Department of Health
John J. Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, Commissioner

Send in your pictures and stories of how your family gets active AND has fun! Check back often to find easy, low cost fun filed activities to play with YOUR family. Click here to get more information on submitting YOUR Fun Feature!

Days spent hiking with family make physical activity fun!

	Check out TN State Parks for family fun! A fun filled camping trip can bring the family together and get everyone active! Check out a state park near you! The first thing to remember is that children don't understand or know the dangers of a trail that might seem the most basic of realities to anyone else. Poison ivy or oak, snakes and wild animals seem fun to the youngest of hikers. We need to make sure that children stay out of harms way by teaching them to stay on the trail and close to supervising adults.
	Collecting firewood for the camp fire can be fun... make it more active by turning it into a race! See how quick the firewood can be gathered.
	Pickett State Park in Pickett County, Tennessee offers miles of trails with beautiful scenery. Know that a good first aid kit with Band-Aids, ointment and insect repellant is always a good idea. There is no reason to let an entire hike go badly just because someone fell down. If your crew is young enough, diapers and a change or two of clothing is also well worth the effort.
	... and then sit back by the fire and enjoy some family time. Remember, take lots of pictures...these are memories that you will want to look back on for a a long time!

Please carefully review the following requirements, terms, and conditions before submitting your Family's Fun Feature to:

childnutrition.wellness@tn.gov
-OR-
Tennessee Department of Health
Bureau of Health Services
Child Nutrition & Wellness
425 5th Avenue North
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

Format:

• Image file size must be no larger than 200K
• Image dimensions must be no larger than 750 x 500 pixels and no smaller than 320 x 240 pixels
• Images must be saved in a ".jpg" file format
• No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices are permitted

Crediting the Photo:

All photos selected will be used without credit to the photographer named on the submission form that accompanied the photo.

Ownership Use/Rights

• Display the photo on the http://health.state.tn.us website
• Make resizing, optimizing, or minor cropping adjustments
• Make and retain copies of the photo for archival purposes

In the event that ownership of the images submitted is contested in any manner, the Tennessee Department of Health retains the discretion to discontinue use of the image in any form.

Additional Terms and Conditions

You agree to release and hold harmless The Tennessee Department of Health and its employees, officers, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies for any damages, injuries, claims, causes of actions, or losses of any kind resulting from your photo being in the Fun Feature, including infringement of intellectual property rights. The Tennessee Department of Health and its employees, officers, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies assume no responsibility or liability for any damages, injuries, claims, causes of actions, or losses of any kind arising in whole or in part from your photo being in the Fun Feature.

** Stories may be edited for length restrictions. No identifying information will be used on the website.