The 2018 Gemboree was hosted by the Victoria LMS and held at the Sooke River Campground.
- Thursday – lunchtime onwards: set up
- Friday – am: visit to K2 Quarry outside Port Renfrew
- Friday – pm: gold panning on Loss Creek near Port Renfrew
- Friday – evening: flint knapping demonstration
- Friday – evening: Cowboy steak dinner
- Saturday – am: fossil and crystal hunting in a quarry near Jordan River
- Saturday – pm: beach rocks on Ella Beach
- Saturday – pm: rock identification “masterclass” by Sean Maier
- Saturday – evening: spontaneous pot-luck (courtesy of our up-island friends)
- Sunday – am: Pancake Breakfast
- Sunday – am: Island Zone meeting
- Sunday – am: Tailgate Sale
- Sunday – lunchtime: pack up
Photo galleries
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Allana Shillito (Gemboree Committee Chair):
Well, after one and a half years of planning, the VLMS pulled off a darn good Gemboree. We had approximately 60 adults and 9 children attend the 3-day affair at the Sooke River Campgrounds.
A taste of things to come…
Sooke River Campground
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