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Fort Wayne Ski Club Four Winds Ski & Social Club Gelandesprung Ski Club

he Fort Wayne Ski our Winds Ski & elandesprung Ski
TClub is located in FSocial Club is about GClub, located in
Northeast Indiana and family. In a world that Titletown, USA (Green
is open to all individuals is so fast-paced, Bay, Wisconsin) has been
and families who enjoy spending quality time providing its membership
activities such as with your kids while (150+) well-run motor
skiing, snowboarding, they still like you is coach trips to popular
whitewater rafting, canoeing and tennis. very important. Spending quality time with them alpine ski resorts in Wisconsin, Michigan,
Seasonal activities include skiing in winter, in some of nature’s prettiest settings in the world Minnesota and Canada for over 40 years. Skiers
of all levels are welcome. The only membership
canoeing and golf outings in spring, lake parties only makes it better. Families that introduce requirement is that you must be at least 21 years
and tennis in summer, and bonfires and patio their kids to skiing can look forward to many old. Midwest trips are open to non-members
parties in the fall. Monthly parties bring mem- years of family fun together. It makes for memo- four weeks from departure, encouraging potential
bers together for FUN, dancing and reminiscing. ries that will last a lifetime. members to “try before they buy”.
The club’s activities encompass all age levels. Unfortunately, the snow only falls for about Pairing up with the Sly Fox Ski Club, our
Visit our website for a monthly calendar of 4 months out of the year here in the Chicagoland sister club in Appleton, Wis. allows members to
upcoming events and articles showing our recent area. This leaves 8 months to find other activities enjoy the privileges of both clubs while only
adventures. If you like adventure, this club is for to keep the adrenaline flowing. That’s why Four having to join one. Using the leverage of having
you. Our motto: WE DO IT IN THE SNOW. Winds is also an active social club. over 300 members, both clubs ski a week over-
Recent social events included camping, seas every two or three years. The overseas trips
biking, baseball games, Super Bowl parties, have been to resorts in Austria, France, Italy,
legendary Halloween parties, pig roasts, fish Switzerland and New Zealand, with an optional
boils, road rallies and annual picnics to keep the multi-day trip extension to a tourist destination
friendships building. All for an annual family in a nearby country.
membership of only $40! Meetings are held at The Sports Corner in
West DePere the Tuesday before each trip. Check
our website for trip details.
www.fourwindsski.org
skiclubfw@aol.com info@FourWindsSki.org www.gelandesprung.org
www.fwsc.org
847-487-2371

Hustlers Ski Club IBEX Ski & Snowboard Club Inland Ski Club

ooking for a fan- bex (A Sport & nland Ski Club has
Ltastic ski season? ISocial Club) was Ibeen in existence for
Hustlers Ski Club is established 1962. over 35 adventurous,
a good fit for you. Membership consists fun-filled years. The
Skiing is our primary of 125 adults over club originated as part
trip focus. We embrace 21, approximately of the Inland Athletic
all skier levels, first two-thirds singles and one-third couples or Association (IAA) in
timers to experts. This year’s plans include three families with ages ranging from 21 and up with the early 1970s and was in part supported by
Western trips, a Midwest trip and two CMSC
trips. Hustlers starts in December at Vail, then a the majority in their 40s or 50s. Family member- Inland Steel Company. The IAA includes other
trip to Winter Park in February. Our Midwest trip ship allows children on designated trips and athletic organizations and activities such as golf,
offers six hours of instruction by our PSIA-certified activities. tennis, and trips to sporting events. In cost cutting
club instructors. We conclude in March at Park IBEX meets at Gatsby’s Pizza in Arlington measures over the past decade, Inland Steel
City. These trips also offer other activities like Heights to socialize and get updates on ski/social continually reduced its support of the ski club
sightseeing, parties and dinners. events. (and the IAA) until they completely eliminated all
Hustlers also offers a broad range of non-ski- We are physically and socially active all year financial support several years ago. After this
ing activities. Each year members participate in round. Activities include biking, volleyball, golf, happened the IAA was renamed the Indiana
our fabulous Pic-A-Trip-Nic, a gala banquet, golf camping, scuba, dinners, Ravinia, wine tastings, Harbor Athletic & Recreation Association and
outings and camping weekends. Other events vary plays, picnic, and more! with the ski club became a separate not-for-profit
greatly such as indoor go-cart racing, sporting This ski and snowboard season there will be entity. Now that we are no longer associated with
events, biking, plays and concerts. This fall, a five Western trips and one Midwest trip: the steel company anyone can become a member
coach trip takes us to a wine festival. Each month, Breckenridge, Colo., Dec. 7-11; New Years - of the Inland Ski Club (and the IAA), so if you are
Hustlers adds social events around Chicagoland Jackson Hole Wyo., Dec. 28- Jan. 2; Taos, N.M., a skier or snowboarder looking for a group to ski
for a chance to eat, drink and laugh. Jan.14-Mar. 12; Beaver Creek, Colo., Feb 25- with or just someone who likes to have fun, join us.
Hustlers Ski Club meets at the Champps Inland Ski Club’s meetings are held at 7:30 p.m.
Americana Sports Bar in Schaumburg on the Mar 3; Spring Break- Big Sky, Mont., Mar 24-31; on the first Monday of each month at Rodney’s
first and third Tuesdays each month. Whether and Granite Peak, Wis. drive-up trip, Feb.10-12. Sports Bar and Grill, located at 2833 Highway
you ski or not, Hustlers provides many events Attend a meeting or social activity to get to
and activities for everyone. know us! Ave., Highland, Ind. Membership dues are $35
and include membership in the IAA.

www.inlandskiclub.com
www.skiibex.com
www.hustlersskiclub.com ibexmembership2011@skiibex.com support@inlandskiclub.com

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