Annual Ski Apres Ski Meeting and bash:

WHEN: March 24, 2013 from 4-8 PM.

WHERE: Catherine Payne’s place has a lovely place overlooking the Potomac River, just off the Beltway on the Virginia side near the Rt. 193/GW Parkway exit, abutting Scott’s Run Nature Preserve.

DIRECTIONS: Driving directions: Capital Beltway to Exit 44, Georgetown Pike, Rt. 193. Turn onto Georgetown Pike inside the Beltway, toward Langley, not outside toward Great Falls. Almost immediately, turn north onto Balls Hill Rd (toward the River, not south toward McLean). Take the first left off Balls Hill Rd, which is Live Oak Road, a bridge going over the Beltway, and then paralleling the Beltway. Take first left, onto Green Oak Drive. Follow to end of cul de sac, and take the driveway to the left of the large eagle statue/sculpture. Catherine’s house has the green roof, number 7035 Green Oak Drive. Her phone is 703-827-0370.

CONTACT: Please let STS Secretary Al Larson know if you have any questions - either e-mail alarson120@aol.com. or call 703-807-1639.

ABOUT THE EVENT: We will meet at Catherine’s place which is situated on a beautiful wooded setting, with access down to the river, birds, wildflowers, a sitting rock, maybe even some piano entertainment, depending on the refreshments. So, start gathering your pictures and enthusiasm and stay tuned, but plan  on being there. As has become our tradition, we'll have good food, the fun of re-living this year's trips, and a reunion with your trip participants. I want to personally urge a the largest possible turnout for this year's event, even if you haven't gone to these in the past. That is because, at this year's gathering, the club officers would like to have an open, wide-ranging discussion about the nature of next year's outings, and in reality the future direction of the club.  That is, given recent uncertain snow conditions, do we continue to concentrate primarily on mid-Atlantic trips, with a few more exotic domestic and international trips thrown in; do we head into the season with a lot more trips that are farther a field on the schedule; do we try to have a more formal impromptu system (is that oxymoronic)?  If we change the nature of the line-up (e.g. more of the exotic trips) do we make it too expensive and therefore more exclusive than we want to?  We expect we'll have a really good discussion if people come armed with their opinions--and having been on our trips, I know you have opinions! 

As usual, this will be a pot luck dinner--so bring a dish of your choosing. We'll start with enjoying Catherine's lovely setting, move to the meeting portion, including election of officers, and then enjoy some food and drink while reliving this year's skiing and laying the groundwork for next year's.