Shoals Scholar Dollars Foundation

Shoals Dragon Boat Festival - Information and Registration

Registration is now open for this year's 2024 Shoals Dragon Boat Races on October 12. For more information, please click here.

Legends in Concert Series Welcomes Kathy Mattea

Grammy Award winner Kathy Mattea brings her deep acoustic music roots to an original and traditional Christmas holiday music program. Led by her warm and soulful vocals and deft arrangements, Kathy’s stellar band, assembled for this tour with some of Nashville’s finest musicians, brings a fresh take on a wide range of songs of the season: from well-loved traditional tunes to selections from 1993’s Grammy winning Good News album and 2003’s acclaimed Joy for Christmas Day, to her breakthrough recording of the iconic “Mary, Did You Know?”. From her mega hits "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" to "Where've You Been," this will be a night of amazing music and memories.

Spread the Good News: Kathy Mattea and company are here for the 2024 Holiday Season!!
For tickets visit: https://tinyurl.com/SSDKathyMattea
or call us at 256-764-4661 (ticket prices range from $75 - $45)

Legends in Concert Welcomes Pam Tillis with Dailey & Vincent

Together they have over 40 major awards including 7 Grammys, along with multiple Dove, CMA and Bluegrass accolades. Both members of the Grand Ole Opry, Pam Tillis and Dailey & Vincent are taking the stage at UNA's Norton Auditorium on January 26. Bringing a host of stellar musicians with them, this will be an incredible night of music and stories from both. Pam will be sharing all of her top charting hits including "Maybe it was Memphis," "Shake the Sugar Tree,"
"Mi Vida Loca," and "Let That Pony Run."
Along with Pam, Dailey & Vincent will be showcasing their amazing vocals and instrumental talents that have led them to be one of the most decorated bluegrass artists ever. We are elated to be able to bring such talent to the Shoals Area.

For tickets, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SSDPamTillis
or call us at 256-764-4661 (ticket prices range from $80 - $50)

2024 Shoals Student of the Year - Claire Retherford

Congratulations to Claire Retherford from Lexington High School, 2024 Shoals Student of the Year.
Claire will travel to the Shoals Area this year and promote our mission. She will visit many of our fantastic sponsors and will also be speaking at community and civic events.
If you would like to book Claire to help or speak at your events, contact us at [email protected]
We are so excited to work with Claire as we promote Shoals Scholar Dollars.
(For a full list of this year's nominees, check out our Student of the Year tab above.).

In 2011, the Shoals community, headed by the Florence and Greater Shoals Rotary Clubs, decided that education was the most important gift we could give our children. Because education is the underpinning for success in every endeavor, the Shoals community banded together to give every student from the 17 local high schools in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties the opportunity to continue their education after graduation. The rules are simple. If you are a student who has maintained a C average in high school, has a good attendance record, has no behavioral incidents, and is a U.S. citizen, you will have earned a two year scholarship to Northwest Shoals Community College. To make this possible, the community has raised approximately $3 million since our inception. However, the amount needed annually is $400,000 to fully fund those students attending both Northwest Shoals and then transferring to the University of North Alabama. It is a challenge to the community and a challenge to the student, but it’s a challenge that has great rewards. Whether you are a student, a parent, or simply a member of the Shoals community, participation in this program will provide a lifetime of rewards.
Click through the pages of this website to learn more.