Memphis Metal Detector Club

Details on the Fall Hunt

By Webmaster | October 4, 2009

Update from the Prez:

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Just a reminder that our next club meeting is Thursday, 10/15 and followed on Saturday the 17th with our club fall hunt.

So as to have a better idea on how many will actually be hunting the fall hunt so we can plan for how many coins and prizes to have ready for seeding and the drawings, please email Carolyn that you plan to hunt. The hunt fee is $75.00 and the hunt again is out in Millington.

Carolyn’s email address is cdonut8@aol.com

Thanks,

Jim Bryson

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An update from our President

By Webmaster | August 13, 2009

Jim Bryson just sent an update:

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In addition to what Sara has mentioned, Bill Bugg is endeavoring to line up a speaker for the Aug. meeting and if he is unsuccessful, Sid had mentioned that he would do a talk and video on relic hunting.

Also, I was recently contacted by a lady (Bonnie) with channel 10 that had gotten my phone number from our web site and initially she wanted to be put in contact with Sid, which I did. During our conversation she mentioned she had recently gotten a detector and was inquiring about our meeting, which, of course, I invited her to attend. Although I have had no further contact with her, she did ask if she could come to the meeting with a camera man and then do a segment on the club on a upcoming Sat. evening episode. If this in fact takes place, it might be nice for a few of us to bring some of our recoveries for displaying. Sid always has a nice display of relics and in addition, some jewelry, coins and relics recovered by some others of us would be nice.

See ya all on the 20th.

Jim Bryson

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July 2009 Newsletter

By Webmaster | August 13, 2009

Sara just sent out the most recent newsletter. Here it is:

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MMDC Newsletter for JULY 2009

Hello All!

*REMINDER* OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH @ 7:00p.m..

Mark your calendars! The FALL HUNT will be Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Centennial Park in Millington, TN. It will be a closed hunt(members only). The cost to hunt will be determined at the August meeting, I will have the release forms with me if you decide to pay that night.

The club has decided to have a FALL FUNDRAISER. We will be selling slabs of BBQ for $20.00 a slab. I will have a sign up sheet for those who sell to sign as well as FLYERS to give out with dates and times. Smokin’ With An Attitude will be providing as well as cooking the BBQ.

Most of you received an e-mail recently about a lost ring in the backyard of a young man in Atoka. As of now, the ring has yet to be found so we are going to attempt a BUDDY HUNT at this location Saturday, August 22nd. We will decide the time at our next meeting.

Raffle winners:
Split The Pot-Jim Bryson
Door Prize-Donna English

Finds of the Month
3rd place Relic-Jim Bryson
3rd place Jewelry-Sid Witherington
3rd place Coin-Jim Bryson
2nd place Coin-Bill Bugg
2nd place Jewelry- Jim Bryson
1st place Relic- Sid Witherington

Thanks,
Sara

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Special notice – April meeting cancelled

By Webmaster | April 14, 2009

I just got a message from Jim regarding this Thursday’s meeting, which has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Here’s the message from Jim:

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Hi hunters,

The White Station Library called me late this afternoon to advise me the library will be closed for re-carpeting Th.-Sat. Hence, our club meeting for this Th is cancelled. The library will, however, give us the room on April 30th??? if we want it. Otherwise, we will have two finds of the month, one for April and the regular one for May, at the May meeting. Any thoughts on the 30th date, talk to me at the hunt on Sat. or email me.

The club hunt IS STILL ON FOR THIS COMING SAT. 4/18, rain or shine. Bring some rain gear and a plastic baggie to cover your detector screen just in case we do get some showers. We will began seeding the fields about 7:30, so several of us need to be there by 7:30 for accomplishing this.

Those of you planning to hunt, but have not yet signed up and paid the hunt fee, you can sign up and pay the fee the morning of the hunt. Do, though, give Carolyn a call at 428-1399, so she can have the necessary coins ready for seeding. Please try and get her called between now and Th. evening.

8:00–9:15 is check-in and registration and the first hunt is 9:30-10:15. 2nd hunt is 10:45-11:30. We then break for lunch and the 3rd hunt is12:45-1:30. 1:45-?? prizes and awards. There are several fast-food spots nearby for lunch, or pack your own.

The hunt site is Centennial Park in Millington. Take hwy 51 to Millington and turn right on Navy Road. Cross the railroad tracks on Navy Road and about 2 blocks on turn right into the “marked” park entrance and go all the way back to the pavilion.

Hope to see all of you this Sat.

If you have any questions, give me a call on my cell. 647-4535

See you all on Sat.

Happy hunting,

Jim Bryson

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It’s important to note that the hunt this Saturday is for members only, so if you are a prospective member who was planning to attend this Thursday’s meeting, you will either need to come next month or consider attending Saturday’s hunt as a spectator only.

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Fun times at the March meeting

By Webmaster | March 21, 2009

Sid gave a very interesting presentation on Civil War relic hunting and showed a video from one of his past hunts, and we had the normal Find-of-the-Month competition and Wheat Penny Bingo. Our next meeting will be on April 16 at 7:00. Don’t miss it!