Jeffrey Steele; Photographer: Kim Williams
June 15, 2007 — Songwriter Jeffrey Steele, whose son Alex LeVasseur died in an ATV accident in January, will honor his son's memory at the first Alex LeVasseur Foundation Festival, to be held Sunday, June 24 from 1 to 9:30 p.m. at Jim Warren Park in Franklin, Tenn.
Jeffrey has written or co-written many top country hits, including Tim McGraw's "The Cowboy in Me," Faith Hill's "When the Lights Go Down," Rascal Flatts' "These Days" and "What Hurts the Most," and several hits for Montgomery Gentry, including "My Town."
Proceeds from the festival will go toward the Alex LeVasseur Skate Scholarship program, which will send kids to Woodward West skate camp in Southern California and to camps at 6th Avenue Skatepark in Nashville. The Tony Hawk Foundation is helping to facilitate the event.
Alex had a passion for skateboarding and loved nothing more than learning and perfecting a new trick. He gave his all to everything he did and lived his life to the fullest, a philosophy the foundation hopes to pass on through the scholarship program.
Live music will go on all day at the festival, concluding with a concert by Jeffrey at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, and features will include a climbing wall, caricaturist, temporary tattoos, skate shops, demo teams, autographed giveaways including a skateboard signed by Tony Hawk, an outdoor arcade and a variety of refreshment stands, with all proceeds going toward the scholarship.
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