------- December - Summary-----

Sunday

December 3rd

* Kayaking on Armand Bayou **Canceled**

Monday

December 4th

The Mosaic December Planing Meeting

Sunday

December 10th

Chili Cook-off and Play Day at Memorial Park

Sun-Sun

Dec 10-17th

* Mosaic National Ski Week

Sat

December 23rd

Hanukkah Party

 

ACTIVITY: Kayaking on Armand Bayou **Canceled**
DATE: Sunday, December 3rd, 2000
TIME: 11:00 am
LOCATION: Bay Area Park/Armand Bayou Park
COST: $35.00 per person for solo kayaks, $25 per person for tandem kayaks. (add $5.00 surcharge for non-members).
RSVP: For more info, contact Elliot Klein at Kleinsail@yahoo.com or Phone 713-842-2529 No later than Fri., Nov. 25, 2000.
DETAILS: At Windsurfing Sports, 2300 NASA Road 1, Seabrook, Tx. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and for getting wet. If it is too cold for swim suits, wool and fleece are warmer than jeans and other cotton clothing when wet. Water shoes are also recommended. Bring a sack lunch and plenty of water.


ACTIVITY: The Mosaic December Planing Meeting
DATE: Monday, December 4th, 2000
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: JCC, Room 330
COST: $0 for Members, $0 for Non-members.
RSVP: For more info, contact Rachel Lessick at datagirl@flash.net, or Phone , 281-759-3391
DETAILS: All Mosaic members and guest are invited to join the Officers and Board Members at our monthly meetings to plan the future events of your Mosaic Outdoor Club! Pass this along by email or word of mouth to everyone who has shown interest in Mosaic; Get involved with your Mosaic Club today!


ACTIVITY: Chili Cook-off and Play Day at Memorial Park
DATE: Sunday, December 10th, 2000
TIME: Starts at 11: 00 AM
LOCATION: Memorial Park Picnic Loop
COST: $0 for Members, $5 for Non-members.
RSVP: For more info, contact Pam Kleiman at pamkleiman@yahoo.com or Phone 713-956-0723, No later than Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000.
DETAILS: A chill in the air by December? Regardless, whip up a pot of your grand prize chili recipe and bring it to Memorial Park for the Mosaic Chili Cook-off. If you don't bring a pot of chili, sign up to bring a salad, side dish or desert at the time of your RSVP. Mosaic will provide stoves to reheat your pot of chili at the Park. As always, bring your bicycle, blades, frisbee, etc. Weather will be Mostly Cloudy with Temp.: Hi 72 Lo 54


ACTIVITY: Annual Mosaic Hanukkah Party, Potluck and Gift Exchange
DATE: Saturday, December 23rd, 2000
TIME: 3 PM till?
LOCATION: Get the location and directions at the time of your RSVP.
COST: $0 for Members, $5 for Non-members
RSVP: For more info, contact Gayle Luber at indianagayle@msn.com or Phone 281-291-7144, or Bill Stern at 713-728-8300. RSVP No later than Wed., Dec. 20, 2000.
DETAILS: Join Us for this Great Outdoor Celebration at Carl’s country home in Southwest Houston as the Tradition Continues and this event grows bigger and bigger. What better way to enjoy the festival of lights than to share it with friends Texas style, cook latkes, light your menorah, exchange gifts and have fun? Our host keeps kosher, so everyone needs to bring a potluck vegetarian or milk entrée, side dish or desert. Latkes and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Bring your menorah, a gift valued between $5 to $10 for the gift exchange, a dish to share a camp chair to sit by the fire, and a friend. Dress appropriately for the weather.
(Contact Gayle or Bill to help plan and host the Hanukkah party.)


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ACTIVITY: The First Mosaic National Jewish Ski Week at Club Med
DATE: Sunday, December 10 to Sunday, December 17, 2000
TIME: Same as above
LOCATION: Copper Mountain, Colorado
COST: Both members and non-members pay $800 if deposit is received by October 5, 2000,
or $850 if received after that date. This is an amazing price for Club Med, especially
with all the extras we are including!
RSVP: October 5, 2000 at http://mosaics.org/events/ski2000.html
DETAILS:

This will be the first ever national ski trip organized by Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America. We expect between 150 and 300 Mosaic members and Jewish skiers to attend, but you have to act quick if you want to go. This year, for the first time, Club Med at Copper Mountain is an adult-only club; no kids... lots more singles! Club Med is a ski-in, ski-out resort right at the base of Copper Mountain. Ski with instructors all day, and play all night. Nothing beats the night life and activities of Club Med! Top it all with a few added surprises and programs just for our Mosaic group, and this is sure to be your best ski trip ever.

Cost includes the following:

Special "Mosaic-only" bonuses for those participating with Mosaic Outdoor Clubs:
• Welcome cocktail party upon arrival at Club Med
• $20 gift certificate for the boutique or bars at Club Med
• "Mosaic Skis Club Med" t-shirt
• Evening excursion to the historic mining town of "Blackhawk" for blackjack and slots.
• All applicable taxes & gratuities
• Club Med annual dues and initiation fee (an $85 value)
• Mosaic prizes, drawings, fun & games, and more....
• Mountain top Havadalah service
• Farewell party

You also get all of these Cub Med® benefits:
• Seven nights lodging, double occupancy (single supplement available) at Club Med
• Six day lift tickets for Copper Mountain
• Group ski instruction all day, every day, for all levels of skiers
and/or snowboarding.
• Three incredible buffet meals a day, including their famous homemade
• French bakery
• Complete Schedule of events, including nightly shows
• Hot tubs, saunas, and more....

Cost does not include: Ski rental, airfare, or transfers to and from the airport and Club Med.

Transfers: Mosaic will arrange a welcome/arrival party at the Denver airport, and round trip luxury motorcoach transfer from the airport to Club Med for an additional $50 per person. The party starts right at the airport, while we are waiting for others to arrive. Then, it's off to Copper Mountain for a 2 hour party aboard a luxury motorcoach, where drinks will be served, and Warren Miller Ski videos will be shown. (Club Med provides van service for a cost of $82 round trip.) If you would like to join us on the motorcoach please check with us prior for requested arrival and departure times prior to booking your flights.

To reserve a spot in the Mosaic lift line, send a deposit check made payable to Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America in the amount of $100.00 to
Neil Leve
Registrar, 12321 Oak Creek Ln. #1715
Fairfax, Va., 22033
Contact Neil at
Ski2000@mosaics.org or 703-631-2082 for more information. Online credit card payment available at http://mosaics.org/events/ski2000.html

Revised : 09-December-2000