Spring Hunt this weekend!
By Webmaster | April 18, 2008
The time for the Spring Hunt is here again. This is a seeded hunt for members only, and takes place this Saturday, April 19th. Lots of prizes are up for grabs, including two metal detectors. Roughly 900 silver coins will be in the ground, so come ready to dig!
The schedule is as follows:
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Check-in and Registration
9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Hunt #1
10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Hunt #2
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hunt #3
1:30 p.m. to Whenever Awards and Prizes
The hunt is held at Centennial Park (formerly Eastwood Park) in Millington.
We hope you can all join us for the fun tomorrow morning!
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Higher gold and silver prices create a new batch of treasure hunters
By Webmaster | April 3, 2008
As we’re all acutely aware, the prices of gold and silver have been relatively high over the last few months. Apparently this situation has led to an influx of new recreational prospectors as well as an increased interest in metal detecting around beaches. It’s hard to say how many of these new hobbiest will hang around when (or if) the prices drop back down, but for now there are a ton of new treasure hunters.
Let’s try to find some of these folks and get them involved in the club!
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January 2008 newsletter and upcoming buddy hunt
By Webmaster | January 21, 2008
Sarah Kee, our new Secretary for 2008, just sent out the January newsletter. Here it is:
January 17, 2008 was the first meeting of the New Year and we had 18 attendees.
Ms. Leigh Ripka joined MMDC and we are excited to have a new member and hope she will be with us for long while. We also have a new club president! Mr. Jim Bryson!
It’s time to pay dues. For one year and one person is $20.00. However, you and your family may join for one year for $25.00.
We are now talking about the Spring 2008 hunt so if you have any ideas regarding the hunt, please feel free to share them at the next meeting.
There is a coin show at the Desoto Civic Center Feb. 29th- March 2nd for anyone who would like to attend.
We would like to THANK Jason and James Scaccia for donating some really nice door prizes for the spring hunt!
Our next MMDC meting will be February 21st @ 7:00p.m.
******REMINDER*******
THERE WILL BE A BUDDIES HUNT ON SATURDAY THE 26TH OF JANUARY, 9:00A.M., AT CENTENNIAL PARK IN MILLINGTON. ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO COME OUT AND BRUSH UP ON THEIR HUNTING SKILLS! THERE IS NO COST AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
FINDS OF THE MONTH
Marcus Stafford placed first in the relic division with a hinged box he found in the Cooper-Young area. Second place winners were Benny Hendrix’s 1914D Barber dime, and President Jim Bryson’s sterling silver Catholic medal. Third place recipients were Joey Rendon’s .5 cent food stamp credit token, President Jim Bryson’s 1945 Seabees Medal, and Joey Rendon’s silver shield pendant.
Spilt the pot was won by Marcus Stafford and the door prize was given to Evelyn Rushing.
Thanks to all that attended the meeting! We hope to see you next month!
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Mississippi metal detectorist finds and returns class ring
By Webmaster | January 5, 2008
Returning lost class rings never fails to garner positive press for our hobby. Davy Keith of Laurel, Mississippi proved that once again using his brand new White’s DFX. The 1966 South Jones High School class ring is in great shape and is now back in the hands of the original owner who lost it in a local park during the 1980s.
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December newsletter and Christmas party
By Webmaster | December 3, 2007
Here’s the latest from Terry:
Our next meeting will be the club Christmas party. It will be Thursday, December 20th at 7:00 P.M. at the sub-division community center where Sid Witherington lives in Germantown. The address is 7955 Farmingdale Road, Germantown, TN 38138. This will be a party only; we will not have split the pot, door prize, or finds competition. Hope most of you can make it to the party, but being so close to the actual Christmas holiday, I am sure there are several other commitments!
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A reminder that annual dues will be coming up in January 2008!
November 2007
Please welcome our new officers for 2008! President – Jim Bryson, Vice President-Joey Rendon, Treasurer- Carolyn Glaze, Secretary- Sara Kee!!!!
The community center was reserved for the club Christmas party for the 20th of December, by Sid Witherington. The club will furnish the ham and drinks, club members are asked to bring the following based on the first letter of your last name;
A thru H Dessert
I thru O Vegetable
P thru Z Appetizer
If you wish to participate on gift exchange, we ask you to limit it to approximately $10.00 value. If you are a boy bring a boy gift or girl, a girl gift.
Split the pot was won by the new prez, Jim Bryson! No wheat penny bingo winner, however it must be getting close! Door prize winner was Bill Bugg, a silver dollar.
Sid Witherington was first place winner in finds of the month with a CW U.S. Cavalry rosette. Second place entries were Jim Pryson/1922 Peace Dollar, and Terry Clifton with a 2005 10K Men’s class ring. Third place recipients were Debra Clifton with a CW era pot lid lifter, and the new V.P., Joey Rendon took two thirds with an 1867 50 Centime silver French coin and a silver child’s ring.
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