Silver Frenzy Open Hunt Details Released (October 6th, 2012 -- Sandy
Point State Park, MD)
Click here for more information about the 2012 MARS Silver Frenzy Treasure Hunt at Sandy Point State Park.
2012 Election Results Released (January 25th, 2012 Meeting)
Members voted to keep Jerry Mason as President, Mike Sell as Treasurer, and Bjorn Moreau as Secretary. Lance
Griffin was voted in as Vice-President. Jim Wagner will continue to serve as Board Chairman. Bjorn will take the
lead at running the Open Hunt this year.
2012 Rules for the Monthly Contest Board by Jim Wagner:
Monthly Contest Board Updates For 2012
1. For 2012 we will continue to use all 4 boards (Land, Water, Relics and Display/Bottles/Misc) with some
modification.
2. With regards to “Display”, only items found by the hunter will count towards that month’s contest and thus
towards earning points for “Hunter of the Year”. Items included in a display do not have to be found during that
month, but still must be found at some point by the hunter. Examples would be a Barber Dime display where all
the coins were found over the course of a particular timeframe or a ring display where all were found at a specific
location. You are welcome to display interesting items that you purchased or acquired, but they are NOT eligible
to be voted on.
3. All items submitted to the board MUST be found either within the last month or, in the case that a monthly
board is skipped for whatever reason, since the last month that a board was available. The only exception to this
rule is a “display” entry.
4. The sub categories on each of the 4 boards have been simplified to make the voting process more user
friendly. Board specific ballots will be available for each of the 4 boards along with the “find of the month” and “leg
of gold” vote. Please be sure to use the correct ballot for each vote that you place.
5. Monthly prize winners will consist of a 1st 2nd and newly added 3rd place for each board, provided there
are at least 3 entries per board. Prizes awarded are as follows:
A. 3 or more entries per board = 1st silver quarter, 2nd silver dime 3rd war nickel
B. 2 entries = 1st silver dime 2nd war nickel
C. 1 entry = silver dime
D. *NEW* Oldest(dated) Coin(Land or Water) = silver dime
E. Find of the Month = silver half
6. Point system for determining the “Hunter of the Year” will be awarded as follows:
A. 1st place on each board = 4 points
B. 2nd place on each board = 2 points
C. 3rd place on each board = 1 point
D. Oldest Coin = 2 points
E. Find of the month = 8 points
7. Members present at each meeting are eligible to vote on each of the 4 boards along with the “find of the
month” and “leg of gold” ballot. Be sure to place a vote in all 6 ballot boxes!
8. The “Leg of Gold” prize rules will remain the same….the 1st first member in good standing who’s name
gets picked 3 times will receive a 1/10 oz gold coin.
9. Members in good standing who cannot attend a meeting(s) due to work schedule, child care, etc. are still
eligible to enter their finds for the month via another member, but they are not eligible to do a proxy vote(s).
View previous Closed Hunt Photos
Click here for an article on Electrolysis.
Check out the GOOD DEEDS page
Point State Park, MD)
Click here for more information about the 2012 MARS Silver Frenzy Treasure Hunt at Sandy Point State Park.
2012 Election Results Released (January 25th, 2012 Meeting)
Members voted to keep Jerry Mason as President, Mike Sell as Treasurer, and Bjorn Moreau as Secretary. Lance
Griffin was voted in as Vice-President. Jim Wagner will continue to serve as Board Chairman. Bjorn will take the
lead at running the Open Hunt this year.
2012 Rules for the Monthly Contest Board by Jim Wagner:
Monthly Contest Board Updates For 2012
1. For 2012 we will continue to use all 4 boards (Land, Water, Relics and Display/Bottles/Misc) with some
modification.
2. With regards to “Display”, only items found by the hunter will count towards that month’s contest and thus
towards earning points for “Hunter of the Year”. Items included in a display do not have to be found during that
month, but still must be found at some point by the hunter. Examples would be a Barber Dime display where all
the coins were found over the course of a particular timeframe or a ring display where all were found at a specific
location. You are welcome to display interesting items that you purchased or acquired, but they are NOT eligible
to be voted on.
3. All items submitted to the board MUST be found either within the last month or, in the case that a monthly
board is skipped for whatever reason, since the last month that a board was available. The only exception to this
rule is a “display” entry.
4. The sub categories on each of the 4 boards have been simplified to make the voting process more user
friendly. Board specific ballots will be available for each of the 4 boards along with the “find of the month” and “leg
of gold” vote. Please be sure to use the correct ballot for each vote that you place.
5. Monthly prize winners will consist of a 1st 2nd and newly added 3rd place for each board, provided there
are at least 3 entries per board. Prizes awarded are as follows:
A. 3 or more entries per board = 1st silver quarter, 2nd silver dime 3rd war nickel
B. 2 entries = 1st silver dime 2nd war nickel
C. 1 entry = silver dime
D. *NEW* Oldest(dated) Coin(Land or Water) = silver dime
E. Find of the Month = silver half
6. Point system for determining the “Hunter of the Year” will be awarded as follows:
A. 1st place on each board = 4 points
B. 2nd place on each board = 2 points
C. 3rd place on each board = 1 point
D. Oldest Coin = 2 points
E. Find of the month = 8 points
7. Members present at each meeting are eligible to vote on each of the 4 boards along with the “find of the
month” and “leg of gold” ballot. Be sure to place a vote in all 6 ballot boxes!
8. The “Leg of Gold” prize rules will remain the same….the 1st first member in good standing who’s name
gets picked 3 times will receive a 1/10 oz gold coin.
9. Members in good standing who cannot attend a meeting(s) due to work schedule, child care, etc. are still
eligible to enter their finds for the month via another member, but they are not eligible to do a proxy vote(s).
View previous Closed Hunt Photos
Click here for an article on Electrolysis.
Check out the GOOD DEEDS page
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