NWSCC NEWSLETTER and CALENDAR DECEMBER 2010 Editor: Linda Mcgavin
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NWSCC NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR DECEMBER 2010 Editor: Linda McGavin E-mail: [email protected] NWSCC, P.O. Box 1915, Portland, OR 97207 Website: www.nwskiers.org starting at 8:30 am; bring checks made out to PACRAT, or NWSCC IS GOING TO QUARTERLY cash. You MUST email Chief Rat Barbara Pressentin at MEETINGS - PLEASE JOIN US! [email protected] by December 9 to make a reservation IT’S TIME: The next NWSCC meeting for this training day! If you need lift tickets they will be will be held December 15 at the available for $44 (regular price $69). Please let Barb know Shanghai Noble House (5331 SW in advance if you need a lift ticket! Macadam Ave, Portland, OR 97239), starting at 6:00 pm! Guest speakers See the fliers on the website offering NW SCC clubs may include Brundage, Mt. Hood specials from Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals and Skibowl, Hope on the Slopes, and of from Collins Lake Resort. course it’s PACRAT bib pickup night 2011 BACHELOR BLAST TRIP!! and the PIE SALE with goodies being Attention, Clubs! NW SCC is proud to announce the auctioned off to benefit the Oregon details of the 2011 Bachelor Blast trip, to be held April Food Bank and the chance to bid on 7-8-9-10-11, 2011! The reason for the “extra” dates is that SILENT AUCTION items left over from for the amazing base trip price of $180 you will have a Ski Fair! This is our BEST meeting of choice of an extra night lodging FREE (either Thursday night the year - don’t miss it! or Sunday night) added on to make your weekend extra (No host food - full menu - great food!) special. The next meetings will be on the third W ednesdays Yes, you heard right - $180 for this trip will get you either two of March (highlighting the End of the Season, FW SA or three nights of lodging, two lift tickets to Mt. Bachelor, Convention, and Man & W oman of the Year) and June (Elections). and one heavy hors d'oeuvres party on Saturday night! If you want to ski a third day you can get a discounted ticket – or else you can hang around and have a day to relax and unwind, shop, or enjoy access to the fantastic Mavericks r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t y a t S u n r i v e r . S e e TIMELY ALERTS: http://www.discoversunriver.com/site/2670/default.aspx There will be a PACRAT Race Training Day this Saturday, December 11, at Mt. Hood Meadows, to be This year we are staying in Mountain View or Meadow followed with video analysis and an Aprés Ski Party at the House condos with Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals, Huckleberry Inn (Government Camp) in the afternoon. with 4-6 per condo, depending upon the layout. Trip leader The cost of $25 per person (not including lift tickets) will Linda McGavin will work with your club to put your members include skiing in small groups by level, then race training into condos that fit your needs, if you wish to book a full with gates and video, with volunteer coaching from condo. members of the PACRAT board and the Rat Patrol from Seniors and juniors will get extra discounts: Seniors 65-69 9:30-12:30, followed by video analysis starting at 2:00 pm or Teens 13-18 can deduct $15, and Super Seniors 70+ or at the Huckleberry Inn in Government Camp. Youths 6-12 can deduct $30 from the basic trip price! Refreshments will be provided; no host bar. Sign in at the Children are welcome on this trip as long as you fill a condo Cantina upstairs in the South Lodge at Mt. Hood Meadows with the minimum number of people who agree to lodge Mar 20 Make Up Race (if necessary), Location TBD together – we will not assign adults into a condo with Apr 1-3 FW RA Championships, Alpine Meadows, CA children. As an added bonus, if you fill the minimum Apr 15 End of Season Rat Attack Party, The Refectory number of spots in a condo and there are extra bunks or For additional information about PACRAT, contact NW SCC sleeper sofas available, we will give you an additional or a member club, visit www.PACRATs.org, or contact Barb discount for any further children, making this an extremely Pressentin at [email protected] or 503-267-0522. affordable family vacation. The bad news: We only have 52 spots available at these CLUB NEWS AND OPEN TRIPS: incredible prices – so you'll need to book early and contact Bergfreunde’s 21st Annual Lake Tahoe Sampler Trip trip leader Linda McGavin to work out the best condo(s) for February 27-March 5 is open to all other clubs - see flier your club members. Like other trips, individual club attached on the newsletter web page. members can sign up directly and will be assigned lodging The Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum in if they don't have a preference of roommates. So sign up Government Camp will again be holding Aprés Ski Parties early! Payment in full is required to hold your spot. on the second Saturday of each month from January Our volunteer treasurer is a CPA, and at the time of the trip through March from 3:00 to 5:00. HOST CLUBS ARE will be buried in tax returns. NEEDED! It’s easy to host; all your club needs to do is to And the good news: Your club or group can still provide some appetizers (nothing fancy needed); the participate even after all of our basic trip spots are sold (or Museum arranges for a winery to pour wines. Contact Sheri even if you would rather stay in a luxury home), because Parshall at [email protected] to volunteer your club and Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals is giving a special get the date of your choice! Bachelor Blast discount for ALL homes or condos SKIBACS is offering spots on a very special “Ski Safari” booked directly with them for this trip – mention March 6-13, 2011, which will go to Revelstoke, Kicking Bachelor Blast if you call, or use the code Horse, and Panorama. This is a 7-day bus trip from the “BACHELORBLAST” if you book online. Everyone still gets Seattle area, and includes 7 nights of lodging and 5 days of a FREE extra night! An amenity package is available for skiing: 2 at Revelstoke, 2 at Kicking Horse, and 1 at those booking Discover Sunriver properties, starting at $95 Panorama. You will be skiing on some of the newest and for 2 lift tickets and the party on Saturday night, again with largest ski areas in central and eastern BC. Pricing is further discounts for seniors and juniors! available from single occupancy to quad occupancy. Check out the flier and signup sheet, and get the word out C o n t a c t t r i p t e a d e r C h r i s C o l l e r a n a t to all your club members right away! [email protected] or call 425-965-3091 with questions and to get signed up for this one of a kind trip! PACRAT INFORMATION: Payment in full is due by December 30, 2010. Email Chief Rat Barb Pressentin at [email protected] by December FWSA NEWS AND TRIPS: 9 to reserve a spot at the training FW SA is on Facebook! day at Mt. Hood Meadows this Next year’s FWSA Convention will be held in Industry Hills, coming Saturday, December 11!! California (Los Angeles area) June 9-12, 2011. The Pacific PACRAT dates are as follows: Palms Golf Course (where the tournament will be held) is rated number one in the nation. It is apparently closer to the Dec 11 Training day with gates & video! Ontario airport than the Los Angeles airport. - Location Mt. Hood Meadows - Aprés Party at Huckleberry Inn The National Ski Council Federation and Aspen Skiing Dec 15 Team Captain meeting and Bib Pick Up at Company are sponsoring the Snowmass Alpine Nationals NW SCC Meeting, Shanghai Noble House ski race January 3-9, 2011 at Snowmass. The midweek Jan 2 PACRAT/NASTAR Training Day, Meadows event is a race between council racers and all ski club and Open to all to try out NASTAR councils are invited to participate. Cost is $190 per person Jan 9 Race #1 Timberline plus lodging, lift tickets, and transportation. Call Stay Aspen Jan 23 Race #2 Mt. Hood Meadows Snowmass for reservations at 877-308-7978 or contact Bob Feb 6 Race #3 Mt. Hood Skibowl Ellis, President of the Far W est Racing Association at Feb 27 Race #4 Timberline [email protected] for more information. Mar 13 Race #5 Mt. Hood Meadows The 2012 Ski Week will be in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, ranking in Slalom. Last season, she reached the podium at January 28-February 4, 2012! A $100 deposit made out to 10 events, including five 1st place finishes. NW SCC will hold your spot, and is fully refundable until Haley Hanseler ($750), age 16, of Longview, W A., is a July of 2011. member of the Mt. Hood Ski Team. Haley’s hard work and FW SA offers one USA ski week, one European ski week dedication paid solid dividends during the 2009-2010 (usually with pre and post-trip extensions), and a number season, with her achieving national ranking in the top 25 for of "adventure" trips.