October 2012 BootPress The <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Ski</strong> <strong>Club</strong>Activities & EventsHalloween DanceDate: Saturday, Oct 27Time: 7:00 pm - 1 pmLocation: Moose’s Down Under - 830 W. Pender, DowntownVancouverCost: $20 members/$25 non-membersIf you like dancing (or not), and enjoy partying with yourfellow PSCer’s (of course you do), then this is the eventyou want to attend. This will be your opportunity to reconnectwith our sister clubs, Inside Edge and VancouverBum Biters. We are back at Moose’s Down Under. There areparking garages/lots nearby, or you could take sky train (exitWaterfront station and walk up 2 blocks, over 2 more blocksor it’s possible that the Burrard station is closer). Either way,there is very accessible mass transit to get you to and fro. Wewill have exclusive use of the bar/restaurant! Corina (owner)opens her place just for us (private event – no one gets inwithout a ticket!), and she goes right over the top whenshe decorates (plus I’ll be going down on Saturday, to helpher put the finishing touches on). This year it will be a scarycastle, full of cobwebs, spiders and a creepy dungeon thatwill fill the dark recesses of her “ghoulish” establishment.You can be assured the evening will be magical, scary anda lot of fun! So, mark your calendar. And don’t forget, therewill be PRIZES for the best costume; best female, male,couple and group (3 or more). Tickets will be available forsale from any member of the executive or me at Septemberclub night on the 20th at Toby’s Bar & Grill. If you have anyquestions/suggestions, want tickets or can spare sometime to help decorate or clean-up, please contact CherylAnderson at (604) 254-7078 or at miatagal.cheryl@gmail.comNight <strong>Ski</strong>ing at CypressGet your midweek skiing fix at Cypress Mountain thisyear! Join your fellow club members for some great runs,socializing, and maybe a burger at the Crazy Raven to top offthe evening. Cypress has the best local skiing and they areadding even more snowmaking equipment this year, so youknow you will always have a the best local snow available.We are planning on meeting Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pmoutside Guest Services.Please contact Jennifer or Roger if you are planning to join us,or, if Wednesdays don’t work for you let us know that too! Wedon’t mind skiing more than one evening a week!Call Roger at 604-202-4962 or text Jennifer at 778-885-5549.New Year’s <strong>Ski</strong> Trip to BanffCelebrate the arrival of New Year’s 2013 with your ski buddies while inBanff, Lake Louise, Norquay, Goat’s Eye, Sunshine(Your daily choice of 4 mountains)4 Day Package– Depart Friday, December 28th, 2012– 2 or 3 day skiing (opt at time of booking)– New Year’s Dinner and Dance (Wild Bill’s Saloon)– All Breakfasts– <strong>Ski</strong> lockers & Free Parking for those who choose to drive up– Free Wi-Fi– 2 large outdoor Hot-Tubs, a Steam Room and a Sauna– Too much fun & lasting memories to mention– Return Tuesday, January 1st, 2012Weeklong <strong>Ski</strong> Package– Depart Friday, December 28th, 2012– 4 or 5 day skiing @ four mountains (opt at time of booking)– All of the above but WAY MORE fun and time for sightseeing/shopping– Return Friday, January 4th, 2013Hotel – Banff Aspen Lodge– Right in the heart of town centre– All rooms are Premium Rooms with 1 King or 2 Queen bedsseparated by the washroom for privacy– Premium rooms accommodate 2 people, 1 couple, 1 couple andone friend, or 2 couples; you set up your group and we will try toaccommodate you. First come-first serve basis.Flights – Book your morning or evening departures for Friday,December 28th, 2012, to Calgary, return. You must book yourflights early as they fill up fast – high season. Good deals theearlier you book. Weeklong packages have better rates (lowseason returns).Hotel – New Year’s dinner and all ski package prices to be announcedshortly and will include transportation to and from CalgaryAirport to hotel. Space limited to 20 people in both Victoria and<strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Ski</strong> <strong>Club</strong> members. Non-members: $50.00+ more, so joinyour club today!!!Contact Sven at: svenstefanov@hotmail.com 604-594-5969Page 6www.pacificskiclub.com
The <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Ski</strong> <strong>Club</strong> BootPress October 2012Reviews2012 Summer OK’sWOW – what a weekend it was! We might have been small in numbers, but we were large in presence. <strong>Pacific</strong> Sipping Caesers(PSC) never looked so good or partied so hard before. For those of you who missed (including some of you can’t remember theweekend), it was a blast and a half. The <strong>Pacific</strong> team scored all weekend long, coming in first, second or third in most events. Evenwith the change in rules for Beer Drinking, we still ruled the hops.A weekend like this can’t happen though without the help of many, many people. I am going to do my best to capture everyone,but I know I am going to miss some of you, but please know that my thanks are still heartfelt.So many thanks to the following:• Tania LePage, Christine Roberts, Liz Simon, Dave Mouck, Chris Roberts Bryan Freeman for manning the WelcomingCommittee shifts. A special thanks to Mouckie for the stockade.• Mimi & her serfs for getting the food ready and delivered for the wine & cheese party.• Greg Palm, Dave Reid, & Chris Thomas who came out at 4:30 to help build the stage!• Bryan Freeman and his serf for hanging the banner• Dave Mouck, Chris Thomas, Dave Pagani, & Tania LePage for being awesome Virgin Royalty and ensuring that our virginshad a blast!!• Tania LePage for stepping up and being a fabulous Team Captain and making sure we had a team for every event• Liz Simon and her serfs for running an excellent People Bowling event – again it was the hit of Saturday afternoon• To all the Virgins who participated in the Virgin Review – you performed wonderfully Unde Pressure!• Marcy Smith, Chris Piedt and their crew for a fabulous Bush and Tush act• Mandy Sarfi and Rebecca Strader for keeping us all organized behind stage on Saturday night• Shannon Chadwick and Peter Cardin for getting those props and people on and off the stage quickly and safely• Liz Simon, Bryan Freeman and Mimi Chung for stepping up and taking charge of the Saturday night party• Bryan Freeman for organizing our beer drinking trials• Becca Littke, Marcy Smith, Furbie, and Dan Moscrip for slamming the Beer Drinking contest and bringing the trophy homeonce more• Joseph Quan for taking on the videoing project lead• Mandy Sarfi & Rebecca Strader for getting the Sunday dinner organized and served (plus all their other helpers)• Dave Reid (aka Neil Diamond), Liz Simon, Christine Roberts, Mimi Chung & Bryan Freeman for their Sweet Carolineperformance – just like the original it was the #1 hit of the evening!Last but by no means least to my amazing assistant for the weekend – LIZ SIMON!!!! She did such a great job, she has beenpromoted to Co-Coordinator for next year.I hope I haven’t forgotten anyone and if I have, I do apologize – please blame it on my fuzzy memory of the weekend, brought onby too much Jell-ONow – for a word from one of our virgins…NancyCan’t believe its already a week since I was scrambling to get my butt up to Sicamous for the Summer OKs...Glad I did - was the most fun I’ve had in a very long time.Thank you for all your work organizing the event - as a former TV producer I understand the incredible amount of effort andplanning (and teamwork) that went into making it such a fantastic weekend.The people I met were amazing, creative, welcoming, fun and full of life!I look forward to participating in other PSC events and will count the 51 remaining weeks till it happens again...Until next year ….Love you guyswww.pacificskiclub.com Page 7