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.

Calcite Stalagmite, Gardner Cave

Crawford State Park, WA

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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.
There will be a random drawing for a nice prize after 30 members have registered for the text messaging reminders. Our first goal is 30 registered members and we are 80% to this goal. Our next goal will be 50 members with another prize drawing. The drawing is for just the text service registrants. So hop to it and enroll in this reminder service. Register now and get in the drawing!
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We have good news!

Dues for 2021 is only $15 for you or your entire family!

Keep your dues up to date. We now can accept debit or credit cards online and at our meetings. New member signup and renewals under the Membership menu above or click below. Click on the above membership tab!

Renewals

New Membership

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September 18-19, 2021

SHOW CANCELED FOR 2021

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR NEXT YEAR

September 16 -18, 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!

Presidents Message

Pesideent’s Message – July 2021 (Click Here For More Information)

From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . Boy was it good to see everyone after 16 months of no in-person meetings! We had a good turnout. I estimate we had 30 people. 27 members signed in but I think there were about 3 additional people who didn’t make it to the sign-in table. I would like to remind everyone to sign in at the front door. You get a door prize ticket for the drawing later in the meeting plus for insurance purposes, we need a headcount and the names of those who attended our meeting. …

Meeting Announcements

Lake Wilderness Arboretum Annual Picnic Potluck – Sunday, August 8th (Click Here For More Information)

Lake Wilderness Arboretum Annual Picnic Potluck – Sunday, August 8th Setup noon. Enjoy a picnic lunch together at 12:30 pm. You bring your picnic lunch and the club provides drinks and a limited selection of store-bought desserts. If you attend church and are a little late – that’s okay too. Mark your calendar now and plan on attending! It’s always so nice visiting with each other outside of our club meetings. This is such a beautiful, relaxing location for our annual Club picnic. The Lake Wilderness Arboretum is so gracious to allow us to use this outstanding spot. We are under the trees which with picnic tables and parking. It’s a great family event. Afterward, the Lake is within an easy distance for swimming, beach fun, and the children’s play area. We advise that you move your car to that section’s parking lot if you decide to take advantage of the lake beach and playground areas. Our club Arboretum parking area closes after we are done. It is a picnic with a rock and mineral auction following. It’s also a great time to sit and chat with each other and talk “rock”. Lake Wilderness Beach area. Lake Wilderness Park – all new!

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. Mark your calendars and plan on attending. I would like to give him a warm welcome as he traveling from Marblemount during peak traffic time to speak to us. 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.

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.