60th ANNUAL GEM AND MINERAL SHOW WILL BE FEATURING TWO SPECIAL EXHIBITS FROM THE SHOW-ME ROCKHOUNDS OF KANSAS CITY
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Scholarship Contest
The Association has some scholarships for college students who have completed at least their sophomore year and are legal residents of the United States and studying for a degree in Earth Science related fields. The awards ranging from $250.00 to $1,000.00 each can be applied toward tuition or loans at an accredited college or university in Kansas or Missouri. There are also research grants for graduate students.
The Scholarship Committee will select finalists from applications received by the end of February each year. Applicants are asked to provide the following:
- Fully complete the 2018 Scholarship Application including the six requirements listed on the application
- Recommendation from a Professor
- Submission of all college transcripts
Finalists will be notified by March 2, 2018 and will be requested to attend the Saturday Night Auction on March 10, 2018 at 7:15 P.M. to receive their scholarship.
To enter, mail the requested materials to Molly Stinemetz. Applications must be received by Monday, February 26, 2018. No email applications will be accepted.
November Show Coming Soon
Only 2 weeks until the Fall Kansas City Gem Show! Here’s a flyer in PDF format that you can print and hang up wherever you like, and don’t forget to pass around your coupons, too.
Spring 2017 Gem Show Photos
The Spring 2017 Gem and Mineral Show was very successful. The parking lot was filled to capacity and we made over $3000 for the scholarship fund. I think it helped that it was so cold on Saturday, because people wanted to do something indoors. Here are some of the highlights.
My favorite exhibit: The Earth’s Rainbow by Maple Woods Community College. It shows minerals of every color and how they get their colors. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Geological features of Missouri made out of minerals by Susan Judy (Stone Quilt Design) Unfortunately, it was already sold when I saw it. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Mr. Bones was wondering what was so interesting on this person’s phone. Photo by Stephanie Reed
David and Stephanie Reed showing off the new Association banner. Photo by Bob
Cretaceous fossils from Kansas, displayed by KU. The iridescent baculite is especially nice. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Selenite crystal from Kansas. I sold it at the Association Booth. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Shea Oak slab in UMKC’s petrified wood exhibit. This specimen usually lives at the Sutton Museum at UMKC. Photo by Stephanie Reed
A blue morpho butterfly seen at Butterflies by God. Photo by Stephanie Reed
The Bead Society had a lot of great cases. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Keshi pearls (i.e. non-nucleated pearls) from Avian Oasis. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Jeanna and Jim in foreground, Chet and Bob in background. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Agatized Dinosaur bone from the Morrison Formation in Utah, seen at Science Leads the Way. We met the person who found it. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Australian Boulder Opal cabs from Dreaming Down Under. Photo by Stephanie Reed
This otherworldly glass sculpture was at Madagascar Gemstones. Photo by Stephanie Reed
Spring 2017 Lectures
Lectures presented by the Association of Earth Science Clubs of Greater Kansas City
Friday, March 10, 2017
3:00 p.m. “Opal Down Under”, Ron Wooly, Owner of Dreaming Down Under
Saturday, March 11, 2017
1:00 p.m. “Earth Science… Facts, Frauds and Scams”, Mark Sherwood, Independence Gem and Mineral Society
2:00 p.m. “The Life and Hard Times of the KU T. rex”, Dr. David Burnham, Research Associate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
3:00 p.m. “Medullary bone in Tyrannosaurs: a question of chickens, eggs and possibly more”, Dr. Josh Schmerge, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
4:00 p.m. “History of Gold Mining”, Doug Foster, Show-Me Gold, Missouri
Sunday, March 12, 2017
2:00 p.m. “The Life and Hard Times of the KU T-rex”, Dr. David Burnham, Research Associate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
3:00 p.m. “Islands in the sun: Eocene fossil mammals from Turkey”, Dr. Chris Beard, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Door Prizes
When you come to the show, don’t forget to enter the drawings for door prizes.
Kids’ Drawing:
Dinosaur Model with Real Tooth
Cactus Quartz
Special Exhibits 2017
KANSAS CITY GEM SHOW SPRING 2017 FEATURE EXHIBIT
ROCK ART –Stone Quilt Design; Susan Judy; Denver, CO and WKP Accent Tables; Bill Peterson; Boulder, CO
Colorado artists Judy and Bill have brought some of their creations to the Kansas City Show. Judy inlays natural materials in a stone mosaic to create pictures and Bill uses natural materials to create tables.
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITS (more…)
56th Annual Gem and Mineral Show
Mark your calendar for the Spring 2017 Gem and Mineral Show, sponsored by the Association. Here is a flyer in PDF format you can print or send to all your friends, and a coupon for $1 off admission.
Gem Show Pictures Fall 2016
The Gem and Mineral Show was once again at the KCI Expo Center
The view from behind the Association booth.
This yellow geode is from Keokuk in St. Francisville. They call it “Lemoness”.
This huge crinoid (Scyphocrinites elegans) fossil is from Morocco.
There were also fossils from Kansas available.
Plenty of beads for sale at the show.
Fossil Brittle Star from Morocco, sold by Schooler’s Minerals. Fun fact: a brittle star is from the class Ophiurida and starfish are from the class Asteroidea, so they are not really related to starfish at all.
Bob models an official Association apron and holds a pufferfish.
The preserved pufferfish close up. It is hollow and light as a feather. I don’t think anyone bought it so it will be for sale again in March.
Some of the mineral, fossil, and jewelry-related books we had for sale this year.
Carved skulls made of semi-precious minerals.
Is this a giant dinosaur showing off a giant agate, or a very small dinosaur with a tiny agate?
Martin selling pottery that he made
Everything is packed up into our big blue cube until the next show.
C.L. Dake Rock & Mineral Auction
Come to the 50th annual Rock and Mineral auction in Rolla! It will support the C.L. Dake Geological Society and entrance is free.
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