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TOPEKA TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB

 

MAILING ADDRESS   TOPEKA TREASURE HUNTERS

                                      P.O. BOX 1021

                                      TOPEKA, KANSAS 66601

THE TOPEKA TREASURE HUNTERS IS A METAL DETECTING CLUB FOUNDED OVER 40 YEARS AGO

WE MEET THE 3RD SUNDAY EVERY MONTH (2ND SUNDAY IN JUNE) AT NORTH TOPEKA BAPTIST CHURCH; 123 NW GORDON ST. TOPEKA, KANSAS  (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAY, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER)                                                                                             

                           

WE ARE FAMILY ORIENTED CLUB THAT ENJOYS THE HOBBY OF METAL DETECTING.

MEETINGS CONSIST OF BUSINESS AND STORIES ALONG  WITH IDEAS FROM MEMBERS.  THE MEETINGS ALSO HAS A 50/50 RAFFLE (MEMBERS DONATE ITEMS AND TICKETS ARE DRAWN TO SEE WHO GETS THE ITEMS.  TWICE A YEAR (JULY AND DECEMBER) A TICKET IS DRAWN AND THE WINNER GETS 1/2 THE MONEY EACH TIME.  THE OTHER 1/2 IS GIVEN TO THE CLUB CHARITIES IN DECEMBER..

THERE IS ALSO A DOOR PRIZE RAFFLE AND IT HAS SEVERAL DRAWINGS.  Money from this raffle is used to buy the coins for the next month's door prize raffle.  (tickets are $1.00 each for either raffle)

THE CLUB SPONSERS A NATIONAL HUNT THE 3RD SUNDAY IN MAY OF EACH YEAR.  THIS HUNT IS OPEN TO ALL WHO WANT TO COME.  THERE IS VENDOR TABLES FOR ALL YOUR DETECTING NEEDS AND A GREAT TIME IS HAD BY ALL. 

THE NEXT MEETING IS OCTOBER 17TH AT 5PM

                                   NORTH TOPEKA BAPTIST CHURCH

                                            123 NW GORDON ST.

                                             TOPEKA, KANSAS 66601

PRESIDENT

STEVEN HENDRICKS

STEVENYUKO@GMAIL.COM

VICE PRESIDENT

NIDA IMHOFF

ENIDA101@MSN.COM

TREASURE

RUSSELL BROXTERMAN

RUSSELLBROXTERMAN@YAHOO.COM

SECRETARY

CALVIN RICKETTS

CRICKETTS51@YAHOO.COM

SGT-AT-ARMS

TODD SCHAFER

ASST-SGT-AT-ARMS

DAVE CREGUT

KSSTICK@EMBARQMAIL.COM

NEWSLETTER EDITOR/WEBSITE

CALVIN RICKETTS

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JAY IS ABLE TO PERFORM HIS ART ON ALL TYPES OF MATERIAL (NOT JUST WOOD) 

ROBBIE ALSO SELLS THE RIKER DISPLAY BOXES

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METAL DETECTING EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

2021 CLUB MEMBERS HUNT

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                             TTHC 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW

 

JAN  MEETING AT PAPAN’S LANDING  WAYNE DONOHOE (PRESIDENT)      CALLED MEETING TO ORDER WITH 32 MEMBERS PRESENT. DAVE CREGUT TALKED ABOUT A SHOW IN WHICH IT WAS SAID METAL DETECTING IS AS CLOSE TO TIME TRAVEL YOU CAN GET AS YOUARE FINDING HISTORY.

FEB  MEETING AT PAPAN’S LANDING.   PRESIDENT WAYNE DONOHOE CALLED MEETING TO ORDER WITH 49 PEOPLE PRESENT. (NEW  CLUB PRESIDENT - STEVEN HENDRICKS- AND NEW CLUB VICE PRESIDENT- NIDA IMHOFF.     GENE NO LONGER MEMBER OF CLUB SO A NEED A PLACE T0 HOLD FUTURE CLUB MEMBERS ONLY HUNT

         COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON MEETINGS

 

MAR  OPEN HOUSE WAS CANCELLED AND NO MEETING

APR  NO MEETING AND RUSSELL EMAILED OUT THE BURIED TREASURE CLUE.  NEWSLETTER CONTAINED PICTURES OF SOME OF JAY

     SKELTON'S CREATIONS 

MAY  NATIONAL HUNT CANCELLED NO MEETING.   STARTED THE COVID-19 NEWSLETTER CONTEST-10 ENTRIES   RUSSELL THE WINNER WITH 1829-S 5 CENT (1/2 DIME)  FIRST TIME BURIED TREASURE CLUE WAS IN THE NEWSLETTER

JUNE  POOL MEETING AT NIDA’S WORK PLACE.  PRESIDENT STEVEN HENDRICKS CALLED MEETING TO ORDER WITH 27 MEMBERS AND 3 GUEST (WHO JOINED THE CLUB) PRESENT.  2ND COVID NEWSLETTER CONTEST WITH 4 ENTRIES  TODD WINNER WITH 20 CENT COIN   JIM HINTON WON THE 50/50 POT ($98.00)  EXECUTIVE BOARD IN THE FUTURE THE JUNE MEETING WILL BE ON THE 2ND SUNDAY.  2 MEMBERS DONATED THE MONEY FOR CHICKEN AND DRINKS AT THE CLUB HUNT.  3 OTHER MEMBERS DONATED $1200.00 FOR THE CLUB HUNT.

JULY  NO MEETING  3RD NEWSLETTER CONTEST WITH STEVEN HENDRICKS THE WINNER.  A FEW OF THE OFFICERS HAD A FACEBOOK VIDEO GET TOGETHER.

AUG  MEETING AT NORTH TOPEKA BAPTIST CURCH (DONNA HILDEBRAND SET THIS UP FOR THE CLUB).  23 MEMBERS PRESENT (COVID RETRICTIONS WERE 25 INSIDE AND 45 OUTSIDE) CLUB NOT HAVE OPEN MEETINGS FOR THE PRESENT (CAN INVITE A PERSON). DISCUSSION ON THE SEPTEMBER CLUB MEMBERS ONLY HUNT.  PRESIDENT STEVEN HENDRICKS GAVE THE RULES FOR HIS PRESIDENTAL SILVER CONTEST WITH THE WINNER RECEIVING A TROY OUNCE SILVER BULLION.  EARLENE JIRIK TALKED ABOUT HER 90TH DRIVE BY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

 

SEPT  CLUB MEMBERS ONLY HUNT AND PICNIC.  GOOD TURNOUT CONSIDERING THE WEATHER.  START OF HUNT DELAYED DUE TO WAITING FOR A BREAK IN THE RAIN (OVER 40 MEMBERS HUNTING)  486 DIMES AND 66 TOKENS.  DAVE CRUGET BURIED HIS SPECIAL BOX WITH 30 DIMES IN IT.  ALL MEMBERS WERE WEARING MASK EXCEPT WHEN HUNTING OR EATING AND USED PLASTIC GLOVES WHILE GETTING THIER FOOD.

OCT  MEETING AT NORTH TOPEKA BAPTIST CHURCH.  20 MEMBERS AND 3 GUEST PRESENT.  DISCUSSION ON HAVING JUST A NOVEMBER MEETING AND NO THANKSGIVING DINNER. IT WAS BROUGHT UP, VOTED ON AND PASSED TO HAVE A 5PM WINTER MEETING TIME (OCT THRU MARCH)

NOV  MEETING CANCELLED. NEW COVID RETRICTIONS LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE.  RAN FIND OF THE YEAR REMOTELY WITH 16 ENTRIES

DEC  FIND OF THE YEAR WINNERS ANNOUNCED ALONG WITH TREASURE HUNTER OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED.  LARRY CASAD WON THE 50/50 POT (EARLENE DID THE DRAWING AS NO GET TOGETHER).

 

                                            AND NOW ONTO 2021. 

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FIND OF THE YEAR

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1875-S 20 CENT COIN

1ST PLACE TOM SCHMAR

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2ND PLACE TODD SCHAFER

3RD PLACE RAY SCHULTZ JR.

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RUSSELL BROXTERMAN 1829 1/2 DIME

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THOMAS LOPER 1914-D PENNY

JASON MOSS WWII WINGS

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WAYNE DONOHOE

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STEVEN HENDRICKS

GARRETT SUESER

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JAY SKELTON

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JO McINTYRE

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ROBBIE KRAMER

DAN NIETHAMER

ANDREW PETERSON

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JERRY ENNEKING

JOSEPH HUME

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TREASURE HUNTER OF THE YEAR 2020

WOMEN'S

1ST PLACE    RONDA SCHMAR

2ND PLACE   ROBBIE KRAMER

3RD PLACE   PEGGY BROXTERMAN

SENIOR'S

1ST PLACE   DAVE CREGUT

2ND PLACE  RICHARD HICKS

3RD PLACE  JAY SKELTON

MEN'S

1ST PLACE   TOM SCHMAR

2ND PLACE   STEVEN HENDRICKS

3RD PLACE   DAN NIETHAMER

DJ'S COIN RAFFLE DURING CLUB HUNT

2020 CLUB HUNT

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DAVE'S DEPTH FINDER

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PLANTERS WAITING FOR USE

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WAITING FOR THE RAIN TO STOP

DRESSED FOR THE WET

2019 NATIONAL HUNT

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    WILLAIM BISHOP II                  NEVIN CARLYE                     FRED STEVANS               FRED MAYS

         GARRETT ACE 300              GARRETT ACE 400                    GARRETT AT MAX                    FISHER F44

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DETECTOR RAFFLE WINNER

DAVE CREGUT

            GOLD COIN RAFFLE WINNERS

$2 1/2 INDIAN GOLD COIN       GEORGE SHEAR

2 PESO GOLD                            BOOTS LEWIS

SILVER DOLLAR                        KEN HARTLEY

SILVER DOLLAR                        DAVID McMILLIAN

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COINS FOR THE GOLD COIN HUNT
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MAIN HUNT PRIZES

RUSSELL BROXTERMAN, THE MAN THAT PUTS THIS ALL TOGETHER

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FLINT HILLS DETECTORS READY TO TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR METAL DETECTING NEEDS

GOLD COIN AND DETECTOR RAFFLES
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THE KITCHEN (MANAGED BY PEGGY BROXTERMAN)

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HUNTS IN PROGRESS

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PLANTING THE COINS

MARCH 2019 OPEN HOUSE DISPLAYS

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BELOW IS FIND OF THE YEAR 2019 ITEMS AND THE WINNERS
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1ST PLACE WAYNE DONOHOE

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2ND PLACE

JAY SKELTON

1851 3 CENT SILVER

3RD PLACE RICHARD HICKS

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