| MEETINGS
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Our regular club meetings
are held on the second Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m., except July and
August.
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We meet at
the:
Small Business Development
Center,
300 East Auburn Ave.,
Springfield, OH
45505.
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Map and directions at
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GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! |
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November 9, 2008
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Visit to Wittenberg University Geology
Department and Museum, host: Prof. Kenneth
Bladh
Wittenberg University, Barbara Derr Kuss
Science Center (corner N. Plum Str. / Bill
Edwards Dr. map
+ directions),
Springfield Ohio
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October 12, 2008
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The Art of Sphere Making - Presentation
by Tim Fosberg
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September 14, 2008
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Silent Auction
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June 8, 2008
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AMFS program review
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May 11, 2008
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No program
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April 13, 2008
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Spring Banquet and Club Meeting at Teaberries,
1600 E Leffel Lane, Springfield
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March 9, 2008
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AMFS program competition preparation
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February 10, 2008
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"Rockhounds" video
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January 12, 2008
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Annual meeting
with Silent Auction |
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December 9, 2007
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Christmas Party at the regular meeting
place - 1:00 p.m
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November 11, 2007
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Silent Auction
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October 14, 2007
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Computer and Internet based Maps and
GPS orientation
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September 9, 2007
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Field Trip: Japanese Minerals
- Visit of Tanakamiyama Display at Miami
University Mineral Museum, Oxford, Ohio
and talk by John Rakovan
(map
and directions)
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June 10, 2007
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Introduction to Silversmithing by Dave
Perry
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May 13, 2007
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Thundereggs III
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Fri. May 11, 2007
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Safety Training Class, Columbus
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Sat. April 7, 2007
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Spring Banquet and Club Meeting at Teaberries,
1600 E Leffel Lane, Springfield
Saturday
Meeting!
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March 11, 2007
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Field trips 2006 + SWAP
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February 11, 2007
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Franklin Minerals - Presentation
and Display by Andreas Ruben
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January 14, 2007
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Annual meeting
with Silent Auction |
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December 10, 2006
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Christmas Party at the regular meeting
place - 1:00 p.m.
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November 12, 2006
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Visit to Wittenberg University Geology
Department and Museum, host: Prof. Kenneth
Bladh
Wittenberg University, Barbara Derr Kuss
Science Center (corner N. Plum Str. / Bill
Edwards Dr. map),
Springfield Ohio
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October 8, 2006
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Silent Auction
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September 10, 2006
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Fluorescence and Fluorescent Minerals
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June 11, 2006
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Meteorites
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May 14, 2006
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"Rockhounding in New Zealand", Clyde
Spencer |
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April 9, 2006
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Australia from the Eyes of a Rockhound |
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March 12, 2006
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Thundereggs II
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February 12, 2006
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"Optical Characteristics of
Minerals", Clyde Spencer
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January 8,
2006 |
Annual meeting
with Silent Auction |
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December 11, 2005
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Christmas Party
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November 13, 2005
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"Tree stories"
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October 9, 2005
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"Gemstones" - Video
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September 17, 2005
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Club will participate in Springfield
Culture Fest - Theme: Minerals & Fossils
of Ohio
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September 11, 2005
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Field trips 2005 + Silent Auction - every
club member is encouraged to talk about
2005 field trips and bring rocks for silent
auction
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June 12, 2005
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"Mystery in the Andes" - Video
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May 8, 2005
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Thundereggs
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April 10, 2005
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Micromounts
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March 13, 2005
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Diamonds II
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February 13,
2005 |
Natural vs. Artificial
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January 9,
2005 |
Annual meeting
with Silent Auction |
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December 12, 2004
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Christmas Party
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November 14, 2004
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Diamonds I
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October 10, 2004
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Share your summer collecting, 47th Annual Show Oct. 2nd and
3rd, 2004
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September 12, 2004
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"Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine",
Andreas Ruben
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June 12 & 13, 2004
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41th Annual Show and Swap
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May 9, 2004
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"The Painted Desert & Petrified
Forest of Arizona", Phil Lind
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April 18, 2004
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How to organize your collection
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March 14, 2004
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Fluorite
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| February 8,
2004 |
"My school
geology project", Philipp Ruben |
| January 11,
2004 |
Annual meeting
with Silent Auction |
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| December 14,
2003 |
Christmas
Party |
| November 9,
2003 |
Rock crystals
from Arkansas - Summer Field Trip |
| October 12,
2003 |
Video "Gemstones
of America", 46th Annual Show Oct. 4th and
5th, 2003 |
| September 14,
2003 |
Yellowstone NP -
a geothermal adventure |
| June 7 & 8,
2003 |
40th Annual Show and Swap |
| May 11, 2003 |
Mineral
Identification II |
| April 13,
2003 |
Mineral
Identification I |
| April 12,
2003 |
Spring Banquet at
Roushe's in Fairborn |
| March 9,
2003 |
Mining Academy
Freiberg, Germany |
| February 9,
2003 |
50 years
MVMGC |
| January 12,
2003 |
Annual meeting
with Silent Auction |
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| December 8,
2002 |
Christmas
Dinner |
| November 10,
2002 |
Minerals
on-line |
| October 13,
2002 |
The Quartz
family, 45th Annual Show Oct. 5th and 6th,
2002 |
| September 8,
2002 |
Calcite |
| June 8 & 9,
2002 |
39th Annual Show and Swap |
| May 12, 2002 |
Fieldtrips in
2001 |
| April 14,
2002 |
Fluorescent
Minerals ( pictures ) |
| April 13,
2002 |
Spring Banquet at
"Tapestry and Tales", Downtown Springfield |
| March 10,
2002 |
Infra-red Light,
Visible Light, Cosmic Rays |
| February 10,
2002 |
Radioactivity and
Radioactive Minerals |
| January 13,
2002 |
Annual meeting
with Silent Auction |
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| December 9,
2001 |
Christmas
Dinner |
| November 11,
2001 |
"Geology field
trip to Colorado", Emil deMusz, Wittenberg University |
| October 14,
2001 |
Copper and Copper
Minerals, 44th Annual Show Oct. 6th and
7th, 2001 |
| September 9,
2001 |
Club Library and
Book Discussion |
| June 10,
2001 |
38th Annual Show and Swap |
| May 13, 2001 |
Silent Auction
and Mineral Photo Session |
| April 8,
2001 |
Internet and Club
Web Site |
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