ABOUT OUR CLUB
MEMBERSHIP
The Sun City Rockhound Club is open to all Sun City Residents who have an RCSC card
If this describes you, are you curious about rocks and minerals? Are you an outdoor adventurer? Do you like to learn about Arizona geology and socialize with others with similar interests?
If you are a fan of the above, then the Sun City Rock Club is for you!
MEETINGS AND OUTINGS……..Most of our activities take place from October through April
The club enjoys many outdoor adventures and hosts informational meetings and social gatherings from October through April
MONTHLY MEETINGS-Second Thursday of the Month
We have monthly meetings with interesting and knowledgeable guest speakers. From expert insights into local/global geology to updates on the Mars Rover missions, we have it all. Sit back and enjoy the presentations! Meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM at the Fairway Recreation Center Arizona Rooms 1-2. We enjoy social time with beverages and snacks before the guest presentation
ROCK HOUNDING DAY TRIPS-Third Thursday of the Month
The club offers outdoor guided rock hounding day trip adventures on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Don't know what to look for? Our scouts find areas for collection in easy to access locations. Generally sites are right next to where we park
LUNCH and LEARN-Fourth Thursday of the Month
We meet at one of the recreation centers for a bag/potluck lunch. We eat, socialize and show and talk about rocks and minerals!
WHEN THEY OCCUR-Fifth Thursday of the Month
We dedicate this occasionally occurring Thursday to special events such as hikes, potlucks, rock identification class or a fun trip!
FUN TRIPS
We generally have two to three fun trips per year. These are non-collecting day trip excursions to museums, rock and mineral shows, mine tours and other places of interest. The club also periodically goes on overnight excursions in and out of the state of Arizona
SUN CITY MINERAL MUSEUM
The club maintains a Gem and Mineral Museum at the Sundial Recreation Center where we house many world class specimens. Our fluorescent minerals display is one of the largest public collections in the southwest. A true must see!
The museum is a great place where club members enjoy volunteering to learn and to share knowledge with other club members and the public while maintaining the museum. It is open five days a week from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, closed Thursdays and Sundays, October through April. During the summer, May through September, the museum is open only on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
ABOUT THE CLUB
The Rock Hounds Club is one of the oldest clubs in Sun City, formed in the fall of 1963. It has always attracted Sun City residents who are rock lovers and outdoor adventurers. We are a friendly group of people who like to compare notes on rocks and minerals
Many of our club members are also members of the jewelry lapidary clubs where they can cut, polish and make jewelry from the specimens they collect
ROCKDUST, our newsletter containing updated club information and more, is emailed each month to members.
