Greetings again fellow ski clubbers,

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If you missed the April General membership meeting, you missed out on some very interesting and fun filled items of knowledge. 

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Thanks, Joe Dill, for downloading the Kal Haven Trail Historical Tour video. The uses of the farmland along the railroad route, and its impact for the Kalamazoo and South Haven areas were of great historical interest.  Hope many of you get out and give the trail a visit this summer.

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Dan Kiplinger and some Winter Park attendees, in attendance, gave a short recap on the fun times and great snowfall they had while in Colorado. Many THANKS to Dan for his hard work in organizing and running this trip. The Winter Park attendee raffle was held. The following names were drawn, and not in attendance, Josh Meech, Nadene Mills, and Brett Dodds, before Dan Kiplinger’s name was drawn and he walked away with the well-deserved $150.00.

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Following that we had the ALL-trips attendee’s raffle. Ethan Chupka name was drawn first, but no Ethan there, so Joe Dills name was the next one drawn, and he was quite happy about Ethans absence as he pocketed the $150.00.

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We also conducted the annual BCSC Elections to the board. I would like to thank and welcome new directors, Eric Metheny, Dan Kiplinger, Michele Mollard, and David Elmore to the Board, as well as Bill Cole for renewing his expiring term as director for another 3 years.  Thanks to all of you for stepping up to help your Club and its members.  Let us also not forget all the other Board members who remained on the Board for another year.

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Mark your calendars for some fun summer get together opportunities.  Kathy Rubino, and Dave Dunlap will be hosting a July 12th Kayak or paddle – brunch at their home on Long Lake in Portage.  Great food and fun visiting are anticipated! For more info, see writeup elsewhere in this newsletter.

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Michle Mollard announced that she is also coordinating a camping weekend set for August 8 – 10 in northern Michigan, at property by Lake Cecilia. For more info, see writeup elsewhere in this newsletter.

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We have set the 2026 Out West Trip, which was announced at the General meeting as well.  And out west it is!!  Michele Mollard told us of the planning to revisit British Columbia and the Banff territory.  More details will be coming so stay tuned if you want to see and explore this beautiful area of the world.  Down payment commitments are now being accepted.  Contact Michele if interested.

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In closing, I would once again like to thank all the trip chairs this past season, Julie Lenczycki, Kathy Rubino, Cheryl Dedoes, and Dan Kiplinger for all the work they did to treat attendees to enjoyable ski vacations.  We cannot forget behind the scenes support and correspondence was provided by Michele Mollard and Club treasurer Tanya Potter.  Joe Dill oversaw our website signup capabilities and electronic payment confirmations, while Karen Blanck was sure you were a signed-up member.  Also, Kathy Rubino did a great job of putting together monthly meeting programs for your enjoyment.  Thanks to all of you and the rest of the BCSC board for making the world go around!

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Here's hoping we can meet up for some summer fun.  Come join us!

Ski Ya,

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Gerry Tillmann – BCSC President (again!!)