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76th Rock and Gem Show

This year’s Rock and Gem Show will be on 14 and 15 March. We will need volunteers on 13 March to help us set up for the show. Also, on the 15th to tear everything down. Please volunteer during the show to help us out. Hope to see everyone there.

Membership dues are due in January. You can download the membership form here.

Field trips for this year are being posted tonight in the member’s only page. Tonight’s meeting was well attended and appeared to be enjoyed by all. We would like to welcome all new members that came to the meeting. We spoke about the upcoming show, field trips and other things. The monthly challenge was won by Jan Castine. Peter (yours truly) won the raffle mystery gift.

The next meeting will be at the American Legion Hall on 19 March 2026

Menu for this meeting will be posted as soon as it is decided on. Please bring an appropriate side dish. Once again, meeting will begin at 6 pm for meal and social hour. The meeting itself starts at 7 pm.

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A large measure of the enjoyment of our hobby consists of collecting in the field. For that reason, the members are proud to endorse the following:

Code of Ethics

I will respect both private and public property and will do no collecting on
privately owned land without permission from the owner.
I will keep informed on all laws, regulations or rules governing collecting on
public lands and will observe them.
I will, to the best of my ability, ascertain the boundary lines of property on
which I plan to collect.
I will use no firearms or blasting material in collecting areas.
I will cause no willful damage to property of any kind such as fences, signs,
buildings, etc.
I will leave all gates as found.
I will build fires only in designated or safe places and will be certain they are
completely extinguished before leaving the area.
I will discard no burning material – matches, cigarettes, etc.
I will fill all excavation holes which may be dangerous to livestock.
I will not contaminate wells, creeks, or other water supplies.
I will cause no willful damage to collecting material and will take home only
what I can reasonably use.
I will practice conservation and undertake to utilize fully and well the materials
I have collected and will recycle my surplus for the pleasure and benefit of
others.
I will support the rock hound project H.E.L.P. (Help Eliminate Litter Please) and
will leave all collecting areas devoid of litter, regardless of how found.
I will cooperate with field-trip leaders and those in designated authority in all
collecting areas.
I will report to my club or federation officers, Bureau of Land Management or
other authorities, any deposit of petrified wood or other materials on public
lands which should be protected for the enjoyment of future generations for
public educational and scientific purposes.
I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources.
I will observe the “Golden Rule”, will use Good Outdoor Manners and will at all
times conduct myself in a manner which will add to the stature and Public
Image of Rock hounds everywhere.

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Last updated on 19 February 2026