Nugget Shooter Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hello All, The WSPA is once again going to rebuild and I am the new President with Denny Miller as VP and the cool part is many of the original members are still on board and ready to grow the club and claim holdings. We now have a public forum up here https://wspa.invisionzone.com/ where you can ask questions and learn about the club. Not much there yet as we are still trying to get our ducks in a row. We are currently working hard to get new claims into the club again and claim owners are welcome to contact us to see what we offer if you allow the club to have access to your claims. There is no longer a member cap either and we are free to grow to help spread our message and educate the public about mining and how to prospect as well as how to locate and hold a claim legally. There is a lot more to us and if interested in being a part of something soon to be very special check us out and feel free to ask any questions! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Thank you Bill. I'm glad Bill has stepped back into the leadership role and will now move us into its next phase. Mitchel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) I have been thinking about re-joining the club now that my son is getting more interested in prospecting. What do I need to do to re apply? Edit: Never mind, I followed the link and sent an email. Edited November 8, 2019 by matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreakofnature Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 This was a club I really wanted part of but could not get in. I liked how it had claims all over the west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Here is where you can sign up now folks... https://wspa.invisionzone.com/subscriptions/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJack Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Hopefully you won't have membership drives late in the year and then renewal fees months later. We didn't like that too much when we joined. Nice group of folks when we did get together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreakofnature Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 So I would like to join but I’d be kind of curious where the claims are and how many. Some clubs don’t like to give exact coordinates and some do it doesn’t matter to me but I just like to know “something” before joining 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreakofnature Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Bill and BOD are reorganizing....Patience.... at one time wspa had claims near Rye Patch, Gold Lake in N California, the Dales near 29 Palms and down near Greaterville...and John B property in Gold Basin. thats all I I know fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreakofnature Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 No worries i got tons o patience. Just thought with memberships being sold that some areas would already be solidified. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 We had one heck of a mess to clean up and we had to get all current members to vote so we could move ahead which has now been done. As of now we only have 3 claims left due to the previous powers that were not filing properly and losing the rest. We are currently rebuilding and adding new claims as we begin to finally move forward after the first of the year. Anyone having claims that would like to contact us for the club to use thus becoming a member and able to use club claims and have membership are welcome as well. Our purpose is to educate folks about mining as well as to help fight for our right to mine by working with other organizations doing the same and by pulling together we make a difference. There are currently a good pile of very good claims we will be adding and we are continuously working to acquire more. The more that step up and join with or without a claim to add the better and this is a totally NON PROFIT Corporation and all our efforts are focused of keeping our right to mine intact and find some gold while doing it... Cheers Bill, President of WSPA 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Sounds great. Hope it all works out for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Sounds interesting Bill. It would be nice to see some up here in Northern Nevada. I know they use to. Been trying a long time to join that club. You guys will do great things im sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 We've had an outing in Rye Patch for each of the last 5 years. We stayed at the cabins and the club owned by the Humboldt River Homeowners Association. We still have club members that said they could make it happen again in 2020. It has always been one of my favorite outings anywhere even when WSPA didn't have any club claims there. Open ground is abundant and the gold while harder to get is unique and prized. Mitchel 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I love the gold from Ryepatch/Majuba. It is definitely getting harder to find but it is killer looking gold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callred1975 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hello all. New forum member here. My buddy and I are moving to Arizona next week and I’m glad to hear that you’ll be (re)starting a new prospecting club. I will absolutely be joining. We’ve actually been doing research and trying to decide which clubs we’re gonna join once we get to AZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmalaska Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I used to be a WSPA member and glad to see it's coming back. I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C... Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 5 hours ago, filmalaska said: I used to be a WSPA member and glad to see it's coming back. I'm in. I was to in the beginning when the good ol boys ran it like Bill S-John B and a few others then it kinda fell apart-Im sure with Bill taking charge again it will be in the right direction once again Mike C... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmalaska Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Mike, The only issue I had was there was only a claim or two near Prescott but if I had had the time to get over to California it would've good. But if it's going to have a base in AZ it could be a better situation for us here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 We are once again sitting on our hands due to new BLM laws coming down the pipes regarding clubs...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Nugget Shooter said: We are once again sitting on our hands due to new BLM laws coming down the pipes regarding clubs...... That's news to me Bill. Care to share what the problem is? I could probably help clear it up. Edited January 28, 2020 by clay 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 8:41 AM, clay said: That's news to me Bill. Care to share what the problem is? I could probably help clear it up. I was told by a couple different folks that are sort of "in the know" that there is now a agent at the BLM specifically dealing with clubs, I asked Denny to reach out to you regarding this. We sent in letters a couple months back to designate Denny as our Agent for claim signing etc. and both were returned with my check. I called and was told they are no longer allowing this... If Denny has not been in touch I will call him today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I haven't heard from anyone at WSPA Bill. Probably 90% of mining claims have agents. All the mining companies use them. It's part of mining law since the 1860's. Nothing has changed. It's probably just a misunderstanding. I'd be happy to help. Barry 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Bill I sent you a private message....in case you haven’t seen it. fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Miller Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Thank you for the email and announcement. Glad to hear we are still in play... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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