Next Meeting Information
Monday, June 9, 2025 at 7:00 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
We will meet at the Bridgewater Baptist Church at 7 pm on Monday, June 9. We're asking you to bring a mineral that starts with "W" to remind us of all the Weddings that occur in June! 👰💒 Our program is a special surprise 🤠activity. You don't want to miss it! 🙂
The shop will be open Saturday June 15 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:
- Ed Stuart has confirmed June 7 for our trip to Graves Mountain/Rose River to search for unakite. There will be a $10 parking fee and will be from 9 am to early afternoon. More details to follow.Ed sent me a list of items he is working on, such as contacting other clubs, gaining information from mines & quarries, as well as private locations. If anyone has any contact information (or other club trips) or suggestions of places - KY, WV, MD, PA, VA, please contact Ed at stuart.el@outlook.com. .
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.