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Hudson Valley Ski Club
2010 -- Our 72nd Year
P.O. Box 2704
Poughkeepsie, New York  12603-2704
Voice message:  (845) 227-1123

Hudson Valley Ski Club is a group of individuals dedicated to the promotion of recreational skiing for the benefit of its members.

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Updated: August 24, 2010
Dates for some of the 2011 Ski Trips have changed!
  Please note the following Correct Dates:
Mount Snow - Jan 17 - 20  [new dates]
Sun Valley - Jan 29 - Feb 5
Lake Placid - Feb 11 - 13
Whitefish - Feb 20 - 27 (Sun-Sun)  [new dates]
Gore - March 4 - 6  [new dates]

We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience.  Bill Egan Trips Chairman
For more information, see Ski Trips or the September newsletter.

See Sue Eschbach's new  video of the August 21 Garden Party at Frank Van Zanten's

September

1

 Summer Meeting
8:00 PM
Board Meeting at 7:00 PM
12 HVSC/TSSC Softball Challenge & Picnic at the Rosendale Recreation Center
Still looking for a "head chef" for the event.  Call Walt Gorgas or Mark Booska to volunteer.
23 First Day of Autumn
October

6

 General Meeting
at the Mercury Grand 7:30 PM
Board Meeting at 6:30 PM
(return to non-summer schedule)

Hudson Valley Ski Club now has two facebook pages: a Group page (for general info and discussion about the club) and  a Trips Fan page (related specifically to trips info).  Why not join one or both? 
Facebook topics on the group page:
          “Ski with Me”
          “Swap and Sell”
          “I have a FREE lift ticket for...”

Get more details on upcoming Club events in the Online

Volleyball at Picnic at Claudettes -- July 17, 2010 [Flip video]  & other videos...

 Spam, Spoof, Scam, Pfish...

Concerned about Viruses & Identity Theft?   Virus and Spam E-mail seems to be on the increase.  Be careful opening attachments. For more info:  Check the HVSC and Viruses Page. 

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New information:

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 Last Updated
  September  Newsletter is now online --  
October  Newsletter deadline  September  15

August 16
Benfits of  Membership -- New for 2010 Benfits January 6
New Logo  added to the Wallpaper page
for those who would like to make it their desktop background		 Wallpaper  
Ski Trips for the 2010-2011 season.  See HVSC for details.  
Note:  The dates in the August newsletter are wrong for the Mt. Gore Trip. It should be March 4-6.
Trip Registration form now available online on the Ski Trips page.		 Ski Trips July 25
Photo Gallery ~~  

Photo Gallery

 March 24
Ski Trips and Off Snow Events are now on YouTube TM
See the Photo Gallery page or visit our Channel on YouTube TM		 YouTubeTM  
Hudson Valley Ski Club now has  a Voice Conference site using "PalTalk".  

PalTalk

  
Hudson Valley Ski Club now has  a  "facebook" Group page and  a  "facebook" Trips Fan page.  Why not join one or both? 
Facebook topics on the group page:
          “Ski with Me”
          “Swap and Sell”
          “I have a FREE lift ticket for...”


HVSC Group
HVSC Trips

  


== "Race training"  Every Friday evening Club members meet at an area eatery for a couple of hours of friendly conversation.   If you have questions, comments or suggestions, contact Susan Hasbrouck 229-6786 race training coordinator.

== "Friday Golf"  Every Friday in the summer, prior to Race Training, members meet for golf.
If you have questions, contact Chris Bopp bopptax@yahoo.com  
* Most start at 3:00 PM.  Note early start time when at Southern Dutchess CC  

Golf is done for the season... watch this space next spring for venues.

Race Training Schedule

Friday  Golf Schedule ***
9 holes @3:00 PM (or 4:00 PM**)

Race Training Schedule
August 6 Vassar Golf Course Poughkeepsie Shadow's on The Hudson Rinaldi Blvd Poughkeepsie
13 McCann Golf Course Poughkeepsie Crew 2290 South Road Poughkeepsie
20 Green Acres Golf Course Kingston (Harwich St.) The Bridgewater 50 Abeel St. Kingston (joint with Trailsweepers)
27 College Hill Golf Course Poughkeepsie The Derby 96 Main St. Poughkeepsie
September 3 Apple Greens Golf Course. Highland Cosimo's  120 Delafield St Poughkeepsie
10 College Hill Golf Course Poughkeepsie River Station 1 North Water St Poughkeepsie
17 McCann Golf Course Poughkeepsie Shadows On the Hudson 176 Rinaldi Blvd Poughkeepsie
24 ** Apple Greens Golf Course. Highland
(Note this week only:  4:00 PM)		 Gunk House  387 South St Highland

*** These courses permit us to “walk-on” without reservations, but if you can, send me an email note.
This is also “double-par-max”. For example, when you have taken 8 strokes on a par 4 hole, pick up your ball, mark a “circle 8” on your score card and move on. Walt Gorgas

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The Club offers free ski instruction for beginner and intermediate skiers up to parallel skiing. This free instruction is offered on day trips to local ski areas  and on weekend trips to Vermont and Upstate New York.

Each year the Club purchases ski lift tickets in quantity at discount prices and sells them to Club members.

Other events include Spring and Fall Dances, Winter Holiday Party, Tennis Nights, Sing-a-Longs and numerous Summer Activities.

HVSC meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the   Mercury Grand (formerly the Best Western) on Route 9, Poughkeepsie. [Driving Directions] Meetings start at 7:30 PM sharp.  (October through April -- 8:00 May through September)

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Driving Directions to Mercury Grand:

The Mercury Grand (formerly the Best Western) in Poughkeepsie, NY is located on Route 9, 4 miles south of Mid-Hudson Bridge, 9 miles north of Interstate 84, Route 9 Interchange.
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