Billy C Gillispie and Mitch Barnhart In Pikeville

**FOX SPORTS** · 05-25-2007, 08:11 AM

Both Billy C Gillispie and Mitch Barnhart will be In Pikeville June 19 for a fundraising luncheon at the EXPO.
East KY FCA is holding a fundraising drive and Gillispie and Barnhart will be speaking.

PRESS RELEASE:

Pikeville, KY â The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) to host University of
Kentucky luncheon at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center June 19, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. UK
Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart and UK Basketball Coach Billy Gillespie will both be
in attendance. Barnhart and Coach Gillespie will be addressing FCA supporters =and
discussing their experiences with the organization. Come show your support for FCA and
hear Coach Gillespie share his vision for UK basketball.
âThis luncheon is exciting both for the FCA and sports fans in the area,â says Casey
Lequire, FCA Director. âIâve already received several phone calls requesting seats and
we hadnât even announced the luncheon.â

Availability is limited! To purchase tickets or for additional information please contact
FCA Director Casey Lequire at 606-432-9737.
The FCA was established in 1954 and is the largest Christian sports organization in
America. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and
encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.

**Playboy5** · 05-25-2007, 08:13 AM

WOW!!!! I know I will be in attendance! AWESOME NEWS TO WAKE UP TO!

**TidesHoss32** · 05-25-2007, 08:27 AM

yeah ill be there too. Gotta meet Billy Clyde..

**Playboy5** · 05-25-2007, 10:25 AM

Would really love to see the EXPO packed and soldout to show Billy C what basketball means to this state@!

rallo316 · 05-25-2007, 11:12 AM

PLAYBOY5 Wrote:Would really love to see the EXPO packed and soldout to show Billy C what basketball means to this state@!

yep that would be awsome.

**Scotty doesn't know** · 05-25-2007, 11:22 AM

rallo316 Wrote:yep that would be awsome.

WOW!! I will be down there in a heartbeat! (I think this may be the closest CBC will ever get to eastern Ky because I don't think he will be doning any recruiting anytime soon.) Anyways it is really exciting to see Burnhart and CBC showing attention to the entire state.

**Tomcat68** · 05-25-2007, 01:53 PM

Scotty_doesn't_know Wrote:WOW!! I will be down there in a heartbeat! (I think this may be the closest CBC will ever get to eastern Ky because I don't think he will be doning any recruiting anytime soon.) Anyways it is really exciting to see Burnhart and CBC showing attention to the entire state.

Actually there are 2 potential recruits in the coming years out of EKY. Both Darius Miller of Mason County and Dakota Euton of Rose Hill have been shown interest by UK.

**15thRegionSlamaBamma** · 05-25-2007, 01:54 PM

This is great to hear, one surgeon from Pikeville pumps alot of money into the programs at UK which could be one of the reasons they are showing such intrest here. This will be great publicity for UK Basketball in eastern KY. I like to see coaches get involved with the local rural communites of Kentucky not only that but getting involved with the FCA.

**Scotty doesn't know** · 05-25-2007, 02:38 PM

Tomcat68 Wrote:Actually there are 2 potential recruits in the coming years out of EKY. Both Darius Miller of Mason County and Dakota Euton of Rose Hill have been shown interest by UK.

I have never really heard that Mason County was acually considered as eastern Ky (more northern I think) but yeah I will agree that Rose Hill around ashland is considered eastern. So thank you for informing me of both players. I really hope that CBC will be making more trips to eastern Ky in the future.

**Tomcat68** · 05-25-2007, 02:55 PM

Yeah Mason is more northern, but they always get put into districts with Ashland, Russell, etc. so I tend to slide them a little bit more East than they may deserve.

**-STAT-** · 05-25-2007, 03:58 PM

Yes I will be there as well! CANT WAIT!!

**Playboy5** · 05-26-2007, 07:59 AM

We need to see how many BGR people are attending and should try to go out to eat or something. I know this would be a GREAT opportunity for alot of us in deep SE Kentucky to meet alot of the family.

**FOX SPORTS** · 05-26-2007, 08:34 PM

15thRegionSlamaBamma Wrote:This is great to hear, one surgeon from Pikeville pumps alot of money into the programs at UK which could be one of the reasons they are showing such intrest here. .

Or it could be that a member of the UK Board of Trustees is a Pikeville resident.
Attorney Pamela Robinette-May is the current secretary on the UK Board of Trustees.

**FOX SPORTS** · 05-26-2007, 08:37 PM

PLAYBOY5 Wrote:Would really love to see the EXPO packed and soldout to show Billy C what basketball means to this state@!

Tickets are $125 each...this is a fundraiser for the Eastern Ky FCA.

Also, there will only be about 250 tickets sold as the luncheon will be held in the ballroom.

**15thRegionSlamaBamma** · 05-26-2007, 08:47 PM

FOX SPORTS Wrote:Or it could be that a member of the UK Board of Trustees is a Pikeville resident.
Attorney Pamela Robinette-May is the current secretary on the UK Board of Trustees.

ok well that could be it as well lol Smile

**-STAT-** · 05-27-2007, 08:20 PM

FOX SPORTS Wrote:Tickets are $125 each...this is a fundraiser for the Eastern Ky FCA.

Also, there will only be about 250 tickets sold as the luncheon will be held in the ballroom.

Wow, seeing that I dont have that kind of money, guess Im not going.

**Playboy5** · 05-27-2007, 09:47 PM

Yeah, didn't know this info either..PASS! Will be outside of the EXPO to let BCG know my support though! Anyone want to join, and then maybe go to CHAMPS BAR afterwards. The meal and tab will be alot less that $125..I KNOW THAT!

**TidesHoss32** · 05-27-2007, 10:46 PM

$125? So much for that, lol..Ill be dropping my usual $10 at Hardees and listening to the doctors, surgeons, and lawyers talk about how cool it was to meet Billy Clyde, lol..