PVSC Trips & Opportunities 2009-2010

Dates and Information 

Sunday Sugarloaf Trips-
January 10, 24, February 7, March 7.

 Sunday Sugarloaf Trips- 2009-10

First trip to the Loaf! Sunday, January 10, 2010  to Sugarloaf via Cyr bus. Bus trips to Sugarloaf are also planned for January 24, February 7 and March 7.   The buses depart from the park-n-ride lot (Odlin Road) at 7 am sharp, and leave from Sugarloaf at 4 pm to return.  

This year's prices:  January and February, $32.00 per adult, $28 younth 18 and under; March, $39.00 adult, 34.00 young adult; Nordic pass 17.00.  Rentals: $22 ski or snowboard rentals, $59 learn to ski or snowboard package (ages 15 and up).  The cost of the bus if reserved up until 1 week before the trip will be $30 for member families, $20 for individual members and $30 for non members. If the bus is reserved less than 7 days before the trip add $10 to the cost.

Please dowloand and send in the February and March forms. To reserve a seat on the bus Jim must have a check or cash in hand, written out to PVSC, by the Wednesday before the trip. Bus fee is non-refundable, so if you are not able to make the trip, you must find somebody else to fill your seat(s). Mail registrations to: Jim Rose, 9 Pine St, Orono ME 04473  

For more information contact trip coordinator Jim Rose, phone 866-3525 or email jimrose@midmaine.com

• January 29th - Full Moon Bonfire Ski in Winterport
• February 6, Sponsored by UM Campus Recreation, OLT, and Penobscot Valley Ski Club
  We have a great opportunity to explore the University of Maine cross-country ski trails on Saturday, February  6, 2010 with guides, a barbecue at noon, and an après ski soak in the hot to or a swim in the pool at the beautiful UM Recreation Center.
  
  Many thanks to Kristie Deschesne, Associate Director of Campus Recreation, for her invitation to use the Rec Center facilities for the barbecue and pool /hot tub, plus trail guides.  Now we just have to find the right person to provide snow.  We have not planned a no-snow date but you can check out the latest activity report on the OLT web-site www.oronolandtrust.org.
  
  The schedule will offer skiing on trails north of Stillwater in the morning and then ski to the recreation  center for a barbecue lunch.  After lunch we will explore  the UM trails south of Stillwater and follow Trail 11 to the OLT Marsh Island Preserve east of Route 2. Times for assembling:   9:15 a.m.  at the rec center for food delivery and car-pooling to College Avenue Extension for the start of skiing with our guides. 12:45 if you just plan to ski in the afternoon.
  
    We will have lunch from 12 to 1:00 then ski on the UM trails south of Stillwater and the OLT  Preserve. Swimming will start after 3 p.m. Some of the trails are groomed for skate-skiing but this will be primarily a classic ski.  We may divide into fast and slow groups.  All ages welcome.
  
  We will supply bratwurst, hotdogs, and rolls, hot water and cocoa powder, plates, cups and napkins.  We would like to have the condiments, oranges and apples, veggies, cookies, and cider, provided pot-luck style.  In order for this to work we need to have you RSVP to Sally Jacobs  If you plan to come, please rsvp even if you won’t be bringing food.  You are welcome, but we need to know how many we will be feeding. Please bring food to the rec center between 9:00 and 9:15 on Saturday morning.
  
  People may wish to ski in the morning and have lunch then leave..  Others may want to lunch, ski and swim but not do the morning ski.  Your choice.  Just let us know about the lunch part for a head-count.
  
  Trail maps are available at www.umaine.edu/campusrecreation.
  
  .Kristie would like you to know about the Black Bear Cross Country Ski Race Sunday, February 7th .The race starts at 11am
  
  We hope you can join us for this great outing!
  
  Sally Jacobs , Emily Cartwright, Kristie Dechesne
   
• February 14th - (Tentative) Day trip to ski on the carriage trails at Acadia National Park
• February 27 & 28th - Bill Koch Youth Ski Festival at Pineland Farms, ME
• March 7th - Great Caribou Bog Race and Youth Ski Games in Orono

 Quebec Trip, February 17-20

Quebec Trip - February 17-20, 2010 

 PVSC members who have met their volunteer commitments to the club will have an opportunity to enjoy the ever-popular Quebec Trip organized by Doug Bears. Lodging will again be at the fantastic Chateau Frontenac. The trip also includes transportation and a choice of ski packages at Mt. Ste. Anne, Le Massif, and Stoneham.  The special group rates make this trip a great deal for members. No wonder the trip has a waiting list every year!

 Cross Country Opportunities

All PVSC Nordic Activities are open to the public.    

Sugarloaf Sundays Registration Form

Member or Family name:_______________________________________________

PVSC membership #_____________________

Number of adults:________________________________________________

Number and ages of children:___________________________________

Phone: ________________________email:_______________________________

Address:____________________________________________________________

Deposit paid:_______________________________________________________

For more information contact trip coordinator Jim Rose, phone 866-3525 or email jimrose@midmaine.com

Mail registrations to: Jim Rose, 9 Pine St, Orono ME 04473