Loudon County Hall of Fame will continue the tradition of honoring community members with a dinner and induction ceremony June 21 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Lenoir City.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a VIP reception, and dinner will follow at 6 p.m. The induction ceremony will take place at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $100, $70 of which is tax deductible. Tables may be purchased for $800, $560 of which is tax deductible.
Each year, eight individuals with ties to Loudon County are inducted into the Hall of Fame in the categories of education, youth mentorship, community service, military service, business leadership, public service, visionary leadership and lifetime achievement. The program is conducted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Loudon County.
To purchase tickets, call 865-232-1172, visit http://www.loudoncountyhalloffame.com or mail checks c/o Boys & Girls Club of Loudon County, 201 North B St., Lenoir City, TN 37771.
Chris Wampler, a Lenoir City native who attended Lenoir City High school from 1976-1979, will serve as the keynote speaker for the fifth annual ceremony. Wampler attended the University of Tennessee and played football from 1979-1982. He continued his football career with three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the United States Football League Jacksonville Bulls. His family runs Wampler’s Farm Sausage in Lenoir City.
The Boys & Girls Club of Loudon County, a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, began providing services to children in 2002. The club offers programs that increase academic success, support healthy lifestyles and encourage good character and citizenship among youth. The nonprofit has 19 club locations in Knox, Blount, Loudon and northern Anderson counties.
