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Jefferson Middle School ski, snowboard club supports Gatlinburg residents

Posted at 1:59 pm January 20, 2017
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

Photo courtesy Scott Linn

Photo courtesy Scott Linn

 

By Scott Linn

As have so many across the country and throughout Tennessee, students and teachers from Jefferson Middle School express their sadness over the recent fires that burned through Gatlinburg, destroying a number of buildings and homes.

JMS ski and snowboard club members have been taking after-school trips to Ober Gatlinburg for more than 20 years on Wednesday afternoons each winter.

This year, to show support for the area and those who are working to rebuild, the students are wearing Smokies Strong T-shirts for their ski trips to Ober Gatlinburg. The shirts were a gift from an anonymous donor who provided the club with 50 shirts.

“When our club showed up in our Smokies Strong shirts on our first trip of the season, it had an impact on the workers up there, and I’m just really glad the club could play even a small part in helping lift their spirits,” said seventh-grader Allison Myers.

The Red Cross, the Dollywood Foundation, and Friends of the Smokies will benefit from proceeds of the sales of the shirts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Allison Myers, Christopher Thornburgh, Dollywood Foundation, fires, Friends of the Smokies, Gatlinburg, Jefferson Middle School, JMS, JMS Ski and Snowboard Club, Nick Dallas, Ober Gatlinburg, Pete Jucker, Red Cross, Scott Linn, Smokies Strong

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