Notice of Annual Meeting and Election of Board of Directors

The Birchleggings Club of the American Birkebeiner (BLC) will be holding this year's annual meeting on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the SC Johnson Family Outdoor Center at the Double OO Trailhead of the Birke trail near Seeley, WI from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Following a picnic, the annual meeting will conduct club business that will include a review of the past year's club activities and accomplishments, introduce and solicit ideas for the upcoming year, conduct voting for important club decisions and announce the results of the election of Birchleggings Club Board of Director members.  This event is free. For more information and to signup, click on the link below:

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We ask that you please register so we can plan for the number of picnic and meeting attendees. Board of Directors Election – Nominations are open! There are four seats to be filled for our board of directors. We encourage you to consider running for one of them. The BLC board meets slightly less than once per month to manage club activities, set the course for the club’s future, and formulate input that we send to the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. Being a board member gives you a special opportunity with a direct line to influence the Birkie’s future. The BLC board usually meets via Zoom virtual teleconferencing. The term of office will be three years and multiple terms may be held. If you would like to nominate someone, or yourself, please send an email message to Jim Tenorio, BLC Secretary, at tenorioj@uwstout.edu. The nomination should include the name of the nominee and the person who is nominating her/him. State “self nomination” if you are entering yourself in the pool of candidates. Include in your nomination message: 1) a .jpeg-file photo of yourself, 2) your skiing/Birkie background, involvement in the Birkie or the BLC, 3) the skills and talents you would bring to the board, 4) why you would like to be considered for joining the board. Optional-You may also submit a one-to-two-minute video with your nomination. Our club bylaws state that nominees must have the endorsement of two other BLC members. That support may be a verbal message from the member to Jim Tenorio by phone at 715-556-3300, or an email message to him at his email address above. Nominations must be received by Jim Tenorio before Friday, August 22, 2025, at 12:00 noon. Elections will take place during the month of September via online ballot and conclude at the annual meeting. Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting! Stick around for the Birkie Trail Run on Saturday, September 27 Participate: Click on the link below for more information about the event: Birkie Trail Run Information and Sign up Volunteer for the Birkie Trail Run Volunteer: Click on the link below to help with the event:: Volunteer for the Birkie Trail Run