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

October 2014

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - October Minutes                 October 31, 2014

The SCTAA met on October 27, 2014 with 32 in attendance including visitors, George Bullman and Les Ashland (who has moved here from Minneapolis and been detecting since age 12).

We had an interesting program as Kenny shared his good experience at Digging in Virginia where he found bullets, tent spikes, horse buckles, a horse shoe, etc.  This was followed by a swap meet.  The report on Harold Bell’s wife, Alva:  she is still in very poor condition in the Memorial Hospital and will need much rehab when she gets stabilized.

Officer elections take place at the November meeting on the 24th.

September treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,900.19.  We paid out $1,507 for Lake Lure Hunt prizes and refunded Harold Bell’s hunt fee of $30 (because his wife was in ICU at Memorial Hospital with a brain aneurism). We collected: money donations for points/raffle - $ 90; donation can - $ 35.50;  sale of decals - $ 1; fall hunt fees - $ 30; 2014 memberships - $ 25;                 2015 memberships - $ 75.  The amended closing balance is  $619.69.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - OCTOBER

(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 - Chris Phillips;  3rd - Paul Brown

JEWELRY - 1st  - Jimmy Cochran;  2nd/3rd (TIE) - Barry Fletcher, Eben Fletcher

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Colin Fowler;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Robert Weaver

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

                      

OTHER -  1st - Chris Phillips;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd  - Dave Mapstone

                             

# OF COINS - 1st - Eben Fletcher (Cache of 1,500+); 2nd - Bill Rylands (623); 

                                                                                                3rd -  Maggie Moffat (495) 

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

September 2014

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - September Minutes          September 23, 2014

The SCTAA met on September 22, 2014 with 30 in attendance.

We had an interesting program as several members shared stories about their best find ever.

Important Dates:   SCTAA Fall Hunt at Lake Lure-October 11, 2014

Twenty-four members have signed up for the hunt which will take place rain or shine.

August treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,466.19.  We collected: money donations for points/raffle - $ 87; donation can - $ 14;  sale of decals - $ 3; fall hunt fees - $ 330; 2014 memberships - $ 0; 2015 memberships - $ 0.  The closing balance is $ 1,900.19.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - SEPTEMBER

(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/2nd (TIE) - Maggie Moffat, Barry Fletcher;  3rd (TIE) - Bill Guthke, Greg Modzel

JEWELRY - 1st  - Greg Modzel;   2nd - Barry Fletcher;  3rd - Kenny Brackett

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st/2nd/3rd (TIE) - Eben Fletcher, Barry Fletcher, Tim Blackwell

MILITARY - 1st - Carter Mahaffee; 2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Robert Weaver

                      

OTHER -  1st - Maggie Moffat;  2nd - Kenny Brackett;  3rd (TIE) - Eben Fletcher, Darrell                                                                            Mullinax, Carter Mahaffee, Robert Weaver

                             

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (430); 2nd - Bill Guthke (295);  3rd - Allen Sheriff (186) 

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

August 2014

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

The SCTAA met on August 25, 2014 with 39 in attendance including visitors:  Rick Shulde from Florida, Alton Williams and Dale Anderson.

Robert Weaver conducted the program.  He brought metal objects which members used to test their metal detectors for identification. That went well.

Important Dates:   Blue Ridge Club fall hunt (open to our club @ $75)  -  September 20, 2014

                              SCTAA Fall Hunt at Lake Lure-October 11, 2014 (Hunt fee for members $30)

July treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,061.19.  We collected: money donations for points/raffle - $ 72; donation can - $ 13;  sale of decals - $ 0; fall hunt fees - $ 270; 2014 memberships - $ 25; 2015 memberships - $ 25.  The closing balance is $ 1,466.19.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - AUGUST

(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 - Jerry Dowis;  2nd/3rd (TIE) - Doug Gillette, Eben Fletcher, Bill Rylands

JEWELRY - 1st  - Jake Phillips;   2nd - Maggie Moffat;  3rd - Carter Mahaffee

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Robert Weaver;  2nd - Tim Blackwell;  3rd - Maggie Moffat

MILITARY - 1st - Doug Gillette; 2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Roy Evans

                      

OTHER -  1st/2nd (TIE) - Doug Gillette, Darrell Mullinax;  3rd - Roy Evans

                             

# OF COINS - 1st - Bill Rylands (367); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (332);  3rd - Roy Evans (305) 

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

SCTAA June Minutes 2014

The SCTAA met on June 23, 2014 with 38 in attendance including our guest speakers:  the owners of Tryon Gold & Coin - George, Jason (Greene) and Richard.

Jason, Richard and George shared information about how to clean coins and shared educational information related to coins.  Kenny reported that another group hunt took place at the Tryon Steeplechase grounds last Saturday, June 21.  

Important Dates:   Myrtle Beach Trip led by Randy R. - Aug. 9-16, 2014 (Come for all or part)

                              Blue Ridge Club fall hunt (open to our club @ $75)  -  September 20, 2014

                              SCTAA Fall Hunt at Lake Lure-October 11, 2014 (Hunt fee for members $30)

May treasury ended with a balance of $728.31.  We collected: 2014 club memberships - $25; money donations for points/raffle - $119; donation can - $16.50;  sale of decals - $1.50; fall hunt fees - $30.  The closing balance is $ 920.31.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - JUNE

(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/3rd (TIE) - Terry Barcelona, Bill Rylands, Bretton Fletcher,

                                                                              Colin Fowler

JEWELRY - 1st  -  Maggie Moffat;   2nd/3rd - Barry Fletcher, Terry Barcelona

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Tim Blackwell;  2nd - Carter Mahaffee;  3rd - (TIE) - Darius Windham,

                                                                                              Dena Lee, Russ Lee, Darrell Mullinax

MILITARY - 1st - Darrell Mullinax; 2nd - Eben Fletcher; 3rd - Robert Weaver

                      

OTHER -  1st - Darrell Mullinax; 2nd - Barry Fletcher; 3rd (TIE) - Russ Lee, Eben Fletcher

                             

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (463); 2nd - Bill Guthke (300);  3rd - Bill Rylands (275) 

Rebecca Reece, Secretary