Don Forth has decided to blaze his own trail this year and do a 3,300 mile solo, unsupported bicycle ride from Santa Monica, CA to Yorktown, VA.

He will be following old Route 66 starting at the Pacific ocean, crossing California, the Mojave Desert, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and up into Missouri where he will pick up USBR 76 and continue across Illinois, Kentucky and Virginia to the Atlantic ocean ( 9 states in total).

There will be no support vehicles following Don.  He will need to closely manage his food and water supply to not run out as there are long stretches with no access to food or water.  He will be totally reliant on his own planning ability.  His lodging will mainly consist of sleeping in a bivvy under the stars!

Don will be traveling light to allow for riding around 150 – 200 miles a day, which means just the clothes on his back and rain gear for inclement weather.

Come join us and tour the flat farmlands of the Mississippi valley heading south out of Columbia, Illinois with views of the bluffs as we support our adopted Heroes.

The JCS Bike for Heroes ride offers four different routes in distances of 10 miles, 25 miles, 50 miles, or 80 miles.  There will be several rest stops with snacks, drinks, and facilities available for your convenience. On the 25 and 50 mile routes, you will travel the flat farmlands and enjoy views of the Missouri and Illinois river bluffs.

The 80-mile route extends to Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois where you will ride alongside bluffs and pass Fort De Chartres. Built in 1753, this site marks the location of the last of four successive French forts built during the colonization of the Illinois Country.

The Price of Freedom Gala is a military-inspired evening to benefit the Joshua Chamberlain Society’s efforts to provide aid for severely wounded military service members and the families of killed-in-action members of our military. The evening will honor our current JCS heroes while raising funds that will allow us to support additional heroes.

JCS Nashville invites you to the 4th Annual Steve Tidwell Shoot for the Troops Clay Shoot! It’s going to be an exciting event you won’t want to miss! This year’s clay shoot with take place Saturday, August 29, 2020 with registration opening at 2:00 PM. Ammunition will be supplied at the event, as well as dinner, beer, wine, and a silent auction that you and your significant other are encouraged to attend.  All proceeds going to support our eight JCS Nashville heroes and their families. Break out your big guns, it’s going to be an exciting event you won’t want to miss!

Ray Stevens will perform live on stage with his fabulous A-Team Band for a 90-minute full concert, jam-packed with Ray’s iconic hits and comedy classics. Enjoy complimentary dinner and take a trip down memory lane with tales and stories from his legendary career.

Tickets are $92/person with all proceeds benefiting the JCS Nashville heroes of Middle Tennessee.

Join us for another fun filled day of shooting to raise money for our JCS Heroes. We will have the same three flight program as last year.

Round up the best clay bird shooters you know and register for a 5-man (or woman!) team. Teams will shoot the clay course at Black Hawk Valley Hunt Club in Old Monroe, which offers a number of challenging and fun stations. Teams score their best shooters hits out of four shots.

This year’s theme will be announced, but as always it’s a fun night with silent and live auctions, full bar, complimentary wines with a sit down dinner featuring Richland’s famous beef tenderloin.

Teams of 10 will compete in topics ranging from History and Military to Pop Culture and Movies. Do you have what it takes to bring home the prize?