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| CGH plans to expand activities |
| Thursday, 28 January 2010 13:51 |
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06/11/2009 Eckerd, CGH would partner to provide camps for youth Blakely, GA — Country Goes Huntin’ board members and founder Sam Clements approached the Early County Board of Commissioners last month with a proposal to lease Camp E-Tu-Nake, the site at Coheelee Creek which was home to Eckerd’s Youth Alternatives wilderness camp the past 14 years. E-Tu-Nake was among a number of juvenile programs which fell prey to the state’s budget ax. The camp closed in March. Eckerd, which had employed an average of 30 people at the camp, expressed support for the CGH proposal, stating in a letter, “Your proposal to lease and utilize Camp E-Tu-Nake is excit- ing and management of Eckerd believes the vision of Country Goes Huntin’ will insure the con- tinuation of Mr. and Mrs. Eckerd’s legacy of helping youth succeed.” Country Goes Huntin’ is a nationally established brand with a successful eight-year history of coordinating efforts to pull major country music artists and outdoor TV hunting professionals together to raise monies for charity. Since 2003 dozens of charities have benefited including the Wiregrass Children’s Home, Georgia Sheriffs Association, Wheelin’ Sportsmen, the Arthritis Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Each artist that participates donates their time and receives a portion of the proceeds to go to their favorite charity. In addition, a number of outdoor TV programs are produced each year featuring turkey hunt- ing in Early County. Eckerd Youth Alternative and CGH plan to partner to provide private camps for youth at E-Tu-Nake. In addition, plans include a One Shot Governor’s Hunt similar to the very successful event for the past 23 years in El Dorado, Kansas. (CGH recently attracted Gov. Perdue to Early County for a turkey hunting trip.) Other activities which would be based at the camp would include a charity “Trail Ride” along the river, Wheeling Sportsman activities for the disabled, women’s outdoors activities and possibly a Hunting Museum. The camp would be a facility properly equipped to accommodate celebrities for the various benefits and camps Several national companies are interested in supporting and promoting Country Goes Huntin’ giving Early County extended exposure with their promotions. Budweiser wants to help expand the benefit concert with a “Who’s Your Bud” designated driv- er campaign featuring signage at retail outlets across the Southeast for a contest providing win- ners with a chance to hunt with the artists and hunting professionals. Waffle House is considering a special Country Goes Huntin’ meal promoted in Waffle House restaurants which would provide monies for the charities. While participants have camped and hunted in Early the past eight years, the charity concert was moved to Early County this year. “Despite 18 inches of rain over a three-day period and a number of bogged down vehicles and motor homes, we had a very successful event,” Clements stated. “We are very thankful to the many local people who helped make it possible.” Of the tickets sold through the Chamber of Commerce for the March 31 event, 48 percent were sold to out of town guests. For more information about Country Goes Huntin’ visit www.countrygoeshuntin.com. |