The Board of Directors of the Princeton Ski Club has voted to change the name of the club to The Princeton Ski and Sail Club to connote the broader reach of the club’s activities.

The name Princeton Ski Club has always been a bit of a misnomer for a club that, in addition to downhill and cross country skiing, sponsors summer sailing, barbecues, get-togethers, bike rides, parties, golf, canoe trips, concerts, theater trips, and scavenger hunts. Founded in 1957, the club was initially for skiing only. Gradually, over the years what has become a full-blown sailing program has been added featuring week-long jaunts to Europe and the Caribbean along with shorter overnight weekend trips and day-sails. Sailing instruction for neophytes has also been added.

Fall and winter plans include a day-sail from Brick, New Jersey, a Columbus Day Weekend sail on the Chesapeake, a week-long Erie Canal Barge trip, a 14-day Park City Utah ski trip, and New Years Eve excursion to Amsterdam. Visit www.princetonski.org or The next members’ meeting is at REI in Mercer Mall on September 20.

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