Country newcomer Lucas Hoge will perform at Cabela’s grand opening May 13.Look for the grand opening of the Cabela’s store in Fort Oglethorpe to be particularly festive Wednesday, May 13, with a performance by country newcomer Lucas Hoge mingled in with the door-prize drawings and giveaways.
Doors open at 10 a.m. after an unusual ribbon-cutting. Store executives will forgo ceremonial big scissors in favor of letting an employee sever the ribbon with an arrow shot from a bow.
Hoge, signed in March as a Cabela’s brand ambassador, will entertain between 8 and 10 a.m. He’ll be joined by TV and radio host Laura Lynn. Sightings of the Jack Link’s Sasquatch are guaranteed between 7 and 11 a.m.
Guests 18 and older may enter for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree or a GoPro camera.
Throughout the weekend, the first 50 people through the doors will receive a free gift: Cabela’s utility bag on Thursday, May 14; commemorative cap on Friday, May 15; tripod stool on Saturday, May 16; and a gift card on Sunday, May 17.
Visits by outdoor experts are planned that weekend as well, including Kristy Titus, co-host of “Team Elk” on the Outdoor Channel, and Steve Scruggs, known as “The Snake Master.” Also on hand will be Cabela’s ambassador David Walker and pro staff Ann Nimmer and Brian Godfrey. All will be available between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17.
The 72,000-square-foot store near the intersection of I-75 and State Route 146, is designed to provide an outdoor-like experience, with features including a mountain replica, aquarium, museum-quality wildlife displays, indoor archery range, gun library and a bargain cave, along with a fudge shop and deli.
It’s located at 350 Cobb Parkway off Exit 353 of Interstate 75 in a development currently anchored by Costco.
The store has hired some 200 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees to staff the store, which includes hunting, camping, fishing, home and cabin departments. Employees also will host educational seminars and demonstrations offering tips on products and activities.
About Lucas Hoge
* Later this month, he heads to the Middle East on the Wrangler National Patriot Tour. His song “Medal of Honor” is the tour’s official song. He describes previous visits to Iraq, Kuwait and Kosovo to entertain troops as the greatest honor of his life and the most fun he’s ever had. “Medal of Honor” and “Soldiers Creed” another one of his songs, are featured on a Music for Our Troops CD. * Other songs that have gotten him noticed include “How Was I To Know,” “Have I Done Something,” “Give a Damn,” “Do What Makes You Feel Good,” “Sharing the Journey,” “Should’ve Loved,” “Flip Flops” and “Power of Garth.” * Hometown is Hubbell, Neb., population 50. Almost all of the residents came to his farewell concert before he moved to Nashville, surprising him with $2,500 to invest in his dream. He left with everything he owned in a 1994 Dodge Ram pickup. * His first year in Nashville, he lived in a 500-square-foot apartment and worked full-time in construction. Evenings and weekends were dedicated to playing honky-tonk hot spots and writing songs. * He debuted at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2011, performing with George Jones and earning a standing ovation. * He got his first big break when his song “If I Only Could” was featured on “Smallville,” one of his favorite shows. After that, he scored a 13-episode HBO series, wrote a jingle for Lipton Tea and recorded two country albums and a Christian EP. * He starred in the Animal Planet TV show “Last Chance Highway,” volunteering to rescue dogs in the South and transport them to new forever homes in the North. He also penned and performs the show’s theme song. * He is involved with ThanksUSA.org, which provides education scholarships to military families, and is the official spokesman for Guardian Angels for a Soldiers Pet, which fosters animals for troops while they are stationed overseas. Source: www.lucashoge.com