Southern States Tour! Day 9: Knoxville, TN

Another day, another adventure! Today, our first stop was at the Pigeon Forge Rehab Center. We got to know many new friends, and we shared a few of our numbers with them! They were very happy to see us, and we only wish we could have stayed longer. That's the hard part about touring; leaving our new friends!

After that, we enjoyed some very rare free-time! We hit the outlet stores in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee! We enjoyed a few hours of shopping, relaxing, and some of us even enjoyed go-karting! It was a lovely break in our busy schedule. A little side-note: Dolly Parton was born in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee!

After our little shopping jaunt, we were off to our venue. We arrived at the beautiful Clayton Center for the Arts, and our girls were in for an exciting surprise! Our hair and makeup was tone by the Belleza Salon and Spa. It felt like a regular old day at the spa! The performance was great, and we felt so special. Our presenter went full-out for us!

Tomorrow we are off to Nashville, TN. Music City here we come!

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Southern States Tour! Day 8: Knoxville, TN

On the road again, to the "greenest state in the land of the free", Tennessee! What a place to be! Our first stop was at the University of Tennessee Football Stadium. It was gigantic! College football is definitely a way of life here in Tennessee. It has over 100,000 seats in this gargantuan stadium! We met there with some of the folks that have been preparing over the last year for us. They arranged an awesome tour of the facilities there, and even took us to the bookstore to pick up a little keep sake. Sports fan or no, this tour was an incredible experience.

After the tour, we took off to a workshop at Karns High School. Both the band and the performers had an awesome time with the students. The performers got a special performance from "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", the musical they are putting on! They were awesome! The energy from the student really gave us a boost.

We then had dinner at the Bryce home. They were so kind to host us all. The YSA's in the area prepared the food and let us relax before our fireside. The fireside was another wonderful experience. This tour is jammed packed with them! The spirit was strong, and we enjoyed getting to know those who attended. Tomorrow, we are back to performing our show! So keep reading!

Photos from today:

Now that's a big stadium.

Our fearless directors take press conference in the media room at the stadium.

Some of our beautiful girls against the beautiful Knoxville cityscape.

The YA's with our presenters, and Knoxville natives at the stadium

The YA's with the students of Karns High School

Southern States Tour! Day 7: Asheville, NC

We had such a beautiful sabbath here in Asheville, NC. First, we had the opportunity to attend the Atlanta, Georgia Temple re-dedication via satellite. The Spirit was strong, and we are grateful we had the opportunity to be in attendance.

It was truly the day of rest today, as we were able to relax and catch up on some much needed sleep! Some of our gracious host families showed us some of the natural beauty of the area by visiting nearby points of interest, such as the Blue Ridge Parkway. The South is a very beautiful place, there is no doubt about that!

We also had a fireside tonight and it was well-attended! We were overwhelmed by the spirit that the members of the local stake brought with them. It was yet another wonderful experience for the Young Ambassadors. There isn't much more to report from today, but stay tuned!

Photos from today:

A beautiful waterfall along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Some our ladies after the fireside!