Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society Presents GEOLOGY DAY

THE MISSISSIPPI GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY IS HOSTING GEOLOGY DAY AT THEIR LAPRIDARY SCHOOL LOCATED IN FLORENCE, MISSISSIPPI. SCOUTS WILL BE ABLE TO EARN THE GEOLOGY MERIT BADGE.  REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON 09/21.  THIS WILL BE LIMITED TO 50 PARTICIPANTS. 

THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ALL SCOUTS! LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. ALL SCOUTS MUST BE IN THEIR FIELD UNIFORM.  SCOUTS WILL NEED TO BRING PEN/PENCIL AND A NOTEPAD.  

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

8:30 AM - CHECK-IN 

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PROGRAM 

MISSISSIPPI GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY (MGMS) WAS CHARTED IN 1958 AS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EARTH SCIENCES. THEIR ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS, JEWELRY MAKING, AND LAPIDARY ARTS. 

MGMS Lapidary School

176 Tazan Ave

Florence MS

Although the address is Florence we are located near Richland.