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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 Everett Long - 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 |
2016 Club Meeting Schedule
Ocracoke, NC
~~~~~~~ Morehead City, NC/
Western Park Community Center Shelling at Shackleford Island Special Friday Morning Fossil Trip
~~~~~~~ Wilmington, NC September 17-18
Annual Shell Show
Click on above Shell for information ~~~~~~~ Sunset Beach, NC November 4-5
Sea Trails Homeowners Association Club House 201 Station Trail, Sunset Beach, NC ~~~~~~~ COA 2017
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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. The newsletter is now mailed electronically except to those individuals who do not have computer access or require a printed copy.
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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.
Click this shell for a preview of the shells available during our Auction!
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DID YOU KNOW?The North Carolina Shell Club has a Facebook Page. Please drop by for a visit and join this group, easily found at:
Silent Auctions at Most Regular Meetings During each meeting, both Friday and Saturday nights, we have been holding Silent Auctions with shells or shell-related items donated by club members or sometimes special donations from friends of the club. Check the guidelines for our Sailent Auctions here so you will be up-to-date on our most current practices.
Special Collecting Trips During the year special trips may be scheduled to local beaches, off-shore islands or fossil sites for collecting. Click HERE for a nice photo essay on the club's trip to Cumberland Island in February 2016 prepared by club member, Vicky Wall.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEWS FLASH! Club member Art Bogan has had an article published in the Raleigh News & Observer. To read Art's article, click on this link:
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)
Interesting Article on Taxonomic Etymology
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Congratulations Art! At the joint meeting of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society (FCMS) and
Click Shell for New 2016 Raffle Information
NC SHELL CLUB MEMBERS ON COA BOARD OF DIRECTORSEverett Long - Trustee Karlynn Morgan - Membership Chairman Doug Wolfe - Member at Large Ed Shuller - Member at Large
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