Category: Show

2023 VENDOR AGREEMENT

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By purchasing booth space (from now on known as “Vendor”), you enter into an agreement with Cascade Mineralogical Society (from now on known as “CMS”) for the Cascade Gem & Mineral Show taking place at Green River College, Auburn on September 16 and 17 (from now on known as “Event”). In addition, CMS offers a […]

Cascade Gem & Mineral Show

  “Anyone who picks up a  rock or fossil and takes it home is a rockhound.” Here is a list of our Vendors this year. We try to have a wide selection of minerals, rocks, crystals, jewelry, fossils, lapidary arts, chakras, metaphysical and collectors’ specimens available. A Point in Time Organic Earth Minerals AddisSea Gems […]

2023 Vendor Agreement

Show

2023 Vendor Agreement By purchasing booth space, (from now on known as “Vendor”), you enter into an agreement with Cascade Mineralogical Society (from now on known as “CMS”) for the Cascade Gem & Mineral Show taking place at Green River College, Auburn on September 16 and 17 (from now on known as “Event”). In addition, […]

Cascade Gem & Mineral show sneak peek!

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Here is a little preview from some of the vendors that will be a part of the show in September 16-18, 2023! Mark your calendars and RSVP to attend today! Click here.  Peace of the Earth Jewelry. Her booth will be offering hundreds of pendants, wrapped with sterling silver or 14k gold-filled wire!   Find […]

2022 CASCADE GEM & MINERAL SHOW VENDOR AGREEMENT

Show

2022 CASCADE GEM & MINERAL SHOW VENDOR AGREEMENT By purchasing booth space, (hereinafter known as “Vendor”) enters into an agreement with Cascade Mineralogical Society (hereinafter known as “CMS”) for the Cascade Gem & Mineral Show taking place at Green River College on August 20 and 21 (hereinafter known as “Event”): 1. Term of the Agreement. […]

Cascade Mineralogical Society Scholarships

A portion of our proceeds from the show are donated back to the Green River College Foundation scholarship fund.  The scholarship is available to any student at Green River College studying the the Earth Sciences, Natural Resources Program,  Geology or Paleontology field.  Scholarship award from our 2018 Show was awarded to: $500 Cascade Mineralogical Society […]

2023 Vendor Agreement

By purchasing booth space, (from now on known as “Vendor”), you enter into an agreement with Cascade Mineralogical Society (from now on known as “CMS”) for the Cascade Gem & Mineral Show taking place at Green River College, Auburn on September 16 and 17 (from now on known as “Event”). In addition, CMS offers a […]

Presidents Message

  • From the Top of the Rock Pile 2024 is in our rearview mirror. It was a very successful year for our club. We moved our Cascade Gem Show to June at Kent Commons. It has been an excellent decision for our club. We had the largest attendance since resuming our shows in 2018, with approximately 3,200 visitors! The proceeds from our two club auctions in 2024 brought in around $1,800. These funds help to cover our club’s largest expense, the liability insurance policy. I expect the premium for 2025 will be near $3,000. Our booth at the Puyallup Gem Faire …

Meeting Announcements

  • April 10th – Rock BINGO Kent schools on spring break. So all you members, junior members and their friends, your grandkids, guests it is time for our Rock Bingo night.  Everyone is guaranteed to be a winner. Rock Bingo is free tonight – bring 3 wrapped presents (see below). Maximum 3 game cards per player. Each player is to bring 3 wrapped presents. Rocks, minerals, fossils, cabachons, slabs, jewelry, or anything that you think would be a nice gift.  Guests do not need to bring any wrapped items.

  • May 8th – Glaciers by Paul Ahnberg 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: A white or clear mineral or crystal.

  • June 12th – Working on it! We will be announcing our June program topic soon. Stay tuned! Show ‘n Tell: Your best finds from recent rockhounding trips.

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