• An eight-some coming down the #2 fairway with a dog in tow (names are being withheld, so they can play next time).
• A line drive chip in by one of our talented (not in golf) participants.
• Great music from Brooks Hubbard – drove up from Lowell, MA just for the event (check him out when he is playing locally!)
• Cooch panicking because the chicken wasn’t cooking fast enough.
• Blues loving…rib cooking…Tex Tariot cooking up some of the best ribs we have ever tasted.
• One of our younger competitors hitting it to 19” on a par three to take the prize.   Dad could only stand and watch in awe. 
• Clarke and Schiffman sporting some fine golfing threads….we are thinking LOUD golf attire for all participants at the next event.

A special thanks to the following families and individuals for their help and support:

• Blatchford Family
• Couture Family
• Gray Family
• Holly Ricker
• Rozzi Family
• Sacerdote Family
• Spitz Family

We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did.  Now we can start thinking snow!!!

Online registration for 2010-2011 programs will open on Friday, October 7, 2011.

An information night will be held on Monday, October 18, from 6 to 8 pm, at the Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT.

In 1936, a man name Ford Sayre, while manager of the Hanover Inn, started providing area kids the opportunity to ski.  In celebration of that, 75 years later, the Ford Sayre Ski Council is hosting the Ford Sayre Charity Golf Tournament & Barbeque is back and is scheduled for Saturday, September 10^th.  The tournament and barbeque will be held at Hanover Country Club.  For the golfers amongst us, it is a great opportunity to pull together your golfing "dream team" for a fun filled tournament with great prizes and a lot of laughs. After the tournament, there will be a party, barbeque and silent auction. The barbeque and party is a great time for golfers, non-golfers, kids and adults to catch up with all of their Ford Sayre friends.

Here is what some of the past participants said about the last Ford Sayre tournament:

• The most fun I have had with my skis off!
• I didn’t know there was something to do in between the Tecnica Winter Finish and opening day at the Skiway.
• That was great … an event that doesn’t last for 40 seconds and take place on a day that is -10ºF.
• Chan…what color wax should I use on a 3 iron?
• Will my tournament winnings cover a pair of SL and GS skis, boots and poles for my little darling?

Seriously, this is going to be a great event for a great organization.  Below you will find a registration form for the golf tournament and party.  Please don’t wait to register, as we are expecting a big turn out and need to firm up numbers by August 24th.  Please complete this registration form and mail with check to the address at the bottom of the form.  If you know anyone else who would be interested in participating, please relay this link.

Get your team together and get ready for some fun!  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

• Jon Blatchford ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or
• Cooch Couture ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Click Here for Registration Form

To All Ford Sayre participants & parents:

This can be a difficult time of year to get outdoors and in an effort to get keep you and your budding skiers active several Ford Sayre coaches and their families will be hiking and running at the Skiway in the Holt's Ledge area on Sunday.  Kids typically love these adventures, particularly in a group setting.  We will be practicing some ski walking and bounding with poles in addition to hiking, so be sure to have your kids bring their poles.

What: Ford Sayre Hike With Poles

When: Sunday, November 14th at 10:30 am (until or through lunch)

Where: Dartmouth Skiway and Nearby Trails (Meet at the Skiway Lodge at 10am)

Who: All Ford Sayre Kids and Families.  We will likely be joined by a number of High School skiers as well.

Kids should be dressed in layers and wear sneakers (not boots) with wool socks.  If the weather is decent, we will likely have lunch at the top of the Skiway so bring lunch along in a daypack.  Please be advised that it is Hunting Season so it is a good idea to put on bright colors and an orange vest or hat if you have one.  If you plan to bring a dog it should be leashed AT ALL TIMES!

We hope to see you this weekend!

Best,
Ford Sayre Coaches