The FaGowee International, Sacramento Chapter

October 2007

Now that summer is over we can turn our attention to the ski slopes. Where did I put my ski boots? The skis? The poles? Oh my gawd where did I store them? And only two months to find it all. It is that time of the year to renew our memberships and bring in new members. Your membership must be current to take advantage of Club activities, receive the newsletter and receive updates.

I hope to see you at the next meeting!

Table of Contents

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

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

Prez Says………………………………….Page 2

FaGowee Thank You....................................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

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

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

Ad Space Article…………………………..Page 6

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

THANK YOU FaGowees
From Shannon Powell

I have attended the Sacramento FaGowee Abalone Dive & Dine weekends for the past 5 years, and I have enjoyed each and every one of them. It has been an honor to be accepted and included in the group over those years. You people are amazing!!! Your friendliness has been overwhelming.

I have been honored to dive with some great folks and help bring in a good supply of abalone for the Saturday night dinners (feasts). On the side, I also enjoy a bit of fishing, both with a fishing pole and spear gun, on my vacations with you.

This past dive, I lost or misplaced two relatively expensive good fillet knives. My father-in-law (Jim) made an announcement at the Saturday night abalone dinner asking that they be returned if someone happened to find them – no questions asked.

Later, after things had quieted down a bit, to my complete and utter surprise, while I was sitting around our campfire that evening with my family, Adrianne Parks came up behind me and handed me a cup. After we had left to come back to our campsite, Adrianne had taken up a collection to help my purchase some replacement fillet knives. That cup contained the donations from the FaGowee members and guests.

To everyone who donated toward this collection, I want to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart. And especially to Adrianne: I thank you for your thoughtfulness and friendship. You’re a wonderful lady and your thoughts and generosity will never be forgotten.

Not every group would have thought of, let alone donated to replace someone else’s loss. Actions like this make you such a great group, and make me glad to be affiliated with you all. Your friendship is truly appreciated.

From my heart and soul, I again thank each and every one of you.

Shannon Powell

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

1	Shirley Schmitt	14	Mark Hadley
3	Phyllis Figlioli	20	Marilyn Peterson
4	Nancy Glebov	31	Fred Dal Bello
6	Jerry Kirch-Chandler

Email Change

Please note that I have changed my club email. If you need to send something to me for the Newsletter or the Website then please send to:

Newsletter/Website

Thanks!!!
Tracee

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!!!

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

Join us for our 'Pray for Snow' Social Meeting!!!
October 23 @ 6:30 pm

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

Oct 9 Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm Karen & Norman Benedict's Residence
1021 Mallard Circle, Folsom ~ 985-8523

Oct 23 'Pray for Snow' Social Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ Round Table Pizza
Sunrise & Greenback Behind Black Angus

Nov 13 Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm TBD

Nov 27 Social Meeting @ 6:30 pm TBD

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.

Race Corner ~ Andrea Woelfle

It has already snowed in the Sierras. What a great ski season that is going to be!! According to the Farmer's almanac, snow and rainfalls will be above average. So let's all get ready to race. You'll have fun, make friends and become a better skier and you'll race against those at the same level as you based on your handicap, like golf.

Because the FaGowees subsidize the race pass by $25, passes will only cost $75 plus a refundable $20 gatekeeper's fee. Rates go up January 1st. Tell all your friends!!

Checks are to be made out to the FaGowees. First time racers are free. Passes cover 9 races this year (to make up for the one race that was cancelled due to weather conditions last year). This will make your amortized cost CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP since individual races are $20 each. For more information, contact Andrea by EMAIL or call her at 487-9052.

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:

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.

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

October Events

10/9 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ Benedict's Residence ~ 985-8523
10/23 - Social Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ Round Table Pizza (Sunrise & Greenback Behind Black Angus)

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 ~ TBA
11/27 - Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm ~ TBA

· 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

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