Shuckin on the Strand is Success!

After months of planning, gsSCENE's Inaugural Oyster Roast, "Shuckin' on the Strand" proved to be worth all the time and energy. Held at Hot Fish Club on Saturday, Feb. 7 (a warm one I might add) we had over 400 people show up to shuck some oysters! Over 250 of those were nonmembers and we even generated 16 new members from the event.

Several media picked up the event and a recap will be featured in this weeks Myrtle Beach Herald and Carolina Forest Chronicle.

I must give it to Hot Fish Club who totally out did themselves with the buffet food they provided. BBQ sandwiches, crab dip and jambalaya just to get your taste buds going. Local oysters and shrimp by the bucket were sold out by the end of the day.

Stay tuned to check out pictures from the event on www.gsSCENE.com

Oyster Ready

As gsSCENE gears up for their first oyster roast, "Shuckin' on the Strand," the committee realizes that this event has grown into something huge! What originally started as an idea to bring oyster roasts similar to Charleston style, then moved to a gsSCENE exclusive event. Originally the event was going to be for gsSCENE members only. But then we realized how much people on the coast LOVE their oysters, we decided to go full speed and open it up to the community. With over 300 attendees expected, gsSCENE hopes that this event surpasses even our kick off at The Boathouse.

And not only can people enjoy oysters, live music and a bonfire. We are asking for people to bring goods to be donated to Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach. Suggested Items: Pork & Beans, Instant Potatoes, Kool Aid, Mac & Cheese, Cereal, Grits, Oatmeal, Deodorant & Toothpaste. Random? Yes, but hopefully we can have fun all while supporting a great cause.

So let's hold our breath and hope for good weather while we count down the days until Saturday!

Who Loves Community Service? We Do!

A tremendous thank you to everyone that assisted with Angelfood Ministries on Saturday, January 24, 2009. We had a great time together and enjoyed serving others. The morning shift workers endured the elements of rain and unloaded a semi-truck full of food for 150 families in the Grand Strand area. Thanks to the men with "big guns" who did all of the heavy lifting. The truck was unloaded in under one and a half hours, the fastest recorded time at Angelfood Ministries. The second shift arrived just before noon. Heather Gale & Samantha Slapnik braved the continued rain and greeted consumers as they arrived providing all pertinent information, collecting their empty boxes and reciepts for payment. The remainder of volunteers worked in the warehouse and loaded boxes with individual food items for distribution. We enjoyed publicity from WPDE TV-15 and the Myrtle Beach Herald. Everyone had a fantastic time not only bonding with fellow gsSCENE members but making a difference along the Grand Strand!

Participating gsSCENE members: Shannon Camp, Mark Howell, Nicole Aiello, Ryan Hannon, Julie Kopnicky, Kevin Cox, Jeff Marshall, Pryor Tatum, Erin Callihan, Justin Tucker, Samantha Slapnik, Erika Warneck, Kevin Boyce, Scott Ham, Yvonne Koerner, Heather Gale, Tammy Ramsey, David Thomas, Kathleen King. Additional Volunteers: Julie Davenport, Kiel Chapman, Bernie Gridley, Trey & Danielle Kelly, TJ & Beth Goff.

Wine Experts?!

For the first event of 2009, gsSCENE took a different approach and combined a social with an educational aspect. For 60 lucky gsSCENErs we got to experience different types of wine with different types of food. We were hosted by WaterScapes Restaurant in the Marinna Inn. The seminar titled, "Cause & Effect," had us eating foods of different flavors and then tasting red and white wines to see if the food had a good, "active," effect or a bad, "reactive," effect on the wine. While some attendees could indeed taste the diffence, others found their palettes weren't quite as sophisticated. Either way, we enjoyed learning the helpful hints of pairing wine and food and look forward to sharing our knowledge with others as they sip their vino.

House of Blues, a HOT one!

gs SCENE was excited to host our fourth social at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach. One thing was for sure, it sure was HOT! Now we know to prepare ourselves for outside events in August. Other than the heat we had over 100 people in attendance and 5 new members joined at the event. This was gs SCENE's first event on the north end and considered a great success. Check out pictures from this event!

July social at B&C Art Museum

Networking & the Arts....what a wonderful combination!! With over 100 people again attending, members had the opportunity not only to network but to enhance their cultural knowledge. Thanks to all members/volunteers who help with the clean up....you all rock!
~gsSCENE steering committee member

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