On August 16th, Ken made a post on the TVP Forum asking what everyone would like to see for the next grand prize and though there has been a little chatter over there, I really thought I should get it out to everyone. To help facilitate the data collection, I have added a new feature to the main TVP site for Polls. I have setup a new poll for the next Grand Prize and have added several items to choose from, including a None of the Above category in case you have something else in mind.

I think this will be a great way to see what the majority of members are looking for and make the grand prize an exciting event.

Please remember that the Grand Prize raffle isn’t intended to be given away each month like the items on the normal raffle table. It is designed to be given away around every three to four months (3-4 times a year) which allows the club to get items that wouldn’t normally be available.

The poll is open now and will stay open until September 9th at 8:00pm, so please take a moment and cast your vote today… we are counting on your input!

Happy Prospecting!

Tracy

13- Members participated in the August - Finds of the month.

GOLD FINDS WINNERS:

-  MARK W. won a vail with Gold for his find at Alaska

-  JACK H. won a Bicentennial Coin for his finds at Two Quartz.

OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

-  JACK B.,  JIM & SUE J.,  JIM & RIE., KARL

TREASURE FINDS WINNERS:

-  RAY & DEB B. won a vial with Gold for their finds in local parks.

-  DUANE S. won a Bicentennial Coin for his find on Beaches in Orange county.

OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

-  DIANE McM.,  JACK B.,  FRANK R.

Thanks for sharing your finds with the membership.  Good Luck and Bring Home The Gold!

The GPAA is looking for a local young couple, GPAA members, 25 - 35 years old for a 30 second commercial they’re shooting around here. They’ll be metal detecting together out in the desert and speaking from a script into the camera. Also there is hugging at one point so a couple is ideal. They are paying $100 for each person and taking care of expenses as well.

If you are interested, send your contact information (i.e. names of the couple, address, phone, ages, GPAA member number, etc.) and a photo to Chris Culp at the GPAA. Chris is the GPAA editor and his email address is  cculp@goldprospectors.org.

If you have any questions, you can contact Chris directly using the email address above or at (951) 699-4749 x160.

Are you ready to get out and do some detecting or prospecting? Well August will be a great month to do just that, so make your plans now to attend one of the outings with the club.

The prospecting outing will be at East Fork on the San Gabriel river. Jim Jeffery will be leading the outing, so be sure to check with him or check the Club Forum for details. This outing will be held on Saturday, August 21st.

John Bucholzer will be leading our metal detecting outing, but we don’t have a definitive date or location yet. Check back for more details on this outing.

** UPDATE **

The metal detecting outing will be held at Oceanside beach on Sunday August 29th at 4pm. We will be working the beach on the South side of the pier. Hope to see you there!

The August 2010 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, August 14th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

If you’ve been out digging or detecting this month, don’t forget to bring your finds to share with the group. Who knows… you might just win some gold!

All are welcome, so we hope to see you there.

Our prospecting & metal detecting outings are being combined this month as we head up to the Holcomb Valley near Big Bear.

The outing is scheduled for Saturday July 17th and John Bucholzer will be leading the outing this month. Everyone will be meeting at the Big Bear Discovery Center at 8:00 am. The Center is located at 40971 North Shore Drive (Highway 38), Fawnskin, CA 92333.

Items to bring:

• Lunch
• Water (a must have)
• Adventure pass (so you can park your vehicle)
• GPAA membership prospecting permit or bring a friend with one
• Metal Detector
• Dry Washer
• Other Prospecting Gear (i.e. buckets, pans, tubs, etc.)

There is no phone reception where we are going, so call before Saturday with any questions.

The July 2010 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, July 10th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

We have a new Grand Prize that you really need to come and see. It is the Keene DW2 Mini Dry Washer w/12V Power and is one of the most portable Dry Washers available.

We also have some really cool things that will be on the main raffle table too. From talking with Jim, there will be a Keene A51A Mini Sluice, a 28″ Beach Scoop, and more.

If you’ve been out digging or detecting this month, don’t forget to bring your finds to share with the group. Who knows… you might just win some gold!

All are welcome, so we hope to see you there.

** UPDATE **

We will discussing a possible event at the Stagecoach Days in Banning on September 9th to 12th.

Jim Jeffery will be discussing a new technique of Sluicing Without Classifying which should be very informative.

Due to an urgent family matter, Wagonmaster Jay will not be able to go on the club outing to East Fork this weekend. Our backup wagonmaster, Jim, will not be there either, so if you aren’t familiar with the area, try to hook up with another club member who has been there before.

Please keep Jay and his family in your prayers.

8- Members participated in the JULY - Finds of the Month.

GOLD FINDS WINNERS:

• Don A. won a vial with gold for his find at Mariposa County.
• Tracy S. won a Bicentennial Coin for his finds at Wickenburg, Arizona.

Other Participants:

• Smith-B. brought in gold found at Gold Mtn.
• Tom C.  brought in gold that he found at Barstow.

TREASURE FINDS WINNERS:

• Lorrie Y. won a vial with gold for his finds in local parks and Dohenny Beach.
•  John B. won a bicentennial Coin for his find at local beaches.

Other Participants: 

•  Ray & Deb B. brought in finds they found a Murrieta Parks.

 Thanks for sharing your finds with the membership. Good luck and bring home the gold!

Doug B.

Father’s Day is right around the corner… do you know what you’re getting for Pop this year? Well how about some prospecting gear? Maybe a new pan, a display case to show off his finds, a digital scale to weigh all that gold, or maybe a beach scoop… feeling really generous? How about an automatic gold panning machine or a new metal detector? Our hobby has a lot of cool things that I know Dad would enjoy, you just need to find the one that fits him the best.

We have three members of our club that would be happy to help you find the right thing for Dad.

John Bucholzer - Legends Prospecting Supplies

• www.legendsprospectingsupplies.com - Online Store
• info@legendsprospectingsupplies.com - Email Address
• (951) 929-1826 - Phone
  

Lorrie Young - Executive Detectors

• executivedetectors@msn.com - Email Address

Tracy Snethen - Nugget Hunters of America

• www.NuggetHuntersUSA.com - Main Site
• www.GoldProspectingUSA.com - Online Store
• info@NuggetHuntersUSA.com - Email Address
• (951) 530-9521 - Phone

If you are looking for something for Dad, be sure to get with them at the meeting tomorrow (Saturday) or get in touch with them this week.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at the meeting.

Ken