UPDATE: Here’s a sneak peak at what’s being organized for our Gemboree
2018 Vancouver Island Gemboree poster and sign up form
If you are a club member and are interested in helping with this event, please email Allana Shillito at vlms@vlms.ca
Our club is responsible for hosting the 2018 Gemboree. To give you an idea of what the Gemboree is about, I am reposting this article on the 2017 Gemboree with the kind permission of Gordon Burkholder of the Ripple Rock Gem and Mineral Club. Put your thinking caps on and brainstorm ideas (use the forum or the mailing list) – can we do as well this year?
Vancouver Island Zone Gemboree
The 2017 Gemboree for the Vancouver Island Zone was held on the North Island at Cluxewe Resort from July 20 until the 23rd. There were 101 registered Rockhounds representing clubs from all 6 Island groups, 2 lower mainland clubs and a Kootenay club plus members from 3 American clubs (all from Arizona) and a couple from Europe to round things off. The participants ranged in age from 8 to 80.
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