Next Meeting Information
Monday, January 13th, 2025 at 7:00 PM
See email messages from the club secretary to all current members for announcements about meeting locations & dates - Any changes to schedules & locations will be provided as needed in these communications
Regular monthly meetings will be held at Bridgewater Baptist Church on Route 42. The address for your GPS is 5568 John Wayland Highway (Route 42), Dayton VA 22821
See here for directions
Our next meeting will be on January 13, 2025 at 7 pm at the Bridgewater Baptist Church.
Mike will do an information session on Wildacres Camp in NC. There is an annual opportunity to stay at the camp for several days and take classes to learn about faceting, polishing, jewelry making, photography, etc. Information can be found here and in the monthly EFMLS newsletter that I forward to members each month. The 2025 class schedule can be found at this link.
You may pay your $10 per family 2025 dues at the meeting as well.
The shop is open Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 9 am to noon.
Notes:
- The club secretary is in need of more door prizes. If you have mineral books or specimens to donate, please bring them to a meeting.
- The club secretary will be culling the email list in December. If you no longer desire to receive club informational emails, please let her know.
Next year's show is September 19-21, 2025 - Mark your calendars!
Upcoming events/actions:
The club’s rock workshop sessions are happening again! We decided that the shop will be open on the Saturday after each meeting - this is to return to the original rock shop scheduling of it being on the Saturday after the club meeting, whenever the club meeting is held. If more interest is shown, we may go back to opening it twice a month.Field trips:
Ed Stuart has volunteered to be our field trip leader. The club was asked several questions from Debbie that Ed sent to her. The majority of the club members agreed that trips of 1-3 hours travel time would be feasible; that they would pay a fee if needed; and either Saturday or Sunday trips would work.Ed sent me a list of items he is working on, such as contacting other clubs, gaining information from mines & quarries, as well as private locations. If anyone has any contact information (or other club trips) or suggestions of places - KY, WV, MD, PA, VA, please contact Ed at stuart.el@outlook.com. .
Looking Ahead:
FYI - If Rockingham County Public Schools are closed for inclement weather on a meeting day, our meeting will be canceled. The club secretary will try to send out an email ASAP that day, and an announcement will be posted on the club’s Facebook page and web site.Thanks for your understanding; we want everyone to be safe.