Come Join us on Saturday November 5th for the First Annual ECPC Kingdom Men’s Day of Play. This is a day for the men of the church, and their friends, to get away. We have three great outdoor events lined up for you to choose from. For those who enjoy shooting or want to give it a try, Matt Williams will be leading a group to Etowah Valley Sporting Clays. If you’re looking for a relaxing day on the water, follow Mark Jacobson to Hollis Q. Lathen Reservoir for some fishing. Lastly, if you feel like being frustrated at how hard something is, commiserate with Stephen Helwig and Jonathan Jackson at Fox Creek Golf Club. Use the links below to see the details on each event and sign-up. We look forward to seeing you and your friends there.
Shooting: Sporting Clays at Etowah Valley
Description: Come enjoy a fun morning of shooting sporting clays at Etowah Valley Sporting Clays. Men can carpool from the church at 8:15 or meet at Etowah Valley at 9:45. Sporting Clays is a shooting sport where the clay targets are thrown from machines that are place in positions designed to simulate the unpredictability of live-quarry shooting, offering a great variety of trajectories, angles, speeds, elevations, distances, and target sizes from station to station. You will have everything from crossing, coming toward you, going away from you, running on the ground and dropping out of the sky targets. It is described as a “golf course with a shotgun” because a typical course is laid out over natural terrain.
Start Time: 8:15 Carpool from Church, 9:45 arrive at Etowah Valley Sporting Clays
Location: 619 Sporting Hill Dr, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Lunch: Big D’s BBQ
Items to Bring: Shotgun, Shooting Glasses, Ear Plugs, Buck Shot – sizes 7 ½, 8, 9 (These items can also be purchased and rented from the facility) http://www.etowahvalleysportingclays.com/rates-1.html
Cost: $25 for 50 targets. $16 per cart (this can hold up to 4 people)
Rules: http://www.etowahvalleysportingclays.com/park-rules-1.html
Contact: Matt Williams
Email: williamsfamily0331@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.etowahvalleysportingclays.com/
Fishing: Hollis Q. Lathem Reservoir
Description: We’ll meet at the beautiful, 334 acre Hollis Q. Lathem Reservoir (http://ccwsa.com/reservoir/). From the website: “In 2000 the reservoir was stocked with Bluegill, Shellcracker, Largemouth bass, and Channel catfish. Other species of fish are present include Spotted bass, Redeye, Speckled catfish, and Crappie which were not part of the initial stocking program.” A good overview of bass fishing at the reservoir from 2006 is online http://www.gon.com/fishing/a-bass-fishing-tour-of-lathem-reservoir.
Start Time: 8:30
Location: 5436 Cowart Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Lunch: Want to share your fish stories? Lunch afterwards at Amos’ BBQ (http://amosbbq.com/, 697 Hightower Trail, Ball Ground, GA 30107). It’s about 7 miles/10 minutes south of the reservoir as you head back to the Marietta/Roswell area.
Cost: $5/car
Rules: Bring your canoe, kayak or boat (electric motors are ok, but no boats with gas motors, see rules: http://ccwsa.com/reservoir/reservoir-rules/) and your fishing gear. We’ll meet at the reservoir around 8:30 and fish until about 11:30 (hours are 8:00 – 5:00 in November if you want to arrive earlier or stay later). Shore fishing is possible but limited to a small stretch of waterfront near the parking lot. You will need a freshwater fishing license (available online at http://www.georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes, $9/year, $16/2 years for residents).
Contact: Mark Jacobson
Email: nildebet@hotmail.com
Phone: (404) 457-5200
Golf: Fox Creek Golf Club
Description: Bring your iron game and come enjoy 18 holes at the beautiful Par 62 Fox Creek Golf Club. Located just off I-75 on Windy Hill Road in Smyrna, Fox Creek Golf Club and Legacy Golf Links are two of the nation’s best driving range and golf destinations, recognized nationally as a Top 50 Public Driving Range Facility by Golf Range Association of America. They are also home to two remarkable executive golf courses, favorites for advanced and beginning Atlanta golfers for nearly 30 years. These Larry Nelson and John LaFoy designs are affordable, really fun, and faster to play. Managed by Mosaic Clubs & Resorts, Fox Creek and Legacy is undergoing $2 million of improvements in 2016. You won’t be disappointed!
Start Time: Clubhouse Check-In 9:00 AM, Tee Times start at 9:30
Location: 1501 Windy Hill Rd SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
Lunch: TBD
Cost: $23
Rules: Each player must have their own set of clubs.
Contact: Stephen Helwig
Email: steve.helwig@outlook.com
Phone: 321-960-2977