Make A Wish Granted
On June 15, 2025, members of the Tidewater Coin and Relic club granted a Make A Wish child his wish! TO METAL DETECT! Through generous donations of $ from the members, the club purchased a detector, pinpointer, scoop, gloves, finds box, sunscreen, water bottle, metal detecting hat, back pack, club patch, found and return pin, and name tag! We seeded the field with silver dimes, quarters, Ben Franklin 1/2, V nickels, Wheaties, Indian head pennies, and a special 1600 hundred Maravedis coin along with some toy cars and other miscellaneous items!!!! We met at the VA Beach oceanfront with everything Mason would need to start his metal detecting hobby! After a quick lesson with his new metal detector, he was off and swinging through the seeded field. With every target he found, Mason had the biggest grin on his face and he was so excited! As his instructor, Doug Parker taught him to pinpoint, remove targets and cover his holes.
We gave his father some instructions on hunting playgrounds and parks back home in Kentucky and I’m sure Mason can’t wait to turn that machine on again!
We have a great club with many hard working members. Come to a meeting and see what we are all about! The meeting dates are listed on the website and any questions, send a message though the site. We will response and...
HAPPY HUNTING!
Tidewater Coin & Relic Club
Metal Detecting Enthusiasts
Welcome to the Tidewater Coin and Relic Club website. TCRC exists for the purpose of promoting the hobby of metal detecting through interaction with members and the public. We encourage members to work responsibly within the code of metal detecting conduct and ethics. Our goal is to foster a spirit of co-operation between detectorists, museums, archaeologists, and historical research societies.
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We educate our members and provide training/advise and guidance to lesser experienced members just entering the hobby. We also strive to be good citizens and be of service to the community, including but not limited to law enforcement agencies and historical societies.
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We also lobby for or against any pending legislation that would affect our hobby. And, as best we can, preserve our local and national heritage and protect our environment.
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Most of all we would love to see you at a meeting or as a new member. So, check out the date and time of our next meeting (shown below) and stop in to see what we are all about.
