Hot Topics:
- Week-long Ski Trip Sign-ups are at the Mega Party -- THIS SUNDAY!
Upcoming Events:
- Calendar of Events
- New Summer Events
- Looking for people to help organize events!
- Dennis Slough Memorial
Trips:
- Ski Trips 2024
- Other Trips 2023
News & Info:
- Change in Newsletter Distribution
- Change in Membership Dues
- Rewards Program to be Discontinued
- IKON & Epic Passes
- Newsletter Schedule
More Ski Club Info:
- A2SC Texting Service
- A2SC Mobile App
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Week-long Ski Trip Sign-ups are at the Mega Party!
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Week-long ski trip sign-ups have been moved from the Corn Roast to the
Mega Party, on Sunday, May 21 from 3-6 pm at Zal Gaz Grotto
2070 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 The Club will provide Smoked BBQ pork, Mac & Cheese, plus Coleslaw and Baked Beans, plus soft drinks, water, and a ticket for one drink. Additional drinks may be purchased at the bar.
Please bring a dish to share:
A-L appetizers, M-Z desserts.
The new sign-up procedure can be found here.
Note that trip deposits will be $150, with the first major payment due no later than the Corn Roast. We will accept checks, cash or credit cards (small processing fee for credit cards) for the $150 deposit.
(See individual trip contracts for payment schedules.)
We have pricing for these trips (click on the links for more details):
- Zermatt/Milan- February 2-12
$3,650 per person
Trip Leaders: Lisa Salisbury & Jim Kelly
- Snowmass-February 17-24
$2,734 per person
Trip Leaders: Greg Robertson & Cheryl Anderson
- Steamboat- March 2-9
Price $2,725 per person
Trip Leaders: Todd & Heidi Newman
Prices are based on double occupancy. All of these trips are IKON pass resorts. |
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Thu, May 18, 5:00 pm Roaming Happy Hour - May @Los Amigos Fiesta Sat, May 20, 6:30 pm Monthly Euchre Night!
Sun, May 21, 3:00 pm Trip Sign-ups and Mega Party @Zal Gaz Grotto
Sun, May 28, 12:30 pm Kalamazoo Pedal and Beer
Wed, May 31, 2:00 pm Bikes & Brews on the Lakeland Trail
Mon, Jun 05, 2:00 pm Dexter Monday Bike Rides
Tue, Jun 06, 5:00 pm Monthly Movie Night!
Wed, Jun 07, 2:00 pm Bikes & Brews on the Lakeland Trail
Thu, Jun 08, 6:00 pm June Picnic
Mon, Jun 12, 2:00 pm Dexter Monday Bike Rides
Wed, Jun 14, 2:00 pm Bikes & Brews on the Lakeland Trail
Mon, Jun 19, 2:00 pm Dexter Monday Bike Rides
Wed, Jun 21, 2:00 pm Bikes & Brews on the Lakeland Trail
Mon, Jun 26, 2:00 pm Dexter Monday Bike Rides
Wed, Jun 28, 2:00 pm Bikes & Brews on the Lakeland Trail
Thu, Jul 13, 6:00 pm July Picnic
Sun, Aug 27, 1:00 pm Ann Arbor Ski Club Corn Roast 2023
Click here to see the full calendar. Note: Weekly bike rides on Monday & Wednesday continue throughout the summer. |
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Kalamazoo Bike & Brew: Join fellow club members
for a bike ride on the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail on Sunday, May 28 starting
at 1:30pm from Bell’s Brewery, followed by refreshments and socializing. Click here for trip details and contact info.
Pedal the Musketawa Trail: Join fellow bike riders
on June 1 for a scenic ride from Muskegon, as far as you care to
pedal east before heading back for socializing and refreshment. Optional
overnight stays and beach time, or more biking. Click here for trip details and contact info. Dexter Monday Bike Rides are back! Weekly on Mondays at 2:00 pm. Bikes & Brews on the Lakeland Trail are back! Weekly on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Ski Club Picnics: June 8 and July 13 at new location: Southeast Area Park Shelter. |
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Looking for people to help organize events! |
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Ski season might be over…but the fun continues.
We are looking forward to bike rides and happy hours but with your help as volunteers the possibilities are almost endless.
Thoughts include kayaking & canoeing, biking, COMBINED biking and kayaking “Pedal & Paddle” events, hiking, golf, pickleball or other fun ideas.
We’re trying a new “roll-your-own” process to make it MUCH easier for trip/event leaders. You just set a date, time and location for people to show up. . . If it’s an out-of-town, overnight event, just suggest a motel where participants can make their own reservations and travel arrangements. You don’t have to handle money, collect registration forms, buy food, or arrange transportation – basically just come up with the idea.
Please contact Alternative Trip Chair, Joe Knopp, or Activities Coodinators Vicki Watson and Darlene Morin with any ideas you have, or any questions on how to get the events set up.
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Dennis Slough was near and dear to many in the Ann Arbor Ski Club and his love for the club was undeniable. He served in many capacities, including past President and Website Administrator. In his honor the club has made a donation to the National Parks Foundation. You are invited to his memorial on Saturday, June 10 at 4 pm at LIVE. Please click here for more information. |
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Change in Newsletter Distribution |
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Want to keep getting this newsletter?
- If you are a dues-paying member, you’re all set.
- If not, please click here to join.
Membership benefits also include the ability to sign up for trips, plus free attendance at regular meetings & picnics (guests pay $5), and $5 to attend parties with a band (guests pay $10).
This change will start to take effect in June and should be completed by mid-August.
Non-members will be able to read the newsletter on the Ski Club home page but will not receive it via email.
Questions? Please contact Todd Newman.
FYI – this change will save the Ski Club about $1,200 per year!
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Change in Membership Dues |
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Membership dues will be changed from $20 to $30 for the 2023-24 membership year. (We have had a $20 reduction in the standard $40 annual dues for a number of years.) Dues for the 2024-25 year will be $40.
The membership term is from May 1 to April 30. Anyone who joins or renews their membership within 60 days of May 1 will have their membership expire on April 30 of the following year.
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Rewards Program to be Discontinued |
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As we go into the new 2023-24 membership year on May 1, we will be discontinuing the Rewards program. Anyone with volunteer reward points will be able to redeem them until the Corn Roast on August 27. After this date, the A2 ski club will open a club store where different items can be purchased. Please contact Lisa Salisbury to redeem your points for merchandise and also find out how many you have. Click here to see the rewards flyer.
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Sports
America offers us a portal for buying IKON and EPIC passes. See the links
below. We get a 6% rebate on your purchase price that is applied to the
cost of any ski trips you take next year. If you have questions, contact
Jim Kelly.
Please note that for some trips, including Snowmass/Aspen, buying lift tickets as part of the trip package, will be MUCH cheaper than buying an IKON pass.
Epic http://www.sportsamerica.com/epic-annarbor
Ikon http://www.sportsamerica.com/ikon-annarbor |
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This newsletter will be published on the following Wednesdays at 5:00 PM: - June 7
- June 21
- July 12
- July 26
- August 9
- August 23
Deadline is 48 hours prior to publication (Mondays at 5:00 PM). Send contributions to Anne Gilbert. |
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The Ann Arbor Ski Club texting service for members is now operational and available for sign-up. To use this optional service you must opt in by updating your A2SC membership profile.
Here’s How:
Log in to the A2SC website. (Hint - Use the email address where you received this eBlast)
Once logged in follow these steps:
- Click the large red “Edit Profile” box.
- Head down to “We would like to send you relevant text messages”.
- To read the consent agreement click the link that says “I consent to receive text messages. From….” . Note that it will open in a separate window.
- Return to the original window to consent to the agreement by checking the box next to the link. Leave blank if you do not agree or do not want to receive text messages.
- Return to the top of the page and click the large red “Save” box.
- To log out click the person icon in the upper right corner and select “Log Out”.
After that look forward to receiving your first text alert in the next few days. |
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The Ann Arbor Ski Club has a mobile app. It runs on IOS and Android. Jeff Crawford has written a nice piece on how to download the app. Members have reported problems with the app. An upgrade will correct the issue. You have to delete it from your phone, then reload. |
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157 Signed up for text messages |
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