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Green Mountain Club’s 113th Annual Meeting

Green Mountain Club’s 113th Annual Meeting
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Crasftbury, Vermont

Join the Green Mountain Club for its 113th Annual Meeting at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, hosted by GMC’s Sterling, Laraway, and Northern Frontier sections. We’ll celebrate the successes of last year and share our plans for the upcoming hiking season.

Light refreshments and coffee will be served prior to the meeting and lunch will be provided by GMC.

Lodging will be directly provided by Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Nearby camping options may be available too (this page will be updated when this information is available and those already registered will be emailed).

Need to join or renew your membership? Please do so here. Contact Rick Dugan with any questions.

 

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Schedule of Events

This schedule is tentative and subject to change prior to the event.

2019 Annual Meeting; feet of participants
Photo by: France Menk

Saturday, June 17 – Annual Meeting

9-9:05 AM: Call to order and welcome by GMC President Howard VanBenthuysen

9:05-9:10 AM: Secretary’s Report 

9:10-9:20 AM: Treasurer’s Report

9:20-9:30 AM: President’s Report by Howard VanBenthuysen 

9:30-9:40 AM: Executive Director’s Report by Michael DeBonis

9:40-10 AM: President’s Awards

10-10:10 AM: Break

10:10-11:10 AM: Section Panel

11:10-11:40 AM: Nominating Committee Report

  • Announcement of new board members and officers
  • Honorary Life membership

11:40-11:50 AM: New Business

11:50 AM-1 PM: Adjourn for Lunch (provided by GMC)

1-? PM: Hikes/Outings led by Laraway, Sterling, and Northern Frontier Sections (Registration will be held in person at Annual Meeting)

Meeting packets and agenda will be emailed prior to the event.

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Group photo from 2019 annual meeting in the woods
A group hike from the 2019 annual meeting.

Sunday, June 18th – Volunteer Work Day 

Details are forthcoming and will be emailed prior to Annual Meeting

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Ask a Science Teacher: Why is the Long Trail so Muddy?

March 27, 2023

Vermont — and especially the Long Trail — is known for being sort of muddy. We even have an official fifth season, "mud season." Why is Vermont (sometimes known as "Vermud") and the Long Trail so muddy? Why is the Long Trail so muddy? To answer, we asked Joe Bahr, newly minted author of the … Read more

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Mission

The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." Read more...

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