Newsletter
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
President's Message:
November 2025
The weather has changed, time to organize cons in the garage.
1. The season is lengthened. Grab your pans and let’s go because gold is $4003/oz a New All Time High !!!
2. Our October meeting was pretty good with some new and returning members. It is pleasant to see all of you. There was money and sugar whirling about during our semi-annual bakery auction. Thank you to all those that donated treats and those that bought them to support our group.
3. Our November meeting will be on November 8th at 1000am led by our Vice President Jacob Carleson. Come on out as we will be discussing the Christmas Party and vote for steals or no steals. We also will be discussing and introducing the draft of our new 2026 Calendar of events.
4. The Christmas potluck party will be on December 12th at the Elim Lutheran Church with setup starting 1000am with potluck lunch 1030ish. Bring your favorite food dish to share.
If desired, bring a gift for the gift exchange. Please limit your gift to approximately $20.
5. We are beginning to look at outings for 2026. Our new schedule is in draft form for an initial first look including Klondike Goldrush with the Scouts, Metal Detecting, and hopefully combined dual outings with the Kitsap Gem and Mineral club. The season is open to make camping reservations for July 11th Belfair State Park. Make your reservation now.
6. Please see our Membership Coordinator to update your 2026 waiver and receive your 2025 dashboard pass.
7. The newest version of the Gold and Fish book is on WDFW’s web site for download here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150
8. Reminder to all the claims are still open and turn your claims work forms into our claims manager. Happy diggings.
As always we are small scale miners.
Stay healthy
Eric
WE ARE SMALL SCALE MINERS
Membership
You don’t have to be a member of GPAA to be a member of our chapter. You are welcome to mine on the claims that the chapter owns, provided you adhere to mining policies, rules and procedures. No dues are collected. Chapter funds are raised through bake sales, raffles and various other activities. Meeting minutes and By-Laws available for review at chapter meetings.
Please note: Only GPAA members can become chapter officers. Also, non-GPAA members must be with a GPAA member to use GPAA claims.
Claim Passes & Chapter Emergency Contact Info. Rodger and Karla Benson have the 2026 year claims passes available and will have them at meeting upon review of your emergency contact information.
If you no longer want to receive email notifications or to be a member of WWGPAA please notify Rodger or Karla at the meeting. Thanks.
The new version of the Gold and Fish book is on WDFW’s web site for download here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150 . All the claims are still open and turn your claims work forms into our claims manager. Happy diggings.