Aug 16th, 2025 CMS Annual Picnic at Lake Wilderness

Event, Field trip reports

Our annual picnic was held on Saturday Aug. 16th. It was a great club gathering with lots of good food and rocks/jewelry/items that went into the auction for raising funds toward our shop. We had about 38-40 people there (hard to get a firm count when everyone is moving about). Thanks so much to Angie and Brian for setup (tables, b-b-q for hot dogs, eating utensils, etc.), John and Dave for bringing a lot of cool rocks/slabs/buckets. Charley for getting the venue and golf cart to run stuff & people back and forth. And Rich for running the auction. Sorry if I missed any particular credos. We did have a lot of participation from the group. Very fun and beautiful weather to boot. Thanks Lauri for taking all these pictures and to all who participated with their generous bids.

Submitted by Roger Danneman CMS Field Trip Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: November 8, 2025 — 5:49 pm

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  Our big rock, gem and jewelry show is at the end of this month. We have so many opportunities for you to come and be a part of it – from helping our wonderful vendors load in their gear, to setting up tables, greeting guests, helping with kid’s activities, and so much more. All of our volunteers always go home with free rocks – and free shop hours! I’ll be spending those three days (Friday, June 26 – our set up day – through Sunday, June 28) at the Silent Auction table, working on raising money for our …

Meeting Announcements

  • Club president Noelle Barnes will present “Rockhounding on the Road – How to Find Rocks Wherever You Are” – tools you can use to find a rockhounding location when you’re on the road, and in places you haven’t been before. Show and Tell: bring a rock or fossil you found outside of Washington (if available) or something that’s just too good not to share.

  • Our own Mike Blanton will bring his expertise to this club meeting program – he will share the tools, tips and tricks he has developed to drill holes in stones and minerals so you can do more with the rocks you find. Show and Tell: bring a rock you’d like to make into something else.

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