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Custer Elementary Presentation by Dick Morgan

Thursday May 23, 2013, Pat and I went to Custer Elementary School to give a presentation to the second grade classes on
rocks and minerals. To better show the rocks to the class several of the teachers let me use the projector to enlarge the specimens and
show them on the screen in front of the class. It was easier to explain and show things to the kids using the overhead projector and I
could show all sides of the rock. It was a lot of fun and the students seemed to have enjoyed the talk and the question and answer
time.

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Updated: April 23, 2016 — 8:52 pm

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  Our big rock, gem and jewelry show is at the end of this month. We have so many opportunities for you to come and be a part of it – from helping our wonderful vendors load in their gear, to setting up tables, greeting guests, helping with kid’s activities, and so much more. All of our volunteers always go home with free rocks – and free shop hours! I’ll be spending those three days (Friday, June 26 – our set up day – through Sunday, June 28) at the Silent Auction table, working on raising money for our …

Meeting Announcements

  • Our own Mike Blanton will bring his expertise to this club meeting program – he will share the tools, tips and tricks he has developed to drill holes in stones and minerals so you can do more with the rocks you find. Show and Tell: bring a rock you’d like to make into something else.

  • Club Wagonmaster and rock shop creator Roger Danneman will present an overview of the new club shop – including equipment, scheduling, stewards, and what you can expect from this exciting new resource.  Show and Tell: bring a rock you want to polish or make into a cabochon (or something you’ve already polished or made)

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