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Nomad Ski Club of Chicago Lakeshore Ski & Sports Club

Ski clubs do not hibernate in
warm weather. Active summer
pursuits range from picnics
and bike rides to whitewater
adventures. Hustlers Ski Club

Joliet Ski Club Peoria Ski Club
The Joliet Ski Club has just finished a successful ski Moraine Valley College Ski/Board Club
season with trips to Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Aspen- The Moraine Valley Ski/Snowboard Club provides its
Snowmass and Steamboat. Now we are starting the spring members with information on activities through the year.
through fall season. Tuesday night bicycle rides started in Join us at 7:30 p.m. July 26 and 28 for William Shakespeare’s
April, and our Monday Night Unofficial Golf League starts in A Midsummer Night’s Dream outdoors at the campus
May. From time to time we have other events that pop up. Gateway. This is a free event. Join our email list to learn
(jolietskiclub.org) about bike rides, festivals, rafting trips and picnics.
(morainevalley.edu/skiclub)
Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club
Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club is active year round, with Nomad Ski Club of Chicago, Inc.
downhill and cross country ski trips in the winter, bicycle Nomad Ski and Snowboard Club plans an extensive bicycling
and hiking trips in the summer, and dances, parties, ethnic schedule during the spring, summer and fall. Bike outings
dinners and other social events year-round. Come and range from the Old Plank Trail to Apple Cider Century in
meet us at Goose Island Brewery (Clybourn location) at September. Two club picnics, Paw Paw Wine Stomp, white-
7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month for our water rafting in South Bend, Ind. and a kayak trip are planned.
social meeting. Plans are underway for summer trips and Other events include sporting events, theater outings, camping,
events, including a weekend bike trip to New Glarus, beach volleyball, festivals and concerts. Monthly happy hour
a wine and fondue party, hiking in Turkey Run and more. visits to local establishments provide opportunities for mem-
(lssc.org) bers to keep in touch. (chicagonomads.com)

Mississippi Valley Ski Club Peoria Ski Club
The Mississippi Valley Ski Club of the Quad Cities sponsors Highlighting 2012 summer activities of the Peoria Ski Club are
several popular summer activities such as biking along the trips to Turkey Run State Park and Mackinac Island. At Turkey
Mississippi River with a stop at a local ice cream shop, Run club members can canoe, hike, bicycle, or sightsee during
canoeing in the Maquoketa River followed by a nice meal the day and then gather for dinner and partying at night. The
at a local restaurant, and hiking at various parks around the Mackinac Island trip includes a carriage ride and sightseeing
Quad Cities. Last year we hiked at Starved Rock, finishing on the island, wine tasting in the Traverse City area and shop-
with a German feast at the park. We try to schedule our ping in Saugatuck. Filling in the club’s summer activities are a
hikes when there are other park activities. Pub nights, a club Cinco de Mayo party, ice cream social, Peoria Chiefs baseball
picnic and a wine tasting are also well received. game, summer picnic and wiener roast, plus monthly happy
(sites.google.com/site/qcskiclub) hours, bicycle rides and golf outings. (peoriaskiclub.info)

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