The Vernon Placer Miner’s Club Sponsors 18^th Annual

      B.C. Open Gold Panning Championships

 & Family Fun Days

May 15^th, 16^th, &17th, 2009

Gold Panner Campground

Cherryville, BC

(located just 60 km East of Vernon on Highway 6, past Lumby, en route to Nakusp)

       Experience a day or weekend in the country – activities for the entire family

Gold pan toss, Dirt Toss, “Gold Rush”, Claim Staking, Metal Detecting, and Bannock Baking

  Bring a GPS and exchange items to hunt for the “Pin Exchange” or “Everything Goes” Geo Caches. 

Events open to all. Gold nugget prizes for all events.        Support our $1 Nugget Raffle

Antique Equipment display, Prospecting, and Hiking trails. Can wear Klondike Period Costumes

Pancake Breakfast Saturday and Sunday Mornings 7-9am

                                               Schedule of Events                                                                                                                           Friday May 15^th :            2:30 pm-: Flat Pan Event- Friday Special- Nugget Prize- $5.00

                               9:30 pm (Approx) - Night metal detecting competition.  No lights allowed.

                                        Evening- Music- Mountain Mama Trio and Lonely Mountain followed by open mic

Saturday May 16^th :  9:00 am - Metal Detecting Competition – screwdriver like tool needed -$5

                          9:00 am - 4:00 pm Games for all- Pan Toss, "Gold Rush", Claim Staking, Dirt Toss,- $2-$5

                        10:00 am - 4:00 pm Mixed Elimination Rounds for BC Open Gold Panning Competition

                                   10:00 am – Flat Pan Eliminations- all ages-$5.00

                                     1:00 pm – Grudge Match for Experts -$5.00

                                     1:30 pm - Youth under 16 Metal Detecting Competition - $3.00

                                     4:45 pm - Panning Consolation Round

                                     5:30 pm - Steak Barbecue – “Big Steve’s Catering” of Lumby

                                     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Bannock Baking Competition-$5

                                     7pm– Music- Blueberry Pickers from Castlegar. Followed by Musical Jam

 Sunday May 17th:      8:30 am- Gospel Songs by all Jammers

                                      9:00 am - Metal Detecting Competition,

                                     9:00 am - 2:30 pm – Games for all-Pan Toss, "Gold Rush", Claim Staking, DirtToss

                                   10:00 am - 2:00 pm - B.C. Open Gold Panning finals, Flat Pan Finals

                                     2:30 pm - B.C. Open Championships - top 3 panners from all adult categories

                                     3:00 pm – Flat Pan Championship- to get top 3;  Experts Consolation  round

                                     3:30 pm - Presentation of GOLD NUGGET Trophies.    

               4:00 pm - Raffle Draw - 1^st 14.9 grm. Ominica Gold Nugget, 2^nd- Pewter Placer Miner in Dome,

                                            3^rd- Pendant and Bolo Tie, 4^th- Placer Miner Dressed Bear with Gold in Pan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

    2009 B.C. Open Chair - Diane Fulbrook - 1-250-503-1035 or stevenrf@telus.net                    

    Information posted on Internet– BC Open Gold Panning Championships

    Reservations: Gold Panner Campground - 1-250-547-2025 or goldpanner1@telus.net

                             Lodge Inn Retreat- 1-888-547-0110 -      15 minutes away