More than 300 Chamber members and guests kicked off summer in style at the Licking County Chamber of Commerce's first annual Yacht Rock Party held at Licking Springs Country Club.

The evening featured themed appetizers, great networking opportunities, a lively Best Dressed competition, music from KOOL 101.7 FM and The Foreclosures Band, and plenty of fun as members celebrated together in true yacht rock fashion.

One of the highlights of the evening was the Chamber's fundraising raffle, which generated $9,000 for the Young Leaders Giving Fund. These funds will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations through a grant program later this fall, further supporting important community initiatives throughout Licking County.
Congratulations to our raffle winners:

• $500 Winner: Tom Coleman, Village of Hebron
• $1,000 Winner: Jeff Grow, Coffee Shack
• $10,000 Grand Prize Winner: Jaymie Hunt, Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems

Guests also had the opportunity to enter a drawing for a one-year social membership to Licking Springs Country Club.

The Chamber extends its sincere appreciation to the generous sponsors who made this inaugural event possible: Park National Bank, Matesich Distributing, Schaller, Campbell & Untied, Midland Theatre, Lepi & Associates, First Federal Savings, Sure Home Improvements, Century 21 Frank Frye Real Estate, North Valley Bank, BC Hydration, Creekstone Benefits, Quality Care Partners, Take Off Driving School, The Energy Cooperative, and Big City Photo Booth.  A special thanks to our host – Licking Springs Country Club and our host committee who assisted with selling the fundraising tickets.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the first annual Yacht Rock Party a tremendous success. We look forward to making this a favorite Chamber tradition for years to come!