2023 Bulloch Bass Club Youth Fishing Rodeo
The Gary Oglesby Memorial Youth Fishing Rodeo was held at the Mill Creek Park pond on Saturday October 14th. The Bulloch Bass Club invited local children age 5-15 to participate in a morning of FREE family-fun and fishing at the annual event.
For more information on the Bulloch Bass Club Youth Fishing Rodeo, read Grice Connect's Preview Story HERE.
"The Bulloch Bass Masters meant so much to my husband, Gary Oglesby. He was one of the original founders and was in it for more than 40 years before he passed last year. The Bulloch Bass Club, the Southern Cruisers Car Club, and his family was the core of his life. We miss him dearly but he has brought a lot to the community and Bulloch County with the young kids fishing rodeo," Patricia Oglesby said.
"I grew up doing the tournaments when I was younger and then I became a helper as I got older," daughter Shay added. "To this day, we still see people who have kids whose first fish was caught out here of doing one of the kids tournaments."
Scare on the Square
The Downtown Statesboro Development Authority hosted the 14th annual Party Impressions Scare on the Square event on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on East Main Street.
Scare on the Square was a free event for the entire community to enjoy. There was a Candyland game, a costume contest, a hayride, trunk-or-treat and vendors.
Read Grice Connect's Preview Story on Scare on the Square HERE. Be on the lookout for the winners of the costume contest soon!
"We are so excited to have Party Impressions Scare on the Square downtown today. We have thousands of people here today. We have the Bulloch County Literacy Council giving out free books to the children, which is important as the Scare on the Square has evolved into more of an educational event to help with county literacy initiatives. We have hayrides, a costume contest, a food court, and Word of Mouth Therapy here doing special actives for children with sensory needs. We appreciate our community and sponsors for this great event," said Elena McClendon of Mainstreet Statesboro.
The event was sponsored by local party and costume store Party Impressions.
"When we at Party Impressions were approached about becoming sponsors, it was a no brainer for us," said co-owner Amanda Dyches. "Being a part of a family-friendly event with fun costumes encompasses what we stand for as a business. This was a great way for us to give back to the community."
Family Fun Resource Days
The Statesboro Village Builders hosted its first Family Fun Resource Day on Saturday, October 14 from 10a-3p at the Boys & Girls Club.
At Family Fun Resource Days, families enjoy a day filled with exciting activities for the whole family. From educational programs to health and wellness initiatives, they can discover valuable resources that can benefit the family unit.
*There are FOUR remaining Family Fun Resource Days. Learn more HERE.
"We have 500 hot meals today that we will be giving out at the event. There are also several resource vendors here with tons of local residents who have come through to participate," said Dr. LaSara Mitchell, City of Statesboro Youth Program Coordinator and Director of the Statesboro Village Builder Program. "We are framing and building up our community one village at a time."
For more information on Family Fun Resource Days, read Grice Connect's Preview Story HERE.
