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▼▼▼COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS(Continued from page 8)FAR WEST NEWSFLASH EDITORDebbi Kor (503) 314-7078E-mail: fwsadebbi@comcast.netFWSA OUTREACHCHARITIES & OURCOMMUNITY CHAIRSigrid Noack (310) 823-1373E-mail: sigski@earthlink.netFAMILY & YOUTH INVOLVEMENTCOMMITTEE CHAIRFran Long (805) 712-5781E-mail: fancat2007@sbcglobal.netSAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIRRichard Lubin, D.C. (925) 828-7454E-mail: botaboardr@comcast.netFWSA DIRECTMEMBERAPPLICATION2012-2013Direct membership is available for an individualor family who is NOT a memberof a FWSA-affiliated snowsports club.Members of FWSA affiliated ski clubs areautomatic FWSA members. Membershipis effective through September 30, 2013.DIRECT MEMBER BENEFITS■ FWSA Membership Card ■ Member Benefits& Discounts ■ Copy of the annual Far WestSkier’s Guide ■ The Councilman subscription■ Invitation to the Annual FWSA Conventionand Silent Auction ■ FWSA Travel Program, andmore.ANNUAL DIRECT MEMBER DUES:$30 per member; $50 per couple; $60 per family.Please make checks payable to FWSA and mailto: FAR WEST SKI ASSOCIATION c/o MaryAzevedo, VP - Membership, FWSA. 901Sousa Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925-944-9816.Name:Address:City, State, Zip:Home Phone #:Daytime Phone #:Fax #:E-mail:Signature:Date:n Are you interested in informationabout ski or snowboard clubs in your area?Please list the 2012-2013 FWSA trips youwish to attend.Direct Membershipis Available in FWSAby Mary AzevedoVice - President, Membership, FWSAFWSA has approximately 50,000 members in thirteen western states. It is the umbrella organizationover 11 councils. Within the councils, there are approximately 175 ski clubs. A list of councils and clubs canbe found in the back of this issue of the Far West Skier’s Guide. You should be able to find a ski club near yourtown. Most ski clubs and councils have a website listed where you can obtain more information.If you are already a member of a FWSA club, you are automatically a member of the Far West Ski Association.With your membership, you receive many benefits. A list can be found on the FWSA website:www.fwsa.org. In addition, many councils have area specific bargains for you. Discounts can include skirentals, ski equipment, hotel discounts in snow country, and many more. All you have to do is show yourFWSA Membership Card which is provided by your ski club.Direct membership in the Far West Ski Association is available for those who have relocated, and forthose nationwide who wish to participate in Far West travel and other organizational opportunities. Simplyfill out the application to the left on this page and mail it to me along with the membership fee. ▲▲FWSA Revamps Website: www.fwsa.orgby Linda ScottVice President - Communications, FWSANew and exciting things are happening in our communications program at FWSA! Let me bethe first to announce that we will soon have a new website! We have recently contracted with CatherineOhl of A Cat Meowz Graphic Designz, a long-time supporter of the Far West Ski Association, toredesign our website. The new website will be up and running by Labor Day, so check the websiteat www.fwsa.com, and stay tuned for great things to come!This Far West Skier’s Guide is our annual magazine of FWSA news and happenings publishedby Leigh Gieringer. This year will be our Silver Anniversary edition. That’s right. This issue is the25th Annual, and we are excited to bring you this very special edition of our fabulous publication.Also, don’t forget to visit the third annual digital version of the Far West Skier’s Guide. In addition tothe information in this printed version, the DE will be expanded with more features and informationof interest to our readers. You can find the link to it at www.fwsa.org, www.skifederation.org anddirectly at http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/farwestskiersguide/2012-13/, or visit our Facebookpage. Many FWSA councils also have added a link to the Guide on their website home pages, so ifyour council hasn’t done so yet, ask them to add it so you can visit often. With amazing interactivegraphics and links, it’s a must read! It’s also updated periodically, so visit often to view the latest inthe ski world.Connie Burdette is the new editor of The Councilman newsletter. Have you seen the latest edition?This publication is published three times a year, and if you haven’t had a chance to view herlatest edition, you should definitely put it on your “to do” list. It has a new format, a new glossycover, and is not only pleasant to look at, but informative too! You can find a link to The Councilmanon our website or on our Facebook page.Steve Coxen manages and updates our Facebook page. He has been very busy as lots of snowsportsnews can be found there. Make sure you become our “Friend”, and visit often for all the latestFWSA news, and fun facts. Steve does a great job keeping the page fresh and current.Debbi Kor keeps track of all the current events in the ski world, so don’t miss any issues of hermonthly Far West News Flash. She compiles and distributes all the latest ski news in an e-mail format,and makes it easy and enjoyable to read. To join the mailing list and receive Debbi’s newsletter, justvisit our website, click on membership, then publications, to add your e-mail address to the distributionlist. You will be glad you did.The past year has been exciting and fun as we have worked hard to update our communicationsprograms to better align with current technology. I can speak for all the folks on our communicationsteam when I say that we are excited about the coming year, and look forward to bringing you snowsportsnews in a fresh, interesting and vibrant way. ▲▲12 Far West Skier’s Guide 2O12 - 2O13 / See the Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide at www.fwsa.org.