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Summer Club Activities

T Pine Point Ski Club
The past ski season provided plenty of fond
memories, but now CMSC clubs are gearing
up for warm-weather fun. The sampling of
off-season events here gives an idea of what
clubs have planned this summer; additional
trips and events will be announced as the
summer begins. Details can be found on the
clubs’ websites.

Fort Wayne Ski Club has a full summer of
activities planned, beginning with a summer-
long tennis league. The activity attracts non-
skier members who make up a nice percent-
age of the membership and who participate
in monthly parties held from September
through April. For the last several years and
again this year, the club will have its Luau
Party at the lake cottage of one of its mem-
bers. The potluck barbecue carry-in lasts
from noon until who knows when, with time
to boat, swim and play games. Additional
plans include a whitewater rafting event in
West Virginia, a canoe/kayak trip on the Pidgeon River in The club’s spring golf weekend is June 3-5 at Hawk’s Eye
Northern Indiana and a golf outing. (fwsc.org) Golf Resort near Bellaire, Michigan. The annual Canoe/
Summer Sports Weekend is planned for Aug. 12-14 in
The Thunderbird Ski Club, after a ski season with six Oscoda, Michigan. The fall golf weekend is in the planning
Western trips and two fun-filled Northern weekends, is stages. (tbirdskiclub.com)
preparing for a busy spring and summer. The golf league
begins play on May 6. Serious golfers and duffers are Sitzmark Ski Club’s annual events include the golf outing,
welcome to join in on Friday evenings. Following nine Oktoberfest party, Cubs-Brewers game at Miller Park,
holes, golfers adjourn to the 19th for dinner and socializing. Wolves game and the Pig Roast party. Two camping
Four picnics highlight the summer, with anywhere from trips are usually planned. The July ritual trip has been
150-200 members and guests enjoying good food and tubing/camping at Little Wolf River campground near
good company. Wednesday summer socials are also well New London, Wis., with about 60 to 70 attending. Other
attended. non-winter activities include canoeing, rafting, biking,
festivals, hiking, Ravinia concerts, wine and beer tasting
tours, and pool parties. (sitzmarkskiclub.com)

Nomad Ski Club of Chicago, Inc. not only skis hard but
plays hard. Throughout the year you can find its 190-plus
members on a cruise ship, rafting, canoeing, volleyball,
biking, hiking or dancing. The club has two picnics every
year (spring and fall). Planned for this summer are a bus
trip to Ravinia (outdoor concert), walleyball, comedy night
(club) and scuba diving/snorkeling, just to name a few
fun-filled activities. (chicagonomads.com)

Summer activities offered by Ibex Ski and Snowboard Club
include weekend and weekday bike rides, volleyball, golf,
camping, scuba, dinners, Ravinia, wine tastings, plays and
picnics. Volleyball is played at 6 p.m. Mondays at Busse Woods.
Hustlers Ski Club Golfers will gather June 11 for the Scramble Outing and BBQ.
There is a “Fall Colors” weekend getaway. (skiibex.com)

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