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Nevada County Junior Rockhounds

 

       In 2008 we started a program to get our younger members more  involved in our hobby. 
    Then this year we joined the Future Rockhounds of America, and already have eight members and growing.  We are excited to have young people interested in the  hobby and eager to learn more about earth sciences.
 


Junior Rockhound Activities

 

  Junior Rockhounds on Monte Cristo Fieldtrip  
Our Junior Rock Hound program is off to a great start this year. The picture includes three of our Junior Rock Hounds of Nevada County. This was taken in the Monte Cristo Area of Nevada.  They were hunting for green, blue and bull's-eye Rhyolite. Also, we collected Apache Tears and Petrified Wood. Left to right is Sam Wren, Jared Van Why and Jayden Van Why.
                                                                                                                  Article & Photo by: Jennifer Wren
   
 

  Fossil Badges
by Jared Van Why

 
 

Today we worked on getting our fossil badges. Jayden, Sam and me made some fossil casts. We used plaster of paris . We left them to dry and then we looked at some fossils in my Grandma’s garden. She told us about how living things become fossils.. Then we went out on the driveway and made a time line with chalk. It started in the Cambrian and ended in the time humans started. We measured 1 inch per 1 million years. It was 45 feet long. We drew animals and plants for the different periods of time. Now our fossils casts were dry so we painted them. We all had a different fossil to paint. We learned about collections and the best way to keep records on your collections. I already have a collection of fossils started because I have been on several fieldtrips. Me, Jayden and Sam completed 4 of the things we needed to do so we will get our Fossil Badge. I had a terrific time with my grandma.

 Note:  Jared is Vicki Black’s grandson.

 
    Working on Fossil Badge  
           Making fossil casts. Left to right: Jared Van Why, Sam Wren and Jayden Van Why.  
         

              FRA Fossil Badge

           Future Rockhounds of America Badge


Working on Fossil Badge  
    Making a time-line. Left to right: Jayden Van Why, Jared Van Why and Sam Wren.          
  Photos by Vicki Black              
   
"Lest we forget, the youth are our future."
Some learn to be Rockhounds...Some are born that way".

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