Welcome to the
Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club Website !
Our club is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote the study of mineralogy and geology by encouraging the collection of minerals, fossils and gems, and by providing field trips. We encourage the study of lapidary through workshops and networking with other members of the club.
2012 GENERAL MEETINGS
7:00pm Veterans' Hall, 5th and Llano Sts, Spreckels. Enter by side door - closest to the parking lot.
3rd Monday of the Month
April 16: petrified wood DVD of our National Park in Arizona. Please bring in your specimens for a show and tell
May 21
June 18
Aug 20
Sept 17
Oct 15
Nov 19
2012 BOARD MEETINGS
Usually the first Tuesday of month President Maggie 594-4176
May l Tuesday, 6 pm. Jeff Shaw's house, 1652 Seville St., Salinas
Potluck dinner. ALL members are invited to attend.
June 5
July 3
Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club
President ..............
VPresident ............
Treasurer ..............
Secretary .............
Fed. Director..........
Field Trips ............
1 Yr Director.........
2 Yr Director .........
3 Yr Director .........
Historian ..............
Advisor ................
Rock Drawing ......
Refreshments .......
Newsletter ............
Show Chairman.....
Co-ShowChairman.
Publicity ...............
Library ..................
Program ...............
Workshops.............
Share & Care .......
Pebble Pups ......
School Exhibits..
The SVRAGC Website design and editing are donated in honor of Gene and Shirley Hagberg, Bob and Ada Brewer and their many rockhound friends.
Our club colors are pink for Rhodonite and green for Jade.
Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club is a member of the California Federation and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
We have a club library of books and videos. We also have equipment available to members(after workshop instruction) to check out and use for a small fee. Tumbler fee is $11 per month, rock grinder and polisher fee is $25. We also have a small trim saw.
We hold an annual show on the 2nd week in March for the education and enjoyment of the public.
We offer hands-on material for schools to study gems and minerals. can check out these trays for two weeks and a member can help explain them to the students.
Club dues are $15 for singles and $25 for families per year, and $5 for each badge requested. Dues are payable in December for the following year.
