December 2017 Meeting Minutes


Minutes of the Meeting of Shenandoah Valley Gem and Mineral Society
Meeting date: December 11th, 2017

Intro:
The club met at the Wood Grill Buffet in Harrisonburg for our Christmas Party.

There were 35 attendees and a great time was enjoyed by all.

The gift exchange was a big success!

Just a reminder – winter is here, so if Waynesboro City Schools are closed or let out early the day of a designated meeting night, we will not have a meeting.

Check our website and Facebook page for updates.

Look for cancellation announcement email messages from the club secretary. Safety first!!

The same protocol generally goes for scheduled rock shop sessions as well - if Waynesboro City Schools are closed/let out early the Friday before a designated rock shop session date, the rock shop session will be cancelled.

Old Business:
There was no business meeting.

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New Business:
There was no business meeting.

Program Report:
Nom-nom-nom!

Field Trip Info:
Please refer to “SVGMS Field Trips News” documents you receive from the club secretary for a description of the current status of field trips and details about upcoming trips.

If you are a club member with paid-up dues and you do not receive the “Field Trip News” document when they are emailed, please contact the secretary at loverocksandminerals@gmail.com or at a monthly meeting to correct this issue.

This will be the principle way information about field trips are distributed to members, so we want to insure everyone is correctly addressed.

Looking ahead:
Charlie Rhodes will give a program on making cabs in February.

If you’d like to present a program, please talk to an officer at a meeting or sign up at this link:
http://www.shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org/next_neeting_program/sign_up_to_present_program.php

Anyone can sign up to bring snacks for a monthly meeting by clicking this link:
http://www.shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org/next_meeting_info/sign_up_to_bring_refreshments.php

Be sure to keep up with our website
www.shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org and our Facebook page Shenandoah Valley Gem and Mineral Society for updates and information.

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Volunteers for Refreshments, 2018:
February: TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
March:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
April:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
May:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
June:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
July: N/A - Club Picnic
August:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
September:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
October:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
November:
TBD <<--NEED A VOLUNTEER!!
December: N/A - Club Christmas Dinner

Deborah Grimm, Secretary

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Club Officers and Staff 2016-2018
President – Michael Pabst
Vice President – Leo Cloutier
Show Co-Chairs – Dean Hostetter/Scott Gregory
Educational Outreach -- Deborah Grimm
Secretary/Newsletter -- Deborah Grimm
Field Trip Coordinators - Wayne Petersen/Scott Duresky
Treasurer – Scott Gregory
Web Site Coordinator – Jack Glenn

Club web site:
shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org
Club Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/ShenandoahValleyGemMineralSociety
Club email: svgem-min-club@live.com


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