Eastern Field Trip Alliance

FLUORITE FANTASY IV - OCTOBER 2005 

Walworth quarry

ROCHESTER AREA  with the star * showing Walworth Quarry Location

WALWORTH QUARRY,  4800 ALANTIC AVENUE, WALWORTH, NEW YORK

E.F.T.A (formally N.E.F.T.A.) and The Dolomite Group Proudly Presents
 

“FLUORITE FANTASY WEEKEND ”
IV

(Click here for downloadable PDF form and info)

Walworth Quarry
Walworth, NY.
October 8^TH and 9^TH 2005

Come Dig and Join Us For a Buffet Style Dinner Saturday Night All EFTA Clubs are Invited to a Weekend of Digging and Fun.

Please Register By September 16^th

The weekend itinerary as follows:

 SATURDAY October 8^th:

 A.  Arrival and sign up** at Walworth Quarry: 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
     **Please for ALL THOSE attending: You MUST bring your current, up-to-date club membership card. NO CURRENT CARD You will be able to join the Wayne County Gem and Mineral Club by paying their dues and be issued a club membership card.  

 B. Mandatory Safety meeting! – 7:45 am Sharp
      NO ONE CAN MISS THIS! If you miss the Safety meeting NO ENTRANCE TO QUARRY!
     We also will need volunteers for the Safety team.  Please see the safety Field coordinator
     ** You are allowed to drive your vehicles into the quarry. **
If you plan on using any power tools i.e. Saws, you must keep all other diggers outside a 30-foot radius for safety. Dolomite has asked us to use this rule. If anyone does not follow this, power tools will no longer be allowed. And you will be asked to leave.
 
 C. Collecting hours – from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. SHARP
      ***For those that are leaving early, you must sign out where you had signed in.***

D. Drive to Alexandra’s Restaurant:  927 Victor Road, Macedon. 315-986-4724
Leaving the Quarry make a left go straight across Atlantic Ave. (rt.286) onto Canandaigua Rd.
Follow Canandaigua rd to Rt. 31F (Macedon Center Rd) Approximately 10 miles. Keep going straight passing rt 31f. and passing 31.  Make right turn at next intersection right after rt. 31 onto Victor Rd.  Alexandra’s will be your right side approximately 1 mile. 

 E. Judging For Best in Fluorites: 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Judging and the awards of the “BEST in Fluorites” found during the collecting hours on Saturday. There are 3 categories  1#. THREE LARGEST SINGLE FLUORITE CRYSTALS (out of matrix) #2. THREE BEST FLUORITE MATRIX SPECIMENS. 3# THREE BEST OTHER CRYSTALS OR SPECIMENS. We encourage everyone that collected to participate for there will be awards.

  F. Social Hour/ Swap: 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. – Good old fashion swap, sell and social hour; so please bring and limit to THREE flats of your “goodies”. Being held at Alexandra’s Restaurant, Macedon.  Cash Bar will be open.

G. Awards 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. –Held At Alexandra’s Restaurant, Macedon.

H. Buffet Style Dinner from 5:15 p.m. Till.
Dinner Menu:
 Chicken, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Pulled Pork BBQ, Salt Potatoes, Baked Ziti, Green Salad w/ different dressings available, Baked Beans, Veggie Tray, Mac. Salad, Rolls & Butter, Coffee, Tea, and Soda, Ice Cream

***BEER AND MIXED DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER WILL BE ON A “CASH

BAR TYPE BASIS” Thank you.

I. 9:00 p.m. – “GOOD NIGHT – SEE YOU ALL BACK AT THE QUARRY in the morning.”   

SUNDAY – October 9^th Itinerary^:

A. Arrival and sign – in – 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. – Same rules apply today about membership cards and being late for the safety meeting!

B. Mandatory safety meeting – begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. If late, no entrance to the dig that day! We will also need volunteers for the Safety Team for the day.

C. Collecting Hours 8:00am till 1:00 pm

D. Old fashion swapping and selling if you would like.

E. WE ALL NEED TO BE OUT AS A GROUP by 1:00 P.M. Please understand that we are guests and do not want to overstay our welcome. Therefore, for those of you that collect in the “tonnage” classification that you give yourself ample time to wrap up those “killer pieces and load them into your vehicle.

E. Drive Safely Home and we hope to see you next year.

For Those Rockhounds coming from out of town here are two good Hotels to stay at.

The Lodge at Woodcliff
199 Woodcliff Drive, Rochester (Fairport), New York
For reservations, phone (800)-365-3065 and mention E.F.T.A.
Special rates for our group –
For one or two people per room per night - $109.00 + tax
For three to four people per room per night - $119.00 + tax*
**(If four are staying in a room, that comes out to roughly $30.00 per night in a first class, top notch facility with a thrilling view of Rochester, New York
Please give them consideration; log on to their website
www.woodclifflodge.com and take a tour.
E.F.T.A. has rooms set aside so please make your reservations now.

Roadside Inn
1135 Rte. 21 North
(exit 43) Manchester NY
585-289-3811
Mention NEFTA For possible discounts

This Hotel is straight ahead of you when you get off the thruway at exit 43(Manchester)

Rates are for two Adults $70.00 plus Tax per night:
They have AAA discounts and AARP discounts plus we are working on a special rate for NEFTA

 Check Website for Maps and Safety Updates

FLUORITE FANTASY WEEKEND – IV

REGISTRATION FORM
 Deadline:  September 16^th, 2005

  NAME(s):_____________________________________________

 ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________________

  PHONE: (           ) _____________________

  E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

  CLUB AFFILATION: ____________________________________________

  Weekend costs:
I am enclosing, either a check or money order for $27.50 per person times the total that will be in my group. This is my fee for two days of digging and the Dinner on Saturday
$27.50 X ____= $_____
I will be unable to attend the Dinner on Saturday evening, but would like to collect for the two days. Therefore, I am enclosing a check or money order, $11.00 per person times the total number of people in my group. 
$11.00 X _____= $____
For Our Younger Rockhounds (ages 6 to 12 years) I am enclosing $17.50 for each child for Dinner and two days of digging.
$17.50 X________=$_______
I will be unable to attend the Dinner but would like to collect for two days. I am enclosing a check or money order for $6.00 per child for both Saturday and Sunday.
All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
 $6.00 X ____= $_____
Late registration received “Post Marked” after September 16^th must include $5.00 per person for late fee.
Late Fee $5.00 X _____= $______

Total Amount Enclosed  $____________________________

Please make your check or money order payable to: E.F.T.A. and mail to:
EFTA c/o David Kords
P.O. Box 64
Walworth, NY 14568
Anybody with question can E-mail us at dave@americanhobbyshop.com or call (315)-986-1171 ask for Dave

Please Get in touch with one of the EFTA (formally NEFTA) clubs Listed on the website close to you and get involved in the Summers Greatest and Largest Field Trip.