Get Healthy Hartsville

 

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Video Transcript

Nat Sound of Cheerleaders
“Get fit, Trousdale, get fit.”

Chuck Denney-Narrator (UT Institute of Agriculture)
Dancing, cheerleaders, and lots of rah-rah stuff. It’s a pep rally - not for an athletic team - but for a whole town. This is the kickoff for “Get Healthy Hartsville” - a UT Extension program to motivate everyone who lives here to get moving and eat a better diet.

Janae Cook (UT Extension-Trousdale County)
“Just to make them start thinking about whether or not they should drink that soda or they should eat that bag of chips.”

Chuck Denney
UT Extension agent Janae Cook is getting the word out about healthier living to just about all eight thousand people in Trousdale County thru a media blitz.

Janae Cook
“We have four billboards around town. We’ve sent a flyer in the mail to every Trousdale County resident. We also included a tri-fold flyer with more details about the program in the water bills.”

Chuck Denney
Cook wants people fired up about fitness. At the kickoff, people could play Wii or get their blood pressure checked. The Trousdale County schools are also involved in “Get Healthy Hartsville.” The hope is a new generation will develop good habits, and parents and kids will learn from each other. After all, nobody wants to carry around those extra pounds.

Clint Satterfield (Trousdale County Schools)
“Over indulgence in anything is bad. We just want to try to help our children make better choices that will stay with them a lifetime.”

Chuck Denney
It’s documented that people who live in rural areas are more likely to be obese or overweight than urban residents. Rural areas have fewer places for people to exercise such as parks or health clubs, and the eating out choices are mostly buffets and fast food places. But no matter where you live, you can be healthier. Sondra Woodmore is proof of that. Her Tai Chi class put on an exhibit at the kickoff. Sondra has already lost quite a bit of weight, and she’s not done yet.

Sondra Woodson
“I”m working on walking and doing the Tai Chi and other things like changing my diet and my family’s diet. We’re doing more like turkeys and baked foods.”

Chuck Denney
This kickoff serves as a reminder that healthy foods can be tasty and exercise can be fun. Hartsville may be small, but it’s big on pride. And if the whole town gets healthier, that’s worth a cheer.

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NOTE: “Get Healthy Hartsville” is being funded by a federal grant.