May Newsletter

Hello and welcome

to the May 2014, Takapuna Ski Club newsletter!

We have had a bit of a refresh and we have many exciting things planned for this ski season.
 

Firstly, we have a new website! This site is directed solely at attracting new members to the club. You can view the site at www.takapunaskiclub.com. Our other site www.tscsnow.org.nz is still up and running and should be used to make bookings, manage bookings etc.

Secondly, we have made some changes on Facebook. We now have a page that you can “Like” instead of a group that you have to request to join. We will be working hard to get lots of freebee’s and giveaways this season, so make sure you like our page to be in to win. Also, we will be able to keep you all up to date on regular activities at the club through this Facebook page. Click here to like this page now!

Finally, for the ski season we will have a weekly blog update and a guest blogger. Each week we will let you know what’s been happening at the club, on the mountain and in the skiing world. This blog will be posted on our Facebook page and on our new website.
Dylan Pine, a TSC member is going to be our guest blogger for the season. Dylan, with his very distinctive skiing style, as well as his bright orange Land Rover truck “Riff-Raff” is known at all the ski fields up and down the country as a potential up and comer in the “big mountain” skiing arena.  Dylan’s in-depth knowledge of all things skiing, his quirky flare with writing blogs and contacts in the skiing world make him the perfect guest blogger for TSC this season. We are so excited to have Dylan writing for us this season and look forward to his blogs.

 

The 2014 committee member game


It gives me great pleasure to introduce our committee for 2014. To get to know these guys a bit better, they have all submitted a fun fact about themselves.

Link the member to their fun fact and email your response to takapunaskiclub@gmail.com. The winner will receive a bottle of wine (or chocolate goodies if you’re under 18).
 

The Committee;

  • Simon Pirie – President
  • Linda Bull – Vice President & Membership officer
  • David Yates – Treasurer
  • Vicki Pine – Secretary
  • Mike Jones – Lodge Officer
  • Tony Wrightson – Club Captain
  • Jon King – Technical & Compliance officer
  • Gavin Laird – Technical Officer
  • Jacqui Drummond – Catering Officer
  • Michael Ramsay
  • Natalie Gauld – Junior & Youth Officer


The fun fact (and some of these are seriously quirky)

 

  • Once I first started skiing had a lot of difficulty in turning, mind said to turn, but legs and shoulders were not keen face down the mountain to turn. I ended up in some very icy and difficult situations.
  • I sing to myself when skiing to try and find my rhythm. My song of choice you ask .... “My favourite things” from The sound of music.
  • I am probably the only TSC member that cannot ski – at all!! I have never owned a pair of skis ….
  • Each year I buy 480x12 rolls of toilet paper for the club. It goes with the hundreds of kilos of potatoes, kumura, pumpkin and eggs
  • I can spin my tongue 360 degrees
  • My parents, doing the usual kiwi thing of making do, used old skis from friends when we started skiing. At 12 years old, my first skis were 210 Heads. Not a great start.
  • Quietly spoken is not consistent with his like of loud music
  • I once got struck with lightning while punting on the river Cam…I have never been the same since
  • Still carries in his wallet, with pride, the last issue plastic TSC Club Member door code card.
  • The  only one who actually knows what happened in the downstairs broom cupboard, but is better known for skiing off the roof and going through the rafters.
  • Credited with solving Auckland’s housing crisis, single handed!!

Pre-season get together at Ballistics!


On Saturday 21st June, Ballistics will be hosting all Takapuna Ski Club Members for a pre-season bash at their Takapuna store.

Come and enjoy drinks and nibbles with other members, snap up a bargain on ski gear, win a spot prize or quiz Ballistics' experts about all things skiing!

Also, bring your pre-loved gear to sell to other TSC members!

6pm start - 66 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna

Hope to see you there!

Don't forget! The university ski and board sale is THIS weekend!!

Up to 70% OFF all new stock New ski boots from $249
Snowboard packages from $499 Ski and binding packages from $599
New Jackets & Pants from $99 Helmets from $89, Goggles from $39
Gloves, Thermals, Socks, Poles and more
Huge range of kids’ gear

Plus all Takapuna Ski Club Members are invited to the pre-sale VIP evening on Friday 23rd May. Doors open at 5pm till late. If you are not already a SnowCentre VIP, contact them to register your name and details.
Call: 09 520 6699 or Email: snow@snowcentre.co.nz