Spring Club News

Hello Members and Guests! 

 As of March 26th, the registration for our March 2027 Snowmass Trip is open.  Just $200 deposit needed to secure a spot.  Aspen/Snowmass is a fantastic resort, and we have secured ski-in/ski-out accommodations at an incredible price.  But the spots likely will fill-up fast.  Also follow our Ikon/Epic link to get your best deal on these passes.  They get you a discount on our trips, and a nice rebate for the club.

Mid March News from our President:

We are transitioning into warm-weather activities! While we have a PSOC group at Mammoth this week, we are looking forward to non-skiing socials and activities – the list is growing, and please suggest additional activities if you have an idea or two:

• March Happy Hour, March 13, at Louie’s Bar and Grill starting at 5 pm – 100 Electric City Blvd, Anderson
• April Happy Hour Friday April 17, at Up on the Roof starting at 5 pm – 314 S. McDuffie St., Anderson
• Waterfall Hike to DuPont Forest, Saturday April 18 – an “easy to moderate” 3-mile hike to Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls. Details to come... if people are interested in carpooling, we can meet in Travelers Rest, and we can coordinate a picnic lunch in the forest!
• CSC Spring Convention Thursday, April 23 – Sunday, April 26, at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach. Contact Michelle Shuford
•  Low Country Boil Saturday, May 16 starting at 3:00 pm at the home of Lisa and Steve Chasteen, food will be served at 5:30 pm. PSOC provides main course; attendees bring an appetizer or dessert; chair; BYOB. RSVP to Lisa with headcount at lwchast1@att.net or 864-934-4608
• Portugal Douro River Cruise May 27-June 6 . Contact Michelle Shuford for last minute sign-up possibility
• PSOC Lake Party Saturday, July 18, starting at 1 PM at the home of Cindy and Jerry Pendley, elections at 3:55, food will be served at 4 pm. PSOC provides meat, attendees bring a side dish, swim gear, chair, and BYOB.

PSOC Monthly meetings: As always (except December), our membership meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Typsy Tavern on SC 81 in Anderson. The Board of Directors meet at 6:30 pm and the membership meeting starts at 7:30 pm. All members are welcome to arrive early to dine with members and guests before the membership meeting!

PSOC Proposed By-Law Changes: at the lake party in July, we will not only be voting on officers for the 2026-27 membership year, but we will also be voting on changes to the by-laws. The exact wording will be sent to all members 30 days ahead of the vote, but the two issues are these: 1) we opted to discontinue use of a PO box for club business, and will start having PSOC mail sent to the home address of the president – savings of $100 annually; and 2) due to low usage of the half year membership, membership renewals starting June 1 to align with trip registration start date, and differences in application of half year membership between By-Laws and Policies and Procedures, we will discontinue use of half -year membership. For information, we had 3 half year members for 2024-25, and 1 so far for 2025-26.

Captain for a Day: We have been looking for activities for PSOC to give back to the community. Borrowing an idea from another area ski club, we will be working with Inspire Abilities of Anderson County to offer a boating outing to some of their folks - our member Terri Martin has been working with this group for years and will be our liaison for this activity. The idea is simple: all we need is manpower and boats to provide a picnic lunch and short boat trip to their ~100 people. We are finalizing the date and park now, then will work with boat owners to get our armada lined up and with other club member volunteers to coordinate the picnic lunch. Stay tuned, and please volunteer!

IKON Pass Sales Start Today! All long-distance ski trips for next season are IKON resorts, so if you are planning to ski several days at IKON resorts next season, buy your IKON pass at the lowest price using the PSOC link – it saves you money and provides a rebate to PSOC as well.

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Early March 2026 News

As we write this, our club members are enjoying the incredible snow in Mammoth, California.  The Mammoth trip caps off our season of three great trips out West.  This was a tough year for snow, but the resorts did their best, and the trips had plenty of skiing, and it sure beat sitting at home.

Our racing season is now over too, and once again our team pulled out a win to become the 2026 Western Division Champs!  Thanks to all of the team members, as well as to our leader, Dan Hudson, for another successful season.

As we roll into Spring, don't forget to stay tuned for the sign-ups for our 2026/27 season trips.  Trips on tap include Steamboat, Aspen/Snowmass, and Mt. Bachelor.

Also keep your eyes peeled on the website for the early discount Ikon and Epic Passes that you can purchase through the club.  

Hope to see you at the March and April meetings!

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Early January 2026 News

Happy New Year all!  The ski season that we all look forward to is upon us.  Our early season Steamboat Trip is behind us, as is the first race of the season.  Folks are now getting ready for the next trip out west with Crescent Ski Council.  While the remaining ski trips seem to be sold out, it is always worth getting on a wait list in case of cancellations or additional lodging opening up.  

Our Ski Race Team is once again doing well against some tough competition with the other ski clubs in the Crescent Ski Council (CSC).  The first race of the season was held December 20 & 21 at Appalachian Mountain, and PSOC did very well finishing in first place in the Western Division. We had good conditions and great representation for a race that was only a few days before Christmas.   

Our next race is at Sugar Mountain, January 10 & 11. We are looking for all our racers to come out and have a great time. Club members who would like to ski but not race are welcome to come up and take advantage of the reduced lift ticket prices on the weekends that we are racing - you just need to let your race director know ahead of time so we can get your names on the list.

As we look forward to Spring, it is time to mark your 2026 calendar for the Spring Convention at the beach. Registration for the 2026 Spring Convention is now available. This year's Convention will be held at the Kingston Plantation in North Myrtle Beach from April 23 through April 27, 2026. The forms for registering your club and club members to attend this annual event are on the CSC web site within the Convention Tab or you can follow this link: https://www.crescentskicouncil.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=395076&module_id=530349  See you at the Beach!

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,