April 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - April Minutes                April 29, 2015

The SCTAA met on April 27, 2015 with 29 in attendance including visitor, Tim Dwyer.  Wayne & Susan King and Kale Smith re-joined the club for a total of 35 members so far this year. 

Robert Weaver presented the program about how to stabilize the battery in the Garrett pin-pointer

so it will work without problems.  He also gave small wooden blocks to everyone who could use them.  We scheduled our May meeting for May 18, one week early, to avoid a conflict with Memorial Day.  We also sold raffle tickets for FMDAC.

Upcoming:  Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

                    

March treasury ended with a balance of $ 687.69.  We collected:  raffle  - $87; donation can -   $14;  sale of decals - $0;  2015 memberships - $50; Scavenger hunt - $0. The closing balance in the checking acct. is  $839.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - APRIL

(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 - Chad Gouine;  2nd - Haskell Staton;  3rd - Eben Fletcher 

JEWELRY - 1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Eben Fletcher; 3rd - Colin Fowler

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Dave Mapstone;  2nd /3rd TIE - Eben Fletcher, Robert Weaver

MILITARY - 1st - Chad Gouine; 2nd - Dave Mapstone;  3rd - Eben Fletcher

                      

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

# OF COINS - 1st - Bill Rylands (575); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (460);  3rd - Colin Fowler (444)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

March 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - March Minutes                March 26, 2015

The SCTAA met on March 23, 2015 with 30 in attendance including visitor, Richard Revenson.  Barry Moore re-joined the club for a total of 33 members so far this year.  We asked for prayer for Kenny’s mother who made an emergency trip to the hospital for a possible stroke.  Due to failing kidneys she is being put on hospice care. 

Randy Gatchel stepped in to do a program explaining his upcoming hunt (and waiving late fees until early April).  He also described some thrilling old coins his friend found on a recent trip to Charleston.

Upcoming:  Western Carolina Treasure Hunters club Myrtle Beach trip - April 16-19

                    13th Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas - April 18-19

                    Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

February treasury ended with a balance of $ 577.69.  We collected:  raffle  - $67; donation can -   $16;  sale of decals - $2;  2015 memberships - $25; Scavenger hunt - $0. The closing balance in the checking acct. is  $687.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - MARCH

(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 - Bill Guthke;  2nd/3rd -TIE - Dave Mapstone, Vince DiCarlo 

JEWELRY - 1 st - Vince DiCarlo;  2nd - Barry Fletcher; 3rd/TIE - Maggie Moffat, Chris Phillips

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Chad Gouine;  2nd /3rd - Barry Fletcher, Dave Mapstone

MILITARY - 1st - Chris Phillips; 2nd - Chad Gouine;  3rd - Barry Fletcher

                      

OTHER -  1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Everette Smith;  3rd - Chad Gouine                                                                                                                                             

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (412); 2nd - Bill Guthke (300);  3rd - Chad Gouine (230)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

February 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - February Minutes               February 25, 2015

The SCTAA met on February 23, 2015 with 24 in attendance including  3 visitors, Donna Cooke, Tommy Elmore and Chad Gouine.  Tommy, Chad and Alton Williams joined the club along with one repeat member for a total of 32 members so far this year. 

The program was mention of some informative web sites/Facebook sites members might enjoy.  Tommy and Chad recommended “Dig that Beep” on Facebook. 

Chris Phillips shared that Columbia, SC is doing major demo work along Bull Street in an old part of the city. However, the historical society has restricted the area meaning no hobbyists are allowed to metal detect.

We signed a sympathy card for Mr. Lloyd Derrick’s family and learned that Wayne Beddingfield had been in the hospital a few days, it was related to his cancer.  Colin Fowler was in the hospital with a blood clot and being readied for surgery.

Upcoming:  Western Carolina Treasure Hunters club Myrtle Beach trip - April 16-19

                    13th Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas - April 18-19

                    Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

January treasury ended with a balance of $ 382.09.  We collected:  raffle  - $89; donation can -   $5.60;  sale of decals - $1.00;  2015 memberships - $100; Scavenger hunt - $0. The amended closing balance in the checking acct. is  $577.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - FEBRUARY

(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 - Eben Fletcher;  2nd - Bill Rylands; 3rd -TIE - Carter Mahaffee and Darrell Mullinax 

JEWELRY - 1 st - Chris Phillips;  2nd /3rd - TIE - Darrell Mullinax and Bill Smith

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Kenny Bracket;  2nd /3rd - Carter Mahaffee and Maggie Moffat

MILITARY - 1st - Barry Fletcher; 2nd - Carter Mahaffee;  3rd - Maggie Moffat

                      

OTHER -  1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Maggie Moffat                                                                                                                                                       

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (323); 2nd - Bill Guthke (200);  3rd - Bill Rylands (156)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

SCTAA Former Member Loyd Derrick

Floyd Terrell Derrick (Penny)

“WWII Veteran”

Balsam - Lloyd Derrick, 93, passed away at home following a valiant battle with lung cancer.

Born December 28, 1921 to Arthur Newman Derrick and Nina Belle McCall Derrick. He was preceded in death by brothers; Fred (Pat), Charlie, Walter and Robert Derrick. Also, sisters; Ruby Revis, Iris Peebles, and Clara Mehaffey. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Brooks Derrick of the home. Surviving also are daughters, Brenda Cagle of Whittier and Doreen and Sam Jones of Chester, SC; sister, Annie Ruff...

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January 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - January Minutes                   January 28, 2015

The SCTAA met on January 26, 2015 with 36 in attendance including  6 visitors, C. Bell, Alton Williams, Steve Horkovy(?), and Rich Revenson who signed in and two others.  We collected 6 more membership dues for 2015 bringing the total to 28 so far this year. 

The program was a discussion and revision of the club By-Laws. 

*A question was asked recently, “Should items found without using a detector (visually discovered while laying on top of the ground), be entered in the monthly contest?”  After discussion, the members overwhelmingly voted to allow such items to be included.

*The Treasure Hunter Contest Donations category was amended to a sliding scale:

Donations of coins or other items (usually for upcoming hunt)  -----    1 to 10 points

Silver Dollar = 10 pts.; Silver Fifty Cent Piece = 5 pts.; Silver Quarter = 3 pts.; Silver Dime = 2 pts.;

Silver war nickels/buffalo or earlier or wheat pennies or earlier = 1 pt. each.

Clarification is needed about setting a cap on the number of points which can be earned per month.

Haskell Staton announced that the Blue Ridge Club had ended.  A new club has organized called Western Carolina Treasure Hunters with Paul Gentry as president and Haskell as secretary.

Upcoming:  Western Carolina Treasure Hunters club Myrtle Beach trip - April 17-19

                    13th Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas - April 18-19

                    Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

November treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,161.59 less Awards plaques - $151.70; Awards Banquet prizes and raffles - $575; prize coins purchase for 6 months - $216 and FMDAC memberships - $105.  We collected:  raffle - $ 108; donation can - $ 15.20;  sale of decals - $ 0;  2015 memberships - $ 150; Scavenger hunt - $10.  We put $15 that was paid in Kennedy halves aside for birthday coins.  The amended closing balance in the checking acct. is  $382.09.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - JANUARY

(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 - Alexis Mahaffee;  2nd - Darrell Mullinax;  3rd - Eben Fletcher

JEWELRY - 1 st - Bill Rylands;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - TIE - Colin Fowler, Roy Evans

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Allen Sheriff;  2nd - Everette Smith;  3rd - Eben Fletcher

MILITARY - 1st - Ryleigh Mahaffee; 2nd/3rd (TIE) - Roy Evans, Dave Mapstone

                      

OTHER -  1st - Dave Mapstone;  2nd - Everette Smith;  3rd - Colin Fowler                                                                                                                                                       

# OF COINS - 1st - Everette Smith (805); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (641);  3rd - Bill Rylands (211)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

2014 AWARDS BANQUET

SOUTH CAROLINA TREASURE AND ARTIFACT ASSOCIATION

2014 AWARDS BANQUET

January 12, 2015

WELCOME - Members and their families and guests!                   

The winners of the treasure hunter of the year award are members who have supported the club in a variety of ways.  Members earn points for attendance, making donations to the club hunt, returning a lost object you have found to the owner, conducting a program, bringing in a new member or purchasing raffle tickets.  In the raffles, you earn one point for each dollar up to $20 per month, plus you enable the club to put on a good hunt each fall at Lake Lure.  This year's winners are:

         

                              5th Place Treasure Hunter   -    Eben Fletcher

                              4th Place Treasure Hunter    -   Barry Fletcher

                              3rd Place Treasure Hunter   -    Darrell Mullinax

                              2nd Place Treasure Hunter   -   Carter Mahaffee

                              1st Place Treasure Hunter    -    Robert Weaver

The Treasure Finder Awards go to those members who have amassed the most points for their finds in our monthly contests.  These folks are regular and consistent hunters who put time and effort into their search and have had it pay off with some excellent treasures found month after month.  This year's winners are:

                             

                              5th Place Treasure Finder   -   Bill Rylands

                              4th Place Treasure Finder   -   Robert Weaver

                              3rd Place Treasure Finder   -   Darrell Mullinax

                               2nd Place Treasure Finder   -   Barry Fletcher

                              1st Place Treasure Finder   -    Eben Fletcher

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!  Next meeting will be on January 26, 2015.

November 2014

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - November Minutes           November 26, 2014

The SCTAA met on November 24, 2014 with 29 in attendance including visitors, Jason Doss, Ken Bourle (from PA) and Dale Anderson.  We collected 18 membership dues for 2015 including two new members:  Joe Boch and George Bullman. 

The program was election of officers and discussion of a few questions.  All present officers were re-elected.  Vince DiCarlo volunteered to assist the secretary as a backup person which is a good thing.  The report on Harold Bell’s wife, Alva:  she is improving in the North Greenville (Memorial) Hospital and will need much rehab.

Upcoming:  Annual Awards Banquet - January 12 at 7 p.m. at Ryan’s Buffet Restaurant, Greer               (everyone pays for their own meal; visitors and guests will be welcomed)

November treasury ended with a balance of $ 619.69.  We collected:  raffle - $ 73; donation can - $ 16.40;  sale of decals - $ 2.50;  2015 memberships - $ 450.  The amended closing balance is  $1,161.59.

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 - Maggie Moffat;  2nd - Dave Mapstone;  3rd - Colin Fowler

JEWELRY - 1st  - Darrell Mullinax;  2nd - Kenny Brackett;  3rd - Joel Smith (Cale’s son)

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Colin Fowler;  2nd/3rd (TIE) - Tim Blackwell, Bill Rylands

MILITARY - 1st - Eben Fletcher; 2nd/3rd (TIE) - Dave Mapstone, Kenny Brackett

                      

OTHER -  1st - Robert Weaver;  2nd - Tim Blackwell;  3rd (TIE) - Barry Fletcher, Dave Mapstone                                                                                                                                                     

# OF COINS - 1st - Bill Rylands (311); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (307);  3rd - Darrell Mullinax (155)

                                                             

Rebecca Reece, Secretary