Hello Members | | | PRESIDENTS MESSAGE How time flies, wow…we are already into September! Happy Labor Day weekend ahead everyone!!! Vacations, travel, barbecues, concerts in the park, and beach days are common themes for this time of year. It is my hope that you and your family are well and able to plan at least a few of these outings safely. We all need to take this time to relax and recharge the batteries that continue to be drawn down during these unprecedented times. Your Board of Directors have been carefully observing the rapid changes over recent weeks surrounding CDC guidelines locally and at the ski slopes. The good news - the ski resorts have started to post their new guidelines for a safe winter opening. Most of the resorts are requiring face coverings, social distancing and ski pass reservations, so be sure to read the safety requirements as you book your trips. The OSTC Travel Committee has been working diligently behind the scenes to bring you a monthly line-up of exciting trips next year – check us out at https://orlandoskiclub.com for new trip updates. During the week of December 9 – 15, Steve Clark is leading the Sun Valley, Idaho pre-holiday ski “party” trip. Bob Mackey is leading the “Most beautiful place you will ever ski” trip to Telluride, Colorado, January 23-30, 2021. Join “Team Orange” February 20 – 27, as they have planned a spectacular ski trip to Park City, Utah staying at the Peaks. OSTC is returning to Switzerland in March 2021! Kathryn Hardage only has a few spaces remaining for this "Swiss Dream Trip", a four-city tour and ski trip. Currently seeking a female roommate to share with another female and a male to share with another male. Also, space for two more individuals. Over the week of May 15 - 22, 2021, Jackie Warren has planned an Arizona experience you do not want to miss. Enjoy the Grand Canyons, hiking, kayaking and the beauty of Arizona up close and personal. Catch the early bird sign up to lock in on this limited capacity trip and save $100. I am looking forward to seeing you at the Membership Drive Picnic at Wekiva Island on Sunday, September 13, 2020, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM., for fun in the sun, barbeque, and our friendship social! See you at Wekiva. Rhonda Ulmer President | | | MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PICNIC AT WEKIVA ISLAND Want a sneak preview of next season’s trips? Come to Orlando Ski and Travel Club's Membership Drive Picnic at Wekiva Island in Longwood, FL. Relax, Splash and Explore at Wekiva Island
Get ready for a fun Sunday morning and afternoon with fellow Ski and Travel Club Members at Wekiva Island. We have 4 Private Cabanas rented for our group and they are located right on the Wekiva River. You may swim, drink, rent kayaks or canoes and of course Socialize and eat!
Bonus: 1 Drink Ticket offered for all Current Club Members and
1 drink for New Member signups!
Sonny's BBQ Starting at approximately Noon until it's gone
Bring a Tumbler to use for drinks as well as any of your Friends or Co-Workers. If a guest you bring signs up and pays for a new club membership on 9/13/20, both of you will a receive a $25 discount off your next 2020-2021 Club Trip! Limited trips and space available this coming year so sign up for your desired trip. | | | SUN VALLEY 2021 Sun Valley “Celebrity Hotspot” - Welcome to the birthplace of destination skiing! More than 3,400 vertical feet and over 2,000 acres of varied terrain, Sun Valley offers skiers and boarders something special on not just one mountain, but two. Bald Mountain’s consistent pitch, lack of lift lines and variety of terrain have earned it a reputation as one of the world’s finest ski mountains. 13 chairlifts and 65 varied runs await skiers and boarders on both sides of Baldy. Dollar Mountain is the perfect place to get introduced to downhill sports and features two new high-speed quads, a full-featured terrain park with 76 rails and the Wundercarpet, an effortless uphill transporter! | | | TELLURIDE 2021
Nestled at the end of a box canyon in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, Telluride sits against the most beautiful backdrops imaginable. Surrounded by the greatest concentration of 14,000 foot peaks in North America, this charming and authentic town is far removed from the hectic pace of everyday life. The eight-block historic district is lined with colorful Victorian homes, elegant restaurants and boutiques, fine art galleries and plenty of Old West saloons. A 13-minute gondola ride links the town to the European inspired Mountain Village, with its unsurpassable scenic ambience and ski-in/ski-out lodging. While the mountain is known for its challenging terrain, 38% of the 1700 acres is rated intermediate and 24% beginner. There are plenty of corduroy cruisers, meandering green and blue runs, moderate bumps, along with the steep and deep if you want.
| | | PARK CITY 2021 JOIN TEAM ORANGE Park City Mountain and Canyons were connected, to create the largest ski resort in the United States. Canyons' staggering 4,000 acres were joined to Park City Mountain Resort via the Quicksilver Gondola, and together the two areas offer more than 7,300 acres of world-class ski and snowboard terrain. PACKAGE PRICE WITH NON-STOP AIR into Salt Lake City: $1,381
| | | ZERMATT 2021 Orlando Ski & Travel Club is excited to announce we will be returning to Switzerland, March 8-20, 2021. The trip includes all the same Itinerary, except in reverse order. We will be flying into Zurich for two nights, moving onto Lucerne via private coach for two nights, then train to Zermatt for six nights, ending with a fabulous train ride around the top of Lake Geneva into Geneva for the final night of the trip. The trip is first opened ONLY to the Returning 2020 registrants, who have Trip Credits from the incomplete 2020 trip. Returning registrants, ensure your space for use of credits by registering now! After August 15th, the trip will be opened up to General Membership. Likely there will only be a few spaces which will become available, thus SIGN UP quickly after the 15th. Currently seeking one FEMALE to share hotel room with another female. And, one MALE to share with another male. Plus, only two individual spaces remain. Sign up now! Hope to see you on the “Swiss Dream Trip 2021”! | | | 2021 ARIZONA ADVENTURE TRIP This is your chance to experience the Grand Canyon from multiple vantage points and throughout the day – overhead by air, at the base on the river, rim-top sunset vistas, and trail hikes. Sedona is an Arizona desert town near Flagstaff that’s surrounded by red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls and pine forests. | | | BOARD FEATURE AMY McCLURG Vice President Year-Round Activities
Hi Friends!! I'm honored to be highlighted in this month's newsletter. My love for skiing and traveling started at a young age. Every year my family would take a ski trip, initially east coast then after a few years we started going out west. In college, a few friends and I decided to take a road trip from Orlando in my 2-door Saturn to Winter Park, Colorado, where I first tried snow boarding. After a few days of falling and many bruises I finally got the hang of it, and never put skis on again. The first trip I took with the Orlando Ski & Travel Club was an FSC trip to Banff, Canada in 2017. I was hooked on OSTC - not just the trips, but the club and its members! My husband Steve and I have since gone whitewater rafting and to Montana for the Dude Ranch experience with the club. This past May I was slated to lead an awesome group of 14 people to Peru, but unfortunately we've had to postpone the trip - keep you eye out for that trip to be re-launched, we have a handful of spots left! Not only am I traveling with the club, but I've been volunteering on the board for a few years. This year I was elected to 2nd VP (thank you!); in previous years I've been Newsletter Director and Membership Director. It's been such a rewarding experience, and I've made great friendships along the way! Looking forward to seeing you all again soon at the OSTC Membership Drive Picnic at Wekiva Island on 9/13! | | | Just Announced Peru has been Rescheduled to May 2021 | | | BECOME A MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP | | | MONTHLY EVENTSJoin your Orlando Ski & Travel Club friends at the following events. Visit each link for more details. | | | THIRSTY THURSDAY Social Happy Hour for Active People
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| | | | The Orlando Ski and Travel Club is a year-round, volunteer-run social organization with over 300 adventurous members whose winter activities center on snow skiing and snowboarding. 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 around social club. Join today and start enjoying the camaraderie and fun!
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