Friends of Warriors’ Path was honored to attend the 20th TN State Parks’ Friends Conference in November at Paris Landing State Park. Mary Steadman was one of the session presenters. This conference allows Friends Groups from across the state to gather and share ideas as well as hear from some of the State Park staff. Each Friends Group is allowed to set up a table to tell about their Park and Friends Group; we took up 2 tables with permission, of course!
Check out the new long sleeve shirts and sweatshirts at the Park Marina; two colors in each style for you to choose from. If you are a Friend of Warriors’ Path (made a donation in the current year), you can receive a 15% discount off your purchase. Just ask at the register.
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Friends of Warriors’ Path was promoted by Tennessee State Parks Conservancy in their Oct 2025 newsletter. Here is a direct link to the article https://tnstateparksconservancy.org/featuring-the-best-friends-of-warriors-path-state-park/. Thanks, TN State Park Conservancy!
On Saturday, November 8, Jennifer Salyer of Barge Design Solutions Inc. presented Friends of Warriors’ Path State Park a $10,000 grant check. This award from Barge Community Fund is to be used for Darrell’s Dream Boundless Playground. Mary Steadman, Boundless Playground Chair, applied for a $5,000 grant with Barge, and Barge liked the project so much they decided to double the grant!
Friends of Warriors’ appreciates the great support from Barge Design Solutions, Inc., not only with this grant and working at the Fall Day of Caring but also for supporting our October 2025 annual golf tournament.
Fun fact – Jennifer was the design/landscape architect who originally worked on the Boundless Playground 2005-2007.
Pictured above: Representative John Crawford; Jennifer Salyer, Barge Design; Mary Steadman, Boundless Playground Chair; Reba Barber, Friends of Warriors’ Board Chair.
We had approximately 125 volunteers show up to help clean the Boundless Playground on Saturday, November 8. There was a big storm the night before, and it left a lot of extra work to be done! Everyone did an amazing job! Below are links to pictures taken and WJHL report. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sIctK3DvWmlrDHDwjx63ZVfVwkN0yn0t?usp=share_link
What a great Halloween event at Warriors’ Path campground Friday, Oct 24! The trick or treaters and the campers all seemed to enjoy the fun! Thanks to Sonic for providing and preparing free hot dogs and to the Park for providing treat bags and free drinks. See more pics!
We’re gathering volunteers for Friday, November 8th to help clean up Darrell’s Dream Boundless Playground at Warriors’ Path State Park! 
Interested in volunteering? Please contact Mary Steadman at mesteadman@aol.com or fill out the registration form at the link below.
friendsofwarriorspathstatepark.com/volunteer-form/
The 3rd Annual Friends of Warriors’ Path State Park Golf Classic, motored by Champion Chevrolet, was a HUGE success! 
A big THANK YOU to our major partners, hole sponsors, Trailblazer teams, prize contributors, and every golfer who made it possible.
Check out the results and pictures with this link!
Did you sign up for the putting contest when you registered your team? If not, be sure to do that at the registration check in table the morning of the tournament to possibly win $1,000!
