South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - November Minutes November 29, 2013

The SCTAA met on November 25, 2013 with 29 in attendance including visitor:  Will Bearden (friend of Kent Creamer and the Kings).  Officer elections took place and the new club officers are:  President - Kenny Brackett, Vice-President - Maggie Moffat, Treasurer - Randy Reece, Secretary - Rebecca Reece, At-large board members - Carter Mahaffee and Robert Weaver. 

During the program time, Kenny Brackett shared that the newly restored Landrum train depot is the city's centerpiece available for meetings, parties and events.  They have a glass case displaying artifacts and relics of historical significance - a number of items that Kenny found for them.

Important Dates:  Annual Awards Banquet - January 13, 2014 (Ryan's Buffet, Greer at 6:30 p.m.)

                            Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas (Blacksburg, SC) - March 29-30, 2014

October treasury ended with a balance of $764.33.  We collected: 2014 Memberships - $175; Money Donations for Points - $94; donation can - $14.30. The amended closing balance is $1,047.63. 

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - NOVEMBER

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Darrell Mullinax;   2nd - Colin Fowler;  3rd - Barry Fletcher

JEWELRY-1st-Colin Fowler; 2nd-Darrell Mullinax; 3rd - TIE - Maggie Moffat, Bretton Fletcher                                               

WHAT IS IT?- 1st/2nd - TIE - Bill Guthke, Paul Brown; 3rd - Colin Fowler

MILITARY - 1st - Colin Fowler;  2nd - Darrell Mullinax;  3rd - Kenny Brackett

                      

OTHER -  1st - Kenny Brackett;  2nd/3rd - TIE - Colin Fowler, Darrell Mullinax

                             

# OF COINS - 1st - Colin Fowler (449); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (329);  3rd - Bill Guthke (275) 

Rebecca Reece, Secretary/Treasurer