West Texas Geological Society

Buffalo Trails Scout Ranch Needs You

YES, the BTSR needs a few GEOLOGISTS from June 29^th to the first week in August, 2009…If you could participate in this Geology Merit Badge class that is held Monday through Thursday from about 0830 to 1130 in the morning…I have been leaving at 0600 and arriving in camp early enough to participate in the first class…Bring your favorite stories about your life in the Oil Patch and let these young boys know how you became a Geologist…If you wish you can stay for lunch and head back to midland (arriving mid afternoon)….Thanks for those who have already made the trip to the beautiful Davis mountains…Call Mike Metcalf at 432-557-3180 anytime for more details.

Earth Science Week and Maps In Schools

Mike Raines (WTGS President) presented both a Geologic Map from the Maps In Schools program and an Earth Science Week program for the children at Grady ISD, May 13, 2009.

Maps In Schools Program, Grady ISD

A Request from the WTGS Youth Education Committee Chairman

ECISD has numerous mini-camps every summer (around mid-July) for students in the GT program from grades 1-6. It is called Camp SIP (Scholars in Progress) and is broken down into camps for math, biology, English, even dance and theatrical arts, etc. They have a geology camp this year. I have been contacted by the teacher running the geo-camp, and we need some help!! J

Does anyone know of an area close by the Odessa/Midland area where we could take these kiddos in search of fossils or really cool rocks? We only have until 2:45pm every day (I think it’ll be 4 days total for both “mini-camps”) so it can’t be very far out.
Does anyone have some fossil samples of the fauna and flora that was abundant around here in Permian times? I will make sure they are returned to you, unless you would like to donate them to the Youth Education Committee for use in our youth education presentations at our elementary schools.
Any suggestions are welcome. Anyone have any suggestions about some lesson plan ideas she could kick around and build on?

Thanks so much in advance for ANY help you can give us. I told her the best way to find out all this stuff is to ask the largest, smartest and kindest group of geoscientists in the area!! (Does the flattery help?? J)

Please email me at dlampman@claytonwilliams.com or give me a call at 413-5467 if you can help with any of these items.

Thanks again everyone! Have a great week!

Daphne Lampman

Committee Chair, Youth Education Committee

WTGS - PBGS 16th Annual Skeet Shoot

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It’s the Sixteenth Anniversary of the WTGS-PBGS Skeet Shoot sponsored by the Permian Basin Geophysical Society and the West Texas Geological Society. Grab your shotguns and let’s go out and break a few “skeets”. Let the chips fall where they may. We expect another good crowd this year so sign up early. Sponsors will have priority of shoot times.

2009 WTGS Fall Symposium

Elusive Hydrocarbons are Still to be Found in the Permian Basin

Call for Papers!