November 2020 was the 50th anniversary of the founding of the club in 1970. There have been a lot of changes in the club over the years from its beginning with just a few members to the vibrant large club we have now. It has met in many different places over the years including the City Owned Traverse City Senior Center on the bay on Front Street, and the City’s Carnegie Building on 6th Street, where Crooked Tree Art Center now has their Traverse City operations, and where our club workroom is located. Our annual rock and mineral shows have been held at Northwestern Michigan College, the Carnegie Building, GT County’s Civic Center and most recently at the Cherryland VFW post. There have been countless field trips, both formal and the informal meeting of members at a particular location.