Meeting Schedule
As per our NMGMS bylaws, this is to notify all members that a change in our annual club dues will be presented for a vote at our March 17, 2018 club meeting. The proposed change is as follows:
$15 for a single membership, $25 for a couple, and $4 for each child.
Change needs to be approved by 2/3 of the members present at the March meeting. If passed, this change will apply to the dues starting with 2019.
Any questions, feel free to contact me.
Nancy Roberts, Pres. NMGMS
The NMGMS March 17, 2018 meeting will be held at the Lee County Library from 1 to 3p.m.It's our 17th annual birthday party! This is the time when we “show off” what we have been working on over the past year. All members are asked to bring in something to display. It can be a part of your rock, mineral, or fossil collection, your lapidary/ beading work, or just something interesting that you may have picked up in your summer travels.
This is your chance to “shine” and share with everyone your interests, talents and expertise! Also, bring any specimens that you are loaning the ODCM for our display cases. We are looking for fossil turtle bones, turtle shell, etc. We will also hold our “Brown Bag” silent auction at this meeting. Members are asked to bring two items, each one packaged in its own brown (does not have to be brown!) paper bag. One item is to be a “nice” rock and gem related item (not absolute) and the other item can be silly, funny or cute, (kind of “white elephant”) but no garbage, please! These bags will be set out on the table for silent bidding during the meeting. If the item is appropriate more for a junior member, please mark the bag (ie: boy or girl). We have always had some really nice surprises, and this is lots of fun, especially with the younger members!
Volunteers for the refreshments are: Nancy Roberts and Rebecca Vallarian. Cassandra Carr is bringing the cake. Come and celebrate; Happy Birthday NMGMS!
Attention all Rockheads!! Please bring your displays, too. Remember, doing a display at some point during the year, counts towards the "Junior Rockhound of the Year" award that NMGMS gives out at the Dec. meeting.
The February NMGMS meeting will be on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Tupelo library from 1-3pm.Program will be: "Fossil Corals and Sponges”, given by NMGMS member Nancy Roberts. There will be lots of “show and tell” and “hands-on” participation by members during the program. Refreshments are courtesy of Alison Schuchs and Hope Spencer. There will be a short board meeting at 12:30 before the regular meeting.
Note! February meeting date is a week earlier than normal due to the library being closed on the third weekend of the month.
The January NMGMS meeting will be on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Tupelo library from 1-3pm.
Program will be: "Slippin’ and Slidin' "(Plate tectonics over the last 100 years), given by Mississippi University Professor, Dr. Jennifer Gifford. Refreshments are courtesy of Cassandra Carr and Cheryle Langford.
Should be a real earth shakin' program, so don't miss it!
The NMGMS annual Christmas party and potluck luncheon will be on Saturday Dec. 9, 2017 from
11a.m. until 3p.m., upstairs at the Lee County Public Library in Tupelo, MS
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The club will provide a ham for the luncheon, and members attending are asked to bring a
potluck dish to share. We will also have a gift exchange. If you wish to participate, please bring a
gift ($10 max) and label it either as a man, woman, or child’s gift. We are also asking members to
please bring a few canned goods or other nonperishable food items for our club’s contribution to a local food pantry.
We will also participate in the "Toys for Tots" program, so please bring a new toy to donate. The toys will be dropped
off at the Oren Dunn Museum after the party.
We will be doing the "Night before Christmas" ornament exchange. If you would like to participate in the game and
ornament exchange, just bring an ornament. They can be handmade or store bought. Everyone that brings an
ornament will go home with one.
Hope to see everyone there to help NMGMS celebrate another great year.
Remember, this is when NMGMS passes out badges, awards and certificates to members for their accomplishments
The next regular meeting of the North Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society will be Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 from 1 to 3pm at the Lee County Library in Tupelo. Program by NMGMS member, Nancy Roberts: "Working with Polymer Clay". This is a hands-on activity and we will be making beads and pendants out of clay. Fun for all ages! Refreshments will be served.
8th Annual Rock Swap Picnic October 28, 2017 at the large pavilion in Ballard Park , West Main Street/Highway 6, Tupelo, MS
We would like to invite all rock hounds from the surrounding areas to join our members for a day of great fun, trading and fellowship. Invite your family and friends too! There is no charge to attend or to set up and trade. The picnic is located in a large covered pavilion (on the west side of the lake) with many picnic tables. There is room to park and tailgate, so bring whatever you'd like to swap and trade with fellow rockhounds, or just come by to join the picnic, look around, and visit with fellow rock hounds. The Swapis from 1p.m. until 5 p.m. (Set up to begin at 12:30p.m.) We will be having a club auction, as well as other donated items for sale (donated items are most welcome!). NMGMS will have hot dogs, kielbasa, sausage or brats too, chips and drinks. Members are asked to bring a dessert and folding chairs. The fishing game will be on hand for the kids! This is right before Halloween, so don your best rockhounding "outfit" and join in the fun!
NMGMS September Meeting
The next regular NMGMS meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 from 1 to 3pm at the Lee County Library in Tupelo. Program by NMGMS member Mike Schuchs: "Gravel, how we get it, and what we find in different locales, like the Mississippi or Tombigbee River". Should be quite informative, so bring your most interesting or unusual gravel finds for a "show and tell" display.
Refreshments will be courtesy of Mike Schuchs and Jennifer Eubank.
The club does not meet during the summer months of June, July, and August.
The NMGMS May meeting will be on Saturday, May 20, 2017 and will be held at the Lee County Library in Tupelo from 1 to 3 p.m.
The program will be "Chakra Gemstones", presented by NMGMS member Cathy Miller. Learn about the chakra energy centers and how certain stones may be connected to them by color and believed properties.
Refreshments are courtesy of Nancy Roberts and Cheryle Langford.
Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter! Since Easter fell on the third weekend of April this year, we have moved our club meeting to later in the month.
The NMGMS April meeting will be on April 29, 2017 and will be held at the Lee County Library in Tupelo from 2 to 4p.m. Note the later time, due to the room being used until 1.
The program will be "Making a Gemtree", so bring a nice rock, about 2x3 inches or so, with one flat side to use as a base for your tree. Wire and stones or beads will be provided. A few rocks will also be on hand, if you don't have one. This is a really fun project and each tree is unique!
Refreshments are courtesy of Deborah Boone and Dana Armstrong
The NMGMS March 18, 2017 meeting will be held at the Lee County Library from 1 to 3p.m. It's our 16th annual birthday party! This is the time when we “show off” what we have been working on over the past year. All members are asked to bring in something to display. It can be a part of your rock, mineral or fossil collection, your lapidary/ beading work or just something interesting that you may have picked up in your summer travels. This is your chance to “shine” and share with everyone your interests, talents and expertise! Also, bring any specimens that you are loaning the ODCM for our display cases.
We will also hold our “Brown Bag” silent auction at this meeting. Members are asked to bring two items, each one packaged in its own brown paper bag. One item is to be a “nice” rock and gem related item (not absolute) and the other item can be silly, funny or cute, (kind of “white elephant”) but no garbage, please! These bags will be set out on the table for silent bidding during the meeting. We have always had some really nice surprises, and this is lots of fun, especially with the younger members!
Volunteers for the refreshments are: Linda Blackmon and Mike Schuchs. Ann Byzet is bringing the cake. Come and celebrate; Happy Birthday NMGMS!
Attention all Rockheads!! Please bring your displays, too. Remember, doing a display at some point during the year, counts towards the "Junior Rockhound of the Year" award that NMGMS gives out at the Dec. meeting.
Our February 18, 2017 NMGMS meeting will be at the Link Center, 1800 Main Street, upstairs in the conference room from 1 to 3p.m. The program will be a mixed media resin project. We will be using Ice Resin and setting a variety of small, interesting objects into a bezel pendant. Project is for all ages! Bring some little treasures to add to your piece or use what the club will have on hand. Park on the east side of the building and enter through the doors that are under the carport. Refreshments to be provided by Rebecca Vallarian and Nancy Roberts
Happy New Year NMGMS!Starting…2017Our Jan. meeting will be at the Tupelo library on **January 28, 2017 from 1 to 3p.m. Program will be, “Wait! Slow down! What was that again?” (Identifying rock structures as you drive), presented by Dr. Jennifer Gifford. **Note the date change from our regular Saturday! (You know you are a true rockhound when you want to stop and check out a road cut, or find every hill and dale interesting. Here’s your chance to find out what you’re looking at!!
Refreshments provided by Dana Armstrong and Cheryle Langford
The NMGMS annual Christmas party and potluck luncheon will be on Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 from 11 until 3p.m., upstairs at the Lee County
Public Library in Tupelo, MS
.
The club will provide a ham for the party and members attending are asked to bring a potluck dish to share. We will have a gift exchange also. If you wish to
participate, please bring a gift ($10 max) and label it either as a man, woman, or child’s gift. We are also asking members to please bring a few canned
goods or other nonperishable food items for our club’s contribution to a local food pantry.
We will also participate in the "Toys for Tots" program, so please bring a new toy to donate. The toys will be dropped off at the Oren Dunn Museum after the party.
We will be doing the "Night before Christmas" ornament exchange. If you would like to participatein the game and ornament exchange, just bring an
ornament. They can be handmade or store bought. Everyone that brings an ornament will go home with one. Hope to see everyone there to help NMGMS celebrate another great year.
Remember, this is when NMGMS passes out badges, awards and certificates to members for their accomplishments.
The next meeting of the North Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 at the Tupelo library from 1 to 3p.m. The program which follows the business meeting will be, “Minerals We Use Every Day”, this is a “hands on” program by Rebecca Vallarian and Konrad Armstrong. You won’t want to miss participating in this fun mineral demonstration! For all ages!!
NMGMS ROCK SWAP
7th Annual Rock Swap Picnic October 22, 2016 at the large pavilion in Ballard Park , West Main Street/Highway 6, Tupelo, MS
We would like to invite all rock hounds from the surrounding areas to join our members for a day of great fun, trading and fellowship. There is no charge to attend or to set up and trade. The picnic is located in a large covered pavilion (on the west side of the lake) with many picnic tables. There is room to park and tailgate, so bring whatever you'd like to swap and trade with fellow rockhounds!
Indoor restrooms, bike path, outdoor skate park, lake, Oren Dunn Museum and children’s playground are close by. Bring something to trade or just come by to join the picnic, look around and visit with fellow rock hounds. The Swap is from 1p.m. until 5 p.m. (Set up to begin at 12:30p.m.) The Park closes at 10p.m. We will be having a club auction, as well as other donated items for sale, (donated items are most welcome!) NMGMS will have hot dogs, chips and drinks. Members are asked to bring a dessert and folding chairs.
The September meeting of the North Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society will be from 1 to 3p.m. at the Lee County Library on Saturday, September 17, 2016. The program, which follows the business meeting, will be given by Russell Ferrell, author of “The Bone War of McCurtain County” and “Acrocanthosaurus: The Bones of Contention” based on the
true story of Cephis Hall and Sid Love, two amateur rockhounds who discovered and excavated one of
the most complete Acrocanthosaurus skeletons to date.
Refreshments will be served. Come and join us, and learn all about the finding and excavation of this fossil dinosaur.
