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: