Chamber of Commerce's Latest "The Morning Brew"

The Chamber of Commerce has continued “The Morning Brew” event at the Activity Center. On March 12, just before business hours at 7:30, chamber members got together to discuss progress in both the chamber and county, as well as receiving a nice tour of the Sparta White County Activity Center.

The Morning Brew is an event the Chamber hosts every few months, giving members a chance to connect and learn more about the hosting business. Before getting a tour of the Activity Center, Director Brent Young gave some updates on the Chamber and other upcoming events. On March 19, the Chamber will host a Local Candidate Business Forum to meet all the candidates running for public office in the county. There was also the tourist forum on March 31.

Jayne Guy has directed the Activity Center since its reopening back in April of 2024. She served as The Morning Brew’s host and guest speaker, sharing the progress of the Activity Center the past year. She also provided a tour for the chamber members.

“I got blessing to create this new space,” said Guy. “It has been challenging, fun, and incredibly rewarding.”

New members are joining the Activity Center constantly. Just the prior week, 15 new members signed on for the first time. On busier days like Bingo, the Activity Center’s lunch program can serve more than 70 visitors on a single day. Their contract with the Upper Cumberland Development District means they will always have food to spare for new visitors. Plus, all the food is made at the Activity Center.

Director Guy showed the chamber members around the facility, away from the lunchroom and into the exercise room, with the treadmills, pool table, and other ways to stay active. Then, the most important room to some visitors: the dance room. Whether its line dancing or bingo day, that room certainly gets a lot of mileage. Lastly, Jayne Guy was able to show some of the chamber members the new pickleball court that has just recently opened.

The Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to have the Sparta-White County Activity Center host the event, and they are just as eager for the next Morning Brew event.