The 2012 GPAA Gold & Treasure Show will be held on April 21st & 22nd at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NV.

Address: 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas NV 89183 — Exhibit Halls C & D

Times: 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday & 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday

Special Group Room Rates:

• Group Code: GOL0419
• Reservation # (866) 791-7626
• Group Rate Good Until 3/23/2012

The 2012 GPAA Gold & Treasure Show will be held on January 21st & 22nd at the Fairplex in Pomona CA.

Address: 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona CA 91768 — Building 6

Times: 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday & 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday

March 31, 2011 to April 3, 2011:
Temecula Valley Prospectors is hosting a Mining Jamboree in Oro Grande at the Roy Rogers horse ranch near Victorville, CA.

Oro Grande is Spanish for “big gold.” It is located off an old western California trail (now called Route 66). Oro Grande is just northeast of Victorville, CA. There are all kinds of old claims in and around Oro Grande for several miles.

We are going to have all kinds of equipment for gettin’ that gold and etc. out of good potential tailings from claims in and around the area. Why, there is even going to be metal detecting, and there will be special prospecting games for the young and little prospectors, too.

This event is being held at the Roy Rogers Horse Ranch. The new owners, Anne and Eric Enriquez, are graciously letting us hold this event there. You will be able to see Roy Rogers’ barn that is the exact replica that was at the Republic Studios western movie set. They also have a very nice building separate from the main house that has several memorabilia-items in it of Roy & Dale’s history.

There will be food and other kinds of vendors participating and we’ve lined up some top notch entertainment too.

• The Cross Town Cowboys will be bringing us some great western music at two different times on Saturday, April 2nd.
• Then we have one of the best old western enactment groups: The Code of the West bringing their 80-foot long old west stunt town to use for their shows.
• Finally, we have CRICKIT. He’s a magician, comedian and balloon artist.  His family will be there with him doing face painting and working with the kids at his game trailer.

There are over 70 acres to get out and explore with a river, timber, horses and other farm animals on the property, you’ll have plenty to do. There is even a large ostrich ranch down the road a piece, so you may just find a huge egg out by your campfire in the morning.

There will be all kinds of auto and RV parking; water and dump station is on site and available now. Some electric hookups will be made available for RVs. We even have room for you tent campers, so don’t feel like you’re being left out.

Admission for the event is only $6.00 per car and $8.00, so the cost shouldn’t keep you away.

You can bring your own food and drinks or purchase your goodies from the on-site vendors. It would be a good idea to bring your own camping chairs and basic camping gear (i.e. flashlights, lanterns, chairs, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.). Anything that you may need to make yourself comfortable… bring it along.

Volunteers needed! We know there are some people at home that just need something to do, some place to go, where you feel needed. Please give us a call and be part of our family of staff volunteers. We need you! You get in free and we’ll even feed ya, effen’ you are a good worker. We need parking/security regulators, food handling staff, children and games regulators, and prospecting equipment/vendor regulators. All our volunteers will be given a special event badge. If you want to help, please call Gary or Beverly Lawson at 951-679-8438 or email them at gary_bevlawson@verizon.net and let them know you want to help.

This is going to be a great event for the entire family, so come on out and have a great time!

Directions:

• From Victorville, take “D” Street West, which becomes North “D” and the National Trails Highway. Stay to your right after you go under the 15 Freeway. You can also just use the 15 Freeway.
• Continue on National Trails, that use to be Highway 66.  Go three miles past Oro Grande and the big Riverside Cement Plant (you will pass Robinson Ranch Road).
• Turn LEFT on Bryman Road (you’ll see the white fences of Harrison Farms).
• Go OVER the railroad tracks and take an IMMEDIATE left on a dirt road.
• Continue straight on the dirt road until it ends in front of the Ranch fence.
• Turn right on Roy Rogers Road just a few yards to the entrance gate. Drive in and park near the barn with the big double “R” on the front and come on in.
• You’re at the Roy Rogers Double R Bar Ranch!

14433 Roy Rogers Ranch Rd., Oro Grande, CA 92368

The April 2011 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, March 12th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

The March 2011 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, March 12th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

** Important **

The Temecula Rod Run is happening this weekend. This event completely shuts down Old Town Front Street from First to Moreno, so you will need to come in off of Highway 79 rather than Rancho California Road. Here is a map showing you the best way to come.

TVP Alternate Route

This route worked last year, but please be sure to give your self some extra time in case you hit a detour. I know Ken has a lot in store for us this month and we want to try to start on time

Here are some of the things going on this month that you just don’t want to miss:

Item 1:

Our speaker this month will be Cory Rudolph from the GPAA. Cory came and spoke last year about stream and river prospecting and it was really informative. This time he will be talking about Desert Prospecting which I am really looking forward to as that is 80% of what we do out here.

Gold Magic Model 12-10

Item 2:

We have a new Grand Prize being introduced this month. It is the Gold Magic model 12-10 and it is an awesome machine. This model can be operated using the rechargeable battery that is built into the unit or by a special hand crank feature. One thing that I didn’t realize is that it can be operated wet (i.e. in a stream or tub) or dry! That makes it the perfect companion to your drywasher as the only water you need to worry about is the water you need to drink. What a versatile machine! To learn more about the Gold Magic, visit their website at www.goldmagic.com. If you were to buy this unit from Gold Magic, it would be $455.00 + shipping, so you’re going to want to pickup some of the Grand Prize tickets for sure!

Item 3:

Have you ever dreamed of going to Alaska to prospect for gold but just can’t come up with the cash to make it happen? Well I have some good news for you because the Temecula Valley Prospectors is hosting a special raffle for a 2 week prospecting trip to Alaska to participate in the 2011 GPAA Alaska Expedition (includes airfare & ATV rental for one person). The tickets are $10 each and will go on sale on Saturday, March 12th (at the club meeting). There are only 500 tickets available, so they are going to go fast. Once they are gone, the prize will be awarded. This will be the trip of a lifetime for the lucky winner, so be sure to stake your claim for a chance to go to Alaska and get your tickets now. To give you a little perspective on the value of this trip, if you were to book this trip through the GPAA it would run you $2,840.00 for the two week trip plus around $700.00 for airfare bringing the package value to about $3,540.00!! You don’t want to miss out on this one!

Item 4:

If you are looking for prospecting gear, one of our club vendors, Legends Prospecting Supplies, will be there this month with all of the latest items for you to see and purchase.

The 2011 GPAA Gold & Treasure Show will be held on April 16th & 17th at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

There will be a GPAA Chapter Summit held the day prior to the Las Vegas Gold Show. This is intended for State Directors & Chapter Officials and there will be several topics of discussion including the following:

• Information on forming a new chapter
• How to run a more efficient chapter
• Learn how to earn more credits
• Fundraising ideas
• How to earn equipment
• Setting up your chapter to be a non-profit

This event will be held at the South Point Hotel & Casino on April 15, 2011.

To register for this event, email the GPAA at GPAAchapters@goldprospectors.org

Temecula Valley Prospectors will be hosting this special event at the famous Roy Rogers Horse Ranch in Oro Grande, CA. The event will run from March 31st to April 3rd, 2011 and should be a fun time for the entire family.

The 2011 GPAA Gold & Treasure Show will be held on March 19th & 20th at the Redding Convention Center in Redding CA.

The March 2011 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, March 12th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.