Space City Ski and Adventure Club

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We are a non-profit, member run, Sports and Adventure Club operating in Houston, Texas for 50+ years. We offer 8 - 12 winter and summer trips per year, all over the world.

Our social, sports, cultural, and charitable events fill the calendar year-round. From September to May we have fun monthly general meetings normally held the 2nd Monday of the month. Happy Hours are the 4th Thursday of each month, year-round.

Popular local Houston Area activities this year were monthly dance lessons, monthly dinner gatherings, theater outings, and winery/brewery tours. Activities are run by volunteers, if there is something you are interested in doing, make a suggestion and we will consider offering it.

Initial trip sales generally start in August and sell briskly, so act quickly to avoid landing on a wait-list. Trip participation requires membership but it is only $40 for an Individual for an entire season. Have a look around and we hope you decide to Join Us. If you need some more time to decide, Click "Add Me to your Mailing List" (Top Left Corner)

COME TO OUR GENERAL MEETING

October General Meeting

Monday October 11
6:30 to 8:30

We need you to register so Warehouse 72 knows how many are coming since they are opening just for us and can have the appropriate staff.

Warehouse 72 will be open only to us so there is plenty of room for social distancing.
There will be an abbreviated food menu and drinks will have beer, wine and basic cocktails.
Meet all the trip leaders and find out about their trips
Come at 6:30 for drinks and food and to visit to see what your friends have been up to . Business meeting to discuss what trips & events we have coming up starts at 7:00 PM

I plan to hand out the calendar of events for the fall/winter including Dinners, Happy Hours, Trivia, Bike Rides, and any other events we can get planned by then.

Click here to Register

THE SCSC 2020-21 TRIP SCHEDULE: MARSHA LUTZ VP-TRIPS

Hello fellow travelers

I hope you have been making plans for your 2022 travel. We have a fabulous slate of trips. The domestic ski trips are full and the International ski and adventure trips are getting full. As my broken record keeps saying - don't hesitate to get on a wait list. Sometimes another room may become available and always some people have to cancel. That is just life when you sign up for something 5 -12 months out. Email the TCs if you need more information.

Come to the September 13th meeting at Warehouse 72! That meeting is always fun and buzzing with trip talk!

Marsha Lutz - VP Trips

Destination	Dates	Trip Coord.	TC Email	Full Pkg $/pp	Land Pkg $/pp
Maya Riviera Beach Trip	9/5-12/21	George Sargent	maya@spacecity.org	N/A	$996
Zion & GC Natl Parks	9/25-29/21	Arlen Isham	zion@spacecity.org	N/A	$617
Park City, UT	1/8-15/22	Rene Reed	parkcity@spacecity.org	$1,965	$1,428
Zell am See	1/21-29/22	Anne Thomas	zellamsee@spacecity.org	$2,456	$1,626
Breckenridge	1/29-2/5/22	Ann Dorn	breckenridge@spacecity.org	$1,290	$870
Telluride	2/5-12/22	Cindy Moore	telluride@spacecity.org	$1,955	$1,443
Steamboat Springs	2/12-19/22	Steve Ying	steamboat@spacecity.org	$1,529	$1,075
Yosemite National Park	5/21-25/22	Arlen Isham	yosemite@spacecity.org	N/A	$751
Bruges-A'dam Bike&Boat	6/6-14/22	Rita Cardenas	bike1@spacecity.org	N/A	Suite=$3649
Bruges-A'dam Bike&Boat	6/6-14/22	Leyla Ozkardesh	bike2@spacecity.org	N/A	Twin=$3047
Greek Isle Cruise	9/15-25/22	Thuy Rocque	greece@spacecity.org	varies	varies
Russia	9/1-9/22	Jill Nanney	russia@spacecity.org	$4,127	TBD

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.

If you register another person for ANY trip, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THEIR TRIP!

PLEASE WELCOME YOUR NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Please welcome your new Space City officers for the 2021-2022 year.

Beverly Roberts: President
Lynn Burch: VP - Programs
Marsha Lutz: VP - Trips
Ellen Eastham: VP - Membership
Melinda Hughes: VP - Marketing
Secretary: Rowena Roche
Marti Turner: Treasurer

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT BEVERLY ROBERTS

Hello Friends

According to the calendar, summer is winding down, but someone forgot to tell the thermometer. Surviving the Houston heat and mosquitos requires turbo AC, ice cold beverages and jungle strength bug spray! But there is one unmistakable indication that we’re moving towards fall – trip signup for 2022 travel is underway! I was thinking about cool weather and cool trips as I completed my ski trip registrations on August 9. Same for many of you - response was tremendous. And don’t forget the adventure trips! Check Marsha’s trip info below for details.

Mark your calendars for September 13 at 6:30pm for the first general meeting after the summer hiatus. We will be going back to Warehouse 72, with its great food, room accommodations and easy parking. Come talk to the trip TCs, hear about the plans for fall activities, and catch up with your friends after the long hot summer.

See you soon! Stay cool!

Beverly President

ACTIVITY NEWS WITH LYNN BURCH-VP ACTIVITIES

Check out these photos from some of our past events!
SCSC Dinners
SCSC Happy Hours
Holiday Galas

MEMBER NEWS

Marianne Pearce – In Memoriam

Marianne Pearce passed away Saturday, September 11, about noon at Memorial Herman Hospital. She lost her battle with COVID after fighting it since August 1st. She is loved by many and missed by all. Marianne was a long-time member of Space City Ski & Adventure Club. She has travelled world-wide with the club on trips, attended Happy Hours and activities over decades with the club. She lived her life to the fullest, loved to stay busy, and never met a stranger. We will miss Marianne’s presence.

Service - Saturday, September 25th at 2pm - Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home - 12800 Westheimer Rd, Houston.

Marianne Pearce Obituary - Houston, TX (dignitymemorial.com)

Alison Whittington, Marianne’s daughter, posted in Facebook Aug. 30:

“Thank you everyone for your loving and caring thoughts, words, prayers and comments. As most of you know, my mother, Marianne Pearce, has been fighting Covid and has been in the hospital (IMU) since 8/14. She certainly has good and bad days, but for the most part remains unchanged. I have been in contact with the doctors and nurses and they are doing their best. She has been on 15 liters of oxygen the entire time and is receiving various medications. And new treatments are discussed as they become available. The "COVID pneumonia" in her lungs is the issue. Physical and Pulmonary therapy teams are involved as well. This is going to be a long battle for her.

As you might imagine she is miserable being confined and very uncomfortable with vulnerability of her situation. It is a scary situation to be in. She remains exhausted most of the time. So while she is not improving as we would hope, she is no worse either. For now we hang onto that.

I know she has been reading everyone's comments, texts and messages and that it gives her much joy to know you all are thinking of her. She tries to respond but often is just too tired. Please know that she is reading them.”

Her family is planning a celebration of life for Marianne. As soon as we get details, we will publish them on the website.

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September 2021

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