I’mOut of

Control

As I am writing this, snow is coming down and, if predictions are right, it is just the beginning. Keep doing your snow dances and praying that the Farmer’s Almanac is right.

Plan to ski- there are still plenty of opportunities to get in on trips this year, several have sold out but the spring skiing ones need

President’s CornerMatt Fabrizio, President

I want to start by thanking all the people who helped out in Nov at the Snow Expo in Albany, the Warren Miller movie, the Adirondack Winter Expo in Saratoga and our Applicant Party. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I want to thank everyone who donated gifts for our giveaway at the Applicant Party – Bolton Valley, Bretton

Woods, Bromley, Cascade XC, Catamount, Chrisdin Dier (one of us), City Beer Hall, High Adventure, Hildene, Hunter, Jackson XC, Lapland Lake, Ledge Rock at Whiteface, Liquor Shed (owned by Cathy Marvin), Loon, Mad River Glen, Mount Snow, Okemo, Smugglers Notch, Tri City Valley Cats, Whitewater Challengers and Windham. A bigger THANKS to Gail, Gretchen, Nicole and Marissa for hosting a nice party.

Cathy Marvin, Vice President for Administration

If you didn’t win anything this time – come to the Committee Fair on Jan 19 for another opportunity.

Sharon Gosden and Mark Wilder have put a fantastic Holiday Party together for us on Friday, Dec. 2. Please sign up by Nov 30, as we have to give them a count. We will have a nice dinner followed by a DJ.

We will have regular meetings every Thursday through December.

Wednesday, Dec 21 will be our Holiday Happy Hour at the Brick House and Tap Room in Latham Farms starting at 5:30. Let us welcome the First Day of Winter!

Stop by the fund raising table – we are ordering new

merchandise. Thank you Jill Hayes for helping Meghan out at the table. Don’t forget to buy your weekly 50/50 ticket to support our Club!

Thank you Gloria Quackenbush and Mike Koutelis for manning the Ambassador table and helping the new Applicants.

Week in and week out – the Membership and Applicant table is open. Thank you Gail, Gretchen and Nicole for all you do.

I am so happy how the Liftline looks and how timely it is being uploaded – thank you Greg and Webmasters!

Happy Skiing, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!!

A P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E O C S K I C L U BLIFTLINELIFTLINELIFTLINE

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Let’s Party! ! !

commitments. If you are interested sign up now before we have to turn back rooms.

Bring Friends- If you have anyone who is interested in what the Club has to offer, get them on a bus…the more the merrier!

Bus Themes- A party isn’t a success unless you have

good tunes and a good theme to have some fun around. If you have any ideas please share suggestions with the bus committee, let’s take it to the next level!

Winter Carnival- If you are interested in setting the standard for a fun outrageous party, Fred is still looking for a volunteer to run the Winter Carnival. We are

First of the Season!

Administration

Amber B. takes to the slopes at killington on October 27th! She is Out of Control!

Thank you to everyone

who donated gifts for

our giveaway at the

Applicant Party!!! Chrisdin Dier

Licensed Massage Therapist 518-424-6965

HIGH ADVENTURESKI & BIKE

Hildene Ski Touring CenterManchester, VT LIQUOR SHED

looking for someone to plan a fun time for all.

Winter Expo- congratulations to Jeff Kenton and his crew for pulling off another successful Expo and attracting a bunch of new members. Frank Coleman and crew worked the Saratoga Expo to attract more applicants from Saratoga County.

2 LIFTLINE December 2016

And snowboarding & having FUN. Did you miss the first bus? That’s Ok as long as you didn’t miss the second bus on November 27th. The OC Ski Club is out on the SNOW!

I will now have a permanent smile on my face until the end of April. Six months of waiting but I am back on the hill. I am signed up for two trips, Smugglers Notch and Keystone, where I will do nothing but SKI. Ok, maybe a shot of Knob Creek too. There is so much great stuff coming up in the next five months. Committee fair,

Organized SkiingFred Haefeli aka”Woodtick”, Vice President for Organized Skiingemail: skiing@ocskiclub.org

We are Skiing!

Remember!

Winter Carnival, OC races, Great weekend & week long trips, bus follies, après- ski laughter, taking Rich’s line, and all the other great OC stuff!

We’ll have a little ski break at Christmas as that is a Sunday, so no Bus. Enjoy the holidays but first get out and enjoy at least one day on the slopes before Christmas.

This month will be the last opportunity to sign up for some of the great ski weekend/week-long trips we have scheduled. Quite a few have deadlines in December so we will either be sold out or cancelling open spots.

Sign up early to save your bus seat. Every year some folks wait too long, as we order buses two days in advance, and you could find the bus “sold out.” You know you want to ski; you know the weather well in advance, so sign up. No excuses.

Don’t wait and don’t be shy to ask about the trips. You don’t want to hear about how great the trip was from someone. You want to be the one telling someone about it!!!

Visit the OC website as this

is going to be your best place for up to date info as usual. Also reserve your bus seat on the website thru PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use this, just a credit card.

As THe Ski Turns

CALLING ALL BEGINNER SKIERS & SNOWBOARDERS—On Friday December 16 and Sunday December 18, we will be running bus trips to Okemo, in addition to providing free lessons for all levels of skiers and snowboarders by the OC Ski Club Snowsports School. There is a special package available from Okemo for all “Never Ever” skiers and snowboarders. The “Early Season Discounted First Tracks” includes equipment rental, group lesson by the Okemo Mountain Snowsports School, and a lower mountain lift ticket. To participate in this

program, you must purchase the package in advance. Please call 802-228-1675 to reserve your spot. Be sure to mention that you will be with the OC Ski Club on the dates listed above. This package is first come, first serve. The OC bus ride is not part of the package purchased from Okemo, you can reserve and prepay for the bus at a meeting or on the website. If you have any questions, stop by the Snowsports School table at any meeting.

Back again by popular demand, there will be a ski & snowboard tuning clinic on Thursday January 12 at the PCC—6:30 PM Sharp. Learn everything from simple de-burring to beveling edges, base repair, and hot waxing. You will learn how to determine when the skis need attention and how to do it yourself, if you wish.

Jeff Kenton OC Snowsports School SKI &

SNOWBOARD TUNING CLINIC

SKI & SNOWBOARD

TUNING CLINIC

SAVE THE DATE!!!

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Thursday January 12, 2017 6:30 PM at the PCC

Thursday January 12, 2017 6:30 PM at the PCC

Private Lesson Days

Private Lesson DaysSunday January 22

BromleySunday February 26

OkemoSunday March 19

Bromley

Sunday January 22 Bromley

Sunday February 26 Okemo

Sunday March 19 Bromley

Sunday December 4th. join host Tammy Wanchisen for a Victorian Stroll

in historic downtown Troy! Meet at 3:00pm at O’Briens Public House, 43 3rd St Troy where

the Luster Kings will be playing.

VP of Skiing Spirit Photos: Day One Skiing!

This is a Friends Doing Things With Friends event.

Meeting called to order by Pres. Matt Fabrizio at 7:01 pm. Meeting ran on time, nice job Matt. 1 member absent. 14 in attendance. Agenda, minutes and treasurer’s report were accepted. Cathy Marvin, VP of Admin, gave her report. New Website will become operational (Star Trek talk) this month. See the new format for the email blasts. Nice job! Club is making an all out effort to recruit new members at the Northeast Ski Expo, the Warren Miller movie and finally at the Adirondack Winter Expo in Saratoga. The annual Holiday Party will be Dec 2, at the Franklin Terrace

in Troy. More information will be found in this issue of the LiftLine. It looks like a great party. Hope you plan to attend.

VP of Org. Skiing Fred Haefeli reports that winter events and activities are looking good. The first ski buses have run. NYCDSC has 2 races scheduled: Feb 25 at West Mt by Albany Ski Club and the Council race at Gore, Jan. 29. See Nicole Bouchez to sign up to race. All skill levels and ages are needed.

The Council Day Ski calendar is available on their website with over 200 days

listed of reduced lift tickets at ski areas all over the Northeast. Just show your membership card at the ticket window to get the reduced rate. If you have children and they need ID cards, see membership to get one. They are only $5 and will list your child’s name and affiliation with the OC Ski Club. Many ski areas require that each adult and child show a card to receive the discounted ticket price.

Sylvia Haefeli

OC Board Meeting Nov. 3, 2016 Secretary Notes

OC Secretary The Board passed a motion to align member meeting times with when the Board meeting will begin. The Board will continue to meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7 pm for the rest of this membership year. Starting June 2017, that time will change to 6:30 pm.

Continue those Snow Dances, the Ski/Board season is on! I am so ready for snow, lots of snow.

NYCDSC has 2 races scheduled: Feb 25th at West Mountain by Albany Ski Club and the Council race at Gore, Jan. 29th. See Nicole Bouchez to sign up to race. All skill levels and ages are needed.

Barbara Sorrell Cross Country Chair

The OC XC schedule will be out in early December. Over the years, Lapland Lake has been a traditional first trip for our group. Let’s plan on getting together on Saturday,

in Fabius, NY (http://www.onondagacountyparks.com/activity/cross-country-skiing/) Bring your sense of adventure. All ideas welcome.

The 2016-17 season is officially underway. They’re already cross country skiing in the very far north of Finland.

Cross Country Trails

January 7, 2017, to play in the snow at Lapland.

Tentative destinations for the season include the usual suspects. Let’s try a couple of new places – Rickert Nordic Center in Ripton, VT (http://www.rikertnordic.com/) and Highland Forest

A B O U T T H E N Y C D S C

As a member of the OC Ski Club, you are also a member of the New York Capital District Ski Council (NYCDSC). The New York Capital District Ski Council is an association of ski clubs in the general Capital Region.

The Council provides opportunities to the members of its different clubs to mingle & get to know each other.

Presently the council consists of eleven ski clubs with over 3,000 members. Our member clubs ski here in the Northeast, all over North America and Europe.

The council has special promotional days set up with a large group of ski areas to help promote skiing.

Benefits include council days with discounted lift tickets (just show your Club membership card).

See www.nycdsc.org for more information!

WEDNESDAY, DEC 21ST, 2016

Our Holiday Happy Hour is at the Brick House and Tap

Room in Latham Farms starting at 5:30 pm.

Let us welcome the First Day of Winter!

4 LIFTLINE December 2016

Mike Koutelis

Gloria Quackenbush

INTRODUCING YOUR

AMBASSADORS

Let’s get excited!! Hopefully our first Bus went to Killington

November 20th! (We have to write these articles in advance, so as I write I am unsure, but people have begun to sign up. It’s a start.) The November 27th Bus location is still TBD as we wait to see what Resorts will be opening over the next week or so. Early season is always up in the air and we want to go everywhere The World Cup was at Killington the weekend of the 25-27, so we chose not to go there with a ski bus (drop off/pick-ups would have been difficult). This month we will begin Weekday Buses too. Hopefully 12/2 and/or 12/9 will start the Weekday crew off! Look at MONDAY 12/12 Founders Day at Mt. Snow - $12 lift ticket! Signups needed by Friday 12/9 so we can order the BUS. Remember, we always need our count 2 days prior to the ski day and we need 21 people for the Bus to go – EXCEPTION is for a Monday or Tuesday date, we need

numbers and will close down PayPal by 4:30 on Friday! For Sundays it is NOON on Friday, for Saturdays NOON on Thursday, Fridays are NOON on Wednesday.

If you have any questions on the procedures,

please see the Policies and Procedures on the website where the bus signups are found. The new website coming online any time now will be easier to navigate, and all updates will be there. Other questions should be sent to us via email at ocbus@ocskiclub.org – especially since we can be very busy at the table, so we really won’t have a chance to answer questions on the spot. We ask that you email in advance, or save your questions until there is no line waiting. REMEMBER, THE TABLE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

Eileen Finn-LeMatty & Lynda Heaney

We hope everyone had a great time at the Ski and Snowboard

Expo - with Craft beers the Club signed up approximately 70 new Applicants! Welcome to you all!! Great job OC Volunteers! We know the Warren Miller Movie got everyone psyched for ski season! Loved seeing Warren himself in this one - it has been a few years. Great tribute to Stein Erikson also (those going on the Park City trip can visit the Stein Erikson Lodge at Deer Valley!). The Applicant Party had great prizes as always (thanks to our PR chairperson Marissa C.) – hope you won something fabulous Thanks to Gail, Nicole and Gretchen for organizing the Party.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING A BUS OR

3 THIS SEASON, OR JUST NEED A REFESHER ON WHAT

TO DO, WE WILL HAVE A “REFRESHER/TRAINING” MEETING ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 8TH AT 7:00 PM AT THE PCC. ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME, LEARN WHAT IS NECESSARY TO GET YOUR FELLOW OC’ERS TO THE HILL.

We have had some interest in our “Very Special

Bus Committee Assistant” Position!! Donna F. has stepped up, and a few others have volunteered to pitch in too. The more the Merrier! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! Stop by at meetings and let me know what you can help with. Lynda is recovering well, one day at a time, and hopes to be back at the table soon. She will continue working behind the scenes as she is able. Hope to see you on the buses.

Alpine Bus Committee

Officers

President Matt Fabrizio

Vice President, Admin Cathy Marvin

Vice President, Skiing Fred Haefeli

Secretary Sylvia Haefeli

Treasurer Frank Coleman

Board of Directors

Chrisdin Dier

Steve Elfant

Eileen Finn-LeMatty

Barney Galinsky

Jeff Kenton

Deb Kruszona

Chris Phillips

Matt Quackenbush

Robin Raco

Cynthia Ward

Committees

Activities/Entertainment Mark Wilder

Alpine Buses Eileen Finn-LeMatty & Lynda Heaney

Alpine Bus Assistant TBD

Alpine Trips Jamie Fabrizio

Ambassadors Gloria Quackenbush & Mike Koutelis

Applicant Gretchen Riley

Applicant/ Member Assistant Nicole DiGiovanni

Audio/Visual Tech: Bill Corbin, Chris Corbin

Cross Country Barbara Sorrell

Elections Jill Bryce and Tom Weiss

Family Committee Matt Wakefield

Finance Bob Hossan

Fund Raising Meghan Ruby

Historian Eileen Finn-LeMatty

House Bob Hossan

Membership Gail Marotti-Hossan

NYCDSC Reps Nicole Bouchez, Sylvia Haefeli, and Cynthia Ward

Publications Greg Bockis

Public Relations Marissa Crary

Racing Nicole Bouchez

Snow Sports Instruction Jeff Kenton

Technical Director of Snow Sports John Dowling

Treasurer’s Assistant Matt Quackenbush

Volleyball Tara Cummings, Dan Lara, Gail Marotti-Hossan

Web Master Gail Marotti-Hossan (interim) Tara Thomas and Kris Light

Gloria Quackenbush and Mike Koutelis are your club good will “Ambassadors”. Their purpose is to make newcomers feel welcome and answer questions about becoming a member. They help with questions about weekly buses and club activities. You can find them at their table by the entrance near the bar. They’ll be wearing pink flashing OC Club buttons to make it easy to spot them. Drop by for questions or just to talk. They’ll be happy to meet you.

Gloria Quackenbush

Mike Koutelis

LIFTLINEAT T E N T I O N A P P L I C A N T S :

INTRODUCING YOUR

AMBASSADORS

OCSKICLUBDAYBUSSCHEDULE2016-2017MONTH DATE DAY MOUNTAIN2ndSTOP $TICKET$ NOTES

November 11/20/16 Sunday TBD–Killington?? TBD CANCELLEDNovember 11/27/16 Sunday OKEMOEXIT12 $30 December 12/02/16 Friday NOBUS–HOLIDAYPARTY HOLIDAYPARTYDecember 12/04/16 Sunday Mt.SnowRTE7Wmart $30 December 12/09/16 Friday StrattonRTE7Wmart $32 FIRSTWEEKDAYBUSDecember 12/11/16 Sunday KillingtonEXIT12 $40 December 12/12/16 Monday Mt.SnowRTE7Wmart $12 FoundersDayDecember 12/16/16 Friday OkemoEXIT12 $42 NeverEverWeekendDecember 12/18/16 Sunday OkemoEXIT12 $42 NeverEverWeekendDecember 12/19/16 Monday HunterXGATESONLY $42 December 12/23/16 Friday Mt.SnowRTE7Wmart $39 December 12/25/16 Sunday //////////NOBUS///////////// /////////// MerryChristmas!December 12/30/16 Friday GoreEXIT12 $52 January 01/01/17 Sunday GoreEXIT12 $52 HappyNewYearJanuary 01/06/17 Friday WindhamXGATESONLY TBD WarrenMillerJanuary 01/08/17 Sunday StrattonRTE7Wmart $38 January 01/13/17 Friday OkemoEXIT12 $50 MLKweekendJanuary 01/15/17 Sunday GoreEXIT12 $52 MLKWeekendJanuary 01/16/17 Monday StrattonRTE7Wmart $34 MLKDay/FamilyJanuary 01/20/17 Friday Pico/KillingtonEXIT12 $36/$45 January 01/22/17 Sunday BromleyRTE7Wmart $34 PrivateLessonDayJanuary 01/27/17 Friday OkemoExit12 $50 January 01/29/17 Sunday Gore/RaceExit12 $52 MeetCouncil/HotDogs February 02/03/17 Friday BromleyMom’sDayRTE7Wmart $20/$35 Mom$20w/picofkid(s)February 02/04/17 Saturday Pico/KillingtonExit12 $41/$50 HH/Race/CouncilDayFebruary 02/05/17 Sunday Mt.SnowRTE7Wmart $48 February 02/10/17 Friday SugarbushExit12 $58 W/WarrenMiller$0February 02/12/17 Sunday OkemoExit12 $50 PrivateLessonDay?February 02/17/17 Friday Pico/KillingtonExit12 $32/$42 February 02/19/17 Sunday BromleyRTE7Wmart $53 February 02/20/17 Monday PicoExit12 $41 PresidentsDay/FamilyFebruary 02/24/17 Friday TBD TBD *PossStratton,notsureFebruary 02/26/17 Sunday OkemoExit12 $50 PrivateLesson?

March 03/03/17 Friday StrattonRTE7Wmart $33 March 03/05/17 Sunday WhitefaceExit12 $42 CouncilDayMarch 03/06/17 Monday GoreExit12 $42 CouncilDayMarch 03/10/17 Friday HunterXGATESONLY $42 March 03/12/17 Sunday OkemoExit12 $42 March 03/17/17 Friday Mt.SnowRTE7Wmart $17 St.PatricksDayMarch 03/19/17 Sunday BromleyRTE7Wmart $34 PrivateLessonDayMarch 03/24/17 Friday KillingtonExit12 $37 March 03/26/17 Sunday Mt.SnowRTE7Wmart $39 ReggaeFest/HHMarch 03/31/17 Friday TBD TBD BasedonSnow

April TBD TBD TBD BasedonSnowSUBJECTTOCHANGE–CheckWebsiteforUpdatesorCometoameeting

EarlyandLateSeasonScheduleDeterminedbyTrailCountandPricing

FULL SEASON BUS SCHEDULE ON THE WEBSITE: WWW.OCSKICLUB.ORG

Committee tables hours are between 6:30 and 8:30 pm. The Business meeting will begin at 7:30, except on the first Thursday of the month when the Board meets.

The Board will continue to meet from 7:00-8:00 and on those nights, the Business Meeting and announcements will begin at 8:00 pm.

Meetings are held at the Polish Community Center (PCC).

M E E T I N G T I M E S :

2016/2017—SKI TRIPS SUMMARY

These trips are closing for sign-ups very soon—sign up NOW! Okemo Weekend — December 16-18 New Year’s Eve/Quebec—Dec 30 to Jan 3

New Hampshire— Jan 30 to Feb 3 Lake Tahoe week long — Feb 18—25

These trips are taking regular sign-ups Park City — March 25—April 1 “Greatest Snow on Earth” is Salt Lake City motto

Lake Placid — March 16—19 St. Patrick’s day weekend, lots going on in town

Some trips are already SOLD OUT See OC website alpine trips page for trip details and sign up sheets

Thank you for everyone’s help at the Ski Expo!

What’s Happening?

December 1 Board Meeting, 7pm, PCC OC Club Meeting, 8pm (after board meeting), PCC

December 2 OC Ski Club Holiday Party Franklin Terrace, Troy NY

December 4 Ski Bus to Mount Snow

December 8 OC Club Meeting, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, PCC

December 9 Ski Bus to Stratton? TBD

December 11 Ski Bus to Killington

December 12 Ski Bus to Mount Snow

December 15 OC Club Meeting, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, PCC

December 16 Ski Bus to Okemo

December 18 Ski Bus to Okemo

December 19 Ski Bus to Hunter

December 21 Holiday Happy Hour at The Brick House in Latham at 5:30pm

December 23 Ski Bus to Mount Snow

December 30 Ski Bus to Gore

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P.O. Box 13901 Albany, NY 12212-3901 Attn: Membership Committee

3 Member renewals MUST be postmarked by November 25, 2016, or hand delivered to the Membership

Table by November 30, 2016 to ensure that your renewal is processed without a Late Fee of $10.00

Renewals received AFTER November 30, 2016 will be assessed a $10.00 Late Fee as prescribed

in the OC Ski Club, Inc. Membership Policy Guidelines & no card will be issued until fee is paid

4 If you wish to have your Membership/Applicant card mailed to your residence, you MUST ENCLOSE A STAMPED, SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE with your Dues Renewal Form

The Club does not provide envelopes or postage.

Otherwise, those who mail in their Dues Renewal Form may pick up their card at a future meeting. NOTE: Dues Renewals (completed form and payment) may be made during any OC Club Meeting at the Membership Committee table (rev. 10/16)

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