2016 World Gold Panning Championships – Thursday, September 15 “Golden Agers Day”
Location: El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
Schedule of Events for Thursday via Dina Gentry, Competitor and Media Liaison.
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Historic Encampments | Fairgrounds |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Preliminary Panning Heats | Gold Panning Arena |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Cool off at Marshall Medical Center Misting Tent | Behind Corker Building |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Free Health Screenings by Marshall Medical Center | Behind Corker Building |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Sarpika Gypsy Dancing Troop | Wells Fargo Stage |
| 10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. | Kodak Opportunities with Historical Legends | Forni Frontier Town |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Music – Alan Candee Portraying Old Put | Apple Mural Stage |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Music – Down Town Country Friends | Wells Fargo Stage |
| 12:20 a.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Lunch Break – Panning Competition | |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Snake Oil Show | Apple Mural Stage |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Music – Fern | Apple Mural Stage |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Old West Shootout and Skit | Main Lawn |
| 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Preliminary Panning Heats Continue | Gold Panning Arena |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Square Dancing | Wells Fargo Stage |
| 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | WGA Board Meeting (bus pickup at 6:00 p.m.) | Fairgrounds Green Gate |
| 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Old West Shootout and Skit | Main Lawn |
| 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Music – Bison Blue Grass Band | Marble Valley Stage |
| 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Sarpika Gypsy Dancing Troop | Wells Fargo Stage |
| 8:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. | Music – Cheryl Kent and the Hickory Wind Band | Marble Valley Stage |
Things to note:
- More than 400 individuals and 20 different countries have registered to compete.
- The event is free to the public all week, except for Saturday evening. Beginning at 5:00 p.m., there will be an entry fee of $5 to enjoy the live music.
- Tickets for Friday’s concerts are for sale at Raley’s – 166 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667. A list of bands may be found in the official program >>http://anyflip.com/mdhs/ofyw/
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