NEWSLETTER OF THE THREE FORKS TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB

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1 1 NEWSLETTER OF THE THREE FORKS TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB VOLUME XXIX ISSUE 12 February 2013 EDITOR: Chuck Marcum PHONE: (918) The Outpost is published monthly by the Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of metal detecting as a hobby. No brand or model of metal detector is endorsed by the club. Membership is open to the public with the only requirement being that all members follow the Treasure Hunters Code of Ethics. Club dues are $25.00 per family yearly. Any comments or stories that you would like to contribute to your newsletter are always welcome. CLUB MEETINGS: First Friday of each month. TIME : 7:15 P.M PLACE: Wagoner Community Building at the corner of Jefferson and Cherokee Streets in Wagoner Oklahoma. NEXT MEETING: February 1st BOARD MEETING: After the Club Meeting on February 1st CLUB PO BOX: P.O. Box 753 Wagoner, Ok CLUB WEB SITE: CLUB OFFICERS: PRESIDENT: Gary Young VICE PRESIDENT: Larry Koch SECRETARY: Tim Dearman TREASURER: Cathy Young BOARD MEMBERS: Gene Coffey Nancy Coffey Jerry Callison Sandy Leake Gilbert Leake Tony Morris Annette Morris Chuck Marcum Tom Spears Mary Tracy Francis Tracy Charles Williams

2 2 Upcoming Events February 1 February 1 March 1 March1 April 27 & 28 3 Forks Club Meeting 3 Forks Board Meeting 3 Forks Club Meeting 3 Forks Board Meeting 3 Forks 27th National Hunt February 3 John Hayworth February 5 Janis Dearman February 11 Tim Dearman February 12 Kevin Steele February 13 Sarah Young February 16 Neville Lester February 19 Scott Sherwood February 25 Mac Adams February 26 Tom Spears February 1 Rusty & Mio Poorboy Three Forks Treasure Hunters will be thirty years old this month. Come help us celebrate! We will have a Birthday Cake at the Club Meeting!

3 3 Secretary Notes Meeting Minutes for Jan. 4, 2013 Meeting called to order: 7:40 PM Pledge: President Larry Prayer: V.P. Gary Visitors: Joy and Dawn Panell New Members: Joy and Dawn Panell, John Haworth and family, Doug Fry, Dan Sherwood Minutes from the last meeting were read by Secretary Tim Treasurer report with account standings were given by Treasurer Cathy Discussion: President Larry opened the floor for discussion. Subjects discussed were how to have more hunts for the club; how do other clubs set up locations for club hunts; further discussion on the subject to be held; Gary Carnes suggested a Show and Tell Night for members to display their best finds over their hunting careers Future events coming up were listed: February is 30 th birthday for the Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club Three Rivers Museum in Muskogee set up displays for History Day April 27 and 28 is the TFTHC 27 th National Open Treasure Hunt August will be our 2 nd Ice Cream Social September will be the Kelly B. Todd Fundraiser Volunteers will be needed to help set up the fields for the National Hunt Hunt Masters for the various hunts were named: Night Hunt- Chuck Marcum Mystery Maze- Bill Watkins Deep Hunt- Gilbert Leake Silver Quarter Hunt- Tom Spears Gold Hunt- Larry Koche Silver Half Hunt- Francis Tracey Ladies Hunt- Chuck Marcum Main Hunt- Gary Young Kids Hunt- Gary Young Three Amigos- Francis Tracey Discussion was held on changing the location of some of the hunt fields Future guests speakers at club: Omar Reed- Fort Gibson Stockade Jonetta Mullins- feature writer on Muskogee history for Muskogee Phoenix Suggestions from members for speakers is always welcome. Raffles were held and prizes given out. 8:35 PM- Break for refreshments 8:50 PM- Meeting Resumed Amateur Find prizes announced by Francis Tracey Pro Find prizes announced by Richard Carr Golden Eagle Award went to Chuck Marcum for his unlisted Webbers Falls I.T. token Raffle was won by Larry Koche Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM Tim Dearman

4 4 Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club Annual Metal Detector Raffle First Prize Is The New Minelab CTX 3030! This is the newest and most technology advanced Metal Detector on the market! It has a color screen, wireless module, GPS, smart coil, FBS 2 technology, and you can take it into the water! Tickets Are Only $1.00 Each Or 6 for $5.00! The Drawing Will Be Held On April 28, 2013 At Our 27th National Hunt You Need Not Be Present To Win! The MSRP for the CTX 3030 is $ ! Visit our website at for even more info.

5 5 THREE FORKS TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB 27th NATIONAL OPEN TREASURE HUNT!!! SATURDAY & SUNDAY APRIL 27 & 28th, MILES WEST OF SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA ON HIGHWAY 66 AT THE CREEK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS - N W SATURDAY SCHEDULE 2:00-3:15 Saturday Registration 3:00-4:00 Mystery Maze Hunt Hunt each room to reach the Prize Room! You could win Silver Coins, Cash, Prizes, and Surprises! 4:45-5:15 Silver Quarter Hunt Only Silver Quarters will be buried! Good luck and find a lot! 5:00-7:00 Dinner Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Nachos, Frito Chili Pie, Chips, And more will be available at our concessions. 7:00 - Dark Bingo For Cash and Prizes! Dark Thirty Free Night Hunt Bullets, Buttons, Coins, Prizes, Brass, etc. No lights Allowed! We will accept donations to put into the hunt. SUNDAY SCHEDULE 7:30-8:30 Registration & Breakfast Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs to order, Sausage, and more! 8:45-9:45 Deep Competition Hunt Targets will be buried deep for a real test of you and your detector. All entry fees will be awarded to the top 3 winners!! 10:15-10:45 Silver Half Dollar Hunt Only Silver Halves will be buried. 11:00-11:30 Ladies Hunt Buried Silver Coins and Prizes. 80% of entry fees are silver and 20% of the fees will be prizes in the hunt. 11:30-1:00 Lunch Brisket Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and more! 12:45-1:15 Kid s Hunt Lots of Coins and prizes for kids 12 and under. Kids 6 and under can have one adult helper. Adults are requested to stay out of the kid s field all day long. 1:30-2:15 3 Amigos Hunt This is a three partner hunt and one must be a female. Teams will be formed Saturday at the Hunt Site! All fees will be paid back out to the top three teams! 2:30-3:00 Gold Coin/ Wheat Cent Hunt Targets will be buried for Gold Coins. All fees are used to buy 1500 Wheat Pennies and the rest for Gold Coins. 3:30-4:30 Main Coin and Prize Hunt Tokens will be buried for Silver Coins and Prize Targets!! Dime and prize tokens not found will be drawn for. No clad or foreign coins will be buried in this hunt!! We will have one Metal Detector Prize for each 25 Main Hunt Entries! All entry fees will be used to buy Silver Coins, Prizes, and Detectors. Good luck and find a lot! 4:30 -???? Prizes Awarded Last year we awarded lots of prizes in our Main Hunt! These included Silver Rounds, Silver Dollars, Gold Coins, Treasure Hunting Accessories, thousands of buried Silver Coins, and 6 Metal Detectors!! Cutoff for early entries is April 13th. The Main Hunt will be limited to 150 Entries! Clip, fill in, and mail with fees to: Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club - P.O. Box Wagoner, Ok You can also enter and pay online at PayPal Payments are accepted! There will be a $40.00 retuned check fee for bank expenses. Only cash will be accepted on the day of the hunts. Please circle the hunts you are entering. Mystery Maze Hunt Deep Competition Ladies Hunt Silver Half Hunt Gold Coin/Wheat Cent Hunt Kid s Hunt Silver Quarter Hunt 3 Amigos Hunt (Pay at Hunt Site) Main Hunt Before Late April 13 Fee $20.00 $30.00 $20.00 $30.00 $30.00 $40.00 $35.00 $45.00 $40.00 $50.00 $10.00 $15.00 $30.00 $40.00 $15.00 Per Team $75.00 $85.00 Please circle the hunts you are entering. Mystery Maze Hunt Deep Competition Ladies Hunt Silver Half Hunt Gold Coin/Wheat Cent Hunt Kid s Hunt Silver Quarter Hunt 3 Amigos Hunt (Pay at Hunt Site) Main Hunt Before Late April 13 Fee $20.00 $30.00 $20.00 $30.00 $30.00 $40.00 $35.00 $45.00 $40.00 $50.00 $10.00 $15.00 $30.00 $40.00 $15.00 Per Team $75.00 $85.00 Name Name Address Address City State Zip Address City State Zip Address

6 6 JANUARY FIND OF THE MONTH WINNERS PROS Oldest Coin Indian Head Cent Wayne Starr Indian Head Cent Chuck Marcum Indian Head Cent Matt Fortney Jewelry 1 14k Charm Wayne Starr 2 Heart Pendant John Hamilton 3 Golden Locket Ken Fanning Val. Coin Silver & Gold o Barber Dime Larry Koch s Standing Liberty Quarter Matt Fortney s Mercury Dime Ken Fanning Valuable Coin - Other V Nickel Chuck Marcum Buffalo Nickel John Hamilton Indian Head Cent Wayne Starr Relic 1 Webbers Falls, IT Token Chuck Marcum 2 Dick Tracy Ring Ken Fanning 3 Chauffer Badge Mat Fortney Military Relic 1 Artillery Button Chuck Marcum 2 S Silver Rifleman's Pin John Hamilton 3 4th Infantry Batt. Pin Ken Stillings Non - Metallic 1 Bennington Marble Charles Williams 2 Bennington Marble Mat Fortney 3 Clay Marble Chuck Marcum AMATEURS Oldest Coin Large Cent Doug Fry Indian Head Cent Gary Carnes Indian Head Cent Angell Hayworth Jewelry 1 No Entry 2 No Entry 3 No Entry Val. Coin Silver & Gold Seated Dime John Hayworth Barber Dime Tim Adams 3 No Entry Valuable Coin - Other Indian Head Cent Doug Fry Indian Head Cent Jody Hamilton Indian Head Cent Tim Adams Relic Dog Tag Bill Watkins 2 Toy Gun Tyler Adams 3 Roller Skate Mac Adams Military Relic 1 Spur Doug Fry 2 Button Tim Adams 3 Button John Hayworth Non - Metallic 1 Milk of Mag, Bottle Mac Adams 2 Coke Bottle Tyler Adams 3 Doll Arm Gary Carnes Golden Eagle Award Webbers Falls, IT Token! Chuck Marcum We were out hunting a couple of weeks ago and came across this headstone. Living for 101 years I ll bet he was able to tell some stories!

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8 8 Chuck Marcum PO Box 2738 Broken Arrow, OK 74013