Welcome, ski and snowboard enthusiasts!
Upcoming Events:
09 August 2008 -- Club Picnic
at Indpls Sailing Club (849-0021 day of picnic)
Our annual Club picnic and August meeting will be a pitch in (so bring a dish to share).
You may also sign up on this day for any of our Club trips offered next year so bring your checkbook and be assured of a spot on our popular trips!
Schedule of events is as follows:
3:00 - 4:00 pm Social Hour
4:00 - 5:00 pm Trip Signup
5:00 pm Dinner
Club will provide BBQ and Baked Beans from Dick's bodacious BarBQ. You bring Appetizer (people with last name starting with A-G), Side Dish (people with last name starting with H-N), or Dessert(people with last name starting with O-Z). The Bergie award will also be presented at the picnic.
Please RSVP to Christy Sharp at 317-293-4480 or csharp_1 at juno.com.
Important Notes:
50th ANNIVERSARY PARTY PHOTOS NOW ONLINE!
Mel got lots of photos from our very successful party so take a look for yourself! To view the album, CLICK HERE.
UPDATE ON NEW BAGGAGE POLICIES
United Airlines announced a new baggage policy that will take effect on May 5. The new policy is that passengers will be allowed only one free checked piece of luggage on United flights. For many skiers and snowboarders this will mean that in the 2008-09 season getting there and back will cost $50 on top of the price of their airline ticket.
The general consensus is that we cannot hope to be successful in getting United to reverse their policy, but we might be able to get the other major carriers to not follow United’s lead. Based on that premise the National Ski Council Federation worked on letters to six airlines encouraging them to leave their baggage policies stand as is.
A template letter has been developed, and it includes addresses for the six-targeted airlines. It is our request that as many clubs and members as possible send these letters to the airlines. It is our strong suggestion that these letters be mailed the old fashioned way. E-mailing is quick, efficient and inexpensive, but a signed letter is thought to receive more consideration.
There is a special page on the National Ski Council Federation website to provide this template and airlines contact info, as well as detailed updates as they occur. To check this web page go to www.skifederation.org and click on the details link for the United Airlines Baggage Policy Changes.
Your support in this activity is critical to all of us. Thank you for your support.
