IMPERIAL BONE VALLEY GEM, MINERAL AND FOSSIL SOCIETY

POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA


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Membership Mailing Address:
Imperial Bone Valley Gem, Mineral & Fossil Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 2054
Auburndale, FLĀ  33823

Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the Month at 7pm

Location:

Arrangements have been made for us to meet each month at First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL. 

Directions:
Here's a link to a map and directions.

http://www.fpclakeland.org/contact-us/map--directions/ 

Pull in the first drive, right next to the Hollingsworth apartments.Park on that side. There's a children's playground there, so you can't miss it. If you go in the North entrance, just drive around the building and come to the other side. We'll have the front double doors open (facing the lake). 
 

We owe Dan Blanchard a big thanks for helping make arrangements with the church. If you have any questions, or get lost, call Cindy's cell phone 863-255-5256.


Visitors are always welcome.

Click here for a membership application.


Bone Valley Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club

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STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES

1.  To Stimulate interest in the collection, study, identification and classification of gem, mineral & fossil specimens.

2.  To Disseminate knowledge of lapidary work and classification of gems, mineral & fossils, and their applications in the arts and sciences.

3.  To encourage and facilitate instruction in the various elements of mineralogy and lapidary work and identification and classification of fossils.

4.  To arrange and conduct field trips for collection of specimens.

5.  To participate by displaying and taking part in all local, state and Federation shows to the greatest possible extent.

6.  To encourage adherence to the American Federation of Mineralogical Society's Code of Ethics.




Click here for a copy of Club Bylaws.

IBVGM&FS 2012 OFFICERS


President           
Wayne Bryan - 863-686-4517    email: hwbryan@tampabay.rr.com
1st Vice Pres.     Roger McQuown
2nd Vice Pres.   Susan Burns (also membership chairman)
Secretary             Kay McQuown

Treasurer            Debbie Rydberg

Board Members:
Past President: Cindy Reed
1 Year: Susan Burns
2 Year:
Stormie Burns
3 Year: Linda Crocetti
Committees:
Program Chairman: Laurie Williams & Susan Burns
Annual Show: Jim Reed
Education: Jim & Cindy Reed
Field Trips: Charlie & Marilyn Rooney
Historian: Jan Liles
Shop Manager: Jim Reed - email: rocks57 at tampabay.rr.com
Parliament: Amy Bland
Snacks: Jan Liles 
Stones and Bones Editor: Cindy Reed - email: cdreed57@tampabay.rr.com
Webmasters: Cindy Reed




LINKS
Club Email

Southeast Federation

You can use this link to download a copy of the Federation Newsletter, Lodestar. Also contains info on Wildacres and William Holland workshops.
Mineral Society of America

William Holland Lapidary School
 
Artemis Trading Company - rocks for sale from Carolee Boyles

Fossil Expeditions is a really nice fossil site run by Mark Renz. Mark has graciously agreed to trade site links, so check out his site. - Thanks Mark.

Polk County Historical Museum - The club and some of the members were featured in an exhibit at the museum in the summer of 2006 and 2008. The permanent exhibits are well worth a visit
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