MARYSVILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB, INC.

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CLUB INTERESTS:

Rockhounding
Field Trips
Silversmithing
Lapidary
Minerals
Wire wrapping
Faceting
Jewelry and Lapidary Instruction

CLUB INFORMATION

MONTHLY MEETINGS:

When: Second Tuesday of each month - except July

Where: Jennings Park Barn, 7000 block Armar Road, Marysville, Washington

Time: 7:00PM

Directions: From I-5 (north or South), take exit 199.
Go East nine blocks to Armar Road, turn left.
Go north to Jennings Park (on the right).

MEMBERSHIP:

Dues are $10.00 per year per person
Guests are always welcome
Come and share your treasures
Coffee, juice and treats provided

FIELD TRIPS FOR 2009

ALWAYS CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM TRIP PLANS
Most trips are .50 cents per day per person.
Pow-Wow dues are $5 single or $10 per family per year, purchased at field trip.

The following is the list of trips proposed for 2009:

Date	Sponsor	Site	Meeting Time\Place	Material	Tools
02/07	Msvl	Walker Valley	9:00 @ Big Lake Store	Geodes & Agate	Hard rock & Dig tools
03/14	Msvl	Cedar Ponds	9am @ Monroe Jack n Box	Jasper & Fossil	Dig & light hard rock tools
04/18	MtBk	Racehorse Ck	9:00 @ Nugents Corner	Fossil & Morel mushrooms (yum!)	Dig, light, & split tools
04/18-19	POW	Saddle Mt & Diatom pit	8:00 @ Boat launch S of Matawa	Petrified Wood & Opal	Dig & light tools
05/16-17	NWR	Saddle Mt & Diatom pit	9:00 @ Matawa Lepricon	Petrified Wood & Opal	Dig & light tools
05/31	tbd	Greenwater	9am @ Enumclaw Ranger Station	Agate & Jasper	Dig & light hardrock tools
06/27-28	ELB	1st Creek	9am @ West Fork Teanaway Camp	Thunder Eggs, Agate & Geodes	Dig & Hard rock tools
07/01-05	POW	Madras, OR	8:00 @ Jefferson Fair Ground	Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood & T-Eggs	Dig & Light & Hardrock tools
07/11-12	SEA	Yellow Hill	9am @ West Fork Teanaway Camp	Agate & Jasper	Dig & light hardrock tools
07/18	SWMS	Salmon Ck	9:00 @ I-5 exit 63 Park & ride	Agate & Jasper	Dig & light hardrock tools
07/19	WAMS	Mt Higgins	9:00 @ Oso closed gas station	Rhodonite	Hard rock tools Tough Tires!
07/26	tbd	Lk Wenatchee	9:00 @ Ranger Station	Garnet, Actinolite & Talc	Screen & Dig tools
08/29-30	PVGM	Greenwater	9:00 @ Enumclaw Ranger Station	Agate & Jasper	Dig & Light Hardrock tools
09/12-13	POW	RedTop Mt	8am @ West Fork Teanaway Camp	Geodes & Agate	Dig & light hardrock tools
09/19	Boe & PVGM	Little Naches	9:00 @ Enumclaw Ranger Station	T-Eggs	Dig & light hardrock tools
10/04	NWR	Money Creek	9:00 @ Money Creek Camp	Ore & Picture Jasper	Dig, Headlamp\flashlight\lantern & light hardrock tools
11/14	MtBk	Blanchard Hill	9:00 @ I-5 exit 240 exit gas mart	Stilpnomelane	Hard Rock tools

ALWAYS CALL CONTACT GROUP TO CONFIRM INFORMATION
Most trips will have 8 1/2” X 11” WSMC direction signs. Most week-end trips will have a Sat evening pot-luck, and a Sun morning free pancake breakfast. Material swapping, and tail-gating encouraged.
Some trips may have a $.50 registration fee per person per day.

CONTACTS

Sponsor	Name	Contacts
Msvl	Marysville Rock and Gem Club	Ed Lehman - (425) 334-6282, wsmced@hotmail.com Bob Johnson - (425) 231-0716, bobinevrt@hotmail.com
Belv	Bellevue Rock Club	Bruce Himko - bellevuerockclub@comcast.net
Boe	Boeing Rock Club	Erik Chilson - (360) 825-3138, infernalspawnofevil@hotmail.com
Eking	East Kingco Rock Club	Norma Kikkert - kev1123@hotmail.com
Elb	Ellensburg Rock Club	Steve Townsend - srtrocks@aol.com
Evt	Everett Rock Club	Bob Johnson - (425) 231-0716, bobinevrt@hotmail.com
Kits	Kitsap Rock Club	Tony Schackmann - (360) 372-2777, werock205@donobi.net
MtBk	Mt Baker Rock Club	Brian Hughes - (360) 671-7330, abhughes@comcast.net
NID	North Idaho	Diane Rose - (208) 667-8591, rockinroses2@msn.com
NSEA	North Seattle	Chistina Morrisey, cmvw@verizon.net
NwR	North West Rockies	Ed Lehman - (425) 334-6282, wsmced@hotmail.com Kathy Ernst - (360) 856-0588, earnstkk@comcast.net
Pow	Pow Wow Club	Rocky McCall - (360) 629-2515, rm711@tgi.net Pauline Miller - (360) 658-8091
PVGM	Puyallup Club	Erik Chilson - (360) 825-3138, infernalspawnofevil@hotmail.com
WAMS	Washington Agate Club	Mike Messenger - (360) 456-6930, wams1939@comcast.net

SEE WSMC WEB SITE FOR MORE DETAILS AT mineralcouncil.org

ANNUAL SHOW

When: October 11-12, 2009
Where: Totem Junior High School (formerly Marysville Junior High School)
8th and State St, Marysville, Washington (About 40 miles North of Seattle right off I-5)
Directions:     From I-5 (north or South), take exit 199 (4th Ave).
                     Go East to State St. (the second light), turn left.
                     Go north to 8th Ave, turn right.
                     Signs for the show entrance will be on the right
Time: 10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday
Free admission, beautiful exhibits, dealers, raffle, silent auction, sales table, spinning wheel for the kids, food and lots lots more!

AFFILIATIONS

AFMS

67 year old nationwide organization of rock and gem clubs.
Provides legislative watch in interest of clubs and individuals.
Promotes good citizenship and environmental practices thru Code of Ethics.
Promotes safety.
Promotes excellence through competition.
Annual show in conjunction with regional show.
Provides scholarships.

NFMS

Organization of Rock and Gem Clubs in States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Northern Utah and Alaska.
Provides guidance for individual clubs.
Promotes excellence through competition.
Holds annual show sponsored by individual clubs.