THE “SKIYOTA SKI CLUB”
WAS FORMED 34 YEARS AGO BY FOUR COUPLES, THE PERKINS, THE HYINKS, THE LARSONS AND THE SWENSONS WHEN WE WERE ALL LIVING IN WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA.
THE WORD SKIYOTA WAS COINED FROM THE TOYOTA COMMERCIAL “YOU ASKED FOR IT YOU GOT IT, TOYOTA”. WE MADE IT “YOU ASKED FOR IT SKIYOTA” WHEN WE RENTED OUR FIRST “SKI IN” CONDOS AT CRESTED BUTTE.
THE SKIYOTA LOGO WAS DESIGNED BY LOWELL MOON AND PERFECTED BY LAURIE BERGREN
THE SKIYOTA MANAGEMENT, BETTER KNOW AS THE “SMT”, SOMEWHAT GOVERNS THIS VERY LOOSE ORGANIZATION. THE “SMT” [SWENSON, MOON, THOMAN & CAIRNS] WRITES THE SORTA MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS [WE DO SOMETIMES GET EDITED BY JAN, JAN, SUE &SU, WHY WE DON’T KNOW]
THE SMT ALSO MAKES THE RULES. THE NUMBER ONE RULE IS THAT THERE ARE NO RULES. WE REALIZE THIS IS A TOUGH JOB BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT.
THE SKIYOTAS ARE OF ALL AGES, OCCUPATIONS AND COME FROM KANSAS, MINNESOTA, IOWA, WISCONSIN, GEORGIA, TEXAS, WASHINGTON, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, BAHAMAS AND EVERY PLACE IN BETWEEN.
WE RANGE IN AGE FROM 2 TO 75, OUR OCCUPATIONS ARE FARMERS, CONSTRUCTION OWNERS AND WORKERS, DAIRY QUEEN OWNERS, TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, MED TECS, DOCTORS, MECHANICS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, STUDENTS, HAIR DRESSERS, WALMART EXECUTIVES (?), FUNNEL CAKE VENDORS, ELECTRICIANS, PILATES INSTRUCTOR AND BUMS. WE DID HAVE 3 LAWYERS BUT 2 HAVE WENT TO THE GREAT SKI SLOPE IN THE SKY AND WE DUMPED THE OTHER ONE.
THE SKIYOTA CREED
WE ARE FRIENDS BOTH NEW AND OLD,
WE CRAVE THE SLOPES BRAVE AND BOLD.
WE SKI BY DAY AND SING BY NIGHT,
ON POWDERED RUNS THEN THE HOT TUB DELIGHT.
THE SWEDE IS A BIT CRAZY BUT REMAINS OUR GLUE,
HIS DEALS ARE MANY BUT THE PLEASURES ARE TRUE.
WE’VE BECOME A LEGION ORE THE YEARS BY-GOTA,
THAT’S WHY WE ALL YELL TO THE CROWDS “SKIYOTA”.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS TERRIFIC, AMAZING, WONDERFUL, TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL, CREATIVE GROUP
WRITE OR CALL
“THE SWEDE”
Wow, this is great. Mike ya did a wonderful job.
I think you should consider a permanent, single picture of Loren somewhere at the top…our leader and founder.
Maybe some pics of the original group too.
And! What about some pics of naked, beauitiful and shaply woment?
Maybe a for sale spot…used equipment.
Finally, for now, everyone should have a picture on file.
Thanks Ron! I hope that it is more useful and hopefully it can help us to collaborate and share our trips. I was thinking about adding some helpful pages for ski trips such as examples of what to pack and what a standard ski trip is like with our club.
Mike,
You did a stunning job on this, you should get a beer from every skiyota for your efforts. Looking forward to our next trip have a great summer.
Retired Skiyota Queen 2007 2008
Jan
@Jan,
I will be glad to accept free beer.