Work parties, membership renewal etc

Hi everyone,
I hope you have had (and are still having) a great summer. With the imminent return to school of children and the darkening nights thoughts are slowly turning back to skiing. Membership renewals open again on September 1st and like in recent years we are allowing existing members a month to renew and will guarantee them places up until the 1st October when it becomes a free for all and we open to non members on a first come first served basis. We offer a discount to all current members if they renew within September but after 1st October this is withdrawn and anyone joining then has to pay the same as new members. As all membership is now through Sportident there will be no exceptions to this so please ensure that you renew before 1st October - there is a direct link from the website which will open on 1st September. Please note that there will be a delay this year of 2-3 weeks sending out membership cards for those eager ones who join early, due to other committments.
Can I take this opportunity to welcome our new sponsors Sally & Den at The Chaos ( Darlington) who have kindly provided the cards and are also planning to offer some promotional events to WSC members with significant discounts. They also offer an excellent and very cheap ski and board servicing deal. (More details about the Chaos at  later date). Thanks to all those others who expressed an interest in sponsoring us.

Work Parties - we have 2 planned on the last 2 Sundays in September (22 + 29th) both starting at 10am. We have a huge amount of work to be done before we can open and need as much support and help from you as possible. The jobs involve semi-skilled work on the engines, nmachinery etc and non skilled work on ditches, fence repairs, painting etc

Long Range Forecast - These are notoriously difficult in the UK but the UKweatherforecast site -http://www.ukweatherforecast.co.uk/category/long-range-weather/ - is predicting a colder than average January and February this season which looks promising. December is thought to be a bit milder but more variable. We shall see but if it follows the last few years patterns we might be in for another cracker!

Steve

Work party Sunday 23 June

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

Hi Everyone

 The second Ski Club work party is on this Sunday (23^rd).

 We will be practicing pylon rescue techniques so, if you are a lift operator or wish to become one, then it is important that you know how to operate the new working at height equipment. There are also lots of other routine jobs which require constant attention, such as, fencing and painting and some vehicle maintenance etc.

 The Club relies on volunteer help so please try to attend at least one work party per year if you can. It would be helpful to have some idea of how many people plan to attend the work party so please can you drop me an email if you intend to join us?

 We will be meeting as usual in the car park at around 10 am

 Hope to see you there.

 Mike (Field Officer)

WSC work parties

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We had a very successful work party last Saturday with glorious weather and managed to get plenty of work done. There were only 9 of us there but it is quality not quantity and the quality of helpers was excellent. Thanks to all those who turned up.
The next work party is being held on Sunday 23 June at 10am so I look forward to seeing the remaining 741 members there on the day!!

Although we do like quality we do also need quantity for some of the manual jobs like fencing, stone removal, ditching etc so please come along and join in th fun.

One of the activities we are planning at the next work party is a demonstration of how to rescue somebody from the pylons using our new rescue kit and test dummy! We spent a bit of time practising with the equipment last weekend and think we have sorted out how to use it safely and feel confident we can now show others how to use it. For those hoping to learn how to become tow operators we will also be running a training session for this

Steve

Work parties

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

A quick reminder that the work party is on this Saturday 8 June but the one planned for Wednesday 12 June has been cancelled. The following work party will be Sunday 23 June. All work parties start at 10am but feel free to turn up any time or for half a day if that is all you can manage. At least the weather looks good for this one and the fell should be fairly dry.

Steve

First summer work party Saturday 8 June

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

I know it doesn't feel like summer yet but the first of the WSC summer work parties is planned next weekend (Saturday 8 June) starting at 10am. You are all welcome to attend and skills are not necessary as there will be jobs for all to do from repairing snow fencing to removing and servicing the hangars. Please try and attend at least one work party if possible as we do need as many hands as possible to make sure the slopes are ready for yet another fantastic season next year.

This coming work party we are hoping to train up a few people to become tow operators and will also be addressing how to safely climb the pylons and practice rescue procedures for people injured at heights. If you are interested in becoming a tow operator please try and attend but please note this inolves more then just being able to start and stop the tows. You will need to be trained how to deal with basic breakdowns, how to remove and replace hangars etc. Once trained you will assist one of the experienced tow operators until confident enough to operate unsupervised. If you feel that you might be able to volunteer as a tow operator, in particular we are keen for people available on weekdays, then please email me. It would be nice to have some idea of how many people plan to attend the work party so please can you drop me an email if you intend to join us? There will be more work parties in June (Currently we have Wednesday 12 and Sunday 23 pencilled in and I will confirm these later on).

Also don't forget that the North Face 30% sale is on this weekend - if you are wanting to buy anything from their shop you will need to print off the attached voucher and take along. Please mention WSC if you do make use of this offer.

Steve

2 offers to WSC members

A very successful "End of season bash" was held at the Black Bull in Frosterley attended by about 40 WSC members. Thanks to Will and his staff for some excellent pizzas and real ale.

Firstly there is an offer to train with Britains No 1 slalom skier and Britains 1st ever Europa cup slalom champion at Silksworth on 31 May. Places are limited and there is not much time so if interested please contact them ASAP.


Secondly North Face have offered all members (and their friends and family) 30% discount over 3 days (30 may to 2 June) at vsarious stores, including theor Newcastle store. Details attached but remember you must print off the voucher (or be able to display it on your phone). You can print off as many vouchers as you want.

Finally the season of work parties is nearly upon us - in the next few days I will be sending out dates and details and it would be nice to see some of you attend. They are generally good fun and there is something for people of all abilities to do.

End of season bash

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We are still on for tomorrow evening at the Black Bull in Frosterley for the WSC "End of season bash". If you are new to the club what better way of getting to meet other members.The wood fired pizza oven will be lit and hopefully we will have a working projector showing off our fantastic season so if you have any good photos or videos please bring them along on CD roms or memory sticks.

Please feel free just to call in for a pint and to say hello but if you are wanting pizza then try and let Will know in advance though I am sure he can cope with a few extras - blackbullfrosterley@gmail.com

There is no set time tomorrow so any time after 7pm will be OK

Steve