Calendar Of Events

Feb 8th, 2024 – General Meeting

Mar 2nd, 2024 – Field Trip to Ole One Lane Bridge (Dunite)

Mar 14th, 2024 – General Meeting

Mar 23, 2024 – Field Trip to Swift Creek / Baker Lake (Agate, Jasper, Gneiss)

April 11th, 2024 – General Meeting (Bingo)

April 20th, 2024 – Field Trip to Biggs Junction, Oregon (Agate, Jasper)

April 21st, 2024 – Field Trip to Saddle Mountain (Petrified Wood)

April 28th, 2024 – Field Trip to Saddle Mountain (Petrified Wood)

May 9th, 2024 – General Meeting

May 11th, 2024 – Field Trip to First Creek (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

May 19th, 2024 – Field Trip to First Creek (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

June 8th, 2024 – Field Trip to Little Naches (Thundereggs, Jasper, Agate, Leaf Fossils)

June 13th, 2024 – General Meeting

June 15th, 2024 – Field Trip to Red Top (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

June 29th-30th, 2024 – CMS Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show (Kent Commons)

July 11th, 2024 – General Meeting

July 13th, 2024 – Field Trip to Greenwater (Agate, Jasper)

Aug 18th, 2024 – Summer Picnic (takes the place of General Meeting)

Sept 12th, 2024 – General Meeting

Sept 14th, 2024 – Field Trip to Frost Mountain (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Oct 4th-6th, 2024 – Camp out and Field Trip to Crystal Mountain (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Oct 10th, 2024 – General Meeting

Oct 12th, 2024 – Field Trip to Red Top (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Nov 9th, 2024 – Field Trip to First Creek (Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Crystal)

Nov 14th, 2024 – General Meeting

Dec 1st, 2024 – Holiday Party (Takes the place of General Meeting)

Updated: May 11, 2024 — 6:54 am

Presidents Message

  • From the Top of the Rock Pile Despite the weather concerns, our club picnic at Lake Wilderness Arboretum turned out to be a delightful event. We were blessed with a sunny day, and around thirty-five of us enjoyed the beautiful park, a good meal, and a lot of visiting. The day’s highlight was our club auction, a resounding success. Thanks to everyone’s participation, we raised over $1,100 for our club treasury, marking it the best sale. Our club auctions help cover club expenses and prevent us from having to increase our annual dues. If you’re a new member, we’re thrilled …

Meeting Announcements

  • October 10th – Opals by Pete Williams Topic: Opal is the birthstone for October. We will show a YouTube video on opal mining. Show ‘n Tell: Precious opal, common opal, or any other material with a play of color.

  • November 14th – CMS Food Drive & Glaciers by Paul Arhberg Don’t forget to bring a food item for our food drive to support the Kent Food Bank.  What are the benefits of glaciers? Glaciers, slow-moving rivers of ice, have sculpted mountains and carved valleys throughout Earth’s history. They continue to flow and shape the landscape in many places today. But glaciers affect much more than the landscape. Show ‘n Tell: Something white, clear, or a crystal.

  • December 1st – Holiday Potluck Dinner, Election of Officers, and Club Auction. Holiday Potluck Dinner: The club provides ham and turkey. Members fill in with side dishes, rolls, desserts, and drinks. If you cannot bring anything for dinner, please come as we would like your company. We always have loads of food. After dinner, we have the election of Officers for 2025. We close out the day with the club auction. It is a great time to buy holiday, birthday, anniversary, or just because gifts. The auction prices are always a fraction of retail or gem shows. Mark your calendar now! Let’s have a great turnout. Let’s enjoy having dinner together, sitting and visiting with one another, and getting some “rock talk” in.

  • January 9th – Field Trip report of 2024 and what lies ahead for 2025. Our Field Trip Guide, Roger Danneman, will review our 2024 field trips and what was found, then look ahead to what is planned for 2025. Show ‘n Tell: Something you found on a field trip, your yard, beach, a hike, etc.

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