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To: Wilmington Ski Club

Recently I had been thinking of taking our 3 kids (14,13,10) on a skiing adventure, but wasn't sure exactly how to go about it as it had been 21 years since I had taken my last lift ride and the kids had never been! So, after talking with a friend of mine who suggested a "bus trip" from a local college or club, I Googled "Ski bus trip Delaware" and up popped The Wilmington Ski Club. I looked over the website and the day trips that were planned and found what looked like the perfect trip - Blue Mountain on January 18th geared towards beginners. I contacted the leader, Paul Domanski, who advised me how to apply for membership and sent in my check for what seemed like WAY too little money!!
As we drove up Friday morning (we live in Greenwood - about 75 minutes away) we weren't quite sure what to expect, but we were excited, and having spoken with both Paul and Harold, I felt that it would be a great experience.
Boy, was that an understatement!! All I can say is "WOW!" Deluxe transportation, breakfast on the bus, wonderful conversation with several members on the trip up just started our day! Upon arrival at Blue, Paul treated us like we were members of his family! He helped us thru the rental process (remember, I was about my kids age when I did this the last time!) and he just couldn't do enough for us!
We had a fantastic time! The kids all wanted to snowboard & I took skis. What a memorable day! (And yes - it is like riding a bike! I didn't fall once!)
Upon returning to the bus, we couldn't believe the spread Paul had laid out! Overstuffed subs with chips, drinks and all the trimmings! I kept thinking, "This whole trip for the 4 of us was under $125! How can this be???!!!"
But the best part of the day came from all 3 of my kids when I asked them how they enjoyed their first ski trip. They only had one question, "When can we do it again?!"
Thanks so much to Paul, Harold, and everyone else who helped make this such a wonderful trip. I was hoping that the kids would enjoy it - and they LOVED it! I have already passed along the club information to some friends of ours downstate and I am pretty sure that they will be signing up also. And we cant wait until February 9th to go to Sno Mountain!

Sincerely,
Bob Mitchell

Updated

06/30/2009

President’s Message

July 2009

 

Hi Everyone,

 

While I’m waiting for my golf equipment to dry out, I thought I’d rattle on in this space for a while.  In case you missed it, election results are in.  Looks like you are going to have to put up with me as fearless leader for another year!  Just remember, you had your chance to dump me, and you blew it.  Congrats to our new Council members and many thanks to those leaving.  And thanks to all of you who have given me encouragement and support this past year.

 

Our June meeting/picnic was a resounding success.  The new site, at W.L.Gore in Newark, was just perfect for a great party, with plenty of food and beverages.  We announced the dates for our 2010 week long ski trips, which are looking really great.  The new council members were also introduced.

 

The July meeting is also going to be at the W.LGore location, so I anticipate another excellent event!    Additional info on the 2010 ski trips will be provided by trip leaders, and we are going to have a ‘brown bag’ wine tasting too!  Bring a bottle (screw caps allowed), we’ll shove it in a bag, and everyone can judge it! We did this last year and it was a blast, even for a beer guy like me. We’ll have another cookout, so bring a dish too.

 

We have lots of activities coming up including Hobie Days (see inside).  If you have an idea for an activity, please let us know.  In the meantime, let’s party on!

 

Bob Jamieson