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About Us-We are here to have a great time!
Our Goals for Show Me Gold Prospectors!
Show Me Gold Prospectors is a chapter of Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA).
On May 3rd, 2003 Show Me Gold Prospectors was founded by a group of prospectors who shared similar interest and goals.
*Our Goals*
* Share the hobby of prospecting with others.*
-We all enjoy prospecting for different reasons. As a chapter we always look forward to sharing our hobby with others.-
* Help educate the public on the benefits of
recreational mining*
-There are many benefits to recreational mining.
So, it's important for us as a group to educate
the public on these benefits.-
*Attend functions and hold group outings. This will allow for members & any potential members to learn about & practice
the hobby of prospecting.*
*Hold regularly scheduled meetings to share concerns and knowledge on issues related to the hobby of gold prospecting.*
*Find additional locations in
Missouri for everyone to go prospecting*
*Expand our network of prospecting friends.*
*We also share the hobby of metal detecting.*
More information about our club!
Our chapter has no dues. It is solely self-supporting through raffles held at each meeting. You do not need to be a member of the GPAA to join our chapter; only to vote on chapter issues or hold a chapter office. Our chapter welcomes new members! We have over 200 members on our roster from all over Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa. Most of ours meeting we have about
60+ people in attendance.
There are enough experienced members to
help those who are just starting out in the
hobby of gold prospecting and metal detecting.
Meeting Location and Food!
Show Me Gold Prospectors meetings are held in Wellington, MO. Our home base meeting place is the Wellington Fair Board building in Wellington, MO. The Fair Board building is located on the NE. corner of the square in the town of Wellington, MO north of 24 Highway on to 131, at the roundabout, to 109 E 4th street next to City Hall by the Park. We normally meet the second Saturday of each month at 11:00 am. with a potluck lunch, the main course is provide by the club, and salads and deserts are donated by the members. We eat at 11:00 am the meeting starts around 12:00 noon. There is always plenty of free coffee and ice tea. Snacks are often brought by members as well. Please bring your own soft drinks or beverages. So come early to visit everyone. In November our meeting changes to the first Saturday of the month at 11:00 am. Our November meeting is the last meeting of the year, with a all gold raffle give away. Members and non members are welcome to take part in this by purchasing raffle tickets. October and December we do NOT have a meeting.
Officers and Board Members
Officers 2021
President: Sharon Foster 816-695-1620
Vice President: James Myers
Secretary: Erma Altis
Treasurer: Robert Quick
Outings Director: D.W. Dishman
Board Members 2021
Doug Foster:
Melvin Altis
Joyce VanSickle:
Roenna Johnston:
Walter Kirk:
Gold Prospectors Association of America
Missouri State Director: Doug Foster
816-686-3457
A Few of the Charter Members
These are a few of the Charter Members of Show Me Gold at our meeting April 10th, 2021.
Judy Thompson, Doug Foster, Tom Thompson, Tom Gabriel, Steve Wolak, Sharon Foster and Shirley Kephart. The club would like to thank them for starting the Show Me Gold Prospectors.
Our first meeting on May 3, 2003, 77 people met in Smithville. In June
2003 we elected officers and voted on club name. Eighteenth anniversary
coming up soon. Shirley Kephart