October 2025 HBC President’s Letter

The HBC Board met on September 24^th.  With the season winding down, the meeting focused on 2026 transition planning.

The date of the Annual Meeting is not yet set, but we expect to have it in mid-November before Thanksgiving.  We will send out an announcement as soon as the location is determined.

As always, we will be asking members to consider joining HBC leadership.  The Board will need four new members (two-year terms).  Ride Hiawatha will need new members to join the planning committee.

If you are already interested in joining HBC leadership, that’s great!  For a Board nomination, contact the Nominating Committee (Nancy Claycomb, Ron Jensen and Gregor Matthews).

If you are already interested in joining the Ride Hiawatha team, that’s great too!  Contact Nancy Ellis or any Board member.  After two years, Nancy is stepping down as chair but expects to remain on the committee and mentor the new team. 

This is a lot of “asks” in one letter.  We are a relatively small, but enthusiastic bike club. Many of you already have volunteered over the years so we know there is a lot of leadership experience amongst you.  Is this the time for you to take a leadership role, again or for the first time?  We hope so.

Respectfully,

Lisa Soldat
HBC Board President