May 01, 2025 - First day of Membership Renewals .  Membership for the 2025026 season starts on this day and ends on July 31st.  Renewal applications will be in the newsletter and on line.

May 10, 2025 - Saturday GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 11AM (note earlier time)  General Membership meeting at Ron and Carol Matthias's house in Yucca valley.  Directions and map will be in newsletter and on line first of May.  Voting will take place for your new Vice President and Secretary.  Be sure to attend this important meeting.  FCM to provide hamburgers and hotdogs.  Please bring your chair, drinks, and a potluck item.

May 31, 2025 - TOUR OF RATTLESNAKE CANYON - 8 AM.  Join us for the annual tour of our Rattlesnake Canyon claims and the RRR claim.  Familiarize yourself with Burns Canyon and surrounding ares.  Meet at Pappy and Harriett's Pioneertown Palace (restaurant) in Pioneertown to caravan together.  This will be an all-day event.  4X4 HIGHLY recommended.  Bring lunch, wtr, and a good spare tire.  There wil be some time for prospecting too. 

June 6 - 8, 2025 - (Fri-Sun) CAMPOUT AT RATTLESNAKE CANYON Beautiful area in the mountains at 5600 ft elevation.  Cool nights, nice days.  Great place to camp with other FCM members and metal detect or dry wash on our three claims.  Exceedingly popular campout.  Dry camp - no ground fires, cook stoves etc.and a fire permit required for cook stoves.  Be sure to bring something for the Saturday night potluck.