Carson Harrington

Worked to clear low hanging branches that line the sides of the wolf river trails. The Wolf River trails are often overgrown on certain areas of the trail that are far from a parking lot. I was able to ride into the trail on a bicycle and clear many low hanging branches that often scrape riders as they pass through the trails. Storms often cause these branches to fall, and it often takes a long time before individuals are able to make it out to the trail to clear debris. Shelby Farms no longer manages these trails, so the Midsouth Trails Association has taken these trails over with hopes to keep them in great shape. As someone who loves spending time out on these trails, I believe that it is important to give back to the community.

As a class we went to Leadership Prep to volunteer and lead the Kindergarten students through many different activities.

Stanky Creek Cycling works to put on multiple mountain bike races in the Memphis area each year. There is tons of prep work that is involved in getting the trail ready, preparing registration paperwork, marking the trail, setting up, and tearing down. I worked to help get the trail ready for the race this fall, and also helped with setup and tear down of the event. I spend countless amount of hours maintaining these trails each year, as I believe that it is very important to give back to the community and the sport that I love.