Hike and Picnic/Cookout (please post a comment w/the menu item you’re bringing)
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Let's enjoy our beautiful local state park and a picnic/cookout!!
Let's get together Saturday, May 30 at 10am at Paris Mountain State Park. We will start our hike of Sassafras Loop promptly at 10:15am. The trail is rated as "moderate." I've hiked it before and about the first 20 minutes is a gradual, uphill climb. After that, it levels off and alternates between flatter and downhill surfaces. The hike takes approximately 1-1.5 hours.
After the hike, we will convene at the trailhead for a picnic/cookout. IMPORTANT: Please post a comment with what menu item on the list below that you’re bringing. There are two shelters nearby: Shelter 5 (the larger of the two) and Shelter 6. Shelter reservations are not available on weekends, so we may need to share the space with others already there. If both shelters are full, there is a round picnic area with benches nearby, and as a last backup there is a large open area next to the parking lot.
For the cookout, this will be BYOP and BYOB:
- Bring your own protein - chicken, steak, ground beef/lamb/turkey/deer/possum/squirrel/mystery meat, hotdogs and your own cheese if you want cheese on your burgers
- Bring your own beverages (adult or otherwise)
IMPORTANT: Please post a comment with what menu item on the list below that you’re bringing. We will have access to a gas or charcoal grill for cooking. If one or two people would like to volunteer as Grill Master, that would be awesome.
We’ll also have a sign-up for shared items (see below). IMPORTANT: Please post a comment with what menu item on the list below that you’re bringing so I can keep track of what is still needed.
Park admission is $6 per person. Parking is limited and the park may stop allowing entry if it reaches capacity. Because of that, carpooling from the church up the street (Greenville Christian Fellowship) is encouraged. Comment below if you are willing to drive or carpool with someone.
Please bring your own lawn chair(s), bug spray, sunscreen, ice, drinks, protein w/ or w/o cheese, hats, sunglasses, ...whatever you'll need to be comfortable and have an enjoyable afternoon. IMPORTANT: Please post a comment with what menu item on the list below that you’re bringing
RSVPs will close on Wednesday, May 27 at 5:00pm so we can get a final headcount and everyone can plan accordingly. IMPORTANT: Please post a comment with what menu item on the list below that you’re bringing.
Sign-up for picnic/cookout provisions (IMPORTANT: Please post a comment with what menu item on the list below that you’re bringing):
Buns (hamburger and hotdog)
Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles
Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise
Paper plates, napkins, plastic cutlery
Baked Beans
Cole Slaw
Potato Salad
Potato Chips
Baked potatoes or potato wedges (JoJos)
Hot Dog Chili
Macaroni or Pasta Salad
Fruit Tray or Watermelon or Fruit Salad
Desserts (brownies, cookies, cupcakes)
Mystery Dish 1
Mystery Dish 2
Mystery Dish 3
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IMPORTANT: Please post a comment with what menu item on the list below that you’re bringing.
Which Grill Masters are stepping up? 🌭🍔