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	Wednesday, Jan 15th	Valentine Day Hunt Hollow Ski Day		Thursday, Feb. 16th	General Meeting - Green Lantern Inn
	Tuesday, Mar. 20th	Pancake Day - Swain/Maple Tree Inn		Thursday, April 5th	General Meeting - Election of Officers - Location TBD

Happy New Year Ski Club, if only we had snow. I don’t remember the ground being without any at this time in January in years past. Hope everyone had a good holiday season. When you get this newsletter there will be a notice that the process to choose new officers for our next year has begun and will ask all those who wish to run for the Board to contact Bob Pogel the Chair of the Nominations Committee. For those of you signed up for a ski trip, have fun in the snow – there should be some there. ***Your President, Dick Clark***

The November 10, 2011 meeting at The Green Lantern Inn hosted 76 members. The meal was very good as usual, and once again there was ice cream instead of cookies. Hopefully, the February 16 meeting will be back to cookies for dessert.

Our speaker was Lea Kemp - librarian/archivist of collections at the Rochester Museum & Science Center. She presented slides and the stories of old-time D & C photographer Albert Stone. There was a lot of local color included in her talk.

Another great Holiday Party was attended by 171 members and guests, a record turnout. Skip M. and Charlie S. resplendent in their Santa hats gave away lots of gifts to lucky prize winners. Skip and Charlie have chaired this event for 10 years. The staff at Burgundy Basin did an outstanding job. The 75^th anniversary of our club was celebrated at this event. In 1936 there were only four other ski clubs in this country. Bill P. chaired a committee to plan the program. He was aided by Joe and Marcia R., Mac W., Diane H., and Bob P.

With Mac serving as emcee, awards were presented to Mary S., Gerry O., Lois S., Nancy W., and Jack B. The awards were in recognition for long time membership and reaching at least 90 years of age.

All in attendance received two commemorative luggage tags. In addition 6 lucky people found twenty five dollar gift certificates on the underside of their chair.

A big thank you to all who helped with making it a wonderful evening. ***Terry & Georgie Shearn***

This year’s annual Chili Party drew 40 hungry people down to Swain. Actually it was chili and soup along with tasty finger foods. With skiing conditions less than outstanding it was nice to see such a gathering of club members wanting to socialize. Larry S. and Nancy "O" provided the chili while Shirley P. made Tortellini soup and Terry S. bean soup. Bev and Bill M. who chaired the event also want to thank Joy and Larry S., Betty G., Carolyn and Nick S., Carol B. and everyone else who helped with the set-up and clean-up. We very much appreciate RSC member's generosity. We ARE a great organization! ***Terry Shearn***

Some 37 people drove up to Okemo in what appeared to be late fall weather. Not a spec of snow was to be seen until the “Trails of Okemo” came into view. The days and nights were crisp with just a hint of a thaw late Thursday. There was even a teeny, tiny snow flurry one evening. However, Okemo had done their usual superb job in snow making and some 66 trails, covering a full skill set, were well covered and groomed. This coupled with the great dinners at the Combes Family Inn, the pre-dinner snacks (brought by members), unlimited wine and beer and genuine cordiality among the members and fun and games after dinner made for another memorable “Okemo Trip”. Of course there were serious moments as we remembered and thanked John H. (who is no longer skiing) for both starting and doing this trip for so many years. This was immediately followed by a round of applause for Larry S. (and Joy) for picking up the slack and running the trip this year. An even bigger round of applause was given when Larry announced, during the final evening, that he would run it again next year. Thanks again to Larry S. (and Joy) for a super time. *** Jim Peters***

The ski area is in Naples, NY 14512. It’s a drive yourself with no sign-up required. The Lift Tickets for RSC members are only $30.00. Bring your lunch (or possibly buy it there) plus a dish to pass. It’s a fun day so come and join us.

Don’t forget!! Please join us for pancakes at the Cartwright Family's Maple Tree Inn (4321 County Road 15a, Angelica, N.Y. 14709). Meet at the Sierra Inn in Swain at 11 AM for social time or meet at the pancake house around 12:30 for lunch. See you there. No sign up necessary just come and enjoy their delicious, all you can eat pancakes. This is a drive yourself day trip. Note: the cost for the social time and/or lunch (pancakes) are not provided by the RSC.

It’s time to start thinking about RSC officers for 2012-2013. If you are interested in helping the club by being an elected club officer, please send an email one of the Nomination Committee members: Bob P. , Nick S., or Chuck D. or call them (their phone #s were included in the newsletter sent via the post office or to your email account). We need to hear from you by the February 16, 2012 General Meeting. If you have any questions about the duties of the club officers, (president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, or membership), feel free to contact any of the current officers or the Nominating Committee. ***Bob Pogel***

Tom B. will be sitting out the season with a broken ankle. We wish a him complete recovery!

Passed:

At the time this newsletter was being distributed, our good friend, very enthusiastic skier, long, long term member, and among other offices, past president of the RSC, Jack B. passed.