SOUTH CAROLINA 7 hosts UPSTATE PRESS EVENT
April 8, 2022
Expedition leaders and Spartanburg mayor to announce forthcoming SC7 expedition
WHO: SC7 Expedition Leader Tom Mullikin and Spartanburg Mayor Jerome Rice
WHAT: Announcement of both SC7 2022 and SC7 Kids-in-the-Outdoors Day in July
WHERE: Rail Yard Community Park, 353 Forest Avenue, Spartanburg, S.C. 29302
WHEN: Monday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m.
JOIN DR. TOM MULLIKIN, MAYOR JEROME RICE, officials from MUSC HEALTH, and other dignitaries and outdoor adventure enthusiasts as we announce and discuss the 3rd annual South Carolina 7 (SC7) expedition from the mountains to the sea.
Like the previous two monthlong, statewide SC7 expeditions beginning July 1 and ending July 31, SC7 2022 offers something for everyone. This year’s SC7 will offer numerous additional opportunities for public engagement and participation. SC7 officials will have all the details Monday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m.
ONE SUCH SPECIAL DAY will be Sunday, July 10, in Spartanburg wherein the public is invited to spend the afternoon with the SC7 Expedition Team at the Rail Yard Community Park. SC7 expedition team leader Dr. Tom Mullikin will join Mayor Jerome Rice on an afternoon hike trekking a stretch of the Hub City Passage of the Palmetto Trail. The public is invited to hike, bike, or take part in numerous planned activities at the park including games for kids, yoga in the park, and much more.
“This year is going to be our best year and our best expedition ever,” says Dr. Tom Mullikin. “We will hike, raft, kayak, and SCUBA dive the same highways, byways, deeply forested wonderlands and beautiful rivers across South Carolina that we do every year, but there will be so much more and many exciting new surprises.”
Mayor Jerome Rice says: “As Mayor of Spartanburg, I understand the incredibly important role protecting our outdoor spaces and taking every opportunity to encourage folks to enjoy those spaces plays in creating the prosperous future we envision for our residents as individuals and our community as a whole. I’m thankful to Global Eco Adventures, the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and Tom Mullikin for spearheading the SC7 expedition and their commitment to raising awareness of our state’s incredible outdoor spaces.”
SC7 2022 is a partnership between Global Eco Adventures and the S.C. National Heritage Corridor. The presenting sponsor for SC7 is MUSC Health. Additional sponsors for the Spartanburg-area trek include PAL (Play, Advocate, Live Well), and
the City of Spartanburg.
– For more information, please visit southcarolina7.com or phone Michelle McCollum at (864) 617-7441.
