GPS Coordinates:

Ingress Point: 35° 5’ 30.52" by -117° 5’ 18.95"
Center of Claim: 35° 5’ 35.30" by -117° 5’ 6.30"

Step 1 of 1

This is a relatively easy claim to get to. It can be reached from either Barstow or from Hinkley Ca. Easiest route is from Interstate 15 to route 58 west. Head to Hinkley. Exit 58 at Hinkley road north until it becomes a dirt road. When you reach the yellow Road Not Maintained sign along with Limited use area sign bear right (Slight "Y" in the road). Road sign is marked as BM6285 (google earth marks the road as CoRd20771). Follow road till you reach the intersection BM6285 and Fossil Bed Road. Follow signs to CG7210. Take CG7210 to CG7206 (slight left) DO NOT MISS THIS TURN - DO NOT CONTINUE ON CG7210 which heads off to the east. Take CG7206 to the claim (about .6 miles). Claim is well marked with Corner markers and discovery point. Be careful on CG7206 there are a couple of rough spots in the road. High clearance vehicle recommended but 4x4 really not required.  

Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia

P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340

EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060

MEETING MINUTES  -   April 17, 2025

Meeting called to order @ 06:30  

Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes of previous meeting were read by the Secretary. A motion was made to approve the minutes as read. Motion was seconded and approved by members.

The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.

Mike Ball conducted our elections. All Board members were reconfirmed as there were no new nominations. Kim Holmes made a motion to accept all board members. Motion was seconded. All voting members made a unanimous approval.

Mike Ball announced that Amber White of GPAA wants our future outing agenda for July through December of 2025.

On April 19, Au Mojave will go to Opal Mountain

On May 17, Au Mojave will go to Seven Jokers

On June 21, Au Mojave will go to Milky Way

In July, Au Mojave will go to Nugget Pickers.

Antelope Valley Prospectors will be participating in Gold Madness combined with PLP this year on the 11th, 12th and 13thof October. Your yard is your yard. There must be ten members from one club to qualify. $125 for the weekend. Sign up with Antelope Valley Prospectors.  

Randsburg Days may be held in September this year.  

Leonard announced that two 10 acre parcels out by Helendale near Bonanza Road are available for ad hoc outings whenever members are interested.

Mike Ball brought news from his friend Walt in Oregon. He says that State outreaches on prospectors rights should be reported to Attorney General Pam Bondi. The goal is to return to Federal standards only. In Oregon there is a $4800 permit for water usage.

Hugo reminded the club that the Milky Way claim was registered eight months after the club was formed.

A break was called at 07:03. Meeting resumed at 07:21.

Kim Holmes had PLP tickets for sale. Many prizes available. Twelve tickets for $10 for the Duisenburg drawing. No need to be onsite.  

Motion made to adjourn meeting was made and seconded at 7:29 p.m.

There were __17 members and _6 guests present at today’s meeting.  

Signed _____________________________

Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary

April 25, 2025

Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia

P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340

EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060

MEETING MINUTES  -   February 20, 2025

Meeting called to order @ 06:30  

Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes of previous meeting were read by the Secretary. A motion was made to approve the minutes as read. Motion was seconded and approved by members.

The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.

Mike Ball discussed our upcoming schedule for nominations and elections. We are going to look for nominations for the office of President, Vice President, and Treasurer. Elections will be held in March and the new officers will be assuming their new roles following the Election in March. After receiving no nominations, incumbent board members agreed to remain in office if necessary for another term.

Discussion was held over a proposal by Robert Barton to move to a new venue, as some members expressed dislike of our meeting at Round Table Pizza.  Robert proposed the Grange in Hesperia as a place for Au to meet. For $50.00 a month starting in February. Citing no room for growth at Round Table, he suggested we could run our own Gold Show at the Grange and invite other clubs. AuMP had called for a show of hands at our January meeting, but not everyone was present. It was decided to call for another show of hands at our February meeting. A majority of the members present at the February meeting showed support for staying at Round Table. This issue is now considered closed.

Leonard spoke about a different place to hold meetings in Victorville at a Veterans facility a friend had told him about. Leonard will investigate this option and report back to us in a future meeting.

An agenda for future outings has been shared with Amber White at GPAA. Mike Ball summarized our upcoming Outing agenda:

In March, Au Mojave will go to Four Mules

In April, Au Mojave will go to Opal Mountain

In May, Au Mojave will go to Seven Jokers

In June, Au Mojave will go to Milky Way

In July, Au Mojave will go to Nugget Pickers.

Exact dates and times for these events will be finalized after our elections in our March meeting.

A break was called at 07:22. Meeting resumed at 07:42.  

Motion made to adjourn meeting was made and seconded at 7:46 p.m.

There were __20 members and _3 guests present at today’s meeting.  

Signed _____________________________

Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary

February 28, 2025

Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia

P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340

EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060

MEETING MINUTES  -   December 19, 2024

Meeting called to order @ 06:30  

Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes of previous meeting were read by the Secretary. A motion was made to approve the minutes as read. Motion was seconded and approved by members.

The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.

Mike Ball discussed our upcoming schedule for nominations and elections. We are going to look for nominations for the office of President, Vice President, and Treasurer. Elections will be held in March and the new officers will be assuming their new roles following the Election in March.

Our meeting place at Round Table Pizza has bee locked down for the year 2025.  

On YouTube, Dan Hurd and Freddy Dodge are trending with a new backhoe. Other YouTube prospectors have found a lot of gold.

Hope conducted a White Elephant gift game where people would select gifts purchased by the club. They could either select a gift or choose to “steal” a different gift picked by another member. Gifts could only be stolen twice. If your gift was “stolen” you then chose another gift. The game was entertaining and well received by members.

A break was called at 07:19. Meeting resumed at 07:35.  

Motion made to adjourn meeting was made and seconded at 7:55 p.m.

There were __20 members and _4 guests present at today’s meeting.  

Signed _____________________________

Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary

December 28, 2024

Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia

P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340

EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060

MEETING MINUTES  -   October 17, 2024

Meeting called to order @ 06:30

Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes of previous meeting were read by the Secretary. A motion was made to approve the minutes as read. Motion was seconded and approved by members.

New Business:

The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.

Au Mojave and members of Antelope Valley Prospectors are participating in a Thanksgiving Weekend outing on Saturday, November 30, 2024 on Richard Root’s Coolgardie property. Attendees must bring their own chairs. A dish for three to five people would be appreciated. Water and soda will be provided, BYOB. Rose and James Pedregon have volunteered to cook a Turkey 18 pounds or under. A metal detecting hunt will be at 10:00 and lunch at 1 PM.

The event at Santa Fe Trading Post in Victorville on 7thStreet was rescheduled for October 19th. Setup time is 07:00. Volunteers should bring their own chairs.

A break was called at 07:15. Meeting resumed at 07:29.

Motion made to adjourn meeting was made and seconded at 7:33 p.m.

There were __29 members and _1 guest present at today’s meeting.

Signed _____________________________

Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary

October 24, 2024

Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia

P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340

EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060

MEETING MINUTES  -   August 15, 2024

Meeting called to order @ 07:00

Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes of previous meeting were read by the Secretary. A motion was made to approve the minutes as read by Gary Emmons. Motion was seconded and approved by members.

New Business:

The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.

Au Mojave is going to have a Labor Day Outing on August 31stat Richard Roots property in the Coolgardie area outside of Barstow. We will have a metal detecting contest and a gold raffle if enough people are present. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be provided. Please bring a side dish.

Au Mojave has secured two spaces for the upcoming Santa Fe Trading Post event on Saturday, September 14th. This is located on 7thStreet in Victorville. Setup time will be 08:00. Please bring your own chair. Water will be provided.

Au Mojave has two booths for the Randsburg event on September 21, 2024. Setup will be at 7:00 AM and we are looking for volunteers to help with the setup. Tear down cannot start until 4:00 PM. Antelope Valley will be in a different place for this event. Additionally, High Desert Gold Diggers will be manning a booth and demonstrating prospecting equipment. Please bring your own chair. Water will be provided.

Au Mojave and members of Antelope Valley Prospectors are participating in a Thanksgiving Weekend outing on Saturday, November 30, 2024 on Richard Root’s Coolgardie property. Attendees must bring their own chairs. A dish for three to five people would be appreciated. Water and soda will be provided, BYOB

An announcement was made on the location of our meeting place changing. Au Mojave has decided to change our meeting place to Round Table Pizza at 14898 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley CA 92307. Our new meeting time will be from 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM. At this venue, the club WILL NOT be providing food to members, there is no minimum purchase. Members will be informed electronically about this change, and the website at https://www.aumojave.org  will be updated. Any comments or questions can be sent to aumojave@gmail.com.

A break was called at 07:25. Meeting resumed at 07:45.  

Motion made to adjourn meeting was made by Kim Holmes and seconded by Gary Emmons at 8:10 p.m.

There were __22 members and _2 guests present at today’s meeting.

Signed _____________________________

Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary

August 16, 2024

Dated: October 17, 2019                        

Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia, CA.
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060

 By-Laws

ARTICLE  ONE    
NAME 
The name of the organization is and shall be Au Mojave Prospectors of  Hesperia, CA, a non-profit corporation, Incorporated in the State of  California, sometimes referred to herein as “AuMP” or “the  Corporation”. 

ARTICLE TWO
OFFICE
  The principal mailing address of the Corporation shall be P. O. Box  401341, Hesperia, CA, 92340, located in the County of San Bernardino,  State of California. The Corporation may have such other offices, either  within or without the State of California, as the Board of Directors  may determine from time to time. 

ARTICLE THREE
PURPOSE
     Section 1
          The Corporation’s purpose is to provide an environment for  both members and any other persons interested and to increase public  awareness, with education of ecologically sound prospecting, small scale  mining, and treasure hunting, for adults, families and their children.   This includes training and education of locating, identification and  legal removal of minerals, caches and treasures while keeping in mind  the preservation of the environment and wild habitat. This shall be  accomplished through lectures, demonstrations, and hands on training at  meetings, outings or any other setting deemed appropriate to the Board  of Directors and at no cost to the participants. The Corporation, as a  non-profit entity, shall not be empowered to engage directly or  indirectly in any activity, including distribution of its assets upon  dissolution, which would invalidate its status as an organization exempt  from Federal Income Taxation under Sections 501 (a) and 501 (c) 7 of  the Code.  All references to the Code contained herein are deemed to  include corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal  Revenue Law.

ARTICLE FOUR
MEMBER 
            SECTION 1.   MEMBERSHIP.  
            There shall be three categories of members, as follows: 
A. VOTING-CATEGORY Member shall be a member in good standing with the  Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA) along with Lost Dutchman  Mining Association (LDMA) and attending at least three General Meetings  or 2 meetings and 1 chapter outing in 6 months and to remain a member in  good standing attend 5 meetings in a year otherwise you will be moved  to a visitor status.
B.  A SUPPORTING CATEGORY Member can be any person who is not a member  of GPAA or LDMA and attends at least 3 General Meetings or 2  meetings and 1 chapter outing in the past 12 months.
C.  A VISITING CATEGORY Member can participate. 

           SECTION 2. DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PUBLICATION.                                                                    
  A copy of these Bylaws and Policies & Procedures shall be posted  on the chapters website (www.aumojave.org) or a hard copy can be  requested by a member.

         SECTION THREE. VOTING RIGHTS. 
   Each Voting-Category Member in good standing shall be entitled to one  vote on each matter submitted to a vote on the members. Proxy voting  will not be allowed. However, in the case of elections of Officers or  Board Members, absentee voting shall be allowed. Supporting-Category  Members and Visiting category members do not have the right to vote in  the elections of officers and board members.

            SECTION 4.  TERMINATION/SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP.  
   The Board of Directors, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of  all members of the Board, may suspend or expel a member of the  Corporation for cause after an appropriate hearing before the Board. The  term “for cause” shall include (a) the member’s conviction for a  felony, (b)  acts of reckless endangerment, (c) failure to perform  commitments made to the Corporation, (d) conduct on the part of the  member that would render him/her ineligible for indemnification if  required by the Board and member conduct which constitutes a conflict of  interest with AuMP.

No termination or suspension of membership shall be effective unless:
            A)    The member is given a 30-day written notice of the  proposed termination or suspension of membership and of reasons  therefore,
            B )    Such notice is delivered personally or by first class  or certified mail sent to the last address of the member shown on the  Corporation’s records; and,
            C )    Such notice sets forth a procedure determined by the  Board of Directors or a committee selected for that purpose by the Board  whereby the member will be given the opportunity to be heard by such  body, either orally or in writing, not less than five (5) days before  the effective date of the proposed termination or suspension.

            SECTION 5. RESIGNATION. 
    Any member may resign by submitting a written resignation with the  Secretary, but such resignation shall not relieve the member so  resigning of the obligation of promptly paying any assessments, or other  charges theretofore accrued and unpaid. 

            SECTION 6. REINSTATEMENT.
    On written request by a former member submitted to the Secretary,  the Board of Directors, by affirmative vote of the majority of its  members, may reinstate such former member to membership on such terms as  the Board of Directors may deem appropriate. 

            SECTION 7. TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP.
    Membership in the Corporation is not transferable or assignable. 

            SECTION 8. MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES. 
    It is each member’s responsibility to read, understand, and abide by  the AuMP Bylaws, Rules and Regulations.  Violations of any rule,  regulation, or bylaw are subject to review by the Board of Directors. 
ARTICLE FIVE 

MEETINGS OF MEMBERS 
            SECTION 1. ANNUAL MEETINGS. 
    Annual Meetings of the members shall be held in San Bernardino  County, California, on the third Thursday during the month of March in  each year, beginning in 2004, at 7:00 PM (or such other time on the date  as the Board of Directors may determine) for the purpose of electing  Officers and Directors, and for the transaction of such other business  as may properly come before such meeting. If the day fixed for the  annual meeting is a legal holiday, such meeting shall be held on the  next business day. If the election of Officers and Directors is not held  on the day designated herein for any meeting, or at any adjournment  thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause the election to be held at a  special meeting of the members as soon thereafter as is reasonably  practicable. 

            SECTION 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS. 
     Special meetings of the members may be called by the  President/Chairperson, the Board of Directors, or not less than ten percent (10%) of the members having voting rights at a time and place  designated by the Secretary. If no designation is made, the place of the  meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation.

            SECTION 3.  NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.  
    E-Mail or Phone notice stating the place, day, and hour of a Special  Meeting of the members shall be given either personally, by Email or by  phone to each member entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than  three (3) days nor more than thirty (30) days before the date of such  meeting; Members entitled to attend such meeting shall be determined as  of four o’clock in the afternoon on the day before the notice is sent.  Business transacted at a Special Meeting of members shall be limited to  the purpose's) stated in the notice. 

            SECTION 4 QUORUM.
      At the Annual, General or any Special Meeting of the Corporation, a  quorum shall consist of those members present and entitled to vote,  provided that a minimum of seven (7) voting members are present. 

            SECTION 5. MEMBERSHIP LIST.
     The Secretary shall keep the listing of all members.  Any mailing  list of AuMP Members shall be used for AuMP business only. All other  uses are strictly prohibited unless the majority of members present at a  meeting vote otherwise. 

ARTICLE SIX 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
            SECTION 1.  GENERAL POWERS. 
     The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. 

            SECTION 2. NUMBER, TENURE, AND QUALIFICATIONS.  
    The number of Directors shall be at least three (3) but up to a  maximum of Ten (10) elected Board Officials and up to eight Appointed chairpersons.  The Board of  Directors or the General Membership shall, by action taken from time to  time, establish the number of Directors that make up the Board.  Directors shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the members and  shall serve for one year terms. The Appointed Chairpersons shall be appointed by, and serve under the direction of the President. Only board  members and officers elected by membership shall have a vote except in  the case of a filled vacancy as described in article six section (8),  and article seven sections (5), (6). 

            SECTION 3. REGULAR MEETINGS. 
   A Board meeting shall be held within (3) weeks after the appointment of the new Board and every (3) months there after, without any notice other than these bylaw, on a date as decided by the board (except when conflicting with a declared holiday) for the purpose of conducting the business of the Corporation. The regular meeting shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation in the absence of any other designation by the Secretary. The time of these meetings shall be  determined by resolution of the Board.

            SECTION 4. SPECIAL MEETINGS.  
    Special Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the President/Chairperson or any two (2) Directors, and shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation or at such place as the Secretary may determine.

           SECTION 5. NOTICE.           
   Notice of any Special Meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given at least (3) day prior notice to all Board members by written notice and hand delivered personally or sent by E-Mail with a  requested E-Mail reply, such notice shall be deemed delivered. Any Director may  waive of notice of such meeting(s). The attendance of a Director shall  constitute a Waive of Notice of such meeting, unless a Director attends  such meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transactions of  any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  The reason for calling a special meeting shall be specific in the notice of Waive of Notice of such meeting.

            SECTION 6. QUORUM.  
    The presence of three (3) Directors of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for opening any meeting of the Board; but any number of Directors may continue to transact business of the Corporation once a  meeting of the Board is validly opened. 

            SECTION 7. BOARD DECISIONS.  
    The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting shall be  the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or these bylaws. 

            SECTION 8. VACANCIES.  
    Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors, and any Directorship to be filled by reason of any increase in the number of Directors, shall be filled by action of the Board of Directors. A  Director appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term of his/her predecessor in office. Each such appointment by the Board shall be subject to the approval or disapproval of the general  members at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose.           
            SECTION 9. COMPENSATION.  
    Directors shall not receive any salary for their services, but by resolution of the Board of Directors, reimbursement for all or a part of  expenses actually incurred in connection with attendance at any regular or special meeting of the Board may be allowed.

            SECTION 10. BUDGET.  
    The Board shall review and approve an annual budget in November for  the Corporation based upon projected income and expenses for the coming  year, to be published and handed-out at the Annual Meeting.     

ARTICLE SEVEN 

OFFICERS 
          SECTION 1. OFFICERS.  
    The Officers of the Corporation shall be a President (who shall be  the “Chairperson” of the Board; a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, Claims officers and such other chairpersons as shall be appointed by the Board. All officers shall have the authority to perform the duties as shall be prescribed, from time to time, by the Board of  Directors. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the  same person. 

            SECTION 2. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE.  
    The Officers of the Corporation shall be elected at the Annual  Meeting of the members in good standing with the GPAA and shall serve for one-year terms. If the election of Officers is not held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as is convenient. New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of the  Board of Directors. The Board Members may be filled by the same person for an independent number of Terms, with each Term lasting a single  year. 

            SECTION 3. REMOVAL.  
    Any Chairperson appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever, in its judgment, the best interests  of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contact rights, if any, of the officer so removed. 

          SECTION 4. VACANCIES. 
    A vacancy in any officer position because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise shall be filled by action of the  Board of Directors. An officer appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the reminder of the term of his/her predecessor. Each such appointment by the Board shall be subject to the approval or disapproval  of the general members at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose. 

            SECTION 5. PRESIDENT/CHAIRPERSON.  
   The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation  and shall be primarily responsible for the operations of the Corporation. He/She shall be responsible to set goals and direction, and to implement programs to achieve them. As determined by the Board, the  President/Chairperson shall appoint a Parliamentarian who shall be knowledgeable of Roberts Rules of Order.  As Chairperson of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Members and of the Board of Directors. He/She shall sign all deeds and conveyances, all contracts and agreements, and all other instruments requiring execution on behalf of the Corporation. He/She shall act as operating and directing head of the Corporation, subject to policies and limitations established by the Board of Directors. In case of the permanent absence or inability of the President/Chairperson to act, that office shall be declared vacant by the Board of Directors and a successor shall be chosen by the Board,  subject to the approval or disapproval of the general members at a  regular or special meeting called for that purpose. 

            SECTION 6. VICE PRESIDENT.  
   The Vice President shall act in place of the President, if and when the President is temporarily unable to carry out the required duties of his/her position.  The Vice President shall not have the right of  succession to the Presidency if and when the President/Chairperson is  permanently unable to perform his/her duties.  The Vice President shall  also serve on committees and perform various duties as assigned by the President/Chairperson or the Board of Directors. 

            SECTION 7. SECRETARY. 
   The Secretary shall see that the minutes of all meetings of the General Membership and the Board of Directors are taken and kept. He/she shall be the custodian of the corporate seal and shall affix it to all proper instruments when deemed advisable by him/her. He/She shall have charge of all the books and records of the Corporation except the books of account, and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary of a corporation and such other duties as may be assigned to him/her. 

            SECTION 8. TREASURER.  
   The Treasurer shall have general custody of all the funds and  securities of the Corporation except such as may be required by law to  be deposited with any state official.  He/She shall see to the deposits  of the funds of the Corporation in such bank or banks as the Board of  Directors may designate. Regular books of account shall be kept under  his/her direction and supervision, and he/she shall render financial  statements to the President/Chairperson, Directors, and member at proper  times.  The Treasurer shall have charge of the preparation of the  annual budget and filling of such reports, financial statements, and  returns as may be required by law. He/She shall give to the Corporation  such fidelity bond as may be required by the Board Chairperson, and the  premium therefore shall be paid by the Corporation as an operating  expense. 

            SECTION 9. SECRETARY-TREASURER.  
   The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be filled by a single person. 

            SECTION 10. POWERS AND DUTIES.  
   The several officers shall have such additional powers and shall  perform such additional duties as may from time to time be specified in  resolutions or other directives of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE EIGHT 

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD 
    Committees of Board Members may be established from time to time and their respective members appointed by a majority vote of the Board of  Directors.  The Board shall, when necessary, establish a Nominating Committee and a Membership Committee. 

            SECTION 1. NOMINATING COMMITTEE.  
   This Committee shall be chaired by an appointed Board member. This Committee shall annually propose a slate of officers and directors to be voted on by the membership. 

            SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.  
   This Committee shall be chaired by the same elected Board member in  section 1 of Article Eight. This Committee shall be responsible for  obtaining and retaining members.

ARTICLE NINE 

CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS, AND GIFTS 
            SECTION 1. CONTRACTS. 
   The Board of Directors may authorize any Officer or agent of the  Corporation, in addition to the officers so authorized by these bylaws,  to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the  name and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general  or may be confined to specific instances. 

            SECTION 2.  CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR ORDERS  
   All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes, or  other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation,  shall be signed by the President, Vice President or Treasurer of the  Corporation. 
            SECTION 3. DEPOSITS.  
   All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited from time to time to  the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other  depositories, as the Board of Directors shall select. 

            SECTION 4. GIFTS. 
   The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Corporation any  contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for any purpose of the  Corporation. The Board will determine if these gifts will be sold,  raffled or used by the chapter.

           SECTION 5. EXPENDITURES.  
 A.  Any Expenditures greater than $500.00, regardless of whether they are  budgeted, must be approved by the Board of Directors and the Voting  Membership at the Annual Meeting or other regular meetings of the  members. 

   B.  A majority of the Board of Directors shall be authorized to buy one Troy ounce of gold at spot prices as necessary to give at drawings the Club uses as a fundraiser for Club expenditures and budget.

A majority of the Board of Directors shall be authorized to buy as many Troy ounces of silver that can be bought at two thirds the spot price of gold, to be used as a fundraiser for Club expenditures and budget.

The Board of Directors is the five (5) members as set forth in the By-Laws for Au Mojave Prospectors  of Hesperia, CA (ARTICLE SIX)