Membership in the
Birchleggings Club
Join the Birchleggings Club
and help support the American Birkebeiner – the greatest XC race in North
America !!
Who we are: We are the skiers who return every year to
the Birkebeiner. Our club has been working together with the American
Birkebeiner Ski Foundation to support the Birkie since 1999 and is a 501(3)(c)
corporation. Membership in the
Birchleggings Club is available to all who have completed at least 20 Birkie races.
What we do: The Birchleggings Club Inc. supports the
American Birkebeiner in various ways. We recognize and present awards to the
20, 30 and 40 year skiers at our annual Birchlegger Sunday breakfast. The Tony
Wise Award, which is given in recognition of significant contribution to the
growth and success of the Birkebeiner, is presented annually by the
Birchleggings Club. In our most major effort, the club is committed to fund the
Birchleggings warming hut at Mosquito Brook on the Birkie trail. Past dues have
allowed us to already pay off over 80% of that cost. Most recently, the
Birchleggings Club played a significant role in the funding of the Tony Wise
Museum of the American Birkebeiner.
What else we do: To promote participation by youth in skiing
and healthy lifestyle activities, the Birchleggings Club now helps provide Kortelopet entry-fee scholarships for high school skier
athletes through the Wisconsin Nordic Network. The club also contributes to the
“Nordic Rocks for Schools” program of the Central Cross-Country Ski Association
(CXC). This program assists schools in obtaining Nordic ski equipment for their
physical education classes.
How do I find my current
membership status?
Check if
you have a paid membership for 2019 in the Birchleggings Club Inc. in the
member list at our website birchleggings.com. Click on the “Birchlegger
Lists” tab. Then select “Birchleggings Club Members…” For those who have paid
dues for multiple years, this alphabetical list indicates through which year
you are paid up.
Or e-mail Dave Balsiger dbalsiger@aol.com
Another benefit of membership
in The Birchleggings Club:
The
following retailers have agreed to give discounts on certain gear types to
holders of membership cards. Eligible merchandise and discount amount vary by
store.
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Riverbrook, Hayward WI
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Outdoor Ventures, Hayward WI
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Spring Street Sports, Chippewa Falls WI
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Out There Nordic Sports, Rice Lake WI
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Boulder Nordic, Bloomington, MN
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Pioneer
Midwest Ski Shop, Osseo, MN
Note:
New Moon in Hayward does not offer member discounts but is a generous supporter
of Birchleggings Club.
How do I join?
For
convenience (and some savings), dues can be paid for multiple years:
1 year -
$25 2 years - $45
3 years - $65 4 years - $85 5
years - $100 10 years - $180
Make checks
payable to Birchleggings Club Inc.
Fill out
the following and mail to: Dave
Balsiger 5703 Lincoln Rd Oregon WI
53575.
Member
card will be mailed to you.
Name _____________________________________________
Address
___________________________________________
City, State, ZIP
______________________________________________
Email
_____________________________________________________
Phone
_______________________________________________________
If
questions, contact Dave Balsiger dbalsiger@aol.com or 608-835-8410
The
Birchleggings Club Inc. is incorporated as a 501(3)(c). Your dues are
tax-deductible.
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