The next meeting is Thursday, July 25th, 6:30p.
Meeting Location: South Conference Room at the HGMS Ed Center, 7901 Bailey Cove Road SE, Huntsville.
Hey Pups and parents!
July is here and what a program we have for you!
Of course we have the birthstone Ruby. And you all will leave with your own specimen to add to your collection! We will again explore “Special Effects” with a program on magnetism! Last but the most fun, you will learn about metalsmithing and make your own keyring personalized to your liking! Come out on 
Thursday, 25th of July in the Ed Center at 6:30p. Also, I will have several awards to give out to Pups who have worked hard and earned the recognition!
Your Pups Leadership Team – Mike, Angela, Dee, Theresa, and Bill
Meeting Schedule
We’ll meet at the Ed Center in the South Conference room every 4th Thursday through October 2024 with alternate dates for November and possibly December 2024. If you are half as excited as I am about Pup Power in 2024, I know that you will make every effort to attend every meeting and add to your mineral, gem and fossil collection!
About Pebble Pups
The Pebble Pups is a program for youngsters to learn more about the world around us, concentrating on rocks, minerals, fossils, and geology. We offer field trips, too. Interested children and grands of members, ages 8 to 18 years old are welcome to come join us to investigate and discover rocks, minerals, gems and fossils. For contact information, please email hsvgems@gmail.com.
More information about the Future Rockhounds of America program can be found at AFMS Juniors – FRA Badge Program (amfed.org).
Did You Know?
July: Ruby – Traces of chromium give this red variety of the mineral corundum its rich color. Long valued by people of many cultures, ruby was called “ratnaraj” or “king of precious stones” in ancient Sanskrit. Source: 
