Minuets from Last meeting:

Meeting of June 10, 2010. Meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance by President
Ziggy with approximately 35 members and guests present

New Members introduced: Dave Bolger, Dave Pidcoe, and Robert Kurcz

Minuets from May meeting read & accepted as read

Correspondence read and discussed: Included Jr. Ed Gem & Mineral show being canceled

Financial report read & accepted as read.

Committee Report update:

Contrary Creek outing: Tammy & Ed, and John G went to Contrary in May. They enjoyed the campground, but didn’t find much gold. Lots of dredging going on. John did see someone get a nice nugget out of the creek.

Tim G. still putting together an order for shirts and hats with the club log.
Please see Tim to order.

Treasure Week: Butch couldn’t attend meeting but sent in a list of items need for the Treasure Week booth in New Stanton: 2 stop watches, pellets for the panning competitions; pans & scoops, Screens for gem stones, notebooks, pig mat, tweezers, ore bags, 2 black tubs, copper pan & engraved plaque.
Also, Allegheny chapter not having a booth at Treasure week.

Brian- with the price of gold we are not currently making a profit selling the ore bags. So it was decide to raise the 2 pc bags to from $2 to $3, Harold C 1st, and Lynn T 2nd. All in favor, and the 5 pc bags from $5 to $8 or 2 for $15.
Lynn T 1st, Brian w/2nd. All in favor.

Old Business:

Raffle started today for the Alaskan Jade Stone. Will run until December meeting, tickets are $2.00 each. See Brian for tickets. Lynn T 1st, George F 2nd, all in favor

Penfield outing scheduled for Sunday, July 11th. Ziggy will be there around 8am. He needs about an hour to get set up for supplying everyone with material.

Coalport St Fair June 19th. Gail asked for a bucket to be done, like a basket with prospecting items in it. Tim G will put it together and get it to Gail value to be around $50. Tickets will be $2 each. Brian will get gold bags to Gail.

The Hockenberry’s volunteered to host the July meeting on their farm, but due to the Penfield outing we had to decline. But appreciate their thoughtfulness.

Sept 11th, Regular meeting and annual Metal Detecting Hunt in Stormstown. Previously charged $5 per hunter, due to the coins that we have been purchasing, $10 was decided for Adults, children 12 and under are free. George D 1st, Lou B 2nd. All in favor

New Business:

July 3rd - no meeting moved to July 11th.

Next meeting 7/11/10 in Penfield at the quarry - Hot dogs Dave Reed, Rolls Tim George, George Dunkle will bring a grill. (Some members of the club will be in New Stanton for Treasure week.)

George D brought more coins to the club. A couple of club members reviewed & valued them. It was decided to purchase them for the metal detecting hunt for $75. Harold C 1st, Lynn T 2nd. All in favor.

Good of the organization:

Dan Shore donated a drawing that he did of a bald eagle. Tickets are $5 each, and will be drawn in Dec. All in favor.

Ongoing raffles: to support the club
Nugget raffle tickets are $5 each, drawing at the November meeting.
Alaskan Jade stone tickets are $2 each and drawing in December.
Eagle Drawing tickets are $5 each and drawing is at the December meeting. You need to see this drawing to appreciate all the detail.

The club receives credit not only for new membership and renewals but also some of the GPAA outings that you attend. But you must specify that you are with the Bald Eagle Club. Tim G has more info on this if you have any questions.

Raffles held. Dan Shore won the coins in the special, & donated them back to the
club for the metal detecting hunt.

Meeting adjourned, lunch served.