R. L. Harris Tournament Trail for 2012

R. L. HARRIS TOURNAMENT TRAIL - Presented by Clay County Chamber of Commerce

Location:  R.L. Harris Reservoir Highway #48 Boat Ramp (located between Lineville and Wedowee, Alabama)

$100 per team plus $10 Big Fish

One in Five Places Paid Back

Must place in the top 30% or fish all 11 tournaments to qualify for the Classic

Each team is allotted three (3) drops (Only the top 8 finishes will be counted)

One time Membership fee $20 per person

Download flyer for 2012 Schedule and Rules (updated):  R. L. Harris Fishing Tournament Flyer 2012 (11)

For any questions or further information contact Jackson Bonner at 256-343-4796 or email jackson745@aol.com.

2012 Paddlin 4 Paws Boat Building Class

February 11, 2012
10:00 am	to	12:00 pm
February 13, 2012
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

Huntsville’s Space Camp on Hallmark Hall of Fame

January 29, 2012
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm

ALABAMA TAKES CENTER STAGE AS HOLLYWOOD HIGHLIGHTS HUNTSVILLE’S SPACE CAMP

SPACE CAMP® and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will be featured in a made-for-TV movie, Sunday Night, January 29^th on ABC at 9/8pm central.  The movie, “A Smile as Big as the Moon,” is a true story based on the novel written by Mike Kersjes.

There are numerous mentions in the movie about Huntsville and traveling to Alabama to attend Space Camp.  The filming in Huntsville was made possible thanks to assistance from the Alabama Film Office and the Alabama Tourism Department. The Space Center extends special appreciation to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, State Tourism Director Lee Sentell and to Kathy Faulk and Tommy Fell in the Alabama Film Office.

Mike Kersjes brought the first group of special needs children to attend Space Camp in 1988.  Kerjses, a coach and special education teacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan, helped his students achieve their impossible dream of attending Space Camp at a time when the camp accepted mainly gifted students.  In order to get his students into the camp, Kersjes contacted Dr. Deborah Barnhart, who at the time was Director of Space Camp Operations and is today the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s CEO and Executive Director. 

The Friday night event IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  You can attend the movie premiere in Huntsville for $10.00 inside the Saturn V Hall.  If you’d like to attend, please visit, www.spacecamp.com/smilemovie to reserve a spot for you and your guest(s).

For more info, please contact Tim D. Hall at timh@spacecamp.com or (256) 701-0916.

Valentine’s at Alabama State Parks

Clay County Christian Academy Sunday Lunch & Worship

January 29, 2012
10:30 am	to	1:30 pm

CCCA Master and Miss Snowflake Beauty Pageant 2012

January 28, 2012
2:00 pm	to	4:00 pm

Free Boat Builder’s Classes for Cardboard Boat Regatta Race

 Hello, cardboard boat racers, sponsors, and supporters!

In anticipation of the 4th annual RCAS Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races (May 12) we are again hosting boat builder’s classes to teach the art of ‘making paper float’…at least long enough for you to win one of the 26+ awards

Mark your calendar now for one of our two free ‘hands on’ classes:   learn the skills from expert builders :

2/11  (Saturday)   Roanoke  10am – noon    Kiwanis building at Kids Town Park (Kiwanis Dr & Highland Ave)
2/13  (Monday)    Lineville     6-8pm                Lineville Elementary School auditorium

2011 class in Roanoke;  5 boats were ‘born’ that day

We want to help you get in on the fun, including providing ‘builder’s scholarships’ as described below and at
http://www.highairs.com/RCAS_LWAJ_Cardboard_Boat_Ra.html  Scholarships are provided on a first come, first served basis.

Feel free to contact me anytime! 
Pirate Patt High, Randolph County Animal Shelter volunteer
256 794-0407   highairs@gmail.com

CCHS Queen of Hearts Pageant

February 11, 2012

Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races

May 12, 2012

Press Release for 4th Annual Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races

“We’re gearing up for the 4th annual Paddlin’ 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races on May 12 at Chimney Cove, Wedowee, as a fundraiser for the Randolph County Animal Shelter”, says organizer Patt High.  Last year’s 80 contestants ranged in age from 5 to 76 years old, and they rowed their hearts out for the 1500 spectators who were secretly cheering for them to sink.  Only 7 of the 34 boats sank, including during the finale, the Demolition Derby Race (ie Water NASCAR).  26 teams went home with photo plaque awards and bragging rights for a full year including teams that swam their boat in, and others that sank….so even ‘losers’ were winners !  Make a day of fun and frivolity for the whole family, including inner tube races before the main event, and the music by local favorite, the Lard Bucket Blue Grass Band.

So how do you get involved in these hilarious 200 yard races?  Easy, pick your crew, then attend class: 

First you decide how many of your friends/church youth/Scouts/school friends/social groups will help you build the boat, or if you want to race solo.  Your boat size depends on your crew and what awards and race(s) you are shooting for.  There are 5 races:  heat trials, grudge races, parent-child race, ‘everybody’ race, followed by the ‘D.D.-NASCAR’ race. 

Second, attend a free February boat builder’s class to learn how to build a ‘floater’.  Two previously raced boats will be on display while 3 experienced builders demonstrate techniques, and offer ‘hands on’ assistance for your boat.  Print materials are available at the Shelter and these two classes: 

A)  Saturday, 2/11:  10am to noon at the old Kiwanis Building at Kids Town Park in Roanoke, at Kiwanis Drive and Highland Avenue. 
B)  Monday, 2/13:  6-8pm, at the Lineville Elementary School auditorium at 88584 Hwy 9, in Lineville.

To get the most out of the class, High suggests you bring basic supplies, as a box cutting knife, and a ruler and marking pens.  All paid entries are eligible to receive a new sheet of cardboard 11′ x 5.5′, free, either at class or in Wedowee.  You will need truck tie-down’s for transport.  Paid entries also receive 10% off builder’s supplies at participating retailers. 

Your boat entry fee covers your race crew for up to 5 races.  Non profit groups and individual/friend’s boats pay a $25 entry fee.  A business boat entry fee is $50 (has their business name on the hull).  If a business ‘adopts’ a crew to build their entry, the business pays the boat entry fee of $50, plus $50 for the crew building expenses as caulking, KILZ and paint.

At www.highairs.com you can view prior race videos/photos, as well as download “How to Build a Killer Boat and Race It”, “Adopt a Boat” and Race Entry forms, as well as boat design diagrams.  Patt High, volunteer organizer for RCAS, can be reached at  256 363-1056 or highairs@gmail.com.  She is the go to person for the print program booklet, t-shirts ads, shoreline flag ads, and vendor booths. 

“Pirates, don’t miss the boat!”, says High.  “Our Dirt-Y GIRLZ boat has raced 9 times and is coming back !  Are you man/woman enough to go oar to oar with our crew of 4 seniors with an average age of 60+ ?  Or are you a shoreline sissy snail?  Show me what you got !!”

Thank you.

Patt High
Wild Woman
Volunteer fundraiser for the Randolph County Animal Shelter

Alabama Tourism Launches “The Year of Alabama Food” Website

This is GREAT NEWS for Alabama and Clay County.

Clay County has two restaurants listed on the Year of Alabama Food website and brochure. High Points Coffee and Books and Red’s Catfish Cabin.  Please read more below:

Alabama Tourism Launches “The Year of Alabama Food” Website
Restaurants, Chefs, Dishes and Trails

Montgomery, Ala.

“Baked Grits” at Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, “Cheeseburger in Paradise” at Lulu’s in Gulf Shores, “Chicken with White Sauce” at Big Bob Gibson’s in Decatur, “Fried Chicken” at Martin’s in Montgomery, “ribs and white bread” at Dreamland in Tuscaloosa are some of the dishes shown in photographs on the food website.  The dishes are listed in the updated version of the “100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die” brochure which will be available for download via the website at the end of January.

“The new website is top-notch and we are sure it will be a great experience for those seeking the great culinary dishes our state has to offer,” said Lee Sentell, tourism director. “We think it offers something for every taste whether it’s fine dining, a meat and three buffet, or BBQ. It’s also a great way for folks to search the 300 plus food events happening in 2012.”

Alabama’s top restaurants can be explored from its small towns to its biggest cities. Visitors to the site can find a restaurant among the more than 250 listings by city or they can search by cuisine type. The site also introduces some of Alabama’s top chefs. The bios and stories include Wesley Tru in Mobile, Frank Stitt and Chris Hastings of Birmingham, and James Boyce of Huntsville.

For fresh produce a search feature on the site allows visitors to search for Famers Markets across the state from Pepper Place in Birmingham, to Mobile’s Market on the Square and Madison’s City Farmers Market. A click on the map will help locate more than 130 markets across 67 counties.

For travelers wanting to take in the sites and great food the website offers five culinary trails from each region of the state. The Coastal Cuisine trail offers fresh Gulf Coast seafood while the Heartland Trails takes travelers from historic restaurants to college towns with down home cooking and BBQ. The Lower Alabama trail offers a variety of eats in the Mobile area, the Magic City Trail offers everything from meat and threes to fine dining in Birmingham, and the North Alabama trail takes diners through Huntsville and the Shoals will offerings from a Harvey Milkshake to BBQ and steak.

Tourism will officially kick off The Year of Alabama Food, on Friday, January 27 during the FoodBlogSouth event in Birmingham. The event is a conference for food writers, bloggers and photographers.

Tourism will also unveil a thirty second television commercial during the media event and will provide a sneak peek at the new “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die” brochure.

For more information about the Year of Alabama Food visit www.yearofalabamafood.com.

Contact: Edith Parten
PR/Media Relations Director
Alabama Tourism Department
334.242.4537
Edith.parten@tourism.alabama.gov
Twitter: @ALTourist

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