4/15/24 MBRGC General Meeting, held at Ferndale Pioneer Pavilion
Meeting called to order by President Candi Gerard at 7 pm.
Welcome to our guests: Laura, Travis, Bruce, Isaac
Congrats to Roy for being drawn for a prize!
Secretary Report: requested a paper shredder for the mall, thank you to Harold for donating a shredder for use at the mall, you rock!
Treasurer Report: March was busy! 36 club transactions, 17 new memberships from the show, we were able to cover all costs associated with the show and even made bank deposits.
General feedback is that dealers were very happy with the show, Wes went over numbers from this year vs. last year. We had about 2/3 the number of visitors, but sales were up.
Thank you to everyone who helped with loading, unloading, set up, tear down, and putting away the items in the conex on Monday.
2025 Show dates: Set up 3/28/25, show 3/29 & 3/30/25. Speaking of, we need a new show chair for next year. Please consider volunteering, it’s a great way to get to know other members and contribute to the club.
RRR: Upcoming in September, on 9/28/24 is an event where any club member can reserve a table to sell their rock-related wares.
Federation: nothing to report
Mineral Council: Walker Valley trip with Daniel Doering was a success; thank you Daniel for volunteering your time and experience to lead others on a trip. The next trip is 4/20. details are located here: https://mineralcouncil.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/racehorse-creek.pdf. For general information, bookmark this page: https://mineralcouncil.wordpress.com/
Lapidary: working out hiccups with new equipment, feedback has been that people really appreciate the new machines. 3 openings weekly on Thursday nights for $10/week after the intro to lapidary class has been taken.
Scholarship: Congratulations to Olivia Ernst, a 3rd-year WWU student studying for her Bachelor’s degree in geo science. Her current work on a senior thesis is around studying geo-chemical analysis of the middle sister of the 3 sisters range in Central OR. Keep up the great work Olivia, you earned it!!!
After the break, we enjoyed viewing each other’s favorite rocks & specimens.
Next meeting: May 20, 2024, theme for show n tell will be your second favorite rock or specimen. Wes will share information about how to properly preserve fossils.
Minute submitted by Trevor Duncan, club secretary