
Sherlockians gathered in New York City for the 2025 BSI Weekend, with events from January 15-19, including the BSI Dinner on Friday, January 17.
The Weekend included a special presentation of the first copy of Wiggins, a biography of the BSI’s fourth leader Tom Stix, to his son.

John Bergquist, Carl Stix, and Andy Solberg
For more than 20 years, Sue Vizoskie and Elaine Coppola sold raffle tickets for the Watson Fund during BSI Weekend. Starting next year, Cindy Brown will handle these sales (see the photo at the top of this page). The Watson Fund provides financial assistance for Sherlockians to participate in BSI Weekend festivities.
Ten Sherlockians received Investiture certificates at the 2025 BSI Dinner. These new BSI members appear in the photo below.
From Left to Right: Jim Cox, Judi Ellis, Rosemary Herbert, Bruce Harris, Louise Haskett, Christian Monggaard, Andrew L. Solberg (Two-Shilling), Shana Carter, Beth Gallego, Ron Fish, and Gary Thaden. (Click photo to see larger image)
Andy Solberg received the Two-Shilling Award.

Michael Kean and Andy Solberg
Ellen Pfeifer, the wife of Daniel Polvere, was honored as The Woman for 2025. She was introduced and toasted by Richard Olken.

Daniel Polvere, Ellen Pfeiffer, and Richard Olken
Michael Meer was the 2024 Morley-Montgomery Award Winner (given during the 2025 BSI Weekend)
Read or download the 2025 BSI Weekend Report Addendum (PDF) with the complete Sherlockian poem for the year.
See the Spring 2025 BSJ for more details about the 2025 BSI Weekend.
Learn More
List of BSI Members, Two-Shilling Recipients, and The Woman Honorees (PDF)
See more Reports on other BSI Weekends & BSI Events
Dates for the next BSI Weekend
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Photos by Ben Vizoskie.
Thanks to Peter E. Blau and Ben Vizoskie for details about the Weekend.

