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CSC Bylaws Approved 4-24-22

History of the Crescent Ski Council

Crescent Ski Council was formed in 1969 primarily to operate long distance ski trips:

One trip to Vail was offered
One Racing weekend at a North Carolina ski resort
The first leadership convention was at Myrtle Beach in 1975.

Today Crescent Ski Council has grown to 18 authorized ski clubs

Week-long long-distance Crescent trips and Weekend Trips:
Week-long racing, ski and snowboard instruction clinic each December in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Crescent ski week
Five weekend trips to local resorts in North Carolina and West Virginia
More than 30 club trips to U.S. and European resorts available to all Crescent members

Extended Racing Program -- Now considered one of the finest in the nation:
Five racing weekends
Men, women and children, from novice to expert, compete on an equal basis
First, second and third place prizes awarded in each flight
Fabulous drawings for gear and trips at each awards ceremony
 
Two annual leadership training conventions:
Fall Conference in Gatlinburg - Training workshops about Club Administration, Finance, Socials, Social Media, Advertising, Trips, Special Programs and Membership
Spring Convention at Myrtle Beach - Trade Show, where ski mountains from all over the country present ski resort information to club trip directors; beach games, costume theme party, and Annual Meeting of the Board.