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Welcome The North Carolina Shell Club is dedicated to providing a friendly and enthusiastic organization where people of all levels of expertise, ranging from beginner to professional, can meet and share knowledge and information about the fascinating world of shells. |
CONTACT INFORMATION Bill Bennight - President Jacksonville, NC Susan O'Connor - Vice President Hubert, NC Nancy Wolfe - Treasurer Beaufort, NC Vicky Wall - Secretary Mayodan, NC |
Annual Shell Show The Club sponsers a judged show each year. Competition is held in a wide range of categories with special groups for novices and juniors. Divisions for shell crafts and photography are included as well. The Club invites the public to attend and vote for their favorite display. For more information, contact Shell Show Chairman:
2012 Shell Show Information Now Available! |
MEETINGS The Club meets four weekends per year. Meeting locations change each quarter and occasionally are out of state. Locations are announced in the club newsletter prior to each meeting. Programs on Friday and Saturday nights feature speakers. During the day on Saturday there is an opportunity to collect shells. The Club invites guests to join us for any of our meetings. |
2013 Club Meeting Schedule
Ocracoke, NC Portsmouth Island ~~~~~~~ Morehead City, NC Friday 7pm Meeting Saturday 830 am Field Trip 5pm Cookout 7pm Meeting
Click button for information on Morehead City meeting ~~~~~~~ Wilmington, NC September 27-29 ~~~~~~~ Ocean Isle Beach, NC November 15-16
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Newsletter The Club publishes a newsletter four times a year which provides articles on shells, descriptions of field trips, and information on up-coming meetings. |
Annual Auction One of the highlights of the year is the annual fund-raiser held during the November meeting. Shells and shell-related items are offered in both silent and live auctions. |
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Special Collecting Trips During the year special trips may be scheduled to local beaches, off-shore islands or fossil sites for collecting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEWS FLASH! Club member John Timmerman, has written a brief article on NC Shells for "Going Green" magazine's current issue. It can be viewed and downloaded at their website: www.goinggreenpublications.com This link is actually to the archives section. John's article appears in Vol. 1 Issue 4 (the Winter 2008 issue with his shell photo on the cover)
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