Bald Eagle Chapter of the GPAA
Monthly Newsletter
The Paystreak
September 2010
The Bald Eagle Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association (GPAA) was founded in 2001 to preserve and promote the great heritage of the North American Prospector. The club is dedicated to providing a platform for the exchange of information, presenting an organized voice for recreational and professional prospectors and helping it's members find more gold.
Today, the GPAA has become the worlds largest prospecting organization, but our goals haven't changed one bit. Through television, the internet and print media, the GPAA today provides more information and is a more effective organized voice that ever before. GPAA programs provide places to go, local support, free information service and much more.
September 1, 2010
Gold
$1,245.00
Silver $19.31
Platinum $1,529.00
President
Bob (Ziggy) Seager
717-935-5384
caverzig@embarqmail.com
Vice President
George Dunkle
814-643-1078
geodunk@
msn.com
Secretary
Gail Fletcher
814-687-3990
goldlady@windstream.net
Treasurer
Brian Greene
Pine Grove Mills, PA
814-238-5322
bjgreene2002@yahoo.com
Store Manager
Tim George
Tyrone, PA
814-684-5846
maxfli111@aol.com
State Director
Joe (Butch) Doren
814-342-2661
jrd@iqnetsys.net
Outing Coordinator's
Lynn Rothrock
814-345-5104
Dates to remember: (dates are subject to change as we try to schedule outings and other club events)
Sept 4th - NO MEETING - Have a GREAT LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Sept 11th - Regular meeting. Note date change due to holiday weekend. Regular meeting @ >>>11:30 to be followed by the club annual metal detecting hunt. (let’s all cross our fingers for
>>>great weather)
Oct 2nd - Regular club meeting – (Possibly a speaker from a club called the gold prospectors and >>>treasurer hunters) So I don’t have to store them for another winter, I am thinking about
>>>bringing the remaining ore buckets for panning after the meeting.
Nov 6th - Regular club meeting
Dec 4th - Annual combined Thanksgiving & Christmas Holiday Lunch, nugget raffles, etc.
Important Club News.....
See outing & meeting dates above. Changes have been made….
See Brian Greene for tickets on the raffles. Gold Nugget, Alaskan Jade stone, and drawing of Bald Eagle by our own Dan Shore.
New members- (and old members too) have you ordered your name badges? Only $8 each. See Brian at the next meeting to order, and you could win a gold nugget. (You must be present at the December meeting, and have worn your name badge to at least one meeting to be entered into the drawing)
Jr. Education Day 2010 pictures have now been posted on the club website. www.pa-gold.com
Club Meetings....The Club's meeting place is the Halfmoon Township Building on Municipal Lane in Stormstown, PA and we meet on the 1st Saturday of each month at 11:30am The Bald Eagle Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association (GPAA) was founded in January 2001 to preserve and promote the great heritage of the North American Prospector. The club is dedicated to providing a platform for the exchange of information, presenting an organized voice for recreational and professional prospectors and helping it's members find more gold.
Directions to the Bald Eagle Chapter Cub Meeting.....
State College: Take 322 North out of State College until you get to Rt. 550 at the flashing light. Turn left and go 4 miles. Turn right onto Municipal Lane in Stormstown and continue down the street, the township building is on the left.
Port Matilda: These directions may seem confusing however it is really just a matter of staying on the main road up and over the mountain. From the traffic light on 220 turn RIGHT (South-East) onto High Rd [High St] and go 0.3 of a mile where you turn LEFT (North-East) onto E Oak St [Oak St], then immediately bear RIGHT (East) onto Beckwith Rd and go 0.2 of a mile. Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-3017 [Port Mountain Rd] and go 0.9 of a mile. Bear LEFT (South) onto SR-3017 [Beckwith Rd] and go 0.8 of a mile. Road name changes to Beckwith Rd < 0.1 of a mile: Turn LEFT (North-East) onto SR-550 [RR-1] and go 1.7 miles and turn left onto Municipal Lane in Stormstown and continue down the street, the township building is on the left.
Altoona Area: Take I-99/US-220 north. Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-350 [7 Stars Rd] and go 1.8 of a mile. Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-350 and go 0.8 : Bear LEFT (East) onto LR31071 and go 1.4 of a mile, Bear LEFT (East) onto SR-550 and go 1.8. Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-550 [RR-1] and go 5.6 miles. Turn left onto Municipal Lane in Stormstown and continue down the street, the township building is on the left.
From I-80: At exit 158, take SR-150 west. Road name changes to US-220 [SR-150] and go 15.9 miles. Take 322 east up over the mountain at the flashing yellow light turn right onto 550 and go 4 miles. Turn right onto Municipal Lane in Stormstown and continue down the street, the township building is on the left.
Collinswoods Properties ---If you need maps, or have any information on these properties, please let me know.
Bulldigger.... Tom Menna owner of Bulldigger in Johnstown, PA attended the December, 2009 meeting of the Bald Eagle Chapter with a unique tool, the Bulldigger. Originally it was designed as a posthole digger, he had received a suggestion from prospectors about attaching the bulldigger to the end of a drege, and being able to dredge in the water, and remain high and dry. Our club members seemed very interested in this process.
This also has the possibilities for digging out metal detecting finds. It can be used verically as well as horizontally.
You can vist the site via the link to view the video, and for ordering. When ordering, tell them that you belong to a prospecting club, and receive a $10.00 discount. Will ship anywhere in the US for $15.00
IDEAS...Please bring any ideas about where to go or what to do to the meeting. If you don’t like to speak out, you can write it down and put it on the table up front. Make sure that Ziggy’s name is on it, and he can read it for you.
Please feel free to make suggestions for guest speakers.
(Likewise, if you have recipes, prospecting tips, or any other suggestions for the newsletter please let me know)
New Members... BADGES: This is mainly for the new members….. Does everyone know that we have an annual nugget drawing for members based on having and wearing your name badge to the meetings? For every meeting that you attend wearing your name badge, I will put a check mark in the attendance book. You must be present at the December meeting. When you attend the December meeting, you will receive a raffle ticket for the nugget drawing for each meeting that you attended wearing your name badge. (attend 12 meeting, receive 12 raffle tickets) (Note: Here the term member applies to member, spouse and dependent children) If you don't have a name badge, we can order one for you, the cost is only $8.00. Any questions, please see one of the club officers. If you have any articles of interest that you would like to see here, please let me know. Also, feel free to speak up if you know someone who would make a good speaker for one of the meetings; likewise, we want to hear about places to hold some group outings this year.
Ongoing raffles: to support the club
Nugget raffle tickets are $5 each, drawing at the November meeting.
Alaskan Jade stone tickets are $2 each and drawing in December.
Eagle Drawing tickets are $5 each and drawing is at the December meeting. You need to see this drawing to appreciate all the detail.
Club Credit....The club receives credit not only for new membership and renewals but also some of the GPAA outings that you attend. But you must specify that you are with the Bald Eagle Club. Tim G has more info on this if you have any questions.
Club Store: See Tim G. for all your prospecting needs…. Pans, hats, T-shirts, vials. (You can reach Tim at 814-684-5846 or maxfli111@aol.com
Outing Co-Coordinator: Lynn Rothrock 814-345-5104 or therocks@iqnetsys.net Contact Lynn with suggestions for outings, as well as any questions.
The Club Library is now available!!!! Check out the recent new acquisitions to the library. See George Dunkle, for anything that you would like to sign out.
Bags of Concentrate. … are available for sale at each
meeting $5.00 each (+tax) - see
Brian Greene
Please visit our club web site, feel free to join the discussions on the message board, and try to get the chat room “chatting” again
Let's Get he Club’s Chat room is up and running!!!
Log on to talk to your fellow prospectors.
Just log on to www.pa-gold.com and click on Chat room. You can usually catch someone between 7-9pm. Feel free to explore the site, and check out the message board.
Outdoor/Prospecting Tips: from: pickndiggn.flash builder.net
Once in awhile I run into a different website. This once sports a warning that the site could help make you an addict. They are talking about GOLD FEVER!!!
When using a highbanker add a 4 foot sluice at the end to catch any fine gold that escapes the higbanker. Without it, you could loose gold.
When using any form of sluice, the slower the feed, the more gold you will trap.
How to pan for gold |
Metal Detecting tips:from...gometaldetecting.com Here are a couple of tips from this site.....Cleaned out spots: if you know someplace that has been well hunted or over-hunted, try detecting it after a big rain when the ground is soaked. The wet ground has more conductivity, and you may find deeper stuff. Also after a hard winter, the ground shifts after it thaws, so there are now targets where there wasn’t any last year.
Trash & treasure: Keep some plastic bags handy. You will find lots of trash while looking for your treasure pack it out. (also nice to show a ranger, how much trash your removing)
Dig everything. Especially until you learn all the different signals. The more you discriminate, the less depth you are going to have.
Club Store: See Tim G. for all your prospecting needs…. Pans, hats, T-shirts, vials. (You can reach Tim at 814-684-5846 or maxfli111@aol.com
1 pkg (6) pita rounds 1- 14 oz jar sauce
1 8oz pkg shredded mozzarella cheese Any of your favorite topping
Place pita bread on hot grill & toast to desired doneness/turn over, add sauce/cheese/& your toppings. Grill until cheese melts.
Memberships: Show your support...Don't forget to get your membership to the GPAA, WWATS, or DEF from the club. Do it through our chapter. We benefit. Do it directly with them but tell them you are doing it through the club and we benefit. It doesn't cost you any more and we benefit. Want to know more about memberships ask a club officer.
License Plates....Club license plates are now available for just $5.00.
Other PA Clubs and contact information Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the GPAA
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>Finally Just For Laughs..... Prospector 1: Where are you going with your pan & pillow? Blond guy: A blond guy gets home early from work & hears strange noises coming from the bedroom. He rushes upstairs to find his wife naked on the bed, sweating & panting. “What’s up?” he says. “I’m having a heart attach,” cries the woman. |