McCaw
School of MinesTo set up a field trip for your class to the McCaw School of Mines please contact:
Holly Eighmy - Tour Coordinator
57 Lynn Lane Henderson, NV 89015
Phone: 702-799-3546
Fax: 702-799-8910
Email:
McCawSchlOfMines@aol.com
Currently we do not offer public tours.
Due to the construction of the replacement school for Gordon McCaw ES, we will be without phone service at the Mine beginning June 5 through mid-August. Please contact us via email either McCawSchlOfMines@aol.com or Interact.
- August 1, 2008 begin booking tours for Oct. 1, 2008 – May 29, 2009 (on a first come basis)
- 1 class maximum per field trip per day (approx. 30 students)
- All field trips are in the morning and last approximately 2 hours
- Work off the CCSD 9-month calendar
- 1 chaperone per 6 students
- Eligibility-- All teachers MUST (no exceptions) complete or have completed either Mine Experience Workshop (we can book a field trip contingent on the teacher completing our workshop) offered at the McCaw School of Mines in late September or one of two Minerals Education Workshops (MEW) sponsored by the Nevada Division of Minerals and the Nevada Mining Association. One MEW is held over spring break in the Las Vegas area and the other is offered during the summer in northern Nevada. For more information regarding the workshops, please contact Bill Durbin at 486-4343.
- McCaw School of Mines Foundation reimburses your school for the CCSD bus fee. Buses need to be booked as soon as you return to school for the 2008-2009 school year to guarantee a confirmation from CCSD Transportation.
Volunteer Opportunities at the Mine!
We are in need of adult docents. If you know of someone who would be interested in volunteering at the Mine 1-5 days a week from 9:30-12 noon, October 1-May 30, please have them contact Clark Abrams, Docent Coordinator, at 558-4997. No experience necessary, scripts are provided and schedules are very flexible.