There are so many wonderful things about Georgia! Atlanta, mountains, Savannah, peaches, and MORE!
ALL Local Guides around the world are welcome to participate in the Georgia #StateChallenge!! Everyone is invited to participate, whether they have visited the state themselves, or are daydreaming about what Georgia has to offer. Each challenge has an Articles Submissions #StudyGuide and a State Trivia Meetup (with questions sourced from the submitted articles). Details of the challenge are here. If you write an article, make sure to link to it in the comments of this post so we can include it in our #StudyGuide!
- Submit your article by midnight Pacific Standard Time the day before the meetup.
- 500 words or less is best
- Link your article in the comments so we can add it to the #StudyGuide
- Attend the Meet up… RSVP today!!! (link coming SOON)
Challenge featured state: GEORGIA
What have you
- seen,
- done,
- eaten, or
- experienced
- in Georgia?
- eaten, or
- done,
Our co-host for Georgia is @ejaearth !!! We’re excited to have her join us for the meetup!
Here are some fun facts about Georgia to get you started!!!
- Georgia was named for King George II of England.
- Georgia was founded in 1732 by British Member of Parliament James Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe’s original intention was to use the colony as a place for debt-ridden people to get a fresh start.
- Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
- Georgia has seven official natural wonders: Amicalola Falls, the Okefenokee Swamp, Providence Canyon, Radium Springs, Stone Mountain, Tallulah Gorge, and Warm Springs.
- Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by John Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The popular theme park - Six Flags Over Georgia, was actually named for six flags that flew over the lands that comprise of present-day Georgia. The six flags are that of England, Spain, France, Confederate States of America, United States, and Georgia.
- In Georgia, it’s illegal to live on a boat for more than 30 days during a calendar year.
- Wesleyan College in Macon was the first college in the world established as a full college for women. It started in 1836 as Georgia Female College.
- Georgia is the only state with an official State Crop, peanut.
- The Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport in terms of the number of passengers served.
(Source: https://state.1keydata.com/georgia.php#fun-facts)
What is our #StateChallenge meetup schedule for the next couple of months?
State |
Meetup |
---|---|
Georgia |
08/29/2020 |
Massachusetts |
09/12/2020 |
New York |
09/17/2020 |
New York |
09/19/2020 |
Michigan |
09/26/2020 |
Vermont |
10/03/2020 |
Connecticut | 10/10/2020 |
US Virgin Islands | 10/17/2020 |
Alaska | 10/24/2020 |
Idaho | 10/31/2020 |
Illinois | 11/07/2020 |
New Mexico | 11/14/2020 |
Washington, DC | 11/21/2020 |
This #StateChallenge is organized by @Kwiksatik and @Denise_Barlock . If you want to find out more, check out our post here, and you can also find other submissions by searching the #StateChallenge hashtag.
Want to be a #StateChallenge co-host? Or know someone who should be? Let us know!