When: December 14, 2002

3:30 – 4:00 BEGIN organize

4:00 – 5:00 SOCIALIZE, setup, prepare dinner and relax., have fun!!!!!

4:30 – 5:00 VOTE on the Collecting and Lapidary awards

5:00 – 6:15 EAT all the good food that everyone brings

6:30 – YANKEE SWAP – Good fun!

8:00 – SOCIALIZE, PICK UP, LEAVE

BRING – DINNER, DESSERT AND SALAD PLATES; CUP/MUG & SAUCER, UTENSILS, NAPKINS, SALT AND PEPPER, POT-LUCK SPECIALTY & SERVING UTENSILS, HOLIDAY CENTER PIECE IF DESIRED. PLASTIC BAG FOR TAKING HOME DIRTY OR WET DISHES, ETC.

THE YANKEE SWAP Bring a gift of at least $5.00 to $10.00 value to do with the hobby, gift wrapped. Each participant is given a numbered ticket. You then choose a gift when your number is called. Before you open your gift you can swap with any member called before you. You can not go back to swap your gift once you have passed a person . The first person called, can at the end of the swap, swap with any other. The Club adds a mystery gift to a lucky participant – lots of fun – nice gifts.

DISPLAYS If you can, bring a display of your summers acquisitions. The object is not to show the best, but to stimulate some conversation and make for good socializing. This is separate from the annual, "Best Field Collecting Award" & "Best Creative Lapidary Award." see rules for this contest on page 5.

Suggested topics might be:

If you have not signed up for a food item or want to know more about the December meeting please call Bill Brown at 895-4157 or Gordon Jackson at 783-4493. A sign-up sheet will be passed around at the November 9th Club meeting. Let’s have a good turnout!