JANUARY 13, 2007

PRESIDENT, LES ARMSTRONG CALLED THE JANUARY MEETING OF THE WYOMING PROSPECTORS TO ORDER AT 1:50 P.M. AT THE HOME OF VICE PRESIDENT RANDY HUTCHISON.

THERE WERE 4 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AND NO ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER.

INTRODUCTIONS WERE MADE AS THERE WERE MANY NEW FACES PRESENT.

SECRETARY, KIMBERLEE RAYMOND READ THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE WYOMING PROSPECTORS.  AS NO CORRECTIONS WERE NEEDED, MOTIONS WERE MADE AND CARRIED TO APPROVE MINUTES AS READ.

TREASURER, DEB PALMER READ THE TREASURERS REPORT.  SHE REPORTED OF BILLS PAID AND DEPOSITS MADE.  MOTIONS WERE MADE AND CARRIED TO ACCEPT REPORT AS READ.

CLAIMS REPORT:  NONE AVAILABLE 
MAP NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE FOR THE MARY D 4.

RAFFLE COMMITTEE:  AT TIME OF MEETING, RAFFLE TICKETS WERE IN PRINT BUT ARE SINCE DONE AND CAN BE OBTAINED FROM BOARD MEMBERS.  KIMBERLEE HAS SOME AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE IN THE LANDER AREA OR YOU CAN CONTACT RANDY OR LES IN RIVERTON.  WE WILL GET THEM OUT AT THE MEETING AS WELL. 

CORRESPONDENCE:  DEB READ OF THANK YOU CARDS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS AS WELL AS OTHER CARDS SENT TO MEMBERS.  NOTES ON PLP MEMBERSHIPS DUES, AS WELL AS A LETTER FROM DONALD BAILEY INTERESTED IN LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP.

OLD BUSINESS:  RANDY CHECKING ON HATS AND SHIRTS, AS WELL AS BRUCE AND KEITH CHECKING WITH SOME OTHER PLACES.  AS OF RIGHT NOW ALL HAT AND JACKET PRICES HAVE INCREASED BUT WE HAVEN'T SET A PRICE JUST YET.  T-SHIRT PRICES ARE STILL THE SAME AT THIS TIME.

NEW BUSINESS:  CLUB HAS BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE NATRONA COUNTY ROCK HOUNDS SHOW.
THEY OFFER US FREE BOOTH SPACE IF WE WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PROSPECT.  IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE CLUB WILL SEND THE BOARD MEMBERS TO THE SHOW.  VOLUNTEERS ARE APPRECIATED IF WANTING TO HELP FOR A FEW HOURS EACH DAY.  THE SHOW WILL BE JUNE 15TH FOR SET-UP, THE 16TH AND THE 17TH AT THE PARKWAY PLAZA IN CASPER.

DUE TO THE DREDGE BEING SOLD, WE ARE DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF PURCHASING THE LEASE LAND FROM JOY.  NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. 
RANDY AND LES WILL CHECK WITH NEW OWNERS AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF USE OF THEIR FACILITY.

OUTING HAS BEEN SET FOR JUNE 29TH, 30TH AND JULY 1ST.  IT WILL BE HELD ON ROCK CREEK AT ZANE'S TROMMEL PROPERTY.  WE WILL BRING IN DIRT FROM YANKEE GULCH ON AMANDA 28.  FURTHER DETAIL TO BE DISCUSSED AT FUTURE MEETINGS.  PLEASE START THINKING OF VOLUNTEERING FOR AN OUTING COMMITTEE AS WE WILL BE NEED ALL VOLUNTEERS WHEN THE TIME COMES.

THE CLUB HAS BEEN OFFER THE PURCHASE OF A 60 ACRE CLAIM IN THE BLACK HILLS FOR $1000 PLUS 2 LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS.  IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CLAIM WOULD BE CHECKED OUT AS FAR AS SOMETHING OF USE TO THE CLUB.  IT IS LOCATED 20 MILE OUTSIDE OF RAPID CITY S.D.  WE WILL DISCUSS MORE AT A LATER DATE.

RANDY HUTCHISON HAS OFFERED TO QUIT CLAIM OVER A FEW OF THE CLAIMS HE ON TO THE CLUB IN ORDER TO FREE HIM UP FOR FUTURE CLAIM AVAILABILITY AS SOON AS PROPER NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ALL OTHER CLAIM MEMBERS.  RESEARCH AS TO WHO THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE IS BEING DONE NOW AND WE WILL KNOW WHICH CLAIMS HE HAS AVAILABLE AFTER THAT. 

WE ARE ALSO ENTERTAINING SOME OTHER IDEAS FOR FUTURE CLUB RAFFLES.  SOME IDEAS HAVE BEEN:
1/2 A BEEF OR PORK
GAS GRILL 
SMOKER
MOSQUITO MAGNET
AND A FOOD VAC SEALER.  IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER IDEAS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE AND THOSE WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL.  WE WILL AGAIN DISCUSS THESE IDEAS AT THE NEXT MEETING.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE MARCH 10TH AT 1:00 @ RANDY AND MARY HUTCHISON'S HOME.  POT LUCK, BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH OR SIDE.

MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:05 P.M. 
CLUB RAFFLE WAS HELD AND CONGRATS TO ALL WHO WON PRIZES.

THE 50/50 RAFFLE WAS WON BY NEW MEMBER HELEN MIESSLER.  CONGRATS TO HER AS WELL.