Halloween is over, but Thanksgiving is just around the corner and what is else is coming????  SKI & SNOWBOARD SEASON!!!

As Armand and Karen reports, there has been some snow that has fallen in Tahoe recently! Read President Armand’s  President’s Report   and  Membership and Sun Peaks Update reports and, of course,  Trip Director Karen’s report, “Will Mother Nature Continue to Cooperate?”  which detail these upcoming events:

• NSC visit to the San Jose Technology Museum and the Jedi Exhibit (Nov 24)
• The SNOWBOMB ski and snowboard show and sale in San Francisco (Nov 9-10) and San Jose (Nov 23-24)
• Feb 28 – March 2, 2014 – weekend trip to Squaw Valley and Northstar
• Sun Peaks week trip updates
• Membership updates

Eat well and work out

Give thanks for what you have,

Hope for what you don’t have

Be kind to others

Help those who are less fortunate than you

~ byline : The Prez, Armand Gutierrez ~

Can you believe that Boreal opened up for a weekend of skiing? Typically Thanksgiving weekend is when resorts will open given enough snowfall. It may have been limited skiing but at least some people were able to get on the slopes and start off the ski season Hopefully the weather patterns will continue to bring in cold fronts heavy with moisture and below freezing temperatures, which is just the right recipe for light, fluffy powder. Now that is Mother Nature at her best!

This month we have the annual Snow Bomb Ski & Snow Festival at ATT Park on 9-10 November and at the San Jose Convention Center on 23-24 November. Karen Soo and Curtis Otaguro are attending the ATT festival on the 9^th and Gary Lyon and I are attending the San Jose festival on the 23^rd. If you’re interested in volunteering with us then send a note to either Karen (tripdirector@niseiskiclub.org) or me ( president@niseiskiclub.org ).  Admission is free and you would be helping out the club.

December 6^th! Put this on your calendar so you can attend a Pre-Season event at the Sports Basement in Sunnyvale. Call it a party, call it a gathering, or call it a happening. No matter what you call it just plan on being there. Details are on  Hoyt Nelson’s flyer in this month’s  newsletter. Also, there will be an Evite sent out later this month so we can get a headcount.

Karen Soo is finalizing plans for our weekend ski trip at the end of February to Squaw Valley and Northstar so if you have season passes for either (or both) then you’re all set. Put this on your calendar since it will be the only weekend ski trip and I hope to see you there.

Any Star Wars fans out there? Do you often say to your friends “May the force be with you?” If so, then check out Karen’s flyer for the Star Wars exhibit at the Tech Museum.

~ Da Prez – Armand ~

1.     Membership Activity

The month of October brought in one returning member, which brings us to a total of 48 members. The annual Snow Bomb Ski & Snow Festival will be held at ATT Park and in San Jose in November and this will be an opportunity for NSC to showcase what we have to offer and potentially sign up new members. Karen Soo and Curtis Otaguro are attending the ATT event on November 11^th and Gary Lyon and I are attending the San Jose Convention event on November 23^rd. If you’re interested in volunteering for either of these events then please contact either Karen Soo (tripdirector@niseiskiclub.org) or me (president@niseiskiclub.org).

2.     Sun Peaks Ski Week

The Sun Peaks ski week is progressing on schedule. Flight arrangements with Alaska Airlines have been secured and paid for, and a deposit for our lodging at Bear Country condos has been made. I’m thinking about having a Sun Peaks Orientation meeting in January (2^nd or 3^rd weekend) so you can pick up your souvenir gifts and information about Sun Peaks (i.e. trail maps, village brochures, etc.).

Karen Soo – Trip Director

The first storm of the season fell 2 weeks ago.  Squaw Valley had 18” of snow and Boreal were open for business last weekend. Just imagine seeing the fall foliage with a blanket of snow on top. Hopefully a positive sign that we’re going to have a good season in 2014.

SAVE THE DATE, the NSC weekend trip will take place February 28 to March 2, 2014. The destination will be Squaw Valley and Northstar.

We will continue to keep the cost of the trip to follow those of 2013. The only change is that while the Friday night dinner, and two continental breakfasts will still be included in your cost, the Sunday night dinner will no longer be included. For the Sunday night dinner, with an additional charge, we will order dinner from Ikeda’s in Auburn.

We tried this on our last weekend trip and people seems to like this idea. We need 35 people to make this trip happen, so please invite your friends and co-workers.

The main reason we are planning only one weekend trip is that the cost of the bus continues to go up and we are not getting enough people to fill the bus. Thanks to the members of the Monterey Ski and Social Club, we have been able to fill up the buses last season.

I will also add a weekend car/road trip for those who are willing to drive up as a group. Weekend dates will be determined pending snow conditions.   Last year, 8 NSC members carpool up for the weekend. I was able to secure lodging at a friends’ house and we also got discounted lift tickets via Craigslist.

It turned out to be a NSC mini weekend ski trip. A trip director’s job is never done.

Did you know that NSC is a member of Bay Area Ski Council? You can get discounted lift tickets on the day of any BAC race days.  Just go up to desk between 7:30am – 8:30am and tell them you are racing and you’re get your discounted lift tickets.

The schedule is not available yet but please check out the website for additional discounts for lodging and equipment. http://www.skibac.org/

Just a few important ski shows coming to the bay area:

The Annual Snow Bomb Ski and Snowboard Festival is taking place on the following dates:

Nov 9 – 10 at ATT Park in San Francisco

Nov 23 – 24 at San Jose Convention Center in San Jose

Please send me an email if you would like to volunteer for 3 hours to these events to promote our club. In return, you will get free entrance to the event and free lift tickets.

On Sunday, November 24th, NSC is planning to visit the San Jose Tech Museum, where we will see the special exhibit.  Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. We will meet early in the morning so that we can get back and watch the San Francisco 49ers play that evening.

On Friday, December 6^th,Nisei Ski Club and Sports Basement in Sunnyvale located at 1177 Kern Ave. is hosting a shopping party. Come on by from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and start your Christmas shopping early and get a 10% off on any purchase. Complementary beer, soft drinks and munchies will be available while you browse through their extensive stock of the latest sports gear.

Please refer to the Nisei Ski Club website for more information.

https://www.niseiskiclub.org/

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday.

Karen Soo AKA your one and only NSC Trip Director.