Midwest Marble Club Meeting Agenda
Meeting Date: November 21, 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 identification and value estimates. There are usually 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 11/21/26
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Topics: Focus will be on planning 2027 Midwest Marble Club Events
2026 Midwest Marble Club (The Club) Officers:
President: Alan D. Rupp (612-816-3738 C)
Vice President: Greg Olson
Treasurers: Jeff and Diane 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.
Club 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.
2026 Member Dues can be collected during check-in:
2027 Member Dues: $30
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.
Marble Tables are free to active (paid) Members. For all others, (inactive members or non-members) there will be a $10 table fee to sell marbles at the Meeting.
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 past members who haven’t attended lately, can you contact them or let us know how to contact them. Let us know at the check-in table.
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 2026 Expenses and 2027 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 (08-07-26) we have over 1800 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. We also encourage all Club Members to post information about our Club Meetings and our Annual Marble Show on their Facebook page and any Marble Groups that you are involved with.
Scheduled and Possible 2026/2027 Marble Activities:
Planned – Fall 2026 Midwest Marble Club Meeting
Dates: TBD – October/November 2026
Location: Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN
Planned – Winter 2027 Midwest Marble Club Meeting
Dates: TBD – Early February 2027
Location: Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN
Planned – Spring 2027 Midwest Marble Club Meeting
Date: April ??, 2027
Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN
Planned – Summer 2027 Midwest Marble Club Meeting
Date: August ??, 2027
Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN
Midwest Marble Club 2027 Marble Show Updates – Lon Morsching and Jeff Loven
Flyers will be made available at this meeting for Members to hand out. See one below.
Badger Marble Club Review and upcoming September 27, 2026 Show 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 and tell us what happened.)
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. Donator has option to give all of the sales proceeds to the 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 Club Meeting and provided feedback on the Club’s 2026 and possible 2027 activities.
Midwest Marble Club President
Alan D. Rupp
612-816-3738 cell
Badger Marble Club 2026 Show Information
Midwest Marble Club 2027 Show Information
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