SCHOOL FAIRS AND CARNIVALS

DEL AIR ROCKHOUNDS
(a 501c3 nonprofit organization)

SCHOOL FAIRS AND CARNIVALS

FUN for Children and Adults

Our Rockhound Club Will Provide:

A Educational Area: with Touch & Feel Rocks and Minerals
including FOSSIL - Dinosaur Bone, Dinosaur Dung,
Whale Bone, Petrified Wood, Obsidian ( from volcano’s) and more.

A Spin-A-Wheel Game with a winner every spin. Prizes are polished
stones, fossils, crystals, minerals and more. A fee game, $1.00 per spin

Grab Bags filled with a variety of minerals,
and a polished stone to start a
student’s collection. Fee, $1.00 per bag.

Geodes: We will cut geodes, rock spheres with solid,
colorful agate or crystal
centers. Fee, priced by size - $1.00 and up.

The Del Air Rockhounds will DONATE 20% of the PROCEEDS from
the booth to the Sponsor School.

Contact: by e-mail - DelAirRockhounds@gmail.com

Del Air Meetings Meetings Where and When?

Where and When?

Regular meetings are held on the First Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at:

Northridge United Methodist Church

9650 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA 91325

This is at the corner of Reseda Blvd and Superior. The parking lot is in the back of the church off of Superior. Take the 2nd driveway and we meet in a room just off the parking lot. Coming from other areas:

Take the #118 freeway west from the #405 and exit south on Reseda Blvd

or

Take #101 north from #405 and exit north on Reseda Blvd

Click Here for a map and Driving directions - Google Maps

Who can attend?

Guests are always welcome to our meetings and club functions!!

Membership in Del Air

Club Benefits and Responsibilities

Membership in a Gem & Mineral Club that is a member of the California Federation of Mineral Societies and the American Federation of Mineral Societies.

Monthly general meetings with programs of interest and information to further our hobby.

Access to the Club Shop and use of the tools and equipment to work on all aspects of our hobby. Club work shops and special interest classes.

SHOP IS IN STORAGE. CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A NEW LOCATION.

Access to equipment on a loan basis to work at home.

A Club Library on all topics of our hobby.

Monthly bulletin with up-coming functions and interesting articles on our hobby.

Monthly field trips to mineral collecting areas and other places of interest.

Club social events, where you can meet members and just have FUN, such as our annual picnic and our Holiday party.

Youth projects at monthly meetings, inclusion in all events and access to shop equipment with adult supervision.

Member Participation

MEMBERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO HELP RUN AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN OUR YEARLY CLUB ACTIVITIES

Gem & Mineral Show - This is a fund-raiser but, more importantly, a way to display our hobby to the public and try to build interest in our club. There is work to be done before the show, during the show and clean-up after the show.

Our Club runs on committee work. Members are asked to be on committees to help the Del Air Club run smoothly. The best way to learn who the other members are is to join the group.

We have other fund-raisers during the year, and your help will be needed at times. We usually have a Yard Sale, a Boutique (at our club show) and a Silent Auction at a general meeting. All of these events need items to sell, people to help sell them and ideas for something new.

Yearly Obligations: We ask members to participate, once a year, in displaying at a general meeting, helping with refreshments at a general meeting, and possibly having a Board meeting at their house.

We are an active, hard-working club. We are the only local club with our own shop. Currently we are looking for a new location - if you have an idea please send us an email at: DelAirRockhounds@gmail.com.
Maintaining the shop's equipment requires funds and your help to keep it in working order. From time to time we also need to update our machinery.
We have FUN TOGETHER and learn together, as we have members who can teach us.

Rockhounding Links!

	American Federation of Mineralogical Societies http://www.amfed.org
	Banjo Creek http://www.banjo-creek.com/index.htm
	Bob's Rock Shop (you could spend days at this site) http://www.rockhounds.com
	Bob Verish - Authority on Meteorites http://bolidechaser.tripod.com
	California Federation of Mineralogical Societies http://www.cfmsinc.org
	Canadian Rockhound Geological Magazine http://www.canadianrockhound.com/
	Fossil Sharks, Skate, and Rays http://www.elasmo.com
	Gem and Mineral Exploration Company. http://gemandmineral.com
	Gold Miners Headquarters http://www.goldminershq.com/FRAME/CLUBS/ROCK8.HTM
	John Betts Fine Minerals http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/articles.htm
	J.O. Crystal Company, Inc http://members.aol.com/Ramauras/jo_xtal.html
	Mt Ida Chamber of Commerce - Championship Crystal Dig http://www.mtidachamber.com/crystal_dig_info.htm
	Pat McMahan's agates with inclusions http://agateswithinclusions.com
	Pleasant Oaks Gem and Mineral Club of Dallas http://pogmc.org

	Rockhounds Information Page http://www.rahul.net/infodyn/rockhounds/rockhounds.html
	Sardinian Agates http://sardinianagates.altervista.org
	Sierra Pelona Rock Club http://home.earthlink.net/~rhyde83/

	Smithosonian Gem & Mineral Collection (NEED NEW LINK)
	Steve Ivie's web page http://members.aol.com/irockhound
	USGS Mineral Resources http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/

	Welcome to the Gemology & Lapidary Pages http://tradeshop.com/gems
	History of Rockhounding http://encyclopedias.families.com/rockhounding-224-225-erla

educational programs in your classroom

The Del Air Rockhounds Club promotes educational programs in your classroom.

Rocks in Your Classroom

Our Del Air Rockhound Club members will visit your classroom
with a presentation on geology.

	Interactive discussion
	Slide show
	Hands-on specimens

Every student will have a chance to hold a variety of rocks and fossils in their own hands. Program is 30 minutes to an hour depending on age level.
To schedule your school visit contact:
Please include in your email, a name, phone number and school address.

email Us at delairrockhounds@gmail.com

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7618, Van Nuys, CA 91409 - Phone # 818-714-0321