HERE IS INFO ON THE BOY SCOUT EVENT
Thank you for
contacting me.
The date is Sunday, August 22 from 1 to 3pm at Victoria Park in Hercules.
Victoria Park is located within the Victoria By the Bay subdivision.
From Martinez direction, take Hwy 4 to where it ends in Hercules just under and past Hwy 80 at San Pablo Ave.
Then turn right on San Pablo, go to the next stop light and turn left on Victoria Crescent West.
Go to the stop sign and then turn left 50 feet ahead onto Victoria Park.
Go all the way down the street and you will see the park straight ahead. Street parking only near park.
We will be serving hot dogs chips and drinks from 12:30 to 1 for anyone that wants to eat.
I would like to start at 1pm with a show and tell from MDMDC members with some of their interesting and unusual finds, coins, jewelry, gold nuggets, cub scout
scarf slides and anything else that would peak their interest.
This would last maybe 15-20 minutes.
Then depending on how many detectors we have and how many scouts, we would have either two smaller hunts or one larger hunt if there is
enough detectors.
I would expect there to be a maximum of 20 to 25 scouts.
I have 2 detectors so if anyone has more than one detector, bring it and the parents can help their son if needed.
After 15-20 minutes the hunt is over and we will tally up how much each scout finds.
Last year many scouts and parents were interested in detectors because they had fun.
If some members have a detector they want to sell or if Ray wants to have a table there to sell some
things would be great! Let me know of any questions that come up. |
HERE IS SOME MORE USE FULL INFO
A club member asked if anyone would know in which states metal detecting is allowed.
Members may check out web site: www.fmdac.org,
then go toe State Park Regulations to see a state by state account
where and where not detecting is allowed.
Click on the state you want to explore and you will find more info.
If it is a historical park in any sense of the word then consider it off limits.
THIS IS JUST ONE SOURCE.
If you want to hunt in East Bay Regional Parks you will need one of there permits.
They are $20.00 for a two year permit. You can get them at the regional office at
2950 Peralta Oaks Dr. Oakland. That's near the Oakland Zoo.
Upcoming shows, coins, collectibles
July 11, 2010 Sunday (Rain or Shine)
Over 900 targets!
Treasure Hunters Society of Santa Clara The Summer Clad Hunt
Location: Vasona Lake County Park (Peppertree Picnic Area)
333 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Prizes include: Presidential dollar coins, half dollars and quarters.
Hunt Fees: $10 per club member
$20 for non-club members
Hunt registration...8:30AM to 9:40AM
HUNT 9:45AM to 10:45AM
Lunch 11:00 AM to 12:30PM
A potluck picnic will follow the hunt. Coffee and donuts before the hunt will be provided,
water, soft drinks, utensils, napkins and charcoal also provided by club.
PLEASE NOTE:
---The hunt will begin promptly at 9:45AM and is open to THSSCV members and non-members
---Vasona Park opens at 8:00AM
---Coin targets will be planted by tossing or minimal hiding
--- No digging or probing tools will be needed or permitted on the hunt field
--- Each hunter is required to wear a coin pouch or apron during the hunt
--- Headphones are recommended as a courtesy to other hunters
--- A $6.00 day use fee is charged to each vehicle entering the parks, gates open at 8AM
--- There are adequate restrooms, shade and tables, however, feel free to bring folding chairs,
small tables or blankets if you desire
--- Please put your name on your potluck dish if you would like your container returned
This will be a clad coin hunt were clad coins will be tossed randomly onto the hunt field.
What you find you will keep and record what and how many coins you detected.
There will be no numbered targets to turn in for major prizes.
August 21 - 22, 2010
Freemont Coin Club 38th Annual Coin Show
Elk’s Lodge
38991 Farwell Drive
Freemont, CA
If anyone knows any dates of upcoming metal detector hunts, please contact Bobby Whitworth.
Please let us know if the hunt will accept non-members to participate in the hunt.
Precious Metal Prices as of 6/29/2010
GOLD $1240.80
SILVER $18.51
PLATINUM $1547.00
Only one person turned in there show and tell form.
Ray and Julie found a Buffalo brooch, 2 Bennington marbles, Kings Ice Cream Parlor Token from Tonopah, NV, Big Casino token from Tonopah, and a io Vista Canning CO. 50 cent token. All these were found at the Tonopah, NV dump.
Check out the picture of some miners in Tonopah, NV
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