Key Dates GSU Geology Field Camp

Key Dates- GSU Summer Field Camp

Date/ Time	Event
Nov 16	The list of the students going to the field camp will be finalized!
3rd Fri of January	The Deposit for the Field Camp Supplies Fee is due! You can find the amount for the *Deposit* under 'Finances' on Courses' Web page by clicking either on 'Both Basic & Advanced Field Geology' or *'Basic Field Geology'!*
3rd Fri of Mar.	The Balance of the Field Camp Supplies Fee is due! You can find the amount for the *Balance* under 'Finances' on Courses' Web page by clicking either on 'Both Basic & Advanced Field Geology' or *'Basic Field Geology'!*
May 31 8AM	Students driving their own vehicles leave ATL for Dillon, MT. NOTE: It takes about 4 days and 3 nights to travel (2200 mi)!
June 3	FLY IN: Students flying into Butte will be picked up by Babaie at the airport around 2:30 PM. Please make sure your flight arrives this early, and not late in the afternoon! Every one must be in Dillon on this date! After arriving in Dillon, go ahead and check in at any time in the Student Life Center, Davis Hall (see map: U. of Montana, Western. Need to have a check book or credit card for payment upon arrival!
June 4 8:00 AM	1st Field day: Depart for the Frying Pan project Meet at the parking lot in front of the Mathews Hall (see Map). Wear field, warm clothes and boots, and bring your lunch, water, backpack, notebook, etc., with you for a whole day of field work!
June 14 8:00 AM	Check out of the dorm for the road trip Start the Yellowstone-Beartooth Grand Tetons 8-day road trip
June 21 6:00 PM	Road trip ends. End of the Basic Field Geology course! Check in the UMW dorm in the afternoon
July 5	Two-day off period starts
July 6	Two-day off period ends
July 15 6:00 PM	Final project due - End of Field camp! After checking out and returning dorm key, some students who drive own vehicles may depart.
July 16 8:00 AM	Students must check out and return keys before leaving (or else they will be charged $60)! FLYING OUT: vans, taking students to the Butte Airport, leaves at 8 AM, and will arrive at the Butte airport by 9:30. Students must buy their tickets out of Butte for around noon time on this day! DRIVING OUT: The remaining students who drive their own vehicles also leave Dillon at ~ 8 AM. These students arrive in Atlanta on July 19 midday!

1st Field day: Depart for the Frying Pan project Meet at the parking lot in front of the Mathews Hall (see Map). Wear field, warm clothes and boots, and bring your lunch, water, backpack, notebook, etc., with you for a whole day of field work!

1st Field day: Depart for the Frying Pan project
Meet at the parking lot in front of the Mathews Hall (see Map).
Wear field, warm clothes and boots, and bring your lunch, water, backpack, notebook, etc., with you for a whole day of field work!