The club typically meets the third Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m. unless special meeting dates or times have been previously arranged. The location is typically at a member’s home with a presentation and refreshments provided by the host. Club membership is for the calendar year with dues payable in January; dues are $5.00 for single membership and $7.50 for family memberships. For more information on the club and membership, contact gmdeuel41@gmail.com . The Alabama State Shell is the Scaphella junonia johnstoneae Clench, 1953; designated by law on April 19, 1990. 2015 North Alabama Shell Club OfficersPresident – Travis Payne Vice President – Larry Alexander Treasurer – Joan Skoglund Secretary – Marion Deuel Hospitality Chairperson – Sharon Griffin History of the ClubIn 1988, the North Alabama region lacked an organized forum for sharing information on shells, but it did not lack people who shared a deep love for and interest in them. At the Conchologists of America (COA) Convention that year, Glenn Deuel, Marion Deuel, and Travis Payne from Alabama and Barbara Elliot from Punta Gorda FL decided to form a non-profit organization that would promote public interest and education in shells. In the late fall of that year, an organizational meeting was held in Huntsville, Alabama. Advertisements were placed in local newspapers to announce a January 1989, meeting. Ten people attended this first public meeting, and the North Alabama Shell Club was born.
In the spring of 1990, the club adopted Nautilus pompilius
Linné,
1758, the Chambered Nautilus, as its logo and on May 17, adopted its first
set of bylaws. These bylaws were amended in December 1990 and again in
January 1991. In September 1990, the club began
publishing a bimonthly newsletter, The Nautiloid, originally edited by Glen Deuel, a founding club member. The
newsletter is used to disseminate information to members about shell-related
topics and Club activities. Newsletters are exchanged with other shell
clubs and these other newsletters are available for Club members to read. Publication of The Nautiloid resumed in 2014 after a lengthy hiatus. The NASC presently maintains a shell exhibit at the Huntsville Public Library in memory of Glenn Deuel, one of the principal founders of the club. Glenn was a principal driving force in the original club and the original editor of the club newsletter, The Nautiloid. Broken or Inactive Links: Please notify the web site manager of broken or inactive links or suggested links at rscuba@otelco.net |