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Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders

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Club Highlights  |  History  |  Special Dates and Past Presidents

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Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders Mission Statement

Mission Statement:

The Tampa Bay Snow Skiers & Boarders are committed to providing its members with the following:

 Goals:

Strategies:


CLUB HIGHLIGHTS . . .


A 40 YEAR HISTORY

In 1970, a small group of ski enthusiasts got together and mused over the possibility of a local ski club.  The first meeting was held in the garage/game room of Bob and Mary Sprinkles with about 25 people attending.  At the second meeting, each person contributed $1 so that Don Pleasants could write a club charter.  During the first three months, membership grew to 300! This was a sign that Tampa was going to have an active snow ski club.  Our first ski trip was to Vail with 20 skiers in December 1970.

The small number of skiers required the Club's affiliation with the Southeastern Ski Association in order to have enough people to charter a trip.  Tucker Marston was the 1st president during the Club's first ski season.  Slowly but surely, new ski destinations were added to the already growing trip list...Steamboat Springs, Winter Park, and Lake Tahoe, to name a few.  The Club became known as the Suncoast Alpine Club, Inc. (in 1976 a name change added Ski to the name – officially changed in 1988) -- complete with trip catalogs, officers, and a board of directors, plus a monthly newsletter!

By the 1984-85 ski season, 11 trips were available and the Club had 600 members.  In 1986, the Club began doing business (DBA) as the Tampa Bay Snow Skiers.  As the years passed, the number of trips grew, and the Club needed to evolve to reflect the ever- changing world of winter sports.   In 2006, we added "Boarders" to our name, recognizing the growth of this aspect of winter snow sports, becoming the Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders (TBSSB).  

We have week-long trips leaving almost every weekend from December through April, multiple trips going over the New Year's holiday, and we round out the offerings with "long weekend" trips that give us the variety that is bound to satisfy every need.
The best kept secret is in Tampa Bay...the Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders...which boast a 3000+ membership that continues to sends nearly 1000+ skiers to the slopes annually.  And to think – it all started those many years ago in a couple's garage with 25 smart skiers.


Significant Dates and Past Presidents

Club's Inception - Florida - Not for Profit, Incorporated July 27th, 1970 as the Suncoast Alpine Club, Inc.

Name Change - March 21, 1988 - Suncoast Alpine Ski Club, Inc.

Presently DBA (doing business as) Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders

The Presidents
Season(s) Years Name   Season(s) Years Name
1 70 -71 Tucker Marston   21 90 - 91 Billy McPhillips
2 71 - 72 Wes Guptil   22 91 - 92 Janis Gallagher
3 72 - 73 Vince Albanese   23 92 - 93 Steve Flora
4 73 - 74 David Yost   24 93 - 94 Toufic Moumne
5 74 - 75 Ray Royster   25 94 - 95 Diana Rao
6 75 - 76 John Tranquillo   26 95 - 96 Wayne Duckstein
7 76 - 77 Ralph Tennant   27 96 - 97 Shawn Lingle
8 - 9 77 - 79 Tom Devoe   28 - 29 97 - 99 Harry Brown
10 79 - 80 Scott Charlton   30 - 31 99 - 01 Don Hutto
11 80 - 81 Jerry Garcia   32 - 33 01 - 03 Mike Drankwalter
12 81 - 82 Ed Campbell   34 - 35 03 - 05 Jim Smith
13 82 - 83 Brooke Ballagh   36 05 - 06 Toufic Moumne
14 83 - 84 Hank Williams   37 - 38 06 - 08 Pattie Housewright
15 84 - 85 Linda Charlton   39 - 40 08 - Curr. Phil Reed
16 85 - 86 Saul Rachelson        
17 86 - 87 Jack Boyd        
18 87 - 88 Al Desilet        
19 88 - 89 Larry Sizeler        
20 89 - 90 Kim Strickland        
             
             
             
             
             

 

 

 


 

 

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