FIRST CLASS MINERS

2011 FIRST CLASS MINERS SCHEDULE

Jan 22, 2011 (Sat) –– GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 1:00 pm at

Knott’’s Sky Park in 29 Palms.

Come 30 minutes early for a class/demo on Metal Detecting. Join us for our bi-monthly membership meeting. FCM will provide the hamburgers/hotdogs –– don’t forget your chair/potluck item and whatever your drinking.

Feb. 12, 2011 (Sat) ORIENTATION TOUR TO MIDDLE CAMP

8:00 am departing from Joshua Tree National Park Headquarters in 29 Palms. Great opportunity to tour the FCM claim called “Middle Camp” in the remote Eagle Mountains. Four wheel drive vehicles recommended. Be prepared to pay the Park entrance fee if you do not have an annual pass, as we will be driving through the Park to access our claim. Come with lunch, plenty of water and a spare tire! This is an all day event.

Feb 18, 19, 20, 2011 (Fri, Sat, Sun) CAMPOUT AT MIDDLE CAMP CLAIM:

This campout is again traditionally very well attended, so come for the weekend or just the day to metal detect or dry wash with other FCM members. Beautiful, remote area of Eagle Mountains to camp for the whole family. Sit around the campfire at night with other members. Four-wheel drive highly recommended. Please bring fire wood for the Club bonfire.

Mar 13, 2011 (Sun) –– GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

1:00 p.m. at Jim Wharff’’s house in 29 Palms. FCM to furnish the hamburgers/hot dogs. Tom Koch will have his great “mobile museum” of old mining artifacts for all to see. Don’t forget your chair, potluck item and whatever you drink..

Apr 16-17, 2011 (Sat/Sun) SPECIAL EVENT: GPAA Gold Show in Las Vegas.

Make hotel reservations early as this is one of the largest Gold Shows and is usually very well attended by FCM members. Will be held at the South Point Hotel & Casino in LV. Call GPAA headquarters at 800-551-9707 for more details. Most of us old timers will be staying at Buffalo Bills in Primm on the 16th to save money. You are welcome to join us for a night of dancing after the event. THE PROSPECTORS DEPOT WILL BE THERE.

Apr 08, 09, 10, 2011 (Fri, Sat, Sun) –– CAMPOUT –– ORD MTNS.

This will be our second time to prospect in a new area, we are scouting this area for a potential new claim. This location is 2 wheel drive friendly ! Bring your motor homes/5th wheels for this campout !! Last year we had a large fire each night so bring extra wood. We will have our 2nd annual “Pot Luck” on Saturday night so bring something for about 8-10 people. (This sight is a dry camp)

May 14, 2011 (Sat) –– GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

1:00 pm at Cathy and Eddie Brandon’s house in Yucca Valley. Come 30 minutes early for a dry washing demo. FCM will provide the hamburgers/hot dogs. Please bring your chair, whatever you are drinking and a potluck item.

May 28, 2011 (Sat) –– FCM GOLD PANNING BOOTH AT GRUBSTAKES

DAYS - Yucca Valley

FCM will be manning a gold panning booth at this important event. Need volunteers to help setup and run the booth in 3-4 hour shifts. Contact President Doug Peercy to volunteer.

May 29, 2011 (Sunday) –– TOUR OF RATTLESNAKE CANYON CLAIM

8:00 am Join us for a tour of our Rattlesnake Canyon claim (place for our campout the following weekend). Familiarize yourself with Burns Canyon and the surrounding areas. Meet at Pappy & Harriett’s in Pioneertown to caravan together. More details to follow as we get closer to the date.

June 3, 4, 5, 2011 (Fri, Sat, Sun) - CAMPOUT AT RATTLESNAKE CANYON

FCM CLAIM

Beautiful area in the mountains at 5600 ft elevation. Cool nights (50’s) and nice days (80’s), plenty of shade. Great place to camp with other FCM members and metal detect or dry wash on our claim. Very popular campout. There are NO camp fires allowed ! But you do need a fire permit for each vehicle if you plan on using ANY TYPE of Flame. You can get a permit at any local fire station.

July 10, 2011 (Sun) –– GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

10:30 am (note early time!) at Machris Park in Yucca Valley. Don’’t forget your chair, your potluck item and whatever your drinking. FCM will provide the hamburgers and hotdogs.

Sept 24, 2011 (Sat) GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

1:00 pm at Greg Herring’s house in Pioneertown Bring your chair and potluck item. FCM will

provide the hamburgers and hotdogs. Don’t forget your chair, potluck item and whatever your

drinking.

Oct. SPECIAL EVENT Rendezvous In Riverside at Rancho Jurupa Regional Park.