Activities and Events for 2009
Download this list of activities along with the registraion forms (148KB PDF file).
Location of Services
Priest Creek Ballroom, Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel, 2300 Mt. Werner Circle. Coming from Rabbit Ears Pass and as you are coming into town, turn right on Mt. Werner Drive, then left on Mt. Werner Circle. Check the map for further info.
Fun Show
his will be our fifth year for this popular activity. Please contact Jim Tuck at ljt5053@sbcglobal.net no later than Labor Day if you are considering participating. We need to be sure of a minimum number of entries to confirm going ahead with this activity. There will be a rehearsal on Tuesday afternoon and the show will be Wednesday night, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Games & Dinner in the Park
We are planning a grilled hamburger “all you can at” dinner at Howelson Park and Lodge on Monday Oct 5. We plan to serve at 4:30.
If you are interested, registration and payment are needed prior to the Feast. Please download the registration form, and return the form by August 28.
Weather permitting we will host volleyball & children’s games from 2:30-4:30 adjacent to the lodge. And there is a skate park for skate-boarders.
Teen Activity
To be held at Snow Bowl on the west side of town from 1-4:30. Pizza will be included in the price, so you don’t have to eat lunch before you come! The entire bowling alley is reserved for us. Total cost per teen, including shoes & pizza, will be $10.
Pre-teen Activity
Old Town Hot Springs from 1-4. There are two tube slides and several hot pools ranging up to 104 degrees. But first we will serve pizza and drinks from 1 to 1:45, then get in the water at 2. The cost, including pizza, is $15. Parents are welcome to attend. If a parent only eats pizza the cost is $5, but if you get in the water the cost is $15. Just watching is free. Sign-up is Sunday and Monday and you may pay at the door.
Deacon(ess) and Elder Luncheon
Elders will receive a form in the mail to fill out if they are interested in the luncheon on the Last Great Day. Our long-standing tradition has been to include deacons, deaconesses and their spouses in this luncheon, so any deacons or deaconesses who would like to attend should e-mail Larry Neff at larry_neff@ucg.org or call (303) 470-3112 between August 1 and Aug. 28. You will be sent a form by mail or e-mail and the prices and meal choices will be described on that form. Or you may sign up on the two days following the first Holy Day (Sunday & Monday).
Seniors Activity & Luncheon
Free tickets will be available Sunday and Monday at the information booth for seniors 65 and older (and spouses regardless of age) We will have an hors d’oeuvres style luncheon on Friday following services.
Young Adults Activity
A great and exciting evening is being planned for you. We’ll have a western hayride and full chuck-wagon dinner with rib-eye steak or grilled chicken, music, and entertainment, all for $60. Check the full schedule for more information or download the registration form. Your registration and payment must be received no later than September 25, 2009.
Seminars
Doug Horchak will present "Preaching the Gospel in the Middle East" on Monday, October 5th at 1pm in the Priest Creek Ballroom.
Other Activities
Other activities include a seminar, the Family Dance, Bible Studies (teen, young adult, regular adult), and singles hospitality (listed on the schedule).
Parking
Parking is available free under the hotel for hotel guests. Hotel guests or anyone else can park in the parking structure across the street off Ski-Time Square Drive for free.
Restaurants
The Cabin, which is in the hotel and is one of the finer restaurants in town, will be open nightly this year. Reservations are required. Menus from other restaurants will be displayed and dining guides will be available.