We Celebrated Community & Opportunity at our 43 Annual Steak & Burger Dinner!

Our 43rd Annual Steak & Burger Dinner Recap:

We proudly welcomed supporters, community leaders, families, and friends to our 43rd Annual Steak & Burger Dinner. We had an evening dedicated to celebrating achievement, investing in our Club kids and teens, and strengthening the future of our community.

A Night of Connection, Purpose, and Great Food

The event was held at our Mike Horn Unit and this year’s event brought together Club members and supporters for one of the organization’s most cherished traditions. Guests enjoyed a delicious meal provided by LongHorn Steakhouse while learning more about the life-changing impact of the Club’s programs and services. We also highlighted the importance of community partnerships and the generosity of sponsors, including our title sponsor Independence Bank. Everyone’s support helps make opportunities for local youth possible year after year.

Some special highlights of the evening included hearing from a past CHBGC Alumni, Mr. Logan O’Bryan, guest speaker Coach Hank Plona and Coach Terra Knight from the National Runner-Up Daviess County 12U Softball Team. They all shared inspiring messages centered on leadership, perseverance, mentorship, and the importance of believing in young people.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended, sponsored, volunteered, and contributed to this year’s Steak & Burger Dinner. Your support is creating brighter futures and helping our Club members build the skills and confidence they need to achieve their dreams. A special shoutout to our friends at Boardwalk Pipelines for coming over and volunteering to help us set-up for our event! They were so amazing and helped us bring the event together! 

Honoring a Tradition of Excellence: Hank Plona

For more than 4 decades, our Steak & Burger Dinner has featured an impressive lineup of speakers from sports legends like Johnny Bench, Tom Izzo and Dan Issel, to community icons and leads such as Jacob Tamme, Wesley Woodyard and Dwane Casey. This year, we are honored to welcome Hank Plona, WKU Head Men’s Basketball Coach, as our distinguished guest speaker.

Coach Plona’s story embodies resilience, leadership, and the power of investing in young people. His coaching journey from Providence College to South Plains, Indian Hills and ultimately WKU reflects a career built on hard work and heart. Plona helped lead Indian Hills to 8 consecutive ICCAC regular-season titles and the NJCAA National Tournament 7 times! His message to our audience will be one of perseverance, mentorship, and believing in the potential of every young person.

Celebrating the Daviess County 12U Softball Team

One of the most inspiring moments of the evening will be honoring our National Runner-Up Daviess County 12U Softball Team. They are a group of talented young athletes who captured not only our community’s hearts but the nation’s! These ladies’ accomplishments speak for themselves:

• National Little League Softball World Series Runner-Up
• First Kentucky team to ever make the finals
• LLSWS State Champions
• LLSWS Regional Champions

Thank you to our 2026 Dinner Sponsor: