Saturday, June 15, 2024
Green Mountain Club Headquarters
4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, Vermont
Join the Green Mountain Club for its 114th Annual Meeting at club headquarters in Waterbury Center. We’ll report out on the organization’s progress over the last year and share our plans for the upcoming hiking season.
Annual Meeting Agenda:
9:00 AM to 9:05 | Call to order and welcome by GMC President Nancy McClellan |
9:05 to 9:10 | Secretary’s Report by Caitlin Miller |
9:10 to 9:20 | Treasurer’s Report by Nancy Thomas |
9:20 to 9:30 | President’s Report by Nancy McClellan |
9:30 to 9:40 | Executive Director’s Report by Michael DeBonis |
9:40 to 10:00 | President’s Awards by Nancy McClellan |
10:00 to 10:10 | Break |
10:10-11:10 | Climate Resiliency and the Long Trail by GMC Director of Field Programs Keegan Tierney |
11:15 to 11:25 | New Business |
11:25 to 12:00 | Nominating Committee Report Announcement of New Directors and Officers |
12:00 to 1:00 | Adjourn for Lunch (provided by GMC) |
1:00 PM | Hikes led by GMC volunteers. (See hike descriptions below.) |
Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Election of General Directors. Four general seats will open on the board of directors at Annual Meeting. Directors are elected to three-year terms, with a limit of six consecutive years of board service.
Hike Descriptions*:
- Duxbury Window, 3.2 miles, Difficult. Hike on the Long Trail South to a beautiful overlook of the Winooski River Valley with views of the Worcester Range
- Taft Lodge, 4.4 miles, Difficult. Take the Long Trail from Smugglers’ Notch to Taft Lodge, the oldest overnight site on the Long Trail.
- Stowe Pinnacle, 3.6 miles. Moderate/Difficult. This has a moderate climb to a rocky crag with views of Stowe and the northern Green Mountains.
- Barnes Camp Loop, 1.3 miles, Easy/Moderate. This begins on the Barnes Camp boardwalk into a beaver pond and then is a short loop in Smugglers’ Notch.
- Sterling Pond, 2.8 miles, Moderate/Difficult. Take this short but steep hike up to Sterling Pond, a high-elevation, fragile pond with great views.
- Taylor Lodge, 3.2 miles, Moderate. Moderate hike past scenic waterfalls and a view of Nebraska Notch.
*Please note that hikes are subject to change based on trail conditions, weather, and participation. Hike registration will occur in person at Annual Meeting.
Please contact Rick Dugan with any questions.