Inaugural statewide meeting of Palmetto Shutterbugs to be held on
Saturday, July 28, 2007 in Manning, SC
Workshops, keynote speaker and boat rides on Lake Marion
The meeting is a FREE event and it is open to anyone interested in photography in the Palmetto State. There is a noninal fee to cover the cost of the tour guide & boat, lunch and the cookout if you are interested in partipating in these activites. Each is charged individually, estimated at $15 for the boat, $5 for a boxed lunch and $5 for cookout to cover meat.
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INFORMATION FOR BOAT RIDERS!
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There is only one (1) boat ride
- Please meet at the dock, beside the tackle
shop, at the Santee State Park, DO NOT meet at the DuBose Center. Everyone will
be at the docks.
- The boat leaves the dock promptly at 8 am, DO NOT BE LATE!!!
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The cost for the ride is $15 for our professional tour/photo guide. Also there
is a $2 fee to enter state park, per person
Here
is the address for the park:
Santee
State Park
251 State Park Road
Santee, SC 29142
Click the following link for a map, www.palmettoshutterbugs.com/statemeeting/map2dock.htm
Look for the tackle shop and the dock & boat are adjacent to that.
Other information that might be helpful as far getting to Santee State Park.
How
to Get There:
Santee State Park is off SC 6, 3 miles northwest of Santee
and I-95.
Distance
from City:
Charleston, SC........65 miles
Columbia, SC..........60 miles
Florence,
SC..........70 miles
Greenville, SC.......160 miles
Charlotte, NC........160
miles
Raleigh, NC..........200 miles
Atlanta, GA..........243 miles
Augusta,
GA...........96 miles
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INFORMATION FOR MEETING & WORKSHOPS!
The meeting place is:
F.
E. DuBose Campus (Central Carolina Technical College)
3351 Sumter Highway (Hwy
521)
Manning, SC 29102
Unfortunately
I cannot get this address to show up via Mapquest or google.com. Therefore I will
have to give old fashioned directions, I hope this helps some and doesn't confuse
others!
The school is off of US Highway 521 outside of Manning. It is located near the intersection of US Highway 521 and Interstate 95.
Coming
from downtown Charleston
Head north on Meeting
St toward Hayne St 1.8 mi 5 mins
Turn left to merge onto I-26 W toward N Charleston/Columbia
51.2 mi 47 mins
Take exit 169B to merge onto I-95 N toward Florence 36.4 mi
32 mins
Take exit 122 for US-521 toward Manning 0.3 mi
Yield / follow signs
toward Manning making a right on US-521
Continue on US-521 for approximately
1 mile, Central Carolina/F.E. DuBose Center is located on your right
Turn in
the far entrance closest to large sign, park and enter the main entrance of the
facility.
Coming
from Hilton Head
Head southeast on Pope Ave toward Office Park Rd 171
ft
Make a U-turn at Office Park Rd 397 ft
At Sea Pines Cir, take the 2nd
exit onto Palmetto Bay Rd/US-278 W
Continue to follow US-278 W -- Partial
toll road 26.4 mi
Slight right to merge onto I-95 N toward Florence 114 mi
Take
exit 122 for US-521 toward Manning 0.3 mi
Yield / follow signs toward Manning
making a right on US-521
Continue on US-521 for approximately 1 mile, Central
Carolina/F.E. DuBose Center is located on your right
Turn in the far entrance
closest to large sign, park and enter the main entrance of the facility.
Coming
from Aiken
Head east on Richland Ave W/US-1/US-78 toward Waterloo St
SW
Continue to follow Richland Ave W/US-78 3.2 mi 7 mins
Continue on SC-4/Wagener
Rd
Continue to follow SC-4 26.2 mi 35 mins
Turn left at SC-39/SC-4/Springfield
Rd
Continue to follow SC-4/Springfield Rd 0.4 mi 2 mins
Turn right at Neeses
Hwy/SC-4
Continue to follow SC-4 25.3 mi 34 mins
Continue on John C Calhoun
Dr/US-301/US-601
Continue to follow US-301 22.4 mi 35 mins
Continue on
5 Chop Rd/US-301-I-95-CONN 0.8 mi 1 min
Merge onto I-95 N via the ramp to Florence
25.4 mi
Take exit 122 for US-521 toward Manning 0.3 mi
Yield / follow signs
toward Manning making a right on US-521
Continue on US-521 for approximately
1 mile, Central Carolina/F.E. DuBose Center is located on your right
Turn in
the far entrance closest to large sign, park and enter the main entrance of the
facility.
Coming
from Myrtle Beach
Head west on N Kings Hwy toward George Cox St 190
ft
Continue on Main St/US-501
Continue to follow US-501 14.4 mi 21 mins
Turn
left at US-378 65.0 mi 1 hour 36 mins
Turn left to merge onto I-95 S toward
Savannah
Take exit 122 for US-521 toward Manning
Yield / follow signs toward
Manning making a right on US-521
Continue on US-521 for approximately 1 mile,
Central Carolina/F.E. DuBose Center is located on your right
Turn in the far
entrance closest to large sign, park and enter the main entrance of the facility
If
you have any questions please don't hesitate to email
me back or to give me a call on my cell at 803.983.979.
I look forward to seeing you all and am looking forward to a fun filled, educational day!
Chris Moore, founder of Palmetto Shutterbugs
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Updated: 070724 CMM