Keep South Carolina Wild
October 02, 2019
The Retreat was presented by the South Carolina Wildlife Federation and sponsored by Cabela’s and Hickory
Knob State Resort Park. We were pleased to have the support of several outfitters and organizations including the SC
Department of Natural Resources, Earth Connection Outfitters, Angling Women, Berkeley County Blueways, Clemson
University Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, SASS (Surviving Assault Standing Strong), and
the Palmetto Living History Group. These partnerships enabled us to provide a wide variety of activities conducted
by a diverse group of expert volunteer instructors. A special thank you is due to the numerous individual volunteers
who so willingly donated their time to share their knowledge and expertise. Please thank them for their
contributions to our event.
Event Co-chairs – Dan Turpin & Sara Green
Archery – Herb Strickland and Wes Ballard
Backyard Wildlife Habitat – Grace Allen
Birding – Jay Keck
Camping – Celsey Jones, Cabela’s
Canoeing – Chris Hall
Civil War – Jim Ridge, Neil Rose, and Jerry Morris, Palmetto Living History Group
Coastal Crafts & Flower Arranging – BeBe Harrison, Susan Dalton, and Nancy Dalton,
Angling Women
Essential Oils – Brook Smoak
Freshwater Fishing & Fish Cleaning & Cooking – Bernie and Alice Clegg (thank you to
SC Department of Natural Resources for fishing equipment, and for providing fish for our classes to clean &
cook!)
Geocaching – Wayne Aveyard
Health and Nature – Mary How
Kayaking – Laura Hendrick (thank you to Savannah Lakes Village and Hickory Knob for
kayaks!)
Knot Tying – Nancy Simpson
Lake Thurmond Paddle Tour – Andrea Turpin
Map and Compass Reading – Penny Ginn
Native American History and Basketry – Nancy Basket
Natural Treasures of SC – Sara Green
Nature Spa – Beth Rivers and Maria Campbell
Outdoor Cooking – Ed Ladd of Cabela’s, and Joe Schmidt
Paddleboarding – Jimmy and Ginnie Smith, Earth Connection Outfitters, McCormick
Self Defense – Lisa Ewart, SASS Go (Surviving Assault Standing Strong)
Skeet Shooting – Hubert Cox & Kevin Cox
Walk on the Wild Side – Kristina Wheeler
Yoga – Marilyn Schulman and Gail Crouch
Behind the Scenes Volunteers Extraordinaire – Ginger Snelgrove, Archie & Cathy
Thompson, David & Kylene Turpin, Harley Carpenter
Raffle Prize Donors – Half-Moon Outfitters, Mast General Store, Angling Women, and Marilyn
Schulman
SCWF Staff – Shannon Keenan, Jay Keck, Grace Allen, Savannah Vanostrand
Cabela’s Staff – Tammy Wade
Hickory Knob Staff – Jennifer Wilkie, Jermaine Jennings, Ronisha Bundy, Michelle Sealy,
Renea Bundrick
Tags: McCormick, Recreation, Birding, Canoeing, Hunting, Cabela's, Fishing, Clemson, Women, Women's Outdoor Retreat, SCDNR, Kayaking, Hickory Knob
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