Events for December 14, 2023

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Most Members will know me since I have been an active Member for 25 years. Times flies when you are skiing! I ask for your support again as I am looking to sit on the Board of Directors. I believe that the Club still needs to attract more members and younger people. Activities are getting closer to what the Club experienced before the pandemic. So, we need to get the word out that the OCs are BACK!Here is a list of positions I have held for the Club which I think helps me be an informed Board member.

3 years as VP for Skiing
Board Member from 2011 to 2019
- Some as VP for Skiing
3 years as Co-Chair for the Alpine Bus Committee
The last 6 years as Marketing Director
Part of the Ski Instructor committee for 25 years
Working as the coordinator for the Club with Warren Miller Movies
Active participate for the yearly Snow Expo
Annual Golf Outing leader for 10 plus consecutive years

This past year I started getting more active with Club activities after a short break. Items that I, along with many others, help improve was the website, Facebook presence and starting an OC Google calendar for events & buses. Also, this year I took over the duties of publishing the LiftLine newsletter and getting out the weekly informational email blasts.

The Volleyball tournament is 52 years old come September 2024; A fun day open to registered teams vying for the coveted spot of Champion while being cheered on by the spectators who come to watch. The chairperson oversees a committee which includes ~60 volunteers who work for 3 days to put together, run, and then break down a volleyball court, that is a ski area come Winter, for ~300 players. This Volleyball tournament is the single largest fundraiser for the OC Ski Club; the funds raised by team registrations, a 50/50 raffle and t-shirt sales goes into the general fund which reduces the need to increase the fees necessary to the operations of the Club.

Cynthia Ward

I joined the OC Ski Club in the mid-1990s. As I was born and bred in Cleveland, Ohio, when I moved to Albany, I had no family or friends here. That changed after my first trip with the OCs out west and the many subsequent week-long, weekend and day bus trips I have enjoyed over the years. Also rewarding has been volunteering for the volleyball tournament every year and for most of the club’s committees and events and serving the club as president, VP of both administration and skiing, secretary, and on the board. Each interaction with the club has increased the number of my friends and enhanced my social life in a city where I was once a stranger. Best of all has been the improvement in my skiing ability due to my participation in the OC Snowsports School, first as a student and now as an instructor. It is such a joy to share my passion for skiing and to help others have more fun on the slopes. I would recommend the club to anyone for the opportunities that are available for friendships and fun on and off the slopes.

Steven Ford

I joined the O.C. Ski Club in 2015 to find folks that shared my passion for skiing. The club has given me countless memories and many new friends. I’ve skied all over the northeast on the club’s Sunday buses, participated in the Quebec, Jay Peak, and Sunday River trips, and undertook several European adventures with the club. Most recently I lead the 2024 trip to Val di Fassa, in Canazei, Italy. When not skiing, you can find me on a golf course or mountain biking.

Lauren Harrington

I grew up in a small town in the Adirondacks (Old Forge) and have been skiing since I was 4. Doug and I discovered the OC Ski Club at a Ski Expo and joined in 2011. We love the Club! We have made great friends, and have invited many of our own friends to join the club. I am now retired and ready to do any and all that I can to help the Out of Control Ski Club move forward into the next chapter.

I have a background in sales and marketing, with over 35 years in the Senior Services industry. I chair committees for the Alzheimer’s Association, several senior organizations, and am Board President for the Capital District Center for Independence. I belong to the Schenectady Winter Sports Club and the Polar Bear Ski Club. I also keep an eye on Doug, who I have been skiing with for 44 years.

Gail Marotti- Hossan

A proud member of the OC SKI CLUB for 38 years and active in several capacities each and every year. Those newer to the Club will know me as a current Membership Co-Chair, Volleyball Tournament Chair, Volleyball League Co-chair, and Secretary/Board Member. Whether it’s going on trips or a non-skiing activity, I’ve always loved the camaraderie of the OC SKI CLUB members. You will see me on the Sunday River trip most years – This annual trip was my personal project beginning in 2003 & I am so pleased to see that it continues to be a hit with our members who are looking for a great value and great ski experience. I’ve served the club as: President, Treasurer, Secretary, VP for Admin, Board member, Trip Leader, House Chair, Elections Chair, Trips Chair, Finance Chair, Webmaster, Public Relations Chair, Parliamentarian, Membership Chair, Volleyball League Co-Chair, and Volleyball Tournament Chair. My husband, Bob Hossan, and I ran the infamous Battenkill trip for many, many years as well as Lake George Cruises, numerous Picnics & Parties, and a wine-tasting day to Shelburne Farms (VT) for several years. I would love to see some more summer activities return to our Club!!! Share your ideas with the Officers, please!!!! Remaining passionate about the Club and its members, as I have met so many people and have had so much fun over the years, remains one of my top mantras!

Rich Livsey

Hello!

First of all I’m excited to sit on the board this year. It’s a honor to be part of a group that’s been around for over 60 years in a pastime I’m passionate about. I have been a member since 2009 and would like to give something back to the club that has given me much joy and the many friends I have met. Now that retirement from my electrical company is knocking at the door, there will be more time to enjoy life and become what I always wanted, to be a kid again.

I started skiing through lessons provided by my middle school at Hunter-Tannersvillle CSD, took a reprieve in my late 20’s and early 30’s and started a family. Once my son was old enough, we introduced him to skiing and rekindled the skiing bug. My other pastimes are antique muscle cars and traditional hot rods, motorcycling, boating, traveling and hiking.

See you on the trails,

Lauren Harrington

Fred Haefeli

Doug Harrington

Candidate’s Bio

I first joined the O.C.s’ after completing my applicant apprenticeship, something like 40 years ago. I had twenty years in and then took a twenty year leave of absence to do things other people only dream of, in all the lower 48 states.

I was first handed a picture of (4) certified O.C. Ski Instructors, including myself. Where are those other (3) guys?

I returned this past September, only to be informed that I was to be appointed as the New York Capital District Ski Council, O.C. Representative and Co-Chair of the O.C. Fund Raising Committee. “As long as you don’t just sit there” I have not.

” I thought you were going to go take over that Fund Raising Committee” Six months later and I can see why he felt that way. I want to commend Jill Hayes for hanging in there, but twelve years. Really. Why are we ordering (300) buttons, when we have a whole footlocker full of buttons. Why are we not ordering new Membership pins. Time to order more.

So far my assessment has led me to reactivate the O.C. sew on patch, which is depicted in all our brochures, with it’s authentic (3) pinnacle nordic symbol. It has now been deployed to Italy (24), Canada (38), going to Jay Peak (50).

I have reactivated the O.C. Snowboard Sticker (decal), which seems to be moving quite well, and can be seen on members skis in places like Mt. Snow (reggae party).

” As long as you don’t just sit there.” I was starting to raise a lot of money for the O.C.s’ via the sale of raffle tickets. I sold at a newcomer / applicant party and that party was good for $180.00.

Sales seem to have dropped off substantially after that because the woman who said “as long as you don’t just sit there” seems to have had some kind of a psycho neurotic reaction to me actually “showin um” how it’s done, when I got permission from the trip leader of the day / Alpine School Director, who was actually smiling, the bus committee co-chair,and the blessing of the Secretary of the O.C. Ski Club. “Your doing a great job.” I spontaneously began selling raffle tickets. The following week I had permission from the bus driver,the trip leader, and I don’t remember who else, to do the same thing, successfully.

The boards decision over this woke response to my not just sitting there, will over the next 64 years cost the OC 1 M

Candidate’s Bio

Matt Fabrizio – I am a Niskayuna resident who joined the club in 2010 to find friends who ski, renew my enjoyment of skiing and learn to snowboard. I am a former President (2 terms) and Board member (3 terms) of the Out of Control Ski Club. I took my first weekend ski trip with the club and currently enjoy frequent weekend ski trips and an annual trip out West. I have always been committed to finding ways to grow the club and offer ways to attract new members. I have enjoyed volunteering to support the club in different ways and encourage others to do the same, it’s a great way to meet new people and try something new.

Candidate’s Bio

I have been a member since early 2000’s, served as President, Secretary, Bus co-chair, Family chair, as trip leader on numerous trips, and also represent the Club on the NYCD Ski Council for several years. I even was able to bring my children into the Club. I realize that if this Club is to continue, we need to recruit younger members. This year, I served on the Board, was Family Chair, Council representative and coordinated Alpine Buses with Barbara Sorrell. I plan to again serve on the Family and Bus committees as well as volunteer for the Volleyball Tournament, Spring and Winter Expos, and the Golf Tournament. One big change Barbara and I have made is to combine the Nordic and Alpine buses. Now XC is able to run buses to their resorts because they ride the same bus as Alpine. The resorts are near each other, and this makes both groups more capable of filling buses. Please elect me to the Board so I can continue to serve this wonderful Club.

Fred Haefeli – Board of Directors

Most Members will know me since I have been an active Member for 25 years. Times flies when you are skiing! I ask for your support again as I am looking to sit on the Board of Directors. I believe that the Club still needs to attract more members and younger people. Activities are getting closer to what the Club experienced before the pandemic. So, we need to get the word out that the OCs are BACK!

Here is a list of positions I have held for the Club which I think helps me be an informed Board member.

3 years as VP for Skiing
Board Member from 2011 to 2019
- Some as VP for Skiing
3 years as Co-Chair for the Alpine Bus Committee
The last 6 years as Marketing Director
Part of the Ski Instructor committee for 25 years
Working as the coordinator for the Club with Warren Miller Movies
Active participate for the yearly Snow Expo
Annual Golf Outing leader for 10 plus consecutive years

This past year I started getting more active with Club activities after a short break. Items that I, along with many others, help improve was the website, Facebook presence and starting an OC Google calendar for events & buses. Also, this year I took over the duties of publishing the LiftLine newsletter and getting out the weekly informational email blasts.

Candidate’s Bio

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