UC Santa Cruz Summer Field Camp

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2006 Schedule

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2006 Schedule

April 3  Weber-Holt scholarship application deadline
April 4 Earliest date on which you can enroll in EART 188 if you have >12 other Spring Quarter units
April 6 2nd Summer Field Meeting, 4-5 p.m., receive Readers
April 12 Deadline for enrolling in EART 188 without a permission code
April 15 Final day for enrolling in EART 188, with a permission code
May 15 EART 188 payment due
June 8 3rd Summer Field Meeting, 4-5 p.m.             
June 20-21
(T,W)
Begin 188B; work in Environmental Studies GIS computer lab. 
June 22
(Th)
University vehicles leave UCSC for Westgard Pass at 8:00 a.m.  Whether traveling in a UCSC van or driving your own vehicle you MUST arrive at Juniper group campground on Westgard Pass by dinnertime (6:00 p.m.).  Camp orientation at 8:00 p.m. (Attendance required.)
June 23
(F)
Finish assembling camp (help Bruce and Cooks) in morning until finished.  Afternoon field trip
June 24-26
(Sat-M)
Field work, NE Owens Lake.
June 27
(T) 
Write-up Owens Lake research
June 28
(W) 
DAY OFF

June 29
(Th)

Begin 188A; Field trip, assemble base maps
June 30
(F)
Measure Poleta Formation, Little Poleta
July 1-3
(Sat-M)
Mapping at Little Poleta; office work ½ day on Monday.Turn in cross section and map by 6:00 p.m.
July 4
(T)
DAY OFF
July 5-7
(W-F)
Mapping at Big Poleta
July 8
(Sat) 
Office Day.  Turn in Poleta stratigraphic column and ‘rock descriptions’ by 6:00 p.m.
July 9-10
(Sun-M)
Contact metamorphism exercises: Birch Creek and Tungsten Hills
July 11
(T)  
DAY OFF
July 12-13
(W-Th)
Mapping at Big Poleta.  Skarn presentations due evening of 7/13.
July 14-15
(F-Sat)

FIELD TRIPS – TBA

July 16-17
(Sun-M)
Mapping at Big Poleta
July 18-20
(T-Th)
Mapping at Big Poleta and office work.  Big Poleta report, cross sections and map due at 3:00 on 7/20.

Farewell party in evening.

July 21
(F)
Break camp. Departure as soon as all equipment is packed and grounds are clean. All students must remain at camp until that time - no exceptions!