Cupertino Coin Club

Please join us for a Holiday Celebration by bringing baked goods to share with fellow members and guests. Please bring guests! We will be starting our meeting 30 minutes early (at 7:00 pm) to give enough time for our Gary L. Acquistapace Memorial Donation Fundraising Auction. COVID has been unkind to our club’s finances. Without shows these past two years, the club requires funds and hopes to do so with generous donations to the club which will be auctioned off at our December meeting. Some of the auction items can be found at https://mikewagner3.wixsite.com/2022auction. Click for the list of auction items.  Please support your club by donating to the auction and purchasing auction items. Your generosity is much appreciated. We will also be holding the monthly drawing and youth drawing. We look forward to seeing you, and sharing holiday desserts, at this warm holiday celebration full of comradery on Friday, December 9th. (Don’t forget to bring a dessert to share. Thank you!)

Attend the November General Meeting and learn about Disney Dollars! Presentation by Mike W. Meeting starts at 7:30 pm at St Joseph of Cupertino Church in Cupertino.

Michael Turrini presented President, Gran G with the above plaque at the club’s annual banquet on October 23rd for Cupertino Coin Club’s 50-year Anniversary on behalf of the American Numismatic Association.

Details on the Annual Banquet are now available and reservations are being taken. Reservations due, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

Join us Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 5:00 pm for social hour. Dinner begins at 6:00 pm. Dinner choices are either a delicious tri-tip or stuffed portobello mushroom. All meals are complete with bread & butter, corn, green salad, macaroni & cheese, ranch beans, cake, lemonade, iced tea, coffee, and water. Dinners are $25 per person for members and a guest. Additional guests are welcome at an additional $10 ($35 per plate), or they may join our wonderful club by completing an application and paying the annual dues of $12, and attend at the $25 rate. Banquet chips can be purchased for $20 separately. The first 48 sign-ups receive a banquet chip with their reservation. The after-dinner program consists of President Gran’s Thank Yous and games (guessing & BINGO with prizes). The evening ends at 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you at

St Jude’s Episcopal Church
20920 McClellan Rd
Cupertino CA 95014

for this year’s banquet. It will be a wonderful evening!

Please submit your order by Fri, Oct 14, at the club general meeting or by mail, provided it is received by this date. Online payment via PayPal can be arranged if you email your order form to the club email: cupertinocoinclub@gmail.com.

Click here for the Banquet Order Form 2022

Cupertino Coin Club Officers Emile Mestressat and Suzy Trigonis are offering our Boy Scouts of America Coin Collecting Merit Badge Workshop on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm at Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council Service Center, 970 W Julian St, San Jose, CA 95126.

Board Directors, Officers, and Members will also be assisting with review of requirements and sign-off of Blue Cards. All are Certified, Registered Merit Badge Counselors.

Registration is required. Details are on the flyer CoinCollectMBWrkshp-Oct22

Meetings & Events:

August 12, 7:30 pm – Beauty & the Beast Contest
— Guest Speaker: Don P.
— Topic: A Parody on Slabs

Aug 13, noon – CCC/SJCC Joint Picnic
— Las Palmas Park
— 850 Russet Dr, Sunnyvale
— Bring a side to share [salad (any type), fruit, chips, dessert]

Aug 17, 7:30 pm – Board Meeting (on Zoom)

Sept 11, 7:00 pm – Septemberfest / 50th Anniversary Celebration
— Hot Dog, Polish Sausage & Potluck Night
— All attendees must bring a side to share
— Guest Presenter: Al Lo
— Topic: 50 Years of Cupertino Coin Club History
— No Auction, no Show & Tell
— 50th Anniversary Chip will be available (see Cupertino Coin Press)

Sept 14, 7:30 pm – Board Meeting (on Zoom)

Oct 14, 7:30 pm – Youth Night
— Meeting Presided by: Matthew W, Jr. President
— Guest Speaker: Emile M
— Topic: Fascinating (Mysteries/Myths) About U.S. Coins

Oct 9, Sun, 11 am – 5 pm – BSA Coin Collecting Merit Badge Workshop
— Presented by CCC Board Officers Emile M & Suzy T
— Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Boy Scouts of America
— 970 W Julian St
— San Jose, CA
— See 9/2/22 post with the details
— Registration is required

Oct 19, 7:30 pm – Board Meeting (on Zoom

Oct 23 – Annual Banquet
— St Jude’s Episcopal Church
— 20920 McClellan Rd
— Cupertino, CA
— Click here for Order Form and details

Nov 11, 7:30 pm – Guest Speaker: Mike W
— Topic: Disney Dollars

Nov 16, 7:30 pm – Board Meeting (on Zoom)

Dec 3 – Fairfield/Vallejo Joint Christmas Party (as guests)
— Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, Vallejo

Dec 9, 7:00 pm – Gary L Acquistapace Memorial Donation Fundraising Auction
— Bring your favorite dessert to share in the holiday celebration

Dec 21, 7:30 pm – Board Meeting (on Zoom)

Looking for Guest Speakers for January & February 2023. If you have some knowledge about a topic that you would like to share with the rest of the club for 12-15 minutes, please contact Suzy T, Program Chair to sign up. Send an email to cupertinocoinclub@gmail.com or see her in person at one of the above events. Thank you!

Click here for Picnic flyer:  CCC-SJCC 2022 Joint Picnic Flyer

We will be picnicking with members of San Jose Coin Club.

Saturday, August 13, 2022, starting at Noon

Las Palmas Park
850 Russet Dr
Sunnyvale, CA

Pre-registration is required. See flyer for details.

Join us Friday, July 8, 2022 at 7:30 for our next meeting. Our guest speaker, Ed, will be talking about various silver coins. Other activities include an auction, show & tell, youth raffle and general drawing.

We received a full page on page 34 of the April 26, 2022 issue – Vol. 71 No. 10 – of Numismatic News for Vice President Suzanne T’s article, “40 Scouts Earn Coin Collecting Badge” which talks about the success of our February 13 Workshop which introduced youth in Scouting to a life-long hobby of coin collecting. Eight members of Cupertino Coin Club, including six who are currently board officers and six who are Eagle Scouts.

Click to read article.

Click to read whole issue.