From the Top of the Rock Pile …. by Kat Koch We have several members who cannot attend our meetings and have asked for them to be live-streamed. Zach Pratt, a new member, has volunteered to get this going for us. Zach plans on doing a test run at the April meeting to work out […]

From the Top of the Rock Pile .  .  .  . For the March meeting, we are back to in-person meetings. No vaccine verification is required, so we are good to go. As of April, there will be no mask requirements either. Hopefully, very near future, everything will be back to normal. I am looking […]

Meeting Topic: I have heard from several members they are having a hard time obtaining a good polish when tumbling rocks. This month, several of our members will speak on the various polishing methods. A question and answer session will follow. Hopefully, you will solve your tumbling problems at this meeting. Do you have some […]

Our April meeting is going to be “Rock Bingo.” The Kent school district is out on spring break so all Young Tumblers plan on joining us for a night of Bingo. Rock Bingo Night! Guests are more than welcome to join in on the fun. Bring your Young Tumblers and their friends to play Rock […]

  May General Meeting – Thursday, May 12th Topic: Joan & Glen from Jerry’s Rock Shop will be speaking on the very colorful Salt Domes of Iraq. This is going to be a very interesting evening as the Salt Domes of Iraq are very colorful and unusual. We will learn how they are formed and […]

Topic: Our member Zach Pratt belongs to the Black Diamond Historical Society. He will be giving a historical presentation on the Green River and what can be found along the river. Show ‘n Tell: Something you have collected from a river, stream, or beach.    

Please note we have changed the month and day of our annual picnic. We had to change the month because our show is in August this year. We changed the weekday in order to accommodate our members that attend religious services. Our potluck picnic and club auction are being held on Saturday, July 16th at […]

Topic: This is our last meeting before our Cascade Gem and Mineral Show. There will be a rundown of our show and what you can expect to happen. It will also be our last call for volunteers. It is imperative that we get more volunteers. As Roger, our Field Trip Guides, says “Many hands make […]

  Topic: A recap on how our Cascade Gem and Mineral Show went. Financial analysis and a critique of the show. What went great, and where do we need to improve next year. Then we are going to try something new. A sticky note timeline chart. We are going to have a yearly timeline chart […]

CMS has a new Instagram account! We are nearing 200 followers, which is very exciting! You can follow us at @cascaderockclub – if you are viewing on a web browser, click here. So far, I have mostly been pulling photos from Roger’s field trip reports. If anyone has any content they would be willing to […]