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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 Susan O'Connor - President Hubert, NC Everett Long - Vice President Nancy Wolfe - Treasurer Beaufort, NC Vicky Wall - Secretary Mayodan, NC Karlynn Morgan - Webmaster Winston-Salem, 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:
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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. 
Click this Shell to Read the Minutes From the Most Recent Shell Club Meeting |
2014 Club Meeting Schedule
Ocracoke, NC ~~~~~~~
Morehead City, NC/
Click above shell for details on the May Meeting
to be held at Emerald Plantation Club House in Emerald Isle, NC ~~~~~~~ Wilmington, NC September 19-21
Annual Shell Show ~~~~~~~ Ocean Isle Beach, NC November 14-15 ~~~~~~~
Conchologist of America Convention in Wilmington, NC Information & Registration Here to comment / complain / inspire Click Above Shell Click This Shell |
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) |
Click Shell for New 2014 Raffle Information
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