Upcoming Events!

February 19th Meeting and Safety Training Information

February 19th Program:

Steve Simpson, Highland Community College Geology and Geography instructor will present  "Highland Community College Dinosaur Excavations:  Highlights from the Utah and Montana field sites," to the Northwest Illinois Rock Club, February 19, 7pm at Bethany United Church of Christ, 2341 W. Stephenson St, Freeport, IL.

            

The talk will highlight excavations and major discoveries of the last 12 years of collaboration between the Burpee Museum and Highland Community College.  Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend. 

*Thank you Dar Gitchel for providing refreshments.*

MSHA Safety Training Class 

The Cedar Valley Rocks & Minerals Society of Cedar Rapids, Iowa will host a MSHA Safety Training Class on THURSDAY, March 26, 2pm.  The class lasts two hours and concludes with a test required for certification. The registration fee is $10 per person.  The program will be held at the Cedar Rapids Ladd Library, 3750 Williams Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids.  Arrangements for car pooling will be discussed at our Feb 19th meeting.

The following have already registered:  Tom Gitchel, John and Sheila Harrolle, Cindy Green, Boo Schellenger, Sherry Maves, Todd and Mary Lou Sanders.  Please contact Tom if you still need to register for this opportunity.

PLEASE NOTE ATTACHMENT:  2015 NIRC Calendar, including programs, refreshments, fieldtrips and special events.  If you are unable to print the calendar, please email by Wed., Feb 18th atboo@boorocks.com for a printed copy.

Field Trip to Burpee Museum

Just a reminder that the Northwest Il Rock Club is having a field trip on Saturday January 24th, and we are going to the Burpee Museum to see the traveling exhibit, "Savage Ancient Seas".
The cost for this exhibit is $5.  Please bring a few extra dollars for food, or bring a lunch.
http://burpee.org/page.asp?PageID=(87)

We will be meeting up at Bethany United Church of Christ at 10 am sharp for the ride share at 2341 Stephenson St. Freeport Il.

Pebble Pup Night

Pebble Pup Night at Northwest Illinois Rock Club Meeting, Freeport, Illinois

Area youth will showcase their geological interests for the Northwest Illinois Rock Club's January 15th program. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Bethany United Church of Christ, 2341 W. Stephenson Street. Chancellor Clay, age 9, of Freeport will be discussing Meteorites. 

Ethan Trampel, age 14, of Rock City will present a program on a variety of geology topics, including sedimentary, ignous and metamorphic rocks, the Mohn's Scale of Hardness and the difference between rocks and minerals.

Northwest IL Rock Club is now on Facebook!

 Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know that those of you on Facebook can now 'like' our club page and keep up to date on the goings on in the club.  I will also be sharing photo's 

of rocks, fossils, minerals, and crystals from other rock-hounding pages, and you are free to post too!  Let's all be involved, and all share the minerals we are interested in.  Take a photo of your favorite stone, or fossil, or ask what it may be if you don't know- some one might know.  

Everyone has a voice here, let's share...and learn

Even if you are not on Facebook, you can still check in and see what's happening!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/813350362021338/

If anyone in the club is interested in becoming an extra administrator on the page let me know.  You really don't have to do anything.

Thanks, and see you on the 16th at  Bethany United Church of Christ 2341 W. Stephenson in Freeport Il