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March 16, 2010 & March 23, 2010
Day Hiking Basics Seminar (1 Great Program Offered @ 2 Convenient Locations!)
Join Missy Kane and Ryan Baxter of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports for an informative session on day hiking basics, local hiking groups and local hiking opportunities. The purpose is to provide knowledge of hiking fundamentals required to build confidence and ensure safety.
The seminar is free and includes light refreshments, handouts and discussion of equipment. One session is scheduled in two convenient locations for March 2010.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports - Farragut
11537 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
Fellowship Hall
2931 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Sponsored by Friends of the Smokies Get on the Trail program and Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. For more information, call Sarah at 932-4794 or email fotssw@bellsouth.net.
April 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2010
Get on the Trail with Friends and Missy!
For specific details about events click HERE.
Are you new to the area? Do you want to know more about the Park? Do
you want to get started hiking? Are you a seasoned
hiker who’d like to blaze new trails? These are
all great reasons to join us for “Get on the Trail”. Please e-mail us to receive more information about the upcoming series.
Since the series started, Get on the Trail with Friends and Missy has raised more than $80,000 to support the preservation and protection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
Friends of the Smokies would like to thank the Get on the
Trail sponsors -Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, Knoxville News Sentinel, ETPTV, Fontana Village, Home Federal Bank, Farm Bureau Insurance, Mountain Laurel Chalets, The Track.
To view pictures from recent Get on the Trail hikes, visit the website of photographer Jack Goodwin.
The Get on the Trail series has important health benefits, but it can also create new friendships, as well.
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Seasoned hikers Ralph Egli, Mary Bond Holt and Jan McWhirter enjoying a gorgeous fall “Get on the Trail” hike in the Abrams Creek area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Visit Missy Kane’s Website
April 23, 2010
Friends Quarterly Board Meeting at The Swag Country Inn, Waynesville, NC
May 7, 2010
Dollywood Parade at Pigeon Forge, TN
May 21, 2010
Picnic in Pittman for the Park. For more information, please e-mail Special Projects Director Lauren Gass.
June 5, 2010
National Trails Day on the Appalachian Trail- To receive an application, please contact Marketing Director Holly Scott.
August 8 & 9, 2010
Friends Quarterly Board Meeting at Waynesville Country Club, Waynesville, NC.
October 6, 13, 20& 27, 2010
Get on the Trail with Friends & Missy for the Fall Hikes.
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