Oct 4, 5, 6th 2024 Field Trip and campout at Teanaway & Redtop (Revised)

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Revised as of Sept. 25th

Details have changed regarding our upcoming Camping / rockhounding weekend of Oct. 4,5,6.

Due to the wild fire in the First Creek area, the Crystal Mtn / Crystal Ridge roads are also closed to the public. The closure order is effective through Oct. 31st, or until the order is lifted. They continue to do controlled burns to circumvent the fire’s spread and although complete containment is estimated to be Oct. 1st, I don’t think we can plan the roads opening by next week.

So instead, the plan is to get a large campsite at the Teanaway Neighborhood Forest campground on the Teanaway River and go to Red Top on Sat. Oct 5th.
Teanaway Campground – 1160 W Fork Teanaway Rd, Cle Elum, WA 98922
Discover Pass required for any vehicle entering the campground.

Let me know if you’re planning to camp and we’ll organize a dinner plan within that group.

If you’re just wanting to come up for Sat., let me know that too. We’ll get someone to lead the group up from Cle Elum

Roger Danneman (roger.danneman@gmail.com  hm # 425-228-8781 or cell  # 425-757-3506).

Updated: October 9, 2024 — 3:53 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 …

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  • 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.

  • 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)

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