The next meeting is Thursday, 
December 19th, 6:30p. Christmas Party!
Hey Pups and Parents!
At the beginning of the meeting, badges will be awarded. Since there will not be a December meeting, we will be learning about both the November and December birthstones: citrine and turquoise. Kids will also be making a snowflake pendant! We have been working hard on planning the Pebble Pups activities for 2025 and we think you will be excited with what is coming! More details will be provided soon.
Save the date for the Pebble Pups Christmas Party. It will be held on Thursday, December 19th at 6:30pm in the South Conference Room. And an email will be sent to all Pebble Pup families.
Several of our members helped with the Fall HGMS Show. Their assistance was valuable and very welcomed. They were Maxwell Sager, Jack Miller, Elijah Brown, Robert Scott, Phoebe Scott, William Ellison, Dahlia Ellison, Charlie Hadder, Ellie Smith, Charlotte Stanfield, Eden Student, Evan Mackay, and Emma Mackay, plus their ever-supportive parents (if I’ve left out anyone, please let us know). These youngsters are now eligible for the AFMS Future Rockhound Leadership Badge.
Please let us know if you have any questions or need anything further.
Your Pups Leadership Team – Suzanne Miller, our new Leader, plus Angela, Kendall, Theresa, Dee Dee, Bill, Matthew, Jeff, and Mike
Thanks Mike for your stellar leadership for many years, and best wishes in your new Georgia home.
Meeting Location: South Conference Room at the HGMS Ed Center, 7901 Bailey Cove Road SE, Huntsville.
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 [email protected].
More information about the Future Rockhounds of America program can be found at AFMS Juniors – FRA Badge Program (amfed.org).
Did You Know?
December: Tanzanite – Named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967, this popular gemstone is the blue-to-violet or purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Zircon – Best known for its brilliant blue hues, zircon’s optical properties make it bright and lustrous. It also occurs in warm autumnal yellows, reds, and reddish browns, and in green hues. Turquoise – This vivid blue gemstone is a rare phosphate of copper that forms only in the Earth’s most dry and barren regions. Ancient peoples from Egypt to Mesoamerica and China treasured it. Source: 
