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Gold Prospectors of the Rockies Find of the Month/Year Award Program

Date of Adoption: May 18, 2005

1. There are presently eight defined categories:
   1. Oldest Coin (by date)
   2. Most Valuable U.S. Coin (all entries valued as good or G4 in coin guide)
   3. Largest Raw Gold (single piece by weight)
   4. Most Raw Gold (by weight) Remember to place your gold in a container that will allow it to be weighed.
   5. Best Jewelry (popular vote)
   6. Best Bottle (popular vote)
   7. Most unique excavated find--Anything that requires digging (includes Tokens, popular vote)
   8. Most unique non-excavated find--Anything found on the surface (includes Tokens, popular vote)
2. Categories may be added/deleted by member submittal and majority vote of the membership.
3. One item may be entered per category, per meeting by each member.
4. Items submitted must have been found since the last monthly meeting unless prior special approval is given by the Board of Directors. Only found items may be submitted.
5. Each find must be entered into the category in which it is best defined (i.e., coin in coin, jewelry in jewelry, etc.--example: a coin ring is a ring).
6. Finds of the Month and Finds of the Year will be voted upon by attending members at the monthly meeting. Find must be present at time of voting so it can be viewed by voting members. With prior approval of the Committee Chair and/or one or more Board Members, a photograph/rubbing may be submitted for found items that have been returned to the owner, items too large to transport to the meeting, or extremely high value items. (Some evidence of authenticity/validation such as witnesses and/or documentation of the find will be sought in these cases.)
7. Finds of the Year will be determined only from Find of the Month winning entries, which must again be resubmitted at the December meeting for popular vote; items not present are not eligible for entry.
8. Find of the Year Awards will be made at the December meeting. The Find of the Month for December will be carried over and done as part of the January Find of the Month, which is the beginning of the qualifying months for the next year.
9. Only dues paid members in good standing are eligible to enter items or to vote on submitted items.
10. Items obtained by illegally trespassing or dangerous items such as live explosive munitions or projectiles or items illegal to possess may not be brought to meetings or entered in any category.
11. All items must be entered in the name of the actual finder. In the event of family membership, each family member is eligible to participate. Only one ticket per entry will be given.
12. Members wishing to enter finds must register at the beginning of each monthly meeting with the program coordinator(s). Submitted item must then be placed in the area designated with items of the same category (coin with coins, etc.) for display and voting during the meeting.
13. Only one item from each category will be identified as monthly winner at each meeting. In the event of a tie vote there must be a vote-off until the tie is broken at that meeting.
14. All entrants will receive One (1) free door prize ticket for each entry, with the winner in each category receiving an additional two (2), for a total of three (3) free door prize tickets for participating in the Find of the Month Program.
15. Find of the Year winners will receive a certificate and bullion coin or nugget (prize to be determined by committee or Board).

Note: The Find of the Month/Year Program is intended to be a fun and educational event rather than solely competition. Have fun and good luck!