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Space City Ski & Adventure Club

SPACE CITY SKI & ADVENTURE CLUB

ABOUT SPACE CITY SKI & ADVENTURE CLUB

We are a non-profit, member run, Travel, Ski and Adventure Club operating in Houston, Texas. Celebrating our  60th anniversary in 2024, we offer 8 - 12 winter and summer trips per year, all over the world. From the powder snow in Colorado to the distance shores of the Galapagos Islands, we offer something for everyone.


Our variety of social, sports, cultural, and charitable events complete our annual calendar of activities. We host general club meetings from September through May, and monthly Happy Hours on the 4th Thursday of each month.



Have a look around and we hope you decide to Join Us.  

JOIN IN ON THE FUN!

Proud of our 60-year history, Space City Ski & Adventure Club is an organization of active adults, both skiers, former skiers, and lovers of travel.  Our mission is to provide fun, healthy, and quality experiences for everything from exotic international trips to locally based events.

As a fully volunteer club, we provide the activities and excursions that you are interested in.   We encourage members to share ideas and interests and we will try to make it happen

MEMBERSHIP
Our dues are an incredibly affordable $45 per season for singles, and $80 per season for couples.  We believe it is the best deal in Houston for the fun, camaraderie, and experiences at Space City Ski & Adventure Club. 
Click for Membership Information 

TRIP INFORMATION

The cornerstone of Space City Ski & Adventure Club is each season’s trips.   We have expanded our selection of destinations to include member favorites as well as exotic locations.  Also we are offering shorter duration trips to interesting places for those who love to explore. Visit the Trips section for details on what we are offering this year.  If what you are interested in is sold out, ask to be added to the wait list.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Part of the fun is sharing the variety of activities that are sponsored by Space City Ski & Adventure Club.  From monthly happy hours and member dinners, to bowling and bingo parties, to pickleball tournaments, there is something for everyone.  Explore the Activity section of the website for the details and remember to sign up. Non-members are welcome to join us at our happy hours

SITZMARKE

A bi-monthly digital magazine highlighting the member activities including trips, monthly meetings, happy hours, and more!    Reach our community of active and engaged adults by sponsoring in the magazine. Contact Rowena Roche – VP of Marketing today.

Monthly General Meeting & Club News

APRIL GENERAL MEETING
 
SUNDAY APRIL 6        6 TO 8 PM

CHRISTIE'S SEAFOOD
 6029 Westheimer (across street from Sun & Ski)
Come for dinner, drinks and visiting at 6.
Meeting will start at 7.
(Minimum $25 credit card use)

Please sign up before Friday night to give headcount. 
Register  April Meeting

2024-2025 Trip Information

Best of Japan Cruise
May 1 - 14, 2025
SCSC Club Trip |SOLD OUT
2025 Japan Cruise

Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor, Maine |
Club Trip
June 21 - 28, 2025
Land Only $1,921
Acadia / Bar Harbor

Pride of Poland| TSC Fall Expedition 2025
Sept 12 - 21, 2025
Full $4,127 | Land $3,286 (Prices go up Feb 28, 2025)
Pride of Poland

Croatia Bike & Yacht
| Club Trip
October 10 - 18, 2025
Land Only $2,496
SOLD OUT - Contact TC for wait list
Croatia Bike & Yacht 2025


 ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  All trip prices are based on payment by credit card. Any payments made by check will get a 2.99% discount. When you choose "Check" at the payment option pull down on the website, it will calculate your discount. Print out the invoice and mail the check and invoice to your TC.
All pricing is per person based on double occupancy.     
If you register another person for ANY trip, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THEIR TRIP!

Trip News


PURCHASE IKON OR EPIC PASS
SportsAmerica offers SCSC the IKON or Epic Pass to purchase

Ski Passes - Epic or Ikon

TSC BID MEETING RESULTS
At the TSC Bid Meeting on Aug 2-4, 2024, the following destinations were selected for the 2025-26 Ski season. Congratulations to the winning Vendors!

TSC Summer/Fall Expedition Sept 16-25, 2025, Poland
TSC Traditional- Steamboat, since SCSC is going in 2025 we will not participate on this trip but instead a Club Trip to Sun Valley Jan 16-24, 2026
TSC Winter Expedition - Val Thorens, France,  Space City will not particpate on this trip.  We will support other clubs who are going.
TSC Winter Shootout - Baniff, Canada, Feb 7 - 14, 2026
TSC Final Showdown - Breckenridge, Feb 28 - Mar 7, 2026

Activity News & Club Updates

Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events

PICTURE Links

Space City Ski & Adventure Club
60th Anniversary Party
Saturday, October 12, 2024
SCSC 60th Anniversary Slideshow

Check out these photos from some of our past events!
2022 Events
SCSC Dinners

SCSC Happy Hours
2021 Holiday Gala

Video of our group from wine tasting fun: 
 Hill Country Wine Tours May 2024

                                                                                           
 A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR
WONDERFUL 
2024-2025 VOLUNTEERS
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GARY BARRETT GARY HALEY ANNE ROGERS
BILL BOMBERGER EVAN HOWELL JANICE SALINAS
LOUISE BRADFORD GINGER HOWELL MAX SALINAS
LYNN BURCH MELINDA HUGHES PAT SALINAS
CRAIG CAMPBELL MARTY KAMINSKY SUE SALVAGE
RITA CARDENAS MARSHA KILGORE GEORGE SARGENT
LESLIE CASHIO MARIA KOTERAS SHARON SIMANDL
DEB CINI LINDA KUPER BETH SLAUGHTER
ROBERT CLEMENTS STAN KUPER LOUELLA STELLER
KATE CLINTON KAREN LEESON DAVID STOTZ
BIL CUSACK LINDA LICARIONE DIANE STOTZ
TOM DANOWSKI JOAN LORA RITA MARIE THEROLF
ANN DORN BRUCE LOWTHER ANNE THOMAS
CONCHA DUARTE MARSHA LUTZ TOM THOMAS
ELLEN EASTHAM JIM MATUJEC MARTI TURNER
JIM EDWARDS CINDY MOORE SORRELL WARREN
CORDIE EWING LEYLA OZKARDESH MELANIE WOOD
DEBORAH GORDON PAT PIECH JEANNE MARIE YING
VICKI FAULKNER BEVERLY ROBERTS STEVE YING
DIANE GRESKO ROWENA ROCHE

*Please, If someone volunteered for the 24/25 year and they are not  listed, please contact VP of Activities, Lynn Burch - activities@spacecity.org

SCSC 60th Diamond Anniversary Gala


It was a wonderful celebration of our 60th Anniversary of Space City. 

Click on the button to enjoy the slide show shown at the event.  It contains photos from over the years.

SCSC 60th Anniversary Slideshow
Thank you to Jim Edwards for his work on this project.


Saturday, October 12, 2024
 Junior League of Houston

SITZMARKE newsletter
🌟🌟NEW FEBRUARY ISSUE 🌟🌟

Member of the Texas Ski Council (TSC), a non-profit social club. The all volunteer organization consisting of clubs throughout the state of Texas and Tulsa, OK.  
 

 

Sponsor our bi-monthly digital Sitzmarke to reach this target audience. 


Contact Rowena Roche - VP Marketing about being a Newsletter sponsor.
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You don't need H.G. Wells to go into the past! Browse through our Sitzmarke Archive!

Relive you past ski trips and activities! Check out how your friends looked 30 years ago!

Have you ever been on a Sitzmarke cover? Who's been on the MOST covers?

Remember those Day-Glo ski outfits? Wooden skis 7 feet long? Leather ski boots? You'll see them all HERE.

2024-2025 Executive Committee

Ann Rogers:  President
Lynn Burch: VP - Programs
Rita Cardenas: VP - Trips
Rowena Roche: VP - Membership/Marketing

Diane Stotz: Secretary
Deborah Gorden:  Treasurer
Leyla Ozkardesh:  VP - Communications (webmaster)
Beth Slaughter:  Sitzmarke Editor (appointed officer)