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Welcome to Show Me Gold Prospectors Missouri GPAA Chapter !


Show  Me Gold Prospector's next meeting will be at Wellington, MO on 

April 8th, 2023 with  a potluck lunch, the main course is provide by the GPAA Chapter, 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 and buy your raffle ticket.

 

We meet at the  Wellington Fair Building  on the left side. The address is 109 E. 4th Street, Wellington, MO.  The park is across the street.


April 8th, 2023 Elections for Officers and 3 Board Members. 

You must be GPAA or LDMA Member

You must be voting member of Show Me Gold Prospectors listed with GPAA as a voting member!


New  for 2023 SMGP Members can purchase raffle tickets, by going to the  Members only page!








Welcome!



No matter how you found us we are glad you came and we hope we can help you with your interest with the would of prospecting.

First a little about us.   We have been around since 2003 with Doug Foster and Tom Gabriel starting  the club, it originally met in Smithville, Mo. where it quickly outgrew the meeting place.  The club is a Chapter of a nationally known organization called "Gold Prospectors  Association of America" or GPAA. There is a sister organization called "The Lost Dutchman Mining Association" or LDMA.

Since we are a chapter of GPAA we have adopted the suggested basic constitution put out by GPAA.  Therefore  our officers and board member are required to members of GPAA to hold office or to vote in elections.  You DO Not have to be a GPAA member to belong to our chapter. 

 But the benefits is great to be a member.  

You may have noticed there are at least two or more raffles going on before the meeting.  One is run by the chapter and may also include a 50/50, and a large item raffle.  Since there are NO Dues this is how we pay for the meeting place, food and other items needed to run a large fun loving club.  

We also have a store that is run by our Treasurer Robert Quick. This is also a fund raiser but is mainly there for the convenience of the club members. You may buy anything from T-Shirts, panning bags and gold prospecting tools in the store.



What to do at the meeting! PARTICIPATE!

1.  When you get there hopefully about 30-45 minutes early the first thing to do is to sign in with the Secretary Erma Altis if you are new or if you are a member the secretary has two sign in sheets.   Also if you change your address, phone number or email please make sure to give it to the secretary Erma Altis. Plus let her know if you are a member of GPAA or LDMA.


2.  (a) If  you have any items for the raffles donate them now.  The mining rights raffle has a special raffle every month just for people who donate  to that raffle. Then you will receive one special ticket for that donation.


(b) Buy some raffle tickets this is how we support the chapter and pay the bills.

About Us-We are here to have a great time!

 April 13th, 2019 at Wellington, MO. just a few of our members

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 GPAA Chapter!

 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.  October and November our meeting changes to the first Saturday of the month at 11:00 am.  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.   December we do NOT have a meeting.  

Here's some gold I'm getting at Duisenburg LDMA Camp California, Dry Washing. Robert Quick May 30th, 2021

Here's some gold I'm getting at Duisenburg LDMA Camp in California, dry washing. Robert Quick May 30

Officers and Board Members

Officers 2022

President: D.W. Dishman

koda@embarqmail.com

Vice President: Lanny Sellers

aufevr@gmail.com

Secretary: Erma Altis                      

goldstar1776@fairpoint.net 

Treasurer: Robert Quick                 

moses1108@sbcglobal.net


Board Members 2022

Doug Foster:                   

sharonfoster55@sbcglobal.net

Melvin Altis            

Joyce VanSickle:          

 k9shep1@yahoo.com

Roenna Johnston:         

roennajohnston@gmail.com 

Walter Kirk:

walter1343@gmail.com


Gold Prospectors Association of America 

Missouri State Director:  

Doug Foster 

816-686-3457

and

Roenna Johnston

816-517-5614

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 chapter name. 

Come and See us to learn more

Show Me Gold Prospectors Meeting Location

We meet in the build on the left side. The address is 109 E. 4th Street, Wellington, MO.  The park is across the street. 

If you would like to learn more about metal detecting or gold prospecting come an join us. Everyone is welcome!  Hope to see you there!

Please Join Gold Prospectors of America!

"Get you membership kit today at Gold Prospectors of America!  Tell them that you are a member of 

Show Me Gold Prospectors.

Gold Prospectors Association of America
43445 Business Park Drive Suite #113
Temecula, CA 92590   

Phone

Toll Free: 800-551-9707 (United States Only)
Local: 951-699-4749
Fax: 951-699-4062  

Email

General Information: info@goldprospectors.org
LDMA Information: ldmainfo@goldprospectors.org
 

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