Ski Season Club News

Hello Members!

Early December News 

Our Christmas Party is at the home of the Chasteens on December 4th.  1306 Hunters Trail, Anderson, SC. 29625  864-231-6683 or 864-934-4608.  Don’t miss it.  You can arrive as early as 4PM, but the party and food will keep on, so  arrive when you can.

A number of our members are gearing up for the annual CSC  Steamboat Ski Week.  The forecast looks quite good, but they are  likely praying for more snow.  This early season trip always has a good attendance  (more than 220 CSC members this year), and even in thin snow years, it is a good time and a worthwhile trip. 

There will not be a membership meeting in December, so enjoy the holidays, and we will see you in the new year.

November News

Several of the club members made the trek to Gatlinburg for the Crescent Ski Council  (CSC) Fall Convention in late October.  We should have news from that coming up during the club meeting on November 11th.  The convention is where members from the 18 affiliated CSC ski clubs in the Southeast gather to plan and organize future trips, club racing, and various other activities and administrative functions, plus meet with ski industry reps and old friends.   A good time was had by all.

Many of the club members are busy getting in shape and collecting there ski gear for the annual (but sold-out) trip to Steamboat, which is coming up very soon.  The West is getting snow, so it should shape up for another great trip.  Speaking of things happening fast, our ski racing events are also coming up soon, so check the club calendar for the schedule, and sign up if you want to race!

Our November social calendar has shaped-up to have several social  gatherings, including our Annual Chili & Chill event at the Alpine Ski Center in Greenville on November 9th from 2-4PM.   We also will do our annual Black Friday Happy Hour at the City Range (bar area) at 5pm on November 28th.  

A reminder that we  don't have a monthly meeting in December, but instead have our annual Christmas Party on December 4th at the home of Steve and Lisa Chasteen in Anderson.  A pot luck affair, where the club provides the protein, and members and guest bring a side dish or dessert to share, plus BYOB.  You can arrive as early as 4PM, but come when you can, as there is plenty of food and camaraderie into the evening,

And just like that, we are into the holidays and off to Steamboat for a week of skiing, Wow, what a life!

If you haven't signed up for our Mammoth ski trip in March, there are still some openings, so don't delay.  If you missed the trips this year, Michelle, our trip director has already contracted a great and affordable deal for Snowmass, March 6-13, 2027, and is already finalizing requests for proposal for Schweitzer in 2028.  We love both Snowmass and Schweitzer. 

Finally, rumor has it that our current club President has threatened to retire from her real job at year's end, so congratulations to Cindy Pendley, for a fine career, and turning the page towards a new adventure!  And hopefully lots of skiing.  

 September PSOC News 

Welcome to a new membership year with PSOC! For the 2024-25 membership year we had a total of 129 members (124 adult and 5 children), and we already have 48 new and renewed members for 2025-26! If you are not one of those, please consider joining or renewing now – the deadline for renewals at a $5 discount per person is November 11. Remember to complete a membership application at https://psoc.org/test-form, and also complete a payment transaction by check or by GoDaddy https://pay.psoc.org/Membership. In other year-end news, the club ended its fiscal year approximately $400 favorable to budget, which was roughly -$400 (so we broke even). Let’s keep up the good work to recruit new members – our goal is to remain cost neutral or slightly unfavorable, so that as much money as possible can be returned to members in activities such as Low Country Boil and Lake Party… and maybe other socials?? It’s your club… give us ideas! 

We changed a few responsibilities on the Board of Directors for 2025-26: Charles Gill has retired from the Treasurer position but will continue to serve as Past President; and we elected Nathan Weaver as our new Treasurer. In Membership, Bonnie TurnerAdomatis is stepping down as Director and Nancy Carson will be assuming that role. We also have an opening for a non-skiing Activities coordinator – this position can be as simple as deciding where monthly Happy Hours will be in Anderson and Greenville, or can be more comprehensive and include activities such as hikes, kayaking, biking, and even return to activities we used to do like going to Furman in the summer for their Music by the Lake series. We have a calendar with 9 blanks for locations of upcoming Anderson Happy Hours and 6 blanks for Greenville Happy Hours… who wants to step up and pick 15 places to coordinate a lot of happiness?? 

The weather is starting to cool down… which means it’s time to think about cold weather activities. Here are some ideas to consider for the coming months: 

• Crescent Ski Council Fall Conference in Gatlinburg October 24-26 – a good opportunity to meet members of other clubs, attend informational meetings on trips, racing and administrative practices or just enjoy the outdoors in the mountains in leaf season. Several vendors from resorts (skiing and otherwise) are in attendance if you want to plan your own trip or find out information about upcoming Crescent Ski Council trips. A fun weekend with group lodging rates to make it the most cost-effective lodging in the mountains in October – see Michelle Shuford for more information
•  Steamboat Ski and Race Camp, Steamboat CO December 6-13 – see www.psoc.org and/or contact Michelle Shuford 
•  Crescent Ski Council racing December 20-21 at Appalachian Mountain – discounted lift tickets available for all PSOC members – contact Dan Hudson
• Crescent Ski Council racing January 10-11 at Sugar Mountain – discounted lift tickets available for all PSOC members – contact Dan Hudson 
• Crescent Ski Week at Whitefish, MT January 17-24 – see www.psoc.org and/or contact Michelle Shuford 
• Crescent Ski Council racing January 31-February 1 at Appalachian Mountain – discounted lift tickets available for all PSOC members – contact Dan Hudson
• Crescent Ski Council racing February 7-8 at Winterplace WV - discounted lift tickets available for all PSOC members – contact Dan Hudson 
• Crescent Ski Council racing February 21-22 at Sugar Mountain – discounted lift tickets available for all PSOC members – contact Dan Hudson 
• PSOC trip to Mammoth CA March 7-14 – see www.psoc.org and/or contact Michelle Shuford 

In the non-skiing activities, stay tuned for dates of the PSOC chili giveaway / coat drive (usually early November) where we promote our club activities to customers of Alpine Ski Center and collect donated coats and blankets for the needy – please bring any you don’t have to September and October membership meetings. Also, in place of the membership meeting in December, we will have the annual Christmas party, date TBD. 

Thanks to Charles and Bonnie for their work over the last several years, and please welcome Nathan and Nancy to their new assignments! 

Cindy Pendley, PSOC President  June 24th

See the Club Calendar for up-to-date info on activities,