A meeting was held on January 24, 1951 with four beagle clubs in attendance. At this time a resolution was presented to form an association. Bill Roberts was elected president and Homar Larmay was elected secretary treasurer of this new organization. This was formed to organize and to be recognized by the American Kennel Club and to have some say in the laws that govern the beagle clubs.
Formed in 1937: Clifford Warren and Bill Roberts were very active in this club by helping to organize for holding trials. This was one of the four clubs present at the above meeting.
Formed in 1940: Ted Smedman very active in the organizing of this club. This was one of the four clubs present at the above meeting.
Formed in 1947: Howard Wilson gets a lot of credit for helping get this club off the ground. This was one of the four clubs present at the above meeting.
Formed in 1952: This was the 4th club to be inducted into the association. AKC then demanded that there be 5 clubs in the association so the Torch Lake Beagle Club was formed but folded along with many others.
Formed in 1954: This club was helped out by members of the Ishpeming club who also had organized their own club.
Formed in 1954: This club was organized under the leadership of Matt Lewis and Al Mortier along with all the older clubs in the association to ensure this clubs survival.
Formed in 1962: This club was organized under the leadership of Bob Keyes. It held many successful trials but lost its grounds in the mid 80's and is now in part with Cherryland sharing grounds owned by Beagles Inc.
Applied for membership in 1972: This club was organized under the leadership of Len Salek. He held FT Sec. position for many years. They now have a trailer used as a clubhouse and a veranda for meals.
Applied for membership in 1978: This club held trials at their grounds for many years. They lost the franchise in the late 1990's and the club was dissolved. Many of those beaglers joined Northland and are still within the association today.
Applied for membership in 1992: This club was lead under leadership of William Van De Bogart who purchased the site to hold their trials and held their first one in 1992.We commend Bill on this achievment and for being a super organizer of this club. Bill became an AKC rep and gives our clubs all the help he can.
Applied for membership in 1992: John Dewyse, Tom Richards, John Davis and Gene & Marlene Byers were very instrumental in getting this club ready. Marlene served as FT Sec. and still holds this position.
Formed in 1995: There are many people who worked very hard to get this club running. Terry Hannu, Tom Laverdure, Butch Saari, and Dean Carli Sr. were the hearts of this clubs organization. They used Dean's grounds until establishing their own. We can't forget Kathy and Nancy....good food girls!
Applied for membership in 1996: Under the leadership of Mike Johnson of Moran MI with the help of many others this club became successful.
Applied for membership in 2004:Dean Carli Sr is president of this club and will hold SPO trials until such a time as they are able to host LPH trials
In 1987 the Mid-Penn Beagle Club applied for membership but due to lack of interest it folded in 1990. They were never active and never held a trial.
