February, 2018
Cache Rock & Gem Club
Editor Jessica Vahsholtz 53 North 200 West, Brigham City Utah 84302
From the Top of the Rock Pile
Meetings are on Gary Warren – Club President
the 2nd Thursday
of the month at We have started into the New Year
and we are looking forward to
Summit having a lot of fun this year out
Elementary collecting rocks and minerals. We
7:00pm now have a very nice display of
Rocks and minerals and fossils at
80 West Main the Hyrum Museum, so make sure
Smithfield, UT that you take some time to go over
and see it. This display has rocks
and mineral and fossils from all over
Junior club members Utah and have been collected by
meet separately after the members of our club. This
opening Display will be there for 6 months
announcements. and then it will be re-done. For our
club meeting this month, we will be
Visitors are welcome. having the Smithfield Fire
Department come and give us a
presentation on Safety issues and
what we can do if something
Annual Club
Membership
happens to us while out rock
hunting. They will include some
Individual $15.00 basic First Aid instructions and what
to do until help arrives.
Family $20.00
Our trips this year are as scheduled
Calendar
so put them down on the calendar
of Events and come and join with us for some
fun outings. All of our outings will
be scheduled for the 3rd Weekend
Club Meeting
Thursday February 8th
of the month. This might be the
@7pm Saturday right after club meeting or
Summit Elementary the next weekend after club
meeting. We have tried to schedule
day trips so that most of you can go
with us, but most of the trips can
All content is by the also be turned into weekend trips if
editor with the you want to stay longer. At the club
exception of where it
is denoted other wise.
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weekend trips if you want to stay
longer. At the club meeting we will
go over where and when to meet
for the trip for the month and what
to bring.
In March we will be going out to
Topaz for the weekend. This is
always a good trip for the kids and
there is plenty to find out there. This
one is a weather permitting trip so it
may be put off for a week or so as
we have to go with what the
weather tells us. We should be OK
by the 3rd week of March which will
be the 17th. On April 21st we will be
going up to Woodruff for the day
and this is really a good one for the
kids. There are a lot of shells to
collect there and we will be helping
to fill bags for our show in May. For
May 19th, we are going out to
Jackpot for a weekend trip. You can
do this in a day but plan on a long
14 hour plus day. June 16th will be
to the West side of Utah Lake and
then down into Eureka. July 21st will
be over to Kemmerer Wyoming.
August 18th will be Devils
Playground and Copper Mountain in
Western Box Elder County.
September 15th, we are going to try
and go out to Wamsutter Wyoming.
This is a weekend trip due to the
mileage. For our October Trip which
will be the 20th, we are trying to
decide if we
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want to go back to Hanksville or maybe go down to more enjoyable for everyone. If you have any concerns
Orderville/Brian head area. We can talk about this at the or suggestions, please get with one of the officers and
meeting in October and decide from there. talk with them.

As you can see, we have a good plan for this next year and I See all of you at our meeting on February 8th at 7:00
hope that everyone that can, will come and join with us on pm at Summit Elementary School in Smithfield Utah.
our outings. In this month’s newsletter we have also
included the bylaws for our club. Please read thru them. At Keep Smiling
our meeting for March we will ask for input and then get
them incorporated into the club. We have had to do this Gary Warren
because of how big our club is growing. These are not hard President
and fast rules, just guidelines to help us make the club Cache Rock and Gem Club

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Junior Members
February Birthstone
Trivia Time & Coloring Page
Amethyst
1- The molten rock that sits below the earth’s
surface is called what?
2- Diamonds rank at number 10 on the Mohs scale,
meaning they are the hardest mineral listed. Where
would cubic zirconia (CZ) rank on the scale?
3- Some rounded pebbles were having a merry time
near the river when they got immersed in the water.
They reached the sea and were deposited under
other substances (sediments). However, when they
were discovered, they were no longer pebbles, but a
single rock. One confused pebble asked,“What have
we become, guys?”
4- There are three types of rocks. Name them.
4- Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous 3- Conglomerate 2- 8-8.5 1- Magma Answers:

Amethyst, the birthstone of

February, is a variety of
Quartz that carries a
spectacular purple color n
that ranges from a blend of
deep violet and red to a
lighter lilac hue.

Geological Information:
Amethyst is a violet variety
of quartz often used in
jewelry. The range of color
includes reddish-violet tints
of pale or almost colorless
shades, and deep, rich
tones of pure violet.
Formula: Si02

Geologyin.com and
Americangemsociety.org

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Tumbled Salina Wonderstones

HYRUM MUSEUM
Just a reminder that we need to have your
treasures that you want to put into the Hyrum
museum brought to us by the 11th of January
at our meeting.

I have
Cache Rock & Gem Members Rock Shed
Rocks in my
Shed! 400 West ~60 South The shed is currently closed and will be
Hyrum, UT opened again in March. Use of the shed is
by appointment on Wednesday 5-8 pm
and Saturday 10-2 pm with the exception
of field trip days and holidays.
Shed Crew:
Larry Christopherson 435-723-6476
Bret Fonnesbeck 435-757-4927
Only trained shed crew are authorized Email: bsjunkstop@gmail.com
to set up and run the saws. Gary Warren 435-720-1775
Cost is ; Adults Jr. members Slab saw cost 0.10 per inch of rough .
Wheels $2.00 $1.00

Upcoming Club Shows in the Neighborhood

Idaho Gem Club Annual Rock and Idaho Falls Gem &
Annual Show Gem Show Mineral Society
Expo Idaho, Spanish Fork Fair 54th Annual Gem &
Boise Grounds, Spanish Mineral Show
February 24-25 Fork Idaho Falls
March 16-18 Recreation Center
April 21-22
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 Club Officers
Bob & Maria Stewart
Club President Gary Warren rock_hunter1@hotmail.com Mexicanroseagate.com

1st Vice President Anita McCollum anitamccollum@comcast.net We have been assembling

a large collection of
2nd Vice President Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com silicates, mainly agate,
jasper and quartz from
Secretary Dawnette Hunter Mexico for over 10 years.
We are now offering our
Treasurer Kathy Farnsworth dfarnsworth@hotmail.com collection for sale online
and at various rock and
gem shows. Our mission is
to find, collect and sell the
Board Members finest agate, jasper, geodes
and other forms of
Head Chair Dave Farnsworth dfarnsworth@hotmail.com chalcedony, mainly from
family-owned property in
Shed Mngr. Larry Christophersen Larry-0021@comcast.net Mexico, to offer to you at
Assist. Jay Andersen jandersen2014@outlook.com affordable prices.

Trip Mngr. Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com

rip Assist. Dustin Lofthouse

Jr. Member Mngr. Shawndra Johnson calandshawn@gmail.com

Assist. Sally Warren and Shelly Lofthouse

Rock Show Mngr. Gary Warren rock_hunter1@hotmail.com

Assist. Jay Anderson
Rock Buckets
The club has 3 gal buckets
Advertising Mngr. Craig Stewart candmstewart@msn.com of rough rock for sale. The
Assist. Luann Wilmore rough is a varied collection
from club trips and include
Social media Mngr. Jessica Vahsholtz iwannarockandgolf@yahoo.com petrified wood, palm, agate,
etc. The cost of a bucket is
Welcoming committee Debra Fabre` n/a $10.00 to club members. If
Assist. Marsha Christophersen interested, contact one of
the club officers.
News Bulletin Editor Jessica Vahsholtz iwannarockandgolf@yahoo.com

Special Congress
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By-laws 2017

Article l. Name and General Purpose

Section 1.01. This club shall be known as the Cache Rock and Gem Club
which was founded in and established as a non-profit organization in
1983, Tax ID 870397018.

Section 1.02. The purpose of this club is to foster interest and

appreciating the earth sciences of geology, fossils, minerals, and
gemstones as well as lapidary arts. Members will have the opportunity
to enjoy and learn in community atmosphere through field trips,
meetings, lectures, workshops, special shows and events.

Article ll. Membership

Section 2.01. Any person(s) who is interested in upholding the purpose

of the club is eligible to apply for membership.

Section 2.02. There are four categories of membership: adult, family,

charter and honorary.

Section 2.03. Annual membership fees will be in effect for one year
beginning January 1 through December 31 of the current year.

Section 2.04. Membership fees will be considered delinquent if not paid

by the March meeting.

Section 2.05. Fee costs will remain constant regardless of date of joining
the club.
Article lll. Fiscal Year

Section 3.01. The fiscal year of this organization begins on the first day
of January each year and ends on the last day of December each year.

Article lV. General Meetings

Section 4.01. Roberts Rules of Order, revised, unless otherwise

provided for in these By-laws, shall govern all meetings of this
organization, its Executive Board, and the duties of the officers.

Section 4.02. Annual Meetings: This organization’s annual meeting is

the regular club meeting in November with elections occurring every
other year.

Section 4.03. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings are held monthly

throughout the calendar year on the second Thursday of each month.

Section 4.04. Junior Meetings: Children of paid members, in K-12

programs, are encouraged and may participate in a structured program
in line with the purpose of this club. Parents or guardian must be in
attendance either in the adult meeting or the junior meeting.

Section 4.05. Younger Members may participate in junior meetings but

must be accompanied by an adult or responsible caregiver.

Article V. Officers and Elections

(a) Election of officers, and selection of Board Members, is held at the
annual meeting of the organization.
(b) Officers are voted in for two-year terms.
(c) Board members at-large are selected by officers for an undetermined
period of time.
(d) Officers and Board members serve in a voluntary capacity only and
do not receive monetary award.
(e) The line of office succession is; President, 1st Vice-president, 2nd
Vice-president, Secretory, Treasurer and Head Committee Chair
(previous president).
(f) Should an office position become vacant during a term, the officer
directly under that position would move forward as would all other
positions move forward.
(g) In the event a position cannot be through succession, a special
election will be called.
(h) Officers, board members and committee chairs are encouraged to
recruit an assistant(s) from the club membership at large.

Section 5.02. Officers include: President, Vice President, Secretary,

Treasurer and Head Committee Chair.
They shall hold office from the date of installation until the next date of
installation, or until their successors are elected and qualified. The Office
of Secretary may be split into Corresponding Secretary and Recording
Secretary, as necessary. The Office of Vice President may also be split
into two co-Vice Presidents.

Section 5.03. All elected officers and other Board Members shall be
installed for their term of office at the annual installation. The
installation meeting is the regular January meeting.

Section 5.04. Nominations may be made from the floor at the annual
meeting, with approval of the nominated person. A member may
nominate her/himself.
Article VI. Executive Board

Section 6.01. All of the affairs, properties and assets of the organization
shall be managed by the Executive Board, unless otherwise noted here.
The Board consists of:
(a) Elected officers.
(b) The immediate past president serving as Head Committee Chair.
(c) News Letter Editor, Junior Club Advisor, Media Staff.
(d) Fieldtrip and annual show assistants.
(e) Others assigned as needed.

Article VII. Duties of the Officers

Section 7.01. President

(a) Presides over all regular and special meetings including Board
meetings. Casts tie-breaking vote.
(b) Brings before the membership all matters that come to attention,
which may have a bearing upon operations or functions of the club.
(c) Appoints an auditing committee to audit financial records, annually.
(d) Signs all legal documents and fund withdrawals in conjunction with
the Head Committee Chair.
(e) Signs checks.
(f) Assists the Head Committee Chair in planning for annual club show.
(g) The current President is the Head Committee Chair in waiting.
(h) Acts as intermediary between other clubs.
Section 7.02. The Vice President (Combined)

(a) Assists the President in her/his regular duties.

(b) Perform assignments as needed and requested by the President.
(c) Actively assists in annual club show.
(d) Heads meetings when the President is unavailable.
(e) The office of Vice President is co-shared with specific focuses.

Section 7.03. First Vice President

(a) Arrange for speakers and presentations for regular club meetings.
(b) Attend meetings, regular, board and planning.
(c) Coordinate community outreach requests i.e, schools, clubs and
special events.

Section 7.04. Second Vice President

(a) Schedules and heads all fieldtrips.

(b) Maintains safety and whereabouts of club members.
(c) Assures all safety equipment is available and in working condition.

Section 7.05. Secretary

(a) Assists the President at all times.

(b) Takes minutes of all meetings, both regular and board.
(c) Reports minutes to officers, board members and the editor of the
newsletter.
(d) Presents club minuets for approval at successive meeting.
(e) Assists in annual club show.
Section 7.06. Treasurer

(a) Receives all moneys from club functions.

(b) Keeps records of expenditures, receipts and balances.
(c) Treasury report will be presented on a quarterly basis at club
meetings.
(d) Maintains record of members and paid dues.
(e) Makes all records available to the auditing committee.
(f) Assists in the annual club show, records costs and profit.

Section 7.07. Head Committee Chair

(a) The Head Committee Chair is the immediate past president.

(b) Acts as an advisor to the current elected officials and club in general.
(c) Appoints all committee chairs who in turn may appoint their
committee members and alternates. All members are encouraged to
join a committee.
(d) Signs all legal documents and fund withdrawals in conjunction with
the President.
(e) Signs checks.
(f) May be given assigned duties.
(i) Assists the President in planning for annual club show

Article Vlll. Liability

The organization carries liability insurance coverage through charter

membership of Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Society to
cover the organization only.

Section 8.01. Due to unique activities of the organization, only paid

members in good standing may participate in field trips and use of the
organization’s equipment.
Section 8.02. Upon membership, members recognize they are
responsible for their personal safety and those in their care.

Section 8.03. Members will be required to sign liability waivers

acknowledging potential hazards of participation in the field or use of
equipment.

Section 8.04. Fieldtrips: Road, weather and unknowns may pose

inconvenience, injury, or in some circumstances, fatality. Members will
be made aware of such potential conditions in advance of participation
or as they become known.

Section 8.05. Equipment: Members must receive and acknowledge

training before using the organization’s equipment.

Article lX. Field Trips: The focus of our fieldtrips are to educate, build
comradery and collect minerals and rocks while having fun.

Section 9.01. Plants and animals found during our trips must not be fed,
harassed and be left in the environment in which they are found.

Section 9.02. Members are responsible for their trash removal and are
encouraged to police the area as an act of general good stewardship.

Section 9.03. All holes created by members are to be filled in before

leaving the field site.

Section 9.04. Due to the limited nature of some trips, some fieldtrips
will have a capacity cap and will be filled on a “first come” basis.
Section 9.05. Members bear the sole burden of costs to participate in
fieldtrips.

Section 9.06. Members must check themselves and their party into the
fieldtrip when joining the fieldtrip and check themselves and party out
when departing the fieldtrip, this includes both joining and departing at
any juncture of the fieldtrip.

Section 9.07. Members shall recognize all state and federal laws and
abide by guidelines established by private property owners.