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Note from your Membership Chair,
Andrea Woelfle
I have been fortunate
enough to have belonged to the FaGowees for a very long time. I had
moved to Sacramento and knew almost no one. But I had heard about the
FaGowees, when I was still living in LA, riding a ski lift in Steamboat
Springs. My seatmate was Carolyn Halcomb (one of the founder members)
who told me all about it and I just remember thinking, this is a club
that I’d like to join. So I did! The club has evolved over the years.
I remember how much fun we had putting on our Christmas shows, those
months of brainstorming ideas and rehearsals and then the excitement of
performing our numbers in our costumes and makeup. I remember Wally’s
clam digs; how cold it was at 6 a.m. when the tide was out, sticking our
faces and whole bodies into the sand to grab the necks of those
humongous clams and vowing never to do it ever again. But then, when we
had the big ‘ole clam feast with the chowder and fish and that French
bread Wally makes that is more butter than bread, we’d change our minds
and start making plans for the next year.
It's been a while
since we did a Christmas show or go clam digging, but we have new
traditions such as the Abalone Dine and Dive, the Luau and all our other
parties, trips, sports events and, of course, w still ski! However, it
is time to revitalize the club, create new activities and members. I
know that for me, the FaGowee Ski Club has been the basis of so many of
my dearest friendships, and interests too. I had never kayaked before
the FaGowees and now I do it all summer and I never skied before as much
as I do now. And I’m sure it’s been the same for all of you.
However, we do need a
new spirit to this club and new memberships if we are to be vibrant and
healthy. I know that is something you all want! One way we are going
to deal with this is that we will be sending out an email survey soon so
that you can express what activities and events YOU would like to see
the club doing. We’d love to have your ideas! We will also be asking
you what you like to do and what kind of activity you’d like to
volunteer for. Volunteering is fun and if you’re in charge of an event,
you get to have things YOUR way! Let’s make this the most fun club in
Sacramento!!
But remember, our
most important mission right now is to attract new members. We are
starting to get new members from Elife and the Ski Dazzle Show, but
let’s get more. Who do you know that likes to have fun and make new
friends? Who do you know that likes to organize or volunteer? Who do
you know that likes to ski? How about asking that person to be a
member? They can try us out by joining us on a ski day as a prospective
member. If you refer them, you will get $10 FaGowee bucks (see article
on page 7) and they will save $10 (reduced price in January only.) So
the next time you’re chatting with a friend of new acquaintance, think
of us and talk us up to them. Yes, for the month of January, membership
is only $20 for anyone that hasn’t been a member for over one year.
Come to the next meeting; get some of our business cards and brochures.
Pass them out!
BECOME A MEMBER NOW.
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY ONLY, NEW SINGLE MEMBERS ARE ONLY $20 AND NEW
COUPLE MEMBERS ARE ONLY $25! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!! |
