Welcome to
Midland Gem & Mineral Society

Welcome to
Midland Gem & Mineral Society

Welcome to
Midland Gem & Mineral Society

We are so excited to welcome you to the kaliedoscopic landscape of Gems & Minerals as seen through the eyes of the Midland Gem & Mineral Society.
Within Midland Gem & Mineral Society, we endeavor to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and tools to more fully pursue your love of gem's & minerals through meetings, classes, shows, workshops, and mentoring.

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THE ANNUAL CALENDAR OVERVIEW

The following is an overview of MGMS Annual Schedule & will help familiarize you with MGMS.
Dates are all tenative as they are subject to outside forces.

MEETINGS

• GENERAL MEETINGS

• The General Meeting is the 4th Thursday of each month (except for Nov. & Dec.) from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
  

  Location:

  • Sibley Learning Center
    1307 E. Wadley Ave.
    Midland, Texas
  • Click here to view a map of the area.

BOARD MEETINGS

• The Board meeting is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday of each month.
  The Board meeting is open to members only.
  • We are asked to please refrain from interrupting while the Board is conducting business.
  • If you have any new or old business to bring before the board, please contact Daniel Jones so he may add you to the agenda.

    Location:

    • MGMS WorkShop
      801 N. Ft. Worth
      Midland, Texas
    • Click here to view a map of the area.

CLASSSES

As you may already know, classes normally run (approximately) late January - early February through May. Summer is normally a busy time for many people and fall is dedicated fairs and our Annual Show (the 1st weekend in November).

• Classes normally offered

  (subject to availability of Instructors)
• Lapidary (required before any of the shop equipment can be used)
• Wirewrapping
• Silversmithing
• Faceting
• Venetian Bead Work
• Flameworking
• Jewelry Construction
• Beadweaving

Class dates and times are announced by the instructor during the meetings and in the Newsletter.
In most instances, signup sheets for classes are at the General Meetings.
If you have any questions about a class you have signed up for, just call the instructor or Class Chairperson.

EVENTS

• SHOWS

• The Show season usually runs March through November.
• MGMS SHOW is the first weekend in November.

• SUMMER SOCIAL

  • The Summer Social in July is always lots of fun with plenty of activities to keep everyone busy.
• A Holiday Dinner is usually scheduled sometime in December or January.

New Member Welcome Pages

As a New Member of MGMS, we ask you to consider sharing one of your skills to keep Midland Gem & Mineral Society strong and help ensure it's continued growth.

If you are like me, you are probably shaking your head saying to yourself, 'I have nothing to offer.'
But...
Before deciding you have nothing, take a minute.
Read the following list and you may see that, Yes...
There are many ways you can contribute to our Society.

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Just a few of the ways Members Can Contribute

An Officer (must meet minimum time requirements) A Board Member (must meet minimum time requirements) Chairperson Instructor Cook	Fund Raising Entertaining Entertainment Organization Creative Design Graphical Design Door Prize Donations	Technical Writing Creative Writing Photography Ability to Travel Design Display Categorizing Public Speaking
Data Entry General Maintenance Equipment Maintenance Building Maintenance Networking Community Development	Event Planning Setup / Take Downs Demonstrations Grant Writing Hot Shot Ideas (Think Tank)	Reporting Archival Computer Programming Internet Language Web Building Skills Database Language

This list is only a smattering of ways one can contribute to MGMS.
So, put on your thinking caps...
There are no limits to how one may be an active part of Midland Gem & Mineral Society.

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Member Apparel

To help identify our members and advertise our Society, we ask all members to wear the signature Green Vest with the MGMS Patch and Name tag at all times during shows and demonstrations.

You can make your own vest or you can contact some of our members for someone to help you with it.

The patches are normally available at the General Meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month where you can also order your Name Badges, and pins (if so desired) from Daniel.

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In Closing

Remember, do not hesitate to take your questions to any member.
If that preson doesn't know the answer, it's almost guaranteed they will know someone who does.