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JUNIORS:Our present and future

Our hobby is a family oriented affair.  In this fast-paced era, it is wonderful to have a relaxing and rewarding endeavor the entire family can enjoy.  We encourage youth to join us.   Without them to carry on as we grow older, there will be no stewards of our passion.  As our children grow and move on to their own adult lives, if we can give them a basis of the hobby to whet their appitite and a memory to draw on in the future, some day they may carry on where we left off.

With the Future Rockhounds of America Program, the American Federation offers a comprehensive program of learning and fun for our youth.  Junior members learn about earth processes, collecting, mineral identification, rockhounding with the computer, and reaching across generations just to name a few.   Hatrockhounds utilizes the resources from this program to give our young folks an understanding of the gelogic world and to help create enthusiasm and a desire to learn. Photos include memories from the past. . .

Our 2022 Rock Star Junior Competitor

Scroll down though our photos to see some of the fun and exciting things our Junior members are learning

SOME GREAT FIELDTRIPS
IDENTIFICATION
LAPIDARY
Making nightlights

Making nightlights

Discussing the project

Discussing the project

Discussing the transparency

Discussing the transparency

comparing pieces

comparing pieces

Lots of choices

Lots of choices

Demonstrating the method

Demonstrating the method

a lesson on the saw

a lesson on the saw

A job well done

A job well done

I think I've got it!

I think I've got it!

careful gluing will hold it

careful gluing will hold it

ROCK ART
ALL THINGS OBSIDIAN
ROCK TYPES
Chosen
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Rock Cycle
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