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
Most Unusual Fossil
Best Wisconsin Fossil

Grand Prizes:
1st Place: $50 Gift Certificate plus a genuine fossil prize
2nd Place: $35 Gift Certificate plus a genuine fossil prize
3rd Place: $15 Gift Certificate plus a genuine fossil prize

Entries Due: August 31st

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Entry forms and contest rules available below, plus links to fossil resources.

Entry Form
Rules

The Krukowski Quarry of Central Wisconsin
Scout Life: How to Find Fossils
Gator Girl Rocks: State-by-state Rockhounding
Finding Wisconsin Fossils
UWM Geology
Cedarburg Public Library
Michigan Basin Found Fossils
Global Navigator
The Geological Timeline
Western Interior Seaway Fossils
Types of Fossil Preservation
A Tapestry of Time and Terrain

Last Years Winners…

1st Place: DJ W.
2nd Place: Oscar A.
3rd Place: Jameson W.

Best Fossil Shell: Micah W.
Best Fossil Coral: Gabe C.
Best Fossil found by a 1st/2nd grader: Evelyn A.
Best Fossil found by a 3rd/4th grader: Wyatt R.
Fossil Found Furthest form The Gem Shop: Johnathan Y.
Fossil Found Closest to The Gem Shop: Isabella H.
Most Unusual Fossil: Beau M.
Best Wisconsin Fossil: Abigail C.