Meetings

The Crescent City Coin Club meets at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Thursday of every month, except for December when we have our annual Christmas Banquet!

We meet at the VFW Hall at 3314 Richland Avenue in Metairie, Louisiana just minutes from downtown New Orleans and the famous French Quarter.

The monthly meetings are about 2 hours long and guests are welcome.


Typical meeting agenda...

        Pre-meeting bourse activity (buying and selling of numismatic materials - coins, currency, and medals)
   
      President calls the meeting to order (bourse activity stops)
        President welcomes members and guests
        Guests introduce themselves
        President reads new member applications
        President calls for a vote on new member applicants who's application has been read for a third time
        Membership welcomes new members and new members pay their initial dues
        Club Officers provide brief status and announcements
        Program (programs vary each month with some standing programs)...

December 2005 Christmas Banquet and installation of 2006 Officers and Board of Governors (Johnny Trauth's Seafood Bistro)
January 2006 Eric Leonard - Review of photos from Christmas Banquet and announcement of 2006 club officers and appointments
February 2006 Rafael Monzon - Doubloons, Their History
March 2006 Patricia Reno - H. Alvin Sharpe, A Man of Many Talents (summary version)
April 2006 Goofy Auction (a fun auction with anything and everything, except obscene or illegal material; limit 5 items per member)
May 2006 Patricia Reno - H. Alvin Sharpe, A Man of Many Talents (full version)
June 2006 TBD
July 2006 TBD
August 2006 TBD
September 2006 Goofy Auction (a fun auction with anything and everything, except obscene or illegal material; limit 5 items per member)
October 2006 TBD
November 2006 Election of 2007 Officers and Board of Governors
December 2006 Christmas Banquet and installation of 2007 Officers and Board of Governors

 TBD - To Be Determined

        Break (about 5 to 10 minutes; bourse activity is allowed during break)
      Drawings

Door Prize Random drawing for members and guests in attendance; prize is usually a mint set
Membership Drawing Random drawing for members in attendance only; prize is a Morgan silver dollar
Coin Raffle Drawing from tickets purchased (5 for $1); prizes are 20 coins total with the first coin a Silver Eagle
50/50 Raffle Drawing from tickets purchased (1 for $1); prize is half of dollar value of 50/50 tickets sold

        Auction
        Break (about 10 to 15 minutes to settle auction purchases; bourse activity is allowed during break)
        Club Business

Recording Secretary Report on meeting minutes and other matters of record
Minutes of Previous Meeting Motion and vote to accept or change minutes of previous meeting
Treasurer Treasurer's Report
Show Chairman Show Report
Corresponding Secretary Report on club correspondence and mail received
Webmaster Report on club website
Vice President Report on meeting programs and educational seminars
President Report on club metrics and strategic initiatives
Past-President Report on Board of Governors activities
Committee Chair(s) Report(s) on committee activities (however many committees exist)

        President calls for a vote to adjourn meeting


Our meeting and show location...

VFW Metry Post 6640
3314 Richland Avenue
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 885-6627
MaltaRoomVFW6640@aol.com 

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