The Tradition Continues!  Always a popular event, the Lobster Roast signals the winding down of summer and gets us thinking about fall foliage and the ultimate return to the slopes.  Join us Sunday, September 16th at Winding Trails.  Don't forget to send in your reservation by September 10th.  Need directions?
 

Mark your calendars for September 19th when we schedule our annual Open House.  This is the best opportunity to attract new members to this extraordinary organization.   Make it a point to bring at least one potential member that night.  We'll have booths devoted to all our activities as well as representatives of resorts and area ski shops.  Raffle prizes will include three pair of skis and lift tickets to major mountains. Don't miss it!  Download an Open House Flyer, print several copies and drop them off at your health club, place of employement, or any other place where potential members might congregate. While we're on the subject of recruiting, remember to keep a supply of our business cards with you at all times.  Available at meetings, they have just been revised and look terrific.  

It's week 3 of our contest.  Kay Leatherman was the first to correctly identify Jean Leonard last week.  Identify this member and submit your answer to webmaster@mtlski.com.  Each Wednesday at the meeting we will announce who's pictured.  So dig out those yearbooks and scan your photo.  Email it to me.  If you don't have a scanner, you could just photocopy the photo or the actual page from your yearbook.  You can also take a digital photo of the photo (don't use flash) and email it to me.  If you don't have the 12th grade photo, I guess we could accept back to 8th grade.  Earlier than that will just be too hard to recognize.  At a future meeting, we'll do a PowerPoint presentation with "before and after" shots!
 

We're always open to suggestions.  If you have an idea that will improve our club, share it!  Send your ideas to suggestions@mtlski.com.  Lisa Durland came up with an excellent thought.  She will compile a list of great places to eat enroute to Vermont.  Send your suggestions to her at lodge@mtlski.com.  By the way, you can now get free directory assistance from Google when contacting restaurants and other businesses.  Dial 800-GOOG-411 (800-466-4411).  Google does not charge for the service.

Plan on joining us at the lodge Sept 28-30 for Vermont Hike Weekend.  RIck Sullivan and Jean Delehanty have put together an event that looks to rival any we've done in the past.  Between now and then they've lined a number of hikes.  Check 'em out! You don't want to miss Tom and Florence Knudsen's Sleeping Giant Hike and Picnic on Sep 23rd.
 

As this eblast goes to press we still don't know what's going to happen with Killington, Pico, and Mt. Snow but the other mountains have firmed up their plans.  You can download the order forms for Okemo and other mountains.  Deadline for turning in your order forms is October 3rd!  The CSC Awareness Days schedule has been completed.
 

We have two attractive trips scheduled for 2008 - Aspen/Snowmass and Jay Peak.  Aspen has one hotel room left. Jay Peak is sold out of hotel rooms but is taking names on a waiting list.  They do have five 2 bedroom slopeside condos.  Act fast!
 

Pat Moore
Mt. Laurel Skiers