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We
celebrated our 3rd Anniversary in April. Join our over
1,500 members today!
Sign up in the Membership/eNewsletter section.
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Whitewater
Rafting down the Ocoee River |
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Thanks
to Creative Loafing, Atlanta's oldest and #1 weekly/alternative newspaper, for featuring Hotlanta Adventures in their
2007 Annual Urban Explorer's Handbook.
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Hotlanta
Adventures is a younger-adult (18yo-40's) volunteer-based club that provides the
opportunity to make new acquaintances and build friendships
while experiencing the adventures of the great outdoors and other
similar shared interest. Our main goals are fun, fitness,
and friendships while learning about nature, the environment and
the great outdoors.
Some of our excursions include hiking,
camping, urban/mountain
biking/cycling, whitewater rafting, caving/spelunking, horseback riding,
canoeing, kayaking,
rappelling, rock climbing, cabining, fishing, geocaching, and other outdoor activities.
Other social functions
may involve mixers, movie
nights, cookouts, dinners, potlucks, pool parties, going to the Georgia
Aquarium, ZooAtlanta, or a Braves games.
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“Hitting
the nation’s many trails and pathways is a great way for
all Americans to have fun and, at the same time, get some
valuable exercise.”
--
Julie L. Gerberding, MD, MPH
Director, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
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photo: Kent Ruby
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Congratulations
to Hotlanta Adventures member and volunteer, Lori Scott,
who won a kayak at the 5th Annual Back to the
Chattahoochee River Race & Festival. We would also like to thank everyone who came by our booth at the festival. |
We
participate in activities that promote environmental stewardship
such as clean up programs for parks, nature centers, hiking/biking trails,
and/or streams/rivers along with other community
outreach and service projects.
Our
group started in April 2005 and we
currently have over 1,500 members. Most of our members
are novices to many of our outdoor activities with some being more experienced
outdoor enthusiast. We
welcome all experience levels who are egger to participate in
our fun, fitness, and friendship activities. [more info about us]
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Join Hotlanta
Adventures at the For
the Kid in All of Us Third Annual Backpack
in the Park event, a community picnic and
backpack and school supply drive!
Saturday,
August 9, 2008
4-8pm
Under
the Pavilions at Historic Grant Park
Complementary
Food & Beverages
Thanks to the generosity of the For
the Kid in All of Us Patrons and
Sponsors, the only requirement for admission is a
new school backpack containing a preset list of
items (see below or click on the Backpack in the
Park graphic), or a gift card of $30 or greater
value. The event will be catered by Metrotainment
Restaurant Group (Einstein’s, Cowtippers, and Joe’s
on Juniper), with beverages provided by Georgia
Beverage Association, Captain Morgan’s Parrot Bay,
Cuervo, Smirnoff, and Peroni Beer.
The event will feature activities for people of
all ages, including great music, an inflatable
jumping tent, and a High Striker Strength Challenge!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Help us make sure Atlanta's children start the
school year off on the right foot. We look forward
to seeing you at Backpack in the Park 2008!!
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for Each Adult: One New
Back-to-School Backpack filled with the
supplies listed below or a gift card of $30 or
greater value. |
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No.2
pencils
med
pt black ball point pens
fluorescent
highlighters
spiral
notebook (100+ pages)
2
inch 3-ring notebook binder
pack
3-hole punched paper (150+ sheets)
box
crayons (24+ colors)
12"
wood or plastic ruler
pink
eraser
glue
stick |
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Additional back-to-school
backpack items welcome! |
For the Kid in All of Us is a 100%
volunteer, charitable organization that relies on
corporate and individual contributions from the
philanthropic community to fund operations and to
achieve our mission of bridging communities to
brighten the lives of Georgia’s children in need.
Thanks to the generosity of the For the Kid in All of Us
sponsors, patrons
and the community, For the Kid in All of Us has
donated more than 1,200 backpacks and gift cards
since 2006 to Atlanta Public Schools, CHRIS Kids,
City of Decatur Schools, and Tobie Grant Manor.
Hotlanta Adventures is an Organization
Partner of For the Kid in All of Us and Event
Partners in their Annual Charity Events: Backpack
in the Park and The Toy Party.
More event info at www.forthekid.org.
Download a
supply list, map and directions here.
Directions: Google
Maps (Driving & MARTA)
Take I-20 to Exit 59A to Boulevard. Follow signs to
Zoo Atlanta / Grant Park.
MARTA: take Bus Route 32 or 397 to the stop on
Boulevard Ave SE at Confederate Ave (closest). Bus
Routes 97 & 397 stop at the parking lot off
Cherokee Ave SE. |
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Hotlanta Members at the Supporting
Level Receive Discounts From: |
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Hotlanta
Adventures is a Affiliate Club/Member/Partner of the |
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