2004 - 2005 Social Events

Bowling Party Sunday, April 18   12 - 2 PM Mardi-Bob Bowling Lanes Taft Avenue, Poughkeepsie Sign Up Who's signed up? Join hosts Dave & Christy Schroeder for another family fun event at Mardi-Bob Bowl. Various prizes will be awarded for best score, youngest bowler, etc!! Cost     $10.00/person. Includes shoes, all the pizza and soda you can eat and drink, and of course bowling. Contact     Dave & Christy Schroeder at 635-9454 for more info. We had 27 people at the Bowling Outing, and a great time was had by all. Here are our award winners: :-) High male score: Craig Phillips - 156 High female score: Linda Philips - 141 High boy's score: Ben - 107 High girl's score: Kellie Panek - 99 Lowest male score: Zen Piatek - 73 Lowest female score: Lynn Calpin - 76 Lowest boy's score: Luke - 33 Lowest girl's score: Sami - 39 Youngest bowler: Christopher Piatek (3 1/2) Oldest bowler: Bill Tjon

Day at Foxwoods Casino Thursday, May 6   6:30 AM Mashantucket, CT Sign Up Who's signed up? Whatever your game of choice, bring Lady Luck along for the ride to Foxwoods, once the largest casino in the world (and so close to home). The bus will leave from the Hudson Plaza (north side) at 6:30 AM and return around 8 PM. Cost     $25.00 per person. Directions     The Hudson Plaza is found on the southbound side of Route 9 in Poughkeepsie about a 1/4 mile north of IBM. Contact     Bill Tjon at 471-5814 for more info.

Installation Dinner Cancelled!     Friday, May 14   6 PM Sign Up Who's signed up?     Elks Lodge     Wappingers Falls Come spend the night dancing and congratulating the new officers as well as thanking the outgoing officers for a great year. The cocktail hour begins at 6 PM and dinner will be served at 7 PM. Cost     $14.00/person for a family style roast beef dinner. Contact     Joan Brocker at 227-0404 for more info.

50s/60s Dance     Saturday, June 5   6 PM Sign Up Who's signed up?     Elks Lodge     Wappingers Falls Dance the night away once again to a live DJ playing your favorite hits from the 50s and 60s. Come dressed in your favorite poodle skirt or best hippie outfit while you help support and raise money for our hosts, the Elks Club. Cost     $20.00/person. Includes a chicken dinner. Contact     Joan Brocker at 227-0404 for more info.

Renegades Game and Picnic Friday, July 9   5:45 PM Dutchess Stadium Fishkill, NY Sign Up Who's signed up? Join hosts Steve and Sue Holtman for another fun filled evening at the ballpark as the Renegades take on the New Jersey Cardinals. Start off the night at 5:45 PM with a picnic in the left field picnic area with hamburgers, hotdogs, grilled chicken sandwiches with baked beans, potato salad, chips, fruit and soft drinks. The game starts at 7:11 PM and will be followed by fireworks. See you there! Cost     $19/person, and $10 for kids 14 and under. Payment by May 30th, 2004 to: Sue Holtman 43 Cranberry Drive Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Directions     Hudson Valley Renegades     Click Stadium on the left. Then click Directions to Stadium in the upper right corner. Contact     Steve & Sue Holtman at 227-3202 for more info.

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Friday, August 13   7:00 AM Allentown, PA Sign Up Who's signed up? Attention all Ski Meister Teens, members, and families - enjoy a day of fun. Five chaperones will be available for teenagers (looking for 3 more). Teens may bring 1 friend. The bus will leave at 7 AM sharp and will return around midnight. Cost     $43.00/person, and $36.00 for kids under 4 feet tall.     Lockers are available in the Water Park for $4.00 and $6.00, and in the Amusement Park for $1.00 (4 quarters).     SIGN UP EARLY: Reservations/Payment due by July 21, 2004.     Please make checks out to Joan Brocker and mail to: Joan Brocker 51 Hollyberry Drive Hopewell Jct., NY 12533 Directions     A West Point Tours bus will be waiting for us at the Dutchess Mall on Route 9 in Fishkill. Contact     Joan Brocker at 227-0404 for more info.

Labor Day Picnic     Sunday, September 5   12 Noon Sign Up Who's signed up?     Freedom Park     LaGrange, NY Bring your lawn chairs and come join the club for some fun in the sun, wind down the summer, and gear up for the terrific ski season ahead. Friends, extended family, and potential new members welcomed. Hamburgers/hot dogs will be hot and ready for lunch at noon. Gail Lynch will host our second annual whiffle ball contest and other great games. Bring your sports gear. Swimming available at Freedom Lake for an additional fee. Shrimp and steamed clams before dinner. Buffet dinner at 5 PM includes: Chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs Side dishes, watermelon Desserts, coffee Beer, soda and snacks available all day Volunteers will be needed to make this day a success. Jobs available: Shopping Team, Setup team (to be at park at 10:30-11:00 AM), Lunch Grill Team, Steam Clams and Shrimp person, Dinner Team, Games (Thank You Gail), and Cleanup Team. Cost     $20.00 per adult     $50.00 per family (all your own kids under 18).     SIGN UP EARLY: Reservations/Payment due by August 20, 2004.     Please make checks out to Joan Brocker and mail to: Joan Brocker 51 Hollyberry Drive Hopewell Jct., NY 12533 Directions (scroll to bottom of park page) Contact     Joan Brocker at 227-0404 to signup or use the FSM Web Event Signup Sheet.     To volunteer for a team, call Joan and let her know what you're interested in doing.

Wine & Cheese Party Thursday, October 14   7:30 PM LaGrange Town Hall (Oct. Meeting) Poughkeepsie, NY Sign Up Who's signed up? The party will begin shortly after the quick meeting to go over the business-at-hand. Everyone is asked to please bring an appetizer to go with the wine that will be provided. Contact     Lynn Calpin at 462-0181 for any questions.

Fall Social Saturday, October 16   7 PM The Kuhns & Maserjian Home Poughkeepsie, NY Sign Up Who's signed up? Leave the kiddies with the babysitter and enjoy the evening with your fellow meisters. Bring an appetizer (enough for 10 people) to show off your culinary skills. The club will supply the wine, beer, and soda. Directions/Map     Parasol Ridge is a "dead end" private Road off of Cedar Valley Road, which is the road where St. Martin de Porres Church and School are located. From Spackenkill Road, turn onto Cedar Valley Road, pass the church and school and Parasol Ridge is on the left, about 3/4 of a mile in. From Route 376 (Vassar Road), turn onto Cedar Valley Road, Parasol Ridge is the first right, about 1/4 mile from the corner.     Once on Parasol Ridge, there are only 2 houses. Drive past the first driveway on the right and continue. The road ends in a circle directly in front of the house. Contact     David Maserjian & Mary Kuhns at 462-1037 to signup. Also, please sign up on the FSM Web Event Signup Sheet.

Headless Horseman Haunted Hayride Sunday, October 17   3 PM Saturday, October 30   8 PM Ulster Park, NY Sign Up Who's signed up? Who's signed up? This event is for 2 separate days. Sunday afternoon, bring along the little goblins for Children's Day. This won't be a scary fright but instead fun for them. Saturday night, leave the kiddies with the babysitter and enjoy the evening getting into the Halloween spirit with your fellow meisters. Check out the Headless Horseman web page for this year's spooky setting. Cost     Sunday the 17th:     $8.00 per person.     Saturday the 30th:     $24.00 per adult.     $19.00 per child under 11. Directions Contact     Zen Piatek at 463-0057 for more info.

Golf at Dogwood Knolls Sunday, October 17   1 PM Poughkeepsie, NY Sign Up Who's signed up? Get out and play 18 with George at Dogwood Knolls before Winter sets in. Whether you walk the links or grab a cart, it's sure to be a good time. Afterwards, join him for dinner at a nearby restaurant. Cost     $21.00 per duffer. Directions/Map Contact     George Burns at 473-1189 for more info.

Holiday Party Saturday, December 18   7 PM The Lynch's Home Hyde Park, NY Sign Up Who's signed up? Leave the kiddies with the babysitter and again enjoy the evening with your fellow Ski Meisters. Bring an appetizer (enough for 10 people) to show off your culinary skills. The club will supply the wine, beer, and soda. Please sign up for either the Setup or Clean Up Committees to help make the party a big hit. Map Contact     Harry & Gail at 229-6919 for more info and to coordinate a side dish, appetizer or dessert.

St. Patrick's Day Party Saturday, March 12   7 PM The D'Angelo's Home Poughkeepsie, NY Sign Up Deadline: Sunday, Mar. 6 Who's signed up? Call up the babysitter and celebrate the luck of the Irish with your fellow Ski Meisters. Mark & Margaret are risking it all by inviting everyone over for a fun filled evening dining on corned beef and blarney spreading! All that's asked of you is to wear as much green as possible and kindly bring an appetizer (enough for 15 to 20 people) to once again show off your (perhaps Irish?) culinary skills. The club will supply the wine, beer (Guinness?, Harps?), and soda. When signing up, please include with your name, what you'd like to bring. Please also sign up for the Setup Committee to help make the party a big hit. Directions/Map     From LaGrange Town Hall, head South on Stringham Road. Turn left onto Todd Hill Road and then turn right onto Stringham Road again. Turn right onto Route 21 and then another right onto Old Noxon Road. Lastly, take a right onto Forrest Way. Cost     $5.00 per person. Please send check to Joan or simply bring payment to a meeting. Contact     Mark & Margaret at 471-3099 for more info and to coordinate a side dish, appetizer or dessert.

Installation Dinner Friday, April 15   6 PM Elks Lodge Wappingers Falls, NY Sign Up Deadline: Friday, April 1 Who's signed up? Come spend the night dancing and congratulating the new officers as well as thanking the outgoing officers for a great year. Entertainment provided by Russ Allen. The cocktail hour begins at 6 PM and dinner will be served at 7 PM then dance until 10:15 PM. Cost     $15.00 per person. Includes salad, bread, main course of prime rib and fish cakes, vegetable, starch, dessert, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Please sign up ASAP. Contact     Joan Brocker at 227-0404 for more info.