Sat, Jan 3, Starved Rock Hike & Lunch  10:45am/Lunch@1:30pm.  Join us for a hike through the St Peter Sandstone Formations and waterfalls of Starved Rock Park. Our naturalist guide will lead the hike and share information about the area, history, the canyons, rivers and more. Depending on conditions, we could see the majestic frozen waterfalls and snow-covered woodlands. We usually spot a few eagles too, so keep an eye out. This year our hike will proceed on the St Louis Canyon trail. This happens to be one of my favorite hikes in the park and entails about 3 miles of hiking round trip. We’ll meet at the Main Lodge desk at 10:45am. The hike begins at 11am sharp and should finish up around 1:30pm, at which time we will break for lunch and brew. The hike fee is $20 and includes the guide services, Starved Rock swag, some treats, and a coupon for coffee or hot cocoa from the café. Those interested can enjoy lunch and brew after the hike, whether it be in the Backdoor Lounge or the Lodge restaurant. 

We have reservations for 25 people, so come on out and enjoy the hike, or just lunch. If anybody wants to skip the hike and meet us for lunch, no problem! Notify me if you are interested in lunch only, and we’ll see you there. Make sure you are prepared for the hike and dress accordingly with good hiking shoes and layers.  Secure your spot by calling the lodge (815-220-7386) and paying the $20 fee. The group is reserved under Piccadilly Ski Club. Please email me so I know to expect you there:  jfosullivan56@att.net. Reservations are registered only when payment is made. So, if you have signed up on meetup, make sure your payment has been registered at the Starved Rock Lodge phone number. Let me know by email when you have paid. The first paid responders and sign-ups for lunch will be on the list. 

Another idea that was brought up by Nancy McG was that there is lodging there and last year some people made a mini vacation out of it by staying there and enjoying the wonderful vintage lodge and restaurant for a little bit longer! Note: Rooms book up early, so reserve yours early. Indicate on MeetUp if you plan to spend the night before at the lodge and gather with other attendees. Lodge reservations will need to be made on your own, the further in advance the better.

Looking forward to seeing you on the trail! – John O

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Thurs Jan 8, PSC General Meeting   We won’t be meeting on January 1 since everyone will be still celebrating the New Year and watching Football.  So we’ve planned our first meeting of the month on the following Thursday, January 8.  We hope you will join us at 7 pm for a General Meeting at Miller’s Ale House and relax, have some food & drinks and share your Holiday stories.  Miller’s is located at 455 E. Butterfield Rd in Lombard, just across the street from Yorktown shopping center. We are in the private room, closest to Butterfield Rd (north side of building).

Please reply to the meeting notice on Meetup. Our Club needs to provide a headcount at least one week before the meeting so please reply before that.

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Sun Feb 15, Slot Car Racing, Westmont, 1-3 pm, 

Chicagoland Raceway, 17 West Ogden Ave, Westmont, IL  60559,

708-203-8003

Mark your calendars for this fun event!  Piccadilly will be racing around the track instead of down the slopes Sunday 2/15/26.   We will again go to Chicagoland Raceway to use your trigger finger to race slot cars around an 8-lane track.  There will only be 16 racers, in 2 heats of 8 racers rotating to the next lane after each heat.  Cost is $10.00/pp. Those not racing will be staged around the course to replace cars that spin off the track.  We are allowed to bring in our own snacks and beer or wine (as long as no one is under 21).  Afterwards, we can pick a place to celebrate.   

With only 16 spots for racing, if you are not a Piccadilly paid member and do not know how to reach Cheryl Skurkis directly, put a message in Meetup asking if any "racing spots" are left and if there are, Cheryl will contact you through Meetup to let you know.  Otherwise, plan to come and watch and cheer the PSC racers on to Victory!

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Thurs Jan 22, PSC General Meeting   Yes we will meet “back to back Thursdays” in January but knowing Piccadilly, everyone will be up for some good food and drinks and continuing the New Year celebration. 

So we hope you will join us at 7 pm for a 2nd January General Meeting at Miller’s Ale House.  Miller’s is located at 455 E. Butterfield Rd in Lombard, just across the street from Yorktown shopping center. We are in the private room, closest to Butterfield Rd (north side of building).

Please reply to the meeting notice on Meetup. Our Club needs to provide a headcount at least one week before the meeting so please reply before that.

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Sat Apr 18, Annual PSC Banquet

SAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon.

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CMSC Event Schedule

     National Ski Council Federation News

v The National Ski Council Federation was established in 1999. It consists of the largest 30 ski councils in the United States and boasts a total membership of approximately 300,000 snow sports enthusiasts. “Our mission is to strengthen councils, with industry participation, so they may better serve member clubs through communication, education and benefits, and to influence issues relevant to snow sports.”

August 19 – 23, 2026 NSCF's next Annual Meeting at the Silver Legacy Resort & Casino in Reno, Nevada

For more information:  https://skifederation.org/

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