Visit us!Our Members meetings are open to the public and are usually held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 4600 Manchaca (or Menchaca historically) Road, Austin, TX 78745. Visitors and newcomers are always welcome! Y'all come join us.
Most meetings feature:
- a review of the past month's 'Lost and Found' and other activities
- announcement of upcoming events
- a guest presenter on a topic of interest to the detectorist
- the opportunity to show off your finds and to see those of others
- a drawing for visitors to receive a silver coin
- a drawing for Members to receive a silver coin
- a 'Find of the Month' contest with coin prizes in each of ten categories
- a raffle for silver coins and other items of value
- lots of upbeat camaraderie of fellow enthusiasts
Calendar year 2024
January 11, 2024: AMDC Members meeting featuring Tom Ashworth talking about the XP Deus II detector. Plus clues to the next cache that was just hidden by Mitch London.
January 13, 2024: AMDC Members only seeded Fun Hunt at Camp Ben McCulloch starting at 10 a.m. Come early and/or stay late to search for the real oldies still hiding at the camp. Ed swears there's lots of them.
February 8, 2024: AMDC Members meeting featuring two seeded hunts at the church. The first will be with lights OUT, the second will be with lights ON. Bring your detecting and pinpointing equipment, plus a strong flashlight. Leave your shovel at home - you won't need it and we aren't allowed to dig. Don't be late - the first hunt starts at 7 p.m. Note the different entrance for the meeting.
February 23-25, 2024: Digstock IX by Digstock at Eastern NC
February 23-25, 2024: Florida Hunt 10 Metal Detecting Fundraiser by Focus Speed at Melrose, FL
February 24, 2024: HARC 42nd Annual Galveston Open Beach Hunt by Houston Archeology and Recovery Club at R.A. Apffel East Beach Park, Galveston, TX
March 9, 2024: 36th Annual TCAS Hunt by Treasure Coast Archaeological Society at Vero Beach, FL
March 14, 2024: AMDC Members meeting featuring Mitch London talking about the very first coins.
March 16, 2024: CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER Members-only natural hunt starting at 10 a.m. at a private site in Buda, TX. Come to the March Members meeting for details. Please check this website just before going to the hunt site in case of last minute cancelation.
March 16, 2024: Relic Hunt at Liberty Hall by Liberty Hall Plantation at Culpeper Co., VA
March 22-24, 2024: The Oklahoma Land Rush Metal Detecting Weekend by Oklahoma Treasure Hunters at McAlister, OK
March 23-24, 2024: First-ever Greatest little Treasure Show in Texas by Larry Vickers at Llano, TX
April 5-7, 2024: 1st Annual Show-Me Pro/Am Treasure Hunt by Nokta Makro at Greenville, MO
April 6, 2024: Seeded Civil War Relic Hunt by Terry Smith at Somewhere in NE Texas
April 11, 2024: AMDC Members meeting featuring Tom Ashworth presenting a program on water detecting. This program was recently given at the First-ever Greatest Little Treasure Show and was enjoyed by all.
April 13, 2024: AMDC Members-only cleanup hunt at Old Settlers RV Park in Round Rock, starting officially at 10 a.m., but hunters are welcome to come early and/or stay late.
April 13, 2024: Sunshine Silver and Relic Hunt by Central Florida Metal Detecting Club at Orlando, FL
April 13-14, 2024: 2024 LRRC Hunt by Lancaster Research & Recovery Club at Lancaster, PA
April 20, 2024: Spring Open Hunt by Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club at Allentown, PA Flyer
April 24-28, 2024: Bone 31 by Treasure Coast Archaeological Society at Keene, NH Flyer
April 27-28, 2024: Hoosier Classic Treasure Hunt by Wrays Treasure Shop & Dan Valencia at Seymour, IN Flyer
April 27-28, 2024: 37th National Open Hunt by Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club at Pryor, OK Flyer
April 27-28, 2024: 41st Club Anniversary Open Hunt by East Coast Research and Discovery Assn at Deal, NJ Flyer
May 3-4, 2024: Nugget Noggin Live by Nugget Noggin at Rock Hill, SC Flyer
May 11, 2024: Spring Silver Hunt by Ozarks Metal Detecting Club at Atkins, AR Flyer
May 18-19, 2024: 2024 Civil War Relic Treasure Hunt by Matt Catoe at Jefferson, SC Flyer
May 25-26, 2024: 51st Indian Territory Treasure Hunt by the ITTHC near Sapulpa, OK Flyer
June 1-2, 2024: 10th Annual Hunt by Dirt Digging PA at Emporium, PA Flyer
June 5-6, 2024: Texas Lions Camp kid's hunt days. Please bring all the foreign coins, small toy cars, cheap jewlery, etc. you can spare. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kerrville, TX. Any questions - call Larry at 512-243-1831. Website
June 14-16, 2024: 52nd Northwerst Annual Treasure Hunt by Northwest Treasure Hunters Spokane Club at Athol, ID Flyer
June 22-23, 2024: Indiana Open Treasure Hunt by Wrays Treasure Shop at Seymour, IN Flyer
June 28-30, 2024: TAMDC Treasure Show at Temple, TX with silver & gold hunt. Flyer
July 13-20, 2024: 2024 Treasure Week at New Stanton, PA Flyer
July 19-20, 2024: Mel Fisher Days by Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum at Sebastian, FL Flyer
August 17-18, 2024: 45th Annual Buckeye Championship Treasure Hunt by Don & Bill Hayes at New Concord, OH Flyer
September 21, 2024: Midwest Silver shootout 2024 by Detecting Gear LLC and Jeffery Behnke at Kirklin, IN Flyer
Board meetings: Board meetings are open to all Club Members. If you are interested in attending a Board meeting, please contact an Officer, Board Member, or the Webmaster for details. These are held via Zoom on the first Thursday of each month at 6:15 p.m.