Potential Westernish picnic site

[cskipper]

It finally occurred to me that there is a park in Forest City that has covered picnic shelters with power, restrooms, playgrounds and a large sand area suitable for volleyball. I went by and checked - there are 5 shelters most with electricity. There are nice picnic tables there too. The gal who answered the phone had no idea how many the shelters held, or about wood run kinds of things. I can continue to pursue that. Here's the kicker - they rarely book up very far ahead and the price for the whole days is - are you ready???? - $40.























This might be great for at least a more western location. What do you think?

 

[TracyP]

Looks like a nice site.

 

[Trent Mason]

Great find! We'll have to keep this one in mind. :thumbs_up:thumbs_up

 

[Gotcha6]

Let's discuss a date. Since the Annual Picnic is in the spring, a fall date would be nice. Get me some contact info so I can do my job. :gar-Bi

 

[cskipper]

828-248-5220 is the contact info for the park. How about the first weekend in Sept? Or any weekend in Sept?

 

[TracyP]

Don't mean to hijack this thread. This park in Rowan county is a very centrally located park in the state. I am just thinking spring, annual picnic location. A possible site for the SPRING picnic. http://www.dannicholas.net/

I am all for a fall picnic in the mountains. Cathy, the site you posted would be great for a fall and or spring picnic.

 

[cskipper]

I was really thinking fall not the big spring picnic, just because it's pretty out of the way for folks east of the Raleigh area.

 

[Gotcha6]

I'd agree on the fall thing in FC. That's not too far to travel for most folks around CLT & points to the immediate east, and it's easy access via US74 for members coming from the west.

 

[McRabbet]

Great suggestion for a Fall Picnic, Cathy. The site that Tacy suggests for the annual spring picnic looks good, too. It is never too early to start some dialogue about alternatives to the Triangle area.

 

[ScottM]

My 2 cents is if you go ahead with a "Fall in the Mountains" event, folks will come. Especially if you schedule in late Sept or early October. Maybe you can coordinate with Asheville Hardware to run some mini classes or get some local groups to demo.

But if you want this to happen you need to book and announce ASAP. Also thinking that this should be a pay to attend event. The Spring event is paid by NCWW because it is our required annual business meeting. I am sure the BoD could work out a way for NCWW to underwrite some of the costs.