22. June 2011 by Wendy.

   It’s official! And we’ve added another date to our Kid’s Day Camp. Sign up now for July 22nd, 29th, and August 5th, and now the 12th, too.It’s from noon to 3pm., and only on these days. Not only will the kids be able to explore the mine shaft with their little pink or blue hard hats, but they can watch Prospector John teach how to pan for gold, ride the one-of-a-kind carousel made of life sized, wooden, Alaskan animals, get a group photo (to be emailed out to everyone) have snacks and get cool souvenirs. For an additional cost of $15, they can also pan out gems and fossils (our deluxe, regularly $20 bag) on the new sluice boxes on the hill. They will learn about Alaskan gems and minerals, so it will be educational as well as fun!

 The cost is $15.00 (+tax) per child, and all ages are welcome. Please call myself or Deandra to register. We already have people signing up! This would be a great way to spend a birthday or entertain the kids while dad’s out fishing. We look forward to seeing you there! Wendy: 398-3442 ,  Deandra 394-7033.

                                   ~Wendy~ 

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13. June 2011 by Wendy.

  The Kids Gem Stone Day Camp is officially underway! We will be taking registrations now, so please email or call us to get your little rock hound signed up. The dates are July 22, July 29, and August 5. It will be from noon to 3pm, and the price is $15.00 a child. All ages welcome. The kids can look forward to a carousel ride, digging for gems in an actual gem stone mine, a show by Prospector John, , and souvenirs to take home.  Don’t put off signing up for it!

                                                                                                                         ~Wendy~

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8. June 2011 by Wendy.

   Even though the comments feature is turned off on this blog, you are all more than welcome to shoot us an email with any thoughts, questions, comments,etc. I can add it to the blog from there; so we’d love to hear from you! You know how to reach us: prospectorjohn@yahoo.com.

  Remember to smile at  a grumpy person today! :)          ~Wendy~

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7. June 2011 by Wendy.

 The Gem Stone Mine is well underway! Miner Mike is running the chain saw. This is when the walls had just got up.

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7. June 2011 by Wendy.

 Prospector John just announced that every Monday will be 20% OFF Gold Panning and Gem Stone Panning! This will be perfect for this summer when you want to bring your kids or visiting friends out for some panning fun. So make sure to add this to your fridge calendars. Mondays are set aside for Panning at Prospector John’s!

                                                                                                                                                  ~Wendy~

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5. June 2011 by Wendy.

   Boy, have we got some great plans for this summer! John is finally seeing his vision for an actual gem stone mine come into a reality. Excavation has begun on the mine, and our new sluice boxes are being built as I type. Deandra and I are plotting out a kid’s day camp for July and August. We have so many plans swirling around inside our heads! John is as excited as we are. Today I talked with some people who are already making plans to come back just for the kid’s day camp when they are down on the peninsula for fishing next month. We will incorporate rock lessons and trivia with the gem stone mine  and the gem stone sluice boxes, as well as Prospector John’s gold panning show. Hopefully we can get kids excited about rocks and gems.  They’ll be able to take home all the treaures they pan or mine for, and cool trivia about rocks that they can share with their family or class. We are aiming for something teacher’s can use to supplemant their geology lessons with. We will keep you updated on the details of the kid’s day camp, activities, and prices, as soon as they are official. Meanwhile, plan to come see us this summer so you can experience our gold panning and gem panning for yourself. By the time all of John’s ideas are carried out, this place is going to look like an Alaska DisneyLand! It’s going to be awesome!! Make sure to include us in your summer plans, and don’t forget to smile at somebody today!..      ~Wendy~

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2. June 2011 by Wendy.

 Hello! My name is Wendy, and I will be helping Prospector John keep this blog up to date this year. Hopefully, I can get some exciting news (and photos) on here before the summer gets too hectic. Already, we have gold-panners and gem stone panners coming in from as far away as New Zealand and Germany, and as near as Oregon and Washington. I look forward to meeting all the cool people that will be coming through here this season.

  Have a great day! Check back for updates. Don’t forget to smile at somebody to day!  :)                     ~Wendy~

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