Newsletter

October 25, 2023

In this Newsletter

Hot Topics:

  • Halloween Party at Ypsi Freighthouse - TOMORROW!
  • Instructional Trip Openings
  • Online Signup for NYC Long Weekend

  • Ski Trip Poll

Upcoming Events:

  • Calendar of Events
  • Thanksgiving Dinner at Weber's

Trips:

    • Ski Trips 2024
    • Other Trips 2024
    • Black Mountain - Cross Country Skiing & Snow Shoeing
    • New York City Long Weekend

    News & Info:

    • Newsletter Schedule

    More Ski Club Info:

      • A2SC Texting Service 
      • A2SC Mobile App

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      Hot Topics

      Halloween Party at Ypsi Freighthouse - TOMORROW!

      Please note that cover is $5 for members and $10 for guests. This is a new policy for all parties with a band.

      Live music by Salmagundi!

      We need your help! Please sign up here to volunteer.

      Instructional Trip Openings

      Openings available for the Instructional Ski Trip to Schuss/Shanty Creek from January 5-7. A variety of lodging options are available, and an optional FREE three-hour group lesson is included (normally $27) for members who sign up by December 1.


      Click here to see the flyer or here for the trip page.


      Questions? Contact Greg Robertson.

      Online Signup for
      NYC Long Weekend

      Online signups for the NYC Long Weekend begins on Thursday, November 2 at 12:00 pm. For more information, click here.

      Ski Trip Poll

      Attention future ski trip participants! Please check your email for a poll on 2025 trips. The subject of the message is: Ann Arbor Ski Club Trip Survey (2025 destinations). You will need to sign in to your Ann Arbor Ski Club account to take the poll. A link is provided below if you didn't get the email for some reason. Note that this poll is only available to dues paying members.

      https://a2skiclub.org/Sys/Poll/47787

      Next issue: Wednesday, November 8.
      For our complete publication schedule, click here.

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      Upcoming Events

      Thu, Oct 26, 7:30 pm   Halloween Party @ Ypsi Freight House

      Thu, Nov 02, 12:00 pm  Signups begin for NYC Long Weekend

      Tue, Nov 07, 5:00 pm   Monthly Movie Night!

      Thu, Nov 09, 7:30 pm   General Meeting - XC Kickoff @ UA Hall

      Thu, Nov 16, 5:00 pm   Happy Hour @ Red Robin near Briarwood
      Fri, Nov 17, 6:30 pm     Monthly Euchre Night!
      Thu, Nov 23, 1:45 pm   Thanksgiving Dinner at Weber's

      Tue, Dec 05, 5:00 pm   Monthly Movie Night!
      Thu, Dec 07, 7:30 pm   Holiday Party @ UA Hall
      Fri, Dec 15, 6:30 pm     Monthly Euchre Night!

      Click here to see the full calendar.

      Thanksgiving Dinner at Weber's

      Don't have plans for Thanksgiving? Join fellow ski club members on November 23, 2023 at 1:45 PM at Weber's Restaurant


      You must RSVP to Linda Hahn.

      She has 10 seats available.


      Cost is $27.00 for turkey dinner, but you can also order off the menu instead. 

      You will need to pay for your dinner that day.

      Trips

      Ski Trips 2024

      Jan 5-7       Instructional Ski Trip, Shanty Creek

      Jan 7-12     Stokely Creek Cross-Country Skiing

      Jan 26-28   Terrace Inn Trip

      Feb 2-12     Zermatt, Switzerland and Milan, Italy - FULL w/ waitlist

                        A European Trip for Skiers AND Non-Skiers

      Feb 9-11     Black Mountain - Cross Country Skiing & Snow Shoeing

      Feb 17-24   Snowmass (Aspen), CO / Alpine Trip - - FULL w/ waitlist

      Mar 1-3      Munising: XC Taste & Glide Mar 1-3

      Mar 2-9      Steamboat, CO / Alpine Trip - FULL w/ waitlist*
                      * if we get enough people on waitlist, will open one more condo
      * not accepting any new registrations after 10/25,
         backfills from the waitlist will be utilized for participants that drop

      March 3-8   Adirondack Mountains X-C Trip

      Note: Details are not yet available for the trips without a link.

      Other Trips 2024

      May 2-6       Long Weekend Trip to New York City 

      Black Mountain - Cross Country Skiing & Snow Shoeing

      There will be cross country skiing and snow shoeing at Black Mountain. Check in is Friday, February 9, and check out is Sunday February 11. We are staying at the Chateau at Black Mountain, midway between Onaway and Cheboygan. Some skiers will make it a three-day ski trip by going up Thursday. The trip is being led by Lane, Jan and Conchita. Skiers will make their own reservation at the Lodge. More information will be available soon as to costs and how to make a reservation.

      New York City

      Long Weekend

      Thursday, May 2 to Monday, May 6, 2024

      $1387 per person, double occupancy per hotel room
      (Previously was $1485 - new price does not include the New York City pass, which may be purchased separately.)

      Trip Details:

      • Trip will include flight, hotel, transfers to hotel on Thursday and to airport on Monday.
      • We will be staying at The Aliz Hotel (alizhotel.com)

      Payment Details:

       $150 deposit ONLINE SIGN UPS will begin on Thursday, November 2 at 12 pm.

       $619 1st payment due December 7

       $618 2nd payment due March 14

      For more information, click here.

      News & Info

      Newsletter Schedule

      This newsletter will be published on the following Wednesdays at 5:00 PM:

      • Nov 8
      • Nov 29
      • Dec 13
      • Jan 3

      Deadline is 48 hours prior to publication (Mondays at 5:00 PM). Send contributions to Anne Gilbert.

      More Ski Club Info

      A2SC Texting Service

      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:

      1. Click the large red “Edit Profile” box.
      2. Head down to “We would like to send you relevant text messages”.
      3. 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.
      4. 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.
      5. Return to the top of the page and click the large red “Save” box.
      6. 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.

      A2SC Mobile App

      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.

      286

      Active
      Members

      206

      Signed up for text messages

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