Carpathian Ski Club holds annual get-together at Soyuzivka (11/12/06)

Carpathian Ski Club holds annual get-together at Soyuzivka

by Andrew Hadzewycz

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The Carpathian Ski Club, known by its Ukrainian-language acronym as KLK, held its annual social event at Soyuzivka, the estate of the Ukrainian National Association, over the weekend of September 29-October 1.

The festivities started with a meet-and-greet gathering on Friday night, September 29, and the next day's schedule included tennis and handgun marksmanship tournaments that lasted most of the day.

That evening's festivities included a cocktail hour followed by a banquet and dance in the lobby of Soyuzivka's Main House. The event was attended by 100 plus guests. The master of ceremonies was George Popel, and color commentary was provided by his wife, Vira.

As the results were announced for the informal round-robin mixed tennis tournament, there appeared to be no losers - only winners. All the marksmanship awards went to team Burlaky.

The KLK annual meeting held on Sunday, October 1, reported on the year's annual events and events planned for 2007. Three tennis events are scheduled for 2007 as follows: the July 4th and Labor Day tennis championships, and the annual fall social tournament on September 23. The coordinator for the tennis events will be Ivan Durbak.

The ski report was presented by Orest Fedash, who noted that the 2006 KLK ski races were held in March with 96 participants. Races were held at Ski Windham followed by an awards dinner at Hunter Mountain that was attended by 184 people. Significantly, Mr. Fedash said, 81 percent of the kids racing received a NASTAR pin for their race times- an unheard of proportion according to ski race officials. The 2007 KLK Races are scheduled for February.

KLK President Erko Palydowycz concluded the meeting with a brief summary of the growing interest in the Carpathian Ski Club in Ukraine. As well, he reported on the construction of fine ski resorts in Bukovel, which he said is on the way to becoming a world-class resort, and Drahobrat, which has the best conditions for skiing in Ukraine although access is difficult. He also asked for donations of used ski equipment, in good condition, to be shipped to Ukraine. For more information on how to donate equipment, readers may contact Mr. Palydowycz at erkoklk@aol.com.

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