Our Meetings
Guests are always welcome to the meetings if you would like see what
we're all about. Meetings start at 7:00 pm and usually take place the
first Saturday of the month, unless there is a holiday, then it's on
the second Saturday of the month.
Located at the USF Behavioral Science Room #103.
After the speaker finishes we have a short break. Then we
draw for door prizes and some raffle items as well. We finish with
any final announcements.
Upcoming Meetings and Guest Speakers (2025-2026 season):
NOTE: All meetings are the first Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm
unless otherwise clearly noted.
Sept. 6 - Patty Moore, President of the Paleo Preserve
A Brief History of Leisey, the Legend and Legacy
Patty Moore is the President of the Paleontological
Education Preserve; aka
Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum. She’s done many
jobs through the years
from chemist to zookeeper
but her children’s interest
in fossils brought her to
paleontology. If you’ve
been around TBFC for a
minute or some years, you
probably already know
Patty. She can be found at most TBFC meetings, sometimes giving
us updates on the Paleo Preserve, and volunteering at FossilFest
each year.
If you’ve heard some of the “old timers” talking about hunting
fossils at the Leisey Shell Pit and wondered what they were talking
about, come and learn! Patty will share the history of the Leisey
Shell Pit, its significance in Florida’s fossil history, how it relates to
the Tampa Bay Fossil Club, and its impact on the Florida Museum of
Natural History fossil digs.
Oct. 8 - TBD
Nov. 8 - Annual Auction
TBFC Scholarship Auction
Dec. No Meeting
There is no club meeting in the month of December.
Jan. 10 - TBD
Feb. 7 - TBD
Mar. 7 - TBD
Apr. 4 - TBD
May 2 - TBD
June 6 - End of Season Dinner
View Our Past Virtual and In-Person Meetings
COVID-19 had forced us to adapt!
Since in-person meetings were not possible during that time, the club
hosted Virtual Live Meetings on our YouTube channel.
Since COVID, we've tried to record in-person meetings and upload them to the site too. Unfortunately not all meetings are able to be recorded but please check the channel for any new content.
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All our club live streamed or recorded meetings will be saved and can be re-watched anytime! Not all meetings can be recorded for various reasons.
You can view past virtual or recorded meetings in the playlist below: