Trailblazer Awards

We launched the Trailblazer Awards to celebrate our tourism community and honor the people, places, and organizations that make it successful.

A "Trailblazer" is someone or something that forges a path of greatness and guides others along the way.

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Past Trailblazer Winner Highlight

Steve Carr, Creator of the Grove City High School Alumni Softball Tournament

Mr. Carr noted his appreciation, “I appreciate the Grove City tourism community’s recognition of the Alumni Tournament and the role I played for 34 years.

Although I was awarded the Individual Trailblazer Award, many people and organizations contributed to our success. The tournament is a lot like Visit Grove City’s tagline: ‘Altogether Adventure. Altogether different… both a fierce, but friendly competition and community-wide reunion. Altogether unexpected… who could have predicted that Grove City would become home to the world’s largest alumni tournament. Altogether memorable… forging lifelong friendships and memories.”

Protip: Be a spectator at The Grove City High School Alumni Softball Tournament held annually on the last weekend of July. Check our events page for details.

Nominate a Trailblazer

If you would like to nominate a Trailblazer, please click on the category for which you would like to nominate below, then complete and submit the form via our website.

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