Gold Prospectors Association of America
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The Gold Prospectors Association of America is an organization that is dedicated to finding and mining gold on a small or recreational scale. It has gold claims across America and members can work the claims for a yearly fee, which was $67.50 for numerous years, until Tom Massie finally gave in to pressure and raised the price to $79.50. The club is headquartered in Temecula, California. Its unofficial head is Tom Massie, son of legendary prospector George "Buzzard" Massie. The flagship show of the Association is the Gold Fever Show, in which Tom travels all over America to share his gold prospecting tips. It is known for its candid, but nonetheless professional, "one take" approach. Its parent company is the Outdoor Channel. Most, if not all GPAA activities are in the United States. The organization was founded in 1968 to preserve and promote the great heritage of the North American Prospector.[1] The association greatly frowns upon mining methods that harm the environment, and is against anti-prospecting bureaucracy.
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[edit] Leadership
Tom Massie, of the famous Massie prospecting family, is the unofficial head of the association. He is the son of George "Buzzard" Massie, who played a pivotal role in the development of the association. Tom's brother, Perry, also has a prominent role in the GPAA.
[edit] Membership perks
New members of the GPAA receive a Gold Catcher gold pan, baseball cap, snuffer bottle, gold catcher, mining guide, mining video, a USGS guide, some decals, and additional literature regarding the recreational pursuit of gold prospecting.
