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BECC Club Announcements and Meetings

Coin Show — The BECC annual coin show is held in January.

New Everett Meetings!

Regular Meetings — The 2013 BECC regular monthly meetings are scheduled for:

  • Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: Chemainus Currency by Tony Kalt.
    Display topic: Copper Coins.

  • Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: Tenino Wood by Del Cushing.
    Display topic: Animals.

  • Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: Boeing Medals – Designs of the past by Anthony Kalt
    Display topic: Lady Liberty.

  • Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: (no speaker)
    Display topic: Tax Tokens/Exonumia.

  • Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic:
    Boeing Medals – Designs of the past by Anthony Kalt (repeat presentation).
    Display topic:
    Mothers.

  • Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: MPC – Military Payment Certificates by Tom Koch
    Display topic: Military (WWI-WWII etc).

  • Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 5:30 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    BECC Membership Picnic/BBQ.
    Display topic: Open personal display - Picnic.

  • Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: ...
    Display topic: Depression Script and Non-Traditional Money.

  • Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: ...
    Display topic: Favorite coin/currency.

  • Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 5:00 PM, dinner at 5:30 PM (annual banquet ) at Tukwila Community Center. Speaker topic: Guest speaker to be announced.
    Display topic: None due to annual banquet.

  • Important Note!! November and December BECC meetings are moved to the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of the month due to the holidays!

  • Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    There may be a "White Elephant" auction. Speaker topic: Hacienda Tokens by Jesse Torres.
    Display topic: Non-Numismatic collection.

  • Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Tukwila Community Center.
    Speaker topic: To be announced.
    (There will also be an election of club officers for 2014.)
    Display topic: Christmas/holiday.

Typical meeting agenda:

  • Welcome / Early Bird Prize

  • Business / Officer and Committee Reports (including medals status report)

  • Birthdays / Refreshments

  • Speaker / Displays (see topics above)

  • Auction (club members may submit up to 5 lots; everyone present may bid)
    Note: Auctions will no longer be conducted for meetings at Oxbow.
    Get the club auction form.

  • Door Prizes

Additional Meeting Information: 

  • The current location for BECC regular monthly meetings is the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South, Tukwila, WA 98168. Board meetings will continue to be held at the Boeing Oxbow Activity Center, Building 9-150, Room 201. (See PDF map.) The club library is stored at Oxbow and can usually be accessed at board meetings.

  • Entry to the Oxbow Activity Center requires a valid badge, and may also require activation of your badge for the Oxbow facility. Boeing barcode badge readers have been installed at Oxbow. Retirees and qualifying former employees require a special recreation photo ID badge. Please call the Activity Center for more information. Buying and selling activities, including club auctions, are not allowed for meetings held on Boeing property.

  • Note that there is a new traffic pattern in effect at Oxbow, with the Oxbow bridge restricted to one-way eastbound. Please contact Boeing Recreation or the Boeing website for more information if needed.

  • Members and guests are invited to bring items for display each month that pertain to the monthly display topics. Each person is given one or two minutes to talk about their display. Awards are selected randomly from among those persons who bring in a display that fits one of the topics.

  • BECC medals pickup is usually available at the September-December meetings to persons who have ordered in advance.

Executive Board Meetings — The 2013 BECC board meetings are scheduled for:

  • Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Cancelled! Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Cancelled! Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 5:00 PM.

Board meetings begin at 5:00 PM in room 201 at the Oxbow Activity Center. All BECC members are welcome to attend. BECC medals pickup is available at board meetings by advance request only. Non-member guests may attend board meetings by invitation only.

Prior Year Regular Meetings

2012 Meetings — See a recap of 2012 BECC regular monthly club meetings.

2011 Meetings — See a recap of 2011 BECC regular monthly club meetings.

2010 Meetings — See a recap of 2010 BECC regular monthly club meetings.

2009 Meetings — See a recap of 2009 BECC regular monthly club meetings.

2008 Meetings — See a recap of 2008 BECC regular monthly club meetings.

2007 Meetings — See a recap of 2007 BECC regular monthly club meetings.