Our non-profit club aims to foster an interest in and enhance knowledge of minerals, rocks, gems, fossils, and the lapidary arts. To learn more, please visit our Club Info page. TCG&MC organizes an annual show, publishes a monthly newsletter named the Conglomerate, and connects rock enthusiasts through various platforms, including social media, our website, and in-person events.
Special Announcement!!!
Join us for our second tailgate and sale of 2024!
The sale will take place at Zeeland East High School parking lot, 3333 96th Avenue, Zeeland, Michigan, located on the NW corner of Riley and 96th Ave (State Street) in Zeeland, across from the Family Fare grocery store. Everything starts on Saturday, August 17, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Both buyers and sellers are welcome! The vendor fee will be $10 per booth for Tulip City members and $15 per booth for non-Tulip City members, payable that morning. A porta-potty will be available on-site, although you may want to provide some shade for your booth.
This is an amazing event! We all love rocks, but sometimes have more than we need and would like to share the wealth (and turn some into cash!) and sometimes need to add to our collections with the help of others who have items you would love to include but have yet to attain.
A flyer is attached for those who would like to print or physically post this event somewhere. 2024_tailgate_flyer.pdf
Announcements
Please join us Saturday July 27th, 2024, for our annual club picnic. Our picnic will take place at the West Side County Park in Fennville. 2152 Lakeshore Dr, Fennville
There will be games for the entire family. Come have fun playing an assortment of yard games including cornhole, bocce ball, ladder ball, croquet, and more!!! Plus, everyone will receive a special gift just for attending! A thank you to the members from our donation committee.
You are welcome to arrive starting at 3pm. We have the pavilion area from 3:00pm until 8:00pm, so feel free to come early and do some rockhounding on the beach. There will be a short board meeting at 5:30. The potluck meal will begin about 6:00PM.
we have once again reserved the South Pavilion area which includes nearby restroom access, picnic tables, and shade covering. Please feel free to bring your own camping chairs as well. You are each asked to bring a dish to pass with the quantity based on the number of people in your party. The club will be providing burgers, brats and buns along with water and lemonade. The club will also provide paperware: plates, napkins, cups, and utensils.
Sign-ups for volunteering at the annual show will also be available, you can be the first to choose your time slot.
We look forward to seeing you there and thank you for being a member of our favourite hobby!!!
Visit the "JOIN US" page to become a member Or come to our next meeting and fill out a form in person.
Current Newsletter
Check out our club newsletter , "Conglomerate", for May's newsletter by clicking the link below. the International Gem Show listed under events on page 2 of the Conglomerate is in August this year not May as written.
We would be delighted to have you attend one of our meetings. However, if you have any further questions and wish to speak with a member of the board, our webmaster, or the editors of Conglomerate, please use the contact form provided below.