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Date: 5/7/2023
Subject: COLD TALES WEEKLY BLAST
From: Editor




 UPCOMING EVENTS: 
 
- MEMBERSHIP IS DUE - PLEASE, KEEP READING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -
 
JUNE 2 - 5 - Late Spring/early Summer camping trip. Open to anyone interested in camping/staying/biking in Door County.  This is a "on your own" trip, as there are no group sites or reservations.  If you want to camp, people are staying at Fish Creek campground (fishcreekcampground.com).  Their rates are based on 4 persons per site - 2 tents or RV and/or tent.  They also have primitive cabins for rent.  The town of Fish Creek has other accommodations (hotels, B&B’s, condos).  However, it being after Memorial Day - make reservations early.  The campground is 1 mile to the entrance of Peninsula State Park and 1.5 miles to the town of Fish Creek.  Be sure to bring your bikes.  Should you have questions - please contact, Cindy at:  cindercus@yahoo.com
 
***WEDNESDAY - JUNE 7 - 7PM - MEETING El Barrio Restaurant in Mundelein, IL. ***Please note, day changed from Thursday to Wednesday.  This is at the request of El Barrio.
 
JULY 14,15,16 - Tubing - New London, WI  
Sign-ups begin at May 3 meeting
We have both "island" & river sites reserved, at Wolf River Trips & Campground - https://wolfrivertrips.com/ - Two nights camping, & firewood for group fire - all for the low price of $55.00 per person 21 & up, free 20 & younger If you're unable to attend a meeting to make payment, please text or call Karen at:  847.404.6781 to make payment arrangements. Sites will go quickly - sign up soon!!  Any unclaimed sites, will be cancelled June 30
***Per Wolf River Trips & Campground:  "convenience" fee will now be added to credit card use***
***Daily Tube & Cooler Tube rental charges are $20 Friday - Sunday***

NEW GLARUS BIKE TRIP - SEPT 29 - OCT 1 -   CONTACT CHALET LANDHAUS https://www.chaletlandhaus.com/ OR CALL 608.527.5234 TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS - BLOCK OF ROOMS RESERVED UNDER "SITZMARK SKI CLUB".  ONCE YOUR RESERVATION IS CONFIRMED, PLEASE EMAIL:  ilpunk@att.net - SO I MAY ADD YOU TO THE LIST OF ATTENDEES.  AN ITINERARY WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ***ANY UNCLAIMED ROOMS IN OUR BLOCK, WILL BE TURNED BACK TO HOTEL SEPTEMBER 1***
 
KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY BLAST(S)?  SEND THEIR EMAIL TO:  SitzmarkIL@gmail.com  AND WE'LL BE CERTAIN TO ADD THEM TO OUR MAILING.   

2023 Banquet Recap
 
Once again this year’s banquet was held at Enzo & Lucia Restaurant in Long Grove with 38 lively members attending. The location really seems to fit the Sitzmark crowd with having our own quaint dining room AND our own private bartender!

The Italian dinner was served family style and most pronounced it excellent. The staff there is also wonderful. We currently plan to hold our 2024 banquet there again.

The evening included a slide picture show, mostly featuring photos from this past year. It’s honestly so much fun to relive these events and makes us proud to have a fun and active long-time membership. We happily presented small tokens of appreciation (Binny’s gift cards) to the club officers, other principals, plus trip and event leaders. Without these volunteers our club
would not survive - - so thanks again for taking the time to make the club such fun “family” of friends.
 
Your grateful co-VPs, Betty and Alouise
2023 Post Party Planning Picnic (PPPP) Recap

As our tradition stands, the day after the end of the year banquet a handful of members get together to plan summer/fall activities and trips. This cold and rainy year Chris L. was gracious enough to open her home to host. Amazingly, considering the previous night’s hefty bar tabs, no one seemed hungover! Betty B. arrived a bit late because her overnight guests had stayed to share a yummy brunch. (There might've been some adult beverages contributing to their extended morning, haha!!)

We scheduled many of the fun activities and trips from the past year, with a few NEW events in the works. If you have some fun ideas on what to do, (i.e.; concerts, hikes, bike rides, canoeing, paddle boarding, bar hops, Bears’ game watch party’s, etc.) please let us know and we can work on the dates & times together.

If you want to know what to look forward to you will need to read the Weekly Blast for the most current information. It is sent to your e-mail every Sunday and Wednesday. There is no excuse to not knowing what is going on so Let’s Have a Fun Summer!!!!!!

Cheers,
Your co-VPs, Betty and Alouise

It's that time of year again - Club Dues:
Sitzmark's fiscal year runs May 1 to April 30 of the following year.  Membership dues are $20.00 (cash or check), per person annually, payable no later than August 31, 2022.  Failure to renew membership within three (3) months of the due date shall be cause for termination of membership.  You may submit payment via our website:  sitzmarkskiclub.com or you may pay in person at a meeting, or you may mail your payment to:  Sitzmark Ski Club P.O. Box 386 Libertyville, IL 60048.  Please note, memberships paid through PayPal are $22.00 - this covers the PayPal service charge to the club.

Tari is looking for empty shipping/packing boxes - if you can help her out, please call or text:  847.650.8274


CMSC Corner:

 

WHAT IS CMSC?  

The Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council (CMSC) primary goal is to promote and support our member clubs in their effort to further the interest in skiing, snow boarding and year round activities - social activities.

CMSC is a not for profit organization with 70 member clubs throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and neighboring states, representing over 10,000 skiers and snowboarders.

 
Ski & Ride 2022/2023 issue is now on website   www.skicmsc.com
  
CMSC PICNIC - SATURDAY AUGUST 26 at Norge Ski Hill, Fox River Grove IL
 
WINDY CITY SKI & SNOWBOARD SHOW - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 - SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 2023 - SCHAUMBURG CONVENTION CENTER
 
CMSC EUROPE TRIP 2024 -   

CMSC is going to Zermatt, Switzerland with an extension to Milan, Italy January 26 thru February 7, 2024.  More information will be available before the CMSC Trip Seminar Saturday, May 20.  

 

Randy Baustert

skiwithrandy@aol.com 

847-254-9396.

 
CHICAGO WEEK 2024 -
BANFF – FEBRUARY 24 – MARCH 2, 2024 Ray Piwowarczyk SkiRay1@Aol.com
 
Spring Fling 2024
Mammoth California April 7 to April 12, 2024. Sign-ups will start at Ski Seminar. More details will follow as soon as the trip is finalized, and will be available on-line after Ski Seminar at: https://skicmsc.com/_SpringFling.htm. This announcement is from Ray Piwowarczyk, CMSC VP - Trips
 
 
Ski and Ride, Publication of Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council, is now available on website www.skicmsc.com , scroll down and click on Magazine. 


If anyone would like to get together on a weekend at a local establishment, to hang with other Sitzmarkers, please let Alouise Gredell or Betty Barboro know and we can have it listed in the Weekly Blast.


Remember, if you run a Club trip or an event/outing, you and you alone, are responsible for submitting the recap article and pictures.  Don't leave us hanging or wondering - share the good times with everyone.

MISC ITEMS OF BUSINESS: 

  

- LOOKING TO JOIN SITZMARK'S FACEBOOK PAGE?  DON'T BE SHY, SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST NOW.

- LOOKING TO JOIN SITZMARK SKI CLUB?  ANNUAL DUES ARE $20.00 PER PERSON AND DUE, AUGUST 31.  YOU MAY PAY ON LINE VIA OUR WEBSITE, IN PERSON AT A MEETING, OR MAIL YOUR CHECK TO P.O. BOX 386 LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

 

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR SPONSORS, AND THOSE BUSINESSES WHO GAVE SO GENEROUSLY TO SITZMARK OVER THE YEARS, SO THEY MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES:

 

SPONSORS

  

"51 years Still going strong....Taste the secret of our success!!"EL BARRIO RESTAURANT - DIAMOND LAKE***OPEN FOR INDOOR DINING & PICKUP - WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY 3PM-9PM - CALL 847.566.0475

 

 
 WILMOT MTN


CONTRIBUTORS

Viking Ski Shop, Barrington IL
Home Depot, Mundelein IL
O'Salon, Mundelein IL
Heather Ridge Golf Course, Gurnee IL
White Deer Run Golf Course, Vernon Hills IL
Life Sport Tennis, Pickle Ball and Fitness Club, Libertyville IL
Liberty Jeep Auto City, Libertyville IL
REI Outdoors, Vernon Hills IL
Wildberry Pancake House, Libertyville IL
Emil's Sports Bar, Mundelein IL
Fox Lake Golf Course, Fox Lake IL
 

 


REMINDERS:

Upcoming Events - If anyone has ideas for events, please let me know by sending an email toSitzmarkIL@gmail.com or talk to me at the meetings. If you would like to organize an event but not sure what, some past ideas include Hiking, Pedal Tavern, Segway, and Kayaking during warm weather months.  And winter hiking, snowshoeing, X-C skiing in cold weather months.

If you are doing Biking, Beer Gardens, or other impromptu events on the weekend and want to invite anyone interested, send an email toSitzmarkIL@gmail.com with the details and I’ll send a quick note out. Include, name, phone #, where to meet, when to meet, and what the event is.

Advice for those organizing events:

If you volunteered to organize & run an event…THANK YOU!! Your club appreciates you taking the time to volunteer and contribute your ideas. Now…the next step is to contact our PREZ, Gina DeJoseph, who will help PROMOTE your trip/event in the club weekly updates, which communicates our event to the club. Our PREZ, and/or any of our board members are more than willing to help you and provide you with suggestions on how to sell the event. If you need help designing a flyer, contact Gina and/or any of the board members to assist you. Our co-VP's - Alouise & Betty, coordinate all our Social events and non-ski trips.

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