Nisei Ski Club Annual
Membership Meeting & Luau Picnic
Sunday, June 28, 2015

Save the date! Save the time! Save your energy for catching up with friends!
Who: NSC members/ families and invited guests.
Look for your Evite invitation in June.

Link to the : 2015-2016 NSC Picnic Flyer 

This hike is by far the most popular of the series. This is an ideal time of year to do it (unless our crazy weather patterns continue).  Some of the highlights of the hike are:

• Climb the Coit Tower neighborhood that many people have been close to, but never seen.
• Explore expertly-manicured gardens along some of the many hidden stairways in town.
• See Diego Rivera’s political mural at the San Francisco Art Institute on Chestnut.
• See beautiful, architecturally historic homes on Russian Hill.
• See the curvy part of Lombard Street from a new perspective.
• Walk the last wooden street in San Francisco.
• See the wild parrots of the Telegraph Hill.

MEET 9:30 AM AT LEVI STRAUSS PLAZA at 1255 Battery St. (bounded by Sansome, Battery, Union and Greenwich) with water, lunch snacks, camera, sturdy walking shoes, sun protection/sweater (depending on the weather), SF map and energy. Parking meters don’t run on Sunday again, so you should have no trouble finding a spot on Sansome, Battery or their cross streets.  If all else fails, try for an all day parking lot along the Embarcadero.

Although a fairly strenuous hike of about 3-1/2 hours (but less than 5 miles), we will stop frequently for the views and snacks. We will eat lunch at a local restaurant (optional).

To sign up and get detailed meeting instructions or help with transportation, contact Hoyt Nelson at Stairs#1@niseiskiclub.org.

HURRY: Signup limited to 20 applicants so we can point out the many features of note without shouting.

Presented by : Karen Soo & Sandy Kiyomura

Join Nisei Ski Club on this easy paced, mostly flat ride. We will bike along the Alameda shoreline and the Oakland Airport via the Ron Cowan Parkway. Bike past the airport and continue along the SF Bike trail towards San Leandro ending at the picnic area across from the Monarch Bay Golf course.  The ride is approximately 11.5 miles with an optional 4 miles to Sulfur Creek, Hayward after lunch.  Lunch is available for purchase at Monarch Bay Golf Course

23- 30 miles round trip.

Meet:      Crown Memorial State Beach Parking Lot in Alameda.
Parking: Free street parking or $5.00 for the parking lot.
When:    Saturday, May 30th, 2015
Time:     10:00 AM, rolling out at 10:30 AM
Cost:       FREE for Members and Guests

SIGN-UP DEADLINE: May 27th, 2015

What to bring: All riders MUST wear a helmet and should carry a pump.  Bikes should be in good condition.  You should bring a water bottle, spare inner tube, patch kit, tire levers, sunscreen, lunch and snacks to share (optional).  Due to unpredictable weather, a light jacket is suggested for cool weather conditions.

Directions and Information:  We will send information in a separate email.

Help needed:  Group leaders and flat-fixers needed in case we split up into multiple groups.

No SAG Support but we will be equipped for flats and minor repairs.

RSVP Please email Contacts:    Karen Soo            alamedabike@niseiskiclub.org
                                                Sandy Kiyomura   alamedabike2@niseiskiclub.org

*Photographs of this event including participants may appear on the NSC website or in the newsletter.

**All participants must sign the Nisei Ski Club Waiver at the start of the ride.

All are welcome.  Minors under 18 must be accompanied with an adult.

Alpine Meadows
BAC & Sierra League
CLUB APPRECIATION DAY!
Saturday, December 13, 2014

Goal of the Nisei Ski Club:

1. We Want To Build Membership in Our Clubs
2. We Want To Retain the Current Membership in Our Clubs
3. We Want To Encourage Clubs to Have A Race Team & Racers
4. We Want Everyone To Have Fun!

Alpine Meadows is assisting the Bay Area Snow Sports Council (BAC) & Sierra League to accomplish all of the above!

Included is a Lift Ticket & Lunch Voucher ($15.00 Value) ~ Plus ~ A FUN RACE!

Cost:
$62.00 for ages 23 to 64
$52.00 for ages 13 to 22 ~ or ages 65 to 75
$38.00 for ages 12 and under ~ or ~ 76 and above

For those who have never skied or boarded before there is a Learn to Ski / Board option!

Cost: $61.00 for all ages which includes 2hr 15 minute lesson, beginner lift ticket and rental equipment.

It does include the Lunch Voucher ($15.00 Value) but not the Fun Race. 

These lessons are offered at either 10:00AM or 1:00PM and must be signed up for in advance.

Final details for signing up for the lessons and when and where to purchase your Club Appreciate Package at Alpine Meadows on Saturday December 13, 2014 are still being finalized.

Cross your fingers, toes & skis for SNOW!

Please contact Karen Soo at tripdirector@niseiskiclub.org

(click to see flyer)_BAC_Appreciation_Day.pdf

~Hoyt Nelson~

New hike date Oct 26, 2014

The temperature trend is going down now so let’s try for this new date. It’s a 5-mile steeple-chase through up-scale neighborhoods in the Oakland hills with even more stairs and hidden paths than in our SF stairway hikes. This hike was last run in 10-06, so it will be new to most of you.

We will meet on the E end of Broadway (near Hwy. 24) at the corner of Rock Ridge Blvd. at 10 AM. There is plenty of free parking on Rockridge. It’s about 4 blocks from the Rockridge BART (which should have bathroom facilities). From BART, go under Hwy 24, on College Av. And take the 3^rd L onto Lawton.   Just across Broadway, jog R a few feet to Rockridge. We should be back to our cars by 1:30 and out from (optional) lunch by 3:00 or 3:30.

Bring warm and cool weather clothing, hat, camera, drinks and snacks and sturdy walking shoes. Except for shops on nearby College Ave., there are no places for food, drink or facilities. If we are lucky, we may find unlocked construction porta-potties along the route, but they don’t seem to be available as much lately. After the hike, we will plan to meet at a local restaurant for lunch (optional). Since we go mainly through residential areas, I have to limit size to 17 maximum, so contact Hoyt Nelson at rockridge@niseiskiclub.org soon for signups or more info.

SJ SHARKS vs VANCOUVER CANUCKS

The first ever Bay Area Snow Sports Concil’s (BAC) San Jose Sharks Hockey night is coming up!!!

When : Thursday, November 6, 2014
Game Time : 7:30 pm
Where : San Hose Shark Tank,, AKA SAP Center , 525 W. Santa Clara St San Jose, Ca
Cost : $43 / ticket

Ticket Ordering DEADLINE : October 9, 2014

Details in the BAC Flyer:  2014 BAC Sharks Game FLyer 

For more info, contact Dennis Heffley (bac.president@skibac.org) or 925-998-4415

Sharks Home page: http://sharks.nhl.com/index.html

Nota Bene – This is NOT an NSC event

Just in case you didn’t get onto Armand’s Jackson Hole trip, here’s an invite from the Far West Ski Association (FWSA) and BAC to go with them to Whistler, British Columbia.

Hello Fellow BAC Skiers!

The FWSA Ski Week to Whistler BC is coming up next year, and it is going to be an AWESOME trip.  Whistler is the largest ski resort in North America with the longest runs, and a new “Peak to Peak” gondola connecting the twin peaks.  It is consistently rated the #1 Ski Resort in North American by Ski Magazine, so this will be a trip you do not want to miss.

  We already have over 70 people from 8 different ski clubs in the BAC signed up, but we couldn’t help but notice that no one from your club is signed up!  We have attached the announcement flyer and a trip preference form here.  Could you please circulate these to your members and put them in your newsletter?  Thanks for helping get the word out.