CORRECTION:
PLEASE MAIL YOUR BANQUET CHECKS TO:
SITZMARK SKI CLUB
PO BOX 386
LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048
Your Editor apologizes for her error | UPCOMING EVENTS:
***WEDNESDAY - APRIL 3 - 7PM - ELECTION MEETING - see below for details - El Barrio Restaurant in Mundelein, IL.
FRIDAY - 4.19.24 - 630pm - SAVE.THE.DATE - SITZMARK'S ANNUAL BANQUET - ENZO & LUCIA RISTORANTE in LONG GROVE - see below for details
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.
| | Do you have pictures from 2023/2024 events and/or trips and would like to share? Please email them to: Sitzmarkil@gmail.com before April 12. | Sitzmark Elections 2024
We are due to elect new officers for the Club and the election is going to take place at the meeting on Wednesday April 3, 2024.
The offices up for election are:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Here is a description of each offices duties:
President. The President shall supervise the executive affairs of the club and shall make an annual report thereof to the Membership. The President shall appoint chairmen of standing committees as provided in Article VII, Section 4 and of such special committees as they deem necessary. The President shall be ex officio a member of all committees without power to vote. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Membership and of the Executive Committee.
Vice President. The Vice President shall perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the President or Executive Committee. The Vice President shall be responsible for the physical property of the Club. This responsibility shall include a written inventory taken and submitted at the end of the term.
Secretary. The Secretary shall properly record the proceedings and discussions of all meetings of the Executive Committee and of the General Membership. The Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence of the Club, as directed by the Executive Committee.
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep an account of the financial affairs of the Club and shall render a financial report on all receipts and disbursements annually or when requested by the Executive Committee or the General Membership.
All the current officers are eligible to run again and hopefully they will all agree to do that!
If anyone is interested in running for an office they need to let our secretary, Barb Mueller(skierbarb@hotmail.com), know 10 days before the April 3rd meeting. We will send out a list of those that are running prior to the meeting.
Thank you, Gina | SITZMARK ANNUAL BANQUET
Friday April 19, 2024
6:30pm
Enzo & Lucia Ristorante
343 Old McHenry Road
Long Grove IL
$35.00 per member - $50 per non-member
Appetizers: Pizza Bread and Sausage & Peppers
House Salad w/balsamic vinaigrette
Family style: Chicken dish and pasta
Desserts: Tiramisu & Cannoli
Coffee and soft drinks are included in the price of dinner
Don’t miss out on this fun event and reminisce together on this past years' trips and events!
Sign up by April 10th (along with your payment)
Mail to: Sitzmark Ski Club PO Box 386 Libertyville, IL 60048 OR bring your check to the April 3 Election Meeting
If you have questions, contact:
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Blizzard of the century hits Tahoe! All Sitzmarkers survive!
Our trip to Heavenly started off without a hitch as everyone made their flights and there weren’t any delays. We all loaded onto the bus and made the requisite stop for food and drinks. Once we arrived at Forest Suites we were greeted with help with our luggage as well as a selection of adult beverages to help stave off dehydration. Once settled in Jeanne, Marta, Paul and Mary Lou opened up their condo to a welcome party. Drinks were flowing and snacks were available for all. It was a nice chance to chat and plan for the upcoming week. People also explored the area and discovered that it was a short walk to the gondola as well as restaurants, casinos and shops.
Sunday dawned sunny and light winds. It was a short walk to the gondola and we were off for a day on the slopes. The skiing was wonderful as were the views from the mountain. Several members also got to meet Wheeler, the avalanche rescue dog! After a day of skiing we headed to Al’s Pub for a wine and cheese reception. Our bartender(and GM), Jerry, was wonderful and even shared his favorite prosecco with several members. He also had a wealth of information on things to do and see in the area. Unfortunately there was another event scheduled after us so he was forced to ask us to leave but told us to feel free to stop by the bar for refills, which in true Sitzmark fashion we took him up on it!
Unfortunately it was a bit windy on Monday so most of the mountain was shut down, including the gondola. Instead of skiing, well except for Glenn who ventured out, the rest of us spent the day exploring the town. We had a nice time shopping, eating, drinking and visiting the casinos.
Tuesday was another bluebird day and we hit the slopes early to take advantage of the weather. Things were going well until the dreaded message from our tour group company that they needed to talk to me and I knew it wasn’t going to be good news. I was informed that a blizzard was moving in and the bus company that took us to Tahoe was going to suspend service from Thursday through Sunday. With that information we made the decision to leave on Wednesday night and fortunately we were able to get a bus to take us back to Sacramento.
Wednesday was another beautiful bluebird day, so we made the most of it and got out early to hit the slopes. Since Keith was staying on to ski with some family members we gave him all of our leftover food and some beverages as we didn’t want him to go hungry or thirsty!
The bus arrived at 6 and we loaded it up for the trip to Sacramento, where several people took the red-eye home, others booked rooms in nearby hotels and the ‘kids’ drove to Sonoma to spend a few days exploring some wineries. The rest of us headed back to Chicago over the next several days. It was definitely an adventure that we soon won’t forget!
Hopefully this adventure won’t discourage the newbies on the trip from joining us again. It was a pleasure to have you all(Mary Lou, Kim, Jacob and Sydney) join us on your first and hopefully not last Sitzmark adventure!
I also want to thank everyone for your understanding and help with the trip and the unexpected changes. Chris, thank you for arranging the sunset cruise, which unfortunately we didn’t get to enjoy.
The last snow total that I saw was 58 inches in 48 hours(Friday-Saturday) and it was still snowing on Sunday. |  | | PRE-BLIZZARD... |  | APRES BLIZZARD...yes, it's the same area where pre-blizzard picture was taken. | | |
SITZMARK WINTER FUN SCHEDULE
Here is a current list of activities on our Winter calendar. Watch for more details of these events in the upcoming weekly newsletters. If you don't see something you would like to do with your Sitzmark friends, (ie; biking, kayaking, hiking, festivals, baseball games, car shows, golf, day trips, bar hops, Bears games), contact Betty Barboro or Alouise Gredell, to have the event added to the schedule. Or, let Karen Westlake know the details so she can add it to the weekly Blast. Let's have some fun!!!
Wed 4/3 - Election Meeting
Fri 4/19 - Sitzmark's Annual Banquet/Recognition Party - 630pm - Enzo & Lucia's
| 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. | 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.
For the latest news & information, visit CMSC's website: www.skicmsc.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.
CHICAGO WEEK 2025 – Jackson hole – Feb 22-March 1
Contact Vicki Schutz vicki.cmsc@comcast.net
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.
| 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
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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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