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Ski Swaps & Tents mean Ski Season is Right Around the Corner

By on September 28, 2009 in How to, Sporting and Recreation Events, Tent Sale, Tent Sales and Auto Sales

Four area ski and board shops have announced dates and arranged equipment rentals for annual Buy, Sell, and Swap Events.  The huge crowds attending Ski Swaps give each store a boost in pre-season traffic to show the full line of gear, accessories, clothes, etc available for the 2009 – 2010 Ski Season.   Typical Ski Swaps are held adjacent to each store, and many will feature tents and tables for boots provided by Event Central of Mechanicsburg.

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 Rows of Boots and Skis in the 40 x 80 Pole Tent adjacent to Ski Store

Central PA Area  Ski  &  Snow Board    SWAPS

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OCT 3 & 4 World Cup Ski & Cycle uses 2 colorful 20x40 canopies & lots of tables

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OCT 10 & 11 Mountainside Ski & Sports swap is run by Roundtop Ski Patrol under a large tent & sides

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OCT 17 & 18 Ski Tunes and Lancaster Ski Club - the areas newest swap

OCT 1 & Nov 1 Ullers Ski & Board

OCT 1 & Nov 1 Ullers Ski & Board Shop of Southern York County

Sadly, missing this year will be Ed’s Ski & Cycle Swap.  See the related post titled
“What the closing of a locally-owned business “treasure” may mean for you”

Eds Ski Shop of York will not be a place to swap, if you look at the Farwell

All we found on Ed's old site was a Farewell Message

In a related event Ski Roundtop has scheduled their second annual Fall Extravaganza.  One of the many activities over the weekend is a Consignment Sale for used Ski Equipment being held by Ski Roundtop Racing Club (SRRC)

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Nov 7 & 8 Ski Roundtop Fall Extravaganza includes lots of outdoor activities for families and children - They use a 40 wide frame tent purchased from Event Central

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NOV 7 & 8 Ski Roundtop Racing Club SRRC hosts a Consignment Shop during the Fall Extravaganza in the upper lodge

We’ll see you at the swap!
Scott

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Central PA Golf Courses Prepare for the Summer Season

By on April 3, 2009 in Sporting and Recreation Events, Weddings
Many Central PA Golf Courses utilize tenting to expand their revenue and service base during the pleasant weather of the spring, summer and early fall.  The events range from corporate golf outings to wedding receptions to non-profit fundraisers.  In some cases, the tent compliments the indoor space that is used year round, while in others, the tenting is the only banquet space of any size for the facility. 
 
LIBERTY FORGE – LOWER ALLEN
Liberty Forge Golf Course Crew were busy today topping the tent adjacent to the Driving  Range on Lisburn Rd near Lower Allen Park.  This tent is used as outdoor seating for the people visiting the Range, as well as a niche business selling ice cream cones to the many surrounding housing developments in the 3 mile radius.  
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Frame set for Topping                                   Fabric being Tensioned
 
Liberty Forge recently entered into a contract with the Altland House to provide Banquet Catering at the facility previously known as The Wedge.  The well-appointed post and beam building at the top of the hill will accommodate up to 250 guests in the main room, and has smaller meeting rooms for up to 75.
 
Ben Hough runs the Hospitality arm of Atland House.  Under this division,  they also provide similar services at Ski Roundtop, Valencia Ballroom, York Expo Center, Majestic Theatre in Adams County, and Penn National Golf Course of Franklin County.   A grand opening is tentatively scheduled for May 15.  Bookings are handled at sales@altlandhouse.com or  phone (717)848-8257.
 
 
REGENTS GLEN – YORK
Regents Glen’s annual tent setup also took place today by the 5 man EC crew.  EC provides a take down, cleaning, storage, and setup service for companies who prefer to make the capital investment in tenting rather than renting them for the season.

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        15 x 30 Meter Main Tent     Regents Glen      Installer Brian finishing Sidewallregentssale04
Regents Glen exterior immediately following reseeding 
Pro Shop in Background

For Weddings:   Judy Snyder, Exec Dir
717-505-4455  JSnyder@regentsglen.com
For Social & Corporate Events: Jayme Grim, Sales Coordinator
717-505-4455  JSnyder@regentsglen.com

 

CADDY SHACK – MECHANICSBURG
Caddy Shack at Armitage Golf Course in Hampden Township is also scheduled to install their deck  tent for the season on April 14.  Caddy Shack uses their tent as a 19th hole for golfers as well as dinner service with entertainment many evenings.

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Caddy Shack’s Deck Overlooking Golf Course Prior to Tent Installation

Scott  Woodruff

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Ski Roundtop announces it’s Last Day – Sunday Mar 22

By on March 12, 2009 in Sporting and Recreation Events

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Ski Roundtop announced their closing date last night, and it is starting to sink nspin. . . . . I am going to have to go back to work soon.  It’s almost time to put away my Ski Patrol  Uniform, and resume my full time event management roll.

This was an exceptional year of weather for the PA Ski areas.  It is unusual to have such consistent cold temperatures, and ideal snow-making temperatures just when you need them.  I started skiing as a young child, but only got back to it 12 years ago, when Mike joined the Good Hope Middle School Ski Club.  Now he’s in Florida working with Clear Channel Radio and I’m still on the slopes.

Ski Roundtop is about to roll out a new summer program planned with the installation of 3 great outdoor activities, The Ogo Ball, Canopy Tour, and Summer Tubing.  It is exciting to be part of such a forward-thinking organization. They will also concentrate on marketing Corporate Picnics, and Outings for groups from 50 to 2000.  It will provide an outdoor alternative to Hershey Park,   one of the many large group entertainment facilities in the Harrisburg Area.

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Ski Roundtop has been a customer of Event Central/Taylor Rental, going back to the early 90′s.   Roundtop’s customers can look to Event Central for additional picnic capabilities with the use of Tents, Tables and Chairs for the Large Corporate events.  Often such tenting is contracted by the end user directly as was the case with the Start/Finish Line (Green/White) Tent provided for the Ski4Life  fund raiser last month for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  To secure the tent from the harsh winds a special anchoring system was devised by  the Tent Lead – Jeremy, who has some 10 years of experience with these types of installations.  The anchors tied into the 50 Inch Snow base, and provided over 2000# of holding force in the snow pack.  The tent was then used as a timing tunnel where the skiers were scanned for credit for each run.  Ski4Life  raised $55,000 in 14 hours of running.  There were beginners and experts alike skiing this event.

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Scott Woodruff

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