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Members of the Club particiapte in the Crystal Dig, digging for Arkansas quartz crystals in Mt. Albro, brought back to Illinois in July 2007.

Benefits of Club Membership


Monthly Newsletter
Access to private lands/quarries/etc. not available to general public.
Picnics, swaps & trades, trips to local shows & events, demonstrations, classes


We talk rocks! Many of our members have 20 or more years of experience collecting, and love to share their interest.

 

Purpose of our club
The primary purpose of the Club is to educate and appreciate the geological sciences (rocks, minerals, gemstones, dinosaurs and fossils), and lapidary arts, through the presentation of educational programs and activities designed to foster knowledge and understanding of the these areas.

A general brochure ,'About Us' is available as a (212K) pdf .

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Club Organization
  • Central Illinois Gem & Mineral Club is an Illinois Non-Profit Corporation. Our board of directors consists of:
  • President- Larry Albro, (re-elected for 2009-2011)
  • Vice President- Tony Kapta, (re-elected for 2009-2011)
  • Treasurer- Susan Albro, (elected for 2009-2011)
  • Secretary- Regina Kapta (re-elected for 2009-2011)
  • Show Chairman- Tony Kapta;
  • Directors - Tom Wiesner(term ends 2011), Harold Helmuth (term ends 2011), Dan Yates (term ends 2010) and Rita and Bill Elsea (term ends 2013).


    The Officers of our Corporation serve a three year term and directors serve a two-year term, so two directors are elected/reelected every year. Elections are held at our December Meeting, which is also our Annual Christmas Party.

  • Bob Heim served as our club treasurer for many years and will be missed

  • .Bob Heim, longtime member

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Club Activities

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Meetings- The members of the Club meet at 12:00 p.m. for lunch, with the meeting starting at 12:30 pm and a 30-45 minute program begining around 1pm. Meetings also include a Show & Tell session where members can bring interesting items found on a fieldtrip for identification, or show a cab or other lapidary work. Check out the Gallery for images of Show n Tell items, club activities of the past year and fieldtrips.

Meetings are held on the first Sunday of the month, at Claire's Restaurant, 2502 E. William Street, Decatur, IL.
If the first Sunday is a holiday weekend, we meet the following Sunday afternoon.

CIGMC Christmas Party- this is held during our regular December meeting. Date for 2010 is December 5th.


Newsletter- CentrILL Gems is the newsletter of the CIGMC and is published monthly. Regina Kapta is our newsletter editor and webmaster; and she strives each month to report what is happening with our club and include interesting articles for us all to enjoy. Please remember that this newsletter needs input from you. If you go on a trip let her know, or write an article. If you have information that you think others would like to know, send it to Regina. Email Regina at CIGMC

PDF(1.2M) sample of CentrILL Gems

CIGMC Show- The Friday, Saturday and Sunday around the 4th weekend of April. This is our show and it is up to each of us to make this show a success. The show is our club’s only means of income, other than our dues which do not cover the cost of federation dues, insurance and the printing and mailing of the newsletter, so pitch in with the show whenever you can. Poster of 2011 Show

Field Trips - we try to organize one field trip a month and publish it in the newsletter. Field trips are open to members only and are on Saturdays. Some field trips require a safety course prior to the trip, as well as steel toe shoes or boots, safety glasses and hard hats. Junior members must be accompanied by an adult, and there are some sites that do not permit children under 14.

As members of the club you are automatically granted membership with these affiliated regional and national clubs, and these also have shows:

MWF Show- held annually at different dates and places hosted by one of the member clubs.
AFMS Show- held annually at different dates and places hosted by a regional federation.

GESCI Show - usually held the 2nd weekend in March. This is another opportunity to demonstate, volunteer assistance, donate materials and help support this group.
GESCI picnic- the summer meeting organized as a picnic and all members are encouraged to join in the fun.

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Membership

Membership & Dues
Annual dues are $15 for an individual and $20 for a family or couple and are due April 1st of each year. Youth members are invited at a discounted rate.


Members receive a newsletter and are invited to attend many "club only" field trips and events during the year. In addition, membership is automatically extended to our members into the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the regional Midwest Federation of Mineralogical & Geological Societies. This expands our member's opportunities to attend fieldtrips, shows, swaps and other opportunities not usually available to the general public.

If you are interested in joining the club, please fill out the Membership Form, available as a download as a pdf.

Please also download and mail the Interest Survey PDF to give the Club an idea of the interests you have, so we may tailor our programs and fieldtrips to appeal to as many of our members as possible.

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Gallery of Activities

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Application

(Download as 100K pdf)

Interest Survey
(32K pdf)
About Us Brochure

(212K pdf)

Affiliation Links
www.amfed.org
www.amfed.org/mwf/
GESCI Link
www.pasgeology.com/
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Code of Ethics

These are the things that we all need to follow to keep our hobby alive.


I will respect both private and public property and will do no collecting on privately owned land without permission from the owner.


I will keep informed on all laws, regulations or rules governing collecting on public lands and will observe them.


I will, to the best of my ability, ascertain the boundary lines of property on which I plan to collect.


I will use no firearms or blasting material in collecting areas.


I will cause no willful damage to property of any kind such as fences, signs, buildings, etc.


I will leave all gates as found.


I will build fires only in designated or safe places and will be certain they are completely extinguished before leaving the area.


I will discard no burning material - matches, cigarettes, etc.
I will fill all excavation holes which may be dangerous to livestock.


I will not contaminate wells, creeks, or other water supplies.


I will cause no willful damage to collecting material and will take home only what I can reasonably use.


I will practice conservation and undertake to utilize fully and well the materials I have collected and will recycle my surplus for the pleasure and benefit of others.


I will support the rockhound project H.E.L.P. (Help Eliminate Litter Please) and will leave all collecting areas devoid of litter, regardless of how found.


I will cooperate with field-trip leaders and those in designated authority in all collecting areas.


I will report to my club or federation officers, Bureau of Land Management or other authorities, any deposit of petrified wood or other materials on public lands which should be protected for the enjoyment of future generations for public educational and scientific purposes.


I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources.


I will observe the "Golden Rule", will use Good Outdoor Manners and will at all times conduct myself in a manner which will add to the stature and Public Image of Rockhounds everywhere.

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