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TSUNAMI RELIEF FUNDThe December 26, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami has affected millions of people worldwide.  Over 140,000 people have perished from this natural disaster and tens of thousands more are still missing.  At least 14 independent nations have been affected by the tsunami.  Now more than 5 million survivors risk more devastation due to disease and lack of fresh water and basic supplies.  The CSUB Geology Club has organized a Tsunami Relief Fund for the victims of this tragedy.  An account has been set up at Foundation to collect funds.  100% of all donations will be sent to Banda Aceh, Indonesia. No donation amount is too small for this important relief effort.  Please help us make a difference.

Please send all donations to:
CSUB Foundation
Foundation 121
9001 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099

Make checks payable to:
CSUB Foundation and please write Geology Club Tsunami Fund acct # A0118 in the memo.

For all contributions over $50.00 a Charitable Tax ID number is available.  For more information please contact Geology Club Treasurer, Kay Cates.

CSUB GEOLOGY CLUB HOSTS AAPG DISTINGUISHED LECTURER DR. PHILIP CURRIE, ROYAL TYRREL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY, DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA, CANADA   The Geology Club will host Dr. Currie at the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History on Friday, December 10, 2004 at 6:00 pm.  Dr. Currie will be lecturing on Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds.  For more information about Dr. Currie, to view his abstracts or the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History please click the links below.  The Geology Club's AAPG Distinguished Lecturer Night is open to the public and admission to the talk is free.  For more information please contact Geo Club member.

Dr. Currie's Biography
Dr. Currie's Abstracts    #1  Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds
                                             #2  Late Cretaceous Dinosaurs from Mongolia   
                                            #3 A Pack of Giant Carnivorous Argentinean Dinosaurs

The Buena Vista Museum of Natural History

Friday, October 29, 2004, 12:00 pm, Sci II, rm 345 (Geo Library) ~ Topics to be covered:  AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, Guest Lecturers, Mineral Sales, Trips, Old Business, CSUB Club/Organization Rules & Regulations, Community Service and more.

GEOLOGY CLUB WILL HOST AAPG DISTINGUISHED LECTURER LINDA BONNELL   The Geo Club* will host a luncheon lecture with Dr. Linda Bonnell Tuesday, November 18, 2003.  Below are links for information on Dr. Bonnell and her abstract.  Check back later for more details!!

Dr. Bonnell's Biography
Dr. Bonnell's Abstracts      #1  Sealed, Bridged or Open -- A New Theory of Quartz Cementation in Fractures
                                               #2  Reservoir Quality Prediction in Deep Water to Tight Gas Sandstones Using a Process/Stochastic Modeling Approach 

*Distinguished Lecture Luncheon is sponsored in part by ASI and CSUB Department of Physics & Geology

CSUB GEOLOGY CLUB TO HOST AAPG DISTINGUISHED LECTURER CINDY YEILDING  The Geo Club will host Cindy Yeilding, AAPG Distinguished Lecturer on Thursday, April 3, 2003 on the CSUB Campus.  Ms Yeilding will be speaking on the Thunder Horse Discovery, an accumulation of over one billion barrels in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.   For more information about Ms Yeilding or to view her abstract please click on the links below.  The Distinguished Lecture Night* is open to all those who wish to attend.  For more information please contact Geo Club's Public Relations Officer Lisa Denke.

Ms Yeilding's Biography
Ms Yeilding's Abstract

*Distinguished Lecture Night is sponsored by ASI and CSUB Department of Physics & Geology

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GEO-CALENDAR

General Club Meetings -- Every other Friday, 11:00 am, Geology Library (Sci II, rm 345) -- Fall Quarter 2007

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Constitution Of The California State University, Bakersfield Geology Club 
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Student Chapter

  Article I
Name of the Organization

Section 1:         The name of the organization shall be the “California State University, Bakersfield Geology Club-American Association of Petroleum Geologists Student Chapter”, abbreviated as “CSUB Geology Club-AAPG Student Chapter”.

Article II
Purpose of the Organization

Section 1:         The purpose of the organization is to further the education and fellowship of geology students at California State University, Bakersfield and the interested geologists in the surrounding area.

Article III
Membership

Section 1:         Any full- or part-time CSUB student may be a member of the organization with all rights and privileges thereof.  Any person who is not a student of CSUB may join, but has no voting rights within the organization.

Section 2:         To become a member of the geology club a student must attend a geology club meeting and express his/her wish to join.  Anyone meeting the above requirements must be allowed to join.

Section 3:         No discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or gender will exist within the organization.

Article IV
Officers

Section 1:         The listing of officers is as follows:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

Section 2:         The officers shall be elected in accordance with the by-laws of this organization.

Section 3:         The term of office for all officers shall be one academic year at CSUB.  In the event that an officer cannot complete his/her term in office, the president may appoint a member of the organization to complete the term.  In the event that the president cannot complete his/her term, the vice president shall become president and will appoint a new vice president to fill the newly vacated office.

Section 4:         The duties of the president of the organization are as follows:
1.      To preside over all meeting and functions of the club.
2.      To be the official spokesperson for the club.
3.      To be one of the four member of the executive committee.
4.      To preside over elections of new officials.
5.      To appoint a member to complete any subordinate office vacated in his/her term.

Section 5:         The duties of the vice president of the organization are as follows:
                                1.      In the event that the president is absent, the vice president shall assume the responsibilities of the president.
                                2.      To be one of the four members of the executive committee.

Section 6:         The duties of the secretary of the organization are as follows:
                                1.      To record the minutes of each meeting.
                                2.      To keep the records of the club (including phone lists)
                                3.      To post events and minutes of meetings.
                                4.      To be one of the four members of the executive committee.

Section 7:         The duties of the treasurer of the organization are as follows:
                                1.      To be accountable for all club funds.
                                2.      To be one of the four members of the executive committee.

Article V
Executive Committee (Governing Board)

Section 1:         The executive committee shall consist of the elected officer and the advisor.

Section 2:         A majority vote of the executive committee, with no rejection by the advisor, shall be necessary to pass any business, which is referred to the executive committee.

Article VI
Meetings

Section 1:         Meetings shall be held at least once per quarter.  The day of the meeting will be determined by the executive committee at the first meeting of each quarter.

Section 2:         If a special meeting of the entire club is deemed necessary by the executive committee, then a posting or letters to all members in regular attendance shall be made at least fourteen days in advance of the meeting.

Article VII
Quorum

Section 1:         A minimum of five members must be present to transact business legally within a general assembly meeting.

Section 2:         A minimum of three officers must be present to transact business within the executive committee meeting.

Article VIII
How to amend the Constitution

Section 1:         The members of the organization must be notified of a pending amendment to the constitution at least 14 day prior to the actual vote.

Section 2:         In order to amend the constitution, a simple majority of regularly attending members within the general assembly must be obtained.

Article IX
Hazing

Section 1:         This organization shall not engage and/or participate in the hazing of members or commit any acts that injure, degrade, or disgrace or tends to degrade or disgrace any fellow student attending CSUB. (State of California Education Code, Article 8, Section 10052).

By-Laws Of The Constitution
California State University, Bakersfield Geology Club
American Association Of Petroleum Geologists Student Chapter

Article I
Membership

Section 1:         To be identical to section 1, 2 and 3 of article 3 of the constitution of the organization.

Section 2:         The club will allow only active members to vote.  An active member is one who comes to a least one meeting or event per quarter.

Section 3:         Regular attendance is not required.

Section 4:         This is an educational and social organization only.  No other rights or privileges are to be construed from membership in the organization.

Article II
Elections

Section 1:         Nomination of a candidate will come from the floor with a seconding motion.  Any member can nominate any other member including him or her self.  Any member may decline a nomination.  After all candidates have been nominated and nominations have been closed, the names of the candidates will be written in view of all.  Any nominee will have an opportunity to speak but nest not degrade their opponent.  Election will be turned over to the executive committee.  Voting will commence.  The votes will be tallied by the executive committee and the candidate with the greatest number of votes will win the office for which he or she has been nominated.

Section 2:         Any member in regular attendance is eligible to vote.

Article III
Parliamentary Authority

Section 1:         Parliamentary authority will rest solely within the executive committee.

Article IV
Amendments

Section 1:         These by-laws must be amended in the same manner as the organization’s constitution.

Article V
Enacting Clause

Section 1:         These by-laws shall become effective upon approval of the director of activities and housing.

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October 2004 Gem-O-Rama and Trona Pinnacles

Weather was perfect for photos of the pinnacles	Anne digging for minerals at the mud pit	Long shadows of evening
Sunset near Trona	The Geology Club is at it again, camping at the Trona Pinnacles and collecting mineral specimens at the 2004 Searles Lake Gem-O-Rama.	Club members keep hydrated while exploring the pinnacles

Camping at the Trona Pinnacles and the Searles Lake Gem-O-Rama
October 2003

Geology Club Travels To The Grand Canyon, January 2003

Leaving Las Vegas	A snowy south rim	Kay looking thru the picture window at the rock tower on the south rim, Grand Canyon
A silhouette of Liz during sunset	Sunset on the south rim	Steve (our faithful photographer) at Marble Canyon

Geology Club Heads To The California Desert To Tour Rand Gold Mine and C.R. Briggs Gold Mine

Rand Mine Tour, April 20, 2002

C.R. Briggs Mine Tour, April 27, 2002

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