Ron White (president) and AJ Ream (vice-president) attended the Officer Rendezvous in Stanton, AZ. Each of the 16 Chapter's in attendance donated $30.00 for building material and the week was devoted to improving the LDMA property at Stanton. Work was completed on a cover for the panning station, and repairs/restoration continued on one of the original buildings. A common dig was set up on Atelope Creek. The daily meetings discussing ideas for promoting the chapter and final drawings were held in the Opera House. Breakfast and supper were prepared on site, and available for purchase. If you ever get the chance to attend an outing at Stanton, you can see the plaque recognizing the work of your 2009 Iowa GPAA chapter officers.

Looking down on the LDMA camp @ Stanton, AZ from Stagecoach Road.

Early morning meeting in the Opera House. Temperatures hovered in the 30's in the morning! Notice the group is all huddled near the wood stove!

AJ Ream on top of the panning area cover, he spent hours up there!

Ron White (left) and AJ Ream taking a break from the work.

The nearly completed panning area cover.
 
Big Bob, Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia (left), Ken Rucker General Manager of GPAA (center), and Wayne (Nugget Brain) Durango Diggers, CO conducting a training session for officers.

AJ Ream (left) and Ron White in front of the Opera House.

AJ and Ron waiting for morning vittles to be served.

One of the buildings being restored in Stanton, AZ.
 
Common Dig on Antelope Creek....WATER was actually running in the creek! AJ Ream, far right.