Kid's Rock Camps
Camp 1 TBA Camp 2 TBA Camps are 3 days, Tuesday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm Family membership is required in order for the child to attend camp
Application Form for Membership
Camp costs are $60 per childApplication Form for Kids Rock Camp
Bring your own lunch and drinks, water will be provided.
The Gulf Coast Gem and Mineral Society presents the annual summer camp programs for kids aged 9-17. You will learn about rocks, minerals, fossils, gems and start your own collection with at least 24 specimens. Included are projects, printed materials, demonstrations, and the use lapidary equipment. After attending the Rock Camp 1, children are eligible to attend the Advanced Lapidary Camp 2 the following year. This advanced camp focuses on lapidary arts and using lapidary equipment, fluorescent minerals, and advanced identification of minerals.
Collecting
Stone Age Tools & Art
Identification of Rocks and Minerals
Fossils
Fluorescent Minerals
Lapidary Arts
Earth Processes
Gold Panning and Prospecting
Gemstone Lore and Legend
Earth Resources
Special Effects
Camp 2 Activities will allow advanced students to continue learning about:
Advanced Mineral Identification
Lapidary Arts
Fluorescent Minerals
Microscopic World
Rocking on the computer
Maps
Upon successful completion of the Kid’s Rock Camp, kids will receive badges from the American Federation of Mineral Societies. Presentation of awards will be at general GCGMS meeting in September