Orlando Florida GPAA - 2021 Meetings

January 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:00 am. by President Steve M.
     - The Sergeant of Arms, Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Reading and acceptance of the prior month’s minutes. Motion was made to accept the minutes as written, by Steve K. Mike B. 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - Recap of the Christmas Party, Steve M. thanked everyone for coming and for the food that was brought.
     - Steve M. asked about reserving the Pavilion for next year, all members agreed to go ahead and do so. Mike B. agreed to check on it.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on February 9th and will be a potluck meeting.
     - The next outing is Metal Detecting on February 20th at Sun Splash Park in Daytona.
     - Tax Exempt Status – as a non-profit. It was discussed and since we do not deal with the public, it was decided to continue as our current status. Steve K. made a motion to accept and Lou V. 2nd it.
     - Wooden Nickel Program
          - Awarded to anyone who brings in a new member to the GPAA. There will be a drawing at the end of the year.
          - The officers decide what the prize will be for the drawing at the end of the year.
          - Business Cards were given out and are still available to be passed out to prospective new members. Your name is to be written on the back with your phone number so the prospective member can bring it to the meeting and turn them in. The member who signed them up will then receive a Wooden Nickle.

     - Explain Voting and member status as per GPAA Bylaws:.
          - Supporting members – these are members of the club that are not members of the GPAA or LDAA – they can vote for everything except for the officer elections. They can also make motions.
          - Club members that are members of the GPAA or LDAA can participate in voting in the officer elections.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing was won by: David S.
     - Special Christmas gold nugget raffle was won by: Steve K.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:45 am.

March 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:00 am by President Steve M.
     - The Master of Arms, Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Reading and acceptance of the prior month’s minutes was done by Cheryl B. Motion was made to accept the minutes by Mike B., Woody 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report for the past month. Mike B. made the motion to accept and Woody 2nd it. The members all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - Recruiting Awards was presented by Les P. They are as follows;

     - 1. The Chapter will have business cards for all members at our monthly meetings. The card will have data on it for the Orlando Chapter. Write your name and telephone number on the back of the card.
     - 2. Recruit a prospective member to come to the next meeting. When at the meeting the prospective new member gives the business card, with their name and phone number on it so the Secretary can record the data.
     - 3. At the end of the current year, at the Christmas Party, we would tally up the total number of coins each member received and have turned back into the chapter, for the year. The member with the largest number of Gold coins turned back into the club will receive a vial of Gold. In event of a tie, they each will receive a vial of Gold.
     - 4. The vial of Gold that will be awarded is of the same value you could win at every meeting.
     - 5. It is up to the Chapter to get the Non-Member to join the GPAA. There is no limit to the number of non-members that any member can bring to a meeting, with the intent of recruitment of a new member.

     - New Banner – Ann W., the proof will be ready on Monday, March 15th.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on April 10th at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This is a Potluck meeting so please come out and join us.
     - This month’s outing will be at Lucky Strike Campground, 251 Lucky Strike Drive, Marion, NC 28752. Phone# 828-738-4893 * Website: luckystrikegoldandgem.com. The outing is from April 21st to April 25th.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing was won by: Lou V.
     - Gold raffle was won by: Les P.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:40 am.

April 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:15 am by President Steve M.
     - The Master of Arms, Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - We had a new member join – Terry West was recruited by Mike B.      - Reading and acceptance of the prior month’s minutes was done by Cheryl B. Motion was made to accept the minutes by Woody and Mike B. 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report for the past month. Steve K. made the motion to accept and Lou V 2nd it. The members all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - This month’s outing will be at Lucky Strike Campground, 251 Lucky Strike Drive, Marion, NC 28752. Phone# 828-738-4893 * Website: luckystrikegoldandgem.com. The outing is from April 21st to April 25th.
     - The Recruiting Awards – Lou V. made a motion to accept as written, Mike B. 2nd it. All members present agreed
     - New Banner – Ann W., presented the 3 options to the group, it was agreed that the Black and Gold Banner was the one to go with. Everyone accepted the vote for the purchase of two banners. Ann W. will bring them to the outing at Lucky Strike.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on may 8th at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This is a Potluck meeting so please come out and join us.
     - The May outing will be at Lucky Strike Campground, 251 Lucky Strike Drive, Marion, NC 28752. Phone# 828-738-4893 * Website: luckystrikegoldandgem.com. The outing is from May 19th to May 23rd.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing was won by: Janice.
     - Gold raffle was won by: Mike B.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:55 am.

May 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:15 am by President Steve M.
     - Lou V. led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Reading of the prior month’s minutes was done by Cheryl B. Motion was made to accept the minutes by Bob G., Steve K. 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report for the past month. Steve K. made the motion to accept and Lou V. 2nd it. The members all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - This month’s outing was at Lucky Strike Campground, there was a fair amount of Gold in the Box Creek Dirt.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on June 12, 2021 at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This meeting is a Potluck.
     - The May outing will be at Lucky Strike Campground, 251 Lucky Strike Drive, Marion, NC 28752. Phone# 828-738-4893 Website: luckystrikegoldandgem.com The outing is from May 19th to May 23rd.
     - The June outing will be Metal Detecting at Ana Maria Island on Saturday, June 26th.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing was won by: Cindy V..
     - Gold raffle was won by: Bob G.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:50 am.

June 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:04 am by President Steve M.
     - Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Guest Chris Burgas was welcomed to the meeting.
     - Reading of the prior month’s minutes was done by Cindy V. Motion was made to accept the minutes by Mike B., Woody 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report for the past month. Les made the motion to accept and Lou V. 2nd it. The members all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - Mike B. spoke about the outing that was at Lucky Strike Campground, there was a fair amount of Gold in the Lucky Strike Dirt. We had good weather – no rain this time. Food was great as usual.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on July 10, 2021 at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812.
     - The June outing will be Metal Detecting at Ana Maria Island on Saturday, June 26th.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing was won by: Mike B.
     - Gold raffle was won by: Chris B.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:38 am.

July 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:10 am by President Steve M.
     - The Master at Arms, Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Guest Chris Burgas was welcomed to the meeting.
     - Reading of the prior month’s minutes was done by Cheryl B. Motion was made to accept the minutes by Woody, Mike B. 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Lou V. read the treasurers report for the past month. Les P. made the motion to accept and San S. 2nd it. The members all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - The Gold Prospecting outing in Alabama – Cornhouse Creek from 07/14/21 to 07/18/21 has been cancelled. Lou made the motion to accept and Woody 2nd it, all members present agreed.
     - The metal detecting outing to Anna Maria Island was hot, but still a beautiful day. A few coins and bottlecaps were found.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on Auf 14, 2021 at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This meeting is a Potluck.
     - The October Gold Prospecting at Alabama Gold Camp / Cornhouse Creek has been pushed back to 10/20 to 10/24. Lou V. made a motion to accept and Mike B. 2nd the motion, all members present agreed.
     - Steve M. will be buying larger gold this year for the monthly drawings.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing was won by: Les P.
     - Gold raffle was won by: Steve M.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:50 am.

August 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:07 am by President Steve M.
     - Les P. led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Motion was made to waive the reading of the minutes by Les P., Dan S. 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Lou V. read the treasurers report for the past month. Steve M. made the motion to accept and Lou V. 2nd it. The members all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - Lou & Cindy’s granddaughter was born on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.
     - Les & Anne’s great granddaughter was born on June 17, 2021.
     - Long time member, Jan B. passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021. A motion was made to have the club make a $100.00 donation to the Family by Lou V., Les 2nd the motion. All members agreed.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on September 11th, 2021 at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This meeting is a Potluck.
     - The September outing will be prospecting for gold at Lucky Strike Campground from September 15th to the 18th.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - A motion was made to skip the raffle and drawing by Lou P. and Dan S., all members agreed.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:40 am.

September 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:08 am by President Steve M.
     - Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Steve welcomed a new guest – Terry B.
     - Cheryl B. read the prior month’s minutes, Woody made the motion to accept and Steve K. 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the minutes as written.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report, there were no changes for the past month. Les P. made the motion to accept and Lou V. 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - Lucky Strike outing is September 15th through September 18th.
     - Les P. lead a moment of prayer in remembrance of 9/11.br />      - Cindy the Treasurer reimbursed Steve M. for the donation to Jan B.’s family.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - Les P. presented a Master of Arms plaque to Woody.
     - The next meeting is on October 9th, 2021 at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This meeting is a Potluck.
     - The October outing will be prospecting for gold at Alabama Gold Camp / Cornhouse Creek from October 20th through October 24th.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - Gold Drawing - Steve M.
     - 50/50 drawing - Les P.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 10:38 am.

October 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:17 am by President Steve M.
     - Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Steve welcomed a new guest – Mary Jane, Terry B.'s wife

•   READING / ACCEPTANCE OF PRIOR MONTH'S MINUTES

     - Cheryl B. read the prior month’s minutes, Woody made the motion to accept and Steve K. 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the minutes as written.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report, Mike B. made the motion to accept and Lou V. 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - Lucky Strike, good time was had by all, more dredging was done his time.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The group agreed to go to Alabama Gold Camp/Cornhouse Creek from October 20th through October 24th as planned.
     - Christmas party – gifts are to be close to $20.00 value, bring a gift to receive a gift.
     - The next meeting is on November 13th, 2021 at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This meeting is a Potluck.
     - The November outing will be Metal Detecting on November 20th at McLarty Treasure Museum.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - Gold Drawing - Steve K.
     - 50/50 drawing - Terry B.
     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 11:12 am.

November 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 10:03 am by President Steve M.
     - Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Cheryl B. read the prior month’s minutes, Woody made the motion to accept and Les P. 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the minutes as written.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report, Lou V. made the motion to accept and Ann P. 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - Alabama Gold Camp – Steve K. told us about the trip. Campsites were adequate, facilities not so much. They dredged Corn Creek and Alabama Site, even though there wasn’t much gold, they had a good time.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on December 11th at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This will be our Christmas Party at the pavilion and the party starts at 11 am.
     - Christmas party – gifts are to be close to $20.00 value, bring a gift to receive a gift. Also bring your wooden nickels if you have any.
     - Membership cards will be verified at the meeting so please bring them with you if you haven’t already done so.
     - The November outing will be Metal Detecting on November 20th at McLarty Treasure Museum, Vero Beach, FL.
     - The GPAA has a new state advisor – John David Smith, Phone: 850-384-0189.
     - Les P. is resigning as Vice President of the GPAA Orlando Chapter as of January 1, 2022.
     - Elections of Chapter Officers will take place at the December 11th Meeting. Steve M. and Cindy V. will remain. Cheryl B. has decided to resign as secretary. Anyone who would like to run, please let us know at that time.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing: Steve K. won
     - Gold raffle: Cheryl B. won.

     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 11:42 am.

December 2021 Newsletter.

•   WELCOME MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

     - Meeting was called to order at 11:02 am by Vice President Les P.
     - Woody led the Pledge of Allegiance.
     - Les Welcomed Candace to the meeting.

•   READING / ACCEPTANCE OF PRIOR MONTH'S MINUTES

     - Cheryl B. read the prior month’s minutes, Steve K. made the motion to accept and Mike B 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the minutes as written.

•   TREASURER REPORT.

     - Cindy V. read the treasurers report, Woody made the motion to accept and Warren 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept the report.

•   OLD BUSINESS.

     - The Event Calendar for next year was accepted as written for now, by all members present.

•   NEW BUSINESS.

     - The next meeting is on January 12 at Warren Park, 3406 Warren Park Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. This will be our Christmas Party at the pavilion and the party starts at 11 am.
     - There was a motion to give Lou and Cindy money for their travels to pick up the supplies for the Christmas Party. Steve K. made the motion and Dan S. 2nd it. The members present all agreed to accept.
     - Membership cards will be verified at the meeting so please bring them with you if you haven’t already done so.
     - Warren M. made a presentation about metal detecting in Boca Rotan 7 to 8 years ago. He showed us a piece of wood that had copper in it, which he thought was part of a ship from a ship wreck. He said there was a fleet in the 1700’s from Europe that was found not from Sebastian.
     - There isn't an outing planned for January.
     - Elections of Chapter Officers took place at the December 11th Meeting.
     - Steve M. will remain as President. Cindy V. will remain as Treasurer. Cheryl B. will remain as secretary. Bob G. was elected to act as Vice President.

•   RAFFLES & DRAWINGS

     - 50/50 Drawing: Steve K. won

     - Meeting was closed by Steve M. at 11:42 am.