Does a paid membership allow a person to go to the claims and dig anytime, or is it just during a club event? I wasn't clear on this.

And how many times a year do yall get together to dig?

The club doesn't own any claims or offer claim access as a benefit of membership.
However.... club members such as myself and Mike & Dave are kind enough to allow CP members on our claims by way of club invites or events. As claim owners we donate these privileges to paying club members as a thank-you to the club and what it stands for.
My situation is: Anyone who is a CP Lifetime Member may have unlimited access to my claims. I occasionally hold CP Club Outings at my claims and invite Annual CP Members as well, but Lifers have full reign at my place. Everyone may keep what they find. I do not invite non-CP Club Members.
All of the claims Outings and invites are posted in the protected forum section.

Mike & Dave do a few and I usually invite CP Annual Members for an Outing on 4th of July and Labor Day week/weekends.
We get together a lot outside of the claims for Gold/mineral/fossil gettin' also. Crusty, self, and a couple others will probably be on CC this Fri & Sat working for cold Gold. I've made some great friends (and finds!) through this club!

Thanks for the info Swizz.

Thanks for considering joining the club Johnnybravo, we would all be happy to have your future participation.
Holding no claims may sound strange at first to many, but then they quickly realize that is actually the best news of all!

Thanks for super response Swizz!!

Here is a post I wrote the other day on FB that I thought would help explain a bit more also.........

Any prospectors wishing to find gems and minerals during 2016, success on all your prospecting field trips is within your reach!
This is the perfect time of year to get rolling as a new prospector as well as continue your successful endeavors as a seasoned prospector, and the very best way to achieve personal success is to join the Colorado Prospector club!
Many of the Colorado Prospector club members have already had several successful prospecting adventures this year even though it’s winter time! Not only will you find success for your own adventures, in addition when joining the club you’ll become part of a wonderful group of very knowledgeable and helpful individuals, you’ll also enjoy a continual growing list of club members benefits, verifiable prospectors information and the cheapest club fees anywhere!

Most importantly, we as a club (including club members) all feel that an individual’s success in the field (yours) is paramount via proper knowledge, planning and field decisions from club participation. The club’s success is directly related to your success, that’s what makes it work!!

Kick off your new prospecting adventures or continue as a seasoned prospector this year with full success and great finds to go with the spectacular field adventures! Check out the Colorado Prospector club today, we’d all be honored to have your future participation!
All club memberships include immediate family members and yearly memberships cover a full 12 months from sign up date no matter what time of year. Sign up today and you’re covered clear through the entire year and into 2017 for membership.
Also, for lifetime club members who join up or those thinking of upgrading from the yearly level of membership…..we also offer an interest free payment plan set up with no finance charges nor any yearly “member dues” in the future at LT level. Lifetime membership really pans out well over time for the club members!!

Let us know at anytime if you have more questions too, we hope you find the club very useful in your future prospecting.

I would be happy to have you as a fellow Club Member Johnny!
One of the things that sold me on this club is that instead of holding claims to sell memberships the focus is on how to do it yourself and be independent with your prospecting. Other clubs may have a claim or two to go to but what if you want to prospect somewhere else? Are they going to help you do that properly? These were serious questions for me. If they are serious questions for you then you are in the right place!


I invited Club Members with me on a few trips recently to SE Colorado(Calcite,Marcasite,Barite,Selenite and fossils). The area is left open on my invite for Club Members to go to whenever they wish(with a little follow up research before you go).

I am working on research now for mineral goodies in NE CO(Barite, Calcite, fossils and several types of Chalcedony). I plan to invite Club Members along on some of those adventures also, likely soon if the snow continues melting.

This season I hope to have 3+ invites for Club Members to my claim.(Goethite, Fluorite, Xenotime, Quartz, Topaz, Hematite)

I have several trips planned for this season and hope to be able to involve Club Members whenever I can. This season may have a dozen or more localities and they are all larger than a 20 acre claim. Thousands of acres at least and you can go back when you like with some follow up research(except my claim). That is not including invites from other members or researched areas that come with your membership.

Compare all that plus the other invaluable information here to other Clubs and I think you will find no comparison.

Great answers. I love this club!!

Here Here!! Well said

Thanks for the clarification on everything. This does sound like a fun club to get with.