The new look lounge is a big hit with lodge users to date, and after seeing it myself I think it looks great! The movable chairs are fantastic and the carpet makes a huge difference to the feel and look of the lounge area. The solstice crowd moved all the dining tables onto the carpeted area so the lino could be used as a dance floor and this worked extremely well. We hope you all enjoy the versatility the new lounge now provides.
Some Reminders
Pillow cases
Please remember to bring pillow cases with you when you come up to the lodge. Pillow cases are needed for hygienic reasons. I’m sure you don’t want to sleep on a pillow that someone else has dribbled on….
H1N1 Swine Flu
Please exercise common sense over the winter season in the lodge.
Hand sanitizers have been bought for the bathrooms and the kitchen.
Please be extra vigilant around food. If you are rostered on to prepare, cook or serve food and you have a cold or flu like symptoms, please swap with someone else.
Lodge Reps
If you are the lodge rep and are unsure of any of the opening or closing procedures of the lodge, please don’t guess at what needs to be done. In the storeroom by the telephone is a list of lodge sub-committee members. Please call one of the listed sub-committee members with your query. We would rather you ask questions than make a guess and incorrectly open or, more importantly, close down the lodge.
Membership and the Lodge
We’ve received some queries as to when member rates apply at the lodge.
Obviously member rates apply if you are a member, however:
if you are a member, but your partner and or children are not in the categories of associate member and or family member, they pay non-member rates.
An Associate member is the partner of a member but does not have to complete three qualifying trips. To become an Associate member, the member writes to/emails the Membership Officer requesting their partner be accepted as an Associate Member. This goes to committee for approval.
If you have children who are under the age of 18, you can apply for family membership via a letter/email. You need to state the names and birth dates of the children. This goes to committee for approval. Family membership ceases when the child/ren turn 18. One rate applies for family membership no matter how many children.
Ski Week – August
Please note there was a mistake in the winter schedule for the lodge.
August 9 – 13 is the Club Ski Week (open to members and their friends) instead of August 2- 6. Please alter your schedule accordingly.
And finally, we have plenty of snow up on the mountain now so don’t miss out! Book in for some fabulous skiing, tobogganing, climbing, or whatever takes your fancy. We have a great facility on the mountain for your use, so please, book in and make use of it.
Sue Walsh
Lodge Convenor