Banff Fall Camp 2010

What a Week! The weather was wild as the Canadian Wilderness! 3 days of Below zero Temps! Wow, but look at the photo and note that the Base Lodge was so close we were able to duck in from time to time and warm-up quite nicely...and no wind made it work quite well in our favor...(or favour, if you're in Canada...)Even with the cold temps we had a very favorable camp experience. The lane had man-made snow and was an excellent pitch for getting the season started. Great lunches were included and served at the base lodge, a bus delivered us to and from and we had a really cool place to stay complete with pool, hot tub and a very good waxing area. The Banff restaurant, The Elk and Oarsman served our group a very nice traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. We trained some with the Rocky Mountain College Team and saw Thomas Grandi as well as many other teams from all about. We had a great hike mid-week and finished the program by viewing a VERY exciting Men's World Cup Downhill Race. Our game sighting inventory included: Hundreds of Elk, many deer, a lynx, a wolf (we think) a hundred or more mountain sheep and some brave chipmunks that kept darting across our lane...Even though the season is only starting, I am looking forward to next year's trip to Banff! See our Photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/WhitefishRaceTeam
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A Prosperous Evening of Cuisine, Beverage, Good Company, Auction and Poker

The Showcase of the Chefs

A Prosperous Evening of Cuisine, Beverage, Good Company, Auction and Poker

The Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation and I would like to invite you to attend and support the “Showcase of the Chefs” here in Whitefish on Dec 2nd at 6:00 pm. The Showcase is a longstanding tradition and one of the premier social functions here in the Valley. Held at the well-known Lodge at Whitefish Lake on Wisconsin Avenue; the event enjoys a pleasant and innovative dining set-up that actually does showcase 8 chefs from the best restaurants in the Whitefish area. Each Chef and their representative establishment, set up a station that serves their own trademark menu item, complete with complimentary wine matching their represented cuisine. Imagine a Chef’s version of a “Battle of the Bands”… Dinner guests may ‘roam the room’ and graze from one or all the buffet tables as they wish. It creates an especially fun atmosphere that provides some great food and an ambiance that promotes mingling and fun social interaction with the whole attendance. Tickets are $75.00 per person. Where else can you have dinner from 8 of the best chefs in the valley, wine and all the fun you can have for $75 a person? Because of the popularity of the event, tickets may not be available for sale at the door.

As you might guess, we see and visit with a lot of old friends. We all think you would enjoy the occasion.

Tied to the event are a Silent Auction and a Live Auction that always has terrific items available. As always there is a great representation of both Silent and Live Auction items. Additionally live poker tables will be on-site for your enjoyment!

Of course the Showcase is a fundraiser to help the Foundation with its mission of supporting our athletes in their competitive endeavors. As you know our program gives our children a quality program that helps them set healthy goals and make good lifestyle choices.

If you are unable to attend there are other ways that you can support the Showcase of the Chefs. Of course you can buy tickets even if you are unable to attend. Our ticket sales are very important to our outcome. Additionally our auction can always use items for both the silent and live auctions and donations are tax deductable. If a company or a large group would like to reserve a table we are able to reserve that table and a group of 10 tickets for a total of $750.

We know you will consider your evening at the Showcase to be a wonderful social outing, but also know that your support of our programs will be even more lasting by helping to support quality programs for our children.

Rooms for the evening are available at special pricing. The Lodge at Whitefish Lake will offer “take the elevator home” rate. In the lodge it is $129 and in the Viking Lodge the rate is $99 for Showcase guests.

We appreciate the help and we hope to see you at the Showcase.

You may contact any FVSEF board member or Richard Kramer at rk@redcaboosediner.com or (406) 250-9786

Thanks!


Roy

Fall Ski Camp in Banff!

We will travel to Banff on Sunday for a 5 day gate camp, Monday through Friday. Manmade snow, a private lane, great terrain and lift turnaround, a Super Thanksgiving Dinner, and the Men's World Cup Downhill on Saturday...what is not to "Like"?

FVSEF Meeting this Wed Nov 3rd

Come one, come all. Everyone is invited to attend Foundation Board of Directors meetings and fundraising planning sessions. Our regular meetings are open and we value participation from all.

Board of Directors meeting and Fundraising Planning Session this Wednesday November 3 at the Crush Wine Bar is Whitefish. 6:15 PM



 Review/approve minutes 3/02/10
 Financial Report-Alpine & Freestyle-Heidi
 Program Director
o Roy Loman-Alpine
 Program updates
 Trophy Display
o Bill Cubbage-Freestyle
 Program updates
 Discussion (we will limit this discussion to 20 minutes for this meeting)
o Foundations future relationship with WSI
1. Alpine & Freestyle programs
 Fundraising
o Warren Miller Film--Kent Taylor
o NxGen—Tim Hinderman
o Corporate Sponsors
o Showcase work session

 Next Meeting Date November 10
 Adjourn