SKI FEVER
2016-2017
Meeting
Schedule
Meeti ngs take
place the 3rd
Wednesday of the
month at the
Davison Road Inn
(DRI) 383 Davison
Rd., Lockport, NY
Doors open at
7:30pm, meeti ng
starts promptl y at
8:00pm
February 22*
March 15
Ap ri l 19
*fourth Wednesday
The Scoop
Bristol Bus Trip
3
Luck O’ the Irish
Party at HV
4
Swain recap/
Elections info
5
Wine & Cheese
recap
6
Save the Date!
7
Weekday Skier
Information
8
East & West trip
info
9
Summer Events
10
The Membership
application can be
found on our website:
skicluboflockport.com
The Official Newsletter of SCOL
V o l u m e
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Greetings SCOL’ers!!
Well Mother Nature has
certainly figured out how a
yoyo works. All and all, we are
having a decent ski season.
There has been some
surprisingly good conditions
mixed in with the crud.
Through
it
all,
SCOL’s
Facebook page has been
keeping everyone updated
with snow conditions and
important news.
Seeing so
many members on the hill
each day is FANTASTIC!!
As predicted, January and
early February have seen a
number of very successful
SCOL events.
Contractor’s
Day, Balloons Happy Hour and
the Wine and Cheese party
turned out to be an awesome
weekend. The Ground Hog
Day trip to Swain couldn’t
have gone better. How about
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a BIG SHOUT OUT to Paul
Fournier, Dave Knab, Debbie
Darling, Melissa Napoli,
Roxanne Wallace and Linda
O'Donnell for making these
outings a huge success.
Another SCOL East trip is in
the books. What a trip!!! The
group got to enjoy record
breaking snowfall conditions.
Stowe enjoyed 21” of snow
Sunday night and set a
record with 12,000 skiers and
boarders on the hill Monday.
We were still able to cover a
lot of terrain in knee deep
powder.
Tuesday was a
glorious blue bird day with
packed powder groomers,
lots of vertical and even
more smiles. A HUGE Thank
you to the First Lady of SCOL,
Pam Fekete for yet again
another fabulous trip.
I would like to remind everyone
that at the February 22
mee ti n g
there
wi l l
be
nominations for officers. We
need some people to step up
and give back to the club. If
you haven’t had a chance to
be on the board or hold an
officer position, now is a great
time to get involved. Please
contact a board member if
you have any questions. We
NEED YOUR help. Hope to see
everyone at the meeting!
Bill Fekete
SCOL President
DATES TO REMEMBER
2/22: February General Meeting: Officer
nominations
3/22-3/29: West Trip to Banff (Lake Louise,
Sunshine, Norquay, and Kicking Horse)
2/24: Bristol Bus Trip
4/9: Targeted Closing Day at HV
3/11-3/12: Winter Carnival Weekend at HV 4/19: April General Meeting: Board
election results
3/15: March General Meeting: the last
meeting before the West Trip. Officer
election results and board nominations
4/29: Installation Dinner
3/18: Luck O’ the Irish Potluck at HV (and
Pond Skimming)
6/11: SCOL Day on the Miss Buffalo Party
Cruise with Mo’ Porter Band
5/12: SCOL Bowling Party
2016-2017 SCOL Leadership
It’s Always
A
Good Time!
Officers:
Directors:
Board Support:
President—Bill Fekete
Mitch Miller
Webmaster—Ken Kramer
1st Vice President—Rusty Fogle
Linda O’Donnell
Newsletter—Andrea Solar
2nd Vice President—Leslie Fitchlee
Joe Kubis
Treasurer—Vito Sportelli
Rick McIntosh
Secretary—Sue Marie Clark
Sergeant at Arms—Jim Higbee
Communications/Membership—
Andrea Solar
Are you a current SCOL member?
Andrea says,
don’t miss
out on the
fun…
renew your
membership
today!!
Official SCOL - Ski Club of
SCOL membership is open to anyone over the age of 21 with
an interest in skiing or snowboarding. With a paid membership
you will get discounted ski trips, share in the vast knowledge of
our seasoned skiers, and are informed each month of club
happenings through the club newsletter, SKI Fever. You also
can attend and participate in our meetings and enjoy all the
SCOL social events throughout the year.
To join, visit our website and fill out an interactive membership
application form, print it out, and bring it to the next meeting.
You may also mail it to the address on the form. Dues are $45
per year. You must be a current member before you can
receive a spot on an East or West trip.
Questions? Email questions to: [email protected]
Lockport
Don’t delay, sign up today!! 
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Bristol Mountain Bus Trip
Friday, February 24th, 2017
"Our 1200’ vertical rise allows Bristol Mountain to reign as the highest vertical
between the Adirondack/Laurentian Mountains of the east and the Rocky
Mountains of the west".
It’s sure to be a great trip with plenty of great skiing and some fun
partying. If you haven't skied Bristol Mountain, it has 1200' of vertical
so you have some nice long runs between lift rides. Sign up and enjoy
a great day of skiing. You can bring a lunch or purchase one in the
cafeteria.
The bus trip is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. You can pay in cash or
make a check payable to SCOL.
Coffee, bagels, fruit and water will be served on the way to Bristol. Snacks, beer,
wine, water on return. Everyone is encouraged to bring their desired beverage
and snacks.
Bus Pick up details are TBD. But there will only one pick up location in order to arrive
in a timely manner
You can use your Holiday Valley Season Pass or White Card for 1/2 off the lift ticket
price. Lift tickets are $63 - 8 hour; or the Senior rate (65+) is $52 - 8 hour ticket.
Signups and collection of payment will take place at the February meeting. If you
would like to sign up but can’t make the meeting—please contact Melissa Napoli
directly at [email protected] or (716) 807-6373.
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SCOL ROCKS SWAIN ON
GROUND HOG DAY
Snow followed us to Swain Resort on Feb.2.....Ground Hog Day... to highlight a
fantastic day of skiing. Twenty three skiers made the trip on the bus and several
drove to met us at the resort. We arrived at Swain to find 4" of fresh powder and the
entire mountain open for skiing. We were almost the only ones skiing. Conditions
were fabulous. Rusty & Pam wore Ground Hog gear for effect. Swain set aside the
entire fireside lounge for the club. The ride home included Ground Hog beer from PA,
the usual assortment of Keith Wallace’s gourmet Jell-O shots, and a lot of laughs.
Who knows.. it might become an annual ski event once again! Everyone had a blast.
Linda O'Donnell
Our bylaws require that a slate of candidates for the
Board be presented to the membership at the
February meeting and that elections take place
before March 31st.
Positions to be filled include President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer , Sergeant at Arms, and
Communications Officer (all one year terms).
Please consider submitting your name for nomination
to any of these important positions. It is a great way
to contribute to the future success of SCOL.
STEP UP TO THE PLATE!
CONTACT ANY BOARD MEMBER TO
SUBMIT YOUR NAME!
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What’s Happening in SCOL??
Wednesday February 22
SCOL GENERAL MEETING 8PM@ DRI
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Please consider submitting your name for nomination to
any of these important board positions: President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms, and
Communications Officer (all one year terms).
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East trip recap and West Trip updates
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Wine and Cheese Party and Swain Bus Trip recap
Saturday March 18
LUCK-O-THE IRISH POT LUCK @ Outdoor Cabana Bar at HV
Bring dish to pass (appetizer, main dish, dessert) and beverage of
choice; hot dogs/rolls/condiments/paper goods to be provided.
Grill fires up at 2:30 pm. This is FREE to everyone. We encourage
members to bring guests and potential new members. Please see
Leslie Fitchlee for more information.
Saturday April 29
INSTALLATION DINNER
See Paula Bowers to sign up.
“It’s Always A Good Time”
Sunday June 11
MISS BUFFALO/MO PORTER BOAT RIDE
See Vito at the next meeting to sign up!
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SCOL’ers who ski together have fun together!!
Meet in the AM at Holiday Valley Yodeler Lodge but
you can come anytime. Take a break for lunch at
12:30PM in the Picnic Room on the ground floor of
Yodeler. Regroup for some great afternoon skiing.
Then it's après ski time around 3:00PM...byo.
It's Always a Good Time.
If you're looking for people to ski with during the
week just get on the HV Weekday Skiers email
list. Group emails are sent to everyone weekly to let
folks know when people will be skiing at HV. We
have no set days; we just watch the weather and
get out there when it's good.
Contact Linda O'Donnell [email protected] or
Peggy Schill [email protected] if you
want to be included.
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2017 SCOL East Trip
Stowe and Bolton Valley Vermont
A very heartfelt ❤THANK YOU ❤ goes out to Pam Fekete and Bill Fekete for planning,
organizing and executing an amazing East trip to Stowe and Bolton Valley, Vermont!!
From start to finish, so much fun was had and many great memories were made. We know
how much time and effort goes into making this trip enjoyable for everyone and
everything you do is much appreciated!! You guys knocked this one out of the park!!
#goldeneagle #dougiethedriverrocks #needsomerest #welovebigdumps #scolroll
2017 SCOL West Trip to Banff—April 22-29, 2017
Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, Norquay and Kicking Horse
TRIP CHAIRS:
Rusty and Linda Fogle
(716) 434-2202
7495 Fairview Drive, Lockport
14094
Names for Banff trip were sent in as of Friday Feb 10th. Cancellations after
the 10th will be subject to a re-ticketing fee only if we or the person cancelling
can find a replacement. A reminder that trip insurance is still available and is
always recommended. Most SCOLERS use Travel guard Cancellation Ins, but
there are other options. Contact Linda or Rusty if you have any questions.
Banff info: Banff is the home of 200 shopping experiences, 130 restaurants,
and a friendly base elevation of 4500 ft. This year marks the Canada's 150th
Birthday so entry into the park and the Hot Springs is FREE. At the resorts
daily guided tours are also FREE and lockers are available to rent.
Rusty & Linda
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SCOL SUMMER 2017 EVENTS
SCOL BOWLING PARTY!!
WHERE: Brad Angelo Lanes, 6280 S Transit Rd,
Lockport, NY 14094
WHEN: Friday, May 12th. Arrive at 6:30pm to get shoes,
bowling balls, and beverages. Bowling starts at 7pm!! Our
scheduled bowling time is from 7-9 pm. Starting at 8pm,
Brad Angelo Lanes is trying moonlight bowling this year.
So we will have the option of bowling with the lights off
and the lanes glowing in the dark , or we can keep the
lights on our side of the alleys.
COST: $20.00 per person, which includes 2 hours of open bowling with shoes, two
slices of pizza, five wings, and soda. If desired, other food can be ordered from
the menu. There will be a cash bar.
HOW TO SIGN UP: There will be signups in teams of four. Vito will have a sign-up
sheet at the February 22 SCOL meeting.
SCOL Day on the Miss Buffalo
Party Cruise with Mo’ Porter Band
Live Music from the Mo’ Porter Band
6:30pm – Begin to board the Miss Buffalo
7pm – Miss Buffalo leaves the dock
10pm – Miss Buffalo arrives back at the dock
WHERE: DOCK LOCATION: Entrance of Erie Basin Marina
(across from Templeton Landing) It is within walking distance from F-20.
WHEN: Sunday, June 11, 2017
COST: $30 – includes pizza, soft drinks, and water. Cash bar will be available
The Miss Buffalo operates rain or shine, there are NO cancellations or refunds
HOW TO SIGN UP: Vito will have a sign-up sheet ready to start at the February 22 SCOL
meeting. Contact Vito for more information: [email protected]
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Membership...It has its privileges!!!
ARE YOU A SCOL MEMBER? If not, you should be!
Check out www.skicluboflockport.com to find out
more about our club. You’ll see that there’s a lot to
like about SCOL all year long!
SCOL
Ski Club of Lockport
P.O. Box 633
Lockport, NY 14095
E-mail: [email protected]
ALREADY A MEMBER?
Tell people you know (or meet on the lift!) about us
and direct them to our website by giving them a
SCOL CARD. Same with former members—let them
know we are doing great and would really like to
welcome them back...or let us know who they are
and we will take it from there!
Find us on the web!
www.skicluboflockport.com
Do you have ideas on how to grow our
membership? Talk with any Board member.
SCOL...It’s Always a Good Time!!!
DID YOU KNOW….
SCOL KOOZIES
...the groundhog DID see his shadow, so 6 more
weeks of winter!!
“It’s Always a Good Time”
ADVERTISEMENT HEADING
“It’s Always a Good Time”
...JJ Napoli just turned 21 and is now an excited
official SCOLer! Welcome JJ!
$2 each
...SCOL has a 50+ year history
...a group photo of SCOL members is on Holiday
Valley website's photo gallery, along with our
SCOL banner!
...SCOL business cards are used to promote our
fun club to others. Pick some up at a meeting.
3 for $5
...Snowflake Ski Shop and Phatman offers a
discount on regular purchases to SCOL
members
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SCOL Koozies will
be available for
sale at the
upcoming
meeting.
$2 each or
3 for $5.
Available in blue, red and grey
Expiration Date:
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