The University of Tennessee Extension Smith County partnered with the Smith County Health Department to offer Walk Across Tennessee in Smith County again in 2024. Walk Across Tennessee is a program that persuades and motivates people of all ages to make that most important change . . . to get started exercising.
Teams of eight worked towards the goal of walking, biking, swimming, etc. “across Tennessee” from Bristol to Memphis. Ten teams “walked” the distance of Tennessee, a little over 500 miles! This eight-week program concluded on May 26th.
Thank you to our wonderful Walk Across Tennessee program sponsors: DTC, Smith County Drug Center, Citizens Bank, Sanderson Funeral Home, Riverview Regional Medical Center, Hackett’s Discount Drugs, Wilson Bank and Trust, Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition, Smith County Bank, Farm Bureau, and Smith County Health Department. Because of our sponsors’ donations, each participant received a Walk Across Tennessee t-shirt. The Smith County Health Department sponsored first and second place winners’ prizes, and DTC also sponsored various prizes.
The teams for this year’s Walk Across Tennessee program were: Night Owls, The Young and the Breathless, The Rambling Redcoats, The Golden Girls, Elmwood/Chestnut Mound FCE, Step Together, All About That Pace, Wednesday Walkers, and Agony of De Feet.
Our third-place team, The Rambling Redcoats, finished with 1,637 miles! Members included Wendolyn Kittrell, Laura Dyer, Ethan Profitt, Heather Brewer, Jessica Tongate, Emily Long, Lori Stiggins, and Lynn Taylor. Our second-place team, Night Owls, completed a total of 2,334 miles! Members included Janice Fox, Jeanette Doggett, Pat Bush, Becky Cookston, Myrna Huffines, Denise Hackett, Lisa Harville, and Martha Hesson. Our first-place team, The Young and The Breathless, crossed the finish line with a total of 2,384.49 miles! Members included Courtney Maynard, Megan Campbell, Nick Campbell, Carol Smith, Eerah Lankford, Brandy Jackson, Stephen Jackson, and Angel Williams.
Congratulations to all the teams for completing this eight-week journey! You all made a huge accomplishment!
This year’s awards are as follows:
· First, second, and third place teams
· Courtney Maynard for being Most Outstanding Team Captain
· Most Enthusiastic Team to Elmwood/Chestnut Mound FCE (Jan Knowles, Joanne Bynum, Lucille Mullinax, Linda Lankford, Karen McDonner, Cheryl Puhl, Vicki Fields, and Jill Mears.)
· Most Creative Team Name to All About That Pace (Lindsey Gull, Rachel Smith, Megs Martin, Rebekah Webb, Ashlyn Carlisle, Yolena McKay, Amanda Bryson, and Tina Roberts.)
If you are interested in competing in the Walk Across Tennessee program next year, please contact Mary Parker Draper at the UT Extension office at 615-735-2900.
First Place Team, The Young and the Breathless (L-R): Carol Smith, Courtney Maynard, Megan Campbell, and Angel Williams. Not pictured: Nick Campbell, Eerah Lankford, Stephen and Brandy Jackson.
Pictured above Third Place Team, Rambling Redcoats (Seated L-R): Emily Long and Jessica Tongate. (Standing L-R): Heather Brewer, Lynn Taylor, Ethan Profitt, and Wendolyn Kittrell. Not pictured: Laura Dyer and Lori Stiggins.
Pictured above Most Outstanding Team Captain, Courtney Maynard.
Pictured above Most Enthusiastic Team, Elmwood Chestnut Md. FCE (L-R): Cheryl Puhl, Linda Lankford, Lucille Mullinax, Jan Knowles, Jill Mears, and Joanne Bynum. Not pictured: Karen McDonner and Vicki Fields.
Pictured above Most Creative Team Name, All About That Pace (Bottom L-R): Amanda Bryson, Rebekah Webb, and Ashlyn Carlisle. (Top L-R): Yolena McKay, Tina Roberts, Megan Martin, and Lindsey Gull. Not pictured: Rachel Smith.
Apricot Pound Cake
Lemon Cake Mix
1 cup Apricot Nectar
4 Eggs
½ Cup Oil
½ Cup Sugar
Mix all ingredients together with mixer. Bake at 350 degrees until brown and toothpick comes out clean.
Icing: 1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Mix well, pour over cake.
Submitted by: Janie Mundy, Defeated FCE Club
