Worldwide Rock Tumbling Contest

Tumbling Application

Click HERE to access the tumbling application in PDF form.

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Contest Entry Fee is $39.
You may have an old entry form – please make sure to use the current form linked above and include payment of $39.

Thank you!

WE ARE OUT OF ROCK FOR THE 2024 TUMBLING CONTEST!!!

The response to this year’s contest has exceeded our expectations.
We have run out of China Hollow rock from Oregon.
At this time we cannot accept any further tumbling contest applications.

Thank you!

Tumbling Contest Rules

The rock for 2025 is Picture Jasper from Craig Gulch, Owhyee Mountains, Oregon. Entry fee is $39 for 3 pounds of rough rock for continental US residents. This includes shipping the material to you. Outside the USA will be $39 plus any additional shipping.

Three pounds of rough rock will be shipped to you when the application and payment are received beginning January 1, 2025.
Deadline for application is June 1, 2025.
Mail 5 (yes only 5) of your best finished rocks and your name postmarked no later than August 15, 2025 to Lori’s address given below.
Apply early in the year to have plenty of time to tumble. Take your time tumbling!
Cash prizes = $250, $100, and $50 for first, second, and third place winners!

To enter the contest:

Digitally: Download and fill out the application linked above and email the completed form to Tumbling@FeatherRiverRocks.org (save completed document to your computer or print to pdf). Mail your payment to the address below.
Hard Copy: Download, fill out, and print the application. Mail the application in with your payment to the address below.
Payment by Mail is required!
Please make check or money orders payable to “FRLMS” and mail to: Tumbling Contest, c/o Lori Millard, 2660 Cherokee Road, Oroville, CA 95965

For more information, call Lori at (530) 533-2968 or email Tumbling@FeatherRiverRocks.org

Results will be posted on Facebook and here after the show in mid-September.

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To all contestants: Only the stones in your purchased box may be used. It is not okay to buy several boxes to increase your chances of winning.

If you have any questions about this contest, please email me, Lori Millard, at lorimillard58 (at) yahoo.com

Some info floating around on facebook is absolutely false!

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RETURNING YOUR STONES TO FRLMS

Please return your 5 polished stones to:

Lori Millard/Tumbling Contest
2660 Cherokee Road
Oroville CA 95965

I DO NOT need an application form with your stones.

Please clearly mark your full name on or in the shipping box or envelope that you are using to return your stones.

Thank you again for joining in on the fun!

2024 Worldwide Tumbling Contest Results!

Update: September 6, 2024

The Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society, Inc. would like to congratulate the top 3 winners of our tumbling contest.

1st place winner: Alan Grillo of Roseau, Minnesota
2nd place winner: Steven Smith of Orchard Park, New York
3rd place winner: Grace Haskin of Hyattsville, Maryland

The top three winners were rejudged after the eight were scored at 25 points. The stones were judged for finish, chips, polish left on rock, grinding marks and overall appearance.
Honorable Mention: Noel and Deb Runyan
Noel has been a part of the contest for many, many years. He was officially blind. Deb finished the stones after Noel passed away in the process of tumbling his stones this year. We will greatly miss receiving and judging his tumbling abilities. Godspeed to you Noel. Thank you Deb Runyan.

Wow! What a great year for the rock tumbling community that entered our World Rock Tumbling Contest, 2024

This was the hardest, most difficult year for the five judges to go through every stone sent back to us and decide who won. The work that every one of you did was phenomenal. Congratulations to everyone. I would like to thank the judges for their hard and long work they put in this year: John, Tami, Bonnie, Lupe and Dave. They put in a little more than 7 hours of work. Not an easy decision for them. It took a half an hour to decide first, second and third place alone. That is some awesome tumbling from all of you.

The three of you can now go on to brag about your tumbling prowess to the world. Your stones will be on display at our annual rock show, September 21 & 22 at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico CA. We will post pictures from that event in our website soon after. Please keep an eye on our website and facebook page for the upcoming 2025 contest coming soon. It has been a privilege working with all of you these past years. I cannot wait to see your future work next year. Be safe out there!

Congratulations again,
Lori Millard, 2024 Tumbling chair, Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society, Inc

Score Listing:

Following are the points scored for the returned stone for the World Wide Tumbling Contest, 2024

The total points given this year is 25; 1=poor to 5= great. We judged for the following criteria: Finish, Chips, Polish, Grinding marks, and Overall appearance.

The following placements are in no particular order within a point listing.

25 points: Alan Grillo, Steven Smith, Grace Haskin, Jason Swed, Sam Alcorn, Barbara Gibbs, Sam Cook, Paul VanderLinden.

24 points: Hannah Wendel, Adam Rittenhouse, Suzann Smith, Tammy Cox, Brenda Nall, Austin Sandifer, Matthew Wolff, Earl Arnoldson, Ron Iaruss, Philip Nicholson, Mark Spiess, Stefan Wawrzynski, Gary Stender, Em Rabelais, Randy Gault, Paul McDaniel, John Taylor, Terry Knight Jr., Kirsty Woods, Jason Hammer, Chris Thomas, Jackie Pariseau, Jill Stewart, Stuart Goodrich, Bob Bollinger,

23 points: Matthew Aumiller, Kenny Jameson, Jacob Ramsay, Andrew Adair, Glenn Mitten, Jenny Rosenberg, Dale Collins, Grant Vineyard, Peter Rodger, Megan Rodger, David Cooper, Larry Sevich, Karen Sawyer, Dave Benzschawel, Jim Van Zee, Matt Nichols, Jose Perez, Charlie Tower, Tracy Clark, Chad Harp, Gina Boelter, Eryk Warzczyle, Warren Young, Rick Steiner, Stephen King, David Solak, Tiffany Yonts, Geoffrey Niswander & Sally Good, Katie Shircel, Kim DeDominicis, Adam Boettner, Allen Saucier, Reed Williams, Tammy Lee Ohman, Chris Brockway, Chris Hunt, Daniel Kessler, Holly Elliott, Rachel Knight.

22 points: Jeff Duebler, Hillory White, Gary Love, Tony Macejko, Andrea Richman, Shelley Saar, Ellen Matson, Izaak Warzczyle, Dan Rockey, Tony Oxley, Ashley Byram, Necole Olmstead, Corbin Smith.

21 points: Denise Mackenzie, Jon Emerton, Paul Rohlinger, William Fike, Quentin Furrow, Martin Woodford, Karl Griffin, Douglas Shank, Todd Perry, John DellAringa, Jeff Weymier, Stephen Mullin, Richard Yeo, Mike LeBard, Michael Bartoszek.

20 points: Noah Brockshus, Neil Wagner, Noel & Deb Runyan.

19 points: Dave Schroeder, Sean Plummer, Matthew Dumayne, Chris Coats, Cheri Goode.

18 points: Jenna Bolton.

16 points: Tiffany Parsons.

14 points: John Beaird, Bryan Marcotte.

Congratulations to you all!

Lori Millard, Tumbling Coordinator for the Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society, Inc., 2024