Back by popular demand! Join us for a fun night of bowling at the Wicked Googly with your fellow MVSC club members. We have lanes reserved for up to 28 bowlers.

The cost is $10 per member/bowler and $25 for non-members. This gets you 2 hours of bowling, free rental of the stylish bowling shoes they have, along with pizza and soft drinks!

There is a full-service bar with very reasonably priced drinks and a full menu if you would like to purchase additional food.

They also have live bands every Saturday night starting at 9:00 – so if you want to make a ‘night of it’ you can stick around to enjoy the music.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 17th so that we have a final count to confirm with the venue.

IT’S ELECTION TIME!!

Our annual Election Meeting which will be held at Highland Hall & Banquet Center, PA-31, Jones Mills, PA 15646 (across from Sarnelli’s Market). We would love to have all members attend so that you may have an opportunity to either run for an officer role and/or cast your vote for the upcoming year 2024-2025. As you know, we have elections each year and positions available.

Michelle Harper has been appointed as the Election Chair and will conduct this Annual Election. Elections shall be by secret Ballot. Michelle can be contacted by email: monvalleyski@gmail.com with nominations for officers,

All Positions can be viewed at our web site: https://www.monvalleyskiclub.org/bylaws-constitution. Please submit your name to Michelle no later than April 12, 2024 so she can prepare for the meeting. The day of the election you can still be considered for a position by being nominated and added to the slate. (If you have signed up already there is no need to contact Michelle again.) Additional questions please email Michelle.

The club will be providing a Taco Bar.

This event is BYOB. Be sure to bring your mixers!! Water provided.

Cost
Members $0.00
Guests $10.00

Sign In: 5:00 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Meeting and Election: 7:00 PM

RSVP: BY THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024

RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 9TH TO HERE!

An old-fashioned hamburger & weenie roast!!

 Please join our Mon Valley Ski Club friends for an old-fashioned hamburger & weenie roast to celebrate the 2023-2024 ski season! We’ll set up in the North lot alongside the Lost Boy Trail for hamburgers, hotdogs, sodas, and water. No visible alcohol, please!

We’ll even have Bobby’s chili to spice up the dogs!

 Be prepared for cold weather and dress in layers (with boots as it is often muddy!). Last year’s tailgate was cold, and we were all bundled up!

 There is no charge for members and a $5 charge for guests. Please try to stop by whether skiing/boarding or just enjoying some fresh air at 7 Springs!

Please bring your own chair(s) and while shareable snacks aren’t being requested, they’re always enjoyed!.

May move to East lot at the last minute depending on conditions

Member Cost: $0.00 with Pot Luck item, $10.00 without
Guest Cost: $10.00 with Pot Luck item, $20.00 without

This is a BYOB event (Bring your own choice of beverage and don’t forget your mixer.)

Please come and join the Mon Valley Ski Club Monthly Membership Meeting, Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Highlands Hall Banquet Center, PA-31 Jones Mills, PA 15646 (across from Sarnellis Market). This will be a POT LUCK EVENT!! This is your chance to bring your favorite Irish Dish, dessert, salad or appetizer!!

5:00 PM - Socializing and Sign In,
6:00 PM - Pot Luck Dinner,
7:00 PM - Start of Meeting to discuss upcoming Spring and Summer Events.

Be sure to wear your Green for Good Luck!! And always remember that for each petal on the Shamrock this brings a wish your way, Good Health, Good Luck and Happiness for Today and Every Day. Hope to see you there!

Join / bring your friends for a big self-directed day of skiing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking, eating & drinking at Laurel Mountain Ski Resort.

Our Epic passes allow us free access to the activities at this fine resort.

We’ll set up some tables so you’ll have friens to do these activities with. Create your own groups then join us for lunchg and socializing!

It’s normally a pain to gather up your stuff and travel, but nice to know there’ll be friends there to play with!

Please join our Mon Valley Ski Club friends for an early evening of friendship! We will be trying a Retro Fashion theme, so dig into your closet (way in the back!) and come wearing those "formerly fashionable" outfits one more time!

We'll be conducting our monthly business, showing off pictures of some recent Mon Valley events, and discussing “new business”! As always, members are free and guests are $15 so bring your friends!

We have so many new members you’ll want you to come and meet and tons of activities planned for 2024. Come hear what’s happening and maybe suggest a few things you’d like to see us get involved in as well!

We have some “Day Ski Trips” to the local resorts and want your input on making them good for you and some big ski trips to discuss with those signed up.

We’ll serve pizza for sure and hope to be able to add to that as well. We’ll have some mixers and there are several bars quite close by.

Note, this is NOT one of our famous ‘Pot Luck” events but if you come to meeting you’ll learn about those we do plan for this coming year!

HELLO MVSC Members and Friends!!

It is that time of the year again to Jingle, Mingle and Celebrate the Christmas Holidays and Festivities of the Season!
Please join us for Dinner and Dancing on Saturday, December 9, 2023, 5 PM – 11 PM at Highlands Hall Banquet Center (across from Sarnelli’s Market).

Event Information

• Members Cost: $25

• Guest: $35 (Cash or Check ONLY) Pricing is the same as Last Year!!

• BYOB EVENT (Water Provided)

• 5:00 PM Sign in and Cocktail Hour

• 6:30 PM Dinner by Marinades Grill

• 7:30 PM Music and Dancing (Anyone with a special request from the DJ be sure to contact Evelyn)

• RSVP No later than Monday December 4

Dinner Menu

• Grilled London Broil and Chicken

• Baked Potato Bar

• Salad, Vegetable, Rolls

• Charcuterie

• Pie Bar
  Also our caterer will be happy to accommodate anyone that has special dietary needs (gluten, allergies, etc). She can be contacted directly by texting her/Juliann at (412) 401-2041.

Gift Exchange (Optional)

• Anyone wishing to participate in a $20 Gift Exchange bring a gift (Preferably Unisex) to be placed under the tree.

• If for a He or She Mark Accordingly!!!

Questions?

• Contact   Evelyn Alcorn 724-455-2609 / jealcorn05@lhtot.com

Buy or sell gently used ski and snowboard gear at Willi’s Annual Ski and Snowboard SWAP. Please note, we do not accept dirty, abused or damaged items. No helmets, unindemnified bindings or non-ski/snowboard gear will be accepted. We reserve the right to refuse any items.

10% of every item sold will be donated to Mon Valley Ski Club

Payment Options: The Seller will have the choice to receive 60% of the total sold in form of a check or 80% as a Willi's Merchandise Credit

(there is no expiration date for Willi's Merchandise Credits;

SWAP LOCATION: Seven Springs Mountain Resort
In-Store Item Drop-Off: October 17 - November 7, 2023 at Willi's locations
Day-of Swap Item-Drop-Off: November 11, 2023, 9am-11am

To submit your gently used equipment:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/7063280930399481

Checks, Merchandise Credits and Unsold Item Pick-Up: November 18-22, 2023 at the Willi's Location at which the items were dropped off.

THERE IS NO PICK-UP on the DAY of the SWAP.

Come join us on Saturday, November 4, 2023, for the Mon Valley Ski Club Fall Membership Meeting which will take place at the Oakhurst Grille and Event Center, 2409 Glade Pike, Somerset, PA 15501. All that wish to extend the Halloween experience feel free to come dressed for the occasion!!

• 5:00 pm - Happy hour (Cash Bar) and sign in start .

• 6:00 pm - Buffet Dinner

• 7:00 pm - Membership Meeting

All are welcome to come earlier to mingle or assist in setting up if needed. Our wonderful President, Dan Porter will be treating us to dinner at 6 PM. This means NO Cost to members!! (Thank You Dan!) Dinner will be served in the backroom Buffet style.

We would like to extend our invitation to nonmembers/guests to join us for dinner and to be part of the evening at $20 per person.

Annual dues of $40 will also be collected that evening. Keep in mind if you decide to join that night dinner would be free. Hope you can make it!!

RSVP Required by Saturday, October 28, 2023.

Back by popular demand! Join us for a fun night of bowling at the Wicked Googly with your fellow MVSC club members. We have lanes reserved for up to 28 bowlers.

The cost is $10 per member/bowler and $25 for non-members. This gets you 2 hours of bowling, free rental of the stylish bowling shoes they have, along with pizza and soft drinks!

There is a full-service bar with very reasonably priced drinks and a full menu if you would like to purchase additional food.

They also have live bands every Saturday night starting at 9:00 – so if you want to make a ‘night of it’ you can stick around to enjoy the music.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 18th so that we have a final count to confirm with the venue.

Member Cost:

• $0 WITH Potluck contribution

• $15 WITHOUT Potluck contribution

Non-Member Cost:

• $15 WITH Potluck contribution

• $25 WITHOUT Potluck contribution

Please join your Mon Valley Ski Club friends for the monthly Membership Meeting at the Picnic Pavilion behind the Donegal VFW Saturday, October 7, 2023, 5 PM-9 PM. For a bonfire, socialization and to discuss upcoming club activities. 
VFW Address: 110 Veterans Lane, Jones Mills, PA 15646

This will be a POTLUCK EVENT!! We would like our main dish to be various Soups. (Hope to get 3-5 different soups) Please note in your reply what you can bring. Side dishes, desserts, appetizers and salads are also needed. 

In order to assure an even meal distribution after you reply “YES” on the Invite, select “SEND A PRIVATE NOTE” and indicate your Pot Luck contribution then press “SEND”.

This is a BYOCB (Bring your own choice of beverage and mix). 

• 5:00 PM socializing and sign in,

• 6:00 PM Potluck Dinner,

• 7:00 PM Meeting starts

Bonfire and socializing to follow meeting

We are also looking for a Volunteer to Chair the event. Contact Darlene Grabill by texting, calling or emailing: 412-889-8224, bgrabill@zoominternet.net. 

Would also appreciate any volunteers to either set up and/or clean up.

It will be held at the Bear Rocks Community Center

161 Big Springs Rd., Acme, Pa 15610

There will be a cash bar with very reasonably priced (i.e. cheap) drinks beginning at 5:00pm, dinner at 6:00pm and a membership meeting following dinner,

• Dinner is free to members, Guests $15.

• Please join us for this get together of friends and a discussion of upcoming club activities!

• Dues ($40) will be collected and greatly appreciated.

Come meet your new Board of Directors and give us your ideas on upcoming events

Upcoming events, photos of previous events and LOTs of other information is always available at: https://www.monvalleyskiclub.org/

Our next Wine Tasting event for the Summer of 2023 will be at the Bella Terra Vineyards on Sunday August 27 from 1:00pm - 4:30pm.

Music entertainment by the Crawdad Joe band. They play a blend of classic, southern, blues, alternative and funk rock they like to call “Swamp Rock”.

There is no entry fee. You need to purchase all wine and alcohol there. We will sit out in the lawn, feel free to bring folding chairs, snacks and other food to share with your friends! Food can also be purchased at their Bistro.

MVSC folks will come early to reserve picnic tables! Come early and setup/socialize with all of us!

Event Coordinator for the Wine Tasting event series will be RuthAnn Howell

The MVSC golfers, good and bad, will take to the links at Middlecreek Golf Course for a day of fun, sun and ever-elusive birdies! Come take some swings with us!

Cost will be $31 per person for nine holes with cart. We will start at 1:00 pm, and conclude with hot dogs and snacks provided by the club.

Michelle Harper will be hosting this event.

Please join us for our MVSC Summer Picnic @ Laurel Hill State Park on Saturday, August 5 from Noon to sunset. Bring your family, children, grandchildren, and friends to our summer picnic. Look for the tents that will be set up behind the concession stand and beach area. Park is Pet friendly but please have your dog on a leash.

Laurel Hill State Park is truly a wonderful nature sanctuary where we can relax and enjoy all kinds of summer fun. You can swim in the lake or just relax on the beach. You can bring your own kayaks or bikes, or you can rent bikes, kayaks, canoes, fun hydro bicycles, and standup paddle boards. You can take a bike ride on a bike trail or do a hike. We will have volunteers available to lead a hike or a bike ride. There is a volleyball net on the beach, and we will have cornhole, badminton and other fun activities for adults and children. Bring your own lawn chairs.

You can BBQ and/or bring your own favorite summer picnic foods. If you wish to share a favorite dish with others that would be welcomed! Bring charcoal if you plan to BBQ. NO ALCOHOL allowed in Pennsylvania state parks. There is a concession stand available 3 minutes from the lake beach with hot dogs, ice cream, etc.

The club will provide water and ice.

BE AWARE THERE IS NO ELECTRIC AT THIS PICNIC SITE.

Please RSVP to Virginia Davidovich by July 24.

On Saturday July 29, 2023 from 11:00am – 4:30pm MVSC takes to the water at the Youghiogheny Lake! We are renting a pontoon boat and teaming that with some member’s boats and jet skis for a day cruising, drinking, eating and swimming. Bring your own food, drink and swimming suits!

The event participation fee is:

• Members: $20

• Guests: $40

• Boat owners: Free

Space is limited to 20 so sign up early!

Event Coordinator for this outing is Dan Porter.

Check out our newly elected MVSC Board of Directors and, as always, the upcoming activities at our website www.monvalleyskiclub.org

After our recent, robust 2 hour road trip, MVSC will travel to an incredibly important, and inspiring venue much closer to home. On Saturday July 8th, we’ll meet at 10:30am at the “Hall of Voices” at the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA.

This no-cost event, respectfully provided by our federal government, will definitely impact you. If you have never been there, this is one event you’ll feel every minute you’re there and for a long time afterward. For those who have been there before, you’ll be amazed and inspired by the incredible changes that go on continuously.

Gather your friends and family and join us as we pay our respects and show our appreciation. Afterwards, group up with your friends for lunch in the Somerset area!

For GPS, use the following address:
6424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown, PA 15563

Event coordinator will be Dan Porter

Our next Wine Tasting event for the Summer of 2023 will be at the Stone Villa on Saturday June 24th from 1:00pm - 4:30pm. https://stonevilla.com/

Music entertainment by TBD

There is no entry fee. You need to purchase all wine and alcohol there. We will sit out in the lawn, feel free to bring folding chairs, snacks and other food to share with your friends!

MVSC folks will come early to reserve tables! Come early and setup/socialize with all of us!

Event Coordinator for the Wine Party event series will be RuthAnn Howell

Golfers of all levels are invited to join us for 9 holes of fun and laughter at Norvelt Golf Club / Luke's Links in Norvelt, Pa.

We'll have a series of foursomes (either form your own or we'll get you together with other members.) starting off at 1:00pm

Skill prizes and Best team prizes will be awarded

The cost for 9 holes with cart will be $19 for members and $24 for non-members. The Ski Club will pick up the hot dogs and drinks that follow

Event Coordinator for the event will be Michelle Harper

Saturday June 3rd Mon Valley will be "cruising" up to Luigis Ristorante in Dubois, Pa for lunch! It'll be a great 100-ish mile 2 hour cruise!

We'll gather at the Donegal American Legion parking lot at 10:00am and leave there at 10:30am rain or shine!

So, get your car, van, motorcycle, collector car or whatever; round up your friends and come spend the day with us.

Your fabulous Italian lunch is on you! https://luigisristorante.com/Dubois/#menu

Event Coordinator will be Dan Porter

This is a placeholder for the bike riding event we’ll be holding Sunday May 28th. Organized by Cathy & Michael Visconti, the event will feature a 10 mile, 14 mile and 24 mile ride at your leisure.

Following the event, Cathy & Mike will be holding a Pot Luck dinner at their house

Watch this space and following Evite for more (and probably corrected!) information

Our second Wine Tasting event for the Summer of 2023 will be at the Belleterra Vineyards on Sunday May 21st from 1:00pm - 4:30pm.

Music entertainment by Willow Hill.

There is no entry fee. You need to purchase all wine and alcohol there. We will sit out in the lawn, feel free to bring folding chairs, snacks and other food to share with your friends! Food can also be purchased at their Bistro.

MVSC folks will come early to reserve picnic tables! Come early and setup/socialize with all of us!

Event Coordinator for the Wine Tasting event series will be RuthAnn Howell

Please join your Mon Valley Ski Club friends at the Picnic Pavilion of the Donegal V.F.W.

Bring your lawn chairs and a covered dish per couple and join us for an afternoon and early evening of picnicking and watching the Kentucky Derby! No covered dish? No, problem – just bring $15 per person to help with expenses!

Ladies! Please wear your Derby hats (see image!) Men….up to yoU but I’ll have mine!

The BYO socializing starts at 3:00pm with food served at 5:00pm and the actual race at 6:57pm

Be sure to bring a few $5 bills to bet on some ponies. This “just for fun” activity is totally non-profit!

As always, the fire pit will be live so drag your chair over there and party with your friends.

Speaking of friends, feel free to bring yours along with their covered dish or donations.

Everyone will be asked to help just a bit with setup, operation and cleanup.

Yes….for those wondering, this is “The Jeff & Evelyn Derby Party”

Check out our freshly-updated website at: https://www.monvalleyskiclub.org/

Our first Wine Tasting event for the Summer of 2023 will be at the Stone Villa Wine Cellars on Sunday April 29th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm.

Music entertainment by some band we don’t know who yet. But that’s ok! We provide or own entertainment just being there together!

The entry fee is to purchase one bottle of wine per couple (~$11 - $20). No other alcohol is permitted, but feel free to bring folding chairs, snacks and other food to share with your friends!

MVSC folks will come early to reserve picnic tables by the lake! Come early and setup/socialize with all of us!

Event Coordinator for the Wine Tasting series is RuthAnn Howell.

Please join your Mon Valley Ski Club friends at the Wicked Googly for a special evening of bowling, pizza and sodas! A cash bar is also available as is a full menu for those interested in buying dinner!

We will have 4 lanes from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and put a maximum of 6 bowlers per lane. The cost will be $10 per member with the Club picking up the remainder of the cost.

This invitation is open to the first 24 Mon Valley members who reply to this Evite. Others will be waitlisted. Non-members can join our club at a special $25 Summer rate.

Please join our Mon Valley Ski Club friends for a special evening of friendship and vote for your officers for the upcoming year!

More details as they become available

We’ll be holding our March General Membership meeting on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

This will be a pot luck evenmt.. Please bring a main course, salad, or desert etc to share with everyone

Guests will be $10 per person.

The event will start at 5:00pm with cocktails (cash bar). Eat at 6:00pm and meeting at 7:00pm

It will be held at the
Bear Rocks Community Center
161 Big Springs Rd.
Acme, Pa 15610

St. Patrick’s Day theme. Dress if you’d like!

Please join us for this get together of friends and a discussion of upcoming club activities!