Outdoor writers select Honey Creek Resort

MORAVIA - The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers, a group of over 100 outdoor/travel media members, has selected Honey Creek Resort State Park as the destination of the annual AGLOW conference in late September of 2011.

Members of Honey Creek Resort State Park recently attended the 2009 AGLOW Conference in Gaylord, MI, bidding against Convention and Visitor’s Bureaus from Osh Kosh, WI and LaPorte County, IN.  At the completion of the conference, Honey Creek Resort was named the selection for the 2011 event.

“We’re very excited and honored to be chosen by the AGLOW members and board as the destination for the 2011 conference,” commented Honey Creek Resort State Park General Manager Jeremie Slagle.  “Not only is the week-long event great for Honey Creek Resort, but each writer will contribute an average of five outdoor articles to some of the top publications in the midwest and the United States, which will benefit the entire south central Iowa area.”

Board members of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers will be traveling to Honey Creek Resort in mid-October for a site visit and to begin planning for the 2011 event.

For more information regarding Honey Creek Resort State Park, visit www.honeycreekresort.com
For more information on AGLOW, visit www.aglow.info

Cooking classes to be held at Honey Creek Resort

MORAVIA - Honey Creek Resort State Park, located on Rathbun Lake, will be hosting cooking classes every other week beginning Saturday, Oct. 17.

Conducted by Honey Creek Resort Executive Chef Patrick Koffman.

Koffman will be recreating some of the Lakeshore Grille’s signature dishes, and there is no charge to attend the classes.

For more information, or to register, contact Honey Creek Resort Activities Director Mallory Downs at 641-724-1433.

Team from The Preserve wins

Moravia, Iowa - The team from The Preserve on Rathbun Lake has advanced to the national finals after beating out eighteen teams at the Iowa Section’s PGA McGladrey Team Championship, held at The Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City, IA. The National Championships will be held at Pinehurst Resort and Spa in North Carolina October 26-28, 2009.

The McGladrey Team Championship, an event put on by the PGA of America, is comprised of over 20,000 participants spread out over 41 sections.  The format of play is a net 2 man best ball for the team.  The Preserve on Rathbun Lake’s team includes Darin Fisher, PGA, Head Golf Professional and Director of Golf Operations for The Preserve at Honey Creek Resort State Park, Jim Campbell, Joe Bates, and Kevin Pickerell. The team finished with an 18-under-par total of 126, 1 shot ahead of the team from Brown Deer Golf Course in Iowa City.

The Preserve’s 18-hole championship golf course is located at Honey Creek Resort State Park, the newest destination resort in Iowa. The links style course lies along scenic Rathbun Lake. Nestled within the natural setting you will be treated to exciting changes in landscape, bentgrass, greens and fairways, which make the Preserve Iowa’s premiere golf destination.

The Preserve offers a driving range, putting green and Club Car golf carts equipped with the latest GPS technology. Players will enjoy the area’s natural scenery and year-round amenities at the resort.

Take advantage of The Preserve’s fall stay and play packages - with packages that include two rounds of golf, traditional guestrooms or cabins and indoor water park passes. The package is available until October 31^st for $159.00 per night plus tax.

Additional weekday and weekend specials are available through the first of November including the Chili Open Scramble Series. The Chili Open is every Sunday now through November 1^st with a shotgun start at 10am. The event is $40 per person and includes chili lunch. Players will have their name registered for a chance to win a free round of golf and a free 1-night stay at Honey Creek Resort. To register or to make a tee time call 641-724-1400.

Honey Creek Resort has a 105-room lakeside lodge, 28 new cabins, 20 full hook-up RV campsites, 6,500 sq. ft of indoor/outdoor meeting space, a pirate-themed indoor water park, miles of interpretive trails for hiking and biking, and a restaurant with outdoor patio.

For more information visit www.honeycreekresort.com or call 877-677-3344.