Occasionally the meeting will include a pot luck dinner or a swimming party. Some of these are to local rock shows, museums, or nearby mineral locations. Others are weekend excursions to a special campground or collecting site. Several times a year major field trips are planned for one or two week explorations. For example, in recent years the club has traveled to Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana.
Many members have travel trailers, but some of our most active field-trippers have tents, etc.
Our longer field trips usually include potluck dinners and many occasions for socializing, whether it's swapping tall tales around a campfire or playing a game of cards. While not everyone can take advantage of such trips, all the members can enjoy the reports from those who do travel. A nominal fee is charged for access, and instruction is provided. Beginning cutters are provided free materials. Dozens of the best displays from all over California are assembled, and professional rock dealers of all types offer their goods for sale at very reasonable prices.