Hi Birdman, welcome to both the club and the forums!
Hopefully when you come back next time you can hook up with some of the other awesome club members too. Definitely keep an eye on the forum (especially the club members section
) and I'm sure there will be someone or several folks that will be able to meet up with you all for a field adventure.
Have a great time when you do get back and remember to post up pics of all the fun adventures and finds along the way!