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Snowseekers Ski Club St. Louis Ski Club

Springfield Ski Club
CLUB PROFILES Springfield Ski Club has over 600 members, making us one of
the largest ski clubs in the Midwest. We are a ski club but offer
Sno-Gophers Ski Club so much more. While many of our members are ski enthusi-
We are America’s third oldest black ski club. The Sno- asts, we have more members that don’t ski at all. Everyone is
Gophers was founded in 1965 by radio announcer Holmes welcome! We offer year-round activities and social events that
“Daddy-O Daylie.” At that time the club was called the Ski keep our members active and entertained, whether you love to
Fun League. Sno-Gophers Ski Club is one of the founding ski or not. Whether it’s skiing in the Rockies, touring in Europe
members of the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) and is or taking a trip to a winery in Missouri, Springfield Ski Club has
dedicated to promoting the sport of skiing. The Sno-Gophers an activity for everyone. (springfieldskiclub.org)
are honored to call Chicago home but have traveled
throughout North America and Europe. Our program is not St. Louis Ski Club
just limited to skiing. The intent is to provide enjoyment Our ski club is based in St. Louis, MO. We go on several ski
and build camaraderie not just during the ski season but trips each winter in Canada and the U.S. In the summer we go
throughout the year. (sno-gophers.org) on bike trips and winery tours as well as various other activities.
We have a great annual holiday party, too.
Snowdrifters Ski Club (stlouisskiclub.com)
We are located in Geneva, IL and serve Chicago’s western
suburbs. Our 100 members include singles, couples and Tatry Ski Club
families, with skill levels from beginner to advanced. The club Tatry Ski Club was established in 1973, and our main activity
is big enough to support a variety of trips and activities, but is alpine skiing. Membership is offered to the Polish and their
small enough so that everyone can easily meet others. There friends. The ski season in the Midwest is short, and we have
are members who don’t ski but enjoy our travel and social ski trips scheduled for almost every weekend. Most of our
activities. We offer weekend bus trips as well as longer trips to trips are CMSC races, but we also have our own events: The
the Western US, Canada, and Europe. Off-season activities Polish Alpine Ski Championship in January and Tatry Ski Club
include bike rides, wine tasting, canoeing, concerts, baseball, President Cup in February. Both will be at Wilmot Mountain,
dinners and club parties. (snowdrifters.net) WI. At the end of the season, the club goes to the 15th
International Polish Alpine Ski and Snowboard Championship
Snowseekers Ski Club in Breckenridge. (tatryskiclub.com)
Our club welcomes skiers and riders of all ages and abilities.
We have a mix of families, singles and couples. Families with Thunderbird Ski Club
young children are always welcome. We also enjoy social With six great Western trips and the extremely popular Boyne
activities throughout the year, such as bike rides, an annual Bash Weekend, Thunderbird Ski Club should have a trip for
summer picnic, Christmas party, end-of-ski-season party, and everyone. Members also see the latest equipment and ski
outings to plays, dinners, concerts and other events. Our fashions on display and talk face-to-face with local ski and
2012-2013 season will include trips to Devils Head, WI and snowboard retailers about the newest gear. Why not join us
to Beaver Creek and Steamboat, CO. Snowseekers meet at on the slopes? (tbirdskiclub.com)
7 p.m. on the second Tuesday every month except December,
from September through April, at St. Lawrence Episcopal Team Trent
Church in Libertyville. (snowseekers.org) The Club Dedicated to CMSC Alpine Racing. (teamtrent.net)

Team Trent

Tatry Ski Club