LOOK: North Ga. general store hosts UGA-themed haybale decorating contest for charity

Courtney Martinez
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A north Georgia general store is calling on Dawg Nation’s help to raise money for a local charity.

Striplings General Store in Bogart is hosting its seventh annual haybale decorating contest. Each year, local schools and businesses in the area decorate a haybale, which are donated by the Camp family.

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Each vote cost a $1 and all the proceeds will go toward the ESP, Inc., a special needs program in Watkinsville. The north Georgia nonprofit started back in 1986 in Athens and serves families with disabilities in over 30 counties.

This year’s theme is “UGA legends” in support of the hometown Georgia Bulldogs. Some of the haybales competing this year include of course honor Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and beloved mascot Uga.

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There is also a haybale decorated like a mail delivery truck for Stetson Bennett and a “Hobnail Haybale” tribute to legendary announcer Larry Munson and his famous call from the 2001 Georgia-Tennessee game.

Other legends honored include Masters champion Bubba Watson and fan-favorite kicker Rodrigo “Specs” Blankenship.

You can vote between now and Oct. 31 at the store off Monroe Highway or through Venmo to the @striplingsbogard account.

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