Annual Meetings

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The 2024 annual meeting was held on June 29 in Lansing, Michigan. Attendance was the highest in the history of the club - 75 people.

Following the meeting, there was be a field trip to Meridian Baseline State Park, led by EMC member Brian Reynolds.  Meridian Baseline, a unique and beautiful park – preserved for its historic value – designates the spot where all township, range and section measurements begin for the entire state.  

Annual meetings have been held each summer since 1973. (The only exception was the 2020 meeting - scheduled for Tulsa, Oklahoma - that was canceled due to Covid-19).

Annual meetings generally last about 2 hours. Do people drive across the country for a 2 hour meeting? Yes, we do!  We are Extra Milers!

The photo above features all of the county completers that were at the 2024 meeting.

 Plan Ahead for Future Meetings
2025  - July 12 In Tulsa, Oklahoma 

2026  - July 18 in Fort Wayne, Indiana

2027 -  July 17 in St. Cloud, Minnesota
It's never too early to start planning a great county-bagging route for your travels in future years. 

Most annual meetings are followed by a field trip to some interesting nearby geographical point. It may be a special county line, a state tri-point, or some other unique geographical place. Some field trips are structured, while others are more individual. The field trip after each meeting usually lasts about 2 hours.

The photo above is the 2024 field trip to Meridian Baseline State Park.