Riverside Treasure Hunters Club

You may be recently retired and/or just looking for a new hobby or you may be a long time detectorist. In either case you may want to consider joining a metal detecting club. Metal detecting is a hobby that can be enjoyed without being involved with other detectorists, however, much can be gained by being an active part of the detecting community. The new hobbyist may want to learn about the hobby while the long-time detectorist can bring his detecting skills and knowledge to the club.

If you are a newbie (someone new to the hobby), joining a club can provide many opportunities to develop your metal detecting skill. Most clubs have training programs on how to pin point, recover targets and the proper methods and equipment to use for detecting different terrains. You may also be able to learn the skills needed to detect different types of targets such as: relics, gold, coins, jewelry, and how to detect fresh and salt water beaches. 

Most clubs have an excellent knowledge base on the rules and regulations governing metal detecting for locality, the state and on national lands. This knowledge can be very helpful to any detectorist; thereby keeping th edetectorist lawful while in the field. One will also be introduced to the Metal Detecting Code of Ethics and how it plays a part in daily detecting activities. 

Who knows what you may find while detecting? Some of the relics and treasure you find starting out may not be familiar to you. Members with experience will be able to help you identify finds and their value.

Getting involved with a club provides the opportunity to meet others in the hobby. A club represents a place where one can develop new relationships and enjoy fellowship with people that have a common interest which is metal detecting.

Club meetings provide an opportunity once a month to get together with fellow detectorists to review finds, visit with friends, enjoy some refreshments and win some great coin prizes. Most all clubs have family memberships; thus the whole family can be part of the metal detecting adventure.

Activities within any club will usually be centered around the hobby. These activities take the form of competition hunts (annual and some monthly). In these detecting events there will be many great prizes and large numbers of coin targets for the detectorist to find. Other activities in the club may be centered around guest speakers or a club member presenting a specific topic.

Clubs can be a key component of the metal detecting community by ensuring that the hobby is not made illegal in their community and that detecting remains a recreational hobby available to all who want to participate.

Attending the club meeting is one way to keep abreast of the hobby. There is usually information available on new metal detector releases, new detector accessories (pin-pointers, recovery tools, head phones, etc.) Club meetings are also the catalyst for learning about other club events in the surrounding area and other states. The rules and regulation governing the hobby are constantly changing and being a part of a club will provide information on the latest challenges for the hobby.

Finally, joining a club, participating in their events, developing new relationships, being part of the club's meetings and learning more about the hobby can be a great avenue for having fun...not to mention the great "finds" you'll be coming across!