Spring Skiing

The Blizzard

A Big Thank You Club

Officers 2013-2014

The 2014-1015 Club Officers are ready to

Serve

FWSA South Africa

Safari!

Bylaws for Review

and Comment

Inside this issue:

President’s Corner 2

HBSC Board 2014-15 2

HBSC Safety Corner 2

Meet @ Mario’s 3

Orange Council Up-

dates

3

HBSC Board 2013-14 3

April Highlights 4

Planning Ahead 4

FWSA Convention 5

South Africa Safari 6

FWSA Whistler Trip 7

April Highlights

SoCal Spring

HBSC has 2 seasons—ski season and the

other favorite season. It’s April, and we’re

ready to enjoy both. Our 1st April Mammoth

trip was cancelled, but then came the snow,

and many spontaneous decisions to GO FOR

IT, followed by Trip 2 sign-ups!

As for the sunny SoCal highlights:

At the Ahmanson Theater through April 11:

Harmony—a new musical with music by Barry

Manilow, and HBSC’s Ron Pedley played in

the pit orchestra!

Vera celebrated a milestone birthday with an

abundance of HBSC friends, a lot of line

dancing, and plenty of cake at the Starting

Gate in Los Alamitos.

Marty hosted a Board Meeting - with the

outgoing and incoming officers—on April

27th for transition planning. Club Bylaws will

be sent to all members for review. And so,

as the snow melts, a new HBSC year - and

the other favorite season—begins. Enjoy!

Huntington Beach Ski Club

April 2014

Volume 5, Issue 6

The Blizzard

The hunt is on

It’s April and the hunt is on—for April fools,

missing tax documents, Easter eggs … and

snow. There’s no guarantees with stock

prices or spring skiing— but even with a

slight mismatch on Trip Dates and those

ever exhilarating Mammoth dump alerts,

HBSCers headed to the mountains, made

the most of it and found snow. Skiing—yes.

Swimming at Canyon Lodge—optional!

April also means Elections - HBSC Officer

Elections. Voting was held at our April 1st

Club Meeting. Results? See Page 2. Con-

gratulations Incoming Officers. The 2014-

2015 Officers Installation will be on May

6th….and it’s NOT TOO LATE to step into an

open role: Race Committee Chair, Dinner

Coordinator Chair, Sergeant at Arms.

Spring skiing means our other favorite sea-

son is about to heat up. Get ready HBSC!!

It’s going to sizzle! To our newest members,

welcome to an awesome year round club!

The end and the beginning. An incredible year comes to an end. Our Club has grown to

over 100 members. We started with the ―End of Ski Season Party‖ at Zubies Dry Dock in

May. Debie Rogers organized a fantastic trip to Yosemite in June. Gail Weis (personal

trainer) kicked off our July meeting with a presentation on how to get fit for ski season.

Then it was party time. The July, Hawaiian Theme Summer Party got us started with Vicki

and Kevin Pope hosting. Then, in August, Captain of the Pirates, Eddie Clark invited the

entire Ski Club to his den in the Harbor for an encore.

Over the summer, Mo Hastings led us on a number of paddle board and kayak adventures

from Sunset Rentals. Patti Snodgrass organized a trip to Del Mar in August to watch the

horses run – not sure what was more fun, the horses, or the ride/round trip party on Am-

trak. Also in August, a few of us wound up in Mammoth for the annual Bluesa-palooza and

Craft Beer Festival. Summer ended with the September Beach Party that was a blast –

check out the pictures in the Newsletters and on the Website – words are inadequate to

describe our events!

Fall began with our wine tasting event in Temecula, again organized by Patti Snodgrass and

then at our November meeting Daryl from "Ski and Snowboard Outlet" of Costa Mesa gave

us a preview of some of the new ski and snowboard equipment for 2014

December kicked off our ski season with our first trip of the year to Mammoth Mountain

and also included our Club Christmas Party at Mario’s Mexican Restaurant. Ski season

then took control with an average of two Club trips to Mammoth each month through April.

Also, our Club was well represented at the Far West Ski Association Annual Ski Week at

Beaver Creek in late January.

Wow – what a year, but we could not have done it without the help of all the Members that

pitched in to make our events come together, but especially the help of our Executive

Board. Special thanks to Betsy Pedley (Executive Vice President), Patti Snodgrass (Vice

President of Special Events AND Secretary), and Vicki Pope (Treasurer). Also our Club Coun-

cil, Penny Edlund (Newsletter Editor), Dick Thiel & Frank Wagoner (Webmasters), Bill Knight

(Orange Ski Council Representative), Vera Pavelic (Sergeant at Arms), and Andy Snodgrass

(Immediate Past President).

It was an honor to have served the Club for the last year and was also an exciting experi-

ence. Building on our past we are paving the way for an even better future. Our new Offi-

cers will be taking the helm in May, and are sure to guide our Club to new pinnacles. Please

support our new Officers as you have me and may we meet again on some of those pinna-

cles. Best Wishes ~ Marty Golden President (2013-2014)

President’s Corner

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HBSC Safety Corner

Tick Time

Love hiking in the spring? Camping? Loathe yard work—but gotta do it? Beware the tick.

Tick season here is year-round, but our spring activities can increase exposure and risk of

tick bites and Lyme disease. Lyme disease is NASTY. PREVENTION is the best cure.

Reduce your Risk of Tick Bites and Lyme Disease

Avoid any contact with long grasses, the brush on edges of paths, leaf-litter under trees.

Don’t sit on tree stumps or fallen logs

Wear light colors, full cover (long pants & sleeves) so you can see any ticks easily

Tuck everything in—shirts into pants, pants into socks

Use DEET on skin. Treat clothing with spray containing permethrin

Do a thorough tick check after your outings/ activities. Check friends, kids & pets too

Continue check for several days after your activity. Check your bedding

Ticks, especially nymph ticks are tiny. Find and remove them before they bite. The bite is

painless, and most people don’t even realize they’ve been bitten.

President Marty Golden

HBSC Board

2013—2014

President - Marty Golden

EVP & Trip Coordinator -

Betsy Pedley/ Vince Do

Treasurer—Vickie Pope

Secretary— Patti Snodgrass

VP Special Events— Ron

Paine/ Ellen Parr

Newsletter—Penny Edlund

Director—Dan McCoy

Task Coordinator— Chris St

Marie

Orange Council Rep—Bill

Knight

To contact any HBSC

Board member—email

hbskiclub@yahoo.com

HBSC Board

2014—2015

President - Penny Edlund

EVP & Trip Coordinator -

Vince Do

Treasurer—Art Scotten

Secretary— Sue Thomas

VP Special Events— Gail

Weis/ Vera Pavelec

VP Public Relations/

Newsletter—Lou Burgoyne

VP Membership—Betsy

Pedley

Orange Council Rep—Bill

Knight

Immediate Past President &

Bylaw Committee Chair—

Marty Golden

Club Elections April 1st—

Your NEW Club Officers are….

HBSC Monthly Meet @ Mario’s

Page 3 Volume 5, Issue 6

Meet @ Mario’s

Mexican Restaurant

18603 Main Street, HB

1st Tuesday

Social @ 6:30pm

Club Meeting @ 7:30pm

FWSA Dates

FWSA 82nd Annual

Convention. Bend, OR

June 12—15, 2014

FWSA South Africa Safari

Sept 5 –16, 2014

FWSA 5th Annual Dive Trip

Cozumel

Oct 11—18, 2014

FWSA Annual Ski Week

2015 Whistler, BC

Jan 31– Feb 7, 2015

For more info visit www.fwsa.org

HBSC meets monthly at Mario’s. This is our monthly club social & business meeting - with

Club news, Officers Reports, all the upcoming HBSC activities, our Orange Council Rep’s re-

port, Far West Ski Association news, and often guest speakers. Visitors are always welcome.

At our April 1st meeting — We covered club business, OC Council news, upcoming FWSA

Convention, upcoming spring and summer events, AND held our Annual Club Officers Elec-

tions. How’s that for a packed agenda!

Next Meeting @ Mario’s: Tuesday, May 6th

Officers Installation

Orange Council Report

Bill Knight, our HBSC Council Rep, recaps the Orange Council of Ski Clubs’ April Meeting ~

FWSA 82nd Annual Convention is June 12-15 in Bend Oregon

FWSA South Africa Safari Adventure is Sept 5 –16. (Seriously! see details on page 6)

FWSA Dive Trip to Occidental Grand Cozumel Resort is October 11-18, 2014

FWSA 2015 Ski trip is Whlstler/ Blackcomb, BC Canada January 28—February 7, 2015.

And sorry to any hotel snobs, Fairmont Hotel will not be one of the options for lodging.

An important NEED TO KNOW for the FWSA 2015 Whistler Trip: Canadian procedures

are to check and deny entry if you’ve had a DUI in the last 10 years or a felony convic-

tion. According to the official Government Website: If you have been convicted of driv-

ing while impaired by alcohol or drugs, you will probably be found criminally inadmissible

to Canada. But as of March 1, 2012, you may be able to get a temporary resident permit

for one visit without paying the C$200 processing fee. For details, visit www.cic.gc.ca

Thank You HBSC Board 2013—2014

We can’t plan the snowfall but we can plan a great HBSC year—and that’s exactly what our

HBSC 2013—2014 Board did. Under the leadership of Club President Marty Golden, Club

Officers dedicated countless time, energy and effort to make this another great year for

HBSC. And it shows. Our club has grown to record 116 members! A very BIG and Heartfelt

Thank You to all the 2013/14 club officers! Thanks for another great year.

Treasurer—Vickie Secretary — Patti Special Events— Ron and Ellen Newsletter—Penny

Director—Dan Task Coordinator—Chris OC Council Rep—Bill Website—Dick and Frank

President - Marty

EVP/ Trip Coordinator - Betsy

Trip Coordinator - Vince Sgt @ Arms– Vera

April HBSC Mammoth Trip(s) Alas, the April 3-6 trip was cancelled BUT the snow came any-

way. Needless to say— Some HBSCers heeded the call of mother nature, headed to the moun-

tains and enjoyed ―sick days‖with Rx: spring skiing. The April 17-20 trip had a good turnout

and was heavy on the fun, but a little light on the….snow. And newest member Betty busted

some great moves on the dance floor! (April Photos courtesy of Marie, Betsy, Chris H, Dan)

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April Highlights

Alayne enjoying Spring Conditions with Chris @Mammoth April 12

Planning Ahead

―April showers bring May flowers‖, end of Ski Season, and a fun-filled summer! It’s our other

favorite season—so get out those beach cruisers, hiking boots, paddleboards, dancing shoes

Coming Up

May 4th, 4-7pm Live Jazz @ Brix. with HBSC’s Ron Pedley! Music and Live art Performance,

the Ron Pedley Experiment with guest artist Greg Heinlein. 16635 PCH, Sunset Beach

May 30—June 1 Parker River Trip with LA WaterSports group at www.meetup.com. For more

info, contact Ron Paine

May 31st, 7:30pm Harvey’s Steakhouse - Enjoy Dinner and Dancing with all your HBSC

friends. Warner/ Springdale, HB.

June 1st, 9am Standup Paddle boarding (SUP) & Kayaking— An HBSC favorite is back by

popular demand. Just $10 for 2 hours! Sunset Beach, 16862 PCH. Email Patti S to sign up

June 12-15 FWSA Annual Convention, Bend Oregon— 4+ HBSCers are already signed up for a

packed agenda to represent HBSC in beautiful Bend. Convention details on page 5.

June 20th 8pm Starting Gate Bar & Restaurant—Live music, dancing! 5052 Katella, Los Al

June 28th 9am SUP & Kayaking. You know the drill!

July 12 , 4pm End of Season Party — An HBSC tradition, with music, dancing, and Kevin &

Vickie’s famous BBQ salmon- hosted by Gail Weis. (Thank you Gail!)

July 31– Aug 3, 2014 Bluesapalooza @ Mammoth— A terrific event with Craft Beers and

Blues under the Pines. Interested? Email HB Ski Club to sign up by May 21st. Vera’s booking

the condos—just $120 for 3 nights, including breakfast. www.mammothbluesbrewsfest.com

September 27 HBSC Beach Party— Another favorite HBSC tradition. Party at Ramada ―B‖,

Newland and PCH, Huntington B with fire ring and S’Mores! More details to come

Celebrating

April Birthdays!!

Rajiv Dhamija

Marty Golden

Lisa Lockerman

Robert Null

Ron Paine

Vera Pavelec

Randi Reybroek

Eric Riccio

Patricia Tyler

Frank Wagoner

FOREVER YOUNG.

AGING to PERFECTION

Whistler/Blackcomb FWSA/Orange Council Ski Week

January 31 thru Feb. 7, 2015

Included: 7 nights dbl. occupancy

5 of 6 days lift ticket (Senior Discount Avl.)

Welcome Party, 2 Apres Ski Parties

Mountain Picnic, Races

Pub Crawl

Orange Council Dinner

Ski Week Banquet & Dance Theme Pirates!

Pre-Party and Post Party

Four Seasons Hotel $2,052 incl. air and ground transport Crystal Lodge Deluxe Hotel $1,912 incl. air and ground transport

Delta Whistler Condos $1,750 incl. air and ground transport ***** Air has been estimated******* (single rooms available at a premium)

Trip leader: Jess Gorman, 714.743.6521 or ejessgorman@gmail.com

Make checks payable to: ORANGE COUNCIL OF SKI CLUBS and mail with completed forms to:

Jess Gorman, 114 Agate Pl., Anaheim, CA 92804

Initial deposit $600 2nd payment July 15th $500 3rd payment Oct. 15th $550

Balance due Nov. 10th

Canada denies entry to persons with a felony or DUI record in the past ten years

Cancellation Penalties: After July 21st, $100 per person, Sept. 21st, $225 per person

After Oct. 20th NO REFUND plus charges incurred, if no approved replacement is found.

The Orange Council Board of Directors strongly recommends the purchase of travel insur-

ance. Orange Council or FWSA membership is required and waivers & application must be completed by ALL participants for acceptance on the trip.

For waivers go to http://www.orangecouncil.org/forms.htm or request a copy from Jess

Orange Council CST# 2083043, TCRF member Council maintains a Travel Account

HBSC

PO Box 1675

Huntington Beach, CA

92647-1675

hbskiclub@yahoo.com

The Blizzard

Surf, Sand & Palms meet

Snow, Slopes and Pines

Yes. Surf City has it’s very own Ski Club. Huntington Beach

Ski Club. A club for active singles and couples who like to

do a variety of activities including skiing, snowboarding,

scuba diving, waterskiing, whitewater rafting, camping,

hiking, biking, live music, dancing, dinner shows and much

more.

We love the Sand and the Surf. We love the snow. Our

trips, activities and events are fun, well-organized, afford-

able— and we welcome new members.

We are the Huntington Beach Ski Club

Huntington Beach Ski Club

Where To Find us and How to Join? Visit our website @ www.hbskiclub.com

We’re on the Web

www.hbskiclub.com