It is a pleasure to invite you to the first annual Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday evening, June 17, 2011. This will be the opening event of the Appalachian Trail Museum Annual Festival Weekend. The banquet will be held at the famous Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse, located just a few steps from the Appalachian Trail in Boiling Springs, PA.

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The banquet will begin at 7 p.m. Cumberland County Commissioner Rick Rovegno will serve as Master of Ceremonies, and entertainment will be provided by Pennsylvania Jack, a renowned storyteller. The keynote of the evening will be the announcement of the inaugural class of the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. The many volunteers who have made the museum's first year a phenomenal success will also be recognized.

A reception with a cash bar will precede the Banquet, beginning at 6 p.m., with musical entertainment by The New South Mountain Ramblers. During the reception we will hold a silent auction.

We are offering a limited number of banquet tickets to members of the Appalachian Trail Museum at the discounted price of $30 per person. Museum members may purchase up to 4 tickets at this discounted price. On March 1, we will officially announce the Banquet. At that time, tickets will be offered to the public at the regular price of $40 per person. Seating is limited.

To purchase discounted tickets, you may EITHER:

- Follow this link to the special eventbrite ticketing site we have established:
http://athalloffame.eventbrite.com/

OR

- Mail your ticket request and payment check to this address:

Appalachian Trail Museum
Hall of Fame Tickets
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA 17324

We have established a special email address for questions concerning the
Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet: atmbanquet@gmail.com

Allenberry has reserved a block of rooms for Banquet attendees. For more
information on Allenberry and to reserve a room, call 1-800-430-5468 or (717)
258-3211, or go to http://www.allenberry.com/

About the Appalachian Trail Museum

The Appalachian Trail Museum, a 501-C-3 not-for-profit organization formed in
2002, organizes programs, exhibits, volunteers and fundraising nationwide for
the Appalachian Trail Museum. The museum opened on June 5, 2010, as a tribute
to the thousands of men, women and families who have hiked and maintained the
2,181 mile long hiking trail that passes through 14 states from Maine to
Georgia. Located in the Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Gardners,
Pennsylvania, the museum is conveniently near Carlisle, Gettysburg and
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Additional information is available at
www.atmuseum.org.

About Pennsylvania Jack
For more on Jack Graham, a/k/a Pennsylvania Jack, visit his website:
www.pajack.com/