Newsletter

November 29, 2023

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Hot Topics:

  • Holiday Party is next Thursday!
  • Please Consider Giving a Gift to People in Need at our Holiday Party

  • Last Chance to Sign Up for the Instructional Trip
  • Terrace Inn

Upcoming Events:

  • Calendar of Events

      Trips:

      • Ski Trips 2024
      • Other Trips 2024

      News & Info:

      • Newsletter Schedule

      More Ski Club Info:

      • A2SC Texting Service
      • A2SC Mobile App

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      Hot Topics

      Holiday Party is Next Thursday!

      The Holiday Party is next Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 at the UA Hall. It will include:

      Festive Attire is encouraged.

      Please note that cover is $10 for guests, and $5 for members.

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

      Please Consider Giving a Gift to People in Need at
      our Holiday Party

      It's the Holiday Season – a Month of Celebration and Giving. We ask that you consider giving to the Washtenaw Salvation Army or the Washtenaw Food Gathers at the Holiday Party – or directly if you cannot attend the meeting.

      We will have a table at the Holiday Party where we will accept cash or checks, clothes in good condition, and healthy nonperishable food. Clothes for the winter are always a good gift to people in need. Make any checks payable to either the Salvation Army or Food Gatherers. We will get any donations to the group the donor selects & give a receipt. Below are links to the two charitable organizations.

      Salvation Army for Washtenaw County provides multiple services to those in need.

      Food Gatherers is the food bank and food rescue program serving Washtenaw County. They exist to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community.

      AASC Donation Committee: Lane & Jan Hotchkiss, Susan Brown, and Joe Knopp

      Last chance to sign up for the Instructional Trip!

      The signup deadline has been extended thru the Holiday Party on Thursday, December 7!

      Kick off your season by tuning up at the Instructional Ski Trip to Schuss/Shanty Creek from January 5-7. In addition to lodging (Ski-in/ski-out, and other options), lift/trail passes, Saturday and Sunday breakfasts and Saturday group dinner, the trip includes an optional FREE three-hour group lesson (normally $27) for members who sign up by December 7.


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


      Questions? Contact Greg Robertson.

      Terrace Inn

      The historic Terrace Inn is located in Bay View (Petoskey) and the trip includes lodging, Saturday and Sunday breakfasts and Friday and Saturday dinners. Lift/trail passes are not included.


      The trip is currently full, but we expect rooms to become available. To join the waitlist, please complete the contract and mail it and your check to Darlene Morin (address is on the contract).

      Click here for the trip page.


      Questions? Contact Darlene Morin.

      Next issue: Wednesday, December 13.
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      Upcoming Events

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

      Thu, Dec 14, 5:00 pm   Happy Hour @ Thompson & Co.

      Fri, Dec 15, 6:30 pm     Monthly Euchre Night!

      Tue, Jan 02, 5:00 pm    Monthly Movie Night!

      Tue, Feb 06, 5:00 pm    Monthly Movie Night!

      Click here to see the full calendar.

      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 & Snowshoeing

      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              

      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 

      News & Info

      Newsletter Schedule

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

      • Dec 13
      • Jan 3
      • Jan 17
      • Jan 31

      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.

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      Editor - Anne Gilbert

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