gator tales...cheryl barnes 781.749.2992 [email protected] communications director tbd membership...

President’s Message

GATOR TALES T H E O F F I C I A L M O N T H L Y P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E

P A L M B E A C H G A T O R S N O W S K I C L U B

Next General Membership Meeting: Thursday, August 10th at the North Palm Beach Country Club, 6:30 PM Social Hour; 7:30 PM Business

Next Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, August 3rd at the Double Tree Hotel, Palm Beach Gardens, 7:00 PM

Hello Gators,

I am thrilled that our Club has so

many exciting events and trips planned

for this year. Please visit our website,

sign up for our weekly email blast, and

look through our newsletter to see them.

Please keep spreading the word about

what we have to offer to your friends

and co-workers. The larger our

membership grows, the more fun events

we can offer to entertain you.

The closing of the North Palm Beach Country Club has been

postponed until September 30th. It will not reopen for at least 18

months. Our final meeting there will be in September. I will miss

the August meeting because I will be living it up on the Alaska

Cruise with 14 other lucky Gators, but your capable Past

President, Evie Houston, will lead the meeting.

Starting in October, we will be moving to the Marriott in Palm

Beach Gardens. A lot of you may remember that we used to

meet there before coming to the Country Club. Unfortunately, we

are not allowed to bring snacks. They will, however, give us

happy hour pricing from 6:30 PM until the end of the meeting.

This will include a $2.50 draft beer, and we will have discounts

on other beers, house wines, and well drinks. You will also be

able to purchase discounted appetizers.

Our 2018 ski trips are selling well. Sign-ups began in late April

for our next ski season. Our fabulous trip to Valle Nevado, Chile

leaves this month. Our 2018 destinations available include

Winter Park, Colorado; Steamboat, Colorado; Andorra and

Barcelona, Spain; Taos, New Mexico; Jackson Hole, Wyoming;

and Sierra Nevada, Spain. Two trips, Jackson Hole and Sierra

Nevada, have been sold out and expanded. They are taking wait

list applicants. Please sign up soon to get the trip of your choice.

Please visit our website, read our weekly email blast, and

download our newsletter regularly to keep up with our trips.

This year, we will be celebrating the start of our fall season

with a fantastic free party with the theme of “It’s All About the

Fun”! It will be held the evening of Saturday, September 23rd at

the Moose Lodge. This exciting party will feature our ski trips,

special activities trips, and social events. We will be entertained

on the dance floor by an amazing DJ, Bone Daddy Dave. This

event is being organized by your VP of Socials/VP of Special

Activities, Debbi Haselmire. She is planning an incredible event

for you, so be sure to come and don’t forget to RSVP.

August marks the first time we have had two beachfront getaway

weekends in the same month: the Weekend Getaway to Pirate's

Cove in Port Salerno on August 4th to 6th and the Key Largo

Adventure Weekend on August 25th to 27th/28th. The Gators are

enjoying an incredible summer with so many fun events. Kudos to

Lee Chitty for leading the first one and Deb Haselmire for

organizing the second.

The second of two summer Blue Jeans Night Out happy hours

will take place on Tuesday, August 15th, at the Snuggery in Palm

Beach Gardens. Thank you, Ben Smith, for organizing them!

Please come, bring a snack to share, and join in the fun.

Betty Williams hosted her Fourth of July Party on Saturday, July

1st. This was her final party and many of us were there to celebrate

the end of a wonderful era. We all give a heartfelt thanks to Betty

for her generosity in opening her home to entertain us over the

years, and we wish her well in her new condo.

The Gators had a great time at the Miami Marlins versus the LA

Dodgers baseball game on Sunday, July 16th. We enjoyed

traveling by chartered bus to the air conditioned stadium. Thank

you, Debbi Haselmire, for organizing this wonderful event, and

thank you, Karl Haselmire, for stepping up to lead it when Debbi

was not feeling well.

Come to our Friday night happy hours, arranged for you by

Debbi Haselmire with input from the Social and Special Activities

Committee. Happy hour is a great way to start the weekend with

your Gator friends. We have included some new and exciting

venues mixed in with Club favorites. If you have any ideas for

happy hours, please contact Debbi.

The volunteers on our Social and Special Activities Committee

are working hard to bring you fun parties, events, and trips this

year. If you have an idea for an event, please bring it to the

committee. If you would like to get more involved, please join the

committee, volunteer to lead an event or trip, or offer to assist other

officers. We are looking for volunteers to help us with our events, so

please watch for our next meeting. With your help, we can make

your Club even better.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.

Sincerely,

Sharon Long President

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

B O A R D M E M B E R S PRESIDENT Sharon Long 561.626.0406 wmarussich@comcast. net PAST PRESIDENT Evie Houston 561.762.2628 [email protected] VP SKI TRIPS Walter Marussich 561.768.6368 [email protected] VP SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Debbi Haselmire 561.281.3431 [email protected] VP SOCIALS Debbi Haselmire 561.281.3431 [email protected] TREASURER Walter Marussich 561.768.6368 [email protected] SECRETARY Kathy Levas 561.339-2661 kathyl2261 @gmail.com MEMBER AT LARGE Cheryl Barnes 781.749.2992 [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR TBD MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Tim Dai 561.827.2204 [email protected] EVENT COMPTROLLER DIRECTOR TBD

www.gatorsnowskiclub.com

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5

7:00 PM 5:00 PM PIRATE’S

BOARD HAPPY HOUR COVE

MEETING CEVICHE WEEKEND

GETAWAY

4TH - 6TH

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

ALASKA 6:30 PM 5:00 PM

CRUISE GENERAL HAPPY HOUR

DEPARTS MEETING PIZZA GIRL’S

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

BLUE JEANS CHILE 5:00 PM ALASKA

NIGHT OUT SUMMER HAPPY HOUR CRUISE

AT THE SKI TRIP CARMINE’S RETURNS

SNUGGERY DEPARTS OCEAN GRILL

6-9 PM

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

5:00 PM KEY LARGO

HAPPY HOUR SNORKELING

CARRABBA’S

KEY LARGO

WEEKEND

27 28 29 30 31

KEY LARGO KEY LARGO

CHILE TRIP

RETURNS

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 3

G A T O R T A L E S

Dear Members:

If you would like to make a payment for a

ski trip with a credit card, please notify

your trip leader and an invoice will be

created for you to pay online. You can

request to pay an installment or the full

balance of your account.

(Invoices are created by the Event

Comptroller per request of the Trip

Leaders.)

From Communications Team

STAY CONNECTED . . .

Go online to the Gator website and

update your email & mailing address!

Did you know you can advertise

in this newsletter for as little as

$10?

Condolence and Sympathy Messages

If you know of anyone in the Club who is suffering

from an illness or from the loss of a loved one, please

notify our Member at Large, Cheryl Barnes, at (781)

749-2992 or [email protected].

We would like to let them know we are thinking of

them in difficult times.

PRINTED DIRECTORY By popular demand, the Board is working on a printed directory of our members.

PLEASE make sure your information and privacy settings are correct.

View or download/print these step by step instructions on how to update your contact

information and privacy settings.

Estela Basso, Communications Team

http://www.gatorsnowskiclub.com/resources/Documents/How%20to%20do%20and%20processes/How%20to%20update%20your%20profile%20in%20the%20Online.pdf

Ski Trips From VP of Ski Trips, Walter Marussich

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

Come to our next Social and Special Activities Planning Meeting:

Saturday, September 2nd at Deb Haselmire’s house at 1150 Morse Blvd., Singer Island, FL

33404. Across from the Hilton. Bring a dish to share and BYOB. Meeting starts at 3 PM. RSVP

Deb at 561-281-3431 or [email protected].

P A G E 4

2018 Ski Season in

Full Swing!

The 2018 ski season is well underway. We know you are

eager to make your plans for next year's skiing adventure,

so go ahead! Registration is now open for most trips. Here

is what we have so far:

Winter 2019 – Luxury Ski Trip to Vail, Colorado. This

has been cancelled for the 2018 season, but we are

working on it for next year.

Jan. 6-13, 2018 Winter Park, Colorado Ski Trip (26

spots), Trip Leader: Kevin Murtha. This is our No

Frills-All Thrills ski trip that includes 7 nights in studios

(double occupancy, 2 per studio) at the Vintage Resort

Hotel which features 2 queen beds and kitchenette, round

trip air from Palm Beach International (PBI) to Denver,

ground transport, lift tickets, pre- and post- trip parties,

après-ski happy hours, Club dinner, and bandana. Only

$1,420.* Available for sign up. Contact Trip Leader at

(954) 410-4109 or [email protected].

Jan. 20-27, 2018 Steamboat, Colorado - Florida Ski

Council Ski Trip (60 spots), Trip Leader: Ken

Kingston, Assistant TL: Scotty Howard. Saturday to

Saturday 7 night ski trip to Steamboat, Colorado with the

FLORIDA SKI COUNCIL. Standard Package includes:

Lodging at Dulany at the Gondola Condos, 2 bed/2 bath, 4

per condo. Flying from Fort Lauderdale into Hayden.

Includes ground transfers, 5-day ski lift ticket, pre-trip

party, FSC welcome party, FSC Casino Night theme party

with DJ, Club dinner, after ski happy hour(s), NASTAR

race and voucher for lunch on the mountain, ski week

commemorative pin and ID badge, and bandana. Only

$2,080.* Available for sign up. Contact Trip Leader at

[email protected].

Feb. 2-13, 2018 Andorra and Barcelona Ski & Tour

Trip (24 spots), Trip Leader: Kelly Lunsford. This is a

10 day ski and tour trip to Europe: 7 nights in Andorra and

3 nights in Barcelona. Standard Package includes: round

trip air from Miami to Barcelona via Swiss Air, round trip

G A T O R T A L E S

Continued on the following page

bus from Palm Beach Gardens to Miami Airport, all

transfers in Europe. Lodging at 4 Star Hotels both in

Andorra and in Barcelona. Daily breakfast and dinner in

Andorra, daily breakfast in Barcelona, 5-day lift ticket,

private bus to ski resort daily, 4 hour bus tour of

Barcelona, 4 hour bus tour of Montserrat, pre-trip party,

welcome and farewell drink, Club dinner, Club après-ski

happy hour(s), bandana, all taxes and fees. All that for only

$2,195.* Optional day tour to Carcassone, France: scenic 3

hour drive to the medieval city of Carcassone for $79.

Available for sign up. Contact Trip Leader at 561-801-

4243 or [email protected].

Feb. 3-10, 2018 Taos, New Mexico Ski Trip (32 spots),

Trip Leader: Bonnie Boaz. This is a Saturday to

Saturday 7 night ski trip to Taos, New Mexico. Lodging at

Snakedance Condos 2 bed/2 bath, 4 per condo. Ski in/ski

out. Flying from Fort Lauderdale into Albuquerque.

Includes ground transfers, dinner at La Hacienda, visit to

the city of Taos, visit to the Rio Grande Gorge, pre-trip

party, welcome reception, Club dinner, happy hour(s),

bandana, fleece vest, taxes and fees. Only $1,745.*

Available for sign up. Contact Trip Leader at 919-360-1535

or [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]





Ski Trips From VP of Ski Trips, Walter Marussich

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 5

Feb. 24-March 3, 2018 Jackson Hole, Wyoming -

Florida Ski Council Ski Trip (42 spots), Trip Leader:

Chris McArdle. We are sold out but have a waiting

list. This is a Saturday to Saturday 7 night ski trip to

Jackson Hole, Wyoming with the FLORIDA SKI

COUNCIL. Lodging at Teton Village Condos 2 bed/2

bath, 4 per condo. Free shuttle to slopes (3 minute ride).

Flying from Fort Lauderdale into Jackson Hole Airport.

Includes ground transfers, 5-day ski lift ticket, pre-trip

party, FSC welcome party with DJ, FSC theme party with

DJ, Club dinner, after ski happy hour(s), fun race and

voucher for lunch on the mountain, ski week

commemorative pin and ID badge, bandana, and use of

Sundance Swim Club hot tubs. Only $2,190.* Waitlist

sign-up available. Contact Trip Leader at 561-575-5587

(home), 561-267-5820 (cell) or

[email protected].

March 7-18, 2018 Sierra Nevada, Spain - Florida Ski

Council 10 Day European Ski & Tour Trip (64 spots)

Trip Leader: Walter Marussich, Assistant TLs: Vi

Ware and Chris Yanuzzi. This tr ip was expanded

from 42 to 64 passengers due to popular demand. We are

sold out, but there is a very short waiting list. With this

many passengers, there are bound to be some

cancellations. Standard Package includes: 3 nights in

Carmona, 5 nights in Granada, and 2 nights in

Torremolinos. In more detail, it includes round trip bus

from PBG to Miami, round trip airline tickets from Miami

to Malaga, Spain, 3 day stay in the Parador of Seville at

Carmona, Spain (breakfast and dinner), 5 days

accommodations in Granada, Spain (breakfast daily, 4

Dinners), gala party in Granada, 4 days transfer from

Granada to ski area, 2 days accommodations in the

Torremolinos-Malaga area (breakfast daily), and all

ground transportation in Spain. All accommodations are

hotel rooms – double occupancy. Lift tickets are NOT

INCLUDED. All for only $2,640.* Waitlist sign-up

G A T O R T A L E S

Continued from the preceding page





available. Contact Trip Leader at 561-768-6368 or

[email protected]. Several side trips to historic and

natural wonder attractions will be offered: Granada &

Alhambra Tour, Tropical Coast & Nerja Caves,

Alpujarras. Side trips to Gibraltar and Seville will be

included with your tour price.

*Prices are per person, double occupancy. Terms and

conditions subject to change without notice.

Familiarization trip to Cortina, Italy is available. All trip

leaders, current, former, assistants and trainees that have

completed three training sessions are welcome to apply. If

you are a current trip leader, you will not be as likely to be

selected. You must be able to attend business meetings and

make reports. Significant others are not allowed to

accompany you even if they pay their entire fare.




Special Activities From VP of Special Activities, Debbi Haselmire

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7





P A G E 6

HELLO GATORS

Get ready for FUN!!! Come check out all our Ski

Trips, Special Activities, and Social Events at “It’s All

About The FUN” on Saturday, September

23rd from 5–9 PM at the Moose in Palm Beach

Gardens. FREE to members and guests, be sure to

register you are going on the website. Sign up for ski

trips and events, dance, play games, items being

raffled, plus more. DISCOVER ALASKA BY

LAND AND SEA (Denali Princess Wilderness

Lodge and Voyage of the Glaciers) leaves

AUGUST 9–19, 2017 and is sure to be tons of

FUN; have a blast cruisers. NEW!!! Join Liz Loeffler

on Saturday, September 30th for a trip up the

coast to Kennedy Space Center. Gators - you

have been asking for a Keys trip!!!!! Make your

reservations (based on availability) August 25–

27/28 at Marina Del Mar in Key Largo at MM

100 for a weekend adventure of snorkeling, partying,

food, sun, and fun. ARRRRR!!! It’s Pirate Fest time

in Ft. Myers Beach October 6–8th. Make your

reservations at Shipwreck Motel right in the heart

of all the action. Get those costumes ready for an

incredible Halloween 2017 on a 7-Day Cruise to

the Western Caribbean onboard the brand new

Harmony of the Seas, October 28–November

4, 2017. Celebrate Halloween in style with parties,

costumes, trick or treating, haunted house, plus

more!!! See flyers below for all details on events /

trips. As always, I am looking for some motivated

Gators to help plan/run any event in Special

Activities. Please contact me if you are interested in

stepping up to the plate and joining in the making of

FUN FUN FUN!!! Please join us at the next

Social and Special Activities Planning

meeting … We need your help!!!!!! SEE

FLYERS BELOW FOR INFORMATION

ABOUT ALL EVENTS/TRIPS!!!

Deb Haselmire (VP Special Activities)

ALASKA – DENALI PRINCESS

WILDERNESS LODGE / VOYAGE OF

THE GLACIERS, AUGUST 9-19, 2017 This is a great time to see Alaska and includes the

Pre-Tour hotel in Fairbanks, the visit to Gold Dredge 8 Tour, a Riverboat Cruise, Lunch, the

Natural History Tour, 2 nights at the Denali

Princess Wilderness Lodge. On the 4th day,

enjoy a scenic rail journey through some of the best

wilderness in the Great Land on the Direct-to-the

-Wilderness rail service which drops you off in

Anchorage for your unforgettable Voyage of the

Glaciers Cruise on board the Coral Princess. See

Glaciers such as the Hubbard Glacier, Glacier

Bay National Park, visit ports of call such as

Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan. If this is on

your bucket list, be sure to book this trip!!!

One trip not to miss and what better way to go

then with a bunch of Fun Gators!!!!! See flyer below

for more information or contact Deb Haselmire at

561-281-3431 or [email protected]. SOLD

OUT!!

G A T O R T A L E S




Special Activities From VP of Special Activities, Debbi Haselmire

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 7

KEY LARGO WEEKEND

ADVENTURE, AUGUST 25–27

OR 28, 2017

Stay and Play at Marina Del Mar in Key Largo

at MM 100!!!!!! Make your own reservation for

either 2 or 3 nights at Marina Del Mar! This is

sure to sell out as we head south for a weekend of

snorkeling, glass bottom boating, fishing, tiki bars,

poolside fun, and night time entertainment. Lots to

do and so little time!!!!! MORE FUN FUN FUN!!!!

Contact Deb Haselmire for more information at

561-281-3431 or [email protected]. See flyer

for details.

FT. MYERS BEACH

12TH ANNUAL

PIRATE FEST –

OCTOBER 6–8, 2017

ARRRRRR!!!!

Get out those pirate costumes and join the Gators

in Ft Myers Beach as it gets invaded with Pirates

for the weekend. Stay and play at the Shipwreck

Motel on San Carlos Blvd. right in the heart of all

the action. Everything within walking distance: the

beach, shops, restaurants, and most importantly, the

Pirate Fest right outside your door. Make your own

reservations ASAP as the motel will sell out.

No group rate due to event.

Contact Deb Haselmire. See

flyer for more information.

HALLOWEEN ON THE HARMONY

OF THE SEAS – OCTOBER 28 THRU

NOVEMBER 4, 2017 Join us on the Largest Cruise Ship ever leaving from

Port Everglades for a Halloween Cruise consisting

of trick or treating, costume contests, parties, plus

more.

Visit the following Ports of Call: Labadee, Haiti;

Falmouth, Jamaica; and Cozumel, Mexico. Many

cabin options available as well as Crown & Anchor

benefits (if applicable), and additional perks with

16+ cruisers. Enjoy what the newest Royal

Caribbean ship “Harmony of the Seas” has to offer:

such as Boardwalk, Central Park, Ice show, Aqua

Theater, Fabulous Shows, many specialty

restaurants, 42 bars, Pizza Place, Johnny Rockets,

plus so much more!!!! Be sure not to miss this ship.

Contact our cruise planner Lisa Simons for rates

and booking as many cabin options are available.

See flyer for additional information.

G A T O R T A L E S








Socials From VP of Socials, Debbi Haselmire

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7





P A G E 8

Hello Gator Members,

Be sure to check out some of the new and exciting Happy Hours that are being put together for the club as

well as keeping the club favorites on the schedule. Join the Gators on Sunday, September 10th from 3:00

-6:30 at The Cooper in Palm Beach Gardens for a special Sunday Happy Hour. Feel free to contact me with

any new ideas for Happy Hour venues. I will try to provide as much variety as possible. In August on the

15th, ‘Beat the Heat’ at Blue Jeans Night Out, always a club favorite!!!! The November 11th Patriotic

Luau is selling nicely with only about 4 more tickets available, be sure to get your tickets before they sell

out. Look for some new and exciting Socials coming up in this second half of the year. As always, I will need

help in setting up / decorating events / tear down. Please reach out and let me know if you are interested in

helping. Please register online for “It’s All About the FUN” on September 23th, looking for head

count.

Deb Haselmire

VP Socials

PATRIOTIC LUAU FOR VETERAN’S DAY, NOVEMBER 11TH Join 40 of your fellow Gator

Members on Saturday November 11 from 4:00 PM until 8:30 PM Luau style to celebrate Veteran’s

Day at Bella Vista Pool Clubhouse (Estela Basso’s place) in Jupiter. Pulled pork and pulled chicken from

Park Ave BBQ will be served with all the fixings plus dessert. Bring a cooler with favorite beverage plus camp

chair (limited number of chairs). Music will be provided for your listening and dancing pleasure. Only $20 per

person for a ticket. Limited to the first 40 Members only. Also, be sure to reserve / pay before tickets run

out. Contact Deb Haselmire for your tickets. See flyer below. (ONLY 4 TICKETS LEFT)

G A T O R T A L E S


A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 9

G A T O R T A L E S

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 1 0

G A T O R T A L E S

DISCOVER ALASKA

AUGUST 9 – 19, 2017

3 Day Land Tour / 7 Day Cruise

Interior cabin at $2456** PP

VOYAGE OF THE GLACIERS Ocean View starting at $3206 PP

Full day in Fairbanks, 2 nights at Denali Wilderness Balcony starting at $3505 PP

Lodge, Direct-To-Wilderness Train through the EXTRA AMENTITIES TO BE ADDED

Great Land. 7 days on the Coral Princess

* Fairbanks

* Anchorage

* Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park

*Skagway

* Juneau

*Ketchikan

* Vancouver

PRINCESS CRUISES RATED #1 CRUISE LINE IN ALASKA

INCLUDES; Port fees & Taxes, 3 nights lodging, Gold Dredge 8 (pan for gold & Miner’s lunch provided), Sternwheel River cruise in Fairbanks, Natural History Tour in Denali National Park, scenic journey by Train from Denali to ship in Anchorage. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!!!!

** NOT INCLUDED: AIRFARE AND TRANSFERS, ESTIMATED $900 FOR GROUP AIR WITH CLUB.

*** Not included: On board ship expenses, gratuities, shore excursions, meals on land tour.

TO BOOK CRUISE TOUR CONTACT:

LISA SIMONS AT 224-241-1373

[email protected]

TO SIGN UP CONTACT:

DEB HASELMIRE AT 561-281-3431

[email protected]

****Prices subject to change, depending on Airfare, Taxes at time of Final Payment!

http://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-destinations/Alaska-cruise/cruisetour-options/

P A G E 1 1 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

G A T O R T A L E S


Hey, Gators!

Grab your favorite pair of blue jeans and head on out to the Snuggery on Tuesday, June 13th, 6 - 9 PM, 2017 Tuesday, August 15th, 6 – 9 PM, 2017

Your Blue Jeans know where the fun is, so make sure they don't show up without YOU!

There is no admission price for this event but everyone is encouraged to bring a snack to share. The Snuggery will be serving up reasonably priced drinks. You can play pool, shuffleboard, or listen to the jukebox. Don’t forget your Gator beads and badges ... let’s show our Gator presence!

THE SNUGGERY 2556 PGA BLVD

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

BLUE JEANS NIGHT OUT AT THE SNUGGERY

CONTACT:

BEN SMITH 561-776-3481

(LANDLINE)

Bobbie Gaugh 561-906-

7300

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 1 2

G A T O R T A L E S

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 1 3

G A T O R T A L E S

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 1 4

G A T O R T A L E S

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 1 5

G A T O R T A L E S

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 1 6

G A T O R T A L E S G A T O R T A L E S

P A G E 1 7 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

G A T O R T A L E S

P A G E 1 8 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

G A T O R T A L E S

Please Visit and Like Our New PBGSSC Facebook Page The Palm Beach Gator Snow Ski Club is proud to announce our new Facebook page.

Please visit us at https://www.facebook.com/palmbeachgatorsnowskiclub and “like” our

page. You are encouraged to post pictures and comments.

P A G E 1 9 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

G A T O R T A L E S

Visit Our Website Take a tour of our new website. We hope

you like it ! It features:

Event Information: On ski trips and all social

activities.

Blogs: Each of your Board Members can keep you

up-to-date on the news from their area of

responsibility.

Event Registration: Register online and pay

with credit card (or checks).

Join/Renew: Membership online.

Members Only Area*: Password protected area

with a searchable Directory and other content.

Forums: Where members can discuss topics of interest with other members.

Surveys: Where members can vote on preferences.

Customizable Member Profile: You can add a head shot of yourself and set

your privacy settings (what information would you like to share and what to keep

private).

Photo Albums: Pictures taken at our events...are you there?

*In order to access the Members Only area, your membership for the current

fiscal year (June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017) must be current or the system will not let

you in. If you need to join or renew your membership, you can do so online. Your

login is your e-mail. Each member needs a unique e-mail.

If you are logging in for the first time, click "Forgot Password" and a password will

be e-mailed to you from [email protected]. If you do not see the

e-mail shortly, check your spam/junk folder.

If you have joined/renewed recently via check and you cannot log in, your check

may be being processed. Otherwise, we may be missing your e-mail or there may

be a typo in it.

Please contact the Communications Team at

[email protected] for help.

P A G E 2 0 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

G A T O R T A L E S

P A G E 2 1 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

G A T O R T A L E S

Gator Snow Ski Club

2016-2017 Advertising Rates on Website or E-Mail blasts

WEBSITE ADVERTISING:

Select the size and the page(s) where ad will be shown for 12 months. All ads include a clickable link to your website.

Full Size Display (300 x 300 pixels)

Home Page plus Sponsor Page

One Inner Page plus Sponsor Page Sponsor Page Only

$400 $300 $200

Half Size Display (300 x 150 pixels)

Home Page plus Sponsor Page

One Inner Page plus Sponsor Page Sponsor Page Only

$200 $150 $75


P A G E 2 2 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

G A T O R T A L E S

Example of Quick Link: My Company is Great!

Your ads will run in the locations selected, for one full year. All the ads will be image-maps or links, that

will take the user to your website when they click. Make all checks payable to the Gator Snow Ski Club.

Don’t have an ad? NO PROBLEM! I will create one for you (fee $50/hour payable to Gator Snow Ski Club).

Most ads take 1 hour, perhaps 2 hrs. if many revisions.

Do you want to use your business card? That would fit nicely in the half size display. Scan it and send it to

me via e-mail. Or I can scan it for you for $20 (again, payable to the Club).

Contact: Estela Basso [email protected] 561.214.1603

________________________________________________________________________________________________

E-MAIL BLASTS

Add your ad to our weekly e-mail blasts.

Your ad size should be up to 600 pixels wide, and up to 150 pixels tall. All ads include a

clickable link to your website.

Price per inclusion ONLY $10

Buy 4 inclusions $8/each

Buy 10 inclusions $6/each

Buy 20 inclusions or more: $5 each!!!!

Page Banner Any Page (600 x 150 pixels) $500

Quick Links ( 1-4 words with hyperlink)

Example of Quick Link: My Company is Great!

Home Page plus Sponsors Page

One Inner Page plus Sponsors Page Sponsors Page Only

$125 $100 $80



Check us out

on Facebook

Create your

own free

Facebook

account, then

search for

Gator Snow Ski

Club. You can

join the group

or just "like us".

Join Us at Our Events

Event Planning

Committee: MEETS

ONCE A MONTH

Join Debbi every month for

the Event Planning

Committee Meeting. Look

for dates to be announced.

Look for our Mascot at Happy Hour

Look for the Gator Sign and

the Alligator Head full of

candy, seen here at The

Islander Happy Hour on Palm

Beach Shores.

Gator members have fun at

Carmine’s Happy Hour on

December 23, 2016.

G A T O R T A L E S

Volunteer for Club Activities Estela Basso volunteers as

guest leader for Ben Smith’s

Juno Beach Bike Ride on

December 3, 3016.

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

Debbi Haselmire VP / Special Activities

Betty Williams

P A G E 2 3

P A G E 2 4 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7

Membership Renewals for New Club Year Starting June 1, 2017 Our 2017-2018 membership year began on June 1, 2017. In order to participate in most of our trips and

weekend events, you must be a member. Please take the time to renew your membership. Your dues are

used to pay for our operating expenses, our Membership Picnic, and the free food you get at many of our

meetings. Please support your Club. Member name tags are available upon request at our general meetings.

Membership applications can be downloaded on-line at our website at www.gatorsnowskiclub.com. They are

also available to fill out at our general meetings. Dues are $40 per year for single memberships and $60 for

family memberships. You can mail in your application, turn it in at a meeting, or pay on-line with a credit

card. For your convenience, a membership application is included on the following page of this newsletter.

G A T O R T A L E S

Your Club Needs Volunteers! Your Club Needs Volunteers!

We are looking for volunteers in several categories to help our Club succeed in the 2016-2017 year that

started on June 1st.

Social and Special Activities Planning Committee—We need more members to help with our

events and activities. If you have ideas for new events that you would like to help implement, come to our

next meeting. We meet every month on a Tuesday at a date and location that will be shown on the

website under the All Events Calendar. Come at 6:30 PM to order food and drinks. The meeting starts at

7:00 PM. For more information, please contact Debbi Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or

[email protected].

Trip Leaders and Assistant Trip Leaders—For Ski Trips, contact Estela Basso at 561-214-1603 or

[email protected]; for other trips, contact Debbi Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or

[email protected].

Event Leaders—If you are interested in leading one of our events, please contact Betty Williams at

561.575.2460 or [email protected] or Debbi Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or

[email protected].

Officer Assistants—Volunteers are needed to be assistants to the VP/Ski Trips, VP/Special Activities,

VP/Socials, and Treasurer. Must be members in good standing and comfortable with computers and with

experience using e-mail, Excel, and Word.

Palm Beach Gator Snow Ski Club

P.O. BOX 31524

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Here is your copy of

GATOR TALES

A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 P A G E 2 5