2010-11 Ski
Season Kick Off Party! ! ! ! Friday, Sept. 10th, 2010 - 7:00 - 9:00PM
Wyndham Hotel
(formerly Quorum)
(It is located on the Southwest Corner of Cypress and West Shore in Tampa)
Judging by the massive attendance at
our Preview Party on 8/6, interest is HIGH
in getting on that perfect trip for the upcoming Ski Season.
In Talking with several of you as you departed the Preview
Party, it sounded like the decisions
to be made now was "which trip do I choose??"
If you are
still undecided, the Kick Off Party is the place to be. We will have
Mountain Representatives from virtually every Ski Area that your Club will be
traveling to this year, ready to answer any of those final questions you may
have in making your decision at to "Where to go".
As always, a
buffet and cash bar will be available to help you keep up your strength as you
work your way around the floor, checking in with all the various Trip Leaders
and Reps.
AND ALWAYS BE ON GUARD AND REMEMBER....
THERE ARE "COPY-CATS" TRYING TO CONFUSE YOU, SO
THAT YOU MISTAKENLY TRAVEL WITH THEM.
AS WE ALL KNOW, A COPY IS
NEVER AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL.
WE ARE THE ORIGINAL, OFTEN IMITATED, NEVER DUPLICATED, THE GENUINE ARTICLE,
TAMPA BAY SNOW SKIERS AND BOARDERS
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES.
CALLING ALL
PROSPECTIVE TRIP LEADERS &
ASSISTANTS!
Do you
like to plan parties?
Do you
like to meet new people and experience the satisfaction that comes with doing a
great job?
Do you
think you have what it takes to become a great trip leader?
Then becoming a Trip Leader with the one and only Tampa Bay Snow Skiers & Boarders,
may be just the thing for you!
You have nothing to lose other than some of your time and effort. And believe
it or not, there is some monetary compensation, with the exact amount depending
on the size of the trip and whether or not you're a trip leader or a trip
assistant.
We train you, so you don't ever feel lost. We give you a Trip Leader training
manual to follow step-by-step. And there are experienced trip leaders who will
help you along the way. So don't feel you can't do it, because you can! We're
always looking for the next great trip leader like you... the best and the
brightest and the ones who especially love to be around our Club Members, skiers
& boarders alike.
So...make up your mind today to click for the
Trip Leader Application,
then send it to our Trip Committee Chair, Alan Jackson.
His address is on the
form.
Get your name on the list for next year. There is always room for 1
more.
TBSSB WINS FLORIDA SKI COUNCIL NASTAR RACE AT SNOWMASS
(JANUARY, 2009)
The date was January 20, 2009.
It was a cold and blustery morning for the Florida Ski Council NASTAR race
for the coveted "FSC Race Cup." The gauntlet had been thrown down by
the Gator Club (Palm Beaches), a club that had previously won the cup four
years in a row. They vowed to "take back the trophy" by beating the
Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders at Snowmass after losing the cup in 2008
at Lake Tahoe. (See the write up this page.) The challenge was
on!
Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders showed up with 50 racers of
the 127 TBSSB skiers on the trip. This was an unheard of number for
racing, a remarkable achievement for first year TBSSB race captain, John
Allard. John had been racing for a long time and his enthusiasm and
knowledge of racing was key in getting so many TBSSBers to sign up and then
show up on the day of the race.
Of the 50 TBSSB racers who raced that day, 21 in total medaled
with 2 males (John Allard & Rich "Rocket" Weinberg) winning Gold, 4 wining
Silver and 5 winning Bronze. Amongst the ladies, 10 won medals with 3
winning Silver, and 7 winning Bronze. John barely missed beating the
"pacesetter" of the course with his fastest time, even though he raced after
many had raced the course before him, which is a definite disadvantage!
The three fastest males and three fastest females for each club
make up the competitive standings for the cup, with combined fastest times.
TBSSB shined in winning the cup for the 2nd year in a row, with a margin of
14 seconds, distancing the second fastest club far behind. It may be
the most margin ever done by a single club in winning the coveted cup.
TBSSB's winning team consisted of
John Allard (G), Rich "Rocket" Weinberg (G), Kevin Dickenson (S) for
the males and the three fastest ladies were
Chrissy Kinsella (S), Sandi Benitez (S),
and Sheryl Ballinger (S). We couldn't have done it
without the ladies!
CONGRATULATIONS to all who medaled for TBSSB and especially to
the 3 men and 3 ladies who brought home the trophy for the 2nd year in a
row. Now it's on to TELLURIDE to win the trophy in January 2010 to
make it a "three-peat." See the FSC Race Cup at the Club parties this
season!
Lake Tahoe, Florida Ski Council
Jan. 12 - 19, 2008
TBSSB - Florida Cup Winners
I once
heard it said that a ski club can’t make a great ski trip, only great
traveler’s can., Great Travelers were in abundance during the Florida Ski
Council’s Lake Tahoe Trip; with 132 travelers, Tampa had the largest group
from Florida. These great travelers certainly made the leaders, Lynn, Georgia
and Jennifer’s, job much easier. We had a few injuries on the trip. Jim came
preinjured, and was joined by the world famous cripple team of DJ, David and
Terry (hope these guys are all doing better by now). We spent a day at Squaw
Valley with the promise of a luxurious boat ride and dinner on the lake.
Because of the size of our group the Tampa Bay Snow Skiers were placed on
their own boat. The other clubs traveled on the three-story Tahoe Queen,
while Tampa cruised on the SS Minnow. 80 people, plus Toufic, joined
the crew, the wait staff and the three piece band for a three hour cruise. The
food was super, the band was fun, and no one fell overboard. There were
parties every night. Thursday was our “California Dreamin” Party and Patty won
the prize for the “Best Flower Child”. Friday an adventurous group explored
Kirkwood. Friday night we had our TBSS&B banquet to the theme of a “P Party”
There were some very interesting and creative costumes. By the end of the
week the mountain asked us to leave so they could restock the food and
alcohol. One of the most memorable parts of the trip was the fact that Tampa
won the Florida Cup’s. The Florida Cup’s is awarded to the club
that wins the FSC race, all 16 clubs raced on the same course, Tampa has come
in third for the last three years but not this one. Congratulations go out to
all of our racers, but special thanks go to Sandy Benitez, Lynda Weaver, and
Kathy Muehlburg for the women and Barry Nienegarten, Robert Gribble, and our
race captain, Joe Calamari. This is Joe’s third year as Captain of the team;
his record includes: two Third Place teams and now a First Place team. Angie
Dort won fastest Woman skier in the 20 to 29 age group and Robert Gribble won
the Fastest Man in the 60 to 69 group. Now the trick is to repeat this great
trip again next year
Frequent Traveler Program
As many of you have
heard, last season we started something new, and those who frequently travel
with us each ski season will be the benefactors, as well as those who decide
(after reading about this program) to take more than one trip with us each
year. We started our very own frequent traveler program.
One of its goals is to
attract those travelers who may be considering either doing (if you're so lucky)
your second and subsequent trip on your own or with another ski club. We really
do want you to always stay with us, and it shows with this rewarding program for
our Club members!
It works like this: Each
traveler who goes on more than one organized TBSSB trip (ski or non-ski) (led by
a trip leader, with all monies paid in full to TBSSB) with the Tampa Bay Snow
Skiers & Boarders each season (the Club's fiscal year) will qualify for a $45.00
cash reward for each trip after the first. This Club member must be in good
standing to be able to collect this reward (meaning no monies owed to the Club).
Each frequent traveler
will have to submit within a two (2) month window (postmarked from May 1 - June
30) the approved TBSSB form to collect any reward. This Frequent Traveler
Program form can be found by clicking here.
The rules for this rewarding program are at the bottom of the form. Please
follow them to the letter in order to qualify for your reward.
And here's a "Thank You"
for all of those skiers/boarders and non-skiers who have been our "Frequent
Travelers" for this fantastic ski season with the Tampa Bay Snow Skiers &
Boarders! We love to have you on several of our trips! So stay with us now and
in the future!
Florida Ski
Council - Snowmass 2009 -
Sights and Sounds
