About

Meetings and Membership

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month, at 6:30 pm, at Solstice Senior Living, 109 Keene St, Columbia, Missouri 65201. Everyone is welcome to come to a meeting for free. (December meetings may be held on the second Tuesday.) If you would like to join, membership is only $10 per year, which includes the Columbia Philatelic Society newsletter, The Philately Fun Times, door prizes at the meetings, and other fun stuff.

Meeting Programs

2015
January:  Show and Tell (Club Members)
February:  Stamp Bingo (Dave Benish)
March:  Columbia Postmaster
April:  Spring Auction
May:  Philatelic Census (Alan Barasch)
June:  Catalogs & Ice Cream (John Marquardt)
July:  U.S. Stamps (Nathan Esbeck)
August:  Club Fundraising & Columbia Dollars Auctions
September:  “Clothesline” (1-page) Exhibits
October:  Duck Stamps (Denny Donnell)
November:  Fall Auction / Elections
December:  (date TBD) Holiday Dinner (Olive Garden)

2014
June: Tour of the national Postal Museum
July: Catalogs & Ice Cream (treats provided by John Marquardt)
August: Summer & Columbian Dollars Auctions
September: Clothesline (1-page) Exhibits
October: Be a Detective: Grills & More
November: Fall Auction / Elections
December: Christmas Party (Olive Garden)

2013
January: Show and Tell
February: Open
March: Stamp Bingo
April: Spring Auction
May: Possible St. Louis program
June: Club Benefit and Columbian Dollar Auctions
July: Open
August: APS program
September: “Clothesline” (1-page) Exhibits
October: Precancels program
November: Fall Auction / Elections
December: Christmas Party

2012
August: Revenue Stamps (APS program)
September: “Clothesline” (1-page) Exhibits
October: Fall Auction
November: Benefit and Columbian Dollars Auctions/Elections
December: Christmas Party

Officers

2015
President:  Don Barnett
Vice President:  Charlie Brown
Treasurer:   John Marquardt
Librarian / APS:  Dan French
Newsletter:  Dave Benish
Webmaster:  Rebecca DeCourley

2014
President: Charles Peterson
Vice President: Don Barnett
Secretary/Treasurer: John Marquardt
Librarian/APS: Chuck Barsamian / Dan French
Newsletter: Dave Benish
Webmaster: Rebecca DeCourley

2013
President: Paul Berg
Vice President: Don Barnett
Secretary/Treasurer: John Marquardt
Librarian/APS: Chuck Barsamian
Newsletter: Dave Benish
Webmasters: Rebecca DeCourley, Mike Whittler