European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Heidelberg International ski club members gather Lor a me fling. Bynoum Zecler writer the i Luuri Dabiri ski club the in tic americ in of ski clubs Turcic 2,050 Mombi is Al inruns.1 tight ship. Allan ugh the club cd Isle for Rcck Emilion and fun ils exec live Council insists on solid Mimp Gemundt inline Only Silys that s not How mint american ski clubs in Turon Titiro run. Tver Yuriy else runs it like ,1 club he explains. The Council runs in like a the club Hend Cid for Uil Shirtl year by pro Pilunt Herb St non has an Lur Novor of More than million Marks. In sch i Lejk d 50 ski trips for Iho 1 huh to sewing which been Wilh an oct. 7 10 Tri to Hinler Lux , and ends with Glacier skiing in Selden aus Iii Xvi r the fourth of july Wui Kend. Mil of the club s we est incl ski trips entail leaving by bus null Ramon Wilh a late night Arriva in Ilia Luitel. The buses a Lurn late sunday dinner Wilh Vine or soft drink and snacks Are provided during the ride Down. Because the Central focus of the trips is skiing ii to assure thai participants get enough rest before Hilling the must members have to tie , it work on Mon Dikiy so wild partying and noise Are not allowed in the buses. We to to ski says Ken Gin rms ixe Culive Council member. At 10 p.m., you Gol to Sil Down and be quiet lights Are la fixed Siul on tiie bus radios must be switched off. Children under 5 Are Neil allowed on i he Heidelberg club i bus trips. Moderate consumption of alcohol by adults is not banned but minors Are forbidden from drinking Alco Koholic beverages on the buses. And anyone who vomits after drinking Lim much is required to it up and is assessed a us Fine. Smoking is forbidden on ill the club s buses. In past years Gingras says non smoking members Fri Henlly complained about Yeinji forced to sit in the smoking Section of the bus because the non smoking Section was filled a club Survey was taken when b9 percent Favorel a ban on smoking the non smoking policy was instituted. This fits in Wilh the club policy of following the wishes of the majority. We re customer Erie nod says publications Bill Phillips adding that the group tries to organize trips in a professional manner and that hotels and ski areas have Learned that they can depend on the club when we Sny Well show up Wilh x number of people they know we Phillips said i Here have been problems with some american ski clubs reserving rooms for a certain number people Anil then showing up with far fewer. This can reflect adversely not Only on the club involved but also on the Nasce As a whole. If a hotel or ski area is unsatisfactory it is stricken from the list of prospective destinations for future trips. If a rip was successful we re Book right there for next year Ingras ii old. The Heidelberg club is open to anyone. Seaton emphasises however that because it is chartered by the local military Community it least 50 percent of its members must have . Id cards he that 00 percent of the current membership does. Seaton was no newcomer it the ski club scene when he became president of the Heidelberg club. He was president of the i ski club for two years some time before god we in knee this year the club has produced a 90-Page Booklet for members Complete with advertising. The advertising revenues payed for the printing Tosis of the Booklet which is filled with information intended to answer most questions ski club Sampler there Are Sld clubs at a number of american military bases in Europe. Many offer everything from ski trips to first Aid raining on the Lopez instruction and equipment checks often at substantial savings Over the Cost on the local Economy. According to Herb Sealon president of the Heidelberg International ski club Many dubs belong in the american association of ski clubs Europe a Loose association that maintains ties among the groups. Nasce was formed in the 1 960s to organize ski races Seaton says but now it s just for the Exchange of information and Here is a listing of some of the ski clubs in Europe Cutuli Deh apoc81k. Contact a act. ,. Hud Mem aim aet8-Abo-letbimh�. Darmstadt pm pm. Lott it to 000, i. Boob cup it. 4m Jiff Wco 8r, hoo., gha Fenohr . 6/opm by to Tate bom5bi. Apo Zilthia. Craft d5 sum by 4th4s�. Hei Delepho Inton Monh us dub. A. Illeehe1m Mhz Donti 8u gub conduct Dix Ali car m to of. Of nut join Emvy is Kwh Jota my Munich Bob Dou oum1 4nwm. To Deh Patch by 0. Suhart. Cottet Mutos Ira a. It w it. Rhein main Winum Nonini ,. Shape so am a of intr Imu Ikhil conduct Lynn orig he .,.tannenbauusu a bit in to 3, �n,wjomtl12it. O Mirnd mate. Bui 03, Ato. W1e3baden aim swim. Ifo09j57. Congo my bks Khz i Meiji Milo. Wei Bruceh menu fid so club. Conduct about the organization. A 19ub-89 trip schedule is included As Well As Short descriptions of the destination resorts. Despite its size and organization the group s officers stale emphatically that the Heidelberg ski club is not out to dominate the Nasce and encourages reciprocity among t he member clubs. Information Aboul successful Ami unsuccessful trips is willingly shared and Heidelberg officers arc willing to help other clubs improve their administrative procedures. Additionally members of other clubs Are permitted to sign up for hi5c trips providing the buses cannot be filled by Heidelberg members if there Are openings near the departure Dale for a trip Heidelberg officials might Contact officials at another club and ask if they can fill them. The club Bills itself As two clubs in one social and the biweekly meetings held at the Patrick Henry Village officers club Are definitely social occasions. Music dancing and drinks areas much a part of the scene As the information stands about ski trips the ski patrol the professional ski instructors and ski insurance. The club also operates a boutique and in the summer stages 3 annual membership is $20 for an individual or $40 or a family. The club is offering a 25 percent discount on membership fees until nov. 1, 10 strip october 27, us
