Sporting and Family Fest: A Fall Treat that Supports Scholarships

Saturday, October 27
North Camden Plantation
Bird Dog Competition/Demonstration begins at 8:00 a.m.
      (pre-registration required to compete)
Free Family Activities begin at 10:00 a.m.
 
Columbia College announces the 4th Annual Sporting and Family Fest!  This family-friendly event will be held Saturday, October 27, and is a rare opportunity to spend an autumn day among the beautiful rolling hills and stocked fishing ponds of North Camden Plantation. Participants will enjoy sporting dog demonstrations and competitions, children's activities including wagon rides, a fishing rodeo, pumpkin painting, games, corn shucking, nature walks and much more!  Dog competitions begin at 8 a.m. and participants must pre-register. Free family activities begin at 10 a.m. 
 
Barbecue, hot dogs and catfish stew may be purchased for a picnic lunch on the plantation grounds.  A silent auction will be held from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and a live auction begins at 12:30 p.m.  Directions and a list of the auction items may be found on the Columbia College website (www.columbiacollegesc.edu) along with much more information.
 
North Camden Plantation, a 5000-plus acre property with conservation areas and abundant wildlife, is the home of Leonard Price, a businessman, philanthropist and College Trustee. Price and his daughter Kay Price Phillips, are generous supporters of Columbia College and hope to raise $100,000 for scholarships through this event. “We are delighted to welcome the community to North Camden Plantation to join us in supporting Columbia College in a meaningful way,” says Kay Price Phillips, a Columbia College alumna.
 
The Sporting and Family Fest attracts over 50 private and corporate sponsors, and in previous years has raised over $300,000 in scholarship assistance for students. Top-tier sponsors include First Citizens Bank, BlueCross Blue Shield of SC, Wachovia Foundation, Bob Bennett, The State Newspaper, Carolina First Bank, Budweiser of Spartanburg, Budweiser of Asheville, Prism Communications Group LLC, Romie T. Rikard, Kathy and Cab Stitt, and South Carolina Bank and Trust.
 
Call 803.786.3650 or visit www.columbiacollegesc.edu for more information.
 
Directions to North Camden Plantation:
Take I-20 to Camden, exit 98 (HWY 521). Follow HWY 521 through Camden 7.8 miles to Lockhart Road (EMS station on left) and turn right. Proceed 8.5 miles to Keys Lane (HWY S28-354) and turn right (recycling center on right). Proceed 2 miles to The North Camden Plantation on the left.