.MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS
MEMBERSHIP MINUTES
1776 Airway Senior Center Kingman AZ
Feb. 15 2023
Call to Order 6:40
Pledge of Allegiance Gary Boles
Present including (32) Guests
introduction and Welcome!
See Daina Sandhop if ordered new new
name badges
Thank You to our Refreshments
providers, Lynne, Revin, and Hillary
Reminder to contribute to our
refreshments jar
REPORTS:
Treasurer : Bob Bouley Bank Statement,
Roughly $5900 No board approved request for
reimbursements.
Membership & Kids Table: Daina Sandhop
Membership Total membership 63.
Time to pay your 2023 dues See Daina
Single $15, Joining July 1 $7.50 – Couple $20
After July $10- Family $25 After July $12.50
Member Name Tags $12. Reminder to wear tags
at meetings and functions
Secretary Report: Lauri Bouley
Please contact Lauri to add items to the Board
and General meeting agendas. Email:
greenhillfence@comcast.net (541)729-0548
Please sign up for the Federation mailing
list.....all members are welcome to do this. The
emails include interesting news for shows in
other club areas.
Our Federation 2023 Show ad is in 2023 Rock
& Gem magazine. Our Federation dues have
heen paid, as well as our gemstoners.org website
.
Club Facebook page postings. Thank you
John Paster and Lynnne Smith.
FYI November general membership
voting 2023 Board of Directors results
effective Jan. 2024.
Show Committee:
We need volunteers
for the 2023 Show including Set up
Friday May 5 2023, Tear Down Sunday
May 7 2023, Parking lot traffic to direct
our Dealers/Vendor during set up take
down, and directing Shoppers during the
show.
SECURITY During set-up and the
show. The building is locked during the
evening.
Informational flyer will be sent to the
Fairgrounds and they will also be doing
advertising (no charge to us) for the
event.
Flyers for our Members to post and
share are now available . See Daina
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SALE:The Club's “big” tent suitable for
longer than one or two day events. Make an
offer– sale proceeds will go toward the club
buying a new commercial pop-up tent with
sides and a door.
Planning a February Field Trip. Gary Bolles
said he had a few places in mind and see him to
go over what Field Trip Coordinator would
entail, as we need need a Field Trip Coordinator
at least until after the 2023 Show. See front table
for IFORMATION TO SHARE
AS ALWAYS
Please bring your rocks if you would like
other members to help you to identify.
You also can look at rock samples with
our Club microscope.
A SHORT BREAK for refreshments, then Door
Prize prize drawing, and Silent Auction.
NOTE The Silent Auction funds go directly to
the Club. Thank you to members and Bob
Bouley for Silent Auction donations.
Daina showed a 15-20 DVD about an Australian
mine for those who wanted to stay after we
adjouned.
Meeting Adjourned 8:10
_Submitted Lauri MCG Secretary.