Ski Activities
Sally Borchardt
Payment Options for all events (unless otherwise noted):
1. Online Registration with Credit Card payment
2. In person with completed Event Coupon and credit card or check
3. By mail, send completed Event Coupon with check to Event Leader
Questions? Contact Trip Leader Joyce Szulc, 262-902-3248 or jszulc@wi.rr.com
Ski racing
Vagabonds Mark Regal, in Class 2, and Dennis Novak, in Class 3, each won four races and placed among the top three finishers in eight of the other 10 MMSC senior ski races this season. Other Vagabonds who won at least one race were Eric Regal and Eric VanWormer in Class 1, Kurt Sandstrom in Class 2, Mike Kidd and Erica Schlimbach in Class 3 and Mark Mueller and Stephanie Wampole in Class 4.
The Vagabonds competed against three other Metropolitan Milwaukee Ski Council teams. For complete, final team and individual results, go to MMSCSR.com. We continue to practice at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Sunburst. Call or text Al Lemke at (414) 688-2938.
Where to next?
Wow. March is almost here and the skiing year comes to a spectacular close with Aspen/Snowmass as we prepare for next year!
Heads up, everyone - even non-skiers may like our destinations. So be prepared for your input on where we go! If you listed skiing in your bio with the club, you will be getting an email asking for your preference for next year. Vail has been suggested. We could then pick an additional one or two destinations that use the Epic Pass: Telluride, Crested Butte, Park City, Breckenridge, Keystone, Whistler … ?
So be sure to let Sally know where you would like to go! In the meantime, keep exercising on our wonderful hikes, bike rides, walks, tennis and pickleball matches, or any of our other activities. They’re all fun, and we welcome all our new people, too! Maybe we will have a special sign that we make for our new members in case you are shy. We are here and never bite (hard), more encouraging you than anything else - I’m sure.
Snowmass in February
Forty-three Vagabonds (including three new members!) enjoyed a week of skiing together in February. Snowmass, the largest of Aspen’s four ski areas, was just outside our doorstep. We even received some fresh snow!
Social activities during the week included a pizza party and a barbeque dinner catered by the legendary Hickory House. Many of us also visited downtown Aspen, with its many restaurants, bars and shops.
Oregon... April 8 – 13
The CMSC’s annual Spring Fling will be April 8-13 at Mt. Bachelor in Oregon. Price: $1,508. Contact Kevin Conlon at (708) 906-9517 or kconz1@aol.com.
Fee for no proper ID Starting Feb. 1
Travelers who arrive at the airport without a Real ID or passport will have to pay $45 to clear security. The fee is tied to a "modernized alternative identity verification system" called TSA Confirm.ID, for travelers who don't have valid identification. If your ID has a star in the upper right corner, it qualifies as a Real ID.
If you aren't sure if you have a Real ID, check trust.dot.state.wi.us/ecdl/home.do. Your license will still be valid without Real ID but you would need to use a passport at the airport.
CMSC Spring Fling • Mt. Bachelor
April 8–13
The CMSC’s annual Spring Fling will be April 8-13 at Mt. Bachelor in Oregon. The package includes five nights’ lodging at Riverhouse Lodge in Bend, with daily breakfast buffet and shuttles to the ski area.
Price: $1,508, double occupancy. Contact Kevin Conlon at (708) 906-9517 or kconz1@aol.com.
Donation to disabled skiers
The Vagabonds are donating $500 toward a new equipment trailer for the Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program. The organization provides ski lessons at Alpine Valley for people with disabilities.
The Vagabond Ski & Social Club is associated with the following organizations which promote skiing and snowboarding:
* Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council (CMSC), skicms.org
* National Ski Council Federation, skifederation.org
* Milwaukee Metropolitan Ski Council (MMSC), skimilwaukee.org
Visit their websites to learn more about these groups.
We are always looking for great photos of our members enjoying activities and you are our best source!
Send your photos to Joyce Szulc, jszulc@wi.rr.com, to post on the Vag Facebook page.