Fossil Hunt Contest
Get ready to practice your paleontology skills!
The Gem Shop is holding a Fossil Hunt Contest for kids entering 1st through 8th grade. Grab your magnifying glass and search the earth for a fossil to identify, prepare, and submit to win exciting prizes!
Prizes
A $10 Gift Certificate will be awarded in the following Categories:
Best Fossil Shell
Best Fossil Coral
Best Fossil found by a 1st/2nd grader
Best Fossil found by a 3rd/4th grader
Fossil Found Furthest form The Gem Shop
Fossil Found Closest to The Gem Shop
The Most Unusual Fossil
The Best Wisconsin Fossil
Grand Prizes:
1st Place: $50 Gift Certificate plus a special fossil prize!
2nd Place: $35 Gift Certificate plus a special fossil prize!
3rd Place: $15 Gift Certificate plus a special fossil prize!
Want to enter in 2024?
Entry forms and contest rules available below, plus links to fossil resources.
Contest Information:
Fossil Hunting Resources:
The Krukowski Quarry of Central Wisconsin
Scout Life: How to Find Fossils
Gator Girl Rocks: State-by-state Rockhounding
Finding Wisconsin Fossils
UWM Geology
The Paleontology Portal
Cedarburg Public Library
Last Years Winners…
1st Place – Avylon T
2nd Place – Brandon B
3rd Place – Finn B
Fossil Found Closest to The Gem Shop – Claire A
Fossil Found Furthest from The Gem Shop – Brandon B
Best Fossil by a 1st or 2nd Grader – Will G
Best Fossil by a 3rd or 4th Grader – Orion K
Best Fossil Coral – Orion K
Best Fossil Shell – Jonathan Y