We just had an amazing talk about their project and their hopes for the local community, and I’m pretty jazzed about it. The amount of potential this project has is absolutely amazing, and what makes it even better is Ben and Rebecca are really good people with a specific & active interest in their community.

We spent about an hour and half talking about community involvement and how to bring it on line. It was a really good talk, and I could see the gears turning over all the possibilities that opened up over the dinning room table. Again, absolutely amazing.

By far one of the best parts about what I do is to help enable people to communicate, and more specifically, communicate to their particular community. We’ve decided to begin full development of the Outdoor Encounter site, and I think we’re all really excited to see it come together.

So, with all that in mind, read their Mission Statement, show your support and leave them a comment of encouragement.

Outdoor Encounter : Mission Statement:

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those around us — not only by preserving green space, but by making that valuable space accessible to people of all ages. By providing free outdoor recreation alternatives set within a natural haven, we can unite our communities and give residents a healthier environment in which to connect, play and grow.

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If any of you folks reading this are within 50mi of Spring Hill, or if you just have a serious love for the outdoors send them a little link love. My goal with this is to create a buzz on Google, and maybe even attract a couple of heavy hitters in the local area.

Go and read, see what their doing and if you’re compelled, get involved.

We just had our first Board Meeting this past Wednesday. It was very productive – we have a great team of 6 people and are currently looking for one more person, someone with a legal background and a love for the outdoors.

Our priority at this point is getting the land. We have decided on our first fundraiser, which will be announced at a later point. Money is the only missing factor to completing this project. There are many people waiting to help and wanting to do everything they can to see this happen. So, it’s now up to our Board to negotiate with the land owners and find ways to gain access and/or acquire the land.

I am going to be sending out an email to all those on my list with various ways to get involved and help out. I should have that out by Monday or Tuesday. In that email, there will be the opportunity to volunteer to upkeep our website. I know you had mentioned helping with that, so when I get that email out, if it’s still something you are interested in, please let me know.

Other than that, it’s just about getting the word out. Please have anyone you know who is interested in helping with this project email me their contact info. I am keeping a database so I can send mass emails, updating all who are interested.

Rebecca Wynd
Outdoor Encounter, Director
info@outdoorencounter.org
615-612-9432

So if you would be so kind, please write a post, even a quickie will do. Thanks a lot and I’ll keep you informed if I get more info.