HISTORY
The Tumalo Langlauf Club (TLC) was organized in October of 1996. Local elite skiers Justin Wadsworth, Ben Husaby, Dick Hunt and Scott Johnson proposed the idea, patterning the club after ski clubs in Europe where each town has its own Nordic ski group. The response from the cross country ski community was positive. The name, Tumalo Langlauf Club, was chosen by popular vote: "Tumalo" for Tumalo Mountain a local landmark and "Langlauf," the German word meaning "long run" often used to describe cross country skiing.
NON PROFIT STATUS
TLC is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization and a chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club. TLC is one of 12 chapters of the Oregon Nordic Club. It boasts the largest membership of cross-country skiers in Central Oregon, approximately 300.
FOCUS OF THE CLUB
The main focus of the club is to provide groomed cross country ski trails at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park. Currently, the grooming operation is supported by volunteer donations from generous members of the club and the ski community. Yearly operation of the Pisten Bully 130 groomer is $17,000. Your donation is needed to support this vital operation.
In addition, the club hosts activities to promote the sport of cross country skiing. In the past the club has organized a "Learn-to-Ski Day" to provide free instruction at Meissner Sno-Park for beginning and intermediate skiers. In the last three years, club members organized and coached the highly successful, Middle School Skate Program. Now a popular program of the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District it provides opportunity for middle school students to learn skating.
The club also provides social activities including the popular Ullr Fest, usually held in late fall to celebrate the coming winter and potlucks with a musical guest or guest speaker.
