Remember our August picnic is coming up. We have reserved our regular location at Lake Wilderness Park on Sunday August 5th or 12th. Check the posting below for further details. In case you are new member and have not attended our summer picnic before, it’s a pot luck with an auction following. It’s always a good […]
Category: Presidents Message

President’s Message – June 2018
Mike and I attended the April Northwest Regional Show in Yakima. I was so proud of our club when they handed out the NFMS and AFMS awards. If you attended our May general meeting you are already aware of these awards. So just in case you have not heard, our club won the following: AFMS […]
President’s Message – May 2018
In case you have not noticed, our Club member Roger Danneman has taken over as CMS Field Trip Guide. He has been working hard on setting up field trips, checking out the sites beforehand and then leading the trips. Thank you very much for taking over this very time consuming job! At our April general […]
President’s Message – April 2018
Remember to volunteer for our show!!!!! Let Mark know what you like to do and what you don’t like to do. You don’t need to head a committee, you can volunteer to be a helper on a committee. There is a spot where your help will be appreciated. Our show is 5 ½ months away […]
President’s Message – March 2018
Mike and I just returned from a 3 week trip to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. It was quite an experience and nothing of what I had expected. I am quite excited that I was able to buy several mineral specimen’s (that we don’t usually find here in the Northwest) for the raffle at […]
February 2018 – President’s Message
A Note from the President’s Desk . . . Our Cascade Gem and Mineral Show is fast approaching. It’s approximately 7 ½ months until show time! At our general meeting, when the Board was getting ready to put a deposit on the venue, almost 100% of the attending membership said they would volunteer to help […]
January 2018 – President’s Message
A Note from the President’s Desk . . . We had 30 members and their families attend our holiday dinner this year. This was the largest turnout we have had in several years. It was so nice to visit with everyone and to enjoy the good food everyone brought. Thank you for reelecting me to […]
President’s Message – November 2017
President’s Message – November 2017 I would like to welcome the new members that joined at our October meeting. Two of the new families plus a guest family found out about our Club at the Puyallup Fair . I would also like to recognize that news articles that our members have written for our newsletter […]
Presidents Message – October 2017
Presidents Message – October 2017 Thank you to everyone that helped out at our booth at the Puyallup Fair! We have already received inquires about our Club and expect to see a few guests and possibly new members attend our October meeting. These PR events are very important as they provide a way to get […]
Presidents Message – September 2017
Presidents Message – September 2017 I want to thank everyone that attended our Annual Picnic and Auction at Lake Wilderness. It was a huge success in all aspects. We had our regular beautiful spot under the trees. We all enjoyed visiting with our new and old members plus guests. Thanks to Bob Wahlberg we are […]
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.
Club Wagonmaster and rock shop creator Roger Danneman will present an overview of the new club shop – including equipment, scheduling, stewards, and what you can expect from this exciting new resource. Show and Tell: bring a rock you want to polish or make into a cabochon (or something you’ve already polished or made)