Please join West Michigan Ski Club members for beverages, food, and socializing.  Bring your friends that may like to join the ski club.  Here is a great opportunity to meet new friends and just plain enjoy a Thursday evening.

Lakeside Charlies is reserving the lakeview section of their Hawthorne Room for our TG. 

Lakeside Charlies is located near the northwest corner of the intersection of M115 and M55, tucked in behind the strip mall for a Lake Mitchell view.

Dianne Berry will be your host for this TG

Please join West Michigan Ski Club members for beverages, food, and socializing.  Bring your friends that may like to join the ski club.  Here is a great opportunity to meet new friends and just plain enjoy the early evening to start  the weekend.

Warm up for outdoor golf with the West Michigan Ski Club by playing 18 holes of indoor golf at The Leaderboard. Just show up at 9:45am with your clubs, and enter once they open. Pay John Carlson $20 CASH ONLY and sign your name/email on the pad ($15 goes to The Leaderboard and $5 goes to the winning team, however, if only a couple of people show up the entire $20 goes to The Leaderboard, there is no winning pot or scramble, and we just play in teams). Teams are selected by drawing a playing card. Each Monday we will play a different golf course. The Leaderboard provides the balls and tees, you the clubs. Regular and alcoholic drinks may be purchased to enjoy while golfing. Afterwards, those who chose may meet up at a nearby restaurant for lunch.

This will be ongoing every Monday playing a different course each week until the weather allows us to begin playing at courses outdoors. We will also use this facility in case of rain outs during the seasonal weather.

Leaders: John Carlson for the indoor golf at 616-550-7217 (text only because unless you are on my contact list, my cell will not ring - I can call you back if you have questions. Or email John at cybertaxi007@gmail.com.) Shirley Nevins is at 616-340-8586 for the outdoor golf once it begins, probably late April.

Warm up for outdoor golf with the West Michigan Ski Club by playing 18 holes of indoor golf at The Leaderboard. Just show up at 9:45am with your clubs, and enter once they open. Pay John Carlson $20 CASH ONLY and sign your name/email on the pad ($15 goes to The Leaderboard and $5 goes to the winning team, however, if only a couple of people show up the entire $20 goes to The Leaderboard, there is no winning pot or scramble, and we just play in teams). Teams are selected by drawing a playing card. Each Monday we will play a different golf course. The Leaderboard provides the balls and tees, you the clubs. Regular and alcoholic drinks may be purchased to enjoy while golfing. Afterwards, those who chose may meet up at a nearby restaurant for lunch.

This will be ongoing every Monday playing a different course each week until the weather allows us to begin playing at courses outdoors. We will also use this facility in case of rain outs during the seasonal weather.

Leaders: John Carlson for the indoor golf at 616-550-7217 (text only because unless you are on my contact list, my cell will not ring - I can call you back if you have questions. Or email John at cybertaxi007@gmail.com.) Shirley Nevins is at 616-340-8586 for the outdoor golf once it begins, probably late April.

Annual General Membership & Board Meeting. 

Location: 

Monroe Community Church

1020 Monroe Ave NW

Grand Rapids MI

*Entrance is on Monroe

Agenda will begin with brief annual reports by Board Members, followed by open input from the general membership including any nominations for the ballot to elect Board Members for 2025-26, which then will follow with a normal Board Meeting where general membership is welcome to stay or leave.

Please register so seating can be arranged for you.

Calling all fun singles and couples!!!! 

Let's get together on a Sunday evening for a fun dance class followed by dancing with friends.  Members, former members, and  friends are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Social Dance Studio will be offering a special dance class for members and friends of the West Michigan Ski Club. We will be learning the Bachata, an easy Latin dance ideal for beginners.

This is guaranteed to be a fun evening where you will have an opportunity to meet, mingle and dance with ski club members and friends.

The cost is just $15.00 per person. We need a minimum of 15 people to sign up and pay to make this fun event happen. 

Our host for the evening is our own member,  Paul Hagan.

Spring Rush Party

Pre-Registration Deadline 

8:00 pm 

Thursday 5/1/25 

Lets get together to celebrate Spring and see what Trips are being planned for the next season. Guests and non members are welcomed. Please pre register so we may have a number for the food caters. 

Location:

- St Mary Magdalen Family Center

- 1253 52nd Street SE, Kentwood, MI 49508

- Private Entrance, Door C,  just east of the main church doors

Included:

- Great Food with Gluten Free Options marked with an *!! 

APPETIZERS = Trio Dip Board *, Braised and Boneless Wing Board *.  SALADS = Harvest Bowl with grains *, Traverse City Cherry Goat * PIZZAS = Mighty Meats  and Margherita prepared without meat.  SANDWICHES = French Dip, Scandinavian Shuffle, Chicken Bacon Avocado.

Cash Bar with non alcohol Coke Products, Beer, Cider, Wines and Mixed Drinks.  NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED!  

- Music Provided by " Sunchaser Band"

Cost:

Members $15.00 in advance $20.00 at door

Non-Members $25

Join us for a few days of fun camping and paddling July 17-19, 2025. Just 45 minutes north of Grand Rapids!  DETAILS ON FLYER BELOW

Camp reservations:  Reserve online through Sandy Beach newaygocountymi.gov (pick Sandy Beach option) or call 231-689-7340 off season or 231-689-1229 starting May 1.  The Oakes Cabin is where coffee/bonfires and Friday night potluck will be.

Please register here for food, equipment rental (if needed) and group campsite (if preferred).  This also gives me a head count.  

If you want to just go canoeing/kayaking on Friday, that is fine also. Optional dinner out Thursday night 7:00 pm place TBD.

Registration $5/members or $7/non-members covers paper products, meat for Friday night potluck, and morning coffee (breakfast food on your own).  Kayaks are $30 and canoes $50.  If canoeing with two people, one will register for food and canoe and the second person for food only.  Ditto if two people sharing the Group campsite.

Trip leader is Lynne Black lynneblack@tds.net  

Event flyer with details: Sandy Beach 2025.pdf

Campground Map:  Sandy Beach Campground Map.pdf 

Oktoberfest Festival Trip

Fredricksburg, Texas

October 01 - 07, 2025

Don’t miss this first ever festival trip to German cultural City of Fredricksburg with your friends in the ski club.  Tickets to 3-day annual festival Oct. 3-5 included.  Members will enjoy 5 nights lodging in Fredricksburg with easy access to the festival.  Hotel features daily complimentary breakfast, outdoor pool & more.  Also includes a home cooked Texas BBQ dinner!  Lots of options for things to do in Fredricksburg including horseback riding, local wineries, golf courses, hiking, bicycle/motorcycle rentals & more.  Also spend a day and overnight in San Antonio & explore The Alamo, The River Walk & other local attractions. Share car rentals costs for rental, gas and parking if desired.

Key Details:

• Round Trip Air
• • Departing GRR 7:37AM 10-1-25 on American through Dallas.  Arrive in San Antonio at 1:31PM
  • Departing San Antonio 8:45AM 10-7-25 on American through Charlotte.  Arrive in GRR 4:22PM.

• 5 nights Lodging in Fredricksburg at Super 8 by Wyndham - 2 Queen or 1 King bed rooms
• 1 night lodging in San Antonio near RiverWalk area
• Daily Breakfast Buffet included
• Tickets for Oktoberfest Oct 3-5
• Texas Style BBQ dinner
• Car rental & all other meals, gas, tolls, activities not included in price

Deadline: July 01

(Min. 12 Max 15 people) Trip will be cancelled if we don't have 12 people registered for air & ground package by July 01.

Cancellation fee: $100

Cost: (Members Only)

• Air & Ground Package- $1100(Double occupancy - 2Qn or king bed)
• Ground Package Only - $575(Double occupancy - 2Qn or king bed)
• Air & Ground Package - $1575 (Single occupancy - 1 Queen bed)
• Ground Package Only - $1025 (Single occupamcy - 1 Queen bed)

Trip Leader: Tracy Achterhof

Cell: (616)-218-6142 / e-mail tachterhof2010@gmail.com

Assistant Trip Leader:  Mary LaBarge Cell: (616)-994-5690

See Flyer: 2025 - Oktoberfest Flyer ver 3 updated pricing.pdf