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CCSC is an active year round recreation and social club. Initially, most of the members were probably drawn to the club because of recreational activities – snow sports, water sports, camping or travel. They have remained because of the friendships made through shared experiences and social interaction.
CCSC offers members of all ability levels the opportunity to find recreational entertainment. If you’re new to water sports, our experienced and patient boat drivers will get you skiing or boarding in short order. Whether you’re a snow plower or expert, there is always someone to ride the chair with. With a myriad of social functions, there’s always time to get out and mingle.
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A special note from Tricia Davidson
On December 30, 2010, I lost John, my husband and the love of my life to a short but painful battle with Pancreatic Cancer. So many families have lost loved ones to this horrific disease. Cancer knows no boundaries and seems to hit all of us. In memory of John and all of our loved ones who have lost their battle with Cancer, and in honor of all those who have fought Cancer and survived, I ask you to join the effort to find a cure!
On May 19th Century City Ski Club will be participating in the Annual Relay for Life Cancer Walk in Culver City. In memory of John and all our loved ones who have struggled with Cancer I ask for your support by either joining our team as a participant or as a sponsor to me or another team member.
Flora Taub has been an invincible example of a Cancer survivor and has been our Captain for The Relay for Life over the past several years. Let’s show her our gratitude and support. We are an amazing Club but as a club we need to make a difference in life, so that perhaps other people and families can have a better outcome and prognosis from this devastating disease. CCSC should also be recognized for its philanthropic endeavors not just for having fun. However, no one said raising money and helping others can’t be fun! So please join me and our team! It should be a wonderful day filled with love, camaraderie and great team work.
Many thanks and much love,
Tricia Davidson
CCSC Vice-President
For more information, to join the CCSC Relay For Life Team or to donate click here.
Join us at the Griffith Park Observatory with lunch afterwards
Saturday, May 12th
Planetarium Show – Centered in the Universe
Time: 11:45am
Planetarium Show: $7
Museum: Free
For those who are interested in visiting the exhibits, we will meet at 10:00am at the statue in front of the observatory. Those who just want to see the planetarium show, you can meet us at 11:15am at the same spot. We can then see the 11:45am show and go somewhere afterwards for lunch, whether it’s right at the observatory or elsewhere. Unfortunately, we cannot get advance tickets for the planetarium show even for groups.
Please purchase your tickets on site. There is a ticket window and automatic kiosks just inside the front door of the observatory to do so. They go on sale 45 minutes before the show, up until 10 minutes prior.
Please note that parking is not always great there so you may want to plan to arrive by about 9:30-45am to leave time for that, just in case. Please RSVP to Jennifer Laughlin at social@ccscsports.org so she can know who to expect and find the best place for lunch.
Planetarium Show – Centered in the Universe
Centered in the Universe asks fundamental questions about our place in the Universe. Who are we? Where did we come from? Why is the world the way it is? Stunning fulldome video transports us back in time, from the Library of Alexandria, to Galileo’s courtyard, to the world’s most powerful telescopes in a quest for answers among the stars. Travel through time and space back to the big bang and through a universe filled with galaxies to find our cosmic origins and discover our true place in the cosmos.
Please see the website for more details and directions:
http://www.griffithobs.org/
Message From The President – May 2012
Message from the President
This has been a year of evolution for Century City Ski Club. When I joined the Club in year 2000 the LiftLetter was sent by snailmail; gradually more and more people opted out of USPS and downloaded the newsletter online until this year there is only one holdout for a mailed copy. Therefore, the Board has decided to eliminate the LiftLetter as a separate entity. All the usual announcement pages, calendar, etc. will still be available and downloadable at the website.
And we now Facebook and Twitter!
Another big change was our contracting with PayPal to make trip, membership and event sign-up easy. The cost of using PayPal will be included of the prices of the less expensive activities. Major trips, such as out-of-state weeklong trips with have a two-tiered price scale. Members sending in checks for these trips rather than PayPal will get a discount of approximately 3%.
From this point on we will be addressing our Mammoth Trip coordinator, Aaron Algazy, as Captain Kirk because he is THE NEGOTIATOR. Aaron has hammered out a four-year contract with Mammoth Mountain Inn so that we will continue to stay slopeside at very reasonable prices. Prices will rise for members each year but not significantly and staying at the Inn will be a great bargain. After the ink dries on the contract the details of prices and dates will be posted on the website.
Reminders…
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at Culver City High School on May 19th. Sign up NOW for the Club’s team at http://main.acsevents.org/site/ TR?pg=team&fr_id=36522&team_id=1075599.
The annual Installation Banquet for the incoming Board of Directors on Sunday, May 6 at the newly-renovated Sportsman’s Lodge in Studio City. Time is short, so get in touch with Tricia Davidson right away (vicepresident@ccscsports.org).
Barry Manilow on July 3rd at the Hollywood Bowl. Contact Candy McKnight for tickets (competition@ccscsports.org). There is also the Griffith Park Observatory trip on May 12th and our usual summer activities of water-ski trips, hikes, bike rides, kayak day trips, Happy Hours and a few parties. Michelle’s email blogs are the most up-to-date way to keep up; if you are not receiving them, email me at president@ccscsports.org.
The Board of CCSC seeks to encourage participation in the running of the Club and invites members to visit the Board meetings that are held the second Tuesday of the month, alternating between a Westside and Valley restaurant location.
Larry Zeller, President
