The 2026 Blaze
Annual Meeting + Celebration
Saturday, February 21, 2026
2:00 pm
Grace Church - Eden Prairie
Featuring: Josh Sundquist Paralympian skier, author and cancer survivor
Guests are invited to bring non-perishable food items benefiting American Cancer Society - Hope Lodge Minneapolis.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive and be seated by 1:45 pm.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Watch highlights of the 2025 Annual Meeting + Celebration Day
Not Just a Meeting
Highly anticipated each year, the Blaze Annual Meeting + Celebration attracts over 5,000 attendees.
Guests can register to attend pre-event sessions, explore the Blaze Expo, enjoy an entertaining program, and hear both an economic update and a state of the credit union report from Blaze CEO/President Dan Stoltz.
Open to the public, registered guests receive $25* for attending.
Tickets & Transportation
Pre-registered guests will receive $25 cash after the event concludes.*
We offer general admission or general admission plus a complimentary seat on one of 10 shuttle buses.
Registration for a shuttle bus does not guarantee arrival for pre-event informational sessions or the expo.
Event space and shuttle bus seating are limited, so register early!
*Ticket does not guarantee entry or $25.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
+Wheelchair-accessible buses.
Accessible buses may leave up to 30 minutes later than the scheduled departure.
Admission
Does not include transportation. Free parking is available at Grace Church.
Admission + Elk River 12:10 Shuttle
Blaze Elk River Branch: 17035 Yale Court, Elk River
Admission + Keewatin 8:00 Shuttle
Blaze Keewatin Branch: 112 E 3rd. Ave., Keewatin
Admission + Larpenteur Admin 12:00 Shuttle+
Blaze Larpenteur Administrative Offices: 2025 Larpenteur Ave. W, Falcon Heights
Admission + Milaca 11:00 Shuttle+
Blaze Milaca Branch: 400 3rd. Ave. SW, Milaca
Admission + Mora 11:15 Shuttle
Blaze Mora Branch: 122 S Lake St., Mora
Admission + Pine City 11:30 Shuttle+
Blaze Pine City Branch: 900 Main St. S, Pine City
Admission + Princeton 11:25 Shuttle
Princeton High School: 807 8th Ave. S, Princeton
Admission + St. Cloud 11:30 Shuttle
Blaze St. Cloud Branch: 3951 Division St., St. Cloud
Admission + St. Paul 12:00 Shuttle+
HealthPartners Specialty Center: 401 Phalen Blvd. St. Paul
Admission + Waseca 11:30 Shuttle
Blaze Waseca Branch: 105 15th. Ave. NE, Waseca
Featuring Keynote Speaker Josh Sundquist
Paralympian skier, author and cancer survivor
Josh Sundquist is a motivational speaker, comedian and best-selling author who has shared his story with audiences across the world. At age nine, Josh was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and given a fifty percent chance to live. He spent a year on chemotherapy treatments and his left leg was amputated. Doctors declared Josh cured of the disease at age thirteen and he took up ski racing three years later.
Josh trained for the next five years and in 2006 he was named to the US Paralympic Ski Team for The Paralympic Games in Turino, Italy. Today, Josh represents the United States in international competition as a member of the U.S. Amputee Soccer Team.
Josh is best known for his viral photos, especially his Halloween costumes. His videos have been viewed over one billion times and he has over four million followers.
Josh is an ambassador for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and makes regular appearances at events and in the media to raise money for children's hospitals across the country.
Josh has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, NPR, and CNN. His first memoir, Just Don't Fall, was a National Bestseller and his second memoir, We Should Hang Out Sometime, was optioned for movie rights by a division of Disney.
Josh is an executive producer and writer on the new television series, Best Foot Forward on Apple TV+. The series is inspired by his childhood.
Informational Sessions
Before the Annual Meeting begins, come early to attend one of the following informational sessions.
Sessions begin at 12:45 p.m.
Retirement & Investment
Blaze professionals will guide you on ways to meet your retirement and investment goals and create the future you envision for yourself and your family.
Estate Planning
Learn from experts about the fundamentals of estate planning, including wills, trusts, and strategies to help you plan with confidence.
Fraud Prevention
Hear the latest fraud and identity theft trends and how to protect your information.
Home Selling
Be a confident seller in today’s market.
Get tips from the Blaze Mortgage team and an experienced agent on how to prepare and stage your home and learn the best time to sell.
Trailblazers Academy: Navigating Credit with Confidence
In this empowering presentation, we’ll break down the essentials of credit and credit scores, providing you with the knowledge and tools to navigate your financial path.
Blaze Expo
Ask questions of Blaze Business Services, Card Services, Commercial Lending, Human Resources, Mortgage, Retirement & Investment Services, and more.
Over 250 Blaze staff members will be at the meeting who look forward to seeing you and answering your questions.
Safety
Blaze Credit Union seeks to create a safe and secure environment for all guests and staff members. Security personnel reserve the right to determine the method of security checks as deemed necessary. This may include, but is not limited to, the use of hand-held metal detectors and the search of bags, jackets, clothing, and other items. Blaze reserves the right to restrict entry into the event if guests don’t comply. Annual Meeting Security
Notice of Photography and Recording Policy
When you enter a Blaze Credit Union (“Blaze”) event, you enter an area where filming, photography, audio recording, and video recording may occur.
Media Access and Recording Policy
Blaze Credit Union (“Blaze”) permits media access to its member meetings and events, subject to reasonable safeguards to ensure the privacy, security and orderly conduct of these events. This Media Access and Recordings Policy applies to all journalists, reporters, photographers, videographers and representatives of any print, broadcast or digital media outlet (“Media” or “Media Representatives”).
