Newsletter

July 26, 2023

In this Newsletter

Hot Topics:

  • German Park this Saturday!
  • Corn Roast planning meetings
  • Lots of summer events!

Upcoming Events:

    • Calendar of Events

    Trips:

      • Ski Trips 2024

      News & Info:

      • Rewards Program to be Discontinued
      • Newsletter Schedule

      More Ski Club Info:

        • A2SC Texting Service 
        • A2SC Mobile App

        Note: Click on any of the Bold lines to jump to that section of the newsletter.

        Hot Topics

        German Park this Saturday!

        German Park Recreation Club hosts Biergarten picnics on the last Saturday of June, July & August.  Come celebrate German culture and enjoy:

        • Live Music
        • Authentic German Food and Beer
        • Live German Dance Performances

        Alan Osterdale will be hosting - he will arrive by 4:00 and will be at one of the tables with an umbrella. Look for the red A2SC ski pole flag and red tablecloths.

        Alan may leave as early as 7:00, so look for other ski club members if you arrive after 7.

        Corn Roast Planning Meetings 

        Two more Corn Roast planning meetings are scheduled for Monday, August 7 and Monday, August 21 at 6:00 at the Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St Ypsilanti.

        In search of volunteers:

        • To bring a gas grill or to haul a gas grill to the event. We can help with the lifting and propane or pay for propane! The grill is for cooking the event’s provided hot dogs and for members food. 
        • To haul coolers from the AASC locker before the event and return them at the end of the event. We can help with the lifting!  The storage locker facility is located 3060 Lohr Cir, Ann Arbor (nearby the I94 and Ann Arbor Saline Rd Exit).

        If there is a volunteer with a cargo van or truck who can do both tasks above: the coolers and grill before and after the event - YOU are awesome!. We can help with the lifting.

        Questions? Contact Ken Shannon via email or text @ 734 383 4072

        Lots of Summer Events!

        Please check the calendar for lots of summer events! We have everything from a nature hike on a Monday, a picnic, lots of other music events and two weekly bike rides.

        Next issue: Wednesday, August 9. For our complete publication schedule, click here.

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        Upcoming Events

        Wed, Jul 26, 2:00 pm     Bikes & Brews on the Lakeland Trail - EVERY WEDNESDAY

        Mon, Jul 31, 2:00 pm     Dexter Monday Bike Rides - EVERY MONDAY

        Sat, Jul 29, 4:00 pm      German Park Biergarten Picnic - July

        Tue, Aug 01, 7:00 pm     Ski Club Nature Hike

        Fri, Aug 04, 6:30 pm      Dexter Music in the Park

        Mon, Aug 07, 6:00 pm    Corn Roast Planning Meeting

        Thu, Aug 10, 11:30 am   Ann Arbor Sonic Lunch
        Fri, Aug 11, 6:00 pm      Downtown Plymouth Music in the Air

        Thu, Aug 17, 11:30 am   Ann Arbor Sonic Lunch

        Thu, Aug 17, 5:00 pm    Roaming Happy Hour - August - Captain Joe's

        Mon, Aug 21, 6:00 pm    Corn Roast Planning Meeting

        Sun, Aug 27, 1:00 pm    Ski Club Corn Roast 2023 @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse

        Fri, Sep 01, 6:00 pm      Downtown Plymouth Music in the Air

        Thu, Sep 14, 7:00 pm     General Meeting -- Late September @ UA Hall

        Click here to see the full calendar.

        Note: Weekly bike rides on Monday & Wednesday continue throughout the summer.

        Trips

        Ski Trips 2024

        Jan 5-7        Instructional Ski Trip, Shanty Creek*

        Jan 7-12      Stokely Creek Cross-Country Skiing

        Jan 26-28    Terrace Inn Trip*

        Feb 2-12      Zermatt, Switzerland and Milan, Italy

                           A European Trip for Skiers AND Non-Skiers

        Dates TBD    New England: XC Trip* 


        Feb 17-24    Snowmass (Aspen), CO / Alpine Trip

        Mar 1-3       Munising: XC Taste & Glide Mar 1-3*

        Mar 2-9       Steamboat, CO / Alpine Trip

        Note: Details are not yet available for the trips with a *.

        News & Info

        Rewards Program to be Discontinued

        As we go into the new 2023-24 membership year on May 1, we will be discontinuing the Rewards program. Anyone with volunteer reward points will be able to redeem them until the Corn Roast on August 27. After this date, the A2 ski club will open a club store where different items can be purchased.

        Please contact Lisa Salisbury to redeem your points for merchandise and also find out how many you have. Click here to see the rewards flyer.

            Newsletter Schedule

            This newsletter will be published on the following Wednesdays at 5:00 PM:

            • August 9
            • August 23
            • September 13

            Deadline is 48 hours prior to publication (Mondays at 5:00 PM). Send contributions to Anne Gilbert.

            More Ski Club Info

            A2SC Texting Service

            The Ann Arbor Ski Club texting service for members is now operational and available for sign-up. To use this optional service you must opt in by updating your A2SC membership profile.

            Here’s How:

            Log in to the A2SC website. (Hint - Use the email address where you received this eBlast)

            Once logged in follow these steps:

            1. Click the large red “Edit Profile” box.
            2. Head down to “We would like to send you relevant text messages”.
            3. To read the consent agreement click the link that says “I consent to receive text messages. From….” . Note that it will open in a separate window.
            4. Return to the original window to consent to the agreement by checking the box next to the link. Leave blank if you do not agree or do not want to receive text messages.
            5. Return to the top of the page and click the large red “Save” box.
            6. To log out click the person icon in the upper right corner and select “Log Out”.

            After that look forward to receiving your first text alert in the next few days.

            A2SC Mobile App

            The Ann Arbor Ski Club has a mobile app.  It runs on IOS and Android.  Jeff Crawford has written a nice piece on how to download the app.

            Members have reported problems with the app.  An upgrade will correct the issue.  You have to delete it from your phone, then reload.

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