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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
President's Message: June 2026
It is getting warmer outside and I have the gold itch!
1. Summer is already here. Grab your pans and let’s go because gold is $4083/oz
2. Our May outing was a dude and fell through. We were supposed to enjoy a dual outing with another club, but it fell through. We did learn something though as to ensure a backup plan if the other club cancels a dual outing. No worries, lots of activities to go.
3. There will be WWGPAA Claims Committee Meeting at 0900 before the general Chapter meeting at 1000 On Saturday June 13th.
4. Our June Chapter meeting we will be talking about our June outing as well as preparing for July potluck meeting in Belfair State Park as well as August. A little show and tell as I bring my Gold Bug 2 metal detector for show n tell. We also will be talking about our July outing for metal detecting at Ft Flagler Area.
5. Our June outing will be at our Oregon Claims of Trout Hole and Grandpa’s dream. Plenty of gold for all, so come join us weekend of June 19-21st. Come enjoy the heat and the creek on this holiday weekend. .
6. Our 2026 Calendar is out. Please review it and make plans for a fun year.
7. Please see our Membership Coordinator to update your 2026 waiver and receive your 2026 dashboard pass. A reminder that reservations are now being taken for our September Cape Disappointment outing.
8. The newest version of the Gold and Fish book is on WDFW’s web site for download here: https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/02150
9. Reminder to all the claims are still open and turn your claims work forms into our claims manager Carl Kresnel.
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.