Welcome- this meeting is for CMS Ski and Rider Club bus riders. If you ordered your pass from our new site your pass will be out in the hall; if you have a child in the club chances are good that your pass is with theirs here in the gym.

Raffle Tickets- No time for this- will give away during our season

13th year - LUCKY 13 We plan to make this the best year yet! And we are kicking it off on January, Friday the 13th! Let’s just hope there isn’t a full moon!

This year despite the bumpy road leading up to registration I can say that registration, turning in paperwork and $$ and buying the PN pass was the smoothest it has ever been! We had about 25 kids drop out the last week due to sporting commitments. I am happy to say that a large percentage of those students did purchase a pass and will join us on some of our ski nights.

Total passes sold in Centerville- 220 with 145 on the bus. This is down about 50 passes overall. PN has seen a decrease across the board- other commitments and a warm winter last year may be the cause. However those of you who joined us last year it was better than you would think. We went all 5 times and it was decent. Better that sitting at home! PN does a fantastic job with their snowmaking!

100% of our bus riders are enrolled in lessons! This is the backbone for our club and having these lessons during the middle school years crucial to the lifelong love for this sport. As an adult it will serve you well. I have many stories of past members who have had the opportunity to ski worldwide and tell me they would have never thought of trying this sport if it wasn’t offered to them as a middle schooler. Enjoy the ride! PN offers lessons from beginner to expert. If you are an 8th grader and have been skiing/riding for awhile and feel you have maxed out the PN traditional lessons and would like to try the terrain park; please email me and I will set up a group with PN and make this happen. Perfect North informed me this is NOT possible on Friday nights but will get you to the next level. We want everyone to learn something and get better!

Is everyone receiving the newsletters? We have tried to send one out every Monday at 6am. If not please see me after the meeting or get with a friend and have them forward it to you. Check your junk folder- it might be going there. I can’t stress enough the importance of getting this email. You and your child will feel lost this season not knowing what is going on. Check the website periodically, there may be something new on the home page. Once the season begins the club will send out a minimum of 2 emails a week. Look for one Thursday night to know the latest word if our trip is confirmed or if there is a possibility it may be cancelled. We will do our best to make that call by 9pm , however we have had to cancel on a Friday during the school day; in that situation an email will go out and an announcement made at school. Your child will then go home the way they typically do.

This club depends on many volunteers. On Friday night’s we need a minimum of 9 but prefer 12 on the buses and at least 3 or 4 in the lodge. We have 2 volunteers this year willing to get to PN early and secure our tables. If for some reason they can’t we will ask for someone to step up. We have signs and tablecloths to make or space noticeable. We are there for about 4 hours and it is nice to be able to spread out but still be together in the same space. This is nice so if a child would ever need anything they will know where we are. Bus chaperones are the cream of the crop! They will get first dibs on our slope complimentary passes then the spouse or other family member of our lodge parent. There may be others available but we will not know until Friday night after 6:30.To sign up to help on the bus please visit our website and go to the volunteer page and click on the link, put in your information and submit. You will be notified at least 2 weeks before our trip. We will do our best to get everyone down at least once on the night of their choosing. Tonight we have the paper form if you want to sign up tonight please stop by the table and talk to Lisa. If you want to ski all 5 nights it is best to purchase a pass. This year we encouraged PN to make our discount “large group” add on pass available on line and they did it! WOO HOO! Now if you want to join us you simply need to go on our website, use the link you used to buy your child’s pass, choose C-ville Friends and Family site with the password “ville”and follow the prompts. The best thing is … you can pay with a card AND print it at home! Simply take the voucher to the ticket window when you arrive to pick up your lift ticket. The site is still not up and running yet but it will be by January 9th. The passes will only be available on the Fridays that the club will be at PN. We will announce the cost as soon as PN lets us know.

Our first night down Friday the 13th will be crazy- we will need lots of extra hands if you can help out please show up before 6pm at PN at the outside ticket windows to help with lift tickets or proceed downstairs to help with the fitting of ski boots/ boarding boots (boarding is through the doors to the left of the ski area). Helmets are where the tuning shop was in the past-first night getting sized then self serve. Then direct all members out the back doors and go right to “LESSON AREA”.

GETTING READY FOR FRIDAY NIGHT- an attachment on our website Ski and Rider Club Info page. There are a few links that will be beneficial for you and your child to read. It will walk you through the process…

Spiritwear looks awesome! Thank you Lisa for taking over this year! If you missed out and we receive enough orders we may do another run. Please email lisa.voss@bestskiandriderclub if you would like to order one.

Chili and Cheesecake night is one of our highlights and will be held Jan. 27th. Remember we stay an hour later that night. Please pick up your child at 12:20 am from Watts. Tracy will speak….

The names and contact info were sent in today’s newsletter that went out and will be on the website.

Passes- most are here with the exception of a few who purchased a pass that PN needed an updated picture on. All were notified. All that means is that when PN opens go down there, get your pic taken, then get your pass. Hopefully you can ski a little! That is if you have ever skied or boarded before. Our club lessons do not start until Jan. 13th however you can participate in the “free” learn to turn or I would suggest scheduling a private lesson for $25. Just call PN to set it up ahead of time. We don’t want anyone hurt before we go!

If your pass is not in here it may be out in the hall. Also, if you purchased a debit card and it is not here please email me and I will get it from PN.

Something new this year- over the years we have lost some loved ones and this year we lost 2 past members of this club, one very close to my family. In honor of those lost, the club would like to begin a scholarship for a graduating CMS Club alumni student this year. The goal is $500 and to help I cleaned out my attic and found some vintage ski items I have collected over the years that we are selling at rock bottom prices. Stop by on your way out, there might be something you need. My favs are the water bottle and the bag organizer.

Q & A

Dismiss tables A-G, H-M, N-Z

HAPPY HOLIDAY’S !