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Club Profiles

Sanctuary Ski and
Snowboard Club

Sanctuary Ski and Snowboard Club is more than just a
great club for skiing and boarding. We are an active, fun
social group (21 and over) with a mixture of singles and
couples. We love all kinds of adventures and activities,
including bike rides, hiking, concerts and Bar of the
Month events, to name a few. Our annual camping/canoe
trip, picnic and golf outing are events that our members
always look forward to attending. Locally, we’ll have our annual party bus trip to Granite
Peak, Wis., and may have a few other last-minute
Naturally, we are comprised of members who love to ski Midwestern trips posted on our website. In September we
and travel. We have skiers of all levels, from beginners to did a European bicycling trip in Holland and Belgium.
experts. This upcoming season we have seven major trip
destinations, including Bariloche, Argentina, with an We meet at Hooters Restaurant, 1301 Butterfield Rd.,
optional trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (summer 2009). We Downers Grove, Ill., at 8:30 p.m. the first and third
start off the season with Park City, Utah, staying at Park Wednesday of every month. Stop by and in join the fun.
Station Condos in the center of town and within walking Complimentary Hooter wings are served at our meetings;
distance of the town chair; then Jackson Hole, Wyo; non-members are always welcome.
Mammoth, Calif; Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah.
To top off our memorable adventures, we have our big For more information:
spring fling planned for Vail, Colo., staying at Vail Spa Tom Sandowski, Trip Chair, 630-978-0927
Condos, within walking distance of the lifts. tsandowski@aol.com
www.skisanctuary.org

Skunk Hollow Ski
& Snowboard Club

Since 1960, Skunk Hollow Ski and
Snowboard Club has organized trips
and other activities for adventure-
seeking men and women over 21
years of age. Although we meet in
Arlington Heights, our 100+ member-
ships span all of Chicago’s metropoli-
tan area. We’re large enough to offer
reasonably priced trips and activities
throughout the year, yet small enough
to maintain our friendly personality. Skunk Hollow Ski American Legion Post 208, 121 Douglas Ave., Arlington
and Snowboard Club is composed of skiers and boarders Heights, Ill. Our annual season kick-off celebration,
of all ability levels, so there is always somebody to share Alpinefest, will be held at our first meeting in November.
the slopes with.

This season, our club is heading west to Crested Butte,
Alta, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude. We are also partic-
ipating in CMSC’s Chicago Week at Heavenly. Midwestern
favorites Cascade and Devil’s Head will also be visited.
For more information:
Everyone is welcome to find out more about us by
Sally Griffith, President, 847-826-6897
attending a meeting. Club meetings are held at 8:00 p.m. president@skunkhollowskiclub.com
on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the www.skunkhollowskiclub.com

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