Pacific Lutheran University, STEM Fair Finals March 25, 2017

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Pacific Lutheran University, STEM Fair Finals March 25, 2017

We were at the STEM Fair Finals held at the Pacific Lutheran University held on March 25, 2017

Again this year a student stopped by asking many questions about the display, said to us he would change
his major to the earth sciences as it was so interesting. We set up a little before 9:00 AM and dismantled the display shortly after 3:00 PM.

The intensity of the participants with their projects is amazing but watching the parents checking that everything is setup properly and insuring that the presenters are looking their best makes you want to smile. Then as the judges ascend on the group it gets very quiet and looking apprehensive waiting their turn.

Watching the Kindergarten Children explain to the judges is an experience as they gesture with their hands and get so exuberant (excited) in trying to convince the judge, one that they really did the work on the project while showing their knowledge of the subject.

Updated: January 2, 2018 — 9:33 pm

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  Thanks to everyone who came out for our February club meeting – it was a fun one, with our own Roger Danneman presenting the highlights of our field trips to come for 2026. Several club members brought their impressive best finds from 2025 for show and tell. Speaking of field trips – our first field trip of the year is in the books, with a mildly snowy day at the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River up by Ol’ One Lane Bridge outside of Acme, Washington. The variety of rocks this year was excellent, thanks in part to …

Meeting Announcements

  • Maureen Carlisle, Former Docent at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, will take us through A Day on a Dig: “Over the years I’ve been asked about what it is like to be on a dino dig, so I’d like to answer some of these questions. I’ll cover some of the practical aspects of both archaeology and paleontology, as I have had the pleasure of being involved in both.” Show and Tell: bring a fossil or artifact that you’ve found or collected.

  • Come one, come all and play ROCK BINGO! With schools out for many local school districts, we invite members, guests, and especially families and kids to come and enjoy one of our most fun nights of the year. Everyone is guaranteed to win at this FREE event! All you have to do is bring three wrapped presents – presents can be rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, jewelry, tumbled stones – anything you think might be a nice gift for a rock enthusiast. 

  • 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.

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