2024 Special Activities
For 2024, MARS Associates again provided a selection of activities to include LM Plant Tour, ULA Tour, Central City Opera, Museums and more. The process we use is to 1) determine the interest among our members, 2) find a lead to run that activity, and 3) the lead will send out an email providing details on date, time, cost, and other particulars, and then asking for your commitment. The events for 2024 are summarized below.
| Event | Photos | Cost | When | Comments | Lead | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Tasting | $25 per person | Tues, Apr 23 | Terry Lilly | 41 | ||
| Colorado Railroad Museum | Slideshow | $11 per person | Tues, Apr 30 | Followed by Lunch at Yard House | Robin Zen | 18 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Slideshow | $20 – $50 per person | Tues, May 14 | Carolyn Malaby | 27 | |
| ULA Tour | Slideshow | Free | Tues, May 21 | Followed by Happy Hour at Max Taps | Terry Lilly | 21 |
| Colorado State Capitol / Colorado History Musuem Tour | $13 per person | Tues, June 11 | Lunch at History Musuem | Kathy Hetzel | 30 | |
| Central City Opera | Depending on Seating | Weds, July 24 | Sue Janssen | 29 | ||
| LM Waterton Campus Tour | Free | Weds, Aug 28 | Judy Nielsen | 25 | ||
| Denver Mint Tour | Free | Thurs, Sept 19 | Followed by Lunch at Pints Pub | Robin Zen | 28 | |
| Colorado State Capitol / Colorado History Musuem Tour #2 | $26 per person | Tues, Sept 24 | Lunch at History Musuem | Kathy Hetzel | 26 | |
| Glenwood Springs Train Trip | $108 per person | Oct 9 – Oct 11 | Ralph Pacheco | 24 | ||
| Highlands Ranch Mansion | Tues, Oct 15 | Followed by Lunch at Lazy Dog | Carolyn Malaby | 42 | ||
| Wine Tasting #2 | $30 per person | Tues, Oct 22 | Terry Lilly | 25 | ||
| Total | 334 |
We had 12 successful activities accomplished in 2024. A total of 334 participants joined in those 12 activities. We hope that you all had fun. and want to thank all those that attended, and especially our activity leads for providing the opportunities for all our MARS Members. We have begun planning our activities for 2025 and will let you all know as soon as those develop.
And finally, the Marketing Committee is responsible for planning and leading these special activities. In addition, the Marketing committee is always trying to come up with new ways to make your MARS Association a more interesting and fun group to join. If you have any wonderful ideas, we are interested in them. Let me know if you are interested in joining the Marketing Committee. We meet once a month via Zoom, and even if you only want to attend a few meetings, you are welcome. If you are interested, please contact Dick Sosnay at 303-916-0651 (voice or text), or richardsosnay@gmail.com.