Birchleggings Club 2025 Fall Foliage Cornhole Classic Wrap-Up

 

The Fall Foliage Cornhole Classic, the final event on this year’s Birchleggings Club Year Round Activities calendar, was held on October 9, 2025, at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Ladder ball was added to Cornhole and all participants were pitching for pumpkin pies provided by organizers, Gus and Julie Virkus. A big thanks to both of them for this fun 2nd annual fall activity.

 

The Cornhole game was hotly contested with Bob, Steve, Adam, Larry, Paul, and Edward, and the Ladder Ball had fun matches with Gus, Adam, Paul, and Adam.

Sweet treats, warm sun, and good company made for a most pleasant, sunny afternoon. Now it’s time to start dryland training, hit the weights and think snow!

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birchleggings Club Annual Meeting 2025 Wrap-Up

 

The Birchleggings Club Annual Meeting was held on September 26, 2025, from 11:00am - 02:00pm CDT, at the Samuel Johnson Family Outdoor Center at Double 00 on the American Birkebeiner Trail in Seeley, Wisconsin.

The meeting included music by the BLC Strummers, which included Edward Eroe, Tim Burke, Jim (JT) Tenorio, and Randy Lueth during lunch before the meeting started.

After lunch, Paul Thompson, Birchleggings Club President, called the meeting to order at 12:00pm. He introduced all Birchleggings Club Board Members and had all members and guests introduce themselves.

The financial report was provided by Tom Rowley, Treasurer, and the Membership and Communication Committee report was provided by JT, Secretary. Louise Dressler provided an update on the American Birkebeiner Foundation and the clubs' relationship. Bob Britz, Vice President and Fundraising Chair, provided an update on the very successful Birchleggings Golf Outing, and Edward Eroe, Webmaster, provided an update on the Birchleggings Club website and the 2nd Annual Dakota Trail Bicycle Ride.

Other reports included Disc Golf by Paul, the Grand Committee and Corn Hole Event by Gus Virkus, The Birchleggings Club Awards Breakfast and Tony Wise Award by Steve Carmazon, Membership Chair, and Connie Meek. Julie Virkus also talked about all the clothing and ski bags she is making with old Birkie Bibs! Nona Goertz provided an update on the revised Birchleggings Club Bylaws, which are found on the website. Additionally, Jim Anderson, BLC Member, introduced the attendees to his series of books that chronicle his quests to ski in races and run marathons around the world.

JT presented the results of the Board of Directors election results. Bob Britz and Steve Carmazon were re-elected, and Ken Schoville was elected for the first time.

The following day, on Saturday, was the Birkie Trail Run with over 800 runners and hikers. Paul staffed the Birkie Green Sustainability Booth with JT and Deb Tenorio. On Sunday, Gus, Connie, and Paul teamed up at the Team Birkie golf scramble at Lakewood's Forest Ridge Golf Course.

It was a full weekend for the Birchleggings Club, as we continue to grow our presence and impact with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, and the race that brought us all together.

The photographs from the annual meeting taken by Edward and Paul are on our Facebook Page at this link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1580989423352186&type=3