C h i c a g o N o m a d s S k i C l u b N e w s l e t t e r June 1, 2018 Volume 56 Issue 3 The Prez Sez the Prez Sez...Bob - Grouch - Klawitter I hope you all had a great ski season without any injuries. Did you attend the Awards Meeting? Good music and many friends.. Now it s summertime and we will be getting together for picnics, biking, camping and other warm weather activities. Watch the newsletter, email and Facebook for announcements for the scheduled events. The first picnic is June 9th See you there. Soon next year s trips will be set. Ski-O-Rama will be in August. Be ready to sign up for the trip of your choice. Be sure to check and up-grade your equipment during the summer so as to be ready when the snow flies. Last year I didn t do that and wound up renting boots because mine fell apart. It was a sad day when I had to scrap my old boots but 20 years should be about all one can expect form a plastic shoe. Come out for our meeting and keep informed about club events. Meet new people that s what a club is all about. SEE YOU SOON! See you at the next meeting, As it is written, So shall it be. - Grouch Nomads, It s been a slice but it s now time to turn the reigns over to the very capable Vida Bartasius. This will be my last newsletter for the club. I may be off the board but I will still be around for various events and a backup for any questions Vida may have. It has been fun and I m so happy I joined this club and was able to get on the board. I have meet so many great people and It has been an amazing journey for me. I hope to see you all at the picnic June 9th. Bye for now, Scott Social Meeting 1st Wednesday of every month Joe Daniel s 12218 S. Harlem, Palos Heights 7:30 p.m.
Heather Seger Vice President Hello Ski and Snowboard Friends! I will be Trip Leading the Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico. As it gets closer to ski season I'll be researching a restaurant for a group dinner and options for adventures if you take a day off from skiing. You can purchase a 6th day lift ticket with or without the ski week lessons. Please see the trip flyer for details. - Heather NOMADS Membership Update June 2018 It s been fun being the Nomads Membership Director for the past two seasons. I enjoyed helping out the club and have met a lot of great people along the way! As we head into the beginning of a new season, I m happy to announce that Lee Marcheschi has volunteered to take over as the Nomad Membership Director for the next 2 years. Thanks Lee! This past year, our club membership reached 163 members up about 13% over the previous year. Many of the new & returning members joined as a result of current members referrals. Thanks to all the Nomads who referred a new member to the club this year. Let s see if we can continue to grow the club again this coming season. Have a great summer!! I look forward to seeing you at the Nomad picnic Steve If you re interested in joining the Nomads, please Visit our website at: www.chicagonomads.com Or, email us at: Info1@chicagonomads.com Hello fellow Nomads, This is Pat Doherty reminding everyone about the nomad picnic on June 9,2018 at Yankee Woods. If anyone wants to volunteer to help you can be there at 11:00am. It would be greatly appreciated. If not the picnic will start at noon. Also, we are going to try and set up a Friday afternoon happy hour on the third Friday of June at Chuy's Mexican restauarant in Orland. Details will be sent via e-mail. Thank You, Pat Doherty. Chuy's 15610 S. Lagrange Road Orland Park HAPPY HOUR!! Friday June 29th 4-7 PM Drink Specials and Nacho Bar
$1630 per person JANUARY 19-26, 2019 CHICAGO NOMADS SKI CLUB is partnering with DUNELAND SKI CLUB in 2019 on a trip to TAOS SKI VALLEY in New Mexico January 19-26, 2019. There are 44 spots /22 spots per club. Full Package: $1,630 Senior 65+ $1,610 Senior 80+ $1,295 (80+ Ski Free) Lodging and Lifts only: $1,120 Senior 65+ $1,100 Senior 80+ $785 Lodging at Snakedance Condominiums 2 bed/2bath 4people per condo 5-day lift ticket/mountain orientation Round Trip non-stop air to Albuquerque Int l Airport with United Group dinner and a fleece vest *Additional options *6 th day lift ticket: $67 Senior 65+ $63 *Ski Better / Snowsports week 5 or 6 day/$175.00 paid in advance *Nastar race course Payments Aug. 16 th $350 (Deposit) Sept. 20 th $320 Oct. 18 th $320 Nov. 15 th $320 Dec. 20 th $320 **When Southwest airfare becomes available we may be able to reduce the airfare and if so we will adjust the final payment to reflect the change.
Nomad Family Trip Dec 30-Jan 5 Sundance/Deer Valley/Park City!! I m still working out the details for our 14 th annual Nomad Family Trip but it s looking like we ll be skiing at Sundance, Deer Valley, and Park City while staying at the Zermatt Utah Adventure Resort in 2 and 3 bedroom condos for 6 nights from December 30, 2018 thru January 5, 2019. This will allow us to take advantage of the kids Christmas School Break and avoid missing any school. I m still working out the details/ pricing and hoping Southwest comes in with a better price than United did. However I do expect the pricing to be higher than last year s Family Trip (nothing is inexpensive/cheap), but the Zermatt Resort is an amazing property and has complimentary ski shuttles to Deer Valley and Park City along with local dining and establishments. In addition, kids through young adults (<20 years old) will have the option of sleeping for free on sleeper sofas, and there will be 4 and 5 day lift ticket options. I expect this trip to go sale to all Nomads at the July Social Meeting and please call me at home at 708-429-3286 if you have any questions. Thanks, Nomads won 3rd place for Most Improved Ski Club Save the Dates: August 18th Picnic Sept 8th Sox Game January 11th-22nd, 2019 European Trip February 23rd-March 2nd Chicago Week April 6th-11th Spring Fling Feb 29th- 7th, 2020 Chicago Week (See flyers)
The Social Scene -- Hello all, writing this on the way home from Minnesota. Weather went from winter to summer as usual in Chicago. We had a good turnout at the awards ceremony with Tall Paul performing. Awards were presented for racing, most improved skier, lifetime achievement and of course Nomad of the Year.
The Social Scene -- Thanks to Chris Oldanie for handling racing results and presenting awards. The Woman s racing results were Heather Seger first place (of couse), Jenny Clark second and Shirley Henderson in third place. Congrats to speedsters.
The Social Scene -Men s results were Atilla Donmez first place, Herb Lhotka second and Scott Sanders third place. Congrats racers. Most improved Nomad went to Johnny Damme. Great job Johnny.
The Social Scene -- President Grouch awarded the Lifetime Achievement award to Debbie Durkovic. Thank you again Debbie. Finally Nomad of the Year went to Chris Oldanie. Congrats Chris.
The Social Scene -New board members were welcomed by the Prez and group. Thank you for stepping up. Sorry we missed Brad. Also retiring board members were noted. Thank you all. Sorry no group photo. Some Additional Pics:
The Social Scene -- It was a fun night with music and laughter throughout. My next event and I don t even want to think about it now is Ski-A-rama. I m looking for donations. If you know of any business that can donate please let me know. I have letterhead and can draft a letter. Until next time enjoy the summer and see you at the picnic. Fred
June Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 SOCIAL Joe Daniel s 12218 S. Harlem, Palos Heights at 7:30 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 Board Meeting Picnic Yankee Woods 12PM 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 General Meeting 7:30 at Gaelic Park 24 25 26 27 28 29 Chuy s 4-7pm 30
Board Members 2016-2017 This will be updated in the next newsletter Bob Klawitter President bobgrouch@sbcglobal.net Treasurer pamccdoc@comcast.net Fred Pajak Social Director fredpajak@comcast.net Scott Sanders Editor/Webmaster web@chicagonomads.com Heather Seger Vice President Ski2bhigh1208@gmail.com Mark Anzilotti Special Events Director manzilotti@yahoo.com Steve Young Membership Director stevey008@aol.com Ann Engelmann Secretary engs85@aol.com Trip Cancellations: The Nomad Ski Club through its Board of Directors reserves the right to cancel trips, payments will be refunded. If trips are canceled due to circumstances beyond the control of the Nomad Ski Club, payments less expenses caused by the cancellation will be refunded. Non-Refundable Deposits: Members reserve a seat on a trip by making a non-refundable trip deposit. Non-refundable trip deposits are 10% of the trip price for Western & European trips and $35 for Midwest trips. Member Cancellations: Members who cancel their seat on a trip will forfeit the non-refundable trip deposit plus any fees or losses incurred on their behalf. If cancellation occurs after the predetermined closing date (the date the last payment is due on the trip), the full price of the trip may be charged. A cancellation form must be submitted to the Trip Leader within 30 days after the trip departs for refund consideration. Trip Waiting List: A completely full trip means all seats are filled on the bus scheduled for a Midwest trip or the minimum number of seats are filled on a Western or European trip. A member that cancels off a trip may be replaced on that trip from a waiting list, but the trip must be completely full. Canceling members that are replaced on a trip from a waiting list forfeit the non-refundable deposit plus any additional expenses incurred due to the cancellation. The excess will be refunded. Contact your Trip Leader if you have any questions. Nomad Newsletter: If you have not received your newsletter, contact our Webmaster. Web@Chicagonomads.com Membership Dues: Payable after June 1, 2016. Current membership is required to be eligible for any ski trip. Sign up with the Membership Director at any meeting. Single: (new) $30) (renewal) $25, Married Couples: (new) $40 (renewal) $35. Social Meeting: 1st Wednesday of every month at Joe Daniel s: 12218 S. Harlem, Palos Heights, IL @ 7:30 p.m. General Meeting: 3rd Thursday of every month at Gaelic Park: 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest, IL @ 7:30 p.m. Board Meeting: 2nd Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., location TBA. ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME Unsolicited articles and announcements may be submitted by contacting Scott Sanders at Web@Chicagonomads.com Deadline is 1 week before the 1st of the month. Club website: chicagonomads.com Trip Sign-ups: In person at any meeting. Trip Sign-ups: In person at any meeting