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A Howling Good Time
Trip to Honeysuckle Hill Farm a Good (and Somewhat Scarey) Time for All.
A group of Brave People left Nashville last Saturday night (10/26) for Springfield, Tennessee. It was OutCentral's first annual trip to Honeysuckle Hill Farm and Screaming Creek Haunted Woods. Most of us were newbies to this kind of fun--but excited to be going together for the evening.
The temperature was dropping quickly, and darkness was coming quickly as we reached our destination. There, in the middle of nowhere, hundreds--maybe thousands (really)--of people had already arrived for their night of Halloween fun. As our eyes adjusted to the darkness, we suddenly realized something that we don't see too much in Nashville – thousands of stars.
Now, OutCentral had made arrangements to have a bonfire for the evening. When we got to our campsite the fire was already going and we really appreciated the warmth. After roasting marshmellows and enjoying some great Smorz, we headed over to the Johnny Cash Corn Maze. In order to get to the maze we had to take a hayride. They had these big tractors that pulled these huge wagons that carried about 100 people at a time. They were filled. While we waited for the wagon, we took time to take a really bad pic and some of us had homemade pickles.
The Johnny Cash Corn Maze was really amazing! Imagine a maze the size of one or two football filleds. From the air (as shown on their website) it really does look like the face of Johnny Cash. With flashlights on we headed into the maze. Our goal was simple: go into the maze and find our way out as quickly as possible. It wasn't easy.
There's something very scarey about walking through a cornfield in the middle of the night. It's not like a little garden with two rows of corn in the Our Fair City of Nashville. No, it's quite different walking through row after row of cornstalks with strange country music playing on the far side of the field. Without ruining the maze, for those of you now planning on visiting the farm, we did make it out–all of us!
The second major challenge of the night was to head over to Scream Creek Haunted Woods. Wow! What a scarey place. There was people with arms off, legs off, heads off. There were chainsaws, hatchets, and even big knives. Mostly, the group laughed our way through it. Many of the guys gave fashion tips. But it was fun, and especially since we went as a group.
We had a great night! On the way back to the cars, we all agreed that this would be a great place to visit again next year.
OutCentral / NowPlayingNashville.Com
Partnership Begins Now
Join Us To Learn More on Thursday, November 13 at 7 p.m.
OutCentral is pleased to partner with NowPlayingNashville.com to bring comprehensive events calendar to the GLBT community. In addition to listing the arts and entertainment offerings for Nashville and Middle Tennessee, NowPlayingNashville.com will have a designated space for GLBT events as well as the organizations that support our community.
The goal for this strategic partnership is two-fold. At the GLBT Community Leadership Summit last Spring, leaders of the community made it clear that we need one place where we organizations can go, when planning their own events, that will serve as an information clearing house for making plans. Secondly, it is just as important that the leaders of our community provide a comprehensive events calendar for those who are interested in attending specifically GLBT events. This partnership serves to fulfill both goals.
Join us to learn more on Thursday, November 13, 7 p.m., at OutCentral. For further details or to make reservations, click on the links below or call Jim Hawk at (615) 294-4834 or Jennifer Schwartzenberg at (615) 321-4939.
NowPlayingNashville.com is an initiative of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
OutCentral Receives Grant for GLBT Community Leadership Summits
Cultural Center to Host Four Summits in 2009
Just days before the Grand Opening, a representative from the Gay Openness and Leadership (GOAL) Advised Fund contacted OutCentral with a proposal to--"Host four GLBT Community Leadership Summits in 2009." From the past two leadership summits hosted by OutCentral, we knew that many organizational leaders really want to work together toward a better community for GLBT people in Middle Tennessee. So, we acted quickly and accepted the offer.
We are pleased to announce that we have received a grant from Mr. Phillip V. Rush, The Gay Openness and Leadership (GOAL) Advised Fund-VIA of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. We are grateful for this gift and look forward to fulfilling their wishes.
"OutCentral is excited about the possibilities this grant brings to our community," stated Center Director Jim Hawk. "We will begin talking immediately with leaders throughout out community to discuss the best way to utilize this grant."
Board Transitions: Wakefield Succeeds Jones
At the last Board of Directors Meeting, Cole Wakefield was elected Chair of the Marketing Committee to fulfill the remainder of Wade Lee Jones' term. Cole is charged with developing a solid marketing strategy that reaches the broadest audience and invites them into the new Cultural Center.
Wade Jones will remain on the Board of Directors. Over the past six months Wade has worked more and more with recruiting tenants to move into our offices. His work will expand to include recruiting other nonprofit organizations to meet at OutCentral and developing positive public relations with the many community organizations.
Middle Tennessee Bear Alliance Contributes $1,500 to OutCentral
Summer Fling 2008 a Successful First Event and Very Generous
At their first major event, Summer Fling, the newly-formed Middle Tennessee Bear Alliance raised $1,500 for OutCentral. Bears from across the United States traveled to Nashville for this first-ever event. On Saturday night, the group produced the Village Bears Banquet Extravaganza which included a catered BBQ dinner, silent auction, and comedy show. Those in attendance were very generous.
On Sunday afternoon at the group's Summer Picnic at Two Rivers Park, OutCentral's Executive Director Jim Hawk was present to receive the group's donation. "I know that they were very surprised and excited that so much money was raised, and must admit that I was too. This is MTBA's first major event, and for it to be so successful and the group to be so generous says great things about their future."
The Middle Tennessee Bear Alliance will have their regular meetings at OutCentral. MTBA was formed to build a stronger, more diverse family of like-minded men of all ages, shapes, colors and sizes, offering a wide variety of activities that appeal to many different lifestyles and tastes. Visit their website at www.middletnbearalliance.com for details and meeting information.
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