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The FaGowee International, Sacramento Chapter

November 2007

Don't Forget Daylight Saving Time Begins
November 4, 2007

 

 

Membership Renewal
It is time once again to renew your membership with the FaGowees.
Send your checks in EARLY to receive the discount!!!
Print out a membership form and mail it in TODAY!!!
Membership forms are available for printing on the Membership page.
Any questions contact Karen Fountaine-Benedict (916-985-8523)
Any problems printing contact Karen or Tracee Carter (509-279-8454)

 

 

 

Soon it will be time to dig out your finest party togs and
celebrate Christmas at the annual FaGowee Christmas party!

Friday, December 21st
Carmichael Elks Club
 6:30 pm -7:00 pm Open Bar
7:00 pm Dinner

Dinner Choices:
                Prime Rib
                Baked Chicken
Band: Ridge Riders
Raffle: YES! (If YOU help solicit prizes)

Cost (are you ready?) only $20/members, $25 /non-members
Check is due by Friday, December 14.

Make check out and mail to:
FaGowee Ski Club
4002 Hillcrest Lane
Sacramento, CA 95821
Be sure to indicate menu choice: prime rib or chicken

Needed: Co-Organizer
Call Andrea at 487-9052 if you want to help your club with this!

 

 

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

 

 

 

Board Members

PRESIDENT
Jon Johnson
457-7743

 VICE-PRESIDENT
Andrea Woelfle
487-9052

PAST PRESIDENT
Jim VanRiper
721-0892

SECRETARY
Lee Johnson
967-5903

TREASURER
Norman Benedict
985-8523

MEMBERSHIP
Karen Fontaine-Benedict
985-8523
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Volunteer Needed

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

Summer's over now it's time to get ready for the holidays and the ski season.
The annual Xmas party is just around the corner on December 21st at the Carmichael Elks Lodge,
contact Andrea Woelfle @ 487-9052 to volunteer to help!!

I hope to see you at the next meeting!

 

Table of Contents

Daylight Saving Time Reminder............Front Page

Membership Renewal.....………...…….Front Page

FaGowee Annual Christmas Party....…..Front Page

Prez Says………………………………….Page 2

Returning Members......................................Page 3

Pictures Wanted………………….……….Page 3

Correct Email? Article…………………….Page 3

Birthdays………………………………….Page 3

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

Event/Trip Refund Policy………………....Page 4

Social Corner……………………………...Page 4

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

Share the Fun Article……………………...Page 5

Race Corner & Race Schedule..…………..Page 6

Ad Space Article…………………………..Page 6

Car Rally….....................................................Page 7

FWSA/Sierra League Travel...……………..Page 7

Calendars…………………………………..Page 8

 
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
Welcome to Returning Members:

Steve Sommer

Karen Evans

Ron & Tobie Reagan

Patty & Bruce Colmer

 

 

 

Do We Have Your Correct Email Address???

The club sent out a lot of email in July. If you didn't get them, it is because we don't have your correct email address. WE are sending out a lot of updated information that isn't in your newsletter and we don't want you to miss out.

If your email has changed, please contact Andrea NOW!!  Word will be passed on to membership chairperson, Karen Fountain-Benedict.  If you have other changes, such as address or phone number, be sure to contact Karen directly.

 

October Birthdays
2 Margaret Norville 14 Art Kirby
3 Don Girard 21 Mark Bercheid
9 Marty Donahoe 24 Lynne Taylor
13 Tom Parks 25 Richard Taylor


 

Pictures Wanted!!!
Bob McDonald

Take pictures of any FaGowees having fun so I can include them in our photo albums. The albums are brought to each and every FaGowee function with the photos of our past events, and I depend on you, the general membership, to supply those photos for the albums.

So...get those pictures taken 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 4”x 6” in size. Also, I would like them in groups of 6 so that they will take up a whole page in the album.

If you have any questions, or photos you’d like to part with, please contact me at 817-4277.

I’m Looking For Any Pics of Club Activities:

Fall Foothills, Goldpoint, Hopscotch, Halloween Party,
Bike Ride & General Snow Pics.

 

See Photos Online!!!

ALSO looking for pictures for the newsletter!!!

 

 

Trip, Trips and more Trips

January 19-26, 2008

 FWSA Ski Week
Blackcomb/Whistler Canada (PAGE)

FWSA Ski Week

Blackcomb/Whistler Canada

January 19-26, 2008

Debbie Stewart

559-734-9294

gwstewart@prodigy.net

Debbie Stewart
559-734-9294
February 1-11, 2008

Austria Sampler by Berfreunde Ski Group of Portland, OR (PAGE)

Robert Burns - 503-524-5261
Charles Burns - 503-694-9664
March 7-15, 2008

FWSA International Trip
France (PAGE)

 Norm Azevedo
925-944-9816

Late September 2008 OR Early October 2008

FaGowee Car Rally

Dick Persons
Kati White

Join us for our Social Meeting!!!
November 27 @ 6:30 pm

Social Corner
Please mark your calendars now for the following dates. There is always room for more.

Nov 13 Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm Lee Johnson’s House
8776 Mondego Way, Fair Oaks
Nov 27 Social Meeting @ 6:30 pm TBD
Dec 11 Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm TBD
Dec 21

FaGowee Annual Christmas Party @ 6:30 pm Carmichael Elks Club
VOLUNTEER NEEDED

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

  1. The following Refund Policy applies to any Club event for which a fee is charged.

  2. You will automatically receive a 100% refund fur any trip or event cancelled by the Club.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Any member may appeal to the Executive Board for refunds greater than provided by this policy if special circumstances warrant.

  7. There will be no refund for events that are designated as "Fund Raisers" unless they are cancelled or rescheduled by the Club.

 

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. Order forms are also available on the web at http://ricero.com/fagowee or contact me via phone or e-mail and I’ll send you an order form. To guarantee your pre-order, form must be returned by 11/15/2007. After that, tickets will be available while supplies last on a first come first serve basis.

This year the club is offering tickets at the popular North Tahoe ski areas listed below. Note that prices for Alpine Meadows and Homewood have not yet been published.

For More Information:
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 $49.00
estimated		 $49.00
estimated		 Prices are estimates only.
Homewood $51.00
estimated		 $41.00
estimated		 Prices are estimates only.
Northstar $71.00 $58.00 Discount price $5 increase over last season.  Discount tickets good during holiday periods. When used at Sierra-at-Tahoe you get a $7 credit towards the cafeteria or bar.
Squaw Valley $71.00
estimated		 $57.00 Discount price $2 increase over last season. Discount tickets good during holiday periods.
Sugar Bowl

$60.00

$70.00
Holiday

 $52.00 Discount price $10 increase over last season. Upgrade fee of $10 during holiday periods.

 

 

Horseback Riding??
Line Dance Lessons??
Comedy Club??
Kayaking??
Bike Ride??
Apple Hill?? 

Which one of these activities do YOU want to share with other FaGowees???

The FaGowees have a new policy of having members host fun activities without having to publicize them in the newsletter or get board approval. As long as the event doesn’t conflict with a major FaGowee event, even the sky’s not the limit
(if you’re a sky diver, that is!) 

You may have noticed Kati White’s email in July in which she invited FaGowees to come camping with her.
But it could be anything:

a bike ride or kayak adventure you’d like to share with others.
Maybe, you’re looking for others to go on a ski trip, go waterskiing or golfing.
Or maybe attend the Music Circus, a play or concert or spend the day in San Francisco or maybe just take a cooking class.
Maybe you live out of town and want to give FaGowees an opportunity to do something in your neck of the woods.

There are no limits. 

 Maybe you want to go somewhere or try something new; this is a good opportunity to find like like-minded souls. All you need to do is figure out the dates, costs, extras, like sharing a meal afterwards. You may want to limit the number of attendees; it is all up to you. Then email Andrea Woelfle and your announcement will be emailed to the entire membership! We would like it for you to come to the next social meeting to present your plan, if at all possible. This is a way for you to share your interests and to make the FaGowees a more fun club.

It is also easier to get an official FaGowees event going. You can just e-mail the club president and present your idea. It is possible for the board to discuss it by email and approve it without waiting for a board meeting. 

A small contingent of FaGowees are responsible for running the club and planning activities.
This is your chance to get involved!!

 

 

Race Corner ~ Andrea Woelfle

It’s time now to get ready for race season!   Start those squats and crunches now!  

 

If you want a FaGowee discounted race pass, you will need to get your Sierra League waiver form and check in NOW. The FaGowees subsidize the pass by $25.  This makes your club membership practically free!  The pass is good for all 8 (actually, 9 this year) regular season races. This form can be accessed on the Race Page on the Sacramento FaGowees website. The waiver, is last year’s waiver (just be sure and note it is for the 2007-08 season) but it will work.    

Send Check to FaGowee Ski Club, 4002 Hillcrest Lane, Sacramento, CA 95821, (916) 487-9052, EMAIL. You must include a check for $95.  This covers the $75 race pass fee plus the $20 refundable gate-keeping fee. ALL must be received by 11/25/07 if you want to race in December.

If you don’t want a pass, you can sign up at registration on race mornings.  First time racers are FREE!

Are you hesitant to race because you’re only an intermediate skier?  No worries!  You will be assigned a race class based on your handicap (which will be determined in your first race.)   There are no longer long waits before you actually start hitting the gates.  And you will have 2 runs for every race.  That second run can be used to make up for any mistakes in your first run.
Also you will not have to gate-keep your first year!  Come on; give it a try.

Subsequent races are $20 each.  After your first race in the Sierra League, you will also need to pay $20 for the refundable gate-keepers fee.

Everyone who races 3 or more times will get a surprise gift at the end of the season from the FaGowees.  

The new race schedule is up
Race Schedule

Keep up with the Sierra League at their website
 http://www.sierraleague.com/home.jsp

 


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:

  1. 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.
  2. Your ad and payment must be received at the FaGowee post office box on or before the 10th of the month to be included in the following month’s newsletter.
  3. The Publications Editor has the right to refuse any advertisement that may be deemed inappropriate.

 

FaGowee Car Rally 2008 

Yes, Virginia (who wondered about Santa Claus, remember?)…there will be a FaGowee Car Rally in 2008! Do we know where we are going? Of course not! (At least not yet)  And you won’t know until you are almost there, having done a bunch of fun things during the day to get where you didn’t know you were going. Does that make any sense? A lot of things on a car rally aren’t supposed to make sense. You are just supposed to relax, drive, take in the scenery, bring along your good sense of humor and enjoy the day. Then enjoy the evening. Sleep well and enjoy the brunch on Sunday morning. Then have some more fun on the way home. 

Do we know the exact date yet? No! But we will and we’ll let you know when we know; probably either September 27-28 or October 4 & 5.  Depends on what kind of sweet deal we can wrangle. As they say on TV…news at 11…or some such time. 

Anyway, Kati White and former Vice President (not Al Gore or Dan Quayle)…Dick Persons…have agreed to chair the 2008 FaGowee Car Rally. What we need from the general membership…to start off anyway…are helpful suggestions as to where you would like to end up on Saturday.  Napa, Concord, Sonora, Truckee, Santa Rosa, Forest Hill, even Yuba City could be fun! (Yeah…right!) Maybe you know some places we don’t know that you’d like us to check out? If you haven’t been there before, maybe it’s someplace you’d like to finally stay for a night. The more unique the place, the better!  There could be a prize for you if we end up in the location you’ve suggested.  We do want to stay within a 1 ½ hr. to 2 hour drive home from Sacramento so you’ll feel like you’ve actually been away for a weekend, so keep that in mind with your suggestions. Yes, we’d all like to go to Cabo or Vegas but that’s a far piece to drive.

We are also looking for about 4 - 6 more people to help us with this Car Rally. David & Danielle have offered to help, we’ll drag Andrea into it, but the more the merrier and the more ideas we can come up with the better for a memorable weekend. We want a Car Rally you’ll never forget so help us out!

 Contact:
Dick Persons OR
Kati White
with your ideas and suggestions. 

Let’s give all FaGowees something to look forward to in the Fall of 2008! 

 

 

FWSA/ Sierra League
Council Travel

· Far West Ski Week 2008

        Blackcomb/Whistler, Canada ~ January 19 – 26, 2008
         Lodging & Amenities Package Prices (not including transportation) will be

         approximately: $1020.00 pp double occ. For More Information:

        Call Debbie Stewart at 559-734-9294 or EMAIL 

· Austria Sampler
    Put on by Bergfreunde Ski Group in Portland, OR ~ February 1-11, 2008
   Lodging, Amenities, & Transportation: $1424.00 pp douple occ. For more information:
   Call Robert Burns at 503-524-5261 OR Charles Burns at 360-694-9664 

· FWSA International Trip
    Les Trois Vallées France ~ March 7 - 15, 2008 (Provence & Post Extension to 3/21/07)
   Basic Ski Week Package: $1390.00 pp double occ.
   Post-Extension: $895.00 pp double occ. For more information:
   Call Norm Azevedo at 925-944-9816 or EMAIL

 

 

November 2007

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

        1 2 3
4

Daylight Saving Time Ends

 5 6 7 8 9 10
11



Veteran's Day

 12


Veteran's Day Observed

 13

Board Meeting

 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22


Thanksgiving

 23 24
25 26 27

Social Meeting

 28 29 30  

November Events

11/13 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ Lee Johnson's Home
11/27 - Social Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ TBA

December 2007

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8


Race #1
9


Race #2

 10 11

Board Meeting

 12 13 14

Keystone Nationals

 15

Keystone Nationals
16

Keystone Nationals

 17 18 19 20 21

Christmas Party

 22


Winter Begins
23 24 25


Christmas

 26 27 28 29
30 31


New Year's Eve

          

December Events

12/11 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ TBA
12/21 - FaGowee Annual Christmas Party starting @ 6:30 pm ~ Carmichael Elks Club