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Founded in 1978, the Blazers Ski Club is an alliance of skiers, snowboarders and skiing enthusiasts in the metropolitan Philadelphia area. We promote skiing as a recreational activity for minority groups, recruit and train youth in skiing techniques, and promote skiing competition for Olympic development of minority skiers. The club is affiliated with the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) and serves to provide development opportunities for skiers and snowboarders of ALL ages and abilities. Though primarily a winter club, we proudly host activities year round including travel and social events.
Come see what you’ve been missing!
Join us for our General Meetings September through June on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at:
The Underground Railroad Museum at Historic Belmont Mansion
2000 Belmont Mansion Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Membership
The Blazers membership is $50.00 each year. The Annual membership period is September through August. Membership entitles you to have discounts on lift tickets and ski equipment from supporting local regional and national sponsors of NBS and Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council. Membership is necessary to attend all extended day trips.
Pay your dues online*, mail us your completed application, or come to our next monthly general meeting.
* PayPal fees included
Trips and Events
| Trip/Event | Date | Contact | Registration/Payment* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 NBS Summit - Keystone, CO | Feb 22nd - Mar 1st 2025 | Lou Thompson - thompsonlou@aol.com | Register here |
| Kitzbuhel, Austria | Mar 21st - Apr 1st 2025 | Lou Thompson - thompsonlou@aol.com | See contact |
| Epic 4 Everyone | Jan 5th 2025 | Ken Neely - Kenneely@in2end.com | Register here |
| Epic 4 Everyone | Jan 12th 2025 | Ken Neely - Kenneely@in2end.com | Register here |
| Epic 4 Everyone | Jan 26th 2025 | Ken Neely - Kenneely@in2end.com | Register here |
| Epic 4 Everyone | Feb 2nd 2025 | Ken Neely - Kenneely@in2end.com | Register here |
| Epic 4 Everyone | Feb 9th 2025 | Ken Neely - Kenneely@in2end.com | Register here |
| Epic 4 Everyone | Mar 9th 2025 | Ken Neely - Kenneely@in2end.com | This is a make up date. Please confirm with Ken Neely before planning to attend on this date. |
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In the News
Minority youth hit the ski slopes thanks to Philadelphia non-profit.
Learn to ski/board program (temporarily unavailable)
The Blazers Ski Club, Inc. prides itself on providing the opportunity for African Americans to learn and enjoy the sport of skiing. Our Development Program covers children from age four to seventeen and adults. Both children and adults take their lessons at the same ski resort; this enables families to be together but learn skiing with their own age group.
The Adult Development Program of the Blazers Ski Club, Inc. is an introduction for adults who have never skied, provides lessons for previous skiers who may have stopped skiing sometime ago, and assists current skiers who are looking to practice or improve their current skills. The goal of the Adult Development Program is to prepare beginner and seasoned skiers with good skiing skills and techniques for exciting weekend or week long ski trips.
This is a scheduled program occurring on selected Saturdays beginning in January. Travel is on a deluxe motor coach leaving at approximately 6:00 AM from Monument and Stout Roads, (Philadelphia. College of Osteopathic Medicine Parking Lot) and returning at approximately 6:00 PM. This program takes place in the Pocono Mountains and runs from January through March; rental ski equipment is included when needed. Lessons cover snowboarding or skiing.
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Club Officers and Committee Members
Malene Lynch - President
Monica Thompson Campbell - Vice President
Legora Ragland - Treasurer
Monica Rainey - Financial Secretary
Deidre Cargile - Recording Secretary
Judy Harris - Corresponding Secretary
Angella Moore - Membership
Lou Thompson - Planning & Operations
Barbara Jefferson - Fundraising
Jennifer McIntosh - IT
Ken Neely - Director of Development Program
Deborah Stevens – Blazers boutique
Partner Links
National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS)
NBS Eastern Region
Eastern PA Ski Council
REI