SOCIAL GEOLOGY CLUB AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Pick and Hammer
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2017-2018 Events
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Student Mineral Auction September 20th
The Pick and Hammer Club will be having a student auction on Wednesday,
20 September from 10-3pm, in P340 on the 3rd floor (Plaza Level) of Sarkey's Energy Center. There will be a silent auction (minerals pictured) as well as a buy it now table with constantly changing specimens! Proceeds will benefit the club and help pay for trips and events.
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Bowling at Heyday Friday, September 15th from 6-8! We paid for bowling, pizza, and drinks. We had such a wonderful night with SPE!
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Science in Action October 1st
Pick and Hammer representatives manned a booth at the Sam Noble History Museum in Norman, OK. They educated the public on the rock cycle and rock identification, answered questions, and helped identify any items the public brought in.
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Wichita Mountains Trip September 30th
The Pick and Hammer Club left Norman around 9:00AM on Saturday, September 30th, hiked Sharon’s Garden Trail and Elk Mountain Trail, and visited a rock shop and Mt.Scott and camped for a night there.
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Fossils Trip, November 5th from 10-12 pm! We looked for fossils in the Ordovician Bromide Formation in Ardmore, OK. Fossils include Trilobites and blastoids.Then we had lunch at Chili's.
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The Cub Scouts will be visiting Sarkey's from 8 am to 12 pm and we will be teaching them about geology and environmental science. We will also be helping some Boy Scouts earn their geology badges.
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On December 3rd Pick and Hammer served as event supervisors for two events, Rocks and Minerals and Dynamic Planet. We were responsible for setting up, administering, and grading the performance of the competing teams for these two events.
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Pick and Hammer helped with Science Olympiad Tournament at PC North High school in Northwestern Oklahoma City.The club proctored a test for 44 students.
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Tucson Mineral Show
Officers and potential officers went to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show to procure minerals for the Alumni Auction. They were able to get donations and make valuable contacts for future years.
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Valentine's Roses
Didn’t have time to get roses for your special someone for Valentine’s Day? Worried about spending money on something that won’t last? Well, Pick and Hammer Club has got your back! The club sold roses rock from 10:00AM to 3:00PM outside the elevators on the second floor of Sarkeys Energy Center! Rose rocks, truly do last forever.
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SEC Tour
Pick and Hammer hosted 4th graders on February 20th and thought kids about geology. Students had a great experience at the topographic and the stream table lab.
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Big Event
This year Pick and Hammer joined the MCEE for the Big Event. We went to the Center for Children and Families here in Norma and did some yardwork.
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