It's hard to believe it's already December and 2018 will soon be behind us. OSC has had a very busy and productive year.

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1 President's Message: December 2018 It's hard to believe it's already December and 2018 will soon be behind us. OSC has had a very busy and productive year. Some positives to reflect on for this year: We now have over 700 members, we continue to have good relationships with our sponsors and advertisers so our members can enjoy the benefits they provide us, we have volunteers working throughout the year to guide and maintain the club so we remain active and diverse in our offerings, we continue to use technology to help us better serve our members and we are fortunate to have a special place in Vermont where we can get away from it all! That said, we have another exciting year ahead of us there are three week long ski trips, our annual Garnet Hill cross country/downhill long weekend and some day trips being planned. In January, NASTAR will begin and we will have a special event of skiing at Osceola or Snow Ridge (you choose) followed by dinner at the Tailwater Lodge. And this is just the beginning as there will be more as the year goes on As we go into the New Year, my thanks go to all our volunteers, members, sponsors and advertisers who have made this another memorable year. I wish you and your families a very happy and safe holiday season. Peggy Hotaling, OSC President 'Tis the Season Check the Calendar, web site Forums, past and future Happenings and your e- mails for details and more on upcoming events. Remember: members agree to abide by OSC Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct at all OSC activities. General Meeting, Tuesday, December 11, 7 PM, Maplewood Suites We're celebrating the holidays with a ziti and salad buffet and OSC ski trivia quiz. You can also renew your membership; reserve a room at the lodge; buy discounted tickets to Gore, Killington, Sugarbush, Pico and Whiteface; get more information on trips and NASTAR skiing, and talk to reps from area ski resorts. Doors open at 7

2 PM; formal meeting starts at 7:30. Cash bar is available. NASTAR Races, Labrador, 5 Sundays starting January 6, 2019, 2 PM Join OSC members on a NASTAR team for our 2019 Season of racing, friends, food and great times. Teams consist of 5+ racers with at least 1 woman. Create your own teams or be assigned to a team. $70 cost includes full day ski ticket for January 6 practice race and 4 subsequent racing Sundays. Prizes and free pizza for racers only at 3:30 PM in The Last Run Tavern. Race results are posted on the NASTAR forum. Contact Heidi, , for more information. Sign up through website by December 14. Night on the Town, Bella Domani, Saturday, December 22, 5 PM Dave Constantino has arranged another Night on the Town at Bella Domani, 5988 East Taft Road, North Syracuse. Happy Hour starts at 5 PM, with dinner and entertainment from 7-9 PM. The cost is $30/person, including tax and tip. Pay by cash or check. Please your reservation to constantino3005@gmail.com. Ski & Tailwater Lodge Apres-Ski, January 12-13, 2019 On Saturday, ski cross country at Osceola XC Ski Center or downhill at Snow Ridge. Meet at Tailwater Lodge for snacks and optional dinner and overnight. Contact Tailwater by January 3 to overnight at $99 rate. Contact John Sonne, , pugdoc@mac.com, by January 11 if you are staying for dinner. Four Seasons Snow Tubing Fun, Saturday, January 12 Enjoy tubing and pizza from 11 AM - 2 PM at Fayetteville's ski, snowboard and tubing center for $16 per person. Family and friends welcome. Gore Day Trip, Tuesday, January 15, 6:30 AM Meet at Thruway Interchange 34A and car pool from there. $42 lift ticket is available with your OSC membership card with NJSSC sticker. Contact Gary Tarolli, tarolga@yahoo.com, , if interested. More Day Ski Trips: To Be Decided Are you interested in a pay-as-you-go announced day trip to areas like Gore, Bristol, Elk, McCauley, and Snow Ridge? Sign on to this forum to continue the discussion. Check out the Cross Country Ski Forum for cross-country day trips. Hot Deals

3 Follow the links for member deals at these local mountains: Greek Peak, Labrador, Snow Ridge, Song and Toggenburg. OSC members can also purchase "good anytime in " discounted tickets to Killington, Pico, Gore, Sugarbush and Whiteface. Book a night in the dorm room at the Lodge for $28, including room tax, to keep Vermont ski trips affordable. NJSSC benefits OSC members are also members of New Jersey Ski and Snowboard Council. Follow this link for a list by day, by mountain, of December through mid-january discount days. NJSSC members can also get a free one year digital subscription to Skiing History magazine. Club Trips Mount Bachelor trip has several openings. We have wait lists for Garnet Hill, Quebec and Zermatt trips. Check the web site for more details. Trip leaders can also answer your questions at our general meeting. Remember: you must be a club member to sign up and go on these trips. OSC members are also eligible to go on NJSSC trips. Mount Bachelor, Oregon, February 23 - March 2, 2019 Ski 3700 acres and 88 trails on a volcanic mountain in the Central Cascades. Stay at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in downtown Bend, a vibrant historical town renowned for craft breweries. $1,856 trip price includes round trip transportation from Syracuse, 7 nights lodging, hotel buffet breakfasts, five out of six day lift ticket and free shuttle bus transportation between the hotel and Mount Bachelor. Log into OSC web site and sign up here. For more information, contact trip leader Diane Clark, dianec274@gmail.com, , or co-leader Gary Tarolli, tarolga@yahoo.com, Garnet Hill/Gore, January 18-21, 2019 Spend the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend in the Eastern Hills of the Adirondacks. Trip is full, but taking wait list. Contact Donna Willis, , donna.d.willis@gmail.com. Zermatt, Switzerland, January 25 - February 2, 2019 Zermatt trip includes round trip airfare from Syracuse, 7 nights lodging in Zermatt, and 7 breakfasts and dinners. Base price is $1,775. Trip is sold out, but there is a wait list. Contact trip leader Eric Ludewig, ealudewig@twcny.rr.com, , or co-leader Terry McNamara, tmmcnamara@verizon.net, , for more information.

4 Quebec City, February 10-16, 2019 Winter Carnival trip includes round trip motor coach from Syracuse, six nights and breakfasts at four star Hotel Chateau Laurier in heart of Quebec City and four day multi-resort lift ticket for Mont-Sainte-Anne, Stoneham, and Le Massif. Trip is sold out, but you can sign up for wait list. For more information, contact trip leader Stephen Davis, , or assistant trip leader, Kathy See, , Vermont Lodge: New Members get one night free at the lodge during first year of membership. OSC Lodge: 4051 Vt. Rt. 100, Lower Granville, VT Lodge Phone: Call Dave and Diane Clark, , for reservations. The combination to the lock on the front door of the lodge changes regularly. Be sure to get the current lodge lock combination prior to traveling to the lodge. Beware: not all cell phone service providers have coverage at the lodge. Link here for more Lodge Information Budget Inputs The Finance Committee will begin work on the budget for the twelve months ending April 30, 2020 in January. Please submit your budget requests by January 14 to Mary Begley, chair, Classified Ad For Sale: Diamondback 1150R Recumbent Exercise Bicycle. Self-generating, comfortable seat, light commercial grade. Tracks ride programs, pulse and heart beat. $299, pick up only. Contact Mary Begley, , Schussboomer is published monthly. Members may run free Classified Ads, 30 words or less, for 2 months. Copy deadline is last Tuesday of preceding month. Send content and comments to Mary Begley, editor, at mphb@aol.com. Include Schussboomer in header. OSC Governance "About Us" tab at top of home web site page leads to information on the people, policies and procedures that keep OSC going. Here's link to OSC Officers and Board. Here's link to approved Board Meeting minutes. Please take time to review our Code of Conduct. It applies at all Club events. Mission Statement: Onondaga Ski Club s mission is to organize and facilitate year-round outdoor activities and social gatherings for an adult membership based in Central New York. Although OSC is a not-for-profit corporation, donations to Onondaga Ski Club are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. As required

5 by the IRS, our last three years of Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, are available upon request. Submit requests to the Treasurer, Mary Begley, at Follow this link to visit us online and learn how to join Onondaga Ski Club PO Box 8025 Teal Station, Syracuse, NY Web Version Preferences Forward Unsubscribe

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