The Kingsport Area Chamber
of Commerce awards its Santa Train Scholarship
each year to a graduating senior who attends
a high school along the 110-mile Santa Train
route between Kingsport, Tenn. and Pikeville,
Ky. The recipient is chosen based on grade point
average, extracurricular activities, work records
and an advisor's recommendation. This year's
recipient is Merissa Williams, Sullivan North
High School, Kingsport, Tennessee. The four-year
scholarship is worth $5,000, $625 per semester.
To date, the Kingsport Chamber has given 25
scholarships totaling $109,000.
The Santa Train always runs the Saturday before
Thanksgiving. This year, Santa's journey will
take place Saturday, November 22.
Click
here for a map of the route.
Shelby
Departure 7:30 a.m.
Marrowbone
Arrival 7:45 a.m.
Departure 7:55 a.m.
Elkhorn
Arrival 8:20 a.m.
Departure 8:33 a.m.
Toms
Bottom
Arrival 8:53 a.m.
Departure 8:58 a.m.
Haysi
Arrival 9:10 a.m.
Departure 9:20 a.m.
Clinchco
Arrival 9:37 a.m.
Departure 9:47 a.m.
Freemont
Arrival 10:00 a.m.
Departure 10:20 a.m.
Dante
Arrival 10:55 a.m.
Departure 11:10 a.m.
St.
Paul
Arrival 11:30 a.m.
Departure 11:45 a.m.
Dungannon
Arrival 12:30 p.m.
Departure 12:45 p.m.
Fort
Blackmore
Arrival 1:05 p.m.
Departure 1:15 p.m.
Kermit
Arrival 1:55 p.m.
Departure 2:10 p.m.
Waycross
Arrival 2:22 p.m.
Departure 2:37 p.m.
Kingsport
Arrival 3:00 p.m.
Due to the limited number of seating,
passengers are selected at the invitation
of the Kingsport Chamber president and
are usually individuals who have contributed
a significant amount of time, effort and
resources to the Kingsport Chamber and
community during the year.
Santa only takes new clothes or toys on
the train. If you would like to send a
gift or monetary donation, please send
it to the following address:
Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Attn: Santa Train
151 East Main Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
Or call: (423) 392-8800 |
