T December 2011 ogulA publication of the Bogus Basin Ski Club Inc. Inside this Issue BBSC Holiday Bash 2 Final Boise State Tailgate 3 BBSC Board of Directors Reservations due December 10 4 Bogus Basin Season Pass Sale It is that time of year that we give thanks for all our many blessings and look forward to the 4 Ski Sun Valley transition to a new season. For many years we had a Kick-Off Dinner in November and then 5 Fourth Annual Ullr Fest at Bogus a Holiday Party in December. Due to too many activities in November we combined them to 5 Schweitzer Trip Cancelled our Holiday Bash in December. Please join us for this event as a way to kick-off the season and 6 BBSC Calendar of Events give thanks. 7 Scholarships for Student Skiers 7 Make a Difference When: December 17, 6 pm 8 Your Club Historian Needs Where: Boise Police Association Clubhouse off Denton Street/Cole Road, across from Your Help Boise Towne Square Mall. The address is 7311 W Potomac Drive. 8 In Memoriam 9 2011 Ski Swap Menu: Delicious chicken dinner prepared by Josh Jeffrey. Herb roasted half chicken 10 Warren Miller…Like There’s with a mixed berry reduction, green salad with two homemade dressings to choose No Tomorrow from parmesan-garlic smashed red potatoes, dinner roll and butter, lemon pepper baby 11 Bogus Basin Bridge Builders Evening… carrots, and a choice of orange dream or double chocolate pound cake. Beer, wine and 12 A History of Bogus Basin’s sodas available. Recent Opening Dates 12 Idaho 511 Dancing: music by J.R. and the Stingrays (same as last year) 13 PrimeTimers Cost: $30 per person 14 VertiGals Reservations: Due December 10 - [email protected] or call Natalie 15 Your Ski Equipment is Ready, Angell at 869-2002 and leave a message. But is Your Body Ready for Remit payment on website using PayPal at www.bogusbasinskiclub.org or mail payment Ski Season? to Natalie Angell, 2700 S Hervey St., Boise, ID 83705. 16 Holiday Gift Ideas for Any Budget Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up at the end of the evening. Contact Natalie at [email protected] or call 869-2002 and leave a message. BOGUS SkiBASIN Club Inc. Established 1938 – A Social Organization for Adults Based on Recreation Final Boise State Tailgate Boise State’s last home football game of the season will be December 3. They will be taking on New Mexico. Join the club for a tailgate and barbecue in space 113. Look for us in the Stadium parking lot just across from the Jackson’s store on Broadway. Watch the game on our neighbor’s TV with us if you don’t have tickets. BBSC members and guest goof off at tailgate parties held earlier this season. Join us for the final tailgate of the season on December 3. 2 T Bogus Basin Ski Club • A club for all seasons BBSC Board of Directors Rosie Rosco, President [email protected] Jeff Day, Vice President [email protected] Joanne Thompson, Secretary [email protected] Bob Running, Treasurer [email protected] Nancy Cenell, Membership Director [email protected] Ruby Andridge, Communications Director [email protected] Pat Rice, Purchasing Director [email protected] Natalie Angell, Trip Coordinator [email protected] Kerry Banyard, Marketing Director [email protected] Bonnie Rice, Social Director [email protected] Brigette Teets, Webmaster [email protected] Fred Uranga, Historian [email protected] Liason Members Michael Bouton, Immediate Past President [email protected] Ray Wilmot, Community Liaison [email protected] Paul Markowitz, Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] Check us out online! The Mogul • December 2011 T 3 Bogus Basin Ski Sun Valley Season Pass Sale by Michael Bouton Don’t let this one pass you by. We still have a limited number The club is offering a fabulous trip to Sun Valley, January 13-15, of Bogus Basin season passes (2011-2012) for sale. They are 2012. The deadline to reserve your spot has been extended to priced at $295 which includes annual membership to the ski December 9, 2011. The cost is only $299 and includes 2 of 3 club ($25 value). We will be increasing the price to $345 when day lift tickets, 2 nights lodging in the condos behind The Sun the season starts. Valley Lodge, deluxe motor coach transportation, and We have them advertised in Craigslist under “Tickets” (boise. “First Tracks” breakfast at craigslist.org/tia, then search Bogus Basin) or you can purchase the Round House Saturday them by going to our website (Bogusbasinskiclub.org) and morning. It promises to paying through PayPal. be a wonderful time with great snow. A wine and Any questions, call Bob Running at 869-5281. cheese “meet and greet” opportunity will take place Friday evening in the condos. Fun Fact Those who paid the full amount in November will have reserved Before it was a recreational sport, skiing was a crucial mode seating on the bus and receive special services when they arrive of transportation. Skis have been discovered in Scandinavia at the lodge. This is the best priced ski trip going this year. Don’t that are over 4000 years old. - www.hotfact.com delay, get your check in today. 4 T Bogus Basin Ski Club • A club for all seasons Fourth Annual Schweitzer Trip Ullr Fest at Bogus Cancelled Mark your calendars by Gloria Geleynse now - January 28, 2012 Come snow! Come Snow! Because of low numbers, we can’t fill the bus (need 40), the Fall fast, fall slow. group ski ticket pricing isn’t available (need 20) and even Come snow! Come Snow! if we wanted to carpool, the overall price would be higher Blessed Ullr bestow. than originally quoted. For this reason, we are cancelling Come snow! Come Snow! the trip. We are bummed and disappointed, as I’m sure From here to fro. most of you are. Come snow! Come Snow! To you we owe. This was our first time trying to coordinate a trip; sorry it didn’t work out. Carl and I still might go up, but now we will fRoger Becker and Amy play it by ear, according to conditions. Hohnstein at one of the club’s previous Ullr Fests. dfedfe The Mogul • December 2011 T 5 Bogus Basin Ski Club Calendar of Events The club hosts events year-round. Keep this calendar handy and join in on the fun! Date Event Event Chairperson December 2011 Dec. 3 Tailgate: Boise State vs. New Mexico Cook/Day/New Dec. 6 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting Dec. 17 Holiday Party Natalie Angell January 2012 Jan. 3 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting Jan. 13-15 Ski Trip: Sun Valley Michael Bouton Jan. 28 Ullr Festival Vicki Kuebler & Janice Walker Find us on February 2012 Facebook! Feb. 7 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting Feb. TBD Hockey Night Michael Bouton Become a Feb. TBD Crab Crack Fred Uranga Facebook friend Feb. 23-26 Ski Trip: Schweitzer Gloria & Carl Geleynse of BBSC today! March 2012 Connect with March 6 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting other club March 9-17 International Ski Trip: Aosta, Italy Paul Markowitz members, March 18 Annual Meeting at Reef Chairperson Needed find out about April 2012 April 3 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting upcoming April TBD End of Year Tailgate Party at Bogus Basin Natalie Angell events and May 2012 more! May 1 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting June 2012 June 5 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting July 2012 July 3 Board Meeting Contact Rosie Rosco regarding attending meeting 6 T Bogus Basin Ski Club • A club for all seasons Scholarships for Make a Difference Student Skiers by Ruby Andridge Everyone has a story and as I look through the membership list I by Tyler Wymond see many people who have made a difference in our Club and our community. I would like to profile two such members at this time.. Once again, the club’s directors have agreed to fund scholarships for school age skiers and snowboarders. Bogus Of the many talented and industrious people in this club, Pam Basin has for many years provided grade school youngsters Fisher who is fairly new but has become an active participant an opportunity to go skiing at night as a group with their in many of our events is a standout for compassion. Her true classmates. For $25 a student gets transportation, a lift ticket, mission, as a nurse, to help others was instrumental in starting rental gear and a group lesson. However, not all of the kids can the Boise Hope Givers, a non-profit corporation that conducts afford $25. The ski club has raised over $11,000 the last three events to raise money for other non-profit organizations that years so that those who can’t afford it still get a chance to go benefit our community. Her first event was to be a concert skiing. The money we contribute provides at least half of all by “Image” the #1 Beatles tribute band in the United States the scholarship funds so it is a very important amount. September 10. This concert was to benefit Genesis World Mission Garden City Community Clinic which gives free The ski club matches the amount each member contributes healthcare, dental care, counseling and therapy to low-income to this effort. If a member contributes $25 then the club and uninsured patients. However, the concert was canceled due matches that amount and two kids get to go who otherwise to low sales.