Cleveland Metro Ski Council

Cleveland Metro Ski Council Membership

The Lewis Ski Club is a member of the Cleveland Metro Ski Council (CMSC).  CMSC is an umbrella organization comprised of over 25 ski clubs in northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and western New York. CMSC's mission is to promote the excitement and camaraderie of skiing and snowboarding to everyone.  Lewis Ski Club's membership in CMSC benefits the club, the club's members and CMSC member clubs.  The Lewis Ski Club pays membership dues on behalf of it's members to receive these benefits.

CMSC Benefits for Club Members

As a member of the Lewis Ski Club, these benefits are provided to you as a member of CMSC.

• Sitzmark Newsletter and CMSC Directory Publication
• Racing Program (adult and children's program), Annual Race Banquet
• CMSC-Wide Group Trips
• CMSC Activities:
  • Annual Metro Cup Golf Outing
  • Annual Holiday Party
• National Ski Council Federation (NSCF) Membership
  • NSCF Membership benefits include various discounts

CMSC Benefits to Lewis Ski Club

In addition to direct benefits to club members, the Lewis Ski Club also receives benefits which are not directly observed by club members.  These benefits include for example:

• Club Advertisement
  • Club Representation at Venues such as: Kissing Bridge Party, Boston Mills Open House, Banff Film Festival, Spring Travel Show, Winter Sports Show
  • Website: skicleveland.com
  • CMSC Meetup Group Sponsorship
  • Sponsorship of Local Events such as:  Akron Civic Theater Production of Warren Miller Film
• Collaboration, Coordination and Exchange of Information Between Member Clubs.

CMSC Purpose

"The purpose of the council is to provide a forum to educate its members through an information exchange in order to assist clubs in serving their members through timely communication, advertising, education and benefits. This can include ski instruction, racing programs, social activities, securing group discounts (on and off the slopes) and inter-club trips. CMSC promote camaraderie between clubs and direct potential new members to a club suited for them by interest or geographic location. CMSC works with other councils to influence issues relevant to snow sports representing our member clubs in the skiing industry so they see us as a large population, not just a few. The council encourages honesty, integrity, safety and good sportsmanship."