Januar 4, 2025 - Saturday- 1 PM --- GENERAL MEMBRSHIP MEETING.  Meeting will be out in the Virginia Dale Mining District, 300 yards down Gold Crown Road on the left.  Don't forget your chair, drinks, and your potluck item.  FCM provides hamburgers and hotdogs.  Great meeting to make plans and friends for the winter prospecting season .  This is also the last day to RSVP for our Annual Membership Awards Appreciation Dinner.

February 8, 2025 - Saturday   ORIENTATION TOUR TO MIDDLE CAMP - 8 AM - Departing from the 29 Palms Jack in the Box.  It is a great opportunity to tour the FCM's Middle Camp claims in the remote Eagle Mountain Mining District.  High clearance four-wheel drive vehicles highly recommended.  Be prepared to pay the park entrance fee if you do not have an annual pass, as we will be driving through the park to access our claim.  Come with lunch, plenty of water and a spare tire.  This is an all day event.  There will be time to explore and prospect on this day.

February 14-17, 2025 (Friday - Monday) PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND CAMPOUT AT MIDDLE CAMP CLAIMS. Come for the weekend or just the day to metal detect or drywash with other FCM members in the beautiful, remote area of the Eagle Mountain Mining District.  Camp, ATV, explore and enjoy the night sky, clean air, and the peaceful quiet.  Sit around the campfire at night with other members and tell your tall tales.  High clearance four-wheel drive highly recommended.  An AWESOME place to get away from it all.  Be sure to bring something for the Saturday night potluck.  There is NO celllphone service in this area.