Hello everyone. I am honored to be the new president of the Ann Arbor Ski Club. I realize that I have some big shoes to fill following Lisa Salisbury’s and Greg Robertson’s terms. I also realize that I have kept a pretty low profile in the club over the years and many of you probably have no idea who I am, so let me give you a little background:
My wife, Heidi, and I moved here from Wisconsin in 1985. I worked in the automotive industry, and she was a teacher. We are both retired and currently live in Northeast Ann Arbor.
I joined the ski club in 2016 and took my first trip with the club in 2017 to Lake Tahoe. Since then, I have gone on one or two trips a year and most recently my wife and I led a trip to Steamboat. I have skied on the club’s race team at Boyne for many years and really enjoyed it. Skiing was the primary reason that I joined the (wait for it…) SKI club and it continues to be my focus. I realize that we need to do something the other eight or nine months a year, so you will likely find me at the summer picnics, euchre night, happy hours and of course the general meetings. You will not find me dancing, as I am the only person to be declared a lost cause by Aurthur Murray. I will continue to support all the other activities that the club provides, including bike trips, social events and the alternative warm weather trips that are so popular.
Going forward, I’ll try to continue the good work done by my predecessors. I will try to maintain a focus on fiscal responsibility while providing maximum value for your membership. We have a lot of fun events coming up this year, including the usual Aloha/Signup Party, Summer Picnics, Halloween Party and our 70th Gala Party in December. We have 3 three top notch Western trips planned as well as two Michigan trips and several XC trips. I am looking forward to an exciting year.
Todd Newman
