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REMEMBER
Our 2019 meeting dates to mark your calendar!
January 15th Set up a starter rock collection. Samples will be provided February 19th Fossils March 19th Petroglyphs and Fossils guest speaker Barbara Terrill April 16th Crystals possible guest speaker Additionally, a digging field trip will be planned for a weekend in April or May May 21st Fair Entry and Displays We will be completing a group display June and July no meetings are planned Juniors are invited to come to the County Fairgrounds to preview the gem and mineral displays Date and time TBA later August 20th Rock cutting and polishing possible tour of Lapidary September 17th Fluorescent minerals possible guest speaker October 15th Share your collections & How to help at the Gem & Mineral Show We will be completing a group display November 19th Metals December 17th Year in Review celebration BELOW you will find
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"Success is happiness in your heart because you made the effort to do you best"
John Wooden Next Meeting
November 19th 6:00 to 7:30 Topic: Agates for our Hwy 50 tree We will adding to your collections!
Our location for meetings is the
Senior Center off of Spring St. Placerville, CA Just enter through the main door and follow the hall on the left then turn right We will meet in the room beside the lapidary room. Parents or an adult needs to attend the meeting with the junior. Attached to your meeting announcements will be Mini Miners Monthly a publication of www.diamonddanpublications.net
this is available to the junior members of EDM&GS 
Crystal models for the tree
Earth's layers project 2018
Photo above are the finished creative layers of the Earth one junior project from 2018
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Trackstars for Juniors
Click on any trackstar below to visit websites to help with your study of Rocks and Minerals and just to have fun!
Rock Your World 
The Junior Rockhounds with their Hwy 50 tree!
You can make "Rock Candy" at home here is the link! Remember to have an adult help you with this project!
Rock Candy link 
Visit this site for recipes for growing your own borax crystals
Junior display at the
El Dorado County Fair 2018 Mrs. Bilyeu
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