Next Meeting Information
Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
See email messages from the club secretary to all current members for announcements about meeting locations & dates - Any changes to schedules & locations will be provided as needed in these communications
Regular monthly meetings will be held at Bridgewater Baptist Church on Route 42. The address for your GPS is 5568 John Wayland Highway (Route 42), Dayton VA 22821
See here for directions
Our next meeting is on Monday, July 14 for our annual picnic. It will begin at 6:30 pm & will be here at the Bridgewater Baptist Church. We are asking everyone to bring an entree,🍝 a side dish, 🥗 dessert 🥮 and/or drinks 🥤to share. The club will provide baked chicken 🍗 and all the paper goods. Bring the family! If you want to bring anything to display, now's your chance to show off your favorite collected item!
The shop will be open Saturday, July 19 from 9 am to noon.
Upcoming events/actions:
The club’s rock workshop sessions are happening again! We decided that the shop will be open on the Saturday after each meeting - this is to return to the original rock shop scheduling of it being on the Saturday after the club meeting, whenever the club meeting is held. If more interest is shown, we may go back to opening it twice a month.This year's Gem. Mineral & Jewelry Show is September 19-21, 2025 - Mark your calendars!
Field trips:
- From Ed Stuart: Field Trip for PAID members. Let me know if you want to attend.Where: Roses Mill, Piney River, Nelson County. Here is a Google link https://maps.app.goo.gl/caYZVCMXnTq6CoUp7
When: Saturday, July 12th
Time: 8:30 till ~noon, depends how hot it is and how much shade is available
Background Info: SVGMS member John Simmers is our resident expert on this location and will be able to answer your questions.
Notes from John: The parking is almost visible from the collection area. I was planning on bringing a couple of balloons to put at the parking and then at the lane and where you walk to the river. I'll make a couple arrow signs and write SVGMS on them to eliminate any confusion. The clear collection area where the rock bar is about 1/4 mile. This area is prime as it's not in the water or weedy growth along the river. I'm planning to bring an easy up to provide a little shade in the collection area. I also will bring a first aid kit just to be proactive with safety.
To Find: Unakite, granite like rocks, blue quartz, white anorthosite w/blue quartz, rutile, and ilmenite inclusions, and decorative rocks/yard art.
Parking: See John's notes above.
For additional information, see email from club secretary sent 6/27/2025
Looking Ahead:
FYI - If Rockingham County Public Schools are closed for inclement weather on a meeting day, our meeting will be canceled. The club secretary will try to send out an email ASAP that day, and an announcement will be posted on the club’s Facebook page.Thanks for your understanding; we want everyone to be safe.