A girl scout troop did this for Colorado, opting for the famous Yule Marble. See here <http://coloradogeologicalsurvey.org/education/state-symbols/state-rock/>
Matt On January 28, 2015 2:38:04 AM MST, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: >Hello Listers > >I hope it passes be cool for Kansas have a meteorite for a state rock >:) > >Shawn Alan >IMCA 1633 >ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html >Website http://meteoritefalls.com > > >SHAWNEE, Kan. – A group of local middle school students are lobbying >to change state history. The students with Monticello Trails Middle >School, which is part of the De Soto School District, are headed to >Topeka to argue for an official state rock. > >Chris Sprenger, an 8th grade student at the school, is determined to >make the meteorite the official Kansas state rock. > >“The meteorite really has a connection with Kansas that it really >doesn’t have with any of the other states in the U.S.,” Sprenger >said. > >Sprenger and more than 100 other students in the district pitched the >bill to Representative Brett Hildabrand. > >Lobbying for a state rock has challenged the students across the board. >In social studies they’ve learned how bills are passed, in science >they’ve learned about geology and rocks and in communication arts >they’ve spent hours working on their proposal essays. > >source:http://fox4kc.com/2015/01/27/middle-school-students-lobbying-kansas-lawmakers-to-declare-official-state-rock/ >______________________________________________ > >Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >Meteorite-list mailing list >Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites PO Box 151293 Lakewood CO 80215 USA http://www.mhmeteorites.com Find Us on Facebook ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list