Midwest Marble Club Meeting Agenda
Meeting Date: February 28, 2026
All Members (Past and Present) and the Public are Welcome to Attend
Note: Non-Member Collectors can bring their marble collections to the meeting for free marble identification and value estimates. Please let the President know if you are planning on bringing your collection to the Meeting. There are also Club Members looking to buy new collections.
Location: Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Church, Prior Lake
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Ave, Prior Lake, MN 55372
Date: Saturday 02/28/26
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Topics: Focus will be on planning 2026 Midwest Marble Club Events
2026 Midwest Marble Club (The Club) Officers:
President: Alan D. Rupp (612-816-3738 C)
Vice President: Greg Olson
Treasurer: Jeff Loven
Social Media Manager: Lon Morsching
Secretary: Position is open – looking for a volunteer
A table will be set up by the main door to check all people in.
Member listing to be confirmed by Members as they check in at the Check-In Table.
Name Tags:
Current Member tags will be one color.
Non-Member tags will be another color.
Meeting Agendas for handing out.
2026 Member Dues can be collected during check-in: $30 for 2026
20 – 25 tables will be available for members to display/sell their marble collections.
Meeting Schedule:
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Meeting Room Set Up
Members can set up their marbles on tables provided – first come, first served
20 Tables are available for those who bring marbles to show, sell, trade.
Tables are free to active (paid) Members. For all others, there will be a $10 table fee to sell marbles.
5 Additional Tables are available for silent auction, marble books, displays and any snacks/water
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Silent Auction
Note: 50% of proceeds from Silent Auction sales will now go to the Member who donated the item. Member/Donor can donate the full auction amount to the Midwest Marble Club, if they wish to. Please bring a nice marble or marble related item to donate for the silent auctions.
There are Auction Items/Sheets, Books and Display Tables for Members to check out.
Club Members are free to buy/sell/trade marbles amongst themselves throughout the meeting
Food and drinks are available throughout the meeting – you do not have to wait for lunchtime
Commercial food from Members is okay to bring. Home desserts/food is also okay at the church.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM General Meeting Agenda
Welcome and General Announcements – Alan Rupp
Welcome attendees and especially any new members or attendees
The Midwest Marble Club needs updates on Club Members who have not attended in the past year or more. If you know about past members who haven’t attended lately, can you contact them or let us know how to contact them.
Marble Books/Information Tables, The Midwest Marble Club is looking for donations of marble books/materials to share with Members.
Treasurer’s Report: Review of 2025 Expenses and 2026 Projections (Past and planned)– Jeff and Diane Loven
Midwest Marble Club Facebook Updates – Lon Morsching
Lon Morsching is our primary administrator for the “Midwest Marble Club Group”, and has been doing a wonderful job. As of last count (10-15-25) we have over 1400 people who have joined the Midwest Marble Club Facebook Group. If you are using Facebook, please take some time to “like” our page and invite your marble friends to join.
Midwest Marble Club 2026 Marble Show Updates – Lon Morsching and Jeff Loven
Flyers will be made available at this meeting for Members to hand out.
Scheduled and Possible 2026 Marble Activities:
Scheduled – Winter 2026 Midwest Marble Club Meeting
Date: 02/28/26 meeting
Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN
Scheduled – New Spring Date: 04/25/2026 Midwest Marble Club Marble Show
The Midwest Marble Club is moving the Marble Show to eliminate the conflicts with timing with the Wisconsin Badger Marble Shows which have moved their dates from October to September the past few years.
Planned – Summer 2026 Midwest Marble Club Meeting
Date: TBD – Usually in July or August
Tentative Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN
Planned – Fall 2026 Midwest Marble Club Meeting
Dates: TBD – October 2026
Location: Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN
Badger Marble Club Review and Updates – Bill Bass
Reviews of Recently Attended Marble Shows and Events: Jeff Loven, Bill Bass, or any other member. (Let us know if you have been to any marble related events)
Other Marble Related News?
1:30 PM Silent Auction Winners Announced
Silent Auction: 50% of proceeds of sale goes back to donator. 50% goes to the Midwest Marble Club.
Any Other Midwest Marble Club Business?
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Cleanup and final Club Member sales/purchases/trades
Thanks to all those who have attended the Meeting and provided feedback on the Club’s 2025 and 2026 activities.
Midwest Marble Club President
Alan D. Rupp
612-816-3738 cell
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