NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT! Watch the progress!

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It's a one of a kind alright!
First one like it in America... :) Friends from Minelab , New York times, are coming to participate and video the event this summer. Along with many other local news teams July 14th for media day. The week of "Operation Purple" Camp http://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/
We teach kids here at the 4-H summer camp responsible metal detecting and exciting treasure seeking. The new Pit is a regulation sized 80x40 ft. x 3feet deep white sand Volley ball court.
I have received Donations from Minelab, Tesoro, Hickory Valley detector sales, Carolina concrete, Southern concrete and Private donations from Treasurenet and SMARTS Treasure club, KX. TN.
We have also received private donations from fellow T-netters supporting the program.
We have done this treasure pit program for about 4 years now and the kids just go crazy over it.
It was time to expand... In a big way!
Aluminum colored tokens (below) are tossed in the bleached white sand and metal detectors are given to the kids to find them.
The tokens after found, are used at the camp store for prizes!!!
Kind of like the chuck e cheese thing.
The pit will be completed Saturday when our Church is coming to donate their time to help for the great cause. The program is is affiliated with our " I Wanna Do's" .. Children get to pick from a list what "They wanna do" that day. I will be doing the "I wanna do" twice a week, all summer long.
I'll post more pic's and the video.... Ian from Research and Recovery (R&R show) Is filming the kids in action.
http://researchandrecovery.blogspot.com/
This will take place July 14th . Media Day for Operation Purple Kids Camp
We welcome media to join us that day.

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2 Dump loads of free sand was donated from Southern concrete.
Thank you Charlie.

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Bart Jones from Carolina Redi Mix Thank you!
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

WOW! Absolutely Super! Tell us how we can make a contribution to this activity, in the form or metal detectors or cash since I'm so far away that I can't work on it (too lazy too). I do think it's a great idea and if you don't want to go public with a place to contribute, please at least PM me some directions.

Thanks!
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

Thanks Bill!!

We have a fund set up for the kids through: paypal [email protected]
Detectors and prizes are being sent to:
4-h Education center...Attn "Treasure Pit"
170 Woodland Dr.
Swannanoa NC 28778



We appreciate your support!
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

Great job Mike! :thumbsup:
I'm already putting together a sack of coins, tokens, & targets for the "Pit". ;D
Would you like to add Lisa & myself to the saturday work force?
We'd be happy to help for a couple hours.
Together the two of us almost count as one honest hard worker. :laughing7:
 

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waterfalljay said:
Great job Mike! :thumbsup:
I'm already putting together a sack of coins, tokens, & targets for the "Pit". ;D
Would you like to add Lisa & myself to the saturday work force?
We'd be happy to help for a couple hours.
Together the two of us almost count as one honest hard worker. :laughing7:
You guys are great!
Thank you Jay & Lisa
 

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As always, too cool, bud!
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

Great job, Mike I wish I lived closer to your Camp as I would love to help you with it. The kids will really benifit from
all your planning and labors. :hello2: :thumbsup: :coffee2:

Bill, I like your signiture. LOL It's good to see you use it. :coffee2:

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

Great job!
How can we help?
email me your address and we will send out somethong for the pit.
Good on ya!
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

That is really something else. What a great idea. :thumbsup:
 

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Hey Mike, What is the age limit. I am a 43 year old kid. I wanna play!! I wish I lived closer. I have a bobcat with a backhoe. I would have helped you out. I bet it is fun watching all those kids run around with gold fever. You are doing a good thing for the kids. You're a good man.
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

I only wished I lived claoser so I could come help with the kids ! :hello2: :icon_sunny:
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

I'm going to send 4 silver Canadian coins 1958 ,1957 , 1964 (2) wont be able to mail them until the 18Th of June!!!! Hope it helps!!!! and it sounds like the kids are going to have a great summer!!! HH Chug and Red!!!!
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

Mike
I was recently given a large box of old wheat cents. I have not gone over them but you are more than welcome to a bunch if you are interested for your pit. Good job and I am sure the adults will have a lot of fun as well. Let me know if you want some wheaties and will ship them to you. Might be able to dig out some bullets and some silver as well.
Best wishes,
Richard
 

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Re: NEW and IMPROVED TREASURE PIT!!

Great work with the kids, they will learn a lot from these trips.

Fossis............
 

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ChrisP1 said:
Great job!
How can we help?
email me your address and we will send out somethong for the pit.
Good on ya!
Swannanoa 4-h Education center
Attn: Treasure Pit
170 Woodland Dr.
Swannanoa NC 28778

Thanks for the support people!
 

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Chug said:
I'm going to send 4 silver Canadian coins 1958 ,1957 , 1964 (2) wont be able to mail them until the 18Th of June!!!! Hope it helps!!!! and it sounds like the kids are going to have a great summer!!! HH Chug and Red!!!!
WOOOHOOOO!
Every little bit helps!
Thank you!
 

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