By Mary Parker Draper, Extension Agent – Smith County
The University of Tennessee Extension offered Walk Across Tennessee in Smith County again in 2021. 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. Fourteen teams “walked” the distance of Tennessee, a little over 500 miles! This eight-week program concluded on June 6th.
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, and Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition. Because of our sponsors’ donations, each participant received a Walk Across Tennessee T-Shirt. DTC also sponsored the first, second, and third place teams’ prizes.
The teams for this year’s Walk Across Tennessee program were: Night Owls Team 1, Night Owls Team 2, The Young and the Breathless, Docs Monkeys 2.0, HIGH FLYERS!, 8 Maids a Walkin’, Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition, Holy Chipotle, Holy Walkamolies, All in the Fam, Agony of De Feet, and Smith County Drug Center Team 1, 2, and 3.
Our third place team, HIGH FLYERS!, finished with 2,225.41 miles! Members included Kelly Bell, Cara Clay, Fernando Rosales, Hollie Farmer, Wendy Robinson, David Robinson, Brandon Lack, and Jamal Carter. Our second place team, Night Owls Team 1, completed a total of 3,126.8 miles! Members included Janice Fox, Becky Cookston, Cathy Kemp, Leanne Hesson, Bonnie Kemp, Pat Bush, Jeannette Doggett, and Denise Hackett. Our first place team, Holy Walkamolies, crossed the finish line with a total of 3,728.59 miles! Members included Rachel Kemp, Nicole Harriman, Chrisitina Martin, Peggy Manning, Monica Mowdy, Victoria Hughes, Kandra Preston, and Josh Kemp. 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 place, second, and third, place teams
- Courtney Maynard for being Most Outstanding Team Captain
- Most Spirited Team to the Holy Walkamolies (Rachel Kemp, Nicole Harriman, Chrisitina Martin, Peggy Manning, Monica Mowdy, Victoria Hughes, Kandra Preston, and Josh Kemp)
- Most Improved Team to Holy Chipotle (Jennifer Cowan, David Cowan, Corinna Cowan, Cecelia Cowan, Barbara Harville, and Kenneth Harville)
- Most Creative Team Name to 8 Maids a Walkin (Katelyn Woodard, Crystal Thorton, Jessica Bull Wendolyn Kittrell, Sarah Mofield, Mary Denney, Lori Stiggins, and Heather Brewer)
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.
- Carmel Apple Salad
- 4 medium to large Granny Smith apples
- 4 regular size Snickers
- 1 large tub Cool Whip
- 1 large box Vanilla instant pudding
- Cut apples and snickers into small pieces.
- Mix cool whip and pudding thoroughly, then add the apples and snickers. Then refrigerate.
- Submitted by Gale Burns, Carthage FCE Club.
