Welcome to First Class Miners Inc. A 501C (3) Non-Profit Educational Corporation Dedicated to the advancement of education in placer gold prospecting and mining.

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Please check Events  Calendar (under club information below) for more information

September 16, 2023 (Sat) GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: 11 AM (NOTE EARLIER TIME!)

October 14, 2023 - NIGHT SKY FESTIVAL - 9AM - 12

October 21, 2023 - PIONEER DAYS 29 PALMS 1 PM - 5 PM

October 27 - 29, 2023 - VALLEY PROSPECTORS RENDEZVOUS

Be sure to check out Club Resources at the bottom of the page.

This includes membership information, previous events and videos.

A few pictures from Ranger Steve's Big Bear campout.  It was VERY successful - 30 people attended pot luck.   A great time was had by all.  Thank you everyone who made it out and helped make it a memorable event.  Lots of fine gold to be found out therein a great part of California.  Check out the Wikipedia write up on Holcomb Valley.  Interesting story.  See the video in  the video section under resources at bottom of page.

.July 16, 2023 at the First Class Miners meeting at Craig and Diana Drake's house celebrated Charlie Sherry's 90th birthday.  Ron created a cake with 90 candles on it, which, when lit, promptly melted to oblivion.  He even got a fire permit for it!!! Carol Matthias made a 3D box opened with gears!! In addition, incoming president Adam Herron presented Ron Matthias with a plaque honoring his tenure as president.  In spite of the heat, 5 new members were voted in.