| | | | | | President's Message
Hello Orlando Ski and Adventure Travel Club members and potential new members!
• Wekiva Island Membership Picnic – Sunday, June 9th at 9am. Signups for 4th Annual Lake Louisa (September 13-15th) will open at 9am the morning of June 9th. New Limited number of 1st day signups for repeat Lake Louisa participants. 1st to signup guarantee their spot. Stay tuned for May’s President’s message providing more details regarding this year’s new member recruitment promotion.
Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, April 10th 6-8pm for our specially planned “Post Ski Trip Season Celebration Event”. It will be held at Ragazzis in College Park. This social gathering will take the place of our normal monthly March and April Socials. The club will be providing food and everyone’s first celebration drink for all attendees. Feel free to invite someone you know that may be interested in participating in the fun and good times we have in our club. I’m looking forward to hearing the different fun stories from participants of ski trips that I was unable to attend this year myself! We are expecting a large turnout (more than 100 people) as we’ve had the past 2 years, so please RSVP now on our Meetup.com web page for this local Post Ski Trip Celebration Event - RSVP here:
Additionally, we will be holding the OSTC elections/voting at this event April 10th. Your Club Board is made up of all volunteers. The Nominating Committee will take applications for elected officer positions which are up for reelection until April 1st, 2024.
Click Here for the Interest Form for Elected Officers on the Board
Additionally, nominations from the floor will be accepted at this April's General Membership Meeting. Your vote is important, and you must attend the meeting to vote. Our officers ultimately help provide the direction of our club. If you have not renewed your membership, now is the time. You must be a current paid member to vote.
It's time to start thinking about planning your Adventure Trips if you haven’t already reserved your space on one of these wonderful “turnkey” (just signup and show-up) trips being offered:
2024 GREAT RIVERS OF EUROPE RIVER CRUISE - Click Here! LAST CALL! – YOU HAVE UNTIL 3/15/24 TO LET THE TRIP LEADER KNOW (SCLARK2575@GMAIL.COM) THAT YOU WISH TO ATTEND AND WE WILL STILL ATTEMPT TO ADD YOU ONTO THIS WONDERFUL EUROPEAN ADVENTURE (24 MEMBERS ARE ALREADY IN ON THE SPRINGTIME TULIPS AND FUN!) ---------------------------------------- SOUTH DAKOTA ADVENTURE - Click Here! ONLY 4 SPOTS REMAIN – DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING. ACT NOW!----------------------------------------
RAFTING PARTY TRIP TO BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS - Click Here! A FEW OPEN SPACES REMAIN – ACT NOW!---------------------------------------- CURRENTLY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES OPEN FOR MATCHING BOTH SINGLE MALE AND SINGLE FEMALE TRAVELERS – GET YOURSELF SIGNED UP ON THIS BUCKET LIST TRIP NOW! ---------------------------------------- Thirsty Thursday Social Happy Hour is moving around Central Florida to different fun locations this Spring! The next one is in the fun Town of Celebration on Thursday, March 21st at 6pm! Check out all the details and RSVP at the MeetUp link HERE! Springtime is approaching 😊 Looking forward to seeing most of you in April! Steve Clark, OSTC President | | | | | | | The Great Rivers Of Europe
May 5-19, 2024 Last Call to explore this great region by boat, with many options! See beautiful Austria, Germany and The Netherlands, all under the direction of club President Steve Clark! There are so many fantastic details to consider, so please visit the official trip page on our website, or by clicking on the trip link HERE
Trip Leader: Steve Clark | SClark2575@gmail.com
| | | | | South Dakota Adventure
May 11-18, 2024 Mt. Rushmore • Badlands • Wind Cave • Crazy Horse • And More! Come on, you know you want to... Looking for 4 more to join in the fun and adventure in South Dakota this May. Now that you've had some great snow time, please make your reservation for this trip. $2,320 (pp, double occupancy) PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES: Roundtrip American Airlines service from Orlando, 7 nights lodging at the newly built cabins at Hinterwood Inn & Cabins, van transportation, hiking and exploration in National and State Parks, cave tour, mountain coaster, helicopter tour, milky way viewing, most meals in South Dakota, and a pre-trip social. Your Trip Leader Jackie Says "We'll be making day trips in our 15 person van (sorry no Mercedes Sprinters this time) to visit multiple national parks and monuments as well as state parks in the Black Hills area including Mt Rushmore, Badlands, Wind Cave, Crazy Horse, Custer, and Jewel Cave. Most days we'll do an easy to moderate hike and we'll include a cave tour, mountain coaster, helicopter tour, milky way viewing during the week.
Most of the meals during the trip are included in the registration fee and I'm working to secure a private chef to prepare some of our meals at the cabins." Check out more from Hinterwood Inn & Cabins Here! Trip Leader: Bluebird Jackie Warren | JWA407@aol.com | | | | | Rafting Party Trip To Blue Ridge Mountains &
3 Southern Towers
August 3-11, 2024 Explore the best of Georgia and Tennessee - A true getaway! Visit with Nature and 9 of your best Travel Club Friends! You will stay in a NEWLY Built Luxurious Mountain Home in Ellijay Georgia. We’ll raft the Ocoee River (where the 1996 Olympics were held) and Kayak (float) the Hiawassee River (very relaxing day) both are located in Tennessee. We’ll participate on group Hikes in both States and go out one day on the Lake with a wonderful Pontoon Boat (# rope swing). We’ll experience an Underground Waterfall deep within the Ruby Falls Cave, a Dinner Sunset Cruise on the Tennessee River.1 Evening stay in Downtown Chattanooga, 2 Nights stay in Nashville, 4 Nights in the Blue Ridge area, and 1 Night in Historical Savannah!
Trip Leader: Steve Clark | SClark2575@gmail.com
407-803-2239
| | | | | ARGENTINA - PATAGONIA 2024
October 6-23, 2024 Don't miss this bucket list experience!! • Start your adventure discovering one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World - Iguazu Falls from both Argentina AND Brazil - with a 3-night stay at 5-star Gran Melia Iguazu. This spectacular hotel has direct views of Iguazu Falls - an experience of a lifetime! • Next, your adventure takes you to Buenos Aires, the Capital City of Argentina with a 3-night stay at the 4-star Hotel Madero. • Your adventure continues onto Argentine Patagonia with 2-night stay in Puerto Madryn, Patagonia's star destination for Marine life watching, at the 4-star Peninsula Hotel. Highlights include stops at Punta Tombo Fauna Reserve to see thousands of Magellenic Penguins at the rookery and a full day tour to the Valdés Peninsula Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site, including a whale watching boat trip. • Next, you'll head to Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) Archipelago and the world's Southernmost City. Enjoy a 3-night stay at 4-star Hotel Arakur and experience a ½ day city tour en-route to hotel including Maritime & Presidium Museum and End of the World Museum, a Tour to National Park including vintage train ride, and a half day Beagle Channel Cruise. • The journey continues to El Calafate where you'll see Glaciar Perito Moreno. This stop includes a 3-night stay at 4-star Posada Los Alamos Hotel, ½ day excursion to the Glaciarium Ice Museum and a Full day excursion to the glacier. • Final stop is a return to Buenos Aires for a 2-night stay at 4-star Hotel Madero for a FSC Tango Lesson Party, Dinner, and Tango Show at La Ventana. Trip Leader: Steve Clark | 407-803-2239 | SClark2575@gmail.com
Assistant Leader: Gunther Zurstadt | 321-444-0100 | ostcgunther@gmail.com | | | | | | | | | | | Calling all dog lovers!!! Let's meet up on Saturday, March 30th for Leu Garden's Dog Day. Bring your loveable canine, for a stroll through the 50-acre gardens. Each dog will receive a special goody bag with their very own Harry P. Leu Garden’s bandana, while supplies last.
A Doggie Boutique will be open from 9am until Noon for shopping and information from local pet businesses, including hugging some adorable therapy dogs. Show off your pooch and enter them in one or all of the doggie contests: Best Dressed, Most Talented, and Best Kisser. Winners and runners up will receive a cute pooch prize of toys and goodies. Registrations opens at 9am. and contest times are as followes:
Best Dressed 10:00am
Most Talented 10:30am
Best Kisser 11:00am General admission applies: $15/adult, $10/child, $5/dog, Free for children under 4, active military, and members. Event is rain or shine.
All dogs must be on a leash and owners must dispose of pet waste. | | | | | | | | | It's Oktoberfest but in Spring!! Prost!!
Come join us at what has now become one of our annual meet-ups! Let's celebrate the halfway to Oktoberfest on April 13th at the local German Society. Beers, Potato Pancakes, Stein holding contests, lederhosen, and fun! $5 Admission at the door! Find us at one of the picnic tables - we will have a red balloon to help you find our group! Our club President, Steve will be there right at 12pm to save some tables! Let's make new friends and new memories at one of our favorite events! Let us know you'll make it by clicking on the image above or by following the MeetUp Link Here! | | | The Orlando Ski and Travel Club is a year-round, volunteer-run social organization with over 550 adventurous members whose winter activities center on snow skiing and snowboarding, along with great adventure trips that take place throughout the year. Since 1976, the Club has been offering trips to top-rated ski destinations world-wide. We are a proud member of the Florida Ski Council. In addition to fabulous group ski trips, the Orlando Ski and Travel Club offers a variety of activities and social events to keep you busy during the "off" season. From wine tastings to cruises and weekend excursions, the Orlando Ski Club is your year-round social club. Join today and start enjoying the camaraderie and fun!
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