Meeting Announcements
General Meeting – June 14thGeneral Meeting – June 14th Topic: The current Hawaiian volcanic eruption. The USGS and HVO have put out a video on the current eruption of Halema’uma’u and the eruption history of Kilauea. Show ‘n Tell: Show off the volcanic (igneous) rocks in your collection. Magma erupts from volcanoes, the lava cools and forms rocks. Obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, tuff, scoria and basalt are just a few samples of igneous rocks.
- Youth Program
The Cascade Mineralogical Society is a member of AFMS’s program Future Rockhounds of America. All kids belonging to clubs affiliated with Future Rockhounds of America automatically receive the FRA Membership Badge. The badge program is designed to encourage young Rockhounds to learn further about the hobby of rocks, minerals and/or fossils. It also teaches them confidence in speaking, how to organize their thoughts, writing and presentation skills. Along the way they are awarded badges for their accomplishments and various other forms of recognition for their efforts. We are working on the Showmanship Badge. In order to earn this badge you […]
- June 11th – Board Meeting
Board meeting on June 11th, 2018, at Wendy’s at 505 E Smith, Kent, WA 7:00 PM. The Board meeting follows the Show Committee meeting. Please plan on attending if you are curious as to what goes on behind the scene with our Club. Everyone is welcome to attend one or both meetings.
- June 11th – Show Committee Meeting
Our next show committee meeting will be before the board meeting on June 11th, 2018, at Wendy’s at 505 E Smith, Kent, WA 6:30 PM. We will meet prior to the monthly board meeting. If you are interested in helping organize and plan the show please attend. Show committee meeting starts at 6:30 with a short board meeting after, you are welcome to attend one or both meetings. If you are interested in helping organize and plan the show please attend. I am looking for another time and location we can separate our show meetings from the board meeting. I am looking for suggested […]