| This Month's News Convention 2012 Update: As of 12/3/11, plans are underway to make some very interesting changes for this year's convention. Word is that members will be able to attend events on Satruday only at a greatly reduced charge. You can attend the Travel Expo, the Ski Academy sessions and the luncheon/keynote speaker... all for only $50! Keep tuned in for more announcements as they become known. (shhh... I heard we may be having a special treat on Sunday afternoon that you won't want to miss, but it includes famous skiers, celebrities, and a new event... but you didn't hear it from me!) Planning for the Pub Crawl, day hike, Golf Tournament, Solomon Center Day, whitewater rafting, and other events is underway. These activities need volunteers to help with crowd control and guiding. Your volunteerism is appreciate. Contact Don Anderson to be added to the list on the activities that interest you most. Thanks to volunteers Linda Scott for her work on the convention shirts... they will be denium shirts with our How the West is ONE logo. 2012 Snowmass Trip Sign Up Ends. Last Minute Reservations Call ASAP!! Snowmass, CO will be the site of the yearly trip Feb 3-6, 2012. Base price of $425 per person includes lodging at ski in/ski out Crestwood Condos and our famous silent auction. Ski tickets are only $58 extra to elimiante overpaying for unused tickets. Click here for the trip flyer. $250 will hold your spot, deadlline for total Nov. 1st. Credit cards welcome. Bus transportation available from Cheyenne on Friday afternoon, returning home Monday evening. Congratulations to the winners of awards at the convention! Idaho Falls wins 1st in Website and 2nd in Newsletters, Bogus Basin wins 1st in Newsletters, and Park City wins 3rd in Website and Newsletter. Congratulations to Michael Bouton, ISC's Man of The Year. Michael won a 3-day trip to Big White for being our council nominee.  "How The West Is One" Planning has begun! Many tasks still need volunteers to oversee and help out. The convention is hosted by our council this year and we need everyone's help to make it a success. Contact Don Anderson for your position in the planning.
FWSA Convention: It's time to plan... plan to attend, plan to prepare, plan to use the convention to enhance and improve club activities over the coming years. FWSA specializes in supporting clubs to improve and become excellent community assests to your city or to the ski industry. All clubs wishing to enter the competitions will wish to begin now to meet the fast approaching deadlines that include websites, newsletters, and club activities. Bogus Basin Ski Club Invites others to join their trip to Italy in 2012! Thanks to Bogus Basin Ski Club for their invitation. Check out the details of this 8 day trip to Italy on the "Trips" page. Skier Safety News: Check out our "Safety" page to see the latest updates concerning helmet laws and suggested rules for 2011. Our concerns as an industry change rapidly and this is one area that many states are seriously giving more consideration to. While you are there, take the FWSA skin cancer awareness test! Telluride Trip News and awards:  This year's trip was voted to be "Awesome!" by those who attended. The winner of the Crazy Sunglasses contest at the Saturday night part and silent auction was Joe Burgess... congratulations Joe and thanks to all those who played along and wore their favorite sunglasses. The winner of the NASTAR race on Sunday, as an individual racer (in other words... he's FAST!) was Dan Baxter of Cheyenne Ski Club. Congratulations to Dan as he flew down the course in perfect form... way to go Dan! Fun was had by all and we are already planning fun for next year's trip. Check out the great photos by Linda and Dan on the Trips page. WE NEED YOU! We need volunteers who would like to participate in the operations of our council. Many opening exist and they are reasonably easy tasks (Membership, Media, Secretary). If you have a few minutes each month to help us out, you could hold a seat on the board or help on a committee to make sure the council continues to join together to make skiing fun! Won't you please join us? No previous experience necessary! If you are interested, please contact Don. | | 2010-2011 Far West Skier's Guide  ...like you have never seen it! Completely online and digital for easy use with articles, videos, discounts, and much much more! Click the book cover to connect!
2011 Silent Auction Donors Packages and products were generously donated in 2011 by the following
resorts and businesses (click on each name to see their websites): | Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana | | Brian Head Resort, Brian Head, UT | | Brundage Resort, McCall, ID | | Crested Butte, CO | | Epic Quest Heli Ski, Sun Valley, ID | | Homewood Suites, Jackson, WY | | Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY | | Mt. Bachelor Resort, Bend, OR | | Pokolodi Lodge, Snowmass/Aspen, CO | | Schweitzer Resort, Sandpoint, ID | | Steamboat Resort, CO | | Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, ID | | Teton Springs Lodge & Spa, Victor, ID | | Vail Resorts, Vail, CO | | Whitefish Resort, Whitefish, MT | ...Please tell them ISC sent you! 
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