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• GGRSC Monday Travel Golf Adventures - Ironwood Golf Course -- Grandville/ Byron Center Area

  • Start
    06/05/2023
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    11/20/2023
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Different Location Each Week

  
  

   Hi to all the GGRSC traveling golfers and friends:   

      Golf , Making New Friends, and Socializing is the GGRSC Style               

          WELCOME BACK TO TRAVEL GOLF WITH THE GGRSC !               

       The forecast looks somewhat cooler for Monday so join us for some golfing fun !
  

      Hi to all the GGRSC traveling golfers and friends:    

  We have looked for a course with trees and shade due to the warm temperatures recently.    So Ironwood is the choice  as it is a shorter course with quite a few trees.  

    It is usually in good shape with pretty flowers planted around the course. 

  Our traveling band of golfers is playing on Monday June 5 , 2023  at a southwest course for the GGRSC golfers.  

  ronwood  Golf Course is a course just South of Grand Rapids. just off of M 6 and Wilson Ave. between Byron Center and  Grandville.    Address:   3750 64 th Street

  Byron Center, MI 49315     course phone number is 616-538-4000

  Our five GGRSC tee times start  at :    11:08   11:16   11:24  11:32  11:40

  The  senior rate ( 60+)  is $ 29.00 for 18 holes and a cart.  It is $ 19.00 for 9 holes and a cart.The adult rate is $ 33.00 for 18 holes and a cart.  It is $ 23.00 for 9 holes and a cart.  

  Please email   shirleyjnevins@gmail.com or call 616-361-8390 at home or 616-340-8586 on cell to reserve your spot.

   Please inform Shirley of your intentions to play by Sunday 8:00 pm so we can make tee time adjustments if needed.

    Please indicate how many holes you are planning to play — 18 or 9 ?

  After Golf:  Monelli's near Metro Hospital.   Monelli's Italian Grill & Sports Bar 

  5675 Byron Center Ave SW, Wyoming, MI 49519 

  (616) 530-9700

  Hope to see you Monday !!

  Thanks, 

  Shirley

  See below for directions:  

  Take US 131 South 

  Take exit 77 to merge onto M -6 W. towards Holland

  Take exit 3 toward Wilson Ave. SW

  Turn left onto Wilson Ave. SW

  Slight left to stay on Wilson Ave. SW

  Take the 2nd left onto 68th St. SW.

  Take the first left onto Homerich Ave. SW 

  Continue onto 64th St SW 

  Ironwood will be on the left. 

    GGRSC_Golf 2023.pdf

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• urban hike and social

  • When
    06/06/2023
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    1120 Monroe (GR Development Office)
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Looks like weather should cool a bit by Tuesday so lets plan a nice urban hike along the river path and social time at Embassy. Hope to see you there.

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• Hike Crahen Valley Park

  • When
    06/08/2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Crahen Valley Park, 4355 Leonard St. NE, Grand Rapids 49525
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Hike a primarily wooded with some grassland area for 3-5 miles. Some paved trail, but mostly natural. Those who chose may go to a mutually selected place afterwards to socialize. Meet in the parking lot off Leonard St.

  Contact is John Carlson at 616-550-7217.

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• Soul Syndicate at Wildwood Farms

  • When
    06/09/2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Wildwood Farms, 7970 Snow Ave. SE, Alto

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  Come join some other ski club members at this outdoor concert venue.  Doors open at 5:00 pm for food & drink and the band begins at 7:00 pm. Bring your own chair or blanket EARLY before  the band begins to be able to sit by others as it fills up fast. Admission is $10 and because they sell alcohol, if you want to bring your own you need to sneak it in, as they will check coolers. Look for the purple balloon on President John Carlson's chair to sit in the area, but as stated earlier, arrive early if you want to sit by the group and not way back.

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• Hike Ionia State Recreation Area

  • When
    06/14/2023
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    2880 W David Hwy · Saranac, MI

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  Hike the the beautiful eastern equestrian trails for a couple of hours through wooded areas. Not many horses are on these during the weekdays and when they come we just step aside and say hello as they pass. Park at the Cross Country Ski Area which is the first left and before the Bike Trail Head.

  Also posted on Grand Rapids Hiking and Adventure Group and Greater Grand Rapids Ski Club Meetup sites.

  Organizer/leader: John Carlson (616) 550-7217

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• Azz Izz Band at Kentwood City Hall Lawn

  • When
    06/15/2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Kentwood City Hall Lawn, 4900 Breton SE, Kentwood
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Come join some other ski club members at this outdoor concert. Farmers Market is from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Food trucks are near and you are allowed to bring your own food and beverage, including alcohol. Bring a chair or blanket and arrive early to get a spot near the stage. The band starts at 7, but people gather an hour before to be able to sit near each other plus to be able to get a place close for parking. Look for a purple balloon on President John Carlson's chair up until the time music begins.

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• Hike Pierce Cedar Creek Institute

  • When
    06/17/2023
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    10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 West Cloverdale Rd., Hastings, MI 49058
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Come hike about 8 miles in fields, creeks, and wooded area in an area developed for environmental studies. There are many loops and we will cover most, but not all. Bring a light lunch or snack and water to have on the trail. Afterwards some of us will go to Glass Creek Winery and Brewery before heading home.
  

  Contact is John Carlson 616-550-7217. My phone does not ring unless you are on my contact list so leave a message and I will call you back if you have any questions.

  
  

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• After Work Hike - Pickerel Lake Park

  • When
    06/22/2023
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    6001 Ramsdell Dr. NE, Rockford, MI
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  This will be a 5 Mile hike through wooded hills and across ramps where there is water in swamp and lake areas. Dogs are not allowed in this nature preserve. Those who choose may go to Bostwick Lake Inn to socialize/drink/eat.

  This hike is also listed on the Grand Rapids Ski Club Meetup and Grand Rapids Hiking & Adventure Group Meetup.

  Contact is  John Carlson, (616) 550-7217, however, my phone does not ring unless you are on my contact list so leave a message and I will call you back if you have questions.

   

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• After Work Hike - North Country Trail near Lowell

  • When
    06/29/2023
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    5:45 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Location
    1047 N. Washington Rd. SE, Lowell, MI
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  This will be a linear 5.85 mile hike through the woods, usually on dirt pathway, but some on a dirt road, with rolling hills and two views of the Flat River (one low, one high). We will begin hiking at the parking lot in Fallasburg Park off of McPherson St. by the frisbee golf course at 6:00 PM. If you cannot meet us at the Boy Scout Cabin at 5:45 PM to spot your car, then come directly to the McPherson parking lot. We will be doing this along with the Grand Rapids Hiking and Adventure Meetup Group and the Greater Grand Rapids Ski Club Meetup Group. Those that want to socialize afterwards will meet at Big Boiler Brewery in Lowell.

  Contact is John Carlson at 616-550-7217. Text or call and leave a message and I'll call you back.

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• July TGIF

  • When
    07/07/2023
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Downtown Lowell, Riverwalk area by boat launch
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  For July TGIF we are heading to Lowell for their Riverwalk Festival.  Food and beverages will be available in the social district area.   The Steve Hilger Band featuring high energy Chicago and Texas blues will be performing at 7. Meet up with the group near the boat dock.  Bring a chair.  

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• Sandy Beach Camping and Canoe/Kayak Weekend

  • Start
    07/14/2023
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    07/16/2023
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Sandy Beach - 6926 E 30th Street
  • Spaces left
    34

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  Join us for a weekend of fun camping and paddling July 14-16, 2023. Just 45 minutes north of Grand Rapids!  FULL DETAILS ON FLYER BELOW

  Camp reservations:  Reserve online through Sandy Beach newaygocountymi.gov (pick Sandy Beach option!) or call 231-689-7340 or 231-689-1229 starting May 1.  The Oakes Cabin is where coffee/bonfires and Saturday night potluck will be.

  Please register here for food and equipment rental (if needed).  Also gives me a head count. 

  If you prefer to just go canoeing/kayaking on Saturday, that is fine also. Optional dinner out Friday night 7:00 pm at Northern Trails Bar & Grill.

  Registration $5/members or $7/non-members covers paper products, meat for Saturday night potluck, and morning coffee (breakfast food on your own).  Kayaks are $30 and canoes $40.  If canoeing with two people, one will register for food and canoe and the second person for food only.  

  Trip leader is Lynne Black lynneblack@tds.net  

  Event flyer with details: sandy beach flyer 2023.pdf

  Campground Map:  Sandy Beach Campground Map.pdf 

  
  

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• Hocking Hills - Hiking or Mountain Biking Sept 15 - 18, 2023

  • Start
    09/15/2023
  • End
    09/18/2023
  • Location
    Hocking Hills, Ohio
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  Hocking Hills, Ohio

  Hiking or Mountain Biking

  September 15 - 18, 2023

  • Four Days and Three Nights 
  • $340 per person includes accommodations, transportation, light breakfast in each cabin, trail snacks, & one dinner.
  • Six hours southeast of Grand Rapids https://thehockinghills.org/

  Lodging will be in two-bedroom cabins with a queen in one bedroom and three single beds (a bunk bed and a twin) in the other.

  Food includes a light breakfast, trail food and one night grilling on site. Two dinners not included in the price. 

  Participants will carpool.  Drivers will be compensated for gas/wear & tear from registration funds, so no out of pocket at time of trip.

  Register on the waiting list if we are full and we will pull a cabin group off if enough members are on the waiting list and a cabin is still available at that time.  If you are too late registering online to get the discount with the ski club you may contact Hocking Hills yourself to stay in a cabin, lodge room, or tent site with all expenses on your own. There is a brand new 80 room lodge on site that opened in October of 2022 with a restaurant that serves B-L-D.

  Trip Leaders: 

  Doug Domine, Trip Leader (616-633-4533) 

  John Carlson, Assistant Trip Leader (616-550-7217) 

  
  

  Trip Flyer: HockingHills_Flyer2 Revised 3-8-2023.pdf

  
  

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