University of South Carolina

        NEXT MEETING:   February 22nd, 2007  

            Upcoming events:
            
            National AAPG - SEG Student Expo
               March 15th - 17th   University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
              

              AAPG Annual Convention
              April 1st - 4th    Long Beach, CA
             

            AAPG Student Membership
              AAPG student dues sponsorship made possible by CHEVRON (Great way to become AAPG student member for free!!)
              Download the form from the link above, print it, fill it, sign it, send it.

Distinguished Lecturer

       AAPG offers a crew of visiting geologists and distinguished lecturers that can visit USC to speak on several topics.  Khandaker Zahid is the head of this project to bring a lecturer to USC for a special AAPG seminar ASAP.

Field Trip

      Don't make your spring break plans just yet!  A trip to Utah is in your future.

Community

      Rosanna McCroan is heading up the search for volunteer opportunities with the Red Cross and more. 

      Ideas are:

               - Adopt - A - Highway with the Geology Club and the USC Geophysical Society
               - Planning a school blood drive
               - Volunteer Opportunities for Katrina           

Kayak or Water Rafting Trip

      A Surf Kayak trip has been a topic of discussion for two semesters now.  Those interested in planning surf kayaking or white water rafting can express their interest in the next meeting.

Conferences This School Year

      AAPG eastern Section Annual Meeting
               September 16 - 18, Lexington, KY

       APPEX London AAPG International Property and Prospect Exhibition
       Royal Lancaster Hotel | London, UK
       Contact: Peggy Pryor | Phone: 1-888-945-2274 ext. 618 or 1-918-560-2618

      AAPG Mid-Continent Section Annual Meeting
      September 9-11, 2007 • Wichita, Kansas

            Join the AAPG student chapter to learn about a quick and easy way to get cash for next semester!  The Austin Weeks Grant is a grant up to $500 for one undergraduate of the student chapter.  Join us at the next meeting to find out more.
 

Many ideas for fundraising have surfaced this year:

        Sell grain size cards -  These are small charts of actual grains depicting grain size for use in field work.  Anyone in the sediment class will use a grain size chart many times, it is our goal to make these charts and sell them to students.  This idea is in the works but anyone interested in this should come to our next meeting.

        Member Rebates - AAPG gives student chapters a rebate for each member of the student chapter that is on the membership role.  Who would have thought that you could raise money just by joining!