CENTRAL VIRGINIA GOLD PROSPECTORS

Upcoming Meeting May 10, 2003


The next meeting of the Central Virginia Gold Prospectors 
will be on May 10, 2003 at 10:00 AM--Small Country 
Campground, Louisa, VA.

DIRECTIONS:

From Richmond Area: Interstate 64 to exit 143 (Rt.208-
North)...go 2.5 miles and turn LEFT at small sign onto 640 
and go 150 yards and turn RIGHT at small sign on 649. Go 2 
miles (bearing left on 649) into Small Country Campground. 
Campground entrance will be on the right. As you drive up 
the dirt road, pavillion is on right.

From Harrisonburg Area: Route 33 East- go through 
Ruckersville, Barboursville and Gordonsville to Trevillians-
at intersection of Routes 33 and 22 turn left onto Route 22 
then take immediate RIGHT onto Rote 613 - go to Route 649 
and turn LEFT - go 2 miles (bearing left on 649) into Small 
Country Campground. 

From Manassas Area: South on Route 29 to Route 15 South. 
Take 15 South through Orange to Gordonsville - turn LEFT 
onto Route 33 - take 33 to Trevillians - turn LEFT onto 
Route 22 and immediately turn RIGHT onto Route 613 - go to 
Route 649 and turn LEFT. Go 2 miles (bearing left on 649) 
into Small Country Campground.

Minutes of April 19, 2003 Meeting

The meeting was called to order by President Ned Skinner, 
Sandy Stowe read the minutes of the previous meeting and 
Robert Stowe gave the Treasurer's Report.

The following subjects were discussed:

VMRC may require a State license to dredge. A safety course 
through the Department of Mines, Minerals, etc. may also be 
required. Relating to that we are still planning on having 
another Miner's Safety Class for the club so if you are 
interested, let us know.

Our Claims Director could not be at the last meeting so we 
had no update on talks with the VMRC--we should have that 
at the next meeting.

Next, Ned read the letter he received from Walt Eason of 
GPAA officially recognizing CVGP as again being a member of 
GPAA.They will also be sending us a kit with items we can 
use for our raffles, which are our main source of funds for 
the club. Also, we are again listed in the GPAA magazine.

Harry McElhone, Vice President, spoke about a club outing 
he is working on, possibly to Vein Mountain, NC August 24-
30, 2003. Anyone interested in going needs to let us know 
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. You do not have to go for the whole 
week. Please contact Harry directly at  harrymc@ezy.net

Grady Hampton brought a large supply of buckets and they 
were given out to members--Thanks Grady!!!!!!!!

If you are joining the GPAA, be sure to tell them you 
belong to CVGP so we will get credit.

HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU AT THE UPCOMING MEETING!!!!!!!!!!