Officers & Committee Positions

Glenda has always had an interest in pretty rocks and enjoys learning what can be done with them through different classes at the club and from knowledgeable club members. She also serves as Show Chair for the club’s annual gem and mineral show held each May.

Outside the club, Glenda enjoys wood carving and showing her Quarter Horse and Miniature Horses. Unfortunately, the horses keep her from going on overnight field trips with the club — something she is often reminded about after each trip when she hears how much fun they were.

From 2018–2020, Brent Cowels served as Treasurer. Schuyler Bullock, a longtime FWGMC member, served as Treasurer from 2016–2018 after previously leading field trips. He graciously stepped up to replace Fran Loyd, who now serves as Sunshine Chairperson.

Before that, Elsie Kennedy served as Treasurer for more than a decade before stepping down in 2009. She passed away in 2012 and is dearly missed. The club is grateful to continue having dedicated members willing to serve and keep things going.

He has a strong interest in making things from wood, metal, leather, and glass, and joined the club to take as many classes as he could. Now that he has been elected to the education role, he wants to make sure the classes that got him hooked are available and easy to access for current and future members.

If you have any interest in learning a new skill, please reach out and he will help find a teacher for you.

When not at the club, Sterling runs a machining and prototyping business and takes care of his two cats. He loves talking about how things are made, so come up and talk shop at the next meeting.

Gina loves making jewelry and is excited to apply her newly learned cabbing and silversmithing skills in her craft.

Gina is making new connections and partnering with other rock, gem, and mineral clubs to find great opportunities for FWGMC members.

Since she is new to planning these trips, members with ideas or suggestions are encouraged to contact her.

Jon loves collecting rocks. To him, every rock, gem, and mineral is like a fingerprint — unique in its own way. He enjoys cutting into rocks to see what they look like inside and finds it fascinating when their beauty is more than simply “a rock.”

He has also started moving into jewelry making as a personal challenge, especially because artistic expression has not traditionally been one of his strongest areas. He is also interested in staking a claim and doing small-scale mining and prospecting, whether on private or public land.

As Programs Officer, Jon wants to provide members with a wide variety of interesting topics and speakers. He especially enjoys one-off topics that may not come up in regular discussions, as well as topics members are passionate about. He encourages members to send suggestions for future programs.