CHICAGOLAND GEMS AND MINERAL ASSOCIATION   (CGMA)

MEMBER CLUBS

EARTH SCIENCE CLUB OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS
The aim of the Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (ESCONI) is to promote an interest in the earth sciences. ESCONI was organized in 1949 by a group of 13 people with in the earth sciences. The club has now grown to a membership of about 250. In addition to the regular monthly meetings, study group meetings are held in fields of mineralogy, paleontology, micromounts, and lapidary arts. There is also a Junior group (children under 16). We support two scholarships at College of Du Page. ESCONI publishes a monthly bulletin, and has regular monthly field trips. We have a fine library and have published three books. For more information contact John Good, (630) 483-2363 or Jim Fairchild (630) 497-6278 www.esconLorg.

ELGIN ROCKS AND MINERALS SOCIETY
The aim of ERAMS is to further the education and development of skills of its members in field of earth science, mineralogy, paleontology, and lapidary. ERAMS was organized in 1962. From time to time, there have been active study groups in paleontology, minerals, lapidary and metalcraft. There is an annual auction in the spring and a show in the fall. The club enjoys the hobby participation of whole families. Meetings are held on the third Friday of the month at 783 W. Highland Avenue, Elgin, except in the summer. A monthly bulletin, "The Rock Rammer" is published. For more information contact Mark Kuntz, 164 Jewett St., Elgin, IL 60123, or call (847) 742-9244.

FOX VALLEY ROCKS AND MINERALS SOCIETY
The club was organized in 1960 by people from in and around the Aurora area who were interested in rocks and minerals. The club interest expanded to cover all phases of the earth sciences, as it still does. Because of our divers interests, we offer a fine opportunity for beginners to enter the hobby. We welcome all visitors, including beginners. The club meets the second Monday, from march through November. For more information contact Rhea Britton, 1836 Lilac Lane, Aurora, IL 60506, (630) 896-7133.

GREATER OAK LAWN DIGGERS
This club has a general interest in all phases of earth science. Though recently established, it has a present membership of about 90, with membership open to all members and their families, enabling young people to take an active part in club activities. For more information contact Earl Machart, 8604 S. Moddy Ave., Burbank, IL 60459, (708) 599-8857, or Sylvia Hayes, 11725 S. Ridgeland, #75, Worth, IL 60482, (708) 488-0936.

CALUMET GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY
Organized in January 1963, the main interests of this club are jewelry, gems, minerals, and fossils. One scholarship per year is available to geology students at Indiana University-NW. They also support the Mid-West Federation Scholarship fund. their bulletin is "The Calumet Gem." Anyone over 16 years of age may join this club. For more information contact: Malcolm Garland, 6806 Rhode Island, Hammond, IN 46323, or call (219) 844-6369.

CHICAGO ROCKS AND MINERALS SOCIETY
The club, organized in February 1946, was the outgrowth of a lapidary class in a Chicago Park Field House. The Club hosts an Annual Silent Auction the second Saturday of March. The club has its own library of books and prints a monthly bulletin, "Pick and Dop Stick." Members actively collect minerals and fossils, do lapidary and silver work, as well as participating in educational activities. The public is invited to meetings held the second Saturday of each month, at 7:30 pm in the Salvation Army Corps Building, at 4056 N. Pulaski Avenue, Chicago. For more information contact: Fran Gutkowski at (773) 775-9548.

DES PLAINES VALLEY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
The Des Plaines valley Geological Society offers the amateur geologist the outdoor activity of rock collecting, plus the opportunity of studying the earth sciences other than geology. Education is the key - stone upon which the society was founded in 1958. An amateur earth scientist soon finds that this study may led into a number of somewhat different branches. We amateurs find the earth science interesting and instructive. Our hobby, in which whole families participate, is enjoyed by men and women, young and old. For more information contact Lois Zima, 420 Cordial Dr., Des Plaines, IL 60018, (847) 289-4653

DUNELAND ROCK CLUB
With a membership of 60-70, this club is a general interest group covering lapidary, fossils, minerals, and field trips. An annual show is their main purpose in showing the members in an educational way. A scholarship fund offers financial assistance to a student at Indiana University-NW. For more information contact John Stankevitch, 6800 Harrison St, Merrillville, IN 46410, (219) 769-0836

SOUTH SUBURBAN EARTH SCIENCE CLUB
The club was organized in March, 1968. Interests include rocks, minerals, fossils, artifacts, and lapidary. The present membership is 40 adults and 15 juniors. Family memberships are encouraged (but not necessary) with special activities for the junior members. The club has its own library and an excellent monthly bulletin, "The Tully." There is an annual show, swap, auction, picnic, and numerous field trips. Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Freedom Hall, in Park Forest. For more information contact Helen Funk, (708) 747-3536.

WEST SUBURBAN LAPIDARY CLUB
WSLC was formed in 1959 by several Elmhurst residents interested in the lapidary arts. Today the club numbers 80 members who work in all forms of the lapidary and jewelry arts. The club teaches cabochon cutting and silversmithing in a program jointly sponsored by Elmhurst Park District. Meets at the Abbey, Elmhurst, on the fourth Friday of the month (except December, June, July, August). For more information contact Lee Hodges, 166 Walnut St., Elmhurst, IL 60126 or call (630) 834-3133.
 

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