Rockhound Tourism for the family- B.C. Open Gold Panning Championships
B.C. Open Gold Panning Championships
and Family Fun Days
May 15, 16 & 17, 2009
Gold Panner Campground – Cherryville, B.C.
(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 panning championships
gold panning championships
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.
Visit the Cherryville Artisans Shop (beside Frank’s General Store) on the way.
Café on site or bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds.
Visit the Cherryville Museum on site.
Gold Panning Competitions for Juniors, Teens, Novice, Intermediate
and Experts. Flat Pan Event.
2009 BC Open Gold Panning
Championships Information
Welcome to the 18th Annual BC Open Gold Panning Championships – May 15th, 16th & 17th, 2009. I hope that you will come and join us for whatever the weather has in store for us on the May long weekend at the Gold Panner Campground in Cherryville, B.C. We keep on going in sun, rain or sleet, so be dressed for it all. Nothing can keep a miner from finding his gold. We have some small and large canopies to help keep everyone happy.
All ages can join in the games: Pan Toss, Dirt Toss, Claim Staking for $2.00. The Gold Rush, Metal Detecting and Bannock Baking are $5.00. Every game has a nugget prize and they run from 9 am- 4 pm. with a break at noon.
The Gold Panning is Youth under 16 – $5.00 (includes both Sat. and Sun.) and Adults 16 and over is $10.00. You are guaranteed 2 pannings. If you are not in the top 10 in your category in the Eliminations on Saturday, check at 4:30 pm, then you get to pan in a consulation round at 4:45 pm for a nugget in a Gold Rush round. You must come yourselves, as we won’t be chasing you down. Anyone missing the Saturday eliminations will have a chance to enter the Expert Rounds on Sunday morning if they want to still compete. Experts will have a consulation round at 11:30am, Sunday. Please read the rules very carefully and the schedule for times. Print a copy off for your reference.
Steve and Elton will be flipping pancakes and ham for the early risers from 7-9 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. Adults – $4 and kids under six – $3. Don’t arrive late as they have other activities they will be going to at 9am. Any help will be appreciated.
Don’t forget your instruments and singing voices for the entertainment; and skits are welcome too. Let’s have some fun.
Diane Fulbrook
2009 BC Open Chair