March 2010

  6  BAC Open League - Race #6 SL - Sugar Bowl

  7  BAC Open League - Race #7 GS - Sugar Bowl

  8  BAC General Meeting, Guest Speaker: Vail Resorts.  6:45pm social, 7:30pm meeting,  Englander Sports Pub, 101 Parrot St, San Leandro. 

  7-14  FWSA Post Trip Extension - Vienna, Austria & Budapest, Hungary.  **$858  per person double occupancy + exchange rate changes, 1 night Klagenfurt, Austria 4 star hotel, 3 nights Vienna 4 star hotel, 3 nights Budapest 4 star hotel, breakfast daily, half day walking tour in Vienna & Budapest, ground transportation.  Must be taken in conjunction with FWSA International Ski Week.  Contact: Norm Azevedo fwsaitravel@sbcglobal.net, put FWSA 2010 Cortina in email subject line, 925-944-9816  FWSA CST #2036983-40

  13  BAC Singles League - Race #9 GS - Squaw Valley

  13  BAC Open League - Race Clinic - Squaw Valley

  13  BAC Singles League - Racey Affair Party - Olympic House Vertical Tasting Room, Squaw Valley

  13  SnowFest Snow Ball, raffle ticket sales $2 each or 6 for $10 to benefit Disabled Sports USA Far West, at CalNeva, 2 Stateline Rd, Crystal Bay, NV, 8-11pm, $28 includes 2 drinks, dance to live music of 60s, 70s, 80s, snacks.  Contact: Cynthia Langhof Sales Mgr 775-298-3155  cynthial@calnevaresort.com

  14  BAC Open League - Race #8 SL - Squaw Valley

  15  FWSA Charity & Community Service Recognition entry deadline, win $100 to be donated in winner's name to charity of choice, go to www.fwsa.org, select Programs then Community Service for details.

  19  4th Annual Disabled Sports USA Far West/Phil Bocks Memorial Ability Challenge Ski/Snowboard Race at Alpine Meadows, registration 8-8:30 in main lodge, race 10am,  $1,000 for team of 4.  Fun team ski/snowboard race, poker run, lift tickets, awards, apres ski party.  Each team will be paired with a disabled ski racer for the day.  Contact: Mary Roll - Event Coordinator at mary@disabledsports.net 530-581-4161 x205.  Visit Calendar at www.disabledsports.net for more info.  Visit www.youtube.com/user/DisabledSportsUSAFW#p/f to see video of 2009 Disabled Sports Ability Celebration.

  20  16th Annual Disabled Sports USA Far West Ability BASH Banquet at Alpine Meadows main lodge, 7pm.  Gourmet dinner, wine/beer tasting, dance with a live band, silent auction, mystery raffle.  Tickets $100/person or $1,000 VIP table for ten.  Contact: Mary Roll - Event Coordinator at mary@disabledsports.net 530-581-4161 x205.  Visit Calendar at www.disabledsports.net for more info and to purchase tickets online.

  20  Skiing For Schools/Boarding For Schools, $25 lift ticket for Sugar Bowl. Purchase in advance at Porters Sports locations.  See exined.org/skiing-for-schools or call 530-550-7984 for more details.

  21  Skiing For Schools/Boarding For Schools, $25 lift ticket for Homewood. Purchase at Homewood for this Community Benefit Day.  See exined.org/skiing-for-schools or call 530-550-7984 for more details.

  26  NorCal Championships - Clinic - Squaw Valley

  27  NorCal Championships - SL - Squaw Valley

  27  BAC Ski For All / Disabled Sports USA Far West fundraiser at Squaw Valley. $100 level includes lift ticket, $5 lunch voucher & raffle entry. $200 & above includes $100 level benefits plus entry into grand prize drawing for your choice of Atomic skis or snowboard & bindings.  Email intent to participate to DSUSAFW at dsusa@disabledsports.net by 3/22 to reserve your ticket.  Turn in pledge form & checks on 3/27 from 8-10am.  If you can't participate on 3/27, you can still get an Alpine Meadows lift ticket for a different date by contacting Doug Pringle (DSUSAFW President) 916-722-6447 at least 4 days in advance of the preferred date but no later than 4/1 (see pledge form for more details).

  28  NorCal Championships - GS - Squaw Valley

  28  Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) Ski Day, $35 lift ticket for Sugar Bowl.  See sierraavalanchecenter.org for more info & to buy online.

April 2010

 1-18  Tahoe Women's Services Ski Day, $25 lift ticket for Northstar at Tahoe any day in April until resort closes (planned for 4/18).  See tahoewomenservices.org for more info & to buy online in advance.

  6-8  Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) Ski Day, $45 lift ticket for Heavenly Lake Tahoe.  See sierraavalanchecenter.org for more info & to buy online.

  9  FWRA Championships - Clinic - Mammoth Mountain

  10  FWRA Championships - SL - Mammoth Mountain.  Book lodging by 3/5 for best rates, after 3/5 space available basis & rates may increase.  Call 800-626-6684 (group name: Far West Ski Championship Race 2010) or book online www.mammothmountain.com in Groups and Meetings - Group Lodging section (group id: 7081, password: 37000430  FWRA)

  10 Far West Championships Awards Dinner, awards ceremony, silent auction, raffle & dance, Mammoth, CA. Buffet dinner $TBA. Bring your checkbook as some of the proceeds from silent auction will be donated to FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program.

  11  FWRA Championships - GS - Mammoth Mountain

  11  Skiing For Schools/Boarding For Schools, $25 lift ticket for Squaw Valley  Purchase in advance at Porters Sports locations. See exined.org/skiing-for-schools or call 530-550-7984 for more details.

  12  BAC General Meeting, 6:45pm social, 7:30pm meeting,  Englander Sports Pub, 101 Parrot St, San Leandro. 

  15  BAC Man & Woman of Year nominations/entry forms due to Linda Indreboe BAC Public Affairs, judging 4/22, winners announced at BAC April General Meeting.  This is a great opportunity for each club to recognize its own Man & Woman of the Year.  Click on this link for more details/entry form/judging form/questions.

  18  Skiing For Schools/Boarding For Schools, $25 lift ticket for Alpine Meadows. Purchase at Alpine Meadows for this Community Benefit Day.  See exined.org/skiing-for-schools or call 530-550-7984 for more details.

  19  FWSA Western Ski Heritage Contest entry deadline, win a free 5 day vacation for 2 at Steamboat, go to www.fwsa.org, select Awards then Western Ski Heritage Award for details.

  19  FWSA Safety Person of Year Contest entry deadline, win a free 6 day vacation for 2 at Aspen, go to www.fwsa.org, select Awards then Safety Person of Year for details.

  19  FWSA Club & Council History Recognition entry deadline, win $100 to be donated in winner's name to charity of choice, go to www.fwsa.org, select Industry then Public Affairs then Club & Council History for details.

May 2010

  1  Sno*Flakes Kentucky Derby Party

  10  BAC General Meeting, 6:45pm social, 7:30pm meeting,  Englander Sports Pub, 101 Parrot St, San Leandro.

  10  BAC Discount Lift Ticket return form due

  22  Sno*Flakes Installation Banquet

June 2010

  10-13 FWSA 80th Anniversary Convention, Indian Wells, CA - Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, 44-400 Indian Wells Lane, reservations 800-446-9875 www.renaissanceesmeralda.com group code: FWSA. Snowsports Leadership Academy, Silent Auction, Travel Expo, celebrity speakers, Saturday awards luncheon, celebrity multimedia reception, Saturday awards banquet & dance, FWSA general meeting & elections.  Optional activities - pub crawl celebrity poker, celebrity homes & shopping tour, spa day, tram ride & hike, golf tournament, pool party, ski club happy hour.  Contact: Eileen Sanford - SDSC President easanford1@san.rr.com  858-698-1442

  14  BAC General Meeting, 6:45pm social, 7:30pm meeting,  Englander Sports Pub, 101 Parrot St, San Leandro. 

September 2010

  4-11  FWSA Cozumel Mexico Dive Trip, $899 dive package + air or $539 non-dive package + air.  5 days of 2 tank boat dives (tips not included), 7 nights at Wyndham Reef Club double occupancy, all meals daily, all drinks daily including alcohol, all non-motorized watersports and activities, hotel taxes & tips on all other services.  Contact:  Randy Lew, fwsa13@telis.org, put FWSA Cozumel Dive Trip in email subject line, 503-304-0802.  FWSA CST #2306983-40

 9/25-10/2  FWSA Canada/New England Cruise - New York; Boston; Portland, ME; Saint John, NB; Halifax, NS on Carnival Cruise Lines; $625-$1016 per person double occupancy  (including taxes/fees for cruise only) + air/ground.  7 nights.  Contact: The Cruise Company 800-274-FUNN www.cruisecompany.com.  FWSA CST #2306983-40, 

December 2010

    29-1/12  FWSA Antarctica Cruise with New Year's in Buenos Aires  From $5,643-$9,348 (prices reflect a $500 Early Booking discount for deposits received by 11/30/09) per person double occupancy, 15 days including 3 nights in Buenos Aires with daily breakfast buffet & half day guided tour, 10 day Antarctica adventure cruise with breakfast/lunch/dinner while viewing glacier, majestic cliffs, humpback & killer whales, various penguins, Elephant seals, roundtrip air from LAX to Buenos Aires, local transfers + estimated airline fuel surcharges & taxes $250 + cruise gratuities $9/day.  Contact: Holidaze Ski Tours 800-526-2827  FWSA CST # 2306983-40.

January 2011

 22-29  FWSA 2011 Ski Week, Sun Valley, ID.  $1,005-$1,325 + air/ground.  5 of 7 day lift ticket, 7 nights lodging double occupancy, welcome party, pub crawl, BAC council night party, apres ski party, 3 races, mountain picnic, farewell awards banquet with dancing.  Contact: Paula Kinahon, pkinahon@gmail.com, put FWSA 2011 Ski Week Sun Valley in email subject line  510-357-6127 evenings.  FWSA CST #2306983-40  BAC CST #2050870-40