r l e a d s @ y a h o o . c o m .Applications for trips, membership,and Snow Trails passes may beaccessed on the club’s websitewww.SanduskySkiClub.com.

Shirley Tabellion reported 187 onthe membership roster at theOctober 4th meeting. The club isstill in need for someone to volun-teer to take over the Scrapbook.Thank you Karen Vagi for theredesign and improvement of theclub’s website. On the new formatmembers will be able to post equip-ment for sale.

Perfect weather prevailed inAugust as 80+ members and invitedguests attended the 55th anniver-sary celebration of SSC at the Club’sAnnual Kick-Off Picnic. This annualevent welcomes new members inter-ested in learning to ski/snowboardor become social members. Sevennew members were recruited and inattendance. Tasty Grilled Chicken

slopes that never get skied off.• A maximum number of runs eachday with absolutely NO LIFTLINES – a phenomenon we call“No-Wait Wednesdays.”• Comfortable coach transportationfrom the pick up site to and from theslopes and a ski pass for the cost ofa single weekend lift ticket.• The opportunity to attend a tripsolo and meet up with others for afull day on the slopes.

Interested in experiencing a“No-Wait Wednesday” for yourself?See our trips listed in theChronological Listing in theSitzmark, visit www.goodtimesski-club.com, find information and viewphoto albums on our FacebookPage, email us at: ski4fun@good-timesskiclub.com or call our tripdirector at 330-619-0190. Make 2018 the year you join us

for a “No-Wait Wednesday” trip tothe slopes!

Hi Rise Ski & Sport Club

Hi Rise Ski & Sport Club is ayear round ski and social clubbased on the east side ofCleveland in Lake County. Summer meetings are held at The

Porch on Vine Street in DowntownWilloughby the second and fourthWednesday of each month untilSeptember 13th.We meet the second and fourth

Wednesday of every month at theLegion Hall on Vine Street inWillowick at Willowick Ave. Themeetings start around 7:30PM andwe have various events including,Italian Night, pot luck dinner, beertasting, wine tasting, breakfast fordinner, trivia, chili cook off, souper-bowl night, slave auction and manymore. It’s a great evening to social-ize that usually includes food as wellas beer, wine and water. We arehappy to be back at our old location.We are going to Steamboat in

March 10-17th with CMSC and ErieShores, contact Bob Maclauchlan.Socially we have our Dinner of

the Month on the first Wednesdayof every month; December is at

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one another. Congratulations to thefollowing winners: Season SnowTrails passes, Ih Foo Lin and Jill Fox;2-day Snow Trails pass, SteveBrown; 5 of 7 day ski pass to SunValley, Idaho, Logan Loch; newmembership award, Tina O’Hara;50/50 drawing, Al Meyer. Thank youonce again to Dave and JeanBenedict for hosting this family funannual event at their beautiful homeon Lake Erie and the Cedar PointCauseway. Your generosity and gra-ciousness is much appreciated. Jill and Roger Fox ordered up a

beautiful weather day for a fun-filledbiking/golf cart Scavenger Hunt onKelley’s Island. Twenty-seven mem-bers raced to capture photos asproof they found designated land-marks, signs, and other attractionson the island. Members then met atthe popular eating place “Bag theMoon” for lunch. The beautifulweather kept participants on theisland for the remainder of the dayenjoying the many fun venuesKelley’s Island has to offer. A fun evening in June was enjoyed

playing putt putt, at Goofy Golf.Scott Strecker had 2 holes in oneand Vince Deno had one. VinceDeno came in 1st place, and Anneand Jim Mellein took 2nd & 3rdplace. Afterwards participants satis-fied their appetite with a fiesta atCasa Real.Thank you Dan Schaeffer again for

what was a perfect fall weather dayin September for the fall CaddyShack Golf Outing at Sleepy HollowGolf Course in Clyde. Membersenjoyed a delicious and plentifulmeal afterwards. The 4-person teamof Erin Nesbit, Joey Schirg, Vinceand Daria Deno won 2 over par. Thegroup voted to have both a spring

and fall outing. Contact DanSchaeffer danjschaeffer@yahoo.com419-603-6615.SSC Memory Makers team

raised $1178.00 at the annual Walkto End Alzheimer’s. Donations arebeing accepted athttp://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2015/General?team_id=391642&pg=team&fr_id=10043 through the endof the year. Thank you Sanduskyteam Captain Tami Schauflerschaufy@bex.net for organizingthis important and worthwhileannual event.Beautiful weather allowed out-

door venues for SSC members tocelebrate both August andSeptember birthday dinners out.Members enjoyed great food andthe spectacular view on the deck ofThe Shores Club at the beautiful BayPoint Resort overlooking Lake Erieand Cedar Point on the SanduskyBay. A clam bake with live entertain-ment in the garden at The OrchardRestaurant and Bar on CatawbaIsland is also sure to becomeSeptember’s repeat dinner out. Several members have signed up

and filled up a trolley for the “Lollythe Trolley” and the “Silver BellsCleveland Lights Tour” with afterparty in the Flats on December 8th.This is sure to become a fun andmemorable event. The bi-monthly men’s breakfast

are held at 9:00 a.m. on the Thursdaythat follows the Monday of the skiclub meetings. Contact JimTabellion jimtabellion@aol.com or419-627-2018. If you wish to volunteer or have

an idea for hosting a future eventcontact Daria Deno, Chair forMarketing and Social Committees:Email CakeD45@aol.com or call419-239-8545.Club meetings are held the first

and third Monday’s of each monthSeptember through April at theAmerican Legion Hall, 3615 HayesAve., Sandusky OH, with member-ship and trip sign-up at 7:00 p.m.;meeting at 7:30 p.m. Bothskiers/snowboarders as well as non-skiers/snowboarders of all ages areinvited to attend.

Snowballers Ski Club

Snowballers Ski Club is a yearround social club participating infun and exciting ski trips and socialactivities for all ages. We welcomesingles, couples and families withover 100 members. Our membersskiing abilities range from non-skiers to expert skiers and snow-boarders. The Snowballers Ski Clubhas an electrifying race team partici-pating in weekend CMSC raceevents. We have 2 major events peryear; Ski with a Heart On, usuallyaround Valentine’s Day weekendwhich includes an overnight bustransporation and skiing to KissingBridge, NY. We also host a Cinco deMayo party at Reinecker's PartyCenter. Our meetings are held the2nd Tuesday of each month Octoberto March at Reinecker's Party Center,8575 Freeway Dr., Macedonia start-ing at 7:30 pm. During the summermonths we meet at various loca-tions around the Greater Clevelandarea. Save the date: February 16-17,2018 for the annual Kissing Bridgebus trip detail to come soon.Website: Find out more about

Snowballers Ski Club on the web atwww.snowballersskiclub.com, or ski-cleveland.com or by joining us onFacebook.

Suburban Ski Club

Suburban Ski Club is a friendly

group of skiers with lots of opportu-nities to ski (11 trips totaling 26 daysthis year). We ski every week duringthe winter months. Our convenientmeeting location, Alfredo’s at theHoliday Inn just off Wilson MillsRoad at I-271, draws members fromall parts of the Cleveland area. Ournumbers have grown in recent yearsto more than 250 members.We are planning three major trips

this year: The first will be toSnowmass/Aspen from January 13-20. The price includes five days ofskiing at Aspen Mountain,Snowmass Mountain, AspenHighlands and Buttermilk. Anoptional sixth ski day is available.We are staying at the Top of theVillage condominiums, featuringski-in/ski-out access to Snowmass.The second western trip will be to

Panorama, British Columbia in theCanadian Rockies, March 11-18. Wewill stay at the Panorama Springscondos in the upper village, featuringski-in/ski-out access. The priceincludes five days of skiing atPanorama . An optional sixth day isavailable, or an optional day atKicking Horse resort. There are plen-ty of other activities at the resort,making this a great trip to bring alongnon-skiing family members.Our eastern trip will be to

Killington, Vermont, February 11-17.Like our other recent trips to NewEngland, this will be a bargain-priced, all-inclusive package with bustransportation, lodging, 4 days of ski-ing/snowboarding at Killington andsister resort Pico Mountain, one dayat nearby Okemo resort, daily hotbreakfasts, and dinners. We will stayat the newly renovated KillingtonMountain Lodge, a short shuttle ridefrom the resort. Travel will be by char-ter bus and will include our legendaryon-board breakfast and box lunches.

Many members have come to preferthese bus trips over the hassles of airtravel.In addition, we will have six one-

day trips to Holiday Valley, SevenSprings, Peek’n Peak, and Holimont.We are also offering an overnightmid-week trip with one day atHoliday Valley and a second day atBristol. Our goal is to give people asmany opportunities to ski as possi-ble. Indeed, our motto is “We SkiEvery Week.” Combined with grouplift-ticket discounts, bus trips are byfar the most economical way to ski.Members can make reservations

for one-day and two-day trips onlineand pay with a credit card, or printout a flyer to mail in with a check.Flyers for the major trips are avail-able on our web site. Reservationsfor these trips can be mailed in andpaid in installments by check.Dues are just $20 per person, and

first-time members get a specialprice of only $10. Membership formscan be printed from our web site andmailed in, or the application can becompleted online and paid with acredit card or PayPal account.Our meetings are usually on the

second Thursday of the month inour usual location, Alfredo’s at theHoliday Inn just off Wilson MillsRoad at I-271. Winter meeting dateswill be January 11, February 8, andMarch 8. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m.Many of us arrive early for dinner atAlfredo’s restaurant. We also haveone or more other social activitieseach month, including a monthlyEat-Around-Town where we explorethe offerings of various local restau-rants. Our holiday party this year isDecember 2 at Alfredo’s. It will be acatered dinner in our own ballroom,with cash bar, music by Turnaround,and dancing. Prospective membersare always welcome at these events.

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For more information aboutSuburban Ski Club, email info@sub-urbanskiclub.org or call BethSilverman at (216) 799-2001 or BeckyMarx at (330) 714-3141. A completelisting of upcoming events, trip fly-ers, membership applications, andmore can be found on our website,https://www.suburbanskiclub.org.

Warren Ski Club

Now that our Put-In-Bay pubcrawl is over and the boats and waverunners are stored away, we arelooking forward to our Niagara-On-The-Lake weekend wine tour Oct.20-22, where we will experience thebeautiful ambiance of the area whiletasting the fine wines produced bythe numerous wineries in the area.Can’t think of a better way to spenda fall weekend – great friends, finewines, and beautiful surrounding;what’s not to love!Like you, we of course, are anx-

ious for a great winter with lots ofskiing. For over 60 years we haveskied near and far and are continu-ing the tradition in 2018. January 5to 7 we are taking a coach to HolidayValley and staying at the AlpineMeadows condos, where we can eas-ily walk to the lift and back to thehouse. It has become an annual clubtradition to take this trip, as it is alsoa CMSC race weekend.We plan to join with other local

ski clubs on trips during the 2018season. On February 7-11, 2018 wewill be joining Youngstown Ski Clubfor a 5 day, 4 night trip to GoreMountain, New York, where we cantake the Gondola to the top of themountain resort, which offers skiersover 100 snow-covered, groomedruns. We will also be joining theGood Times Ski Club for an overnight

Adult Skier Profile: Cynthia Daniels, FagoweesCMSC Position: I am proud to now serve as oneof the Trustees for CMSC. I hope that I can buildup the CMSC Meetup site with club involve-ment, from ALL of the CMSC clubs, not just thelarger ones. I hope to visit the meetings of theclubs to help train them on how to use Meetupand text alerts to their advantage, so that theycan build their membership. All of the smallerclubs need a breath of fresh air, and I hope to beone of the people to give them more life!Skis, Boots & Bindings: Blizzard & NordicaOccupation: EducatorHobbies: Playing the flute, bicycling, GreekdancingWhen did you start skiing: I started in 7th gradewith the ski club at Shiloh Junior High, going toBoston Mills. I'll never forget the first day--I fellso much that I vowed I would never go back and I was going to ask formy money back. When I did go back the following week (I never askedfor my money back), I LOVED IT and continued to be in the ski club for3 more years and a couple years in college.Highlights: Did you know that I first joined the Fagowees back in 1994?I remember traveling from Medina to Robin Hall in Lakewood for theTuesday meetings. I witnessed some wild stuff at the meetings backthen! Belly shots, etc. I was broke back then–it was my first year teach-ing and I had no money to do any trips. I had just moved out of my par-ent’s house in Parma. I was leaving a meeting, and it was icy. I rear-ended a woman on my way home, almost totaled my MitsubishiEclipse. I never went back to a meeting after that. I thought, I am juststarting a new career, getting on my feet for the first time out of my par-ents' house, and thought, I can't do this right now. I got married in1996, divorced in 2007.

I joined the Fagowees in 2010, the same year I joined Meetup.com.My cousin had told me that there was going to be some big party at therestaurant, Pipers III, which my uncle owned. Knowing that I was recov-ering from a bad breakup, he suggested I come to the event. It was aFagowees Anniversary party. I talked to Rita M. on the phone to put inmy RSVP and I wanted to join the club THAT night and pay for the party.Jeff Branski was also a chair of the party—he remembered me from1994! Over those 7 years, from 2010 until now, Fagowees became myfamily; I have built better relationships than with Meetup.

Over the 7 years, I earned such awards as the Trustee Award, and

the Fagowees of the Year. I was the MembershipChair for 3 years, building up the membership &pushing for us to branch out and advertisemore. I most recently served a term as one ofthe club's trustees. I ran numerous trips, like theKissingbridge weekend bus trips, Kelley's IslandBike Trips, Finger Lakes wine weekends, Indian'sGames, etc. I remember when I first startedplanning the Kelley's Island trip, Mitch Z. wasplanning it with me, showing me the ropes. Ihad no idea how laid-back this trip was. Iremember trying to micro-manage the places,the organization of it all. Mitch just rolled hiseyes and laughed at me, saying, it's the sametrip we have been doing for years. Just enjoy theBloody Mary "lunch" at the Casino, Cynthia!LOL!

Favorite ski areas: Loon Mountain, New Hampshire & CopperMountain, ColoradoSkiing Goals: I hope to ski in Europe and South America one day. Afunny story: I was studying in Spain waaaayyy back in 1987. I took 2 suit-cases for the semester, but only the smaller suitcase had clothes in it;I put the smaller suitcase into a larger suitcase, which was empty. Myplan for the semester was to buy any other clothes that I needed whileI was living there + souvenirs, then pack up TWO suitcases to comeback to the U.S.A. On a weekend trip, we were going to go to Granada,Spain, and I had full intentions to SKI while I was there . . . but I packedabsolutely no ski clothing from America at all. A couple weekends priorto Granada, we were headed to Africa and I planned on purchasing acoat there, so that I could ski in Granada. Stupid me . . . they hadabsolutely no ski parkas there at all, only leather. So, what did I do? Ipurchased a leather coat and never ended up going to Granada, so noskiing!Favorite Metro Memories: One of my favorite events was attendingthe CMSC Halloween parties (Kissingbridge appreciation) at the OldArcade as well as the Fagowees Halloween parties. Here I am, justthrowing some hum-drum costume together to attend, but boy was I infor a surprise! I couldn't believe the creativity that everyone put intotheir costumes. The winning costume was Dana G.'s ski lift outfit. I alsoremember the rhyme/rap that Bill W. sang to win a prize! Such creativ-ity! And of course, free food and drinks! Fagowees brought in a liveband for their parties–wow! We need to bring that back.

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WEEKLONG TRIPS1/13-20 Snowmass/Aspen. . . . . SUB . . . . Melinda Kellerstrass . . 440-237-9849 . . . . . melinda@suburbanskiclub.org1/14-21 Whitefish Mtn MT. . . . . GSC . . . . George Csepegi . . . . . . . 330-699-6486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . georgecski@aol.com1/19 -27 Arlberg Region, AT . . . WSC . . . Mary Kirila . . . . . . . . . . . 330-502-9360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . mekskier1@gmail.com1/27-30 Luzern, Switz.-Ext . . . . . WSC . . . Mary Kirila . . . . . . . . . . . 330-502-9360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . mekskier1@gmail.com1/21-28 Panorama, BC . . . . . . . . HR . . . . . Bob Maclauchlan . . . . . 440-622-1283 . . . . . . bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com1/27- 2/3 Sun Peaks, BC . . . . . . . ESC . . . . Craig Schneider. . . . . . . 814 397-4742. . . . . . . . . . . . . craigers518@msn.com1/27- 2/3 Mammoth Mtn, CA . . . . CVSC . . . Judi Fordyce. . . . . . . . . . 440-289-5511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . juditravels@live.com1/27- 2/4 Madonna

Di Campiglio, IT . . . . . . CMSC . . Curtis Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-240-8005 . . . . . . . . . curtiscmsc60@gmail.com2/4-8 Palermo, Sicily-Ext . . . CMSC . . Curtis Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-240-8005 . . . . . . . . . curtiscmsc60@gmail.com1/28- 2/4 Panorama, BC . . . . . . . . LEWIS. . Tom Vannuyen . . . . . . . . 440-879-8088 . . . panorama2018@lewisskiclub.org2/4-11 Jackson Hole, WY . . . . SCSC . . . Mike Bishop . . . . . . . . . 330-456-2856 . . . . . . . . . . . . mbishop1@neo.rr.com2/11-17 Killington-Pico-

Okemo, VT . . . . . . . . . . . SUB . . . . Joe Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . 216-932-3636 . . . . . . . . . . joe@suburbanskiclub.org2/23- 3/3 Innsbruck, Austria . . . . ESC . . . . Craig Schneider. . . . . . . 814 397-4742. . . . . . . . . . . . . craigers518@msn.com3/3-6 Salzburg Extn . . . . . . . . . ESC . . . . Craig Schneider. . . . . . . 814 397-4742. . . . . . . . . . . . . craigers518@msn.com2/24-3/3 Beaver Creek, CO . . . . . SAN. . . . Nancy Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mmeyer1982@aol.com

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Loch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lloch52@hotmail.com 2/24-3/3 Mammoth Mtn, CA . . . . WSC . . . Mary Kirila . . . . . . . . . . . 330-502-9360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . mekskier1@gmail.com2/25-3/4 Telluride, Colorado . . . . LEWIS. . Shari W. & Kim H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . telluride2018@lewisskiclub.org2/25-3/2 Copper Mtn, CO. . . . . . . GSC . . . . Teresa Gifford. . . . . . . . . 330-714-3643 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roscomoy@aol.com3/3-10 Breckenridge, CO . . . . . CVSC . . . Judi Fordyce. . . . . . . . . . 440-289-5511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . juditravels@live.com3/3-10 Snowmass, CO . . . . . . . SCSC . . . Mike Bishop . . . . . . . . . 330-456-2856 . . . . . . . . . . . . mbishop1@neo.rr.com3/10-17 Steamboat, CO. . . . . . . . ESSC . . . Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . 440-376-3518. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . griffin_b@juno.com3/10-17 Steamboat, CO. . . . . . . . HR . . . . . Bob Maclauchlan . . . . . 440-622-1283 . . . . . . bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com3/10-17 Steamboat, CO. . . . . . . . CMSC . . Greg Schmid . . . . . . . . . 216-548-6170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hoocats@gmail.com

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-240-8005 . . . . . . . . . curtiscmsc60@gmail.com3/11-18 Aspen-Snowmass, CO FSC . . . . Bill Wolohan . . . . . . . . . . 216-351-6059 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bill@bwolohan.com 3/11-18 Panorama, BC . . . . . . . . SUB . . . . Cindy Bacon . . . . . . . . . . 216-409-6570 . . . . . . . . cindy@suburbanskiclub.org3/17-24 Utah, 1 tkt/4 areas. . . . . SAN. . . . Kim Mohr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mohrleads@yahoo.com

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WEEKEND / MULTI-DAY TRIPS1/5-7 Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . WSC . . . Mary Kirila . . . . . . . . . . . 330-502-9360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . mekskier1@gmail.com1/5-7 Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org1/19-21 Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . EW. . . . . Tina Koch . . . . . . . . . . . . 440-840-4884 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hnsdtr@aol.com1/19-21 Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . YSC . . . . Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . . . 330-501-2594. . . . . . . lynnemarierosati@gmail.com1/19-21 Swain, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org1/19-21 Swain, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . HR . . . . . Bob Maclauchlan . . . . . 440-622-1283 . . . . . . bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com 1/19-21 Schuss, MI . . . . . . . . . . . SAN. . . . Dario Deno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . caked45@aol.com

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Weiker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mweiker59@gmail.com1/27-28 Snow Trails. . . . . . . . . . . FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org2/2-4 Peek’n Peak . . . . . . . . . . EW. . . . . Tina Koch . . . . . . . . . . . . 440-840-4884 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hnsdtr@aol.com2/7-11 Gore Mountain . . . . . . . YSC . . . . Brian Hinchcliffe . . . . . . 330-207-3775 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bhinch@comcast.net 2/9-11 Holimont/Hol. Valley . . SAN. . . . Rollard Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rreid@hhiholdings.net

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Wade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wadelori@hotmail.com2/10-11 Kissing Br/Hol Valley . . FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org

2/22-23 Hol Valley/Bristol, NY . . SUB . . . . Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . . . . 216-751-4316 . . . . . . . . . jack@suburbanskiclub.org2/23-25 Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . EW. . . . . Tina Koch . . . . . . . . . . . . 440-840-4884 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hnsdtr@aol.com2/23-25 Swain, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org2/28- 3/1 Bristol Mt and Swain . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . . ski4fun@goodtimeskiclub.com 3/2-4 Bristol Combined. . . . . . FSC . . . . Rita Montorsi . . . . . . . . . 440-276-0992 . . . . . . montorsi@aidesigngroup.com3/2-4 Bristol Combined. . . . . . HR . . . . . Bob Maclauchlan . . . . . 440-622-1283 . . . . . . bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com 3/9-11 Holiday Valley . . . . . . . . YSC . . . . Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . . . 330-501-2594. . . . . . . lynnemarierosati@gmail.com

ONE DAY TRIPS1/3 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 1/6 Brighton MI . . . . . . . . . . SAN. . . . Michelle Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . michellesdustbunnies@gmail.com

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . joanna.morrow@icloud.com1/7 Peek'n Peak, NY . . . . . . SUB . . . . John Hersch. . . . . . . . . . 216-577-5370. . . . . . . . johnh@suburbanskiclub.org1/10 Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 1/13 Peek'n Peak, NY . . . . . . YSC . . . . Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . . . 330-501-2594. . . . . . . lynnemarierosati@gmail.com1/14 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . CVSC . . . Dave Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . 440-622-9516 . . . . . . . . . . . daverock46@yahoo.com1/17 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 1/24 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . FSC . . . . Joe Benek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org1/24 Kissing Bridge, NY . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 1/26 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . SUB . . . . Melinda Kellerstrass . . 440-237-9849 . . . . . melinda@suburbanskiclub.org1/27 Kissing Bridge, NY . . . . YSC . . . . Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . . . 330-501-2594. . . . . . . lynnemarierosati@gmail.com1/28 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . CVSC . . . Dave Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . 440-622-9516 . . . . . . . . . . . daverock46@yahoo.com1/31 Seven Springs, PA . . . . SUB . . . . Cliff Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . 216-371-3981 . . . . . . . . . cliff@suburbanskiclub.org1/31 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 2/2 Seven Springs, PA . . . . FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org2/3 Peek'n Peak, NY . . . . . . SAN. . . . Rollard Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rreid@hhiholdings.net

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Wade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wadelori@hotmail.com2/6 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . SUB . . . . June Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . 330-956-9293 . . . . . . . . . june@suburbanskiclub.org2/7 Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 2/10 Blue Knob, PA . . . . . . . . YSC . . . . Lynne Rosati . . . . . . . . . 330-501-2594. . . . . . . lynnemarierosati@gmail.com2/11 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . CVSC . . . Dave Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . 440-622-9516 . . . . . . . . . . . daverock46@yahoo.com2/14 Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fagowees.org2/14 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 2/21 Seven Springs, PA . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 2/25 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . CVSC . . . Dave Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . 440-622-9516 . . . . . . . . . . . daverock46@yahoo.com2/28 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 2/28 Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . SUB . . . . Larry Grewe . . . . . . . . . . 330-656-1284. . . . . . . . . larry@suburbanskiclub.org3/7 Kissing Bridge, NY . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 3/9 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . SUB . . . . Beth Silverman . . . . . . . 216-799-2001. . . . . . . . . beth@suburbanskiclub.org3/14 Holiday Valley, NY. . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com 3/21 Best conditions . . . . . . . GTSC . . . Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 330-619-0190 . . . . ski4fun@goodtimesskiclub.com

ASC = Akron Ski Club; CVSC = Chagrin Valley Ski Club; CMSC=Cleveland Metro Ski Council; CSC = Cleveland Ski Club;CONT = Continental Ski Club; EW = Edelweiss Ski Club; ESC = Erie Ski Club; ESSC = Erie Shore Ski Club; ESP = Esprit“the Ultimate” Ski Club; EUC = Euclid Ski Club; FSC = Fagowees Ski Club; GSC = Goodyear Ski Club; GTSC = GoodTimes Ski Club; GF = Great Falls Ski Club; HSC = Highlanders Ski Club; HR = Hi Rise Ski Club; ICSC = Inner City SkiClub; Lewis= Lewis Ski Club; SAN=Sandusky Ski Club; SBSC= Snowballers Ski Club; SCSC=Stark County Ski Club;Sub=Suburban Ski Club; TT=Three Trackers of Ohio; WSC = Warren Ski Club; YSC = Youngstown Ski Club

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weekday trip. Final details are cur-rently being worked out and will beannounced soon. Our first long solo trip will be to St.

Anton, Austria to ski the ArlbergRegion of Austria, from January 19 to27. This resort is one of the 5 largestski areas in the world, offering a differ-ent experience to skiers each of theirsix days on the slopes. Cost includesair and ground transportation, and ahot breakfast and full dinner each day.An optional 4-day extension to Luzern,Switzerland is also being offered tothose who attend. Our second trip in 2018 will be to

Mammoth Mountain, California fromFeb. 24 to March 3. This trip includesall air and land transportation, 7nights’ condo lodging, 5 of 6 day liftticket, and $100 Resort Creditcoupon. If interested in skiing one ofthe West’s snowiest areas, hurry tosend in your deposits, as the trip willclose November 15. All members of CMSC are encour-

aged to learn more about the trips weare offering. Additional informationcan be found on our website: warren-skiclub.org, on our Warren Ski ClubFacebook Page, or by calling the TripDirector at 330-502-9360. With over60 years of experience planning andhosting ski trips, the Warren Ski Clubtakes great pride in offering a greatexperience to all who attend.

Youngstown Ski Club

The Fall Season is currently com-pleting it's spectacular cycle here inNortheast Ohio! Soon, the trees willbe bare and the abundant colorfullandscape will embrace the upcom-ing Winter. This change of season is areminder to rekindle our relation-ships with loved ones and givethanks to one another. TheYoungstown Ski Club encouragessupport from all of our CMSC com-munity. Look our way for the promo-tion of friendship, value, and enjoy-ment in every activity and event. Weare committed to bringing open-

minded, enthusiastic, and focusedsupport to group fun and encouragecooperation within this Ski Counciland among its Member Clubs. Upcoming events include a

November 16 "Ski Show" sponsoredby the Ski Chalet of Niles at QuakerSteak & Lube, in Sharon, Pa. This isan annual event offering prizes, anapparel show, and discounts fromregional ski resorts! Visit our tableand those of several area ski clubs forchances to win prizes and obtainClub information. Our largest andlongest active fundraising eventoccurs on Saturday, November 18th,at Ciminero's in Niles. This will beour 53rd "Annual Wine Taste: DinnerDance & Masquerade Ball", an amaz-ing and mysterious evening of drinks,dinner, dancing, masks, and raffleprizes! Participation is highly recom-mended! The current "Pub of theMonth" is still a 3-club collaborationwith Good Times and Warren, and iswell attended. The December versionwill be a Christmas Party with therecommendation to dress as elves! Itshould be interesting. Decemberoffers another "Ski Show", this timeat Quaker Steak & Lube, inAustintown, Oh. The date was

A group photo of almost all the 43 participants who attendedYoungstown Ski Club's Fall Wine Tour, comprised of several area skiclub members, guests, and friends! A truly fun excursion filled withscenery, laughter, and camaraderie!

Warren Ski Club members at the annual Put-In-Bay Pub Crawl.

One Warren Ski Club couple real-ly got into the “tie dye” themeduring the annual Pub Crawl atPut-In-Bay.

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unavailable at the time of this article. Day Ski Trips this upcoming 2018

season include Peek'n Peak, NY andKissing Bridge, both offering a learnto ski option. Another day trip toBlue Knob, Pennsylvania's highestskiable mountain, is also on the list.Additional possibilities are still inthe planning phases and have notbeen approved. Note that most DayTrips include lunch! 2018 Weekend Trips include

Holiday Valley with BVSC in January,and a drive-up trip for Mardi Grasweekend in March! A multiple-daytrip to Gore Mountain, New York'slargest ski area, offers 4 nights lodg-ing and 3 days of skiing over 2500ftof vertical! This February 7-11 tripwill be co-sponsored by our friendsat WSC! This is a truly amazingmountain and the Lake George com-munity is a wonderful destination initself, with bars, a brewery, and win-ery! Join us and support a unique

collaboration of members andguests. The Youngstown Ski Club,while considered a small organiza-tion, nonetheless offers an unri-valed blend of fun and enthusiasmwith every endeavor! We ask thatmembers, guests, and friends totake advantage of these and otherfantastic opportunities from ourpassionate social group. We areactive on Social Media sites andencourage you to visit, like, and/orfollow our pages.Club meetings are held on the sec-

ond Monday each month at theMagic Tree in Boardman. Additionalinformation is found our website atwww.youngstownskiclub.org, twit-ter.com/YoSkiClub1 For inquiries andcomments, contact the following:President: Brian Hinchcliffe 330-207-3775 or email atbhinch@comcast.net. Trip Manager:Lynne Rosati: 330-501-2594, emaillynnemarierosati@gmail.com.