All had a good time and enjoyed plenty to eat.   Thank you for your support.

Demonstrate & Educate      Sunday, February 19, 2012
 or      Show-N-Tell                                   Starts at Noon  
  2:00 PM Guest Speaker:           John "Van" Davenport                 
 5:00 PM  Pot Luck  Dinner       Soup & Sandwich       
Location: "Club House"   2554 Centergrove Road    Kannapolis, NC  28083    (704) 299 2808 
                                  

Cotton Patch Gold Mine           Saturday, March 24, 2012
and Campground                      and Sunday, March 25, 2012
(704) 463-5797                                                    Day Trip  or  Weekend
41697 Gurley Road                                             Camp Friday & Saturday nights  
New London, NC 28127                                      RV & Tent Sites + Miners Cabins
                                            Saturday 5:00 PM - Pot Luck    "Po Man's Supper"


Down by the Seaside               Week End of April 21, 2012
      " Sifting Sand "                           Metal Detecting - Treasure Hunt
Myrtle Beach Resort  or             Sea Shells  -  Walking on the Breach  
Myrtle Beach State Park             Fishing / Saturday Night Fish         
Ocean Lakes Campground        Camaraderie

Exploring North Carolina Gold Mines       
Troy NC           Bob Cat Mine     Day Trip  Sunday, May 6th.
Greensboro      ___________    Day Trip - Saturday, May 12th.

Vein Mtn. NC   Vein Mountain    Weekend - May 18, 19, 20
                                                       Sat. Night Pot Luck

Thermal City Gold Mine        Weekend - June 16, 17
Union Mills, NC                            Sat. Night Pot Luck  
                          
Uwharrie National Forest           Weekend - July 21, 22
Camp Arrowhead                       Sat. Night Pot Luck

Miner's Retreat                    Weekend - August 16, 17, 18
Helen, Ga.                                 Consolidated Gold Mine
Dallonaga, Ga.                          Crisson Gold Mine


Gold Festival               Weekend - September 29 & 30
Demonstrate, Educate, Metal Detecting, Panning, Sluicing, Highbanking, Camaraderie, Cook Out, more ...
            
                                                                                                                                               October 27-28                               2012 GOLD and TREASURE SHOW       
                                          Spartanburg,SC   
                                       Sat. 9 to 5  and  Sun.  9 to 4  


2012  Gold Rush  in the Carolina's           Nov. 17-18
             WANTED   
  Look for your formal invitation
 



Gold Prospectors Association of America
               GPAA 
                           Matthews Chapter
                    Dinner            
          Sunday, December 16, 2012
                      5:30 PM 
       Coleman's Grove Country Club 
                          2554 Centergrove Road
                Kannapolis, North Carolina 28083
   
             Save the Date
                     for details, call
                  704-598-3644