Update Thursday,, March 21: Due to predicted Gale Force winds on Sunday and possibly on Monday, making it impossible for club members to leave the island, the Executive Board has decided to relocate the Spring Meeting to the Swansboro area.
The N.C. Shell Club will hold its spring gathering Saturday and Sunday, March 22 and 23, on Ocracoke.
Evening meetings are held in the Community Center and are open to all.
Activities include a field trip to Portsmouth Island, speakers, and silent and live auctions. The Saturday shelling trip to Portsmouth Island is canceled due to impending inclement weather.
The following is the schedule of events:
Friday night, March 22:
6:30 pm Registration, Social, Silent Auction. Pot luck food items accepted.
7:00 pm Greeting, introductions, announcements, door prizes
7:15 pm: “Birds of Ocracoke” talk by Peter Vankevich
8:00 pm Old Business and New Business
8:30 pm Field Trip announcements and waiver completion
8:40 pm Silent Auction
9:00 pm Auction ends; check out; clean up
Saturday night, March 23:
6:30 pm Registration; Social; Find of the Day set up. Pot luck food items accepted.
(Viewing for live auction begins)
7:00 pm Greeting, Introductions
7:05 pm Live Auction
8:15 pm Find of the Day Announcement
9:15 pm Auction ends; check out; clean up
