1 NEWSLETTER OF THE THREE FORKS TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB VOLUME XXVII ISSUE 4 June 2010 EDITOR: PHONE: (918) 906-9912 EMAIL: graytcote@cox.net 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: June 4, 2010 BOARD MEETING: June 4th immediately following the Monthly Club Meeting. CLUB PO BOX: P.O. Box 753 Wagoner, Ok. 74477-0753 CLUB WEB SITE: www.threeforkstreasurehunters.org 2010 CLUB OFFICERS: PRESIDENT: VICE PRESIDENT: SECRETARY: TREASURER: BOARD MEMBERS: Sarah Young Cathy Young Nancy Coffey Gene Coffey Jerry Callison Bruce Stubbs Sandy Leake Gilbert Leake Eddie Tamplin Mary Tracy Francis Tracy
2 Upcoming Events June 13 Terry & Ann Archer June 4 June 4 June?? July 2 July 2 July 17 3 Forks Club Meeting 3 Forks Board Meeting 3 Forks Outing 3 Forks Club Meeting 3 Forks Board Meeting 3 Forks Summer Club Hunt June 14 June 18 June 19 June 25 June 27 Robert Dunn Andrew Lonon Angel Albarado Terry Archer Jeff Williams June Cookies Annette Morris Some Club News Our board has decided to add some incentives to get more club members out to help with the National Hunt. One of these incentives includes letting all of the club members that worked at our last National Hunt enter the next Club Night Hunt for half of the entry fee. We will do the same thing next year. and I have decided to start a campaign to get more kids into our clubs. We have talked about it before. The number of kids and teens coming to our hunts has really dwindled. After the cutoff date for the last ITTHC National Hunt there was only one kid entered in the Kids Hunt and only two Juniors entered in the Juniors Hunt. Gary did end up with four late kids so they actually had the hunt. There were 24 prize tokens for the five kids in the hunt Saturday. I only had two late kids in my Juniors Hunt so we let them enter the Main Hunt for half the fee and cancelled the Juniors Hunt. I have put on fourteen of those Juniors Hunt and usually average fourteen to eighteen hunters. We will be including a free Kids Hunt at our Three Forks Summer Club Hunt. We are really encouraging everyone to bring their kids and grandchildren to it. We are also planning on doing another free Kids Hunt a few weeks after the Kelly B Todd Kids Hunt which will take place in September and inviting all of those kids to participate. We are thinking about doing that hunt in the same Park and having a Scavenger Hunt with prizes, and a cook out along with the kids hunt. We may even get the kid s parents interested in the hobby. We will discuss all of this at our Board Meeting. We know that lots of kids especially the older ones like to stay inside close to their video games, computers, and phones but I think with some nudging you can get them out to these hunts. This is a very good hobby for them to get interested in and a great family activity. We also know that the fresh air and exercise come with many health benefits. I think it would well be worth our time and efforts, after all they are the next generation of detectorists. There is an outing in the works for a water/beach hunt and campout in June which is really going to be fun! We just haven t got the permission and spot secured yet.
3 Secretary s Notes 3 Forks Meeting May 7, 2010 The meeting began at 7:33 p.m. and the prayer was given by. Old Business: -Recap of the National Hunt -Gary and Cathy Young thanked for setting up a great bingo New Business: -6 new members attended this meeting -50/50 won by -Consolation won by -Attendance awarded to Bruce Stubbs -Donation awarded to Gilbert Leake Meeting ended at 8:47 p.m. Submitted by Sarah June Young, secretary 3 Forks Board Meeting May 7, 2010 The meeting began at 8:55 p.m. Old Business: -Discussed lack of desserts donated for the National Hunt New Business: -Discussed National Hunt participants and how to thank them -Possible June hunt at Greenleaf around the 19 th -July hunt will be at the Blueberry Farm on the 17 th - received a silver round for selling the most Fall Detector Raffle tickets Meeting ended at 9:37 p.m. Submitted by Sarah June Young, secretary
4 THREE FORKS SUMMER CLUB HUNT JULY 17th AT THE COFFEY S BLUEBERRY FARM IN OKAY. The Night Hunt Entry Fee is $20.00 before July 3rd. There is also a mandatory Prize Donation worth at least $5.00. Children 12 and under can hunt for half price and waive the donation. All working Club Members that helped out at our National Hunt will be allowed to enter this Night Hunt for half price. You can pay in Silver up until the time of the Hunts. Silver prices will be14 Silver Dimes plus the $5.00 Prize Donation. There will be a free Kid s Hunt with lots of prizes and coins for kids 12 and under. Please bring all of your kids and grandchildren. We will be having a Pot Luck Dinner. There will be a sign up sheet at the Club Meeting. Bring your own drinks and chairs. 3:00 Setup and bury Hunts 5:00 Board Meeting. Everyone is encouraged to attend. 6:00 Pot Luck Dinner 7:15 Free Kid s Hunt Dark:30 Night Hunt Name Night Hunt $20.00 Night Hunt 14 Silver Dimes Night Hunt $10.00 Worker s Discount Fee Night Hunt 7 Silver Dimes Total Number of Kids that you are or might be bringing for the Kid s Hunt Name Night Hunt $20.00 Night Hunt 14 Silver Dimes Night Hunt $10.00 Worker s Discount Fee Night Hunt 7 Silver Dimes Total Number of Kids that you are or might be bringing for the Kid s Hunt
5 MAY PRIZE DONATIONS DONATION SHARED BY SHARED TO Garrett Ball Cap Blue & Gray Magazine Blue & Gray Magazine Book Lost Treasure Magazine & Earrings Picture Frame Candle Hearth Ball Cap Pocket Magnifier USB Fan USA Car Magnet Ball Cap 1907 V Nickel $5.00 Bill 1908 Barber Quarter Mapping the Civil War Book Calendar $5.00 Bill Potpourri Onion Roaster Candle Window Pottery Mikasa Frame Scented Hot Pad Candle Holder $5.00 Bill $5.00 Bill Gary & Wanda Carnes Gary & Wanda Carnes Gary & Wanda Carnes Gary & Wanda Carnes Sam Littrell Ruth Littrell Ken Fanning Cathy Young Matthew Young Wayne Starr Gilbert & Sandy Leake Gilbert & Sandy Leake George Moreton Mary McGrew Jeremy Willis Wayne Starr Haley Willis Ruth Littrell Haley Willis Sandy Leake Gary Carnes Shawn Gilbert Sandy Leake Bill Whitekiller Haley Willis Gary Carnes Jeremy Willis Wanda Carnes Gary Carnes Haley Willis Wanda Carnes Ken Fanning The 50/50 Pot of $41.00 was shared to. The Donation Drawing was shared to Gilbert & Sandy Leake. The Display Drawing was shared to Matthew Fortney. The Attendance Drawing was shared Bruce Stubbs. To our Newest Members Evelyn Stone & Family of Ponca City Jeremy Willis & Family from Pryor
6 MAY FIND OF THE MONTH WINNERS PROS Oldest Coin 1 1840 Large Cent Sam Littrell 2 18?? Shield Nickel 3 1889 Indian Head Cent Mike McGrew Jewelry 1 14k Gold Ring Sam Littrell 2 Sterling Silver Ring Gilbert Leake 3 Indian Tinkler Mike McGrew Val. Coin Silver & Gold 1 1853 Seated Dime 2 1903o Barber Quarter 2 1911D Barber Dime Gilbert Leake Valuable Coin - Other 1 1920D Buffalo Nickel Sam Littrell 2 1890 Indian Head Cent Mike McGrew 3 1907 Indian Head Cent Relic 1 Dilworth, OK Token 2 Brass Arrowhead Mike McGrew 3 Pocket Pistol Military Relic 1 69 Caliber Bullet 2 Great Coat Button 3 Shell Fragment Sam Littrell Non - Metallic 1 Trade Bead Mike McGrew 2 Trade Bead 3 Swirl Marble Sam Littrell AMATEURS Oldest Coin 1 1889 Indian Head Cent Wayne Starr 2 1899 Indian Head Cent George Moreton 3 1953 Roosevelt Dime Charles Williams Jewelry 1 10k Gold Earring Gary Carnes 2 No Entry 3 No Entry Val. Coin Silver & Gold 1 1939D Mercury Dime George Moreton 2 1941D Mercury Dime Charles Williams 3 No Entry Valuable Coin - Other 1 1909 V Nickel Wayne Starr 2 1941 Wheat Cent George Moreton 3 19?? Wheat Cent Relic 1 Fort Gibson Token 2 1905 Alameda Hotel Key Fob Tim Dearman 3 Civil War Trade Token Shawn Gilbert Military Relic 1 Silver & Gold Naval Officer s Cap Pin Wayne Starr 2 Williams Cleaner Bullet Shawn Gilbert 3 Three Ring Minnie Ball Mark Gilbert Non - Metallic 1 Mrs. Stewart s Bottle George Moreton 2 Train Bottle Charles Williams 3 Part of an Ink Well Shawn Gilbert 3 Broken Bottle Piece Mark Gilbert Golden Eagle Award Sam Littrell found this Really nice 14k Gold Ring. All entries must be found between Club Meetings each month. Please, no hold outs. We have the best Find of the Month Contest. Please don t ruin it for everyone. You can enter your best find of the year at our Christmas Dinner. We can also have a Display Contest or show where you can also show off your finds of a lifetime. Please don t over clean your coin entries. Pres Larry has been determining (start of the Meeting) when the cutoff time for entering will be.
7 Club Member s Profile Sheet On our Website we have a Meet Our Member s Page where each Club Member has their own Web Page. Your page includes this profile sheet and your mug shot. You can also have photos of your finds, plug your business or church, share your other interests, and just about anything else you want on your page. To get your web page started just fill out this sheet. You can send, email, fax, or give me the sheet along with anything you want to put on your page including your mug shot or I can take your picture at the Club Meeting. Even if you already have a page now would be a good time to update your profile sheet, add photos, links, or anything else you want to include to your existing Web Page. Name What town you live in now Where were you born? Places you have lived Schools you graduated from Type of work you do or are you retired How long you have been Metal Detecting Clubs you belong to How long have you belonged to Three Forks Treasure Hunters? Other types of hunting you do Favorite Metal Detector Favorite type of hunting Favorite terrains to hunt Your Best Find ever Your favorite find Best thing you have ever seen that was found What you would like to find? Where would you really like to hunt? What other hobbies or interests do you have? There is room below for anything else that you would like to add such as your family, metal detecting stories, pets, anything. You can even use the back of this sheet if you need more room.
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