GREAT FALLS SKI CLUB

Club Mission Statement: Promote skiing in Central Montana.

Last groomed Thursday, March 27, 2008

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Club Snowball Return a Resounding Success!

 Over 56 people were present to vote at Club elections with about 40 more attending the dance portion with music of Texas Toast and Jam. Sue Ferrin provided the vision and energy to lead a group of club members to plan, decorate, and feed participants to an event that has been on hold since 1996 for lack of participation. Thank you Sue Ferrin and all that helped make this event happen.

 

2008/2009 Club Elections Results Below


Taking names for Valle Nevado, Chile September 2008. Staying in Santiago $2,446.00 pp based on double occupancy, dates: depart Sept. 11 return Sept. 20, 2008 (basic trip). Get your name on the list, as space will be limited from Great Falls and Helena. Contact Marv Jordan.


“Whaz happening at a Glance”

q                        3-24-08 Evening Mannequin Building Workshop, location to be announced.

q                        4-5-08 mannequin Jumping Contest at Showdown.

q                        4-6-08 Showdown Last Day :(

q                        4-18-08 Final General membership meeting of season, Eagles 7:00 PM

q                        5-17-08, Saturday, Highway Cleanup memorial Falls

q                        7-12-08, Saturday, Highway Cleanup memorial Falls

q                        7-26-08 Saturday, Robison Annual River Party

q                        9-11-08 Depart for Santiago Chile

q                        9-14-08, Sunday, Highway Cleanup memorial Falls

q                        9-19-08 First general membership meeting – (Could be moved to 9-26 for when travelers return)

q                        9-21-20 Depart for USA from Santiago Chile, some will be departing for Rio de Janerio,   Brazil  

 


 2008 & 2009 SKI TRIPSNational Ski Club Newsletter Online Link


Ski Club Logo’d Items Link. Ski Apparel etc.  Discount for club members.

 


2006/7 SKI Season News, Highway Clean-up information page, Club Members can Win A Free Ski Trip follow link for more information


Showdown Mannequin Jumping Contest Results and rules follow links: News page Mannequin Rules


Election Results & News page & Panhandler Newsletter & Information


IMPORTANT

Club members with e-mail; please e-mail me so I can get your e-mail address for future club mailings. The list will remain confidential used only for club activities potentially saving our club many dollars in mailing costs.

E-mail address: meanmarv@gfmt.net


Showdown Ski Area (Kings Hill)

is our local ski hill. The Ski Club back in 1937 was instrumental in the establishment of Kings Hill as a ski area. George & Margie Willett AKA Ski Lift Inc. have made what Showdown is today, a first class operation that has something to offer for everyone. Showdown is just one of the reasons Montana is a great place to be.

Checkout their improved website that gives you up-to-date information along with a "live web-cam" so you can see current conditions.

(Double click on Showdown logo for link)


Introduction

As current president of The Great Falls Ski Club I would like to welcome you to our web site. To my knowledge this is the first ski page in the "Big Sky" state. If you take the time to browse around you'll see several things, we are new at cyber-space and that our club has been around for a while. Take a look at some of the great stuff we have to offer on our web site; our newsletter the "Panhandler", photos of trips/events, Montana skiers link to list a few.

Our goal for this season is to double our ski education efforts with the Great Falls Middle Schools. We supported 10 students this season and would like to sponsor 20 next ski season. We can only do this if we continue to increase our membership by 15%, not get just members who pay their money but active individuals that will help keep our club alive. Come support us.

We encourage contact from ski clubs throughout the Internet. Many of our members are "expert" skiers and have skied the best there is in the state and adjoining areas.

I look forward to hearing from anyone who has comments that will help improve our club or that is just looking for information on our area.


Panhandler Newsletter is now available to view on-line in PDF formats. Any Adobe Acrobat Reader can be used. Just click on the link to either open or save the PDF file.


NEW -"2007 - 2008 CALENDAR" on the way ACROBAT 4.0 PDF Format, Complimentary Lift Tickets need to be obtained at a General Membership meeting. For more information, follow link to Ski Club News and SKI SWAP A SUCCESS


Table of Contents

Club Officers

Your Officers and Directors for the 2008 - 2009 year are below:

President

Kari Cann

Vice President

Mark Klemensic

Secretary

Sue Ferrin

Treasurer

Sue Jordan

President of Board

Larry Blazicevich

Directors

Andy Ferrin, Angela James, Mark Cooper, Ray Robison, , Jack Fisher, & Marvin R. Jordan  

Alternates:1st Alternate Ken Poser, 2nd Alternate Terry Carpenter

Trip Trustee: Marvin R. Jordan

(Former club officer email contacts Bill Ramsey, Jim Gold, Kate Hasterlik, Debbie Petrini, Ed Habel, Gary Petrini, & Amy Gilbertson & Jim Soldano), Sue Stafford, Sonya Childs

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Meetings

Board meetings take place on the first Monday of each month throughout the year at 6:00 PM, at Eagles Manor Bar.

General Membership meetings start in September and run until the end of ski season in April, time: 7:00PM, at Eagles Manor Bar (use rear entrance) and normally last 2 hours. Refreshments are always provided for members.

All meeting dates and times are posted on the Calendar

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***Membership***

Membership is open to anyone however; an adult club member must accompany anyone under the age of 21 on ski trips. The age range of the Club membership is from about the early 20's to the 50's.

We have gone to a one-price membership for those eligible to join the club; each eligible member now pays $20.00 a year. There is no longer a family membership per Board vote Summer 2004. Members receive the Panhandler Newsletter, annual Club directory, and lift ticket voucher from Showdown. The membership year runs from May 1 to April 30, but usually new members signing up after March 1st get the whole next year with their one-year payment.

Your membership must be current to participate in any club ski trip. Guests or non-members are welcome to join us for all other events. Associate memberships are available at $10 per event for those who want to sample the Club before joining. The newsletter and directory are not included with the associate membership.

More information and membership forms can be obtained by contacting our club with the:

Club Information Request Form


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Montana Ski Links

Blacktail Mountain, Bridger Bowl, Discovery Basin

Red lodge, The Big Mountain, Big Sky Resort

Checkout this great ski web site SkiTown.com

Links to More Ski Information

Many of these sites have information on summer activities, too! Snow Web, one of the best general-purpose ski sites The Consummate Skiing List AMI news ski reports and recreation information Inexpensive Ski Hostels Trail Maps for your favorite areas National Ski Patrol United States Ski Association U. S. Ski Team U. S. Snowboard Team Arizona Ski Conditions Purgatory Ski Resort Telluride Skiing More Telluride Skiing Info Mammoth Mountain Daily Report Aspen and Snowmass Vail Valley Crested Butte Steamboat Copper Mountain Winter Park Colorado Net for Breckenridge, Keystone, and A-Basin Jackson Hole Utah New Mexico Lake Tahoe Chamonix, France Switzerland Chile Australia and New Zealand, BANFF SNOW REPORT LINK

If your favorite ski site is not listed here, send the URL or the area name to the address below and we'll include it in the next update if we can find it. We hope this helps you keep up-to-date on your favorite areas, both summer and winter.


Ski Clubs Link Snowskiclub.com for other clubs around the USA

Advertisement: SkiDreams is a great online place to purchase ski gear. Follow link to checkout this cool site.


We would like to thank Gagnon’s for hosting our web site.


 

The Web-Counter says you are the fun-lover to get your lift ticket punched here.

Questions, requests, information and comments may be e-mailed to: Marv Jordan

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