Rochester Ski Club  

April, 2010 Newsletter

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President's note:

Hi all.  All good things eventually come to an end.  This will be my last note, as president, to my fellow RSC members.  I have had a great time serving you and will continue to be an active member of this great club.  Good luck to Dick Clark, our new President.  That being said there are a couple of things I would like to mention.  First, when you get your renewal forms from Nancy O. you will notice a one-page questionnaire (two subjects concerning e-mail and general meeting locations). Please, Please fill it out (one per member) and return it to Nancy O along with your membership forms.  Second, liability insurance.  The club has for some time been looking at the possibility of liability insurance for its officers and event chair people.  We had insurance some time ago, but dropped it because it really was useless.  More recently some members urged we once again looked at the possibility of liability insurance.  Bob Wheeler, our Treasurer and Dick Clark, our VP and new President talked to several agents that handle this type of insurance.  Bottom line was because we as a club do not “own” anything, we really have little to protect via insurance.  On the other hand, as they put it we are at low risk (cost versus protection).  Therefore, once again the board opted out of purchasing liability insurance.  We will continue to provide “Bonding” insurance for the President and Treasurer (the only two members of the club that can sign checks) in case of misconduct that could result in loss of club money (our only asset).  It continues to be a recommendation that all club officers and event chairs (really all of us) maintain a personal “Umbrella” liability policy in addition to other insurance we might have. 

Cheers, Jim Peters (or should I say Quack, Quack).

Spring Banquet 2010

As I write this, the Stowe trip folks are on their way home and it’s the end of another great ski season with the Rochester Ski Club.  As you read this it is time to make your reservation for the Spring Banquet, the official end of our Club year.  Once again the banquet will be held at the beautiful Midvale Country Club on Thursday, May 13^th.  Back by popular demand will be a multimedia presentation of our Club year in pictures as well as the much-anticipated “Baggie Awards”.  (If you are new to the club, don’t ask, just come and see for yourself!)

Please complete the flyer (mailed last week) immediately and make your reservation for the banquet. There’s no time to waste as reservations are due at the latest May 5th.  The Spring Banquet flyer is also available on the website.  See you there!  Welcome Spring! ***Georgie S.***

2011 Ski Trips

We are currently working on the following ski trips for 2011 and hope to have the details worked out for the trip booklet scheduled to be sent out mid to late June.  These are the approximate dates being looked at.  Okemo, VT (drive yourself), Jan 9 to 12.  Sunday River, ME, (bus), Jan 23 to 28.  Jackson Hole, WY, Feb 5 to 12.  Snowmass, CO, Feb 27 to Mar 6.  Jay Peak, VT, Mar 20 to 25 (bus).  Note, it is possible that some of these dates might change.
*** Nancy P., Ski Trip Coordinator***

Stowe – March 8-13 

Three out of four ski days filled with sun and gorgeous blue skies is pretty special for an eastern ski trip.  And if you like spring skiing that’s what almost sixty RSC skiers found at Stowe, Vermont this past March.  The Inn on the Mountain was conveniently located near one of the lifts and right on the shuttle bus line for anyone who wanted to go into town.  Since the conditions did get a little heavy in the afternoons many partook of the afternoon bus trips Nancy arranged – everything from the Von Trapp Family Lodge to a tour of one the Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream factories, and to the very interesting Stowe Ski Museum … along with lots of shopping in between (maybe to the dismay of a few of the guys).  The breakfasts, three dinners, and wine and cheese party at the Inn were very scrumptious.  The Inn also offered a nice game room where members took advantage of the tables for cards and domino games as well as some pool.  If you check out the photos on the website – you’ll see lots of smiling faces – even including Carol D. who had a mishap on the slope and injured her shoulder.  Thanks much to Nancy O. who did a wonderful job running her first ski trip for the club. *** Bev M.***

PS. The Vail boys learned some of the real rules of pool (not bar pool) and Tom S. found out that there really were some alternate routes to Stowe, *** Jim P.***

Swain/ Maple Tree Inn-March 18 

Lacking any available actual skiing at the Swain Resort (due to their limited late season operating hours), 18 intrepid members of your Rochester Ski Club repaired almost immediately and directly, at 11:00 a.m., to The Sierra Inn for morning libation.  By 1300 hours we proceeded South by Southeast and then some Westing to Cartwright’s Maple Tree Inn, here for great feasting of pancakes and other breakfast time essentials.  A small and enthusiastic group here then made merry, until suggested for them to depart (not really Jim) about 1430. ***Anthony P. B.***

General Meeting April 8^th 

After a nice attitude adjustment and buffet dinner at the Barnard Exempt’s all 80 plus people that attended, enjoyed a cake brought by Dick Clark (President elect) to honor outgoing President, Jim Peters’ four years as president.  At the business meeting that followed the members voted unanimously to have the club secretary cast a single ballot for the slate of officers (all were unopposed).  Jim Peters then notified the members that during the 2010/2011 ski season the NYS ski areas would no longer offer free skiing at any age.  Previously it was free at 70+.  This is a major loss for many of our members.  Jim then let all know that there was an honored celebrity attending.  Claudia A. had been honored with the receipt of an ESL Jefferson award given to outstanding volunteers in the area.  There were some that thought much of this had to do with her husband, John.  (Evidently Claudia tries to get out of the house as often as possible.).  Nancy O. reminded the members that the annual renewal forms would be going out in April and that this year a short questionnaire would be included.  Like the census forms she asked that everyone return them all promptly.  Georgie S. then reminded all the Spring Banquet was only about a month away and asked that the reservation forms be returned ASAP.  Jim P. also indicated that the Board had decided to go back to Swain for the New Year’s Day Chili party (and skiing).  That concluded the business meeting and the guest speaker, Jim Nicoll; an Interpreter at the Genesee Country Museum was introduced.  Jim gave an interesting talk on the etymology (the history of words) of many of the sport terms in use today with a conclusion revolving around the history of “American” baseball.  At the conclusion many members gravitated over to the tables that Jim and his wife Mary had set up with many of the games used in the 19^th century and many took home the complimentary short books that Jim brought.

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Sunshine

Dave H. had a knee replacement, Carol D. injured her shoulder at Stowe, Ginger S. had hand surgery, Bernie M. had carpal tunnel surgery and Laura H. is having a knee replacement toward the end of the month.  Everyone is getting tuned up for the next ski season.

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