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American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Serving Seven Regional Federations

Volume 67, Number 1 – November 2013<www.amfed.org>

AFMS NewsletterCarolyn Weinberger, EditorPO Box 302Glyndon, MD 21071-0302

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A.F.M.S. NewsletterMany thanks to the

Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Society for hosting the 2013 AFMS Convention

2013 AFMS Recognition Awardfrom Lauren Williams, Chair

TheAmericanFederationRecognitionAwardisgivenannualtoanindividualwhohasgone"aboveandbeyond"thecallofdutyinservingtheAFMS.Nominationsaresecuredfrompastpresidentsandthefinaldeterminationoftherecipientismadebyacommitteeofthethreemostrecentpastpresidents.

Our2013recipienthasbeenextremelyactiveintheCaliforniaFederation,havingheldmanycommit-teechairmanshipsandoffices,includingpresident.ShecurrentlyservesasCFMSHistorian.SheisalsoactiveintheNorthwestFederationwhereshealsoservesastheirHistorian.Theladylovesrecords!

ShebecameinvolvedwiththeAFMSwhileshewasCFMSPresidentandhasbeenafirmsupporteroftheAFMSEndowmentFund,ScholarshipFoundation,SCRIBE(SpecialCongressRepresentingInolvedBulletinEditors).In1995shefoundedtheEditorsHallofFameinordertorecognizethehardworkingclubandfederationnewslettereditorsacrossthecountry.ShewasoneofthreeAFMSmemberstoconstructahistorybooklettocommemoratethe50thanniversaryofAFMS(1997)andafollow-updocumentforthe60thanniversaryin2007.Andshe'salreadymakingplansforthe70thAnniversaryin2017!

SheservedasAFMSRegionalVPrepresentingtheCFMSandwaselectedAFMSPresidentfor2007-08.Asfatewouldhaveit,amajorhurricanestruckHouston,TXjustbeforetheAFMSConventionwastobeheldthereandthus,shebecametheonlyAFMSPresidenttocancelaconvention.Nottobedauntedshewentto"planB"andmajorbusiness(budgetapproval,electionofofficers)wasconductedbymail.

Ourrecipienthasalsobeenveryactiveinother"rockhound"activitiesincludingtheAmericanLandsAccessAssociationwhereshecurrentlyservesasPresident.

Itisanhonorandprivelegetopresentthe2013AFMSRecogni-tionAwardto:

Shirley Leeson

FromMyDesktoYours...............................2JuniorActivities..........................................2UniformRulesChanges..............................3ClubRockhoundsoftheYear......................3ConventionRecap.......................................4SafetyMatters............................................4WebSiteContestResults............................5LouellenMontgomery................................5UpcomingRegionalConventions................5ProgramCompetitionResults.....................6All-AmericanContestResults.....................6CompetitiveExhibitResults........................6EndowmentFundNews.............................7Editor'sContestResults..............................7AFMSCommmitteeChairs........................11Multi-FederationFieldTrip.......................12AFMSCodeofEthics.................................12

Recognized as the Official Magazine of the AFMS

AFMS Newsletter – November, 2013

The AFMS

Officers:

Proudly Serving Seven Regional

Federations

PresidentRichardJaeger

<[email protected]>

President-ElectMarionRoberts

<[email protected]>

1st Vice PresidentMattCharsky

<[email protected]>

2nd Vice PresidentAnnJames

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3rd Vice PresidentJ.C.Moore

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4th Vice PresidentDougTrue

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5th Vice PresidentAnnMonroe

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SecretaryAnneCook

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TreasurerPatLaRue

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DarleneGunsolus,KarenBoger,andallthemembersoftheJackson-villeGem&MineralSocietyaretobecongratulatedonthejobtheydidhostingtheAFMS/SFMSShow inSeptember. Themeetings,banquets,andtheshowitselfwerewelldoneandenjoyable.Thethingthatstoodoutthemosttomewasthehospitalitythatwasextendedtothoseofusattendingfromaroundthecountry.

IamexcitedaboutthecomingyearfortheAFMSandverypleasedtobeworkingwithanoutstandinggroupofofficersandcommitteechairs.Ihavecommunicatedwitheachofthemandrespecttheirabilityandtheirdedicationtothebettermentofourhobby.Thesamegoesfortheofficerswhowillservingourregionalfederations.Asrockhounds,wecomefromallpartsofthecountryandmanydifferentbackgrounds,butwehavea loveforourhobby,arespectforoneanother,andadesiretoimproveourclubsandstrengthenourfederations.

Now,alittlebitaboutmyself.IhavebeenamemberoftheTulsaRockandMineralSocietyfor54years,havingjoinedasajuniorinNovemberof1959.IearnedaBSinGeologyfromtheUniversityofOklahomaandaMSinGeologyfromtheUniversityofColoradoandworkedasapetroleumgeologistinHoustonTXbeforethearmydecidedtheyneededmemorethanTexacodid.Aftergettingoutofthearmy,IbecameahighschoolscienceteacherintheTulsaPublicSchools,retiringin2000.Itaughtmostlycoursesinbiologyandphysicsbutdidgettoteachgeologyforthirteenyears.PaleontologyismymainareaofinterestandIhavearatherextensivefossilcollection.Ialsoenjoycollectingminer-als,rocks,andcuttingmaterialbutappreciateallphasesofourhobby;mustadmitIhaven’tdoneanylapidaryworkinover30years.MywifeLindasharesmyinterestinourhobbyandhasbeentheAFMSBulletinEditorsAdvisorychairforseveralyears.WehavethreegrownsonscurrentlylivinginLongmontCO,NashvilleTN,andHoustonTX.

Onceagain,IfeelhonoredtobeservingasyourAFMSPresidentthisyearandamverymuchlook-ingforwardtoitandhopingtoattendasmanyoftheregionalfederationshowsaspossible.Iwillbesharingmythoughtswithyouonanumberofaspectsofourhobbyandfederationinfuturemessages.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmewithyourconcernsandsuggestions.

Richard

From My Desk to Yoursby Richard Jaeger, AFMS President

Geo-SitesforEarthScienceEducation

Whenwethink“fieldtrip,”weusuallythink“collect-ing,”andwedriveoffwithourheadsfilledwithdreamsofstuffingourbackpackswithrockytreasures.Butfieldtripsdon’talwaysneedtobeabouttakinghomerocks.Someallowustotakehomeamorevaluablecommod-ity:knowledge.Aneatguidebookwasrecentlypub-lishedwithfieldtriplocalitiesgearedtowardeducatingratherthancollecting:AlbertB.Dickas’101 American Geo-Sites You’ve Gotta See (MountainPress,2012).

Dickashelpsyoutakekidstositesthattelluniquegeologicalstories.Forinstance,youcanseedramaticevidenceofanancientmeteoritestrikeinAlabama,aviewofthePacificplateslidingbytheNorthAmericanplatealongCalifornia’sSanAndreasFault,fossil-bearingashbedsinNebraskathattellofanunimaginablyim-mensevolcaniceruptioninancient Idaho12millionyearsago,orevidenceofatropicalseaaswellasmassiveglaciationinOhio.With101sitesincludedacrossall50U.S.states,youshouldbeabletofindalocalitywithinreasonabledistanceforaday-orweekendtripforyourclub’sjuniors.

Having Fun: Junior Activitiesby Jim Brace-Thompson, Juniors Program Chair

Thebookopenswithabriefearthscienceprimerontherockcycle,geologi-caldating,platetectonics,and“AShortHistoryoftheEarth”givingaquickwalk-throughofearthhistoryeon-by-eon, period-by-period. Thencomestherealmeatofthebook:the101sitesfromAlabamatoWyoming.Eachsiteentryconsists of a two-pagespread.TheopeningpageprovidesGPScoordinates,aone-sentenceoverviewofthesignificanceofthesite,andanoveralldescriptionandhistory.Thesecondpageprovidescolorfulsupportingillustrations,maps,andphotos.Printedonhigh-qualityglossypaper,thephotosmakeitawonderfulcoffee-tablebookinadditiontoaninformativeread.Buttomaximizeitsuse,gobeyondthepicturesandgetyourclub’skidsouttoasitenearyoutoseeitup-close-and-personal. Ratherthanstuffingtheirbackpackswithrocks,stufftheirheadswithalittleknowledge—andawholelotoffun!

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AttheUniformRulesCommitteemeetingthisyear,thecommitteepassed6changestotheURC,whichwilltakeeffectonJanuary1,2014.ThemostnotablechangesaretoDivisionA-OPEN.In2014eachofthe9classesinDivisionAmaybeawardedTrophy#1,ifqualificationscoresaremet.ThiswilleliminatecompetitionbetweentheseparateclassesforasingletrophyforallofDivisionA.

AnotherchangeinDivisionAwillbeintheJudgingPointsforDivisionA-5Project.ThepointsassignedtoLabelsanduseofcharts,drawingsandpicturesarebeingjoined.TheLabelmustnowclearlystatewhattheprojectis.Theuseofcharts,drawingsandpicturesmaybeusedtoclarifyandstatetheproject.

Anotherstatement forOUT-OFCLASS isbeingadded toDivisionF-Fossils. Statement (e)willbeadded,clarifyingthatspecimensenteredasFossilswithbeoutofclassiftheyhaveanyLapidarywork.

Therewere 3 changes added toDivision I-BeadingandBeadwork.ThefirstchangeconcernsclassI-1throughI-3(StraightStringing).Itwillnolongerbenecessarytoaddthebeadingtechnique,asallitemsintheseclassesarelimitedtostraightstringing.Anotherchangetothese3classescon-cernstheuseofpearls.Glasspearlsdonothaveto

Uniform Rules Changesby Leslie Wayment, URC Chair

beknotted,butnaturalpearlsenteredinClassI-1 to I-3 have to beknotted. Knotting isnot required in beadweaving.

Another changeforDivision I clarifiesRule 25.7 (2) so thatonlywork in class I-4throughI-8willrequirethateachindividualpieceofworkbeidentifiedasoriginalworkoftheexhibitor,orcitetheoriginaldesigner.StraightStringingwillnolongerneedtobeidentifiedinthismanner.

Thecommitteealsomade3smallchangestotheAFMSMineralClassificationList.CELESTITEwillbeanacceptablealternativeforCELESTINE.Theother2changesareforconsistentspellingofFLUORAPATITE,andSMALTITE–varietyofSkutterudite.Aswiththerulechanges,thespellingchangeswillbecomeef-fectiveonJanuary1,2014.

The completeupdated ruleswill beavailablefromyourregionalsupplieschairorviatheAFMSwebsiteafterJanuary1,2014.

Time is flyingby and theendof the year israpidlyapproaching. Allclubs,pleasetakea fewminutesandsendinyourAFMSRockhoundoftheYearfor2013.SendyourentriestoyourFederationChairpersonandhe/shewillforwardthemtomeforpublication.

FederationChairpersons:MycomputercrashedinSeptember.IfyousentmeanentryduringthefirsttwoweeksofSeptemberandyoudonotseeyourentrypublishedbelow,pleaseresendthesub-mittaltome.

ThankyouandcongratulationstoourfollowingRockhoundsoftheYear.

California Federation

VallejoGem&MineralSoci-ety is proud to announce our

RockhoundoftheYearfor2013,Maggie Dragna.Maggieisthe“moverandshaker”oftheVallejoRockandGemclub. Shehasaknackforbring-ingpeopletogetherandorganizingmanyoftheclub’smajor events such as the annual SpringBlingshowandtheSolanoCountyFair. Duringthese events and throughout the year,Maggietirelessly commits to communicatingwith clubmembers;bringingpeopletogethertovolunteer.

YouwillfindMaggiealwaysonthegoandatthewheel;drivingeventstosuccess.In2013,Maggiehasbeenatrue leaderandvolunteer;willingandreadilyavailabletohelpinjustabouteverything.IfMaggiesaysshewilldoitorwillbethere,shekeepshercommitment.Inhersparetime,youwilloftenfindMaggietappingintohercreativityviaherloveofbeadingofnecklaces,braceletsandrings.

submitted by Marcia

ItiswithgreatpleasurethattheSantaClaraValleyGem andMineral Society proclaimsRick KennedyasourAFMSRockhoundoftheYear.Rickisanavidmineralcollectorwhoisalwayswillingtosharehisknowledgewithothers.Whetheritisa classof4thgraders, speakingengagementsatclubmeetingsorshows,oralectureatoneofthemanymuseums throughoutCalifornia,Rocklovestopassalonghisloveofminerals.ThatloveofmineralshasdrivenRick’sinvolvementwithapushtoreopentheClearCreekBLMarea.Hehashadhisfingeronthepulseoftheissuefromthebeginning.Hehasworkedtomakesurethatourclubmembersandothermineral-relatedgroupsareawareoftheissuesinvolved.RickhasbeenacontributingmemberoftheSCVGMSsince2007andiscurrentlyservingasVice-President.

submitted by Frank Mullaney, 2013 SCVGMS Executive Board

AFMS Club Rockhound of the Yearfrom Evelyn Cataldo, Chair


Safety Matters – An Introductionby Ellery Borow, AFMS Safety Chair

Howdoweasresponsiblefieldtripleaders,safetychairs, showchairs, clubofficers,andmembersingeneral encourage! ca-jole!support,guide,sug-gestanddemonstratetofolkstherightthingtodo?Thesafethingtodo?Theresponsible thing todo?Thecautiousthingtodo?IsurewishIhadanswerstothosequestions.AbouttheonlythingsI’llsuggestherearetotryleadingbyexampleandtotryofferingawordofcautionwhenoneseesanunsafeactabouttobeexecuted,.

Overthecomingmonthswewillattempttover-ballyillustrate(verbilate??)someideasandthoughtsaboutsafetymattersfrommyown1/2vastbackgroundwithallmannerofsafetymatters.Gemologistsstudytheir3C’sofclarity,colorandcut.InSafetyMatter’sarticlestofollowwewilltalkaboutrockhoundsafety’s4C’sofConfusions;Contusions!Calamities!,andConcus-sions.Nottobeleftout,wewillalsotalkaboutsomeotherlettersofthealphabetaswell.

Hopefullywewillgettoknowoneanothernotthruamerebiographybutinsteadthroughaseriesofarticles,discussions,stories,ideas,bloviatiosandrantsoffered for your consideration, contempla-tion,andconcern.OhandIshouldforewarnyou,sometimesIrepeatmyself--especiallywhenIsaysomethingreallyprofound(whichdoesnothappenallthatoften,butbraceyourselfjustincase),

Pleasebesafeduringthisupcomingseasonofholidays.Asitsaysatthestartofthisarticle--yoursafetymatters.

Traditioncallsforashortintroductionandbiog-raphyforanewcommitteechairperson.So,hello,mynameisEllery(insertthoughtfulpause).Well,thatisaboutasshortasIcanmakeitandprobablymorethansomefolkscareorwanttoknow!

OnsecondthoughtlperhapsIshouldalsomen-tion that I havenot graduated fromany collegerockhoundsafetycurriculum.Idon’tevenknowofanyclasssuchasRockhoundSafety101.Collegesof-ferjustabouteverythingfromHulaHooptoRocketScience-butnotrockhoundsafety-thatIknow-ofanyway.IshouldsayinmydefensethatIhavenotmadeeverysafetymistakeimaginable,butI’mwellonmyway.InfactsomemistakesI’vemadeweresogood,I’vemadethemasecondtime.

AndnowtothediscussionofthisSafetyMattersarticle–mostofusknowtherightthingtodowhenitcomestosafety.Wedohowever, live inabusyworld.Inallthatbusiness,sometimessafetytakesabackseattoothermatters.Howmanytimeshaveyouheardafteranaccident,arefrainuttered(exple-tivesdeleted)similartooneofthefollowing: 1.ButIWAStakingiteasy... 2.Iwasonlygoingtotrythistoseeifitworked! 3.Wewereinahurryanditlookedsoeasyto... 4. Gee,itdidn’tappeartobethatmuchofaslope. 5.Iknowallaboutthosethings!Ididn’tneedtoreadthedirections. 6.Itwasjustlikealltheothers,whatcouldgowrong?andmyownpersonalfavorite: 7.Isawthisdemonstratedonce...

Mightonegetthejistofanideaorperhapsagutfeelingaboutwhatmayhavegoneastrayineachofthoseinstances?

2013 Convention Recapfrom Ye Olde Editor

The2013AFMS/SFMSConventionandShowarenowhistoryandifyoumissedit,youmissedawonderfulweekend.Many,manythankstotheJack-sonvilleclubforhostinganoutstandingeventwhichincludedcomfortablefacilities,excellentfood,wellorganizedevents,includingapicniconthebeach,andanterrificshow.

TheAFMSannualmeetingwentsmoothly. Abudgetfor2014wasapprovedwithease,acommit-teewasformedtoinvestigateasmallcelebrationoftheAFMS70thAnniversaryin2017andnewofficersforthecomingyearwereelected.Servingusforthecomingyearare:

RichardJaeger,President(RMFMS)MarionRoberts,President-elect(CFMS)

MattCharsky,1stRegionalVicePresident(EFMLS)AnnJames,2ndRegionalVicePresident(SCFMS)J.C.Moore,3rdRegionalVicePresident(MWF)DougTrue,4thRegionalVicePresident(NFMS)AnnMonroe,5thRegionalVicePresident(SFMS)

AnneCook,SecretaryPatLaRue,Treasurer

UpcomingAFMSConventionsannouncedareJuly9–13,2014inTulsa,OKandOctober23–25,2015inAustin,TX.

AFMS Past Presidents -Don Monroe (2013), Lauren Williams (2012), Ron Carman (2003), Steve Weinberger (2002), Dee Holland (1998), Shirley Leeson (2008), Ed Romack (1992), Emerson Tucker (2010). Camera shy: Bob Carlson (2007)

2013-2014 AFMS OfficersDoug True, 4th Reg. VP; Pat LaRue, Treasurer; J.C. Moore, 3rd Reg. VP; Anne Cook, Secretary; Matt Charsky, 1st Reg. VP; Ann Monroe, 5th Reg. VP; Marion Roberts, President-elect; Richard Jaeger, President. Camera shy: Ann James, 2nd Reg. VP.

Trophy winning jewelry display by Ed Price

The ALAA table at the show


CaliforniaFederation

Eastern Federation

MidwestFederation

NorthwestFederation

Rocky MountainFederation

South CentralFederation

SoutheastFederation

2014May 30-June 1

Pomona, CAMarch 29-30

Plymouth Mtg, PAOct. 18 - 19

Des Moines, IAAugust 15-17Hermiston, OR

AFMSJuly 9 - 13

Tulsa, OKAug. 9–10

Baton Rouge, LA2015

May 23 – 24Wheaton, IL

(Chicago area)

AFMSOctober 23-25

Austin, TX

2016Sept. 14-16Placerville, CA

Upcoming Federation Conventionsby Bob Livingston, Show Coordinator

We'veclosedthebookonour2013regionalconventionsandarenowlookingforwardto2014andbeyond.Pleasebesuretosendmethedatesforyourregionalfederationconventionassoonaspossiblesowecanavoidconflicts.Generally,firstfederationtonotifymehasthedate!

AFMS Web Site Contest Resultsfrom Dan Imel, Chair

Nowinitsfifthyear,theAFMSwebsitecontesthasgrownandbeenexpandedovertheyearstoal-lowmoreparticipation.Entriesarefirstsubmittedtotheclub'sregionalfederationwhereeachisjudgedusingasetscoresheet.ThetopthreeentriesfromthatlocalcompetitionmaythenbeforwardedontoAFMSforfurtherevaluation.

Althoughwecouldhavehadtwenty-oneentries,onlyadozenwereforwarded.WesLingerfeltour

AFMS level judgegave theentries thebenefitofhiswisdom,hisextensivewebexperience,andhisknowledgeofwhatworksonawebsiteandwhatdoesn't.Heanalyzedeachofthesitesforwardedtohim,andgaveeachentrantusefulfeedbackonwhatisbeingdonewellandhoweachsitecanbeimproved.WealloweWesahugeroundofapplauseforhisdedicationandtime.

Andherearetheresults:

Place Webmaster Club URL Federation1 Stephanie

HagiwaraOxnardGem&MineralSociety–Oxnard,CA

www.oxnardgem.com CFMS

2 KendraScherrer Santa RosaMineral & GemSociety–SantaRosa,CA

www.SRMGS.org CFMS

3 JeffUrsillo Gem&MineralSocietyofthePalmBeaches–WestPalmBeach,FL

www.gemandmineral.cc SFMS

4 DonnUllery WestSeattleRockClub–Seattle,WA

www.westseattlerockclub.org NFMS

5 VincePellerin SantaLuciaRockhounds–PasoRobles,CA

www.slrockhounds.org CFMS

6 MichaelK.Smith PaleontologicalSocietyofAus-tin–Austin,TX

www.austinpaleo.org SCFMS

7 DonShurtz PleasantOaksGem&MineralClubofDallasandSurroundingMetroplexCities–TX

www.pogmc.org SCFMS

8 KenCasey DelawareMineralogical Soci-ety–Wilmington,DE

www.delminsociety.org EFMLS

9 KevinHood BatonRougeGem&MineralSociety–BatonRough,LA

brgemandmineral.org SCFMS

10 BradleyGrant BaltimoreMineral Society –Baltimore,MD

www.baltimoremineralsociety.org EFMLS

11 BradLarson OwyheeGem&MineralSociety–Caldwell,ID

owyheerocks.com NFMS

12 BethHadley RichmondGem&MineralSo-ciety–Richmond,VA

rgms-va.info EFMLS

Louellen MontgomeryNovember 19, 1917 – September 4, 2013

LouellenMontgomery,past president of theAFMSScholarshipFoundation,RockyMountain Federation (1975)and TopekaGem&MineralSocietypassedawayattheageof95onSeptember4.

She is survived by herhusbandRussellandherchildrenBruce,DeborahScanland,CindaKunkler,MelissaFollmerandJaneCookaswellas10grandchildren,twostepgrand-children,10great-grandchildrenandfivestep-great-grandchildren.

ContributionsinLouellen'smemoryshouldbemadetotheAFMSScholarshipFoundation,%yourregionalfederationcoordinatorordirectlytoSchol-arshipFoundationTreasurerJonSpunaugle(12719NE116thSt#E-101;Kirkland,WA98034).

Officer Updates Neededby Steve Weinberger

Novemberiselectiontimeformanyclubs.Onceyour clubholds their elections for newofficers,pleasetakeamomenttosendthelist(nameofclub,officeheld,nameandaddress)totheCentralOfficesowecanupdatethemailinglist.

Youcaneasilye-mailyourlisttousat<[email protected]>ormail ittousattheaddressshownonpage3.

Whileyou'reatit,ifyou'renotalreadydoingso,pleaseaddtheAFMSpresident,president-electandeditoraswellasyourregionalfederationofficerstoyourclubbulletinexchangelist.Readingaboutyourclubisanimportantpartofbeingafederationofficerorcommitteechairsinceitenablesthefolkstogetconnectedtowhat'shappeninginyourarea.


I'mdelightedtoannouncethewinnersofthe2013AFMSProgramCom-petition.Theseprogramswill be sent to your re-gionalfederationprogramlibraryshortly.

Agates, Turquoise and Jade are certainly threeverypopularstonesamongrockhounds. Until nowhowever,onlyagateshave

beenwellrepresentedinthelistsofprogramsinFed-erationLibraries.Butnow,turquoiseandjadewillbeaddedtothoselists.(Note:Finaltitlesmaybeslightlydifferentthanthoseshown.)WatchfordetailsinyourRegionalNewsletter.

Class1:EducationalPresentation

1st place with honors (score over 95 points)$200 cash award

Agates Under the Microscope DVDapprox.30minuteswithnarration

byDougMooreHeartofWisconsinGem&MineralSociety(MWF)

ForyearsDoughasbeenstudyingandthenshow-ingusdifferentvarietiesof thesecolorful stones.Thisentryagainhas succeededextremelywell inpresentingandexplainingyetanotherwayto lookatandappreciatethissometimesunderappreciatedvarietyofquartz.Themicropatternsandcolorsarestunning!Suitableforanyaudience.

1st place (score over 90 points)$100 cash award

Turquoise of Nevada DVDapprox.30minuteswithnarration

byTerryVasseur,SouthBayLapidary&MineralSociety(CFMS)

Captivatedbynotonlythecolorofthisrarebutpopularstone,Terrybegancollectingsamples.Healsowantedtolearnallhecouldaboutthehistoryandloreassociatedwithit.Aftermeetinganold-timeminer,TerrywasinvitedtothemineinNevada.Thispresen-tationtakesusalongonthisjourneyofexploration,sharinghighlightsofwhatwaslearnedalongtheway.Suitableforanyaudience.

Class4-JustforJuniors1st Place (score over 90 points)

$100 cash award

Jade - Digging Deep isn’t Enough DVDapprox.5minuteswithnarration

byHannahZakharenkovRosevilleRookieRockRollers(CFMS)

LivinginCalifornia,wherejadeboulderscanstillbefound,Hannahdiscoveredthatthosewhoarein-terestedinthisstoriedstonecanexploreitonseverallevels.Inotherwords,there’smoretojadethanit’sbeautifulcolors.Viewersyoungandoldwillbeinter-

Program Competition Resultsby Marge Collins, Program Competition Chair

estedinHannah’sTale-withbeautifulsamplesandacuteobservations.Suitableforanyaudience.Toreservethese(orotherprograms)foruselaterthisyear,contactyourRegionalLibrary. GuidelinesandRulesforthe2014ProgramCom-petitionwillbepublished intheDecemberAFMSNewsletter.Theywillbesimilartocurrent“rules”publishedontheAFMSwebsite(www.amfed.org)andinthisnewsletter.

For additional information, contact yourRe-gionalLibrarianortheCompetitionCoordinator.

TheAFMSAllAmericanAwardcompetitionfortheawardyearcovering2012hadthreeentries.ThereweretwofromtheMidwestFederation–onefromLincoln,Nebraska(LincolnGem&MineralClub)andonefromMilwaukee,Wisconsin(WisconsinGeologicalSociety).ThethirdbookwasfromtheCaliforniaFederation-VanNuysCalifornia(DelAirRockhoundsClub).

IwaspleasedtopresenttheawardsattheAFMSConventioninFlorida.Con-gratulationstotheseawardwinners!

Gold LargeClub LincolnGem&MineralClub MWF Silver SmallClub WisconsinGeologicalSociety MWF Bronze SmallClub DelAirRockhounds CFMS

Iwanttothanktheeffortsoftheregionalchairsthatencouragedparticipationinthisprogram,specifi-callyLizBurton(MidwestFederation)andDorothyBeachler(California).

Ihopemoreclubswillseethevalueofcreatingaclubyearbook,anddocumentingtheactivitiesoftheirclub.It’saperfectwaytohighlightindividualmembereffortsandaclub’sinvolvementintheircommunities.

Submissionsforthe2014contestwillbeacceptedafterJanuary2014.Datesforyourregionalcompeti-tionwillbepublishedinyourregionalfederationnewslettertocoverclubactivitiesfortheyear2013.

Thesethreeawardwinnersaregreatexamplesofactive,involvedclubs.Anactiveclubcanbenefitev-eryoneinourhobby,and,ifyouhaveone,it’satreasure.

All American Club Awards – Winners for 2013by Regina Kapta, Chair

TheAmericanFederationofMineralogicalSocietiesannualmeetingandshowwashostedbytheSouth-eastFederationofMineralogicalSocietiesthisyearinJacksonville,FL.Atotalof7competitivecaseswereenteredintheAFMScompetitionand5trophieswereawarded.TheSFMShad5entriesintheregionalcompetition,ofwhich2becameeligibletocompeteintheAFMScompetition.

CongratulationstoMariWebb,fromtheJacksonvilleGemandMineralSociety(SFMS)forwinningTro-phy#27forhereducationalentryEGS-3withascoreof98.EdwardPrice,alsofromJacksonvilleGemandMineralSociety(SFMS)wonTrophy#26forhisentryinclassD-10withascoreof93.CheriGeorge,fromthePalmdaleGem&MineralClub(CFMS)wonTrophy#42forherclassI-6entry,beadweaving.

VivienRobertsandherhusbandMarion,bothclubatlargemembersoftheNFMS,tookhomeTrophies#41and

21respectively.VivienearnedhertrophyforhermixedcarvingcaseCA-5withascoreof98.Marionalsoearneda98onhisCW-4Spherescase.

Competitive Exhibit Awards at Jacksonvilleby Leslie Wayment, URC Chair

Beaded Necklaces by Cheri George - Trophy #42

Carvings by Vivien Roberts - Trophy # 41

Spheres by Marion Roberts - Trophy # 21


AFMS Endowment Fund Resultsfrom RJ Harris, Chair

AlthoughIdonothavethefinalnumbersonhowmuchmoneywasraisedfromthe2013EndowmentFundDrawing,Icantellyouthatsaleswerebriskandinterestinwinningtheprizeshigh.Iwanttothankeachoftheregionalfederation"salespeople"withoutwhosehelpwecouldnothavehadasuccessfuldrawing. CaliforniaFederation-ColleenMcGann EasternFederation-CarolynWeinberger NorthwestFederation-ChrisBlickfeldt RockyMountainFederation-RichardJaeger MidwestFederation-J.C.Moore SouthCentralFederation-CatherineRouchon SoutheastFederation-BarbaraGreen

Ialsowishtoextendmyheartfeltthankstothosemembersoftheregionalfederationclubswhodonatedoneormoreitemsforthedrawing.

Andthewinnersare:

# Prize Donated by Winner Federation

1 Amethystearrings&necklace BetsyOberheim PatBarker EFMLS2 Chalcopyritespecimen RJHarris MarieStackhouse EFMLS3 Homelite,onyx& jaspernecklace

&earringsBetsyOberheim SharonRogow* CFMS

4 Floatcopper&stockcertificate PamHecht DorisKeane+ MWF5 GemCuttingShopHelps(book) RJHarris LamarTilgner^ NFMS6 CavemanClothespin MichaelBlanton JimHird EFMLS7 Jaspernecklace&earrings BetsyOberheim WarrenTravis SFMS8 StClair,PAFernFossil RJHarris DavidBennett* CFMS9 FramedFossilFish RichardJaeger LindaJaeger RMFMS10 JeffriesQuartzspecimen DannyGriffin ValJohnson EFMLS11 ChannelInlay Don&AnnMonroe SonyHemsher· RMFMS12 Acanthitespecimen C&SWeinberger G&GGems SCFMS13 Calcitespecimen C&SWeinberger JasonHamilton SFMS14 Rhodochrositeclock Jean&MattCharsky GemCuttersGuildof

BaltimoreEFMLS

15 MineraloftheMonthClub Mineral of theMonthClub

RayDuplechain SFMS

16 FramedGoldspecimenprint FredSchaefermeyer K.C.Foster� EFMLS17 FramedRhodochrositeprint FredSchaefermeyer DonnaMoore+ MWF18 FramedAquamarineprint FredSchaefermeyer JohnWashburn+ MWF19 Benitewire-wrappedpendant BenThomas GeraldNagel� RMFMS20 "Cauliflower"calcitespecimen Irvin&LorraineHammer DavidBennett* CFMS21 Anhydritespecimen Irvin&LorraineHammer KeithKaneda EFMLS22 Quartzcrystalw/citrine K.C.Foster MaryBateman EFMLS23 IntarsiaPendant EdPrice&JimRobinson DonSchurtz SCFMS24 FacetedBrazilianemeralds D.L.Brooks DougTrue NFMS25 FacetedAmethyst D.L.Brooks TomFrame SFMS26 IndianBlackskinagatecab BobRush BevDillon NFMS27 Citrinenecklace JenniferHaley DennisGams SCFMS28 Jadesculpture CynthiaPayne TomGangi EFMLS29 Gyrolitespecimen CynthiaPayne JoyceSpeed� SCFMS

*PrizepickedupbyTomBurchard+PrizepickedupbyDonna&JCMoore

^PrizepickedupbyDougTrue·PrizepickedupbyDeLaneCox�PrizepickedupbyJeffUrsillo

#PrizepickedupbyRichardJaeger�PrizepickedupbyRonCarman

Allotherprizeswereeitherpickedupbythewinnerorhavebeenmailed.

Editor's Contest Resultsby Linda Jaeger, BEAC Chair

Herearetheresultsofthe2013AFMSBulletinEditor'sContestasannouncedattheEditor'sandWebmaster'sbreakfastinJacksonville,FL.Congratu-lationstoallwhoentered.

Original Adult Articles, Top 101.ElChiconal

byRichardPetersonLincolnGem&MineralClub(MWF)

From:Pick&Shovel,10/12

2.GiantsTakeBabyStepsbyErichGrundel

MineralogicalSocietyofDistrictofColumbia(EFMLS)From:MineralMinutes,5/12

3.Cuttin’WithDGMG–Lesson#1byJimDennis

DenverGem&MineralGuild(RMFMS)From:Tips&Chips,6/12

4.WhatisHGMS?byKarenBurns

HoustonGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:Backbender’sGazette,6/12

5.DMCFieldTrip–24March2012:RossCreek,GrundyCounty,Tennessee

byTomBatchaGeorgiaMineralSociety(SFMS)

From:Tips&Trips,4/12

6.WhatNow?byJackieSullivan,

WestCentralIllinoisRock&MineralClub(MWF)From:RockChatter,10/12

7.CampParadiseTripHostedbyCFMSbyDavidEstep

LongBeachMineral&GemSociety(CFMS)From:Pick&Shovel,10/12

8.TourmalinebyBevEisenacher

CentralPARock&MineralClub(EFMLS)From:RockBusterNews,10/12

9.ThePankeyCoalMinebyDickPankey

ContraCostaMineral&GemSociety(CFMS)From:DiabloDiggins,4/12

10.KeokukGeodesbyEllieRosenberg

ColoradoSpringsMineralogicalSociety(RMFMS)From:Pick&Pack,10/12

Original Adult Articles, Honorable MentionMayDMCFieldTripReport

byLoriCarter,GeorgiaMineralSociety(SFMS)From:Tips&Trips,7/12

TheElementsofFossilCollectingbyMartySigwing

McPhersonGem&MineralClub(RMFMS)From:ThePostRock,4/12

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GoldbyBrettWhitenack


INeedHelp!bySueHogge

LincolnOrbitEarthScienceSociety(MWF)From:LOESSBulletin,12/12

MarchBirthstone:BloodstonebySylviaKernen

GulfCoastGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:Slabs&Cabs,3/12

CleaningYourLimestoneFossilbyMarthaS.Brown

GeorgiaMineralSociety(SFMS)From:Tips&Trips,4/12

DisplayCaseStart-upbyMartinDougherty

LongBeachMineral&GemSociety(CFMS)From:Pick&Shovel,12/12

MoveOverHopeDiamondbyDaveMacLean

NorthernVirginiaMineralClub(EFMLS)From:TheMineralNewsletter,12/12

Original Adult Articles Advanced, Top 101.SummerDays:

TheGeologyofLakefrontPropertybyHeathShive

ThreeRiversGem&MineralSociety(MWF)From:TheStrataData,4/12

2.ShoeboxAdventures:TheIDProblembyMikeSeeds

BaltimoreMineralSociety(EFMLS)From:TheConglomerate,7/12

3.TheMicromountCorner:Micro-mineralsfromTopazMountain,ThomasRange,JuabCounty,Utah

byDr.DavidBabulskiGeorgiaMineralSociety(SFMS)

From:Tips&Trips,3/12

4.WhatAmIBuying?byFrankCraig


5.MarkingsandHallmarks:HowtoDeciphertheCode

byMarkVillanuevaHoustonGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:TheBackbender’sGazette,11/12

6.AmericanRockhoundsinGermany:OurHuntforanIdar-Oberstein

byJimBrace-ThompsonVenturaGem&MineralSociety(CFMS)From:RockhoundRambling,11&12/12

7.AFieldTriptoSouthParkBasinbyMikeNelson


8.SandinYourPockets?byCarlKamp


9.“It’sNotMyJob”...OrIsIt?byEdWagner


10.TheSeymourBlobbyNealImmega

HoustonGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:TheBackbender’sGazette,9/12

Original Adult Articles AdvancedHonorable Mention

HoustonFineMineralShowbySteveBlyskal


AmberbyLoisLarson


DefinitionoftheMonth:TheCarbonCyclebySteveMulqueen

VenturaGem&MineralSociety(CFMS)From:RockhoundRambling,8/12

TommyknockersoftheComstockbyDWWebbVarnum

RenoGem&MineralSociety(CFMS)From:TheConglomerate,7/12

A“World”ofGraniteinElberton,GAbyWaltKubilius

AikenGem,Mineral&FossilSociety(EFMLS)From:Hound’sHowl,6/12

Junior Articles – Under 12, Top 10 (4 entries)1.TheTouristsofTodayMeettheMineofYesterday

byJacksonSkubal(10)HoustonGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:TheBackbender’sGazette,6/12

2.Pu’uLoaPetroglyphFieldontheIslandofHawaiibyBrandonPoy(10)

ChicagoRocks&MineralsSociety(MWF)From:ThePick&DopStick,12/12

3.WildacresbyIsabellaBrandon(11)


4.TheStateRockofArkansas:BauxitebyAnnieBorders(9)

SantaClaraValleyGem&MineralSociety(CFMS)From:Breccia,10/12

Junior Articles – 12 to 17, Top 10 1.DropletsofInformation

byJessaPotvin(13)AikenGem,Mineral&FossilSociety(EFMLS)

From:Hound’sHowl,2/12

2.AUteArrowStraightenerisMadeofJurassicDinosaurBone

byGavinNoller(12)ColoradoSpringsMineralogicalSociety(RMFMS)

From:Pick&Pack,11/12

3.LabelYourSpecimensbyMatthewLambert(?)

NorthMississippiGem&MineralSociety(SFMS)From:TheNugget,12/12

4.UsesofClayinModernandAncientTimesbyJuliaKuhn(14)


5.MalachiteintheBibleTimesbySaufinaKemp(14)


6.InternshipbyConradSmith(15)

Gem,Lapidary&MineralSocietyofMontgomeryCounty,MD(EFMLS)

From:TheRockhounder,10/12

7.SardonyxbyAsherKemp(13)


8.TheThreeDaysofaLifetimeRockhoundingTripbyStevenNewman(?)

ContraCostaMineral&GemSociety(CFMS)From:DiabloDiggins,9/12

9.TheEurypteridbyKenBeck(17)


10.QuickNotesonBrachiopodsbyBlakeReher(14)


Junior Articles – 12 to 17, Honorable MentionDavid’sMulti-coloredAgates

byDavidKuhn(16)ThreeRiversGem&MineralSociety(MWF)

From:TheStrataData,1/12

Editor's Contest Resultscontinued from page 8

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Written Features, Top 101.CrinoidsDon’tSting!

byRosieMillerThreeRiversGem&MineralSociety(MWF)


2.AVisittoPoorBoyRockShopbyKimberlyBrannon

TheBatonRougeGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:TheRedstickRockhound,11/12

3.SurvivinginAfghanistanbyMarkVillanueva


4.NotesfromthePresident’sDesk...February2012byNancyRoberts


5.FickFossilMuseumFieldTripbyLoisLarson


6.FieldTripReport:HendersonMine,Empire,CObyRichardParsons

FriendsoftheColoradoSchoolofMinesGeologyMuseum(RMFMS)

From:Newsletter,8/12

7.Editor’sCorner:ThePerotMuseumofNatureandSciencebyDonShurtz

PleasantOaksGem&MineralClubofDallas,TX(SCFMS)

From:Chips&Chatter,12/12

8.TheWilliamHollandSchool(CampWilliamHolland)

byJohnByzetNorthMississippiGem&MineralSociety(SFMS)

From:TheNugget,11/12

9.OfftoSouthAfricabyJoyce&FuzzyMason

ElDoradoCountyMineral&GemSociety(CFMS)From:Petroglyphs,11&12/12

10.IsThataStalagmiteorStalactiteISee?byChloeKahling,ElDoradoCountyMineral&

GemSociety(CFMS)From:Petroglyphs,11&12/12

Written Features, Honorable MentionFindingOilandGas:

TheGood,theBad,andtheUglybyScottGermain

RichmondGem&Mineral(EFMLS)From:TheCollectingBag,7/12

NoRockhoundLeftBehindbyDebbieWinterson&LisaHoffman

ElDoradoCountyMineral&GemSociety(CFMS)From:Petroglyphs,6/12

InternetResourcesbyLorraineJohnston

GemCuttersGuildofBaltimore(EFMLS)From:GemCuttersNews,2/12

FieldTripReport–RyePatchbyDaleSworthout

RenoGem&MineralSociety(CFMS)From:Conglomerate,11/12

MuseumMusingsbyBruceGeller

FriendsoftheColoradoSchoolofMinesGeologyMuseum(RMFMS)

From:Newsletter,8/12

OntheMountaintop:AFirstVisittoWildacresbyAliceCherbonnier

BaltimoreMineralSociety(EFMLS)From:TheConglomerate,5/12

MedoraGeodeTripbyKarenHoffman


MineralIdentificationUsingtheRamanSpectrometeratJamesMadisonUniversity

byDavidHennesseyMineralogicalSocietyoftheDistrictofColumbia

(EFMLS)From:MineralMinutes,2/12

GeodeCollectingandMazonCreekFieldTripReport

byKathyKovacs-BaileyThreeRiversGem&MineralSociety(MWF)


MakeYourselfanEquipmentBag,BabybyNikkiKenney


ToeStumpersbyConnieMcGarrah

NorthwestArkansasGem&MineralSociety(RMFMS)From:Rock,PickandChisel,7/12

Drawn Features (5 entries)1.R.R.herewithsomeitemsI’vefoundusefulonFieldTrips

byChrisMunsonCobbCountyGem&MineralSociety(SFMS)

From:Cobb-L-Stones,4/12

2.GoldRushbyCienaHigginbotham

LakeGeorgeGem&MineralClub(RMFMS)From:LGGMCNews,3/12

3.SmilodonbyZacharySepulveda


4.Crystals&AgatesbyAndrewTiedje

LincolnGem&MineralClub(MWF)From:Pick&Shovel,6/12

5.AnOdetoaRockbyKurtLahmers


Adult Poetry, Top 101.StardustMinerals

byTerrellWilliamProctorHoustonGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:TheBackbender’sGazette,11/12

2.IAin’tNuthinButARockhoundbySherylE.Sims

MineralSocietyoftheDistrictofColumbia(EFMLS)From:MineralMinutes,3/12

3.FossilsfromtheAncientLakebyStevenWadeVeatch


4.RubytheBrightRedMineralbyCaroleHarp&MaryBoesdorfer


5.GrandfatherRockbyBobbiMetzger

RenoGem&MineralScoiety(CFMS)From:Conglomerate,10/12

6.TheSofterSidebyJimStedman

MarylandGeologicalSociety(EFMLS)From:TheRostrum,7/12

7.OdetoMyRockBrothersbyOwenMartin


8.Our24thSeedbyBarbaraFenstermacher

AikenGem,Mineral&FossilSociety(EFMLS)From:Hound’sHowl,9/12

9.ALongSearchbyMaryOwens

EastTexasGem&MineralSociety(SCFMS)From:Rock-N-Rose,11/12

Junior Poetry, Top 10 (3 entries)1.TheWaldoCanyonFire

byJackShimon(7)ColoradoSpringsMineralogicalSociety(RMFMS)

From:Pick&Pack,12/12


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2.GoldRushbyCienaHigginbotham(14)

LakeGeorgeGem&MineralClub(RMFMS)From:LGGMCNews,3/12

3.AnOdetoaRockbyKurtLahmers(13)


New Editors, Top 10 (4 entries)1.Slabs&Cabs,October,2012

SylviaKerner,EditorGulfCoastGem&MineralSociety

CorpusChristi,TX(SCFMS)

2.TheStoneChipper,June,2012CarolynPerkins,Editor

AustinGem&MineralSocietyAustin,TX(SCFMS)

3.MineralMinutes,October,2012SherylSims,Editor

MineralogicalSocietyoftheDistrictofColumbiaWashington,DC(EFMLS)

4.JadeStateNews,November,2012VerneOrcutt,Editor

WyomingStateMineral&GemSocietyPowell,WY(RMFMS)

Mini Bulletins, Top 10 (4 entries)1.LowcountryDiggings,March,2012

MarkEasterbrook,EditorLowcountryGem&MineralSociety

Charleston,SC(SFMS)

2.Chips&Chatter,October,2012DonShurtz,Editor

PleasantOaksGem&MineralClubofDallas,TX,Richardson,TX(SCFMS)

3.Rock,Pick&Chisel,May,2012

DeLaneCox,EditorNorthwestArkansasGem&MineralSociety

Colcord,OK(RMFMS)

4.Rockette,5/12,MaryLouFroese,EditorSequoiaGem&MineralSociety

RedwoodCity,CA(CFMS)

Small Bulletins, Top 101.ThePostRock,December,2012

SaraMurphy,EditorMcPhersonGem&MineralClub

McPherson,KS(RMFMS)

2.ThePineywoodsRooter,May,2012JohnNash,Editor

PineCountryGem&MineralSocietyJasper,TX(SCFMS)

3.RockhoundRamblings,December,2012

MarkNelson,EditorPasadenaLapidarySociety,Pasadena,CA(CFMS)

4.ThePick&Shovel,December,2012AndreaDougherty,Editor

LongBeachMineral&GemSocietyLongBeach,CA(CFMS)

5.TheRockfinder,October,2012JasonHefner,Editor

MichianaGem&MineralSocietyElkhart,IN(MWF)

6.Lapidarian,May,2012MichaelCox,Editor

SantaCruzMineral&GemSocietySantaCruz,CA(CFMS)

7.Rock-N-Rose,December,2012SusanBurch,Editor

EastTexasGem&MineralSociety,Tyler,TX(SCFMS)

8.CanaveralMoonstone,July,2012DavidJacobson,Editor

CanaveralMineral&GemSocietyMelbourne,FL(SFMS)

9.TheNugget,December,2012DanaJones,Editor

NorthMississippiGem&MineralSocietyTupelo,MS(SFMS)

10.DelAirMonthlyRockhounderReview,11/12,ChrisWard,Editor

DelAirRockhoundsClub,VanNuys,CA(CFMS)

Small Bulletins, Honorable MentionNews&Views,April,2012ReedPendleton,Editor

WasatchGemSociety,Sandy,UT(RMFMS)

Large Bulletins, Top 101.Pick&Shovel,August,2012SharonMarburger,Editor

LincolnGem&MineralClub,Lincoln,NE(MWF)

2.RockhoundRambling,June,2012AngelaBrown,Editor

VenturaGem&MineralSocietyVentura,CA(CFMS)

3.TheBackbender’sGazette,October,2012

PhyllisGeorge,EditorHoustonGem&MineralSociety

Houston,TX(SCFMS)

4.Tips&Chips,April,2012BethSimmons,Editor

DenverGem&MineralGuild,Denver,CO(RMFMS)

5.TheRockhounder,May,2012WendellMohr,Editor

Gem,Lapidary&MineralSocietyofMontgomeryCounty,MD,Gaithersburg,MD(EFMLS)

6.DiabloDiggins,May,2012TerryCaskey,Editor

ContraCostaMineral&GemSocietyWalnutCreek,CA(CFMS)

7.Tips&Trips,May,2012DylanPorter,Editor

GeorgiaMineralSociety,Norcross,GA(SFMS)

8.TheAgatizer,May,2012TerryVasseur,Editor

SouthBayLapidary&MineralSocietyTorrance,CA(CFMS)

9.Chippers’Chatter,December,2012

CarolynWeinberger,EditorChesapeakeGem&MineralSociety

Baltimore,MD(EFMLS)

10.GemCuttersNews,January,2012CarolynWeinberger,Editor

GemCuttersGuildofBaltimoreBaltimore,MD(EFMLS)

Large Bulletins, Honorable Mention

LOESSBulletin,May,2012EdWagner,Editor

LincolnOrbitEarthScienceSocietySpringfield,IL(MWF)

RockyTrails,March,2012MaryAlyceWeston,Editor

ColumbiaGem&MineralSocietyColumbia,SC(SFMS)

Pick&Pack,September,2012

SharonHolte,EditorColoradoSpringsMineralogicalSociety

ColoradoSprings,CO(RMFMS)

ArrowheadNews,November,2012DonnaGriseto,Editor

IndianMoundsRock&MineralClubWyoming,MI(MWF)

HotSpringsBulletin,November-December,2012

RaymondLynch,EditorHotSpringsGeologyClub,HotSprings,AR(SCFMS)

Special Publications (4 entries)1.FieldTriptoKiowa,Clark,andBarberCounties

byLoisLarsonMcPhersonGem&MineralClub

McPherson,KS(RMFMS)

2.Rocks,MineralsandFossilsofPennsylvaniabyBeverlyEisenacher

CentralPennsylvaniaRock&MineralClubHarrisburg,PA(EFMLS)

3.EFMLSAnnualMeeting

bySherylSims,MineralogicalSocietyoftheDistrictofColumbia,Washington,DC(EFMLS)

4.WhatareYourInterestsintheEarthSciences?

MembershipBrochurebySusanBurch

EastTexasGem&MineralSociety,Tyler,TX(SCFMS)



AFMS Committees: 2013 – 2014

Here is the listing of the people who have agreed to serve as Committee Chairs for 2012-13. Please feel free to contact these people if you need information, have questions or would like to share ideas with them.

AllAmericanClub ReginaKapta <cigmcatcomcast.net>

AFMSClubRockhoundoftheYear EvelynCataldo <cataldoevelynatyahoo.com>

AFMSNewsletter CarolynWeinberger <editoratamfed.org>

Boundaries BobCarlson <illegitimusnoncarborundumatinbox.com>

BulletinEditorHallofFame CarolynWeinberger <editoratamfed.org>

BulletinEditorsAdvisory LindaJaeger <ljgralgataol.com>

BylawsRevisory SteveWeinberger <central_officeatamfed.org>

CentralOfficeAdministrator SteveWeinberger <central_officeatamfed.org>

CommemorativeStamps WendellMohr <wmohraterols.com>

ConservationandLegislation MikeNelson <csrockguyatyahoo.com>

EndowmentFund DonnaMoore <MWFSecretaryatgmail.com>

FinancialInvestment LaurenWilliams <slharuiratmsn.com>

Historian ShirleyLeeson <shirleyleesonatcox.net>

Inter-RegionalFieldTrip DougTrue <dtruefossils12atyahoo.com>

JudgesTrainingSeminar DeeHolland <beauhollandatcenturytel.net>

JuniorPrograms JimBrace-Thompson <jbracethatroadrunner.com>

LongRangePlanning DonMonroe <donmonroeatwindstream.net>

NameBadges FrankMullaney <rockyfivataol.com>

Nominating DonMonroe <donmonroeatwindstream.net>

Parliamentarian RonCarman <rrcarmanatcenturytel.net>

PastPresident’sAdvisory DonMonroe <donmonroeatwindstream.net>

Photography SteveWeinberger <central_officeatafmed.org>

ProgramCompetition MargeCollins <margaretatqtm.net>

Publications RonCarman <rcarmanatcenturytel.net>

PublicRelations BobJones <jonesb52atgmail.com>

Safety ElleryBorow 207-547-3154

ShowConsultant BobLivingston <gemguyatverizon.net>

UniformRules B.JayBowman <bjbatwildblue.net>

URCEligibilityFiles AnneCook <secretaryatamfed.org>

WaysandMeans DonMonroe <donmonroeatwindstream.net>

Website/Webmaster MartyHart <webmasteratamfed.org>

WebSiteContest DanImel <lapidryataol.com>

AFMSScholarshipFoundation DeeHolland,President (seeJudgesTraining) RichardJaeger,VicePresident CheriGeorge,Secretary JonSpunaugle,Treasurer


ThetownofTerry,Montanamaybesmall,buttheyareplanningonrollingouttheredcarpetforusastheyhosttheAFMS2014Multi-Federationfieldtripgathering.ThedatesareJuly31-August4,2014,somarkyourcalendarsandgetreadytoregister!

TerryisrightinthemiddleofsomeofthebestMontanarockhoundingareas.We'llhavenumeroustripstotheGravelBarsontheYellowstoneRiver;productiveareasthatI'vebeenhuntingonannuallyfor40+years.Manyareaccessedonlythroughprivateproperty,butpermissionshavebeengranted.We'll behunting forMontanaagates, Jasper,PetrifiedWood, fossil coral,stromatolites,andnumerousother"oddities".

We'llhavenumeroustripsintoMontanafossilcountrytothePierreandBearPawformationareas,andwe'llcollectammonites,baculites,scaphites,natiloidsandmanyothershells(70-95millionyearsold)intheancientseabedareas.WearealsoworkingontripstoseveralareaswherewecancollectdinosaurfossilsfromtheHellCreekFormation.Moreinformationwillbeforthcomingasplansaresolidified.

Inaddition,we'llhaveanopportunitytotakeaguidedtourthroughtheEasternMontanaBadlands-aonceinalifetimeopportunity.

Startplanningyourcollectingvacationnow.Kidsarewelcome!!!!WhatcouldbebetterthenfourdaysinEasternMontanawithachanceofcollectingwonderfulmaterial.

Butwait,there'smore....ThetownofTerryisallowingustousetheir2blockcityparkfordrycampingandotheractivities.We'llhavepotluckdinners,abarbecueandmuch,muchmore.

Formore informationcontactDougTrue,FieldtripChair, (406)670-0506,oremail<[email protected]>

Multi-Federation Field Trip – Make Plans to Attend NOW!by Doug True, Field Trip Chair

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AFMS Code of Ethics

Iwillrespectbothprivateandpublicprop-ertyandwilldonocollectingonprivatelyownedlandwithouttheowner’spermission.

Iwillkeepinformedonalllaws,regulationsofrulesgoverningcollectingonpubliclandsandwillobservethem.

Iwill to thebestofmyability, ascertaintheboundary linesofpropertyonwhichIplantocollect.

Iwillusenofirearmsorblastingmaterialincollectingareas.

Iwillcausenowillfuldamagetoprop-ertyofanykind-fences,signs,buildings.

Iwillleaveallgatesasfound.

Iwillbuildfiresindesignatedorsafeplacesonlyandwillbecertaintheyarecompletelyextin-guishedbeforeleavingthearea.

Iwilldiscardnoburningmaterial-matches,cigarettes,etc.

Iwillfillallexcavationholeswhichmaybedangeroustolivestock.

Iwillnotcontaminatewells,creeksorotherwatersupply.

Iwill causenowillfuldamagetocollect-ingmaterialandwilltakehomeonlywhatIcanreasonablyuse.

IwillpracticeconservationandundertaketoutilizefullyandwellthematerialsIhavecollectedandwillrecyclemysurplusforthepleasureandbenefitofothers.

I will support the rockhound projectH.E.L.P. (HelpEliminateLitterPlease)andWillleaveallcollectingareasdevoidoflitter,regard-lessofhowfound.

I willcooperatewithfieldtrip leadersandthoseindesignatedauthorityinallcollectingareas.

IwillreporttomycluborFederationofficers,BureauofLandmanagementorotherauthorities,anydepositofpetrifiedwoodorothermaterialsonpubliclandswhichshouldbeprotectedfortheenjoymentoffuturegenerationsforpubliceduca-tionalandscientificpurposes.

Iwillappreciateandprotectourheritageofnaturalresources.

Iwillobservethe“GoldenRule”,willuse“GoodOutdoorManners” andwill at all timesconductmyself in amannerwhichwill add tothe stature andPublic “image”of rockhoundseverywhere.

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