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Calling all Pebble Pups! Guests are always welcome at our meetings! Our Pebble Pup meetings are designed for rockhounds under 18 years old and are held on the first Wednesday of the month (excluding holidays) at 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM.

These meetings feature fun, free, earth science activities for kids. The core group is between 4th - 8th grade but we also have activities for Pebble Pups that are younger or older. The focus will be the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Future Rockhounds of America program along with other activities, workshops and field trips.

The Number 1 goal of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Future Rockhounds of America

program is to reach out to as many kids as possible to fan whatever budding interest they may have in rocks, fossils, and lapidary arts. The program consists of an FRA Membership patch, 15 badges (Rocks & Minerals, Earth Resources, Fossils, Lapidary Arts, Collecting, Showmanship, Communication, Field Trips, Leadership, Earth Processes, Earth in Space, Gemstone Lore & Legend, Stone Age Tools & Art, Gold Panning & Prospecting, and Rocking on the Computer), and a "Rockhound Badge" for kids who earn 6 of the 15 badges.

Bring your friends, brothers and sisters and have some fun.


	We meet at the: Oxnard Performing Arts Center Thousand Oaks Room 800 Hobson Way Oxnard, California 93030

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	2012 Monthly Program Schedule

February 1st

We will continue to look at "Hardness" and how to test for it. Also we will learn how to find the specific gravity of a rock or mineral. Please bring back your Diamond Dan Hardness sheet to work with. Looking forward to seeing you all.

March 7th

April 4th

May 2nd

June 6th

July 4th

August 1st

September 5th

October 3rd

November 7th

Planning meeting for the 43rd Annual Gem & Mineral Show November 17th and 18th.

December 5th

Our Annual Holiday Pot begins at 6:30 PM.


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