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Saturday,May 7, 2005

8am Town Wide Yard Sale

4pm Registration at Holston High School for Miss Appalachian Trail Days

5pm Miss Appalachian Trail Days

Pageant at Holston High School

8-11pm Street Dance “MINUS LINUS”

Downtown Damascus

Wednesday,May 11, 2005

10am Campground open for walk-ins.

7-8pm Special Service and Prayer Meeting

for hikers at First Baptist Church

Thursday,May 12, 2005

11 am -noon Bob DeYong “Tin Man”

AT Hike Rock School Auditorium

12noon Campground open for campers with vehicles ($10)

Outfitters set up at Campground

1-2:30pm “2000 Miles to Maine” video produced by

Douglas Morse at Rock School Auditorium.

4-7pm Crafters,Vendors, Outfitters set up in Town Park

5-6:30pm Pet Show conducted by Highlands Pet Shop

Bring your favorite animal to Wilson Street Basketball Court

6pm Free Home-cooked meal for hikers

(ticket required inside)

(no ticket required to eat hotdogs outside)

First Baptist Church

7-9pm “Mountain Man”Bob Phillips,

President, Jonesborough Storytellers Guild, stories,

humor and music Refreshments!

Damascus Library

8-9pm “Simple Ultralight”

Paul Fitzner of Etowah Outfitters

Rock School Auditorium

9-10pm “THOROUGH Hiking ME to GA

Slower, Lighter, More Inquisitive”

Cesar Becerra

Rock School Auditorium

Friday,May 13, 2005

6am-6pm Register for Trout Rodeo

at Fire Hall for fishing on Saturday and Sunday

7-10am Breakfast in the Fire Hall

Damascus Volunteer Fire Dept.

9am-?pm Crafters and Food Vendors north of Gazebo;

Outfitting Vendors south of Gazebo

ATC and Trail Clubs

by Shelter

Farm Park animals

by Trestle in park

9am-?pm Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Selling ducks

by Gazebo

For race on Sunday

9-11am Breakfast at Shoney’s

Damascus High School

Alumni Reunion

9am-3pm Blood Pressure tested by

Stone Mountain Health Services

near Gazebo

9:30-10:45am J. R.Tate “Model T”

“Lore, Legends (And a Few Outright

Lies) of the Appalachian Trail”

Rock School Auditorium

10am-noon Hike with

The Get Out More Team

at BACKPACKER Base Camp

in Campground

10am-noon Free examinations of

hikers’ dogs

John Roberts, DVM,

VCA Highlands Hospital

fire ring at Campground

11am-noon “Intro to Appalachian Trail”

Presented by Laurie Potteiger

Rock School Auditorium

11am-3pm Blood Mobile

will accept Donations

Damascus Motor Sales

12:30-1:15pm “Best Foot Forward”

Scott “One Leg” Rogers

Rock School Auditorium

1:30-2:30pm “The Southeastern Foot

Trails Coalition: Building

a 5000-mile Trail Network

for Future Generations”

Jeffrey Hunter

Rock School Auditorium.

3-5pm Takoma Tedd at the Gazebo

3-5pm Mark Flagler

“Appalachian Impressions -

Hiking the Appalachian Trail”

(A documentary)

Rock School Auditorium.

6pm Christian Coffee House

Fellowship Hall,

First Baptist Church

6-8pm “Walking with Freedom”

Documentary of AT

Q&A with Michael Daniel

Rock School Auditorium

6-8:30pm Shades of Gray Band

at the Gazebo

8:30-9:30pm “Trudy,Trail Terrier:

Smallest Dog to Walk the AT”

Cesar Becerra

Rock School Auditorium

8:30-9:30pm Campfire Trail Tales

judged by BACKPACKER Magazine

8:30pm “The Passion of The Christ”

sanctuary of First Baptist Church

9-11pm Fescue at the Gazebo

Midnight Drum Circle at Campground

Will close. Sleep well!

Saturday,May 14, 2005

6am-6pm Register for Trout Rodeo

at Fire Hall for fishing

Saturday and Sunday.

9am-?pm Crafters and Food Vendors

north of Gazebo;

Outfitting Vendors

south of Gazebo;

ATC and Trail Clubs

near Shelter and AT Arch;

Farm Park Animals

by Trestle in Town Park.

9am-?pm Boy Scout Troop Bike Ride

First Baptist Church Parking Lot

Pre-registration fee $12;

Day of ride fee $14

call 276 475 3876

9am-?pm Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Selling ducks

by Gazebo For race on Sunday

9am-6pm Prayer Booth

in parking lot of

First Baptist Church

9am-noon Fast & Lite Seminar and

3.4 Mile Hike

Meet at the GoLite booth

Pack snack, water and rain gear.

9-11am “Appalachian Impressions -

Hiking the Appalachian Trail”

Documentary by Mark Flagler

in Town Hall on Laurel Ave.

9am-3pm Book Sale by Friends of the Library

old and new books, audio tapes,

videos, records and more

Damascus Library

10am-noon Damascus High School Alumni

meet and greet each other

in Rock School Auditorium.

10am-2pm Whittling Club –

watch, listen and learn

from local artists

Damascus Library

10am-5pm Philatelic Postal Station

near Gazebo

11am-?pm Chicken BBQ at the Fire Hall

Damascus Volunteer Fire Dept

11am-1pm Hiker Talent Show

at the Gazebo

Noon-1pm Discussion

on gear trade-offs,

food preparation

gear giveaways at GoLite booth

1-2pm Hikers Line up for Parade

near Subway.

1-2pm Robbie Spencer

at the Gazebo

2-3pm Hiker Parade - “Flying Brian”

Robinson Grand Marshall

Douglas Drive and Laurel Avenue

to South Beaver Dam Ave

3-4pm Auction to benefit The Place at the Gazebo

3:30-4:30pm Jeffrey Hunter presents

“How to Become a Trail Volunteer”

Rock School Auditorium.

4-5pm Homemade Gear Contest