Bee Payne Stewart Strut

First posted on 02-27-2007

The first-annual Bee Payne Stewart Strut will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 28, 2007, in downtown Springfield, MO. The walk will begin at Jordan Valley Park, with registration beginning at 9 a.m.

A news conference will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway, to announce details of the event. This year’s Honorary Co-Chairs are Missouri State Representative Sarah Lampe and Greene County Commissioner Roseann Bentley. The late Bee Payne Stewart’s daughters Susan Daniels and Lora Thomas also will be a part of the announcement.

The 1.3-mile walk will raise funds for womens’ athletic programs at Drury University, Evangel University, Missouri State University, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, and the Women’s Intersport Network (WIN).

Bee Payne Stewart was the first woman chairperson to serve on the Springfield-Greene Park Board. She also was a passionate supporter for women in leadership and sports, financing many women’s athletic needs in the community.

To register, visit or call (417) 837-5817 for more information. Team incentives and drawings include a Carnival Cruise, Hammons Field suite for the night, downtown and local restaurant gift certificates, and more.