2015 Calendar of Events
Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce
110 West Main Street/P.O. Box 827
Thomaston, GA 30286
706-647-9686
Abbreviations Used: DAC-Downtown Action Committee; TUACThomaston/Upson Arts Council; TUA- Thomaston/Upson Archives;
T-U COC-Thomaston/Upson Chamber of Commerce; ULHS -Upson
Lee High School; ULMS-Upson Lee Middle School; UHS-Upson
Historical Society; URMC-Upson Regional Medical Center
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All phone numbers listed are in706 area code, unless otherwise
noted. All activities take place in Thomaston unless noted. TBA – To
be announced later in 2014 once the date is made available.
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ON-GOING EVENTS Upson County Extension Service 647-8989
*Farmers Market- Locally grown Produce (Mid June - Mid Oct.)
T-U Archives 646-2437 *Local Tours Self-guided driving Tours Selfguided walking tours (downtown)
Hightower Memorial Library 706-647-8649
Historical Society 706-646-2437
Yatesville Library 706-472-3048
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TBA
APRIL
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JANUARY
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Reimagine Volunteer Mtg. Tasty Shoppe @6:30pm
DDI Diabetes Walk @ St. Mary’s Auditorium
Industry Rdtable –7:30 am
Martin Luther King Day Celebration & March
Small Business Rdtable – Noon
Youth Leadership Upson Capitol Tour
DDI Annual Charity Ball @Kiwanis Club-Griffin
Adult Leadership- Camp Thunder
Middle Georgia Steer, Heifer & Hog noon 647-8989
West Central Georgia Steer & Heifer 70th Anniversary
1 pm -647-8989
FEBRUARY
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13-16
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Government Roundtable – Noon- @ Upson County Senior
Center -Hosted by Upson County
Relay for Life Meeting URMC Auditorium @ 6:30pm
Winter Break (Schools Closed)
Sun’s Up – T-U School Deputy Superintendent (ESPLOST)
@ UL Fine Arts Center 7:30
Small Business Rdtable - Noon
Industry Rdtable- 7:30 am- Hosted by Ga Power
Youth Leadership Upson – Airport, URMC & GDOT Tour
Lawhorn Scouting Base- Boy Scout/Venture Climbing
& Rappelling Weekend
MARCH
9-20
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Pre-K Registration for 2014-2015
Judging for YLU Hubert Hancock award
Relay for Life Meeting- URMC Auditorium 6:30pm
Reimagine Thomaston @ Park Lane Play Place (850-4545280)
Business-After-Hours~Sabrina Lancaster,NP-C @5-6:30 pm
Small Business Rdtable – Noon
Industry Rdtable – 7:30 am @ ULHS
Youth Leadership Upson Ag Tour
The Rock Ranch- Spring Grand Opening
Youth Leadership Upson Graduation
Business Open Golf Tournament – Raintree Golf Course /
T-U Chamber of Commerce 10:30 am Chipping/Putting 11 am Tee Time
The Rock Ranch-Easter Eggstravaganza- Free Community
Egg hunt 647-6374 or www.therockranch.com
Spring-A-Ding Ding Days-The Rock Ranch- 706-647-6374
Pre-K Drawing @ 3:30 at the U-L Fine Arts Center
Kindergarten Registration for 2015-2016 ULSE (for
students not attending a local PK Center) by appointment
only- Call: 706-647-7540
Upson READ Trivia Bee- Civic Center @7pm 706-647-1597
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8th Annual “Smoke on The Water” BBQ Cook- Off and
Music Festival - Bickley’s Lake - www.sotwfestival.com
706-741-9317
Spring –A-Ding-Ding Days –The Rock Ranch – 706-6476374 www.therockranch.com
Relay for Life Meeting- URMC Auditorium @ 6:30pm
City Wide Yard Sale – DAC Greatest Generation Memorial
Park – 7am- 2pm 647-4242
SCTC Foundation Gala- 6pm SCTC Flint River Campus
Bldg. E; Phone: 678-603-9388 Website: www.sctech.edu
Small Bus. Rdtable –Noon
Industry Rdtable-7:30 am @ Senior Center
Lawhorn Scouting Base-Wood Badge Weekend 1
Egg Hunt – DTBA/TUAC Greatest Generation Memorial
Park - 647-1605
Spring –A-Ding-Ding Days –The Rock Ranch – 706-6476374 www.therockranch.com
Spring Break (Schools Closed)
Lawhorn Scouting Base-Flint River Adventure Series
Backcountry Trail Run
Strawberry Festival-The Rock Ranch- 706-647-6374 or
www.therockranch.com
MAY
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Concert on the Square
Spring Saturday-The Rock Ranch- www.therockranch.com
Government Roundtable-Hosted by City of Thomaston
Relay for Life Meeting- URMC Auditorium 6:30pm
Dance Recital- Armstrong School of Dance 647-2725
8th @ 7 pm, 9th @ 1 & 3 pm, 10th @ 4 pm
R.U.S.H Weekend Youth Conference
www.rushministries.com 706-646-3660
Spring Saturday-The Rock Ranch- www.therockranch.com
Underclassman Honors
Relay for Life (Bank Night) United Bank @ 5:30-7pm
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TBA
TBA
Senior Honors Night
Relay for Life- Survivors Reception~URMC Auditorium
6:30pm
Lawhorn Scouting Base- Wilderness First Aid
Relay for Life -Civic Center Track 10 am – 11 pm
T-U Chamber of Commerce 5th Annual Canoe & Kayak
Poker Float -Sprewell Bluff- 647-9686
Small Business Rdtable – Noon
Industry Rdtable – 7:30 am @ URMC
Emancipation Proclamation Day 11am Lincoln Park 770584-0064 Parade*Entertainment*Crafts*Food*Vendors
Students’ Last Day of School
ULHS Graduation 647-9621
Lawhorn Scouting Base- Flint River Adventure Series Canoe
Race
Spring Days! The Rock Ranch- 706-647-6374 or
www.therockranch.com
Sertoma Golf Tournament
Business-After-Hours ~ Hosted by Driver & Adams, CPA
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TBA
TBA
TBA
NOVEMBER
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Govt Rdtable hosted by Board of Education
69th Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet T-U Chamber
Civic Center - 647-9686
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Pumpkin Destruction Day – The Rock Ranch- 647-6374
www.therockranch.com
Small Bus. Rdtable, Noon
Industry Rdtable & Maintenance Rdtable (joint meeting)
7:30 am at Quad/Graphics
Thanksgiving Holidays for the Upson County School System
Silent Cake Auction- Rotary Club -11am-4pm URMC
Auditorium
Santa on the Square 6 pm - until everyone has seen Santa
Christmas Parade Downtown @ 6:30
3rd Annual Diabetes Walk @ Upson BOE/ Civic Center
Track. Call: 678-390-0435
Be Farm Strong-– The Rock Ranch- 647-6374
www.therockranch.com
JUNE
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Mid
TBA
Small Bus. Rdtable Noon
Industry Rdtable – 7:30 am at Chief Manufacturing
Farmer’s Market opens at Greatest Generation Park Contact Upson Co. Extension Service for more information
at 706-647-8989 Begins mid. June through October
Celebrate America- The Rock Ranch 647-6374 or
www.therockranch.com
JULY
TBA
Fun in the Summertime The Rock Ranch (Mon..-Sat.)
647-6374 or www.therockranch.com
AUGUST
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Govt. Rdtable – Noon and hosted by Upson Beacon
Students 1st Day –Upson Co. School System
Small Business Rdtable – Noon
Industry Rdtable – 7:30 am at SCTC
Legislative Luncheon – Noon
2014 Boobie Ball S.U.P.P.O.R.T’s (cancer patient’s fund)
SEPTEMBER
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26-27
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TBA
TBA
TBA
Business Expo T-U COC, Civic Center 647-9686
Small Bus. Rdtable –Noon- Location TBA
Career Expo at Upson-Lee High School
Lawhorn Scouting Base- Boy Scout Shooting Weekend
www.flintrivercouncil.org
Boss Hog BBQ & Art in the Park - Greatest Generation
Memorial Park 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Chamber Board Retreat
Farm Strong Endurance Challenge-The Rock Ranch
647-6374 or www.therockranch.com
Fall Family Fun Days - Hats off for Heroes- The Rock Ranch
647-6374 or www.therockranch.com
Business-After-Hours ~ Hosted by Colony Bank
OCTOBER
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Lawhorn Scouting Base-Mountain Bike Race
www.flintrivercouncil.org
Industry Rdtable, 7:30 am at Criterion
Fall Holidays for Upson County School System
Small Bus. Rdtable, Noon
Chitlin’ Hoedown Festival Parade*Arts/Crafts*Food
Vendors –Yatesville -Vendors Call: 706-472-3542
The Not-So- Spooky Halloween Festival – The Rock Ranch
Lumberjack Day - Fall Family Fun Days The Rock Ranch
www.therockranch.com or 706-647-6374
www.therockranch.com or 706-647-6374
The Official Georgia Day of the Cowboy- The Rock Ranch
www.therockranch.com or 706-647-6374
Hot Air Balloon Rally- The Rock Ranch
www.therockranch.com or 706-647-6374
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TBA
DECEMBER
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Lighting of the Christmas Tree- Greatest Generation
Memorial Park 5:30 pm
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Christmas Lane Opens “R” Street 6 pm
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TUAC Sounds of the Season
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Lawhorn Scouting Base- Climbing & Repelling Weekend
18- Jan 5 Christmas Holidays for Upson County School System
TBA
Christmas Dance Recital Armstrong School of Dance –
647-2725
TBA
A Country Christmas in Lights Christmas Lights DriveThrough 647-6374 www.therockranch.com Tues-Sat in
month of Dec
TBA
Breakfast with Santa The Rock Ranch 647-6374
www.therockranch.com
TBA
Business-After-Hours ~ Hosted by Upson Regional Medical
Center, Upson Family Physicians & Upson Orthopedic
Sports Medicine & Surgery
If you are a Chamber Member and you have events that you
Would like to post on our community calendar, please call
706-647-9686.