January 2019 – Earn Rock Bucks

YT Earn Rock Bucks Fast

Tell US What You See

Earn $2 Rock Bucks or $5 Rock Bucks

Complete the form. Print it out and bring to the January meeting.

Earn $2 Rock Bucks: Look at 4 rocks or minerals in your collection with a magnifying glass or microscope. Then describe below what you see.

  1. What type of rock or mineral are you looking at? ______________________

Describe what you see. ________________________________________________________

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  1. What type of rock or mineral are you looking at? ______________________

Describe what you see. ________________________________________________________

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  1. What type of rock or mineral are you looking at? ______________________

Describe what you see. ________________________________________________________

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  1. What type of rock or mineral are you looking at? ______________________

Describe what you see. ________________________________________________________

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After looking at these 4 rocks/minerals what was the most interesting thing learned or saw in your rocks?

Earn an additional $3 Rock Bucks: Bring this completed sheet to a meeting with along with the above rocks or minerals. Then at Show ‘n Tell time tell us all about what you saw.

Updated: September 13, 2019 — 9:05 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

  • Club president Noelle Barnes will present “Rockhounding on the Road – How to Find Rocks Wherever You Are” – tools you can use to find a rockhounding location when you’re on the road, and in places you haven’t been before. Show and Tell: bring a rock or fossil you found outside of Washington (if available) or something that’s just too good not to share.

  • 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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