We hold our annual club show the third Saturday in October of each year. Below is a review of our most recent show. We expect to update specific information on our 2012 show as events are confirmed.. Check back for updates.
Our 2011 show features Dealers, Displays, a Country Store, Silent Auctions, Games, Food, Rocks, Fossils, Demonstrations and Gold Panning. There will be free Hourly Drawings, and a Prize Raffle that is held during our show. The Raffle Grand Prize is $50.00 with many other prizes. Tickets for the Prize Raffle can be purchased at the show, ticket holders did not need to be present to win.
Our Future Rockhounds of America will man the games table. Our members will have their items for sale at a separate table.. Special feature of this show will be Gold Panning - available for all attendees to experience.
FOOD- There is a new menu for our Show Kitchen.
Hot Dogs, Chili, Brats, Tri-tip and other food items,
plus Cookies,
Pies, Drinks and more.
DISPLAYS- Members Cases, display of our FRA youth's
projects and collections
RAFFLE- $50.00 GRAND PRIZE. Plus more prizes: Winner does not have to be
present to win. Hourly Prizes all Day too!
COUNTRY STORE- Pre-Loved items, Lapidary Journal,
Jewelry, Gem Magazines, CD holders, videos, books, kitchen ware, Glass
Ware, Knick-Knacks, etc. Goodies at Good Prices.
DEALERS :
Many of this year's dealers have been part of our show for several
years. We are glad to have them back. We welcome the new
ones.
| Amargosa Gem and Mineral | Russell Belevich | Various Lapidary Materials |
| Australian Opal | Larry & Leslie | The title says it all |
| Bob Backus | Bob Backus | General Lapidary |
| Crystal Dreams | Scott Warner | Gold items, Books etc. |
| Dot's Wire Wrap | Dorothy Ridenour | Wire Wrapped Pendants |
| Dragon Minerals | Steve Hardinger | Thumbnail & Cabinet Minerals |
| Fossils and Crafts | Mark | Names says it all |
| Jim's Minerals | Jim Grotheusmann | Minerals |
| Keene Engineering | Pat Keene | Gold Prospecting Supplies |
| Lasco Diamond | Donna & Ray | Blades, Cutters, Sanding Tools |
| Liz's Designs | Liz | Jewelry |
| Roy's Rocks | Roy Ridenour | Polished Spheres |
| Tom Wolfe Minerals | Tom & Steve | Mexican Agates, Petrified Wood |
| Woodland Park Glass | Sylvester | Slabs, Rough, Cabs, etc. |
Our Silent Auctions - These are held at intervals during the show. There is a special area for all-day bidding on more valuable items. We gather donations from our friends and members. Expect lots of interesting rough, slabs, specimens. Perhaps some tools too..
Some of the "Buy it Now" featured items last year were:
| Extra Large Petrified Wood | Large Septarial Nodules |
| Large Jasper Rough | Utah Wood Slabs |
| Small Imperial Jasper | Ross Dot Jasper |
| Silver Lace Onyx | Grave Yard Point Agate |
| Wingate Agate | Montana Agate |
| Orange and White Onyx | Howlite |
| Turritella Agate | Brazilian Agate |
| Crazy Lace Agate | Moss Agate |
| Onyx with Hole | Sodalite |
| Strawberry Onyx | Honey Onyx |
| Miscellaneous Geodes | Obsidian |
| Black Forest Wood | Desert Roses |
| Alabaster | Snowflake Obsidian |
For Show Information email: info@rockchippers.org