Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Our 32nd Year




The Loosey Goosey Group has been sponsoring Après ski parties for the 50+ population committed to celebrating and sharing the joys of living and playing during the snow season in Summit County, Colorado, for over 31 years! From the first Thursday in December to the last one in March, it meets  weekly at the Summit County Community and Senior Center in Frisco from 3 – 5.

Projected Opening Days – Mark Your Calendars!



Arapahoe Basin: Open 970-468-0718; www.arapahoebasin.com
70+ Senior Pass $249 or IKON Pass or Mountain Collective Pass

Loveland Ski Area Open–800-736-3SKI; www.skiloveland.com

Keystone – Open – 800-427-8308; www.keystoneresort.com

Breckenridge – Friday, November 8 – 800-789-7669; www.breckenridge.com

Beaver Creek - Wednesday, November 27 - 970-754-0020 www.beavercreek.com

Copper Mountain – Friday, November 8 -970-968-2318; www.coppercolorado.com

Vail – Friday, November 15 – 970-754-8245; www.vail.com

Membership and Dues News


The potluck Après ski parties are held every Thursday at the Summit County Community and Senior Center(SCCSC) in Frisco from 3 – 5 starting December 5. No matter where they ski or ride that day, members bring a hors d’oeuvre, dessert or beverage to share as they gather and talk about their adventures with old and new friends.

“The guest policy adopted in 2018 and approved by the Summit Count Senior Citizens (SCSC) is as follows below:
“Effective for the 2018-19 season, any non-members wishing to attend ONE Thursday Loosey Goosey  Group (LGG) function as guests, will pay $5.00 each. Thereafter, they will need to become members of both the Summit County Senior Citizens (SCSC) ($15) and Loosey Goosey ($20) in order to attend future events. If they join, the $5.00 will be applied to the their annual membership dues.” NOTE: the exception to this policy will be the annual Keystone/Breck recognition party in which all Guides will receive a free invitation and not be required to join the LGG or SCSC. During the season, if there is a modification, it will be announced.

This procedure will handled by the registration chair persons at the Loosey Goosey Thursday events. They will handle the money and create a corresponding spreadsheet. They will collect the $5.00/pp and IF the guest decides to join Loosey Goosey, they will return their money, and the guest can use it toward their memberships. There will be NO administrative involvement by the SCCSC or SCSC.
Your Loosey Goosey dues pay for the cost of renting the rooms for the weekly parties, all party supplies, some of the liquid refreshments, and the Annual Membership Party.

Run totally by volunteers, the LGG asks all members to help out in a variety of ways:
1) Be a host at one of the Après Ski parties (10 to 12 each week). Duties include arriving early to setup the tables and staying a little later to put everything away and helping at the reception desk. During the party you make sure that water pitchers are full and the food tables stay neat, not to mention welcoming newcomers and enjoying the company of “old” friends!

2) Since every member must now sign-in at each party, members are needed to greet and facilitate the reception desk each week.

3) When you ski or board and “Après ” with the group, keep an eye out for who’s showing the most improvement and who’s being most helpful/friendly. At the end of the season, LGG recognizes the Most Improved Skier/Boarder and presents the Nancy Macey Spirit Award to the person(s) who have best represented the warmth, energy, and enthusiasm of founding member Nancy Macey.

Recognitions and Awards


This past season, the Awards Committee, under the guidance of Margaret Johnson Greene announced three major awards: a special Appreciation Award went to Steve Ladin for the tireless work he did to ensure the existence of Loosey Goosey after Over The Hill Ski Gang International went out of business by working to affiliate Loosey Goosey with the Summit County Senior Citizens, Inc.



Last season’s award recipient for Most Improved Skier was Catherine Hubble, from Frisco, who made great strides in her mastery of steeps and especially moguls. You can see her all over Breck, Copper, and Keystone challenging the steeps and moguls.




Last year’s Nancy Macey Award winners were Don DeVries, chairman of Loosey Goosey for over 6 years and Diane Rossi, Loosey Goosey après ski party coordinator. Their helpfulness, friendliness and unending enthusiasm for Loosey Goosey made them the 2019 choice for the Nancy Macey Spirit Award.




Other Ways to be Involved



Many LGG members enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for winter sports with others by volunteering, and the Summit County area offers abundant opportunities. If after you’ve signed up to help at an LGG gathering, you have more time to share, the following list may help:

Summit County Community and Senior Center – check their newsletter – opportunities abound – Contact summitseniorcenter.com ; 970-668-2940

Senior Winter Games – this awesome fundraiser (see photos and story in this issue) was created and is manned entirely by volunteers, so opportunities abound. Niki Vincze,  niki.vincze@summitcountyco.gov, at the SCCSC has a sign-up book for the various committees. You can also contact Cathy Sapp, rockymtncmc@gmail.com for the names of specific committee leaders.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Ski Resorts


Breck – National Ski Patrol Guest Services/50+Ski With Us Guide – Contact: Brenda(815-268-5843) or Steve (815-685-0278) Alberico or bhalberico@gmail.com. New guides welcome.

Copper – Mountain Safety Patrol (Shauna Bocksch, sbocksch@coppercolorado.com); Resort Ambassadors (Nance Levin, nlevin@coppercolorado.com) - positions already filled for this season; assorted special needs throughout the winter (recruiter@coppercolorado.com)

Keystone – National Ski Patrol Guest Services/50+Ski With Us Guide – Jack Hise, jhise@vailresorts.com or Cathy Sapp, rockymtncmc@gmail.com

Loveland – Resort Ambassador – Crystal Morrell 800-736-2754 ext. 193, guestservices@skiloveland.com

50+ Ski with Us Programs




Breckenridge – Tuesdays starting December 3, snow permitting. Meet
at T-Bar restaurant at the base of Peak 8 ready to ski at 9:00 AM.

Keystone – Thursdays starting December 5. Meet at Summit House
by 9:00 AM

Interested in Participating as a guide for these programs?

Breckenridge 50+ Ski With Us Guides
To join this group contact Brenda or Steve Alberico : bhalberico@gmail.com



Keystone 50+ Ski With Us Guides
Contact Cathy Sapp: rockymtncmc@gmail.com



Senior Winter Games with and for Seniors



MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The fun starts Sunday, February 9, when the 40th Senior Winter Games in Summit County holds its traditional, but never boring, silent auction/dinner/opening ceremonies at the Summit County Community and Senior Center in Frisco. The fun and games continue on Monday at Keystone with the skating events at the Dercum Ice Rink in River Run and downhill skiing events on Dercum Mountain.

On Tuesday, the Frisco Adventure Park hosts the Nordic events, including snowshoeing, cross country skiing, biathlon, and the snowball throw. In the afternoon, the SCCSC hosts the Award’s Ceremony. New events are being planned, so be sure to check out the website: Summit Winter Games 2020 for the latest information and registration forms. You can also register at the SCCSC. This year you can pay the $35 registration fee and $20 dinner cost with a credit card at the SCCSC. All proceeds from the event fund programs that support seniors in Summit County. Be there or miss out on a lot of camaraderie and good clean competition!