The Penn Bistro has the honor of being. the first sponsor of the
BCDC. They have agreed to let us have our dinner meetings in their
beautiful restaurant and meeting rooms. They are open from Tuesdays until
Fridays, with Saturday only open for banquets and private parties.
The BCDC
meets promptly on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00pm.
If
possible try to be there around 6 or 6:30 to order, if you are going to eat.
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directions to our meeting site here
615 Penn Ave.
BLACK HILLS GOLD
____________________ Summer Travel Fees If you are planning to fly this summer please check your airline's Baggage Fees. They all have increased fees and decreased the amount of free baggage. One suitcase and one carry on free on most all airlines. Than 2nd suitcase prices are from $100.00 to $150.00 each piece one way. Some airlines charge $200.00 for the 3rd and up to $400.00 for the rest. Excess weight over 50 pounds starts at $50.00 each and can go as high as $200.00 plus for each bag. Carry-on > 2nd piece is from $25.00 to $50.00 each. They add all excess items together. All fees are one way only. These fees can cause you many hundreds of dollars round trip. |
BCDC Code of Ethics 1. I will respect the rights and property of others. 2. I will obtain permission before hunting on property that is privately owned. Where possible, such permission will be in writing. 3. I will check all
laws, Federal, State, and local laws before searching. It is my
responsibility to 4. I will fill all holes and leave the vegetation as it was. 5. I will remove and dispose of any and all trash and littler when I leave the site. 6. I will not destroy or deface signs, equipment, or structures. 7. I will build fires in designated or safe sites only. 8. I will conduct myself with courtesy and consideration for others and set a example of myself to credit my hobby. 9. I will leave gates as found. 10. I will report to proper authorities any individuals who enter and or remove artifacts from Federal or State parks.
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TO ALL BCDC MEMBERS If you decide to go detecting and would like to have some of the members join you for the hunt. Please post your plans and your contact information on the clubs forum in advance. The members will then be able to plan their days and perhaps they will be able to join in the fun of the hunt with other BCDC club members. The Clubs 1st hunt was held @ Bradys Run, March 29th 2008 The Clubs 2nd hunt was held in Darlington, March 6th 2008 The Clubs 3rd hunt was held April 26th. The Clubs 4th hunt was held at the Bradys Run walking trail on the 8th of June The Clubs very first seeded picnic / hunt was a overwhelming success. MEETING DATES for 2008 Jan. 3
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CHARTER MEMBERS Bob (Boobie)
Hromika
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What is NOW?
Now is nothing, An infinitesimal membrane of time through which the future passes into the past. Yet now is the only moment we know. But to be in that moment, to have our attention be here, now; not caught up in the past or the future, not caught up in worry or concern, to be at peace with what is, to know that still center about which time turns, Ah, that is our challenge. So hard, because we are so easily lost in thought. So easy, because it is right here, all there really is. All we need to do is notice what is notice what it feels like to be in a body, the air against the skin, the sounds around. Not to label them and start another train of not-now Simply experience the sensations, as they are. Author unknown
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Our first meeting was actually the establishing of the officer positions and the various committees. OFFICERS
Vice President - Curt Crocker
Webmaster -
Bob (Boobie) Hromika
Secretary -
Harry
Niemeyer
FOR US OLD GUYS
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WORKING TOGETHER
On June the 30th I received a phone call from Jackie Walker, a member of the Butler Treasure Hunters and the Monroeville Area Metal Detecting Club. Jackie was asking for volunteers to help with a metal detecting demo at the North Hills Junior High School for a summer school class of challenged children. I immediately emailed the Butler club members and received a reply from Red Craft who volunteered to help on this short notice.
On July the 2nd we all met at the school at 8:00am. Those present were the following:
Jackie Walker, member of the Butler County Treasure Hunting Club and the Monroeville Area Metal Detecting Club..
Donna Walker, member of the Butler County Treasure Hunting Club and the Monroeville Area Metal Detecting Club.
Alexa Walker, member of the Monroeville Area Metal Detecting Club.
Ron Foster, member of the Monroeville Area Metal Detecting Club.
Red Craft, member of the Butler County Treasurer Hunters and President of the Beaver County Detecting club.
Harry Niemeyer, member of the Butler, Monroeville, North Pittsburgh Past Finders clubs, Secretary of the Beaver County Detecting Club and Past president of the Mid-Atlantic East Coast Chapter of the F.M.D.A.C.
All are also members of the Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs ( F.M.D.A.C.).
Jackie gave us a rundown of what we would be doing and what to expect. We then set up several hunt areas for the students to use.
We than went into the school to meet the class of 11 students that would be hunting.
We introduced ourselves as;
Jackie Walker
Donna Walker
Alexa Walker
And for fun we non Walkers spontaneously did the following,
Ron Walker
Harry Walker
Red as ‘Just Red’.
They all loved it and after the laughter died down we introduced ourselves with our real names.
There was a short description of metal detecting and the detectors. After which we all went to the ball field to search for treasures.
We had plenty of targets. Thanks to the many donations of coins and trinkets we were able to seed the field every time we changed students. Everyone had a full field of targets every time they started to hunt. Each student had at least two periods of hunting which lasted until they found all the targets. Of course they were allowed to keep all finds which really excited them.
Each of us had two students to work with; my two were Katie and Ryan.
I soon learned that I needed to hold their hand on the detector and to guide them through the hunt field to locate the targets.
After about two hours of teaching, hunting and enjoying a beautiful morning we all went into the school library for a period of show and tell.
Ron Foster had a gold nugget that he had found to show the students and he then held a raffle for that the nugget. There were eleven pieces of blank folded paper, with one having a drawing of a gold nugget on it. The student who drew the drawing of the nugget won the gold nugget.
The lucky winner was a young girl whose name was Kala. Congratulations kala
We than went to the snack room where there were several trays of homemade cookies. After a short while we bid them goodbye and left the school feeling very humble and proud of the morning’s events.
It was very nice to see members of several clubs working together to make someone’s day a bit happier.
Thank you.
The Beaver