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Google Group

We now have a discussion group and message board for our Current 2009 Members.

Click on "view this group" if you want to check it out before you join. To join, you MUST be a current 2010 Member of the Black Hills Prospecting Club. Please include your real name not a nickname when you sign up to join the group. This group is FREE for the club to have as well as FREE to our current members.

If you have signed up for the group and were denied access it is because you are not in the current 2010 member list.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL !!!

A lot of people have been prospecting on private BHPC claims thinking they are G.P.A.A. Claims. This should clarify what claims belong to each club.

The G.P.A.A. claims in the Black Hills area are :

Migg - Mary-Ann - Rainbow - Husker

You must be a member of the G.P.A.A. to prospect on these claims.

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The Private BHPC claims in the Black Hills area are :

The Garnet Area Claims - 4-Leaf Clover - Forrest Gem

You MUST be a CURRENT BHPC member

to prospect on these claims.

FAIR WARNING !

If You are not a current BHPC member and are caught prospecting on a private BHPC claim you will be arrested for mineral trespass! We have been working close with the Forrest Service, DENR, and local law enforcement to prospect according to the laws. Law enforcement is sent a monthly update of members that are allowed on the claims, if you are not on the list you will be detained and/or arrested.

Club Members

We are now offering an e-mail or online edition of our newsletter.

If you have high speed internet access and would like to help the club save money on postage and printing please sign up for the online edition.

If you would like to do this please contact Andy with your e-mail address. This option will only be available to Current Members Thank You !

(See contact info near the bottom of this page)

Reminder:

When the the NEW Claim (Good-One) near Tinton has a way to access the claim we will send current members a page to add to their member booklet that has GPS coordinates, map and directions on how to get there.

As it is right now the ONLY way in to the claim is WALK 3 miles carrying your equipment and then after digging WALKING 3 miles back to your vehicle.

This claim is for PAN and/or Sluice Box ONLY !

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Show your Current BHPC ID Card and get a $1 off any cheesesteak!

for more info see

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Updated

Member Booklets

are finished !

When you renew your memberships for 2010 you will get one in the member packet.

These updated booklets now include GPS coordinates for the claims.

(See claim update below for more on the new claim on Beaver Creek)

Renewing your membership?

Don't forget to send a photo for everyone on your account for the NEW photo ID Cards.

If you don't have any we will be taking pictures at our winter meetings and at the outings.

If you send photos we will return them to you with your NEW member packet.

Thanks

CLAIM UPDATE

We will be putting in the posts on the new claim (Good-One) on Beaver Creek in September.

When the claim is ready for members there will be a page to add to your member booklet including a map and directions on the best way to access the claim.

Remember this claim is very rugged and hard to get to and will involve walking about a 3 miles in and 3 miles out, until we can get a regular trail constructed to the claim.

Renew Your Memberships

Everyone's membership is from Jan 1st to Dec 31st.

If you would like to renew your membership please send $35 to

Black Hills Prospecting Club

c/o Andy Goodwin

11228 Cougar Ct

Lead, SD 57754

Please make your check or money order out to Black Hills Prospecting Club

Note: We do not pro-rate the renew price any more.

It is $35 any time through-out the year.

During the June 19th outing someone "Borrowed" a 54" sluice box from John Wilson's Red/White Dodge pick-up while he was at the Good-One claim and would like to know if anyone saw it. Please contact one of the club officers with any info so we can get John's sluice box back to him.

John suggested for everyone to start locking up your equipment when your not there to keep an eye on it.

We all need to watch out for each other as well as all equipment.

If you want to borrow someone's equipment ASK FIRST !

And if they let you use it bring it back in the same condition or better than when you got it.