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Ski Club ProfileS

Piccadilly Ski Club Pine Point Ski Club PowderDogs Ski and Snowboard Club

iccadilly Ski Club is ine Point Ski Club owderDogs Ski
Pa Downers Grove- Pis an athletic club Pand Snowboard
based ski, boarding, and social club of Club is entering its
biking and social club. approximately 100 fourth year and have
Currently in our 40th members. nearly 100 members.
year of existence, we The PowderDogs is
continue to grow, pro- Most of our mem- the only ski and snow-
viding top-notch ski and travel destinations along bers are between the ages of 25 and 55, both board club in McHenry County with most of our
with year-round social activities. We invite all single and married, and living throughout the members from the northwest Chicago suburbs.
individuals from age 21 and up who enjoy Chicago area with a concentration on the city’s Activities are planned year round. Over the
exploring the new and different. North Side. We have skiers and snowboarders of summer, our club enjoyed a family picnic and
We kick off the 2011-2012 season with our all levels: racers, mogul monsters, cruisers and bike and canoe trips along the beautiful Fox River.
winter warm-up trip to Punta Cana, Dominican beginners. This year we have three great winter trips planned.
Republic. Next is our Midwest mystery trip, Although skiing is our main interest, we offer Two are weekend trips and one is a week trip to
followed by a unique ski/scuba combo at the a full year of social activities. Annual favorites Steamboat Springs, Colorado in March.
Canyons/Sundance/Homestead Crater in Utah. PowderDogs Club membership is open to
Next are Beaver Creek/Vail; Pine Mountain, include a camping/biking trip, dinner nights in skiers and boarders, families and singles, young
Mich.; CMSC Steamboat; CMSC Carnival Brule various restaurants, picnics and concerts down- and old. We meet the second Tuesday of every
and Eastern Europe. Get all the details online or town. If you’re looking for an active and friendly month at Lou Malnati’s Pizza in Lakewood.
better yet, attend one of our meetings. We meet group of companions, stop by a meeting at
at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of O’Donovan’s (2100 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago) Social hour begins at 7 p.m. for pizza and drinks
the month at Emmett’s Ale House, 5200 Main St. every third Thursday, visit our website or meet- with our meetings beginning promptly at 8 p.m.
in downtown Downers Grove. More information up.com. We look forward to seeing you on the and lasts for about an hour. Many meetings have
can be found on our website, Facebook, slopes! a guest speaker talking about ski and snow-
MeetUp.com and DownersGrovePatch.com. boarding topics. Last season we had reps from
Annual membership dues are $30 for new Salomon Ski Company and Flow Snowboarding.
members and $25 for returning members. Check Come meet us and see how much fun it is to
us out for free at our meetings! “Play in the snow with the PowderDogs.” Find
out more about us on our website.
www.powderdogs.org
www.piccadillyskiclub.com www.pinepointskiclub.com powderdogs@gmail.com
Dawn Roche, President

Sanctuary Ski Club SEWASP Sitzmark Ski Club

he Sanctuary Ski EWASP, South- itzmark Ski Club
TClub, a Chicagoland SEastern Wisconsin S is a small- to
not-for-profit ski, snow- Adaptive Ski Program, medium-sized club that
board and social club, is a non-profit, volun- has been around since
is composed of over teer-based organization 1946. Our members
300 members. For over that teaches people range in age from their
33 years we have prided ourselves in offering with disabilities how to mid-20s to over 60; a
some of the most attractive and affordable ski ski and snowboard. The program primarily few are even over 80 and still going strong!
teaches at Alpine Valley Ski Resort near East
trips and social events in the area. Troy, Wis. Many of the participants are from the Many of our trips and events are geared for all
This season we have scheduled 400 available Milwaukee, Chicago and surrounding areas. ages. The majority of our members are from
spots to 12 destinations. Whether we travel to SEWASP is an educational organization Lake County, but we also have members from
the Midwest hills, the Rocky Mountains or the dedicated to providing adaptive skiing and snow- Chicago, Wisconsin and other states. We welcome
European Alps, these trips are for members at boarding opportunities to individuals with dis- singles, couples and families. Our club prides
any ski level, including non-skiers, and for a abilities. Assessing the unique abilities of each itself on always having a good time.
variety of budgets. skier, we foster self-confidence and independence. In addition to ski & snowboard trips, Sitzmark
Social activities are available year round. “If I can do this, I can do anything!” offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camp-
Among them are our annual spring banquet, The administration, teaching and fundraising ing, tubing, biking, golfing, canoeing, hiking,
summer picnic, bike rides, golf, “bar-of-the- for SEWASP are all handled by dedicated volun- horseback riding, Ravinia concerts, various festi-
month,” wine tasting, sporting events, theater teers who work hard and have a lot of fun, too. vals, Cubs & Wolves games, AND our annual Pig
outings, kayaking and concerts. Training is provided by certified instructors. After Roast, Holiday, Halloween and FUNdraiser parties.
Feel free to come to a meeting. We invite a rewarding season of volunteering, a recogni- Our trips for the 2011-12 season include
anyone over 21 to become a member. Remember tion banquet is held. Winter Park, Marquette, Indianhead, Steamboat,
that in Sanctuary we like to say, “We ski the We teach mono-ski, bi-ski, 4-track, 3-track, Ski Brule and a TBD X-country/snowshoe trip.
world.” 2-track and snowboard lessons for people of all Club meetings are held at 8 p.m. every first
ages and disabilities. SEWASP is a PSIA ski and third Wednesday at El Barrio Restaurant in
school and uses industry standard techniques Mundelein, Ill. All are welcome!
adapted from the American Teaching System.
www.sitzmarkskiclub.com
skisanctuary@hotmail.com www.sewasp.org Lori Kushar, President and Promo Publicity
www.skisanctuary.org
lorikmeow@aol.com
info@sewasp.org

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