Category: Broward Shell Club

HOLIDAY PARTY DETAILS

Our Holiday party will be held on 12/12/1/2 (Wednesday) this year which is our regular 2nd Wednesday meeting night. Appetizers will be at 6PM and dinner at 6:30. It is a pot luck style with the club supplying the meat, ham and turkey. We will have a signup sheet at the November meeting. If you will not be at the meeting please call Carolyn @ 954-545-3657 by November 24th. Some important facts to remember- If you are bringing an appetizer, you need to plan to be there BEFORE 6PM. If you are bringing a dish that requires serving utensils please include
them. If you are bringing a cake that requires cutting, please bring a cake knife. GIFT EXCHANGE GAME: The ever popular Richard will be our game host. Since we are a shell club, we kindly request you purchase a shell related item in the $15-$20 range although liquor and chocolates have been popular. This is always a fun event. If for some reason you do not wish to participate in one part, come for the other!

SHELL SHOW 2013 RULES & FORMS

Greetings! The Broward Shell Club cordially invites you to attend the 48th Annual BROWARD SHELL SHOW on January 19-20, 2013 at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center,1801 NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33061, USA. The 2013 Show is open to the Public and admission is FREE!  Please click on the following to download the 2013 rules & forms.
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INVITATION, RULES & INFORMATION:  2013 BSS RulesFINAL

SCIENTIFIC ENTRY: Scientific entry2013

ARTISTIC ENTRY: Artistic entry2013

BEST OF BEST ENTRY: Best of the Best entry 2013

Entry forms must be received no later than Friday, January 4th, 2013.

Each exhibitor shall submit an entry application to:

Nancy Galdo, 4266 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33140

Or Email your application attachment to: nancygaldo@gmail.com

Major scientific awards presented include the Conchologists of America (COA), DuPont, American Museum of Natural History and Best of the Best. Special club trophies include Len Hill Memorial for Most Beautiful Exhibit, Jim VunKannon Memorial Florida/Caribbean, the Gerrit DeGraaff representing a large and exceptional specimen of a chosen species, Betty Hamann Memorial Fossil Trophy, Neil Hepler Memorial for Education Excellence,  Shell of the Show (self-collected and any manner) plus Best Student and Best Beginner trophies, as well.
Club artistic awards include Best In Show trophies for Hobbyist, Professional and Sailor’s Valentine and the Fay Mucha Memorial for Best Collectibles. Two new trophies will be presented next year, Best in Tabletop Shell Craft and Best in Wall Hung Shell Craft plus Best Student and Best Beginner trophies, as well.
There is a great hotel package available for those who are visiting from out of town. We hope you’ll join our friendly, fun-loving club for our exciting shell show weekend. We’ll have a great time!!!
If you have any questions, please email Nancy Galdo at nancygaldo@gmail.com or call 305-467-4412
or email Alice Pace at alicepace90@att.net or call 305-301-1296.
Very best regards, Nancy Galdo and Alice Pace,
Shell Show Co-Chairs
Best regards,
Nancy

WAREHOUSE DAY!

SAVE THE DATE!! October 13th WAREHOUSE CLEANING DAY On Saturday. Broward Club members, we invite you to join us at our warehouse on Saturday, October 13 at 10am to clean out our warehouse in preparation for the upcoming shell show season. This annual event was attended by over a dozen people last year and most of us went out for lunch togetherwhen we finished. The location of the warehouse is 1610/20 SW 7th Avenue in Pompano Beach. Let us know at the October meeting if you plan to attend.

NOMINATONS FOR OFFICERS – 2012-2013

Yes, it is also that time again! The Nominating Committee consisting of Phyllis Diegel, Sally Marshall, Carolyn Harvey, Linda Zylman, alternate Heather Strawbridge and Chair, Sonny Ogden have met and present the following Slate of Officers for 2012-2013: President – Linda Sunderland Vice President – Sonny Ogden Treasurer – Ike Alvo Corresponding Sec. – Carolyn Harvey Recording Secretary – Alice Pace We will vote on this slate at the April meeting, but if you want to nominate anyone for one of the positions from the floor, it must be done with that nominee’s prior consent.

MEMBERSHIP DUES – LAST CALL! Heather says that renewal dues will be due by April 30th. PLEASE do not procrastinate and get then in now so I can get my records organized for the year ahead. PLEASE NOTE that all new members who have joined at and since the Shell Show do not have to renew at this time. Your membership will good until next year. The dues rates are at follows: Individual or Family (at one address) $18.00 Student (up to grade12) $5.00 International $20.00

HOLIDAY PARTY – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Yes, it actually that time of year again. And the date will be our regular December meeting date which is December 14th.  The Fishers had a sign-up sheet at the November meeting so you can let the committee know which of your delicious recipes you will honor us with.  We do ask two things of you:  when you bring your dish PLEASE bring a serving utensil for it, and if you are bringing an appetizer be there by 6:00 PM.  If you were unable to attend the November meeting and have not been called by the Committee, please call the Fishers at 561-306-4998 or email them at tonifisher2004@yahoo.com. The club will supply the meat as usual.  Also we will have the fun part – the gift exchange / Chinese auction.  Please keep the value of your gift from between $15 – $20 and DO NOT WRAP THEM.  Place them in a gift bag which you can cover over with tissue of a single piece of tape.  This will greatly speed up the “process”. Shells and shell related items are what the items should be, although bottled beverages are acceptable.  Basic rule:  bring something that YOU would like if you won it.  This is and always has been one of the best ways to get to know your fellow members so everyone is encouraged to attend…..you would be foolish not to!

WAREHOUSE DAY 2011

Warehouse Day 2011! Fourteen club members showed up for our annual ‘clean up and organize the warehouse’ day…… getting ready for the 2012 Broward Shell Show. Thanks to a few large donations this year, the club sales tables will be loaded with beautiful shells, shellcraft material, jewelry and shellcraft including Bob Pace’s hand-crafted critters (made from shells, of course)!  The finished product. Fantastic job everyone…….THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!  Cindy Murfey did an incredible job of organizing and we got rid of about 25 boxes in the warehouse!!!