**Newcomer Hike - Meet the Member Ambassadors at Sweetwater Creek

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**Newcomer Hike - Meet the Member Ambassadors at Sweetwater Creek

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Sweetwater Creek State Park

Hike: **Newcomer Hike - Meet the Member Ambassadors at Sweetwater Creek

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jun 7 2014 9:30 am >> Sat, Jun 7 2014 11:30 am

Registration Opens:

Wed, Apr 30 2014 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jun 5 2014 10:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

4 Miles

Pace:

Leisurely

Trip Leader(s):

Lisa
John Stirman

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

The 2014 AOC Member Ambassadors would like to invite our newer members out to meet us. This is a great opportunity to come out and see what the AOC is all about. The most noteworthy feedback received from previous "Meet the Officers" newcomers hikes was that new members liked coming out because they knew they weren't going to be the only brand new person there. We are there to meet you, give you some tips about the AOC and answer any questions you have.

We'll enjoy a short 4 mile hike around Sweetwater Creek State Park at a leisurely pace. With civil war ruins, lovely wooded trails, and rapids, this park has just about everything you could hope for in a local hike.

This is a four mile hike, and while there will be some easy rock scrambling and just a little bit of elevation change, it is still perfect for the newcomer to hiking. We will take our time and stay together as a group so please, if you are wanting a power hike, this is not for you!

Dogs are welcome but need to be on a 6 foot leash.

While we certainly love spending time with our experienced hikers, we will use the following method to assist our newer members in reserving a spot on this newcomer hike: We will open registration soon and close it about a week before the hike. All registrants will automatically be placed on the waiting list (this is on purpose). The weekend before the hike, the top 18 people with very few events will be moved to the confirmed list. We will send a confirmation email to notify those who make the list. Of course, if new members do not fill up the slots, we will welcome our established members!

Website for Park:

http://www.gastateparks.org/Sweetwater
http://www.friendsofsweetwatercreek.org/

Required Items to Bring:

Water and perhaps a light snack

Hiking Shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Directions to Sweetwater Creek State Park

Take I-20 west to exit 44 (Thornton Road). Make a left on Thornton Road (South) and then a right onto Blairs Bridge Road. Travel 2.1 miles to Mount Vernon Road and make a left. Drive about one mile to the park entrance (you'll go over two small spillways) and make a left on Factory Shoals Road. Drive about half a mile to the parking lot just before the visitor's center.

Sweetwater Creek State Park
1750 Mt. Vernon Road
Lithia Springs , GA 30122

Notes:

As this is a State Park, there is a $5.00 per car parking fee (unless you already have a State Park Pass).

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