Karen Lutz will be the Master of Ceremonies for the Eighth Annual Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet. Karen is the Mid-Atlantic Region Director of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. This year’s Banquet will return to the Allenberry Resort in Boiling Springs, PA on Friday, May 4, 2018. Several new members will be inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame during the Banquet. The 2018 Hall of Fame class will be announced in April.
Karen Lutz
Karen joined the staff of the ATC in 1988, after volunteering and being a founding member of the Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club. She is a 1978 2,000 miler and holds a BS degree in health and physical education and an MS in recreation and parks from Penn State. She works closely with 12 volunteer Trail Clubs in the region and dozens of state agency partners. Karen has announced that she will retire later in 2018.
Larry Luxenberg, President and Founder of the Museum, said: “Karen has been a big supporter of the Museum since it was just a concept. She has served as a director of the Museum for several years.”
The Buc Hill Aces will provide music during the reception prior to the Banquet. Based in south-central Pennsylvania, the Buc Hill Aces are Patty Carson, Glenn Carson, Nancy Lockman and Brian Lockman. They play and sing old time Southern Appalachian music on fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bass.
Larry Luxenberg, President and Founder of the Museum, said: “Karen has been a big supporter of the Museum since it was just a concept. She has served as a director of the Museum for several years.”
The Buc Hill Aces will provide music during the reception prior to the Banquet. Based in south-central Pennsylvania, the Buc Hill Aces are Patty Carson, Glenn Carson, Nancy Lockman and Brian Lockman. They play and sing old time Southern Appalachian music on fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bass.
Buc Hill Aces
Jim Foster, chair of the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame selection committee, said a 6 p.m. reception will precede the dinner, which begins at 7 p.m. The cost of the reception and dinner is $40 for museum members and $50 for others.
Complete information on the Hall of Fame Banquet is available at https://2018athalloffamebanquet.eventbrite.com Tickets may be purchased either at that website, or directly from the Appalachian Trail Museum by sending a check to:
Appalachian Trail Museum
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA 17324
The Hall of Fame Banquet will be the kickoff of the Museum’s Hall of Fame Weekend. Questions about the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet may be sent to atmbanquet@gmail.com.
Complete information on the Hall of Fame Banquet is available at https://2018athalloffamebanquet.eventbrite.com Tickets may be purchased either at that website, or directly from the Appalachian Trail Museum by sending a check to:
Appalachian Trail Museum
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA 17324
The Hall of Fame Banquet will be the kickoff of the Museum’s Hall of Fame Weekend. Questions about the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet may be sent to atmbanquet@gmail.com.