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December 2008

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A very merry
Christmas party

Saturday, Dec. 13^th
6:30 pm social time - 7 pm buffet start
8:30 pm – doors open to zigatos for dancing & karaoke entertainment

CAPITOL CITY HOTEL-CAL EXPO
CORNER OF FULTON AVE. & AUBURN BLVD.

Put on your best holiday attire & enjoy…
LE BUFFET MENU

Lavosh Pinwheel Sandwiches
Pot Stickers presented in bamboo steamer & wok display
Chicken Satay skewers w/traditional Thai peanut sauce
BBQ Meatballs en sauce
Bruschetta Dip – Tomato & Basil Dip surrounded by crispy crostini
Assorted Dip Display featuring Spinach Dip with sliced baguettes
Black Bean & Corn Salsa with Sweet Potato Chips
Additional Chef’s Surprise item(s):
Decadent Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Decaf Coffee - Water
No host cocktails available via our server

¨ 3 day – 2 night stay at a Condo Resort in Windsor ($400 value)

¨ Five course Gourmet dinner with Paired wines for Six People ($300 value)

¨ 2 for 1 Gift Certificate for Full Body Massage by Eric Schmidt ($120 value)

¨ Beautiful 2009 Calendar oceanic photography by Myra Dal Bello (priceless)

¨ Deluxe Special Evening Spa Basket ($75.00 value)

¨ Gourmet Wine & Chocolate Basket ($75.00 value)

¨ Gift Bags of His & Hers Hair Care from The Hair People ($40 each value)

Upon arrival, everyone will receive a ticket for an 8:30 pm drawing for door prizes.

Ticket cost for FaGowee members - $25.00 – Non-Members - $30.00
Make Check Payable to FaGowees & mail to: P. O. Box 15058, Sacto, CA. 95851 or
Contact Kati White at (916) 804-3991 – Email

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US AT THE
SOCIAL MEETINGS!
See Page 4 for times and places!

Board Members

PRESIDENT
Dick Persons
977-0559

VICE-PRESIDENT
Jon Johnson
457-7743

PAST PRESIDENT
Jon Johnson
457-7743

SECRETARY
Volunteer Needed

TREASURER
Lee Johnson
967-5903

MEMBERSHIP
Andrea Woelfle
487-9052

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Kati White
804-3991

RACE
Andrea Woelfle
487-9052

NEWSLETTER/ WEBMASTER
Tracee Carter
509-279-8454

HISTORIAN
Bob McDonald
817-4277

Discount Ski Tickets
Rob Rice
984-1567

Prez Says

The year is ending fast. Soon Santa will appear and the New Year will be upon us.
It’s nice to look back at some recent events and smile.

First, there was the end of October with the Halloween costume party. Diane Wilson’s place had all the spirits rising up from the graveyard and special personalities greeting the guests at the door the winner for the best costume went to Ruby Lerner. Ms. Ah Eeda, the taro card reader was a big hit! Thanks to all who attended and thanks Diane for your hospitality.

Then came the game night hosted by Eileen Kennedy. A very special group showed up, both present and past members. It was good to reacquaint with past members. A drawing for a door prize was won by Al Reeder. Enjoy the wine & goodies, Al!! Here again, thanks to all of you for coming out and we hope to see more of the past members on other events. Thanks Eileen for letting us descend upon your lovely home.

By the time you get this, we will have had our November social meeting by having a pre-thanksgiving dinner November 25^th at the old spaghetti factory. A good time will be had by all remembering thanksgiving of yesteryear…good, awful and funny!

For more up coming events check your newsletter, as there is much more, including the Christmas party on Sat., Dec 13^th at the capitol city hotel cal expo, corner of Fulton Ave. & Auburn Blvd. Get your tickets, come dressed up for the holidays, enjoy the socializing, good food, good friends and then dance and be entertained by karaoke singers. Some are pretty darned good!

In this season of the holidays, let us not forget friends and loved ones. Especially one of our own…Tom Tobin. Thanks to all of you who have assisted in helping Tom. Let’s not forget either, the men and women in our armed forces past & present who have made it possible for us to enjoy these holidays and look forward to a peaceful and “normal” new year! May yours be a great one!

Hope your holidays are enjoyable and loving. Blessings to all of you.

Table of Contents

Christmas Party.....................................…Front Page

Prez Says………………..………………….Page 2

Love is in the Air............................................Page 3

Birthdays……………………….…….…….Page 3

Pictures Wanted………….………..……….Page 3

Correct Email? Article………….………….Page 3

Trips, Trips & More Trips………..………...Page 4

Social Corner……………………..………...Page 4

Social Events....................................................Page 4

FaGowee Bucks............……...……………...Page 4

Cornish Christmas.............................................Page 5

Singles New Years Dance...................……….Page 5

Discount Tickets.................................……….Page 5

Race Information..............................................Page 6

Carving Cup Race.............................................Page 6

Tahoe Donner Race Clinics.............................Page 6

Need Ad Space?...............................................Page 6

Sierra League Annual Winter Trip.…......….. Page 7

FWSA Trips....................................…......….. Page 7

Code of Conduct.............................................Page 7

Event/Trip Refund Policy……....….….…....Page 7

Sugar Bowl Ski Day........................................Page 8

Share the Fun Article…………..…………...Page 8

Learn to Ski/Board...…………..…………...Page 8

2008/2009 Ski Resort Prices.....…………...Page 8

Calendars…………………..……....………..Page 9

Snow News is published monthly for the FaGowee International, Sacramento Chapter members. Articles or photos MUST BE to Tracee Carter by the 20th of each month. You may e-mail the information to Tracee or call (509-279-8454). Editor has the right to edit or omit submitted material because of content or space, with Executive Board oversight.

Special Announcements

Love is in the air!!!
Cupid’s target practice has been successful!! When he hit the heart of long-time FaGowee member and Honored President, it was all over. Congratulations to Jim and Jan McKissick (whom you all know from the Abalone Dives) on their upcoming Valentine’s Day nuptials.
We wish them every happiness!

Birthdays

10	Diane Tiche	11	Cynthia Barlow
10	Karen Fountaine	14	Linda Trombino
10	David Sliper

7	Martha Carroll	25	Paul Merlo
17	Robert Rice	26	Ginny Benedict
17	Eileen Kennedy	28	Marilyn Miller
20	Norman Benedict	31	Jack Plasterer

Pictures Wanted!!!
Bob McDonald

We keep a photographic record of FaGowee events. In case you weren't aware, I do bring the FaGowee photo albums to each and every FaGowee function for all to look at, enjoy and remember those times they depict. But I cannot keep up with the albums unless I have your photos to include in them. I depend on you, the general membership, to supply those photos for the albums.

So please take pictures when you're at a FaGowee function and get copies of the prints to me so I can add them to our archives.

For the sake of ease in creating and displaying the photo pages, I'd prefer the prints to be formatted to be 4"x 6" in size. Also, I would like the event photos to be in groups of 6 so they will take up an entire page in the album.

If you have any questions or photos you'd be willing to part with, please contact me at 916-817-4277.

PICTURES WANTED:

Although I am always looking for photos of all events, right now I'm specifically looking for pictures of FaGowees skiing and racing and having fun at the ski resorts this past ski season.

See Photos Online!!!

ALSO looking for pictures for the newsletter!!!

Do you have information about a special event, interesting news or a
sale that is relevant to the interests of club members?
Email Andrea and it can be forwarded on to all the FaGowees.

Do We Have Your Correct Email Address???

A lot of our announcements go out by email.
If your email has changed, please contact Andrea NOW!!
You can also contact her regarding address and phone number.
If you want an email going out to membership with your new email address, let her know.

Trip, Trips and more Trips

April 2009

FaGowee Car Rally - Postponed

Dick Persons
Kati White

Join us for the Christmas Party!!!
December 13 @ 6:30 pm

Exciting Social Events Coming!!!
Get out your calendars and check for these & other upcoming events.
The only thing that makes this club “dead” is if YOU don’t participate!
So COME ON! COME HAVE FUN WITH US!!!

Dec 9 Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ Kati White's

Dec 12 Cornish Christmas @ 12-6 pm ~ Grass Valley

Dec 13 Christmas Party @ 6:30 pm ~ Capitol City Hotel Cal Expo
Fulton & Auburn Blvd.

Dec 31 New Year's Eve Dance @ 7 pm ~ Bayside Church
8191 Sierra College Blvd, Roseville

Jan 27, 2009 Social Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ TBD

Feb 1 Superbowl Party ~ TBD
VOLUNTEER NEEDED!!!

Jan/Feb Bash like Event...More Details to Follow

Get out your calendars and check the newsletter for these and other upcoming events.
The only thing that makes this club “dead” is if YOU don’t participate!
So COME ON! COME HAVE FUN WITH US!!!

Dec. 9^th – 6:30 pm-Board Meeting at Kati White’s. Chili & hot cornbread will be served. Come & see what your Board is doing & has planned for the club.

Dec. 12^th – Cornish Christmas in Grass Valley. Meet at Denny’s @ 4460 Rocklin Rd. 6 pm.
We’ll car pool & eat in Grass Valley as we meander around.

Dec. 13^th - 6:45 arrival, Christmas Cocktail Party at 7 pm at Zigato’s-Capital City Hotel Cal Expo, Fulton & Auburn Blvd, Karaoke & Dancing 8:30 - ??? Get tickets from Kati or Dick.
See details on front page of Dec. newsletter.

Dec. 31^st – 7 pm - Singles New Years Eve Dance – Bayside Celebration Center, Roseville
Advance tickets $25.00 thru Kati. $35.00 at the door.

Jan. 27^th – 7 pm – January Social Meeting – Location T/B/D – Look for postcards, emails and the January newsletter for details.

Feb. 1^st - Looking for a Host for Super Bowl Party. Got any ideas? Let Kati know.

Call Kati @ (916) 804-3991 or EMAIL

Want to have fun and earn “FaGowee Bucks” at the same time?

Just host a FaGowee party or organize a FaGowee event of more than 5 members.

(For instance if you host the Abalone Dive and Dine you can make around

50 FaGowee Bucks, host a party at your home gets you 10 Bucks.)

You can use these “FaGowee Bucks” at most FaGowee events that are not “fundraisers”.

Interested? Contact any Board Member for more information.

Cornish Christmas in Grass Valley
Friday, December 12- 6 pm

It’s the 41^st annual Cornish Christmas put on by the Grass Valley Downtown Association and is free. This adventure to Grass Valley is being sponsored by eLife Adventure group and if you would like to go, please let me, Kati White, know so I can include you as my guest. We will meet at a restaurant in Rocklin at 6 pm to car pool to Grass Valley together. In Grass Valley there will be arts and crafts, vendors, food including Cornish pasties, carolers, carriage rides, professional musicians and more. It’s a great way to infuse the Christmas Spirit into your mind and body. If you’re interested in going, call me at (916) 804-3991 or email.

Singles New Year’s Eve Dance!
Bayside Church, 8191 Sierra College Blvd., Roseville
Wednesday, December 31^st, 7 pm
By Kati White

Sorry! All you married folks will have to find your own entertainment for New Year’s Eve this year. The newspapers and electronic media will be full of ads for you to see and make the selection of your choice but us single folks…

We’re steppin’ on out with over 400 other single people to dance the night away.

Spend New Year’s Eve dancing to great music from professional DJ, Carlos Aceituno, on Bayside’s Celebration Center beautiful hardwood floor! The doors open at 7 pm but you may want to come early so when you do get in, you can make a mad dash for your table of choice.

Once you’ve found your table & place, head for the fantastic gourmet appetizer buffet to get your fill of delicious foods. Up until intermission, they just keep bringing more and more good stuff. After the intermission, then the even more wonderful dessert buffet starts. They do have coffee, tea, punch and water but the event is non-alcoholic so no worries about drinking & driving. After all this, If you go away hungry, it’s your own fault.

When you arrive, you will be given some party favors, etc. and just moments before midnight, the big countdown starts. At midnight, bunches of balloons drop from above, the streamers stream and everyone cheers in 2009!

The $25.00 tickets may be purchased in advance (BEFORE DEC. 26^th) by sending your check, made payable to FaGowees to Kati White, 9449 Appalachian Drive, Sacramento, CA. 95827-1136. $35.00 tickets may be purchased at the door but why pay the extra bucks (No FaGowees bucks may be used!), get your check to Kati right away for the Christmas Party AND the New Year’s Eve Dance!

Discount Tickets ~ Robert Rice

Each year the club offers members the chance to purchase lift tickets to the most popular North Tahoe resorts at a discount (usually $9 to $11 below the normal price). Just send in a completed order form and a check to guarantee your tickets. You can also purchase tickets throughout the season while supplies last. And the best part is, you can turn in your tickets at the end of the season by the posted deadline for a credit towards tickets next year.

Members who turned in tickets last spring should have received an order forms with your credits. If you have credits and fail to return your form before the deadline an order will be made to cover your credits. Credits are ski area specific (e.g., if you turned in Homewood tickets your credit is only good for Homewood tickets). Order forms will also be posted on the Sacramento FaGowees website or you can contact me via phone or e-mail and I’ll send you an order form.

As usual the club is offering tickets at the five popular North Tahoe ski areas. Only limited pricing details are available at this time.

Robert Rice
FaGowee Discount Ticket Coordinator
Phone: (916) 996-9842
E-mail
Web Site: www.ricero.com/fagowee

Ski Area	Regular Price	Discount Price
Alpine Meadows	$64 Regular $69 Holidays	$56.00	Discount price $7 increase over last season. Discount tickets are good during holidays.
Homewood	$53 Regular $58 Holidays	$42.00	Prices are for weekend tickets. No change is discount ticket price from last year. Discount tickets are good during holidays.
Northstar	$66 (estimated)	$58.00	Discount price $4 increase over last season. Discount tickets good during holidays. $7 food/drink credit when used at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Squaw Valley	$66 (estimated)	$61.00	Discount price $4 increase over last season. Discount tickets good during holidays.
Sugar Bowl	$66 Regular $72.00 Holidays	$58.00	Discount price $6 increase over last season. Upgrade fee of $6 during holiday periods.

Race Corner ~ Andrea Woelfle
This is going to be a fun, fun race season. But find out for yourself! Start Racing. It’s challenging, exhilarating and just plain fun. And sometimes you even win a medal and smile when you hear your new racing buddies clapping for you at the awards ceremony in the afternoon.

There are no longer long waits to race, registration is simplified; you can register on-line if you want if you have already signed your waiver forms and paid up. However, it is more fun to get there early and mingle with other racers. Also you need to know what hill you’ll be racing on.

Try it. You’ll get addicted fast. Call Andrea at 487-9052 for more info or email her.

2008-09 Sierra League Race Schedule:

Dec. 6	Slalom at Northstar
Dec. 7	GS and Northstar
Dec 10-14	Keystone Nationals at Keystone CO
Jan 10	GS at Tahoe Donner
Jan 11	GS at Tahoe Donner
Jan 24-31	FWSA 2009 Ski Week at Big Sky MT
Feb 7	GS at Northstar
Feb 8	GS at Northstar
Feb 21	Slalom at Sugar Bowl
Feb 22	Slalom at Sugar Bowl
Feb 28	Super G Clinic at Northstar
Mar 1	Super G race at Northstar
Mar 15	Slalom at Diamond Peak
Mar 21-22	NorCal Championships at Sugar Bowl
Apr 3-5	Far West Finals at Northstar

Registration Sites for Racing

Northstar: Register in the Special Tickets Area/Office (8102 on map) past both the Big Wave Burritos and stairs on the right at the lower level (Copper Lane) in the Village. Northstar Map (pdf)

Sugar Bowl: Register in Coldstream Room upstairs in Judah Lodge
Register in the bar upstairs in the main lodge.

Alpine Meadows: Register in the main cafeteria next to the fireplace.

Race Clinics

Tahoe Donner Ski Hill is hosting Friday race clinics. Training will focus on drills to prepare the new and experienced racers for both slalom and giant slalom racing. Friday race clinic dates:

GS Slalom
Jan. 16 Jan. 23
Jan. 30 Feb. 6
Feb. 13 Feb. 27
Mar. 13 Mar. 20
Time: 10:00 am — 2 pm
(noon lunch break)

Race Clinic Cost: $5
Lift Tickets: $ 36 Adult (ages 13-59)
$ 16 Child/Senior (ages 60-69)
$ 10 Tahoe Donner Senior Ski Club
Members Showing Armband
FREE Seniors 70 and over

Contact Bob Ellis, Sierra League, TDSSC Race Chair,
for Information (530) 414-4270 or Bob@BobEllis1.com

Save Money on Lift Tickets

Hey FaGowees, Save lots of money on lift tickets on race day, even if you’re not racing. Show up at registration between 7:30 and 8:30 and you’ll get the discount! This also applies to the carving race at Alpine Meadows on 12/7. After the races, join us at the awards ceremonies while we hoist a few.

SEASON RACE PASSES
Get your money in now.
The FaGowees are again subsidizing the race passes by $25. This makes the cost of the race pass $75 + the refundable gate keeping fee of $20 for a total of $95. Make your check payable to the FaGowee Ski Club and mail to Andrea Woelfle, 4002 Hillcrest Lane, Sacramento 95821, (916) 487-9052. If you are a first time (with the Sierra League and don’t expect to be an “upper course” racer (i.e., in the top 6 classes), you don’t have to pay the gate keeping fee your first season.) If you plan to race more than 3 races, the race pass will save you mucho money!
You must include the registration form with your check. (Check out the Race page for form)

Carving Cup Race

Sierra League is putting on a Carving Cup Race, which is a FUN race for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. You have NO excuse not to try this event. are also welcome if their parents race. None of us have ever tried this before, so we’ll all be starting from scratch!

With very little of mountains open on man-made snow and snow conditions iffy, there will be almost nothing else to do than race!

This is a fun event for snowboarders. Carving snowboards should be the same fast as skis.

We have never tried this before and it should prove to be a blast!

Carving Cup Race
Date: 12/07/2008 (Sunday)
Location: Alpine Meadows (Kangaroo)
Cost: $20 (includes practice runs and two race runs)
Lift tickets: TBD. (Early season deep discounts or group discounts will apply).
Registration: 8am - 9am in the lodge, probably by the fireplace.
Training runs: 9:30 - 11:30am
Race: 12 noon.

No poles are allowed! Helmets are required. It consists of skiing or boarding around 3 buoys. You have a choice of which route you take along the buoys and get more points for the more difficult routes. There will be training runs first. Racing classes are based on age and gender. You can bomb out on your first run and still win. The better of 2 runs is the one that counts.

Let Andrea know if you are interested so that we can get all the details to you.

NEED ADVERTISING SPACE? WANT TO SELL SOMETHING?

Several club members have recently made inquiries as to the possibility of placing personal advertisements in the Snow News. The Executive Board addressed that question at the January ’05 Executive Board Meeting. Effective immediately, we will be accepting personal advertisements for publication in your newsletters.

If you have something to sell or if you want to advertise your business, you can now place your personal advertisement in the Snow News, and your cost of placing each ad will be as follows:

AD SPACE SIZE:	MEMBER PRICE:	NON-MEMBER PRICE:
*Business Card Size* (2-1/8”H x 3-1/2"W)	$ 5.00 per month	$10.00 per month
*¼ Page Size* (4”H x 3-1/4”W)	$10.00 per month	$15.00 per month
*½ Page Size* (4”H x 6-1/2”W)	$15.00 per month	$20.00 per month

The Usual Small Print:

Personal ads will be published one-time per month for the above-indicated prices. Please include your payment along with your ad and mail it to the FaGowee post office box.

Your ad and payment must be received at the FaGowee post office box on or before the 10^th of the month to be included in the following month’s newsletter.

The Publications Editor has the right to refuse any advertisement that may be deemed inappropriate.

Far West Ski Association /Sierra League Trips
Contact Debbie Stewart for information: gstewart@prodigy.net

FWSA BIG SKY, MONTANA, SKI WEEK—January 24—31, 2009
There are still spaces for this year’s FWSA Ski Week to Big Sky, Montana. It boasts the largest skiable terrain in the US! Over 5,500 skiable acres with a base elevation of 7,500’and a vertical drop 4,350. The longest run is 6 miles. It is located 45 miles south of Bozeman, and only 18 miles from the border of Yellowstone National Park. Families are welcome. Contact Debbie Stewart for information, gwstewart@prodigy.net

FWSA AUSTRIAN ALPS SKI TRIP—BAD GASTEIN, AUSTRIA, February 27-March 7, 2009
The Gastein ski region is one of Austria’s largest and only an hour drive from Salzburg. One week extension trip to Munich and Prague.

FWSA SCANDINAVIA AND RUSSIA CRUISE—September 13—23, 2009

FWSA CRUISE—FALL 2010—Leaving Boston, visiting Portland Maine, Bar Harbor, St. John, New Brunswick, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston. "The Cruise Company" is putting together a package for this cruise. There will also be a package prior to the cruise to tour the Boston area. Pricing will be available for this trip at a later date.

Sierra League Annual Winter Trip: Big Sky Montana

All FaGowees are members of the Sierra League and this winter’s annual trip promises to be just as fun and exciting as they always are. Big Sky and Moonlight Basin offers everything skiers and boarders could ever want. It offers the largest skiable terrain in the US! Base elevation is 7,500', Vertical Drop 4,350', Longest run is 6 miles.
Families are welcome - ask Debbie for more details.

The Sierra League has 76 spots for lodging at The Summit Condominium Hotel which is a luxury 4 Star,
slope side property with wonderful amenities. See Big Sky Resort

Big Sky Resort Lodging for Sierra Council (availability subject to change):

The Summit Condominium 2 bd/3 bath Condo (4 per condo) $1300.00* - 16 condos available

The Summit Studio w/ Boyne Wall bed (2 per studio) $1088.00* - 4 studios available

The Summit Hotel Room Hotel Room (2 per room) $1175.00* - 2 hotel rooms available

*Pricing does NOT include TRANSPORTATION. Single Supplements may be available.*

FWSA Lodging and Amenities Package includes: 7 nights lodging, Registration, Welcome Reception, Mountain Picnic, Après Ski Party, Racing, Farewell Awards Banquet and 5 day lift ticket (there are no senior rates).

Any questions, please contact Debbie Stewart, VP of Travel ~ EMAIL

CODE OF CONDUCT AT FaGOWEE EVENTS
(Adopted and Approved by the FaGowee Executive Board on November 13, 2007)

At each event, the event chairperson has the final say. Therefore, if you have a problem or concern with the event, you may approach the event coordinator and express your concern in a constructive manner. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction at that time, do not argue or make a scene. You may present your concern to the Executive Board in writing or in person at any Executive Board meeting.

All FaGowee events are planned to be fun for all those in attendance. The Board, as outlined in Article VII, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the FaGowee Constitution, may discipline those persons who unnecessarily or excessively disrupt the fun for others resulting from their rude or obnoxious behavior.

FaGOWEE FUNCTION OR EVENT SIGN-UP LATE FEES
(Approved and Adopted at the Executive Board Meeting on July 11, 2006)

SIGN-UP LATE FEES: On each and every advertised FaGowee club event published in the Snow News newsletter, a sign-up due date will be listed as well as the member and non-member prices to attend that function or event. Any person who signs up and submits their payment for attendance after that published due date will be assessed a 50% late fee penalty. In addition, any person who does not sign up at all to attend a function or event and just shows up at the door will be assessed a 100% late fee penalty (payable in full at that time) before being allowed admittance to that function or event.

FaGOWEE EVENT / TRIP REFUND POLICY
Revised, Approved and Adopted at the Executive Board Meeting, October 8, 2003

The following Refund Policy applies to any Club event for which a fee is charged.
You will automatically receive a 100% refund fur any trip or event cancelled by the Club.
If you cancel and someone takes your place from the waiting list, you will receive a refund of the amount you paid, less a cancellation fee. The cancellation fee will be $10.00 or 10% of the event/trip fee- whichever is more, unless a specific cancellation fee is advertised for the event/trip.
If you cancel and there is no waiting list, or no one on the list takes your place, you will receive a refund of the amount you paid less a cancellation fee and less any expenses that the Club incurs due to your cancellation.
If you arrange for someone not on the waiting list to take your place, you will be responsible for full payment to the Club plus any transfer fees or costs the Club incurs because of the change. Other money transactions are between you and your replacement. You must provide that replacement with a note for the trip leader or you must confirm the replacement directly with the trip leader prior to the event/trip. The person who submits payment must request all refunds from the Executive Board in writing within 60 days after the completion of the event/trip. The Executive Board will review the final financial report from the event/trip and may approve refunds in accordance with this refund policy.
Any member may appeal to the Executive Board for refunds greater than provided by this policy if special circumstances warrant.
There will be no refund for events that are designated as "Fund Raisers" unless they are cancelled or rescheduled by the Club.

Let’s ski together

Are you interested in skiing with others? Of course you are!! Then decide on a day and place you (or you and a friend) want to ski and then Email and your email will be forwarded to the whole membership. It is SO easy and such a good way to find others to ski with.

Sugar Bowl Ski Day

Sugar Bowl has donated 1,000 all day lift tickets to benefit Tahoe Women's Services for a ski day on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Tahoe Women's Services is a non profit organization that deals with domestic violence and sexual assault in the North Lake Tahoe area. The tickets are $25 (vs. $66) regular price of $66.00, so don’t dally too long.

Tickets are available for purchase online now at www.tahoewomenservices.org or by calling 775-298-0182. Tickets will be available for pick-up the day of the event at will-call at Sugar Bowl. . Tickets must be purchased prior to the event and can only be used on December 13, 2008. The event sold out last spring. However, since the event this year is early season and early ski conditions are unpredictable, it might be a good idea to wait and make sure there’ll be is good snow that weekend.

For additional information on the Tahoe Women's Services Sugar bowl Ski Day contact:
Erin Everett (erin@tahoewomenservices.org)
Volunteer Coordinator
Tahoe Women's Services
948 Incline Way
Incline Village, NV 89451
Direct (775) 298-0182

Friends & Family Weekend
December 13-14, 2008
Only $25/day for lift ticket/lesson/gear rental

(Dates may vary by resort due to weather/resort conditions so contact the resort for more info.)

Bring your friends and family to Lake Tahoe for the 9th Annual North Lake Tahoe Learn to Ski & Board / FWSA – BAC Friends & Family Weekend. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce/reintroduce your friends and family to wonderful world of snow sports - skiing or snowboarding.

* For only $25/day, first time skiers and snowboarders will receive an all-day beginner lift ticket, lessons and gear rental on December 13-14. There may be minimum age requirements for children so contact the resort's snow sports school/ski & snowboard school.

* This $25 rate is a savings of up to $75 off the normal cost for this package.

* Furthermore, upon completion of a group lesson, skiers and riders may be given coupons for return visits.

Reservations are not required, but participants should arrive early. Usually, it is recommended that you arrive at the resort about 2 hours before the lesson to allow for time to obtain the rentals and to get to the lesson location.

Alpine Meadows www.skialpine.com (800-441-4423)

Boreal Mountain Resort www.rideboreal.com  (530-426-3666)

Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com (775-832-1177)

Granlibakken Resort www.granlibakken.com (800-543-3221)

Homewood Mountain Resort www.skihomewood.com (530-525-2992)

Mt. Rose www.mtrose.com  (800-SKI-ROSE)

Northstar-at-Tahoe www.northstarattahoe.com (800-GO-NORTH)

Squaw Valley www.squaw.com (530-583-6985)
Sugar Bowl www.sugarbowl.com (530-426-9000)

For resort specific information, call each resort - usually the resort's snow sports school/ski & snowboard school will have more information as to the lesson timing. North Lake Tahoe Learn to Ski & Board lodging/event packages are available, call 888-834-1262 or visit www.gotahoenorth.com.

2008/2009 SKI RESORT PRICE INFORMATION (See websites for complete info)

RESORT	ADULT	SENIOR	SUPER SENIOR	DEALS
ALPINE	64/69	39 (62+)	15 (70+)
BOREAL	47	30 (60+)	15 (70+)	IRide: buy 2 tickets; 3^rd free
DIAMOND PEAK	49	18 (60+)	FREE (80+)
DONNER SKI RANCH	30/40*	25/35 (62+)	10 (75+)
HEAVENLY VALLEY	RATES NOT YET DETERMINED			Two days:$99 non-holidays
HOMEWARD	39/53/58**	25 (62+)	15 (70+)
KIRKWOOD	67	37 (65-69)	14 (70+)
MOUNT ROSE	64	44 (65+)	17 (75+)	Tues: 2 for1; Wed.: over 35: $50; Th: women $29;College student rates
NORTHSTAR	79/83	69/73	30/32	Vouchers area ski/board stores except Helm’s: $56 restrict rates
SIERRA AT TAHOE	69/72	43/49 (65+)	20/26 (70+)	As per Northstar, vouchers: $51; college students $51 restrict rates
SQUAW AT TAHOE	79/83	53/55 (65+)	FREE (76+)	College students $49 M-Th, Active military: free
SUGAR BOWL	66/72	56/62 (60+)	5 (70+)

Bowling, Camping, Waterskiing, Horseback riding, Biking, Kayaking...
What do YOU want to do?
It’s your turn to help out the club.

Summer is fading into fall. Pick any kind of activity you
enjoy and you’ll find other FaGowees eager to participate!

Hopefully, you can schedule your event in time to get an article in the newsletter!! Articles are due the 20^th of the month; email your article to Andrea and your email will go out to all our members.

Make sure the event doesn’t conflict with any major FaGowee events. If the event requires expenditure of club funds, then you will need to get board approval before we can publicize it.

December 2008

December Events

12/9 - Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ Kati White's
12/12 - Cornish Christmas @ 12-6 pm ~ Grass Valley
12/13 - Christmas Party @ 6:30 pm ~ Capital City Hotel Cal Expo
12/31 - New Year’s Eve Dance ~ Bayside Church

January 2009

January Events

1/13 - Board Meeting ~TBD
1/27 - Social Meeting ~ TBD