Cascade Mineralogical Society

Welcome

Cascade Mineralogical Society is a non-profit educational organization. Our club is a proud member of the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, and the Washington State Mineral Council.

We welcome individuals interested in geology, mineralogy, paleontology, gems, and related lapidary arts to join us. The objective of the club is to stimulate interest in the study of the earth sciences, lapidary arts, and related subjects. These goals will be accomplished through educational presentations, personal experience, and demonstrations at club meetings and other public presentations. The club also provides opportunities for field trips, rock collecting, and social gatherings. We are located in Kent, WA.

You are welcome to join us as a guest – so check us out!

All are welcome and membership is open to everyone.

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New for Members Only – New Texting Service



You can now sign up for club text reminders for our upcoming meetings and events.
We are all busy and often forget CMS has an upcoming meeting or event.
To register for this reminder service send a text to the number (888) 731-1000. In the body of the text put the word rocks. Or scan the QR code with your smartphone, select “Send SMS,” it will auto-insert the word rocks. Now hit send.
No matter how you register, you should receive a confirmation back that you are registered. If you do not receive a confirmation, try to register again.
So be sure to take advantage of this service. The only stipulation is that you must be a club member.
We have reached our first goal of 30 registered members. James was the winner of our first drawing. Our next goal will be 50 members with another prize drawing. The drawing is for just the text service registrants.

Ok members, we need only 20 more members to register for our next drawing. So hop to it and enroll in this reminder service. Register now and get in the final drawing!
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We have good news!

Dues for 2021-2022 are only $25 for you or your entire family!

If you join or renew now through 12/31/2021 your membership is good until 12/31/2022.

We now accept all debit or credit cards online or at our meetings.

Renewals

New Membership

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We have tentatively booked our show for next year for the following dates.

Check back as due to Covid things can change.

August 20 & 21, 2022

Saturday 10 – 6 PM and Sunday 10 – 4 PM

Green River College, Phys. Ed. Facility

12401 SE 320^th St., Auburn, WA 98092

Free Admission

Great Family Event

Mark your calendar now and plan on attending!

If you would like to be a vendor please click here and include your name and contact info.

Presidents Message

President’s Message – October 2021 (Click For More Information)

From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . I am so looking forward to Maple Valley Days at Lake Wilderness. It is going to be such a fun event. I still need 1 more volunteer for our club booth on Sunday morning, October 10th. Please contact me asap if you would like to volunteer. The club still needs rocks for the spinning wheel at this event. Please let me know if you have some and I can arrange to pick them up. Mike and I will also be selling at this event. If you should attend the …

Meeting Announcements

Shop Work Party – October 23rd (Click Here – More Info)

We need to get our lapidary shop winterized. We are having a volunteer work party on Saturday, October 23rd, at 10:30 am. Contact Diana Horsfall for the address and further details. Her info is in the Tumbler.

General Meeting – Thursday – November 11th (Click For More Information)

Dr. Russell Calvin Boggs will be speaking at our meeting. He is the founder and curator of the North Cascades Mineralogical Research Institute and Museum. Dr. Boggs will talk about the minerals of the Golden Horn Batholith at Washington Pass (Highway 20) in the North Cascades. He will also give a brief talk on the plans for the North Cascades Mineralogical Research Institute. The North Cascades Mineralogical Research Institute and Museum is a non-profit corporation to promote mineralogical research, operate a mineralogical research lab (XRD, petrographic microscope, and Electron Microprobe), and operate a mineralogical museum primarily related to the Pacific Northwest. Mark your calendars and plan on attending. I would like to give him a warm welcome as he will be traveling from Marblemount during peak traffic time to speak to us. Show ‘n Tell: A rock, mineral, or fossil you have in your collection from Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.

Membership Dues – Please Renew Your Membership for 2021

Time is Running Out – Lower Dues for 2021 2021 club membership dues is $15 for a family or individual! The Board has approved a temporary reduction in our dues for 2021 only to $15 per family or individual. As of October our dues will go back up to $25 per family or individual. Our club is resuming in person general meetings on June 10th. Our general meetings are held on the 2nd Thursdays of each month at 7 pm. From our website you can use a credit card to renew your membership. You can also mail a check to CMS, c/o Charles Benedict, 25838 W. Lake Wilderness Dr. SE, Maple Valley WA 98038.