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Time For Summer Fun!...
 2nd Annual Summer Party... 2nd Annual Beech and Bar-be-Que Party, July 23rd, Blacktail Park. The Club will bring the brats and burgers, Lemonade and paper products, you bring a dish to share and your own beverages. Reservations are requested, click here for more details. Click here to email your reservation to Social Director, Liz Henry. The fee is $5 for members, $8 for non-members. Enjoy an evening at the lake, participate in the dry land ski race (photo at left), bring your boat or swimming suits, or just sit back and relax, we'd love to see you all at the Summer Beech Party. Reserve your spot at "the beech!"
Member Honored at the Far West Ski Association Annual Convention. Idaho Falls Ski Club member, Lennia Machen, received the Council Woman of the Year Award, being chosen from 11 council nominees representing 11 western states at the annual FWSA Convention in Reno, NV. Machen was nominated by the Intermountain Ski Council in April as this year's council representative. Also nominated from the council was Don Anderson, ISC president, and Director of the Pocatello Ski Association. Both Machen and Anderson were chosen as the final winners to receive the high honor of Council Woman and Man of the Year, becoming the first two winners to both come from the same council in the 77 year history of the FWSA convention. Machen volunteers as the Webmaster and Communications Director for the Council, and is the Vice President and Webmaster of the IFSC. The FWSA represents roughly 60,000 skiers from 11 councils, providing trips, scholarship programs, racing, and ski industry representation, maintining their status as the largest ski association in America. If you are interested in learning more about the convention and FWSA or ISC, contact ISC Director, Lennia Machen.
IFSC Earns Awards at the Far West Ski Association Annual Convention. Our club newsletter and website received 2nd place honors for AAAA Clubs (350+ members) at the Reno convention for the Far West Ski Assocition. Debbie Rasch, Newsletter Editor, and Lennia Machen, Webmaster, will receive their plaques commemorating their awards at the July Board meeting (IF Public Library, 7 pm). Competing with many other large clubs in the FWSA, this was the first year IFSC has participated in the event. In addition to the IFSC awards, the Cheyenne Ski Club received a 2nd place in the AA Club category, Bogus Basin received a 2nd place for their community service work, and the Intermountain Ski Council received 1st place for their website in the Council category, to make this convention the first year the ISC clubs were honored at the convention. 17 club/council delegates attended the convention in June. representing Bogus Basin Ski Club, Park City Mountain Sports Club, Cheyenne Ski Club, Pocatello Ski Association, and the Idaho Falls Ski Club.
Annual European Ski Trip announced, and taking reservations! Ski Bad Hofgastein, Austria for only $2080. Price includes transportation, many meals, and lodging. You won't want to miss out on this chance to see this beautiful area near Salzburg, Austria. This trip fills up early (July)... don't miss out, make your reservations now! Click here for complete information.
Members Realize Real Benefits in 2008-2009... Saving $31,307 by buying 1304 vouchers to Jackson, Kelly Canyon and Pebble Creek, members realized big savings this season. The savings on one adult day lift pass at Jackson Hole was $29 this past season, making your ski club membership fee a great deal. Check out the details on vouchers by clicking here.
Plan for Safety... Summer is the best time to plan for slope safety. Have your skis or board tunned, check your gear for broken or worn parts (check helmets for cracks), check for recommended binding settings, worn or packed down boots, and any other needs that are fresh in your memory from this past season. Plan to take lessons next season to improve your skill and sharpen your safe skiing techniques. With a few minutes of advance planning, your 2009-2010 season will be safe and successful.
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