The Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host the 17th Annual Friends of Scouting Luncheon on Sept. 28 starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The annual luncheon serves as the Council’s largest, and most important, annual fundraiser.
The Cherokee Area Council will welcome Colonel (Ret.) Mark Tillman as its keynote speaker. Col. Tillman served as pilot and commander of Air Force One from 2001-2009, including during the historic events of Sept. 11, 2001, as well as serving as the first pilot to fly the Commander-in-Chief into an active war zone. Col. Tillman’s career spans 30 years in the United States Air Force.
“We are excited to welcome Colonel Tillman and hear his captivating accounts of some remarkable moments in our nation’s history from a firsthand account, as well as how the values and morals taught by the Boy Scout’s program helped prepare him for those historic moments,” says Scout Executive/CEO Jared Pickens. “We hope this event will truly inspire the hundreds of Chattanooga area business and community leaders who will attend the Friends of Scouting Luncheon, while supporting our deserving scouts through local Scouting programs and camps.”
A limited number of tables and seats are still available for this event. More information about the luncheon, as well as tables and tickets, can be secured by contacting Aurora Wells at 423-713-7627 or aurora.wells@scouting.org. Donations are accepted through the Cherokee Area Council website at www.CherokeeAreaCouncilBSA.com.