BAOC Annual General Meeting
Date: (Sun.) Apr. 12, 2026
Location: San Jose, CA
Event Directors: 
- 415.309.1853, - 669.264.4761
Type: Annual membership meeting and election of officers
Related Event Information
The 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bay Area Orienteering Club will be held at Joseph D. Grant County Park on Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 1:00–2:00 PM, in conjunction with the orienteering event taking place that day. (Please note that the date and location have changed from what was previously published on the website.)
At this meeting, club members will elect officers for the coming year, hear reports on the state of the club, and discuss matters of interest to the orienteering community. The meeting agenda is below.
Official notice of the meeting, including the agenda items, will be emailed to all active club members by March 14th, using the email addresses in the club's membership database. If you need to renew your membership or update your contact information, you may do it online.¹
Any club members who haven't received that meeting notice, or non-members who would like to attend as visitors, should contact BAOC President Stephanie Maclean () or BAOC Secretary John Richardson ().
Club members may request an item to be placed on the agenda by contacting BAOC Secretary John Richardson ().
All active members are welcome to participate in the meeting, and we hope to see many of you there.
Sincerely,
John Richardson
Secretary, Bay Area Orienteering Club
Meeting Agenda
| Description | Presenter | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and Appointments | Stephanie Maclean | 5 min. |
| Election of Officers | Steve Haas, Stephanie Maclean | 10 min. |
| Vote on Bylaws Proposals | John Richardson | 15 min. |
| President's Report | Stephanie Maclean | 10 min. |
| Treasurer's Report | Gary Kraght | 5 min. |
| Event Coordinator's Report | Scott Aster | 5 min. |
| Other Business | Stephanie Maclean & others | 10 min. |
Election of Officers
At the meeting, members in good standing will vote for the Club's 2025 officers. Thanks to the Nominating Committee, chaired by Steve Haas, for recommending the following candidates for office:
- President: Stephanie Maclean (incumbent)
- Vice President: Tapio Karras (incumbent)
- Secretary: John Richardson (incumbent)
- Treasurer: Gary Kraght (incumbent)
- Event Coordinator: Scott Aster (incumbent)
Further nominations may be made from the floor at the meeting.
Vote on Bylaws Proposals
We will be voting on amendments to the club Bylaws as proposed by the Bylaws Committee:
- 1) Allowing for Electronic Meetings and Communications
- 2) Revision of Nominations Process
- 3) Minimum Membership Requirement for Officers
- 4) Minimum Notice to Amend the Bylaws
- 5) Requiring Members to Request Seeing the Annual Budget
The full details can be found in this document (150KB PDF). We recommend that you study these proposals in advance of the meeting if you are planning to vote.
List of Current Board Members
- President: Stephanie Maclean
- Vice President: Tapio Karras
- Event Coordinator: Scott Aster
- Secretary: John Richardson
- Treasurer: Gary Kraght
- Mapping Director: Matej Šebo
- Membership Director: Werner Haag
- Equipment Director: (Vacant)
- Event Quality Director: Dan Greene
- E-Punch Director: Jeff Lanam
- Juniors Director: (Vacant)
- National Events Coordinator: Dennis Wildfogel
- Outreach Director: Jeff Goodwin
- Publicity Director: (Vacant)
- Registration Director: Sarah Williams
- Board Member at Large: Steve Haas
- Note: The email address reaches all the Board members.
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¹ If you want to vote and are having any trouble updating your membership status to active before the meeting, please contact Werner Haag, BAOC Membership Director ().