The next meeting is Thursday, June 26th, 6:30p. at the Education Center
Please join us for our Pebble Pups meeting in the HGMS Education Center at the Sandra Moon Community Center, located at 7901 Bailey Cove Road SE, Huntsville, AL. We can’t wait to see you there! If you haven’t joined us yet, and you want more information, please email Suzanne Miller at HGMSPebblePups@gmail.com.
This month, Theresa Chivers will be leading a chainmaille patriotic pendant jewelry project for Pups who are 12 and older. The Pups will learn how to weave a celtic flower in red, white (silver), and blue. If you have any jewelry pliers (without any teeth) please bring them. Each pup will need to use 2 pliers to open and close jump rings. I will have sign ups at the May meeting. Please sign up in advance as I only have so many kits available. If you can’t make the meeting but would like a kit just email me at treasurerhgms@gmail.com. Also if you are not able to make it to the May meeting, please reach out to Theresa to submit your interest and any questions or concerns you may have. If your Pup thought the last project was difficult then they need to skip this project. Remember that advance sign up at the May meeting is required, and each project has a $5 cost. Thanks, Theresa
The American Federation of Mineralogical 
Societies (AFMS) sponsors the Future Rockhounds of America (FRA) program for kids under the age of 18. The HGMS Pebble Pups participate in the FRA Badge Program. You can check out all the badges that our Pups can earn by visiting the AFMS website at AFMS Juniors – The Badges.
Pups who complete activities outside of club activities can send an email to HGMSPebblePups@gmail.com to receive credit for their activities. If your Pup would like to share what they have learned, seen, or found with the rest of the group, please let Suzanne Miller know and we can give them time at the beginning of the meeting to talk to the group! Sharing will help Pups earn their presentation and communications badges. Is there a topic your Pup would like to learn more about? Do you have an idea for an activity that our group would enjoy? Have you found a great place to hunt for rocks, fossils, or gems? Please email Suzanne Miller at HGMSPebblePups@gmail.com to share your ideas!
Suzanne Miller and your Pups crew Angela, Kendall, Theresa, Matthew, Dee Dee, Bill, and Jeff
Did You Know?
June: Pearl – Produced in the bodies of marine and freshwater mollusks either naturally or cultured by people with great care. Lustrous, smooth, subtly colored pearls are jewelry staples, especially as strands. Alexandrite – The color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Bluish green in daylight, purplish red under incandescent light; hard and durable. Top quality examples are rare and valuable. Source: 
