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

This month our speaker will be David Finnern who is the author of Lost Below (2009), Passage Through Deep Waters (1997), & Sports Divers Guide to Sunken Treasure (1996). If you’ve ever been intrigued by treasures of the deep, then you don’t want to miss this meeting.

The response to the new grand prize introduced last month (Vac-Pac) was so good that it could be awarded this month, so be sure to get your tickets while it is still available.

Hope to see you all on Saturday.

We will be hosting a booth at the 2011 GPAA Gold Show in Pomona, CA.

Where:
Fairplex Pomona
1101 W. McKinely Ave
Pomona, CA 91768

When:
Sat 01/22/2011: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun 01/23/2011: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cost:
Adults: $5.00
Kids 12 and under: FREE

Important!! – 1/17/2011:
We just found out that there is going to be a $15 charge for parking at the Fairplex.

We are always in need of helping hands for these shows, so if you are available to work the booth, to help setup on 01/21, or to help take down on 01/23, please contact one of the club officers (see the About Us page for contact information).

The January 2011 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, January 8th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

This month Ken has arranged a special speaker for the meeting. He is a Geologist and it should be very interesting.

We are introducing a new grand prize this month, so come on out to find out what it is.

Following the meeting on Saturday, there will be a metal detecting outing lead by John. It will be held at the Sam Hicks park, but will be limited to only 14 participants other than John. This is due to a restriction imposed by the city of Temecula. There is a separate post for that outing, so if you are interested in going, be sure to read that post.

Hope to see you all on Saturday.

The December 2010 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, December 11th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

This is our annual Holiday Party and we are looking forward to seeing all of you.

The club is providing the Food & Drinks for the event and would ask you to bring a dessert to share if you are able.

There will door prizes, many of which are coming from the GPAA, and it should be a great time for all.

No vendors will be setup at the meeting this month, so they can share in the fun too. So if you need something for the holidays, be sure to get with one of them as I know they would be happy to help any way they can.

• American Prospector Treasure Seekers – Jim Jeffery
• Executive Detectors – Lorrie Young
• Legends Prospecting Supplies – John Bucholzer
• Nugget Hunters of America – Tracy Snethen

We are starting the setup at 8:00 am, so if you can get there a little early to help out that would be great!

Happy Prospecting and we’ll see you Saturday!

The November 2010 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, November 13th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

In talking with Ken, it looks like the new grand prize, introduced at the September meeting, is ready to be given away and will most likely go this month! The grand prize is a Mountain Goat Trommel by Camel Mining Products valued at $695, so make sure you get some more tickets this month… who knows, you might just be taking it home.

Now if the Mountain Goat Trommel being given away isn’t enough to get you excited, we have another monster nugget that will be part of the gold nugget raffle. This month’s monster nugget weighs in at a whopping 2.8 grams! You’ve just got to see it to appreciate the beauty of this big nugget.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for your favorite prospector, Legends Prospecting Supplies & Nugget Hunters of America will have product tables setup at the meeting for your browsing & shopping enjoyment.

Have you’ve been out digging or detecting this month? Then we want to see your finds! Be sure to bring them and share with the group. Who knows… you might just win some gold!

All are welcome at our club meetings, so we hope to see you there.

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

Last month we introduced our new grand prize raffle item which is a Mountain Goat Trommel by Camel Mining Products valued at $695. If you’ve never seen one of these in action, be sure to adjust your schedule so you can be at the meeting this month as I will be doing a live demonstration and will be available to answer any questions you might have.

Now if the Mountain Goat Trommel isn’t enough to get your blood flowing… how about a 3.5 gram gold nugget? That’s right, this month there will be a 3.5 gram gold nugget as part of the gold raffle. This is a monster nugget and it might just have your name on it if we pick your Gold Raffle ticket! At today’s closing price ($1,314) this nugget is worth nearly $150 at spot, but ramp that up for the uniqueness factor and you are looking at a $300 to $400 nugget! Don’t believe it? Go over to eBay and take a look at what people are paying for gold nuggets… it’s a mad house out there!

After many years of wonderful service, Wagon Master Jay has stepped down from that position. He did a fantastic job and we are grateful for his service to the club. However, we are now in need of a new Wagon Master. If you love getting out to new places and sharing your prospecting experience with others, then please talk to Ken at the meeting or drop him an email and let him know you might be interested in be a Wagon Master.

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 at our club meetings, so we hope to see you there.

Important Note:

The Temecula Rod Run is the same weekend as our meeting so your normal access to the Community Center may be closed. Please give yourself some extra time as traffic can be heavy and use the Hwy 79 exit instead of Rancho California Rd.

The September 2010 Temecula Valley Prospectors meeting will be held on Saturday, September 11th, at 9:00 am. Our meetings are held at the Temecula Community Center located at 28816 Pujol St., Temecula CA.

This is our annual officer election meeting, so please be sure to attend if you can.

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.

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.

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.

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.