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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #15 on: July 12, 2011, 04:58:31 PM »
Paula and I are in for sure, fathers day weekend was a perfect choice and no problem with it next year either
boat????????? If I have an Amskier @ that time I'll bring it, if I don't I have a couple locally to choose from that could follow me down and back

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2011, 05:47:40 PM »
Now that I think about it, Father's day won't be a biggie for me since my family will be with me this time.

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2011, 06:15:56 AM »
Fathers Day works for me as well...  Just thought we may want to avoid it in case its a conflict for some people who'd like to go, but also have Dad's Day duties with family...  Whatever weekend works for the majority - I'll be there  :)
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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2011, 06:50:45 AM »
Are you guys hell bent on Buchanans, there are a lot of resorts on Kentucky lake. What's everyone interested in? Saving money, better cottages,  ect.?

Anything they didn't have that was missed out on? Pool, bar, parking, ? I don't know, just curious. I'm going to start compiling data this week, so throw me all your comments.

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2011, 06:57:06 AM »
I'm going to ask for discount prices if we book 10 cottages,  we need to step it up folks! I'm compiling info on a spreadsheet and will share it after I get some quotes this week so everyone can compare for themselves.

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2011, 01:15:31 PM »
Buchanans has a nice little pool (no bar - dry County, but you can BYOB), decent restaurant, nice accomodations, fair prices on marina gas (only .50 above gas station price) and literally everything we needed so it was very convenient.

With that said, not hell bent at all...  Buchanans was a nice place, but they DONT offer group / discount pricing on ANY of their accomodations.   You may be able to find another "resort" that does and is still a nice place.   I think cost is # 1 for most of us since we are all traveling and cant do much about the price of gas.  Although, we may be able to reduce the price of accomodations and still end up at a nice locale.

Who do we have local that can check out a few places for us???  Anyone... Anyone...???   Bueller...  Bueller...????    ;D
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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2011, 08:04:59 AM »
After spending some time talking to Ron, I think he is correct. I believe that for the first few years the reunion should gain some repetitiveness before we decide to take our show on the road. I think the same place and around the same time would be best for this year at least and possibly the next.

With that I am all about having the get together for a week, but I think that only 1 day or possibly 2 (the actual official dates of the reunion) will be set with an itenerary bye myself (as a group effort of course)

After or before those day, it will be to each his own, and hey Joel or Dan wanna roll up to that smooth water we found, or whatever. You get the picture.

For the one or two days, we are thinking about taking a "registration fee" which (if the numbers work correctly) would cover your shirt, a plaque, a few trophies to hand out, and a pontoon to shuttle people from the shore to the "ski zone" hourly or something to that sort. Something for those who dont want to stay on the water all day, but want to come out and be a part of the action or watch it anyhow.

Please give me some feedback on these ideas, Id love to hear what you think, and as always, any and all ideas are welcome.

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2011, 08:10:57 AM »
And before we get 2 far along, Im thinking fathers day will be a good weekend. It is far enough out where everyone can make plans, and it appears to this point that the majority are saying lets do it then.

So unless something changes (the numbers start to sway away from it) Im saying that the official reunion date should be fathers day weekend Saturday and Sunday.

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2011, 02:48:17 PM »
Sounds like a plan...  We were talking about passing a hat to pay for a pontoon boat during the last reunion and if everyone is still interested in the shirts & plaques ( I am ), then we might as well divide up the costs evenly - shouldnt be too much $$ anyway   8)

Go for it!!!
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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2011, 08:36:57 PM »
That would be great to get a pontoon out there so people can take a break and have some shade and so the spectators can see what the American Skier is all about!



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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #25 on: July 24, 2011, 06:28:22 AM »
Ok, there are officially 200 plus people on the forum now. I don't see any reason why at least 10% of us folks can't get their butts and their boats to Kentucky lake next year!

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #26 on: July 24, 2011, 07:59:58 PM »
NOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE A CHALLENGE!!!!   I'm up for it!!!   Whom else???

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2011, 08:01:25 AM »
Wonder if Mr Elkind might want to attend next year. I don't know the man, but I know Ron does.

What say you Ron?

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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #28 on: August 15, 2011, 08:02:28 AM »
Hmmmm... not many responses to our get your butts & boats to KY Lake   :(   I hope interest picks up by Spring - the 1st Reunion was a really great time and our little AM Skier group is filled with some of the BEST people I've ever met!!!

Make plans now... save up some $$... and meet up with the rest of us for some good times, great skiing, and grand fellowship  :)   Dontcha like the way I used three "Gs" in a row... pretty clever for a boy from KY...   ;D
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Re: 2nd Annual American Skier Reunion!
« Reply #29 on: August 15, 2011, 10:30:34 AM »
I've got some painting to do, and if can get Ron off the patterns for the combing pads and OEM seat quick enough ill be at least 90% if not better completed bye then. If i don't do something stupid like change induction on her that is............  ::)