Another fabulous ski season has wrapped up for Orlando Ski and Travel Club, now it’s time for some summer fun in Montana! Only 6 spaces open, act now.

2019 Dude Ranch

OSTC had a great season, taking over 200 persons on five domestic and one International ski trips. Since our last newsletter Park City, Telluride and Cortina, Italy trips have returned, all with stories of vertical feet skied, vw size moguls conquered and opportunities of skiing deep powder! Those on the Italy trip can brag about skiing 49 miles on one of a kind in the world ski tours and, verses poling flat terrain, being pulled across by horses! Tons of fun times on all the trips!

This is my next to last President’s message, as my term will be complete May 31^st. I am making this message my

CALL TO ACTION

message.

Do you enjoy your Orlando Ski and Travel Club planned ski trips? Adventure trips? Monthly Socials? White water rafting in NC and Montana? Bio-luminescence kayaking tours? Christmas bicycle ride in downtown Orlando? Jazz concerts in the Garden?

Do you want these to continue?  

To do so, we need YOU!

It’s YOUR club and 100% volunteer operated from the Board of Directors, to the Travel Committee to the Travel Trips and Local Events Leaders.

Most of us currently at the helm have been donating our time for many years, some over 20 years, we’re rolling off. To continue, the club needs new blood, new ideas and new leadership!

Here’s some ways you can get involved:

• ·Pick your favorite watering hole for a local Happy Hour 
• Lead a local bike ride thru 5 Cities starting at Mead Gardens on Sat May 4th
• Lead a local trip up to Lakeridge Winery for one of their Saturday outdoor music festivals
• Lead a kayak/canoe trip on Wekiva River
• Lead ANY KIND of local event of your choosing

All of the above are EASY one-time (or can repeat if you wish) events which require minimal time commitment; yet, offer comradery and fun for all. Put a brief flier together (copy a picture of the venue from their website, add a date & time) and say meet me here!

Send flier to VP of

Year-Round Activities

LeeAnne's email

who will get it posted on our website & set up a Meet-up on your behalf.

Longer term Club needs:

• Submit Officer Application for Secretary of the Board (2 term commitment). 

• Recorder provided, requires attendance at 4-6 Board Meetings annually & prepare typed record of meeting high-lights & actions/votes taken by the Board.
• Submit Director Application for positions to be appointed by the Incoming President. Go to

DIRECTOR INTEREST FORM

• Submit application to become an Assistant Trip Leader (training opportunity with less time commitment and some possible benefits) 

PLEASE volunteer, the club cannot survive otherwise! YOUR clubs future is depending on YOU!

Kathryn Hardage

President

WE WIN AGAIN 

Join us at the OSTC Social on:

Wednesday, April 10th, 6 PM - 8 PM

Miller's Ale House

Winter Park Village

OSTC Club Social

to help celerbrate the the clubs retention of the GOLD CUP!

With great skiing from some of our club members we have defended our FIRST PLACE race title and keep the GOLD CUP with Orlando Ski and Travel Club!

Jeff Szarzanowicz, Todd Bauerle, 

Zbigniew Sitko, Carolyn McMillin, 

Jill Zajkowski, Jackie Warren

Race Captain, David Miller

Jeff Szarzanowicz, Fastest Male of FSC

ELECTION TIME

IS UPON US.

ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL TAKE PLACE AT OUR SOCIAL ON

MAY 8TH, 2019

Miller's Ale House, Winter Park Village

1251 Lee Rd, Winter Park, FL 32789

MAY SOCIAL MEETUP LINK

If you are looking to get more involved in the Orlando Ski and Travel Club and are looking to apply for a position on the Board of Directors (5 elected positions) or as a Director please contact. 

Sandy Racinski 

Sandy's email link

You must be a member in good standing to vote!

We are now accepting Nominations from our membership for the following Board Positions: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. All 1 year terms run from June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2020. You can also self-nominate for a board position at the social or via email to Sandy Racinski any time prior to the May social. To run for President or 1st Vice President you must have already served on the Board of Directors.

This is your opportunity to be a driving force in the future of one of the best not-for-profit ski clubs in America.   

Orlando Ski & Travel Club upcoming trips

OSTC Jazz’n Blues Concert at

     Leu Gardens on Saturday,  April 13

at 7:00 p.m.

End of ski season wrap up event!

Enjoy an amazing outdoor concert in the gardens on Sat., April 13, 2019 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Stay in touch with your ski buddies from your trips as you stroll from band to band or hang out in your favorite area of the gardens. Pack a dinner picnic of your favorite foods and bring seating, alcohol is permitted.

Jazz'n Blues at Leu Gardens

OR USE MEETUP LINK BELOW

MEETUP

OSTC Movie Night

 at Leu Gardens on Friday, May 3, 8:30 p.m.

“Crazy, Rich Asians”

Gardens open 6:00 p.m. Movie time 8:30 p.m.

Enjoy a movie outdoors. You may bring a dinner picnic basket and seating. Alcohol is permitted. This movie is rated PG13. Under 13 years of age requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Garden Admission: $6 adult, $3 child (4-17 years of age). Admission is collected at the door. Major credit cards accepted.

Leu Members receive free admission, Membership Card and ID required. All members of your party must be present at time of ticket purchase.

Movie Night at Leu Gardens

OSTC Trip to Telluride

By Dan Davis, Trip Leader, and Mike Beckman, Volunteer Asst. Trip Leader

52” inches of fresh powder usually makes for a good ski trip, but that is not the best part of this trip.  36 fun and enthusiastic PEOPLE/Skiers came together and enjoyed the incredible snow, mountain, food, scenery, historic town, and après ski of Telluride to make this trip one for the ages!  Some people say, “happiness is not real unless shared.” This rings true in most cases but the trip to Telluride really epitomizes this notion.  The excellent skiers (newbies and super strong diehards) enjoyed the powder, made new ski-buddy friends, rode up the lifts with celebrities (“Dexter” from HBO series of same name), skied hard and wrapped things up daily with great après ski scenes to talk about this awesome run or that awesome run!  Other great memories for the Telluride 2019 trip “yearbook”:

·       No injuries!

·       Best après ski location in Colorado – Gorrono Ranch bar/cabin on the mountain!  Every day at 3:00 pm to give thanks (and a shot)!

·       The “No-stop Gang” (Todd, Jim, Carolyn, Al, Roger, and Dan)

·       The “Water Hazard Gang” – The inseparable Bywaters, Haggards, and Morgans!

·       The day before leaving…..HELP! someone took my bathrobe and license at the hot tub! Oops, sorry, my license was in my shoe. 

·       Apparently, there is no age ceiling for going down a Telluride double black diamond run.  Just watch 74 yr. old Roger!

Thank you for a FANTASTIC time. You all made the trip a BLAST. 

Cheers to us Team Telluride!  Dan

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