I'd like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who came to our 2011 show, and anyone planning to attend our 2012 show.  We are very proud of our show as it gives the Club a chance to share our enthusiasm for rocks and minerals, gems and jewelry, fossils and the earth sciences with everyone in the Conejo Valley community.

The Pageant of a Thousand Gems is a great opportunity to learn more about Conejo Gem and Mineral (CGM) Club activities and membership.  A staff member at the entrance Information Table will be happy to answer any question you might have, and can provide a club membership application form to anyone who would like to join the CGM.

We urge you to bring a friend or family member so everyone can enjoy the show and share with us in the pleasure of this fascinating pursuit.

Robert Sankovich
CGMC President 2011

SHOW CHAIRMAN REPORT

Show Chairman 2012
Robert Sankovich
rmsorca@adelphia.net
805-494-7734

2012 Show April 21st, 22nd 10am-5pm Sat/Sun

2011 show recap: Wow what a show! We had a great show, many members helped out with our show. There were less people attending our show, but we did fine with our profits. I want to thank all of you for helping if it wasn't for you we wouldn't have a show. The show chairpersons had been working for months before our show doing a great job. Dick, Mary Patt, Camille, Mitty, Sal, Deb, Mike. Roy. At our set up and take down many members and members of the Ventura club helped out. We had many exhibits from many clubs. We had a variety of dealers, demonstrators. The weather was nice. I think it was one of our better shows. I hope you got to see the exhibit in the Library. The show was a lot of work, I want to thank all of you for helping.

Robert Sankovich
Show Chairman 2011

Hospitality
Our guest count was 645 for Saturday and 525 for Sunday for a total of 1,170 show guests!
We sold 39 T-Shirts both adult and youth sizes by the end of the show.
Thanks to all those who assisted in Hospitality: Nick Duncan, Stephanie Jones, Linda DeMangelaere, Don Asher, Dave Fisher, Diane Jorgensen, Ana Parkinson & Lee Sarna. I appreciate your enthusiasm in greeting and assisting our show guests.
Deb Sankovich, Show Hospitality Chair

Plant Room
To all my plant buddies: Another good show well done !! I would like to thank all the members who helped at the plant sale: Bianca, Sumi, Phyllis Benson, and Heyi Liu, for tending the sales. We made around $330 this year, more than last year. And, of course, for all this I would like to thank Bianca, Phyllis and Sumi, the friend of Mary-Pat and two garden club friends of mine, who donated plants for the sale. Without you, there would be no sale.!!!!! Now my garden looks a little bit tidier. And we cannot forget Lyndell, who has nurtured the plants and brought them back and is again nurturing the leftover plants for next year. This is such a good example of many hands making a job well done. I heard so many times people say they especially come to the sale for all the good prices and they learn some gardening facts. Our plant sale is not for the "plant connoisseur": it is for the beginner who thinks, "What the heck, if it dies, it only cost a few pennies." But all along they are learning gardening, because they come back and report to me what happens with their plants from last year and they want to know if I have more of the good stuff. So thank you all, we did a good thing !!!!!! Till next year!!!!!
Camille Van Ast

YOUTH ROOM REPORT
I would like to thank all the Pebble Pups, their parents and club members for their wonderful efforts in manning the Youth Room at our show. The Pebble Pups and members did a fantastic job running the games. The volunteers were as follows: Tyler, Marcus & Tristen Condon, the Weinstein family, Gillain Liu, Diane Jorgensen, Shoshana Slutske, Linda Demangelaere, Devon Hawskeswood & Dad, Julie Cantrell and most of all Becky Williamson who made all the fossil molds. Sorry if I left anyone out or misspelled your name. Despite our decrease in attendance our net sales were up. The geode smasher was our best money maker. Over the past several years the Youth Room has evolved into major commitment of time and energy. Therefore, I will be looking for a co-chairperson for next year to relieve some of the burden. If you are interested in helping, please contact me. Hope you all enjoyed the experience as much I did. Thank you again for all your help.
Mitty Scarpato