BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210918 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:2021 Trailblazer Award & Dinner DESCRIPTION:The Abraham Lincoln Council\, Boy Scouts of America is proud to announce that owner and CEO of Spencer Films\, President of Spencer Theatre Company\, and television and theatre personality Julie Staley has been selected as the 2021 Trailblazer award recipient.\n\nThe Trailblazer Award was established in 2010 to recognize the area's most distinguished citizens whose community dedication\, hard work\, and philanthropy have paved the way for youth to succeed and grow. The Trailblazer Dinner raises important funds to provide life changing experiences to youth in Central Illinois.\n\nMost recently a doctoral student at the University of Illinois Springfield in Public Administration\, Julie also holds a master's and bachelor's degree in Mass Communication\, Radio\, and Television. She is the owner and CEO of Spencer Films\, President of the Spencer Theatre Company\, and President of the Staley Family Foundation.\n\nJulie is an award-winning TV news anchor/reporter\, has worked in television newsrooms at KSDK-TV & KDNL-TV in St. Louis\, KCCP-TV in Kansas City\, All News Channel in Minneapolis\, CNN in Atlanta\, WAND-TV in Decatur\, WICS-TV & WRSP-TV in Springfield\, and studied at the BBC in London\, England. She is a segment host and reporter for WSEC-TV and WSIU-TV's In Focus. Julie performs on stage at venues like The Muni\, the Hoogland Center for the Arts\, and New Salem's Theatre in the Park\, and has been a featured soloist with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. \n\nJulie and her husband Mark have two sons\; Alex\, 13 and Luke\, 11. She is a passionate volunteer with a personal connection to Scouting. Her youngest son is a member of Scouts BSA Troop 310.\n\nThe annual Trailblazer Dinner will be held Sept. 17 at the Crown Plaza in Springfield. Through the years\, the Trailblazer Dinner has raised more than $300\,000 to support the Abraham Lincoln Council. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available to businesses and individuals.\n\nPast Trailblazer recipients include the Bunn Family\, Dt. Stephen and Lisa Stone\, Geoff Isringhausen\, Dr. J. Roland Folse\, Sergio "Satch" Pecori\, Dick Levi\, Dr. Naomi Lynn\, Dr. Richard Moy\, Evelyn Brandt Thomas\, James Dove and Dan O'Brien.\n\nTo be a part of the Trailblazer Award and Dinner please visit www.alincoln.org/trailblazer or contact Assistant Scout Executive Charles Apgar\, Abraham Lincoln Council at 217-529-2727 or Charles.Apgar@Scouting.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Abraham Lincoln Council\, Boy Scouts of America is proud to announce that owner and CEO of Spencer Films\, President of Spencer Theatre Company\, and television and theatre personality Julie Staley has been selected as the 2021 Trailblazer award recipient.
\nThe Trailblazer Award was established in 2010 to recognize the area&rsquo\;s most distinguished citizens whose community dedication\, hard work\, and philanthropy have paved the way for youth to succeed and grow. The Trailblazer Dinner raises important funds to provide life changing experiences to youth in Central Illinois.
\nMost recently a doctoral student at the University of Illinois Springfield in Public Administration\, Julie also holds a master&rsquo\;s and bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Mass Communication\, Radio\, and Television. She is the owner and CEO of Spencer Films\, President of the Spencer Theatre Company\, and President of the Staley Family Foundation.
\nJulie is an award-winning TV news anchor/reporter\, has worked in television newsrooms at KSDK-TV &\; KDNL-TV in St. Louis\, KCCP-TV in Kansas City\, All News Channel in Minneapolis\, CNN in Atlanta\, WAND-TV in Decatur\, WICS-TV &\; WRSP-TV in Springfield\, and studied at the BBC in London\, England. She is a segment host and reporter for WSEC-TV and WSIU-TV'\;s In Focus. Julie performs on stage at venues like The Muni\, the Hoogland Center for the Arts\, and New Salem'\;s Theatre in the Park\, and has been a featured soloist with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. \;
\nJulie and her husband Mark have two sons\; Alex\, 13 and Luke\, 11. She is a passionate volunteer with a personal connection to Scouting. Her youngest son is a member of Scouts BSA Troop 310.
\nThe annual Trailblazer Dinner will be held Sept. 17 at the Crown Plaza in Springfield. Through the years\, the Trailblazer Dinner has raised more than $300\,000 to support the Abraham Lincoln Council. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available to businesses and individuals.
\nPast Trailblazer recipients include the Bunn Family\, Dt. Stephen and Lisa Stone\, Geoff Isringhausen\, Dr. J. Roland Folse\, Sergio "\;Satch"\; Pecori\, Dick Levi\, Dr. Naomi Lynn\, Dr. Richard Moy\, Evelyn Brandt Thomas\, James Dove and Dan O&rsquo\;Brien.
\nTo be a part of the Trailblazer Award and Dinner please visit www.alincoln.org/trailblazer or contact Assistant Scout Executive Charles Apgar\, Abraham Lincoln Council at 217-529-2727 or Charles.Apgar@Scouting.org LOCATION:Crowne Plaza\, Springfield UID:e.2356.18561 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260925T211934Z URL:https://business.gscc.org/events/details/2021-trailblazer-award-dinner-18561 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR