The Board is Recruiting a Marketing Team

Volunteers are being sought for brainstorming marking ideas for the club.

A Message from Bob Key on Dottie

To the friends of Dottie Key:

I would like to thank all our friends in the the Dayton Ski Club for the support during Dottie's illness and after her passing for the support given to her and the family in the way of cards, phone calls, visits, food, beautiful flowers, and just the love that was shown by all. Dottie had about 400 people attend the viewing and a large majority were ski club friends. The club has really been a big help in getting me through this time of need and I can never thank all of you enough.

Bob Key

2010's Wine Tasting The Best Yet!

Members and non-members enjoyed an evening of wine tasting and dancing.

Spring Highway clean-up was well attended

On May 8 21 DSBC volunteers cleaned up the club's section of highway 675 in just 1 1/2 hours.

Reno/Lake Tahoe Trip Report

We had a great time in Reno/Lake Tahoe! Trip leaders Merritt and Juree share their report on all the fun and excellent conditions participants enjoyed during their time out west!

OVSC Spring Banff Trip Report

DSBC sent many happy skiers on the OVSC Spring trip to Banff, Canada. Trip leaders Trina and Dan share their report on all the fun and excellent conditions participants enjoyed during their time up north!

Did you know that trip insurance is very cost effective?

Trip insurance is about 8% of the cost of a trip and well worth the money - read more about how trip insurance was a benefit to our members!

Announcing the 2010-2011 DSBC Board

Elections were held February 3rd and we have our full slate of board officers in place for 2010-2011!

Reliving the 2010 Aspen/Snowmass Trip

Wonderful accommodations and shopping, helpful personnel, birthday parties, a soup street party, a Pub Crawl and wonderfull skiing and snow boarding was had by all who were on the 2010 Aspen/Snowmass ski trip.

A Review of the Januay 20, 2010 The Beer Tasting Party

Over 30 Dayton Ski and Board Club members came out on a snowy winter night for a Beer Tasting Party at Brixx

The Octoberfest Party was a Huge Success

The Octoberfest's attendance was 105 members and guests. Everyone had a great time dancing and enjoying home made German foods.

Hauntfest 2009 is a Success!

With the full moon out, 33 DSBC members & friends survived the onslaught of Hauntfest once again. Thanks to all who worked, your efforts are greatly appreciated.

See What Local Ski Areas Have to Offer

Perfect North and Mad River Mountain are within 65 miles of the Dayton area and offer many wonderful opportunities to Skier and Boarders.

We Survived the Zipline Adventure!

Thirty-three brave souls went to Camp Kern's Zipline Adventure, September 19, 2009. There were 7 towers to zip from platform to platform and 3 swinging bridges to cross before getting back to base camp. The first zip was the most unnerving! After climbing several flights of stairs, we had no idea what to expect. We were tethered to the cables, told to stand at the edge of the platform, "bend your knees like sitting in a chair", and away we went! Many of us had shaking knees and sweaty palms at first.

Party at Fifth Third Field

It was a dark and stormy night.... read about all the fun we had at Fifth Third Field in August

Good-bye Lee

Help Fill the Void by Volunteering

Lee Gulley has resigned as a Trustee and chairperson for the Adopt-a-Highway Program since he will be a Florida resident as of September 1. We thank Lee for his dedication to the Club in both of these positions. However, for the club to continue to develop Lee’s Adopt-a-Highway Program one of us needs to volunteer to chair this program.

New Wednesday Night Meeting Location

Join your Ski and Board Club buddies at Brixx Ice Co., 500 East First Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month starting September 16, 2009. Brixx is under new ownership and they want to work with us to grow these our meetings and make Wednesday evenings at the Brixx synonymous with the Dayton Ski and Board Club.

Kick-Off Picnic A Great Day

110 people attended the Kick-Off Picnic on Aug. 1. Lee Gulley did a great job chairing the event with lots of help from many volunteers. A huge thank you goes to our hostess Kathy McKee for opening up her beautiful home for our party. The yard, pool and deck were so lovely and the weather cooperated to make the picnic a great success. Our trip leaders got to showcase their upcoming Ski Trips. Many members took the opportunity to renew their memberships for 09-10 and we welcomed some new members to the club. So many members came forward to help with shopping, set up, cooking, front desk., take down and clean up it was amazing.

Why ski club trips are better than "Do it Yourself" (DiY) trips

Simply put, the benefits of club trips are not often quantifiable. Not everything in life comes down to dollars and cents.

The DSBC has worked hard this year to provide a number of exciting trips to the membership. Have a look and see which adventure you would like to add to your winter fun this year!

Who is going Ziplining with me?

Ozone Zipline Adventures, is one of the newest attractions in southern Ohio. Based out of the YMCA Camp Kern, in Warren County, OH, this zipline tour is the longest tour in the Midwest , traveling over 10,000 feet in length (2 miles).   Looking at dates in September and need an approximate number of people interested to book this outing, so email me (Carol) at "carolewald" at "woh.rr.com" immediately.  Click title above to read more!

DSBC Summer Leagues

Register for the DSBC summer leagues, including volleyball, softball and golf.

Thought from the Downhiller Editor – Corinne Smith

For all of you who are members of the club I want to ask you some questions. Has the club impacted your life?