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Everything you need in a versatile Rooftop Carry Box.  Great for skiing, hunting, fishing, and camping.  

• Enough storage for large families or groups on the go
• Storage capacity 18.5 cubic ft.  Dimensions: 89" X 36" X 12"
• All Fiberglass construction with smooth hard gel-coat finish (black)
• Weight 65 lbs.
• Made in USA by Packasport

Contact John at 612-423-4616 if interested 

As many of you already know, Fred Fox passed away at the age of 79 on September 28th, 2023.  He was one of the co-founders of the Ski Hawks.  Here is a link to his obituary: Obituary

A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4th from 3-7 p.m. at his home at 6581 Upper 28th St. N., Oakdale, MN.

Hey everyone!  We're excited to announce that it's time to register to attend this year's Kick-Off party.  We're set for Fri. Oct. 6 at 6:00 p.m at Patrick McGovern's Pub in St. Paul.

Don't forget to register here before Tues. Oct. 3rd to be able to attend:

Register Here

Hope to see you there!

Leigh Nelson, a co-founder and visionary of Welch Village Ski Resort passed away earlier this month.  He was laid to rest this past Wednesday, June 21st.  We would like to express our condolences to the Nelson extended family and thank Leigh for his contributions to skiing in the Midwest and for the hospitality shown to the SkiHawks ad other MSSC clubs over the years.  

Wild Mountain published a nice tribute to Leigh on Facebook.  Here is the link.  Wild Mountain Tribute

The recruiting team for the Trollhaugen Ski Patrol (part of the National Ski Patrol) is trying to do some more active recruiting this year. Trollhaugen is a family owned and operated hill and they said they are very good to their volunteer patrollers. Some benefits include season passes for patrollers and their family or a person of their choosing, 6 guest passes a season, and discounts at the ski shop and restaurants/concessions. Typically OEC training starts in August (usually on Wednesday nights) and goes for ten weeks or so.  Candidates with emergency medical experience (RNs, EMTs, MDs, ect.) can do an accelerated course in 4 weeks.  Then on hill training is done to improve skiing/boarding skills and to take a toboggan down the hill. 

Here is additional information with email contact in the flyer if you're interested:

Patrol_8x11_2023.pdf

Troll Patrol benefits and expenses.docx

Spring has barely sprung, and your Board of Directors is getting ready for next season already.  We are excited to announce two of our 2024 trips. Our 2024 Value Trip will be to Copper Mountain from 02/04 - 02/08.  Next year's Destination trip will be to Banff Canada from 03/15 to 03/22.   

Check out the "Save the Date" announcements in the Trips section of the website.  There you will find links to each of the destinations.  More is to come!  Stay tuned.

Courage Kenny is currently looking for Volunteers for our Ski and Snowboard program for the Jan-Mar season. Below is some information on it.

To outline the program:
• The time commitment includes pre-season training which takes place on the weekends. Typically one Saturday in November and a full weekend in December. When you sign up as a volunteer, you select your volunteer lesson day. During the season, you volunteer weekly at the same day/time/location for the duration of the season.
• We pair students up with volunteers, so this way you can stay with the same student throughout the season.
• Our lessons typically take place:
• Monday evenings at Hyland Hills 6-8PM
• Wednesday evenings at Hyland Hills 6-8PM
• Saturday mornings at Afton Alps 9:30-11:30AM
• Sunday mornings at Hyland Hills 9AM - 12:30PM
• Sunday afternoons at Trollhaugen 12:30PM-3:30PM
• Sunday mornings at Welch Village 9AM - 12PM
• The season starts first week in January and is typically 6-8 weeks long and we usually have the week of Presidents day off.

As part of the program, you will need to provide proof of 1st two rounds of Covid Vaccination and a current flu shot record (by dec 1st). We also ask that you can commit to attending most all of the sessions to keep lesson continuity.

About Courage Kenny

It's no longer a rumor and Welch Village just announced 30% off on 2022-2023 daily tickets. 

Here is the deal:

~ This deal is so good it's SCARY! ~ 

Daily lift tickets for the upcoming 2022-23 season will be available in our Online Store for 30% off regular price starting October 31st and ending at NOON on November 2nd.

These special Halloween tickets will be fully transferable. They can be used on any day we are open during the 2022-2023 season and they can be used by anyone.  So yes...they could be perfect holiday gifts!  

Welch is having their annual sale if you're looking for great deals on both new and used ski and snowboard gear.  They will also sell your gently used equipment.  Find out more here:

https://welchvillage.com/ski-swap-sale-.cfm

Out annual Kick Off party is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 8th at Willie McCoys in Bloomington.  We will meet at 6:00.  Click on the Social Events tab above to see all of the detail.  Hope to see you there.