Buckeye Chapter of the GPAA

Buckeye Chapter of the GPAA The Buckeye Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America was formed in 1996. We welcome you to join us at one of our chapter meetings.

The Buckeye Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America was founded in 1996 to provide a place for GPAA members to meet in Ohio. As an educational non profit organization, the BCGPAA travels to area trade shows and hosts various youth groups to provide guidance in gold prospecting. The organization is self supporting by the members and individuals who attend our meetings and functions.

Wanted to give an early heads up to anyone who is camping at Swank. There is the potential for sever weather and major ...
06/16/2026

Wanted to give an early heads up to anyone who is camping at Swank. There is the potential for sever weather and major flooding Wednesday evening into the overnight hours of early Thursday morning. The NWS forecast discussion is expecting a line of 3-5" of rain to develop in a few short hours. This could be west of the river basin, but could also be in this general area. This type of rain in a short amount of time will bring the river up very quickly, and it will leave the banks.

If you have not been down there when this happens, you cannot get out. It gets very bad. Please keep your eyes on the weather diacussion as they day goes on tomorrow if you choose to stay.

Good morning Fossickers! Your schedule for today is below. Also, the Buckeye Chapter booth at the main pavilion will h...
06/13/2026

Good morning Fossickers! Your schedule for today is below. Also, the Buckeye Chapter booth at the main pavilion will have a large cooler of cold water for you today. It is self service. There is no charge, but we ask that you consider a donation to BNOC if you take one. The BNOC donation box will be sitting beside the cooler.

Sat. June 13 Schedule of Events

ALL DAY - Key Hunt. Keep your eyes open for keys spread around the claim. If you find one, bring it to the Main Pavilion. There will be a padlock at the end of the potluck table. If your key opens the lock, hold on to the key (don't tell anyone) and show us at the meeting to receive your prize. If your key does not open the lock, drop the key in the bucket below the lock.

9:00AM - FREE Common Dig. Join us for a free dig. Split and nugget draw immediately following.

10:00AM - BCGPAA Store Opens. Raffle sales begin. Day-Of Treasure Hunt Entries accepted at this time as well. $90, 1 troy oz silver, or $1.25 face 90% silver for buy in. 100% of your entry goes to the treasure chest this year!

12:00PM – Potluck Lunch. Please bring a dish to share. Plan on about 60-70 people at the potluck.

12:30PM - Patrick OMasters will explain the treasure hint to all in attendance.

1:00PM – 30 Min Early Start on Treasure Hunt Puzzle for those who did early buy in.

1:30PM – Treasure Hunt Puzzles distributed to those who did not do early buy in for treasure hunt. Once you complete your puzzle, follow the directions on your puzzle to continue the hunt!

6:00PM - Live Auction. Please feel free to bring items for the auction to the main pavilion during the day. This will be a short auction.

6:30PM - Raffles - All vendors bring your raffles to the main pavilion for raffle time. Buckeye Chapter Drawings....You do not need to be present to win. If your name and number are on the ticket, we will contact you. This is for all of our drawings for Fossick.

8:00PM – Prospector Campfire – Main Pavilion

9:00PM – Movie Night! Join us at the main pavilion as we show a screening of a movie (family friendly and to be determined) . Bring a chair or blanket and join us! We will have popcorn available as well!

Dan Waldman has written a book, "Whispers of Gold" and will have a few copies for sale at his booth this weekend. If yo...
06/12/2026

Dan Waldman has written a book, "Whispers of Gold" and will have a few copies for sale at his booth this weekend. If you would like, he will autograph it as well.

Bring a chair and a beverage to the firepit near the Main Pavilion on Saturday night around 8PM for a Prospector Campfir...
06/11/2026

Bring a chair and a beverage to the firepit near the Main Pavilion on Saturday night around 8PM for a Prospector Campfire. This has turned into a group favorite the last few years. Then around 9 PM, kick back for Movie Night and enjoy a bag of popcorn while watching the movie under the stars. We hope you can join us!

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Just a heads up. Generators will be allowed in the White and Blue zones for Foasick. Since we do not stake out the Wad...
06/11/2026

Just a heads up. Generators will be allowed in the White and Blue zones for Foasick. Since we do not stake out the Wade Gatton side, it is only appropriate to allow them for Fossick in those areas. If you have a loud old school generator, please restrict those to daytime only. Quiet generators are allowed 24/7 at Fossick.

Join us on Saturday for a Potluck style Lunch! 12:00PM. Bring a dish to share, and enjoy great conversation with fello...
06/10/2026

Join us on Saturday for a Potluck style Lunch! 12:00PM. Bring a dish to share, and enjoy great conversation with fellow prospectors! At 12:30, Patrick O'Masters will inform everyone in attendance of the upcoming Great Buckeye Treasure Hunt that will launch at 1:00PM for Early Registrants, and 1:30PM for everyone else that has entered.

What are all of the keys scattered around the property you ask? On Saturday of Fossick, The Key Hunt will commence once...
06/10/2026

What are all of the keys scattered around the property you ask? On Saturday of Fossick, The Key Hunt will commence once again this year. If you find random keys scattered in the grass, bring them to the main pavilion. On the corner of the pavilion by the potluck table, there is a padlock. See if your key opens the lock. If it doesn't, drop your key in the bucket below. If it does, quietly lock the lock again and keep ahold of the key. Do not tell anyone! A prize will be distributed to the keyholder that opens the lock at the evening drawings.

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