Check out our social, outdoor and fitness activities. You'll see why you don't need to be a skier to enjoy the benefits that a Triple Cities Ski Club (TCSC) membership brings!

Social Activities (See past events)

Adopt-A-Highway

Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Clean up, dine, show and tell. You'll be donating your time--just a couple of hours--to help make our section of NYS Route 17, in the Greater Binghamton area, clean and free from debris. Afterwards, treat yourself to a tasty treat at Harry Tuft's Public House. Enjoy the laughs from "showing and telling" of the great finds along the highway! 
Meeting Place: At the end of the Old Vestal Road exit ramp off of Route 17 Map
Sign Up: At the Club General Membership Meeting or by contacting our Adopt-A-Highway coordinator, Cindy T. at: AdoptAHighway@TripleCitiesSkiClub.com

Our "Adopted" section of Rt. 17 is located just east of the Rt. 26 interchange,
near the Vestal Road exit and entrance ramps.  Learn more about the Adopt-A-Highway Program.

Club Meetings

First Thursday Night Of Every Month, Sept.-May,
7:00 p.m., Meeting Called To Order At 7:30 p.m.

Club meetings are where you'll:

· Find out the details about exciting social, outdoor and fitness activities
  offered through the Club.

Where: Johnson City American Legion, 429 Main Street, next to NYPENN
Trade Center  Map

    September 2009
    Through
    May 2010

Meet-To-Eat

Meet-to-Eat -
Triple Cities Ski Club November Meet-to-Eat!

Saturday, November 14
Ground Round Restaurant
Harry L Drive and Reynolds Rd
Johnson City
8 p.m.

RSVP - Call Ann Smith at 797-7391 (evenings).


How to run a Meet-to-Eat (pdf)

Parties

Last Run Bash!!!!

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Bobby's Place
Starting at 7:30 p.m.

Please join us on Saturday, April 24th starting at 7:30 p.m. for a fun evening as we celebrate the Last Run Bash (the ski club’s end of ski season party) at Bobby’s Place, 2906 E. Main St., Endwell. The price is right - free for ski club members or $5.00 for a guest! We have reserved the side party room for our group. Food (such as pizza, wings and other finger foods) will be provided. The band Giant Steps, playing classic rock tunes, will play from 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Please sign up at the April Ski Club meeting or call Ann at 797-7391 to let her know you are planning on attending.

 

Outdoor & Fitness Activities (See past events)

Biking

Plattekill

Plattekill

Plattekill

Mountain Biking at Plattekill

Sunday, Oct 4, 2009

Plattekill Mountain Biking Oct 4, 2009 Event Information
Breakfast in Oneonta, Plattekill Mountain biking and dinner afterwards.
Contact Tim Hanna at 656-7680
e-mail:   info (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com for more info. 

Article about our 2008 Plattekill event

Bike Ride - Wednesday, Sept 30

Kirkwood Veterans River Park to Hallstead, PA
Meeting time - 5:15 - for a 5:30 PM start
We will leave the Kirkwood River Park at 5:30 PM and proceed south through Kirkwood. When we reach Rt. 11, we will proceed south on Rt. 11 to the McDonalds in Hallstead. We will regroup at McDonalds and then begin the return trip to Kirkwood River Park.  Then for anyone who's hungry, we can re-fuel at the Conklin Diner.
Contact Tony Alduino 775-5654 or aalduino [at] yahoo [dot] com

Bike and Dine 2009 - Saturday, October 10

TCSC Bike and Dine 2009. Saturday, October 10.  Road biking event that will start and end in Marathon and we'll dine at the Three Bear Inn afterwards.  (It's their Prime Rib Buffet night!)

There are several distances and ride intensities to choose from ranging from 0, 9, 18 or 42 miles. All routes will pass Greek Peak.  We'll stop there for a break and we will have a brief, guided tour of the new hotel complex and indoor water park that is nearing completion.

Two options starting in Marathon:
Marathon parking lot between the river and ball fields at the end of Peck Ave.
  (42 miles) Meet at 12:15 p.m. for a 12:30 start (Marathon, Cortland, Dryden, Virgil, Greek)
  (18 miles) Meet at 2:00 p.m. for a 2:15 start (Marathon directly to Greek) (Route Map)

Easier option starting at the intersection of Rt 11 and Rt 392:
  (9 miles) Meet at 2:15 p.m. for a 2:30 start (Rt 392 directly to Greek) (Route Map)

Really easy option:
  (Zero miles) Drive your car to Greek Peak and meet at 3 p.m. for the tour

The Tour:
The tour of the new lodging and water park facilities will begin when all the bike groups arrive at Greek Peak.  That will be between 3 and 3:15 p.m.  (If one group arrives at Greek before the others, you can just keep riding along Rt 392 until you see the other group coming towards you.  Then make a U-turn and all ride to Greek Peak together as one large group.)

Dinner:
All groups meet at The Three Bear Inn on Rt 11 in Marathon at (or before) 5 p.m.
Please RSVP with Tim Hanna for an accurate reservation count.

Contact Tim Hanna to be added to the reservation list for the Three Bear Inn
656-7680 (H) or 768-0429 (Cell) (Area code 607)
E-mail address: info (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Current Sign-up Sheet - (10-9-09 at 11 p.m.)
 

For other biking opportunities,
check out these links to area bike clubs:

Binghamton Mountain Bike E-group:
(Mountain biking - Off road)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bing-mtbike


Southern Tier Bike Club:
(Wide variety of biking opportunities)

http://www.southerntierbicycleclub.org

Tioga Velo Club:
(Wide variety of biking opportunities)

www.tiogavelo.com

Egroup for TVC
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tvc/

Links to bike clubs a little farther from Greater Binghamton:

CNY D.I.R.T.:
(Mountain biking - Off road)

http://bikeloft.com/page.cfm?pageID=38
 

Finger Lakes Cycling Club:
(Wide variety of biking opportunities)

http://www.flcycling.org/

Onondaga Cycling Club
(Road riding of various intensities)

http://onondagacyclingclub.org

Bowling

Saturday, April 18, 2009, 8 p.m.

TCSC Bowling Night!
Location:  Midway Lanes, Vestal
Sign up:   At the April club meeting
Contact:   Cheryl K 
E-mail:     info (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Camping

4th of July Campout 
 

4th of July Campout 

Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Skiing Jan 9

Greenwood Park

Saturday 1/09/10 – Greenwood Park X-Country Ski.  Meet at 10AM, Wegman’s north lot (nearest Harry L. Drive) in Johnson City.  We will x-country ski about five miles around the groomed trails of this pretty park in northwestern Broome County.  Non-skiers are free to hike or snowshoe if they wish.  There is a small trail fee to use the Greenwood trails and $1 is requested from carpool participants to help drivers pay for gas.  Greenwood has a nice warming area in the headquarters building and ski rentals are available.  If there is no snow, we will do a hike instead.  Possible lunch option after the trip.  Contact Ron Brink (hikingbrinkster@yahoo.com) beforehand for details.  Please indicate your name and telephone number.

Cross Country Ski Trip, Jan 16 and Feb 20
Highland Forest
Skyline Lodge
10 a.m.
Carpool or caravan from Cracker Barrel (near BCC) at 8:30 a.m. They have X-C skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and horse drawn sleigh rides available, as well as a warm and spacious lodge that has a spectacular view.  Participants bring their own lunch and beverages, although they do sell food in the lodge.  We can meet to eat for those who want to do dinner on the way home.
Contact JoAnn Rohde
info (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Local Trail Information

Many local cross country events are organized via a 'Yahoo Groups' e-mail list
named groups.yahoo.com/group/TCSC-xcountry.To join this group, follow the
directions below:

1) Go to www.groups.yahoo.com.

2) Register with Yahoo! by clicking on 'register' and following the
directions. You will be creating a Yahoo! e-mail address during
this process, but you may have your TCSC-xcountry group e-mail
directed to any e-mail address.

3) Go to groups.yahoo.com/group/TCSC-xcountry

4) Click on 'Join This Group!'.

5) Select preferences and click on 'join'.

You may opt to be e-mailed when an event is organized or you may opt to
periodically check the board for messages.

Post message:	TCSC-xcountry@yahoogroups.com
Subscribe:	TCSC-xcountry-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe:	TCSC-xcountry-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

Summer Fitness Activities

Fitness Night at Otsiningo Park

Paddle Trip on the Susquehanna  Wednesday, September 16th , Meet at 5:45* p.m.

Sandy Beach off of Conklin Avenue/Rt.7 at the city line
meeting time - 5:45 PM
Enjoy an evening paddle on the Susquehanna River. We will paddle from Sandy Beach starting at 6 PM and travel upstream for a few miles and then turn around and float back to Sandy Beach.
Contact Tony Alduino 775-5654 or aalduino [at] yahoo  [dot] com
 

Wednesday, May 27th and July 1st , Meet at 6:00* p.m.  

Meet at Otsiningo Park's North Entrance at 6:00* p.m. to Rollerblade, Rollerskate, Bike, Run and/or Walk! The North entrance to Otsiningo Park is located behind the Northgate Plaza on Upper Front St. Take exit 6 off of Route 81 north. Stay in the right lane on the exit ramp so that you can take a right turn onto Route 12 North and then another quick right turn into the Otsiningo Park's north entrance before getting to the Northgate Plaza. Follow the entry road down and around to the right to our meeting place in the parking lot. 

Tony Alduino.

AthleticDirectors@TripleCitiesSkiClub.com or 729-1874

Golf

TCSC Golf Tournament
Sunday, September 13, 2009

Coordinated by Roxy Staley

Please pencil in Sunday, September 13th for our 2^nd Annual TCSC Golf Tournament!

12 noon shotgun start at Genegantslet golf course in Greene. Arrange your own 4-some or register individually and we will arrange pairings. Captain and Crew format so don’t be intimidated! Any combination of all male, all female or co-ed teams welcome.

Dinner at the course following the tournament will be included for all players. You will also be able to simply buy into the meal only if you prefer to join us post play (approximately 4:30 p.m.) for food, beverages and to hear the tall tales!

It would be helpful to have a feel for how many are interested. If you would kindly email me at
roxy_staley [at] adp [dot] com to let me know of your interest, I would appreciate it!

More details with registration instructions will be distributed the week of August 24th.

Save the date—Sunday, September 13th!

Regards,

Roxy Staley

Hiking and Snowshoeing

Tips And Other Information: (See other tips at the end of this section)

Triple Cities Ski Club Hiking and Snowshoeing Schedule
 

Saturday 1/09/10 – Greenwood Park X-Country Ski.  Meet at 10AM, Wegman’s north lot (nearest Harry L. Drive) in Johnson City.  We will x-country ski about five miles around the groomed trails of this pretty park in northwestern Broome County.  Non-skiers are free to hike or snowshoe if they wish.  There is a small trail fee to use the Greenwood trails and $1 is requested from carpool participants to help drivers pay for gas.  Greenwood has a nice warming area in the headquarters building and ski rentals are available.  If there is no snow, we will do a hike instead.  Possible lunch option after the trip.  Contact Ron Brink (hikingbrinkster@yahoo.com) beforehand for details.  Please indicate your name and telephone number.

Saturday 4/17/2010

          This hike will be on the Keuka Outlet Trail, a 15-miler on flat terrain from Dresden to Penn Yan and back through pretty wine country and interesting urban landscapes. This will be on the challenging side because of distance. 
Depart from Wegman’s north lot (nearest the Oakdale Mall) at 7AM.  Combined hike with the Triple Cities Hiking Club.  Suggested carpool fee of $16.  Call Ron Brink at 237-5290 for details.

Saturday 5/1/2010

          This hike will be to Twin and Sugarloaf Mts. in the Catskills, with spectacular summit views on a seven-mile loop.  This will be on the challenging side because of climbing.  
 
5/1/10: depart from Wegman’s north lot (closest to the Oakdale Mall) at 8AM.  Combined hike with the Triple Cities Hiking Club.  Suggested carpool fee of $20.  Call Ron Brink at 237-5290 for details.  

In all cases, participants should check with the trip leader for details on the departure point, time of departure, the level of difficulty for each hike and suggestions on what to bring. Participants should be in reasonable physical shape. If the weather looks questionable, contact the trip leader the day before a hike to see if it will be postponed or not. See the TCSC Web site or newsletter for basic hiking suggestions and other “rules of the road”.

Notes: Trips are by carpooling as much as possible.  Call the trip leader (Ron Brink in most cases, whose number is listed in the SNOWPLOW newsletter) for the location of the gathering point and the time of departure.  Call Ron if the weather forecast looks questionable for the day of a hike.  Hikers should be in reasonable physical shape and be properly equipped.  Call Ron for equipment suggestions and for more details on the difficulty levels of individual hikes.   Hikers who are not dressed appropriately for safety, are not properly equipped or do not have adequate experience may be turned away from the day’s hike at the hike leader’s discretion.  Hiking involves certain inherent hazards, and persons participating do so at their own risk.

Meeting Place:
Call Ron Brink at the number is listed in the SNOWPLOW newsletter.  Transportation is by carpooling.  Be sure to bring money for dinner after the hike.

Hiking Gear:
Hikers should have sturdy boots, since trails can sometimes have rocks, tree roots and mud.  Day hikers should bring a lunch to eat on the trail, snacks and lots of water.  Mountain summits can be cooler and windier than surrounding valleys, so a jacket is a good thing to bring along, especially during the spring and fall seasons when the weather is more changeable.  Other useful equipment includes a flashlight and/or headlight, whistle and emergency poncho or “space blanket”.  Contact the trip leader if weather conditions on the day of the hike look questionable or if you would like more information on the hike itself (expected trail conditions, degree of difficulty, what to bring, etc.). Weekend hikes require motel reservations; contact the trip leader for more details.

Local Trail Information

Sign Up: Sign up at the General Membership Meeting, call Ron Brink at the number listed in the SNOWPLOW newsletter or send an e-mail message to  Hiking@TripleCitiesSkiClub.com.

National Trails Day

TCSC is responsible for maintaining the trails at Oakley Corners and
Jenksville through an Adopt-a-Natural Resource program with the
Department of Environmental Conservation.

For more information, contact Al Snover at Trails@TripleCitiesSkiClub.com

Local Trail Information

Ski & Sports Sale

Click Here to See if Your Items Were Sold
 (Sale Tally 2009)

Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
It's our 29th annual Ski and Sports Sale. 

• Local ski shops will be attending – you’ll find great prices on a wide variety of items.

• Meet ski area representatives—find out what’s happening this winter at many ski areas in central NY and the Catskills.

• Get you Greek Peak Season Pass for last month's price!

• Ski Sale Poster (Acrobat Reader Required)

Where: Johnson City American Legion, 429 Main Street, next to
NYPENN Trade Center. Map

E-mail:  Sale (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Drop off times: Saturday, 11/21, 4 - 7 p.m. and Sunday, 8 - 9:30 a.m.

Pick up unsold items times: Sunday 4:30 - 6 p.m. and Monday 4 - 6 p.m.
 

View the 2009 Ski-Sale Sold-Item Report (2009)
 

Please provide feedback on the 2009 sale by e-mailing:
sale (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Skiing & Snowboarding Trips

    January 2010

Elk Mountain Trip

Windham Mountain Trip

Bolton Valley Trip

February 2010

Catskill 3 Day Ski Trip

TCSC Western Trip

Stratton Mountain Trip

Sign-up for a TCSC Ski trip. They're deluxe and they're a blast! All arrangements are made for you and no driving necessary on bus trips. Weekend trips are designed so you don't need to use any vacation days. Overnight accommodations always include a swimming pool and Jacuzzi. Ski downhill, cross country or just go shopping. (The trips are priced accordingly.) If you haven't been on a TCSC ski trip, you don't know what you're missing. What are you waiting for? Sign-up today!

Elk Mountain (Demo days!), Pennsylvania

Day Trip - Caravan, Carpool or meet at the mountain

Friday, Jan. 8, 2010: Purchase tickets at Berger's Ski Shop

Meet 8 am at the Raymour & Flannigan parking lot on Reynolds Road next to Pizza Hut. We leave promptly at 8:15 to arrive at Elk by 9 am.

Off the mountain by 4, meet at the lounge area for a cocktail. Leave Elk at 5:30 for dinner at Armetta's Pizzeria and Pub in Gibson, PA at 6:15 pm.

Skier is responsible for purchasing their tickets at the indicated ski shop. The tickets must be purchased in advance.  Sign-up for dinner reservations at the general meeting

Contact: Cindy T. at ElkTrip [at] TripleCitiesSkiClub [Dot] com or by calling 743-9142

Meeting Place for Caravanning or Carpooling: Raymour and Flanigan parking lot near Pizza Hut, Reynolds Rd., Johnson City

Time: Arrive at 8 a.m. for a 8:15 a.m. departure.
          Or meet at Elk Mountain at 9 a.m.
          Or if you arrive at a different time, use walkie-talkie channel 7.8 to locate the group.

Friday, Jan. 22, 2010: Day Trip
Ski Windham, New York.  More Info: Trip Info Sheet

Downhill skiing and snowboarding day trip that includes:  round trip transportation aboard a Shafer motor coach, continental breakfast, lift ticket, wine & cheese party and a full prime rib, broiled haddock, or chicken Marsala dinner at the Neptune Diner in Oneonta.  'World Class Snow’ (97% snowmaking) on 42 trails, terrain parks, and halfpipe, with 1600 foot vertical and 6 chairlifts (2 high-speed quad, 3 triples, and 1 double).  Approximately two hours from Endicott!  The trip departs from the Shafer bus facility in Endicott at 6:30am, with bus loading beginning at 6am.

Friday, Jan 29 - 31, 2010: Deluxe Weekend Trip
Bolton Valley, Vermont

Downhill, Snowboarding, X-Country or Snowshoeing weekend trip at family resort Bolton Valley, Vermont. The Black Bear Inn (www.blkbearinn.com) is ski in/ski out. Trip includes: round trip transportation, dinner & dessert & beverages on Friday night, deluxe accommodations (most rooms have fireplaces), sumptuous meals (yes, lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be provided), hors d’oeuvres Sunday afternoon and all trail passes.

E-mail:
BoltonValleyTrip (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Go for one day or all three ...
This is a three day ski trip to the Catskills.  Hunter, Thursday; Belleayre Friday and Plattekill Saturday. Feb 11, 12 and 13th. You can elect to go to one, two or all three. There are discounts on Belleayre and Plattekill lift tickets, $25 and $32 respectively. For Hunter, use your Big Lift Card, a coupon if you have one or pay the mid-week price of $55. or 46.75 for e-tickets purchased on-line 48 hrs in advance.

The lodging will be at the Pine Hill Arms, near Belleayre and Plattekill. Call for reservations as rooms are filling up fast.
http://pinehillarms.com/
1-800-932-2446

Transportation - You need to provide your own.

There are good options for restaurants in that area.

Contact Tim Hanna to sign up for this trip. 768-0429 (area code 607)
tim_hanna (at) juno (dot) com
 

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010: Day Trip
Hunter Mountain, New York.  More Info

Friday, Feb. 12, 2010: Day Trip
Belleayre Mountain, New York.  More Details

Map   Aerial View

Saturday, Feb 13, 2010: Day Trip  More info
Plattikill Mountain, New York.  Photos from 2007

Contact: Tim Hanna

Map   Aerial View

Feb 20 - Feb 27 - TCSC's 2010 Western Trip
Steamboat Springs, Colorado!

A week at Steamboat Colorado with its "Champagne Powder!"  The trip package includes air and ground transportation, lodging at the Phoenix (in the base village close to the gondola,) lift tickets, parties, picnics, Nastar race and a very classy banquet.  The Breckenridge trip was a week of adventure and luxury last year.  Be sure to sign up for Steamboat for 2010!

See fliers and reservation form below.  TCSC members choose the "no-air" prices and usually the "2 in a room" options.  Those options cost between $960 and $1050 and the flight out of BGM is $517 plus luggage charges (usually about $40 - 50 each way)  Flights out of SYR are running $400 - 540 right now and the prices are increasing daily.  Our first group (with flight prices locked in) is flying out of SYR.  (You can fly from wherever you want.)

So the total trip cost based on double occupancy and flight out of Binghamton = $1360-1590 (plus luggage charges.)  Trip insurance is available for about $75 through a link on the NJSC Web site.  Flights for TCSC members will be booked through the trip's travel agency, Sports America, Inc.  This will work the same as last year, which turned out to be pretty smooth.

Signing up is easy.  Contact Tim Hanna for more information.
Phone - 656-7680 (area code 607)
E-mail - "info [at] TripleCitiesSkiClub [dot] com"

Trip Information Brochure

Photos from 2007 Western Trip to Big Sky, Montana (pdf)

Sign-up for trips at our Club Meetings.

General Trip Information & Trip Policy  (Acrobat Reader Required)

Snowshoeing

See Hiking and Snowshoeing above.

Tailgate Parties

Sundays, February 7 and March 7, 2010
10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join TCSC for SUPER Tailgate Parties at the base of Chair 5 at Greek Peak. The party is open to all TCSC members (and their families) and all prospective members.

There will be food, fun and fire. Set up will begin approximately 10 am and will end around 4:30. Season pass holders can just get on the slopes there. Non-season pass holders: find a season pass holder to help purchase you ticket for the day and get 20% off. Non-skiers: there will be plenty of company to socialize with.

The club will be providing the meat for grilling. Bring a dish to pass and your favorite beverage. Members, if you can't bring a dish, you can contribute towards the cost of the meat. We will have a fire bowl with a campfire to warm you up so bring a camp chair and enjoy making S'mores.

Any questions, call Terri N. 760-2542.

Tennis

Volleyball

    September 2009
    Through
    May 2010

Summer Volleyball 

Outdoor Sand Volleyball at West Endicott Park, South Page St.  Starts at 6 pm till dark.  Call Bill Bobier at 727-4265 to confirm playing should weather conditions be iffy for playing.  Beverages/Eats at Harry Tufts after playing.  No cost and open to all ski club members and friends.  MAP

Wallyball & Fitness Night

Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5-8 p.m.

Join other TCSC members for an evening at the Court Jester. We will have use of the entire facility, plus "Wallyball."  Meet afterwards at The Ground Round to refuel.
 
Where: Court Jester, 216 Reynolds Road, Johnson City  Map
Cost: $5 per person (Free for Court Jester members)
Sign Up: At the Club monthly meeting or e-mail to
info (at) triplecitiesskiclub (dot) com

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