2023 Committees' Annual Report

schedules and this provided a fun and easy way to engage across all disciplines and offices. ○ The top three winning teams were rewarded with over $2,000 in prizes! ■ Guess the Stock Price (May/June) ○ Contest for employee owners to take a guess at the actual 2022 BL Companies Stock Price. ○ $1,000 worth of Cash/ Gift Card Prizes for top 4 closest guesses!!! ○ 76% Participation throughout all of our offices within this contest. ■ Summer Barbeque (June) ○ To celebrate the start of the summer season, the ESOP Communications Committee hosted a summer picnic for each office. ○ The goal was to bring our teams together to unwind and having a little fun to kick-off the summer. ○ Each office hosted their own version, either in-house or at a favorite local establishment. ■ ESOP Year in Review (July) ○ In-person and virtual presentations for all employee owners to review the current stock price, valuation process & factors, and impact of employee engagement. ○ The presenters reviewed details of a sample annual statement of participation and illustrations of projected participant ESOP account value. Recognition was given to those who became fully vested and entered the Plan. ○ This year, ESOP Communications Committee members had the opportunity to present part of the presentation as well. ■ ESOP Month (October) ○ Month-long celebration of Employee Ownership. ○ Every October the ESOP Association and employee-owned companies celebrate being an ESOP. BL uses this month to continue to promote our ownership culture, help strengthen relationships within the Company, and increase awareness about our ESOP. We all work hard to make BL a great place to work, and ESOP Month is a chance to celebrate. ○ The theme for this year’s ESOP Month was “Space.” It was a BLast. ○ Events & programs included Space Bingo, Moon Rock Painting, Space Board Games, Team Trivia, Themed Dress Up Days, Space Movie Night, Constellation Pumpkin Painting, and much more. ○ Events included a mixture of in-person and virtual events allowing all employees to participate no matter what office they are based out of (including at home or in the field). ○ Quarter-zip pullovers with the BL Logo were provided to all employees so that they could spread the BL ESOP Month spirit. ○ Raffle tickets were awarded to participants for all events throughout the month. The end of the month was capped with a Virtual Happy