CHESTER
COUNTY Members of the Brandywine Valley Ski Association enjoy kayaking.
September 2022
BY FRANCINE FULTON
EPSC and the National Ski Council.
Although its name reflects one of the activities that it offers, the Brandywine Valley Ski Association (BVSA), a not-for-profit organization, invites its members to meet year-round to enjoy a variety of outdoor sports, including biking, hiking, kayaking and golfing. The ability to ski is not a requirement to join the group.
The club, which was established in 1975, currently has 300 registered members. “There is a core group of 100 members primarily from throughout Chester County, but we do draw from throughout the region, including Montgomery County and some people in Delaware County and Lancaster County,” Noonan said.
BVSA will hold an open house for new and prospective members on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Thorndale Inn, 430 Bondsville Road, Downingtown.
BVSA meets on the first Wednesday of each month from September through May at the Thorndale Inn. Guests are welcome.
“Some people come early and have dinner and there is a business meeting at 7 p.m., “There will be a presentation from the preswhich is required by our charter,” Noonan ident, who will give a history of the club, and explained. “We have a treasurer’s report and the activities chairman will give us an idea of a report from an EPSC representative, and the things that we do,” said Tim Noonan, a The Brandywine Valley Ski Association has several skiing trips we go over upcoming activities. Sometimes member of the activities committee. “There will planned for 2023. there are fun events or a speaker, who will also be a slideshow of past events.” talk about biking or exercises for skiing, or moon kayaking at Marsh Creek State Park on Saturday, New members will also learn about the club’s affilia(there will be) bingo. At Christmastime, there is a gift Sept. 10, and a horseback ride on Sunday, Oct. 23, at a tion with the Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council (EPSC). exchange.” “BVSA is just one chapter of the broader Eastern Pennlocation to be determined. Ski outings planned for 2023 Members are invited to propose other outings and sylvania Ski Council, which includes 39 clubs throughinclude trips to Banff, Alberta, Canada; Niseko, Japan; trip destinations. “We have people with broad interests,” out Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland,” Noonan Greek Peak Mountain Resort in New York; and Killingsaid Noonan. “That has led to the things that we do said. ton, Vt. when we branched out from skiing.” The open house will also include drawings for free BVSA members are asked to pay an annual fee, with For additional information about BVSA, contact memberships for new members only and a display of separate prices for couples, families and individuals. In Noonan at 484-680-8435 or Tim.Noonan@FoxRoach. photos of past events and trips. addition to a monthly newsletter that lists club activcom. More information is also available at www.bvsa. ities, members receive reciprocal membership to the Upcoming outings planned by the club include full wildapricot.org.
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