Welcome from our new President
Hot Topics:
- Aloha Party & Trip Sign Ups on May 19
- One room left for Cuyahoga Bike Trip
- It's time to renew your membership!
- Looking for help leading activities!
Upcoming Events:
Trips:
- Other Trips 2024
- Ski Trips 2025
- EPIC pass Pricing
More Ski Club Info:
- 2023-24 Ski Club Volunteers
- Newsletter Schedule
- A2SC Mobile App
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Welcome from our New President |
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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 Roberston’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 |
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Aloha Party and Trip Sign Ups on May 19
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Please come to the Aloha Party at Zal Gaz Grotto on Sunday, May 19 from 5-8 pm. Hawaiian attire is encouraged, but not required.The party includes: - Sign-ups for our week-long ski trips
- Food (main course provided, your side dish is welcomed)
- One drink ticket for guests, two drink tickets for paid members.
- Music and Dancing to Nobody's Business
$5 for paid members, $10 for guests. We need your help! Click here to sign up to volunteer. |
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There is one room left for the bike, hike & relax trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park for June 7-9. Click here for more details, and click here for the contract.
Questions? Contact Darlene Morin at darlemr@aol.com or 734-717-9762.
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It's time to renew your membership! |
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Memberships expire on April 30. Please click here to renew your membership! Note: You will need to log in. If you've forgotten your password, click the 'forgot password' link.
While you are renewing your password, please review and update ALL of the membership fields, including the travel-related fields. We will be using this information for all trips in 2025.
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Looking for help leading activities! |
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Betty Cornell is looking for one or 2 people to help
co-lead the Dexter Monday bike rides from 2-4pm, with an optional bite to eat afterwards. Bike rides will begin Monday, June 3rd, parking at the end of Grand St, at the Forest Lawn Cemetery. Contact Betty if you're able to help.
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Next issue: Wednesday, May 8.
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Wed, May 01, 6:30 pm Lakelands Trail Bike Rides - Evenings
Tue, May 07, 5:00 pm Monthly Movie Night!
Wed, May 15, 6:30 pm Lakelands Trail Bike Rides - Evenings
Fri, May 17, 6:30 pm Monthly Euchre Night!
Sun, May 19, 5:00 pm Aloha Party (Live Band) & 2025 Ski Trip Sign-Up - Zal Gaz
Thu, May 23, 5:00 pm Roaming Happy Hour - May @ Venue
Sat, May 25, 1:45 pm Jackson Pedal and Ice Cream
Thu, Jun 20, 6:00 pm June Picnic @ Burns Park
Sat, Jun 29, 4:00 pm German Park Biergarten Picnic - June
Thu, Jul 18, 6:00 pm July Picnic @ Burns Park
Click here to see the full calendar. |
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Ski Trips 2025
These trips are booked for 2025 (more details to follow): Feb 22 - Mar 1 Sun Valley March 8-15 Banff, Canada * Note new dates! March 22 - 29 Vail Details and pricing for all trips will be available by early May. |
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We have special Epic Pass Pricing for AASC members going on the Vail Trip:
- Must go on trip in order to get package discount, it is applied as a credit on final trip payment.
- Epic pass must be purchased and paid for as a separate item through encompass website Starting in May.
- Epic pass pricing is subject to periodic price increases. Credit will remain constant.
- Epic passes are non-refundable and non-transferable once purchased
- Epic passes are unrestricted. Unused days can be used at other EPIC destinations, including Mt Brighton.
Pricing is as of April 7, 2024
EPIC SEASON PASS, current retail price of $982.
$100 discount on the package price
EPIC LOCAL PASS, current retail price of $731
$75 discount on the package price
EPIC SIX DAY PASS, current retail price of $573
$50 discount on the package price
EPIC FIVE DAY PASS, current retail price of $492
$50 discount on the package price
EPIC FOUR DAY PASS, current retail price of $402
$40 discount on the package price
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This newsletter will be published on the following Wednesdays at 5:00 PM: - May 8 (deadline is Sunday, May 5 at noon)
- May 29
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 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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