Macon-Bibb County Government Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students GCAPS NEWS “We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.” - Mary McLeod Bethune In This Issue What’s Happening Camelot Outing Youth Leadership Summit Member Directory Session #2: EMA Macon-Bibb County Government GCAPS Orientation (September 22, 2014) And We Are Off... We are excited to announce that after a rigorous application and interview process, we have selected 33 students as the GCAPS class of 2014-2015. During the month of August, the GCAPS Leadership Team received over 100 applications from high schools students throughout Bibb County. Over the course of 70+ hours, the team visited schools to personally interview each applicant. According to Program Manager, Kevin Barerre, “This was a welcomed challenge as we had received less than ten students in the two previous years.” After compiling the data, scoring the applicants, and tabulating the results, the GCAPS Leadership Team had some very difficult selections to make. Across the board, the applicants showed a great deal of motivation, emerging leadership qualities, and pas- sion for civic awareness, making the selection process tough, but after careful examina- tion and the profession expertise of the team selected a stellar class of students. On Monday, September 22nd, the GCAPS Orientation session was held with 33 stu- dents attending. Along with meeting Mayor Robert Reichert and Commissioner Bert Bivins, leaders shared GCAPS history, the schedule, the honor code, and leadership cur- riculum. The GCAPS Class of 2014-2015 is off and running. Macon-Bibb County Government Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) Newsletter | October 2014
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Macon-Bibb County Government Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students
GCAPS NEWS
“We have a powerful
potential in our
youth, and we must
have the courage to
change old ideas
and practices so that
we may direct their
power toward good
ends.”
- Mary McLeod Bethune
In This Issue
What’s Happening
Camelot Outing
Youth Leadership
Summit
Member Directory
Session #2: EMA
Macon-Bibb County Government GCAPS Orientation (September 22, 2014)
And We Are Off...
We are excited to announce that after a rigorous application and interview process,
we have selected 33 students as the GCAPS class of 2014-2015. During the month of
August, the GCAPS Leadership Team received over 100 applications from high schools
students throughout Bibb County. Over the course of 70+ hours, the team visited schools
to personally interview each applicant. According to Program Manager, Kevin Barerre,
“This was a welcomed challenge as we had received less than ten students in the two
previous years.”
After compiling the data, scoring the applicants, and tabulating the results, the
GCAPS Leadership Team had some very difficult selections to make. Across the board,
the applicants showed a great deal of motivation, emerging leadership qualities, and pas-
sion for civic awareness, making the selection process tough, but after careful examina-
tion and the profession expertise of the team selected a stellar class of students.
On Monday, September 22nd, the GCAPS Orientation session was held with 33 stu-
dents attending. Along with meeting Mayor Robert Reichert and Commissioner Bert
Bivins, leaders shared GCAPS history, the schedule, the honor code, and leadership cur-
riculum. The GCAPS Class of 2014-2015 is off and running.
Macon-Bibb County Government Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) Newsletter | October 2014
Macon-Bibb County GCAPS | 2 | October 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
4:00 p.m. Dinner with Mayor Robert Reichert at Government Center
(700 Poplar Street; Small Conference Room on Commission Wing)
Special Guests: Chatham County Youth Commission & Miss Macon, Ninti Chance
Dress: Business Casual
5:00 p.m. Government Chambers Tour
6:00 p.m. Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting
7:30 p.m. CAMELOT at The Grand Opera House (651 Mulberry Street)
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
8:00 a.m. Gather at Government Center if you are riding the bus to Lake Tobesofkee
9:00 a.m. Macon-Bibb & Chatham County Youth Leadership Summit
Lake Tobesofkee (Claystone Park Pavilion; 6600 Moseley Dixon Road)
Dress: T-Shirts given out at 10/7 Meeting (Jeans & Comfortable Walking Shoes)
Show your GCAPS Identification Badge for Gate Access to Lake Tobesofkee
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
4:00 p.m. GCAPS Session #2 at Government Center (700 Poplar Street; EMA Bunker)
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
6:00 p.m. Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting at Government Center
Macon-Bibb County GCAPS (Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students)
Macon-Bibb County GCAPS | 3 | October 2014
“I'm a king, not a man. And a very civilized king. Could it possibly be civilized to de-stroy the thing I love? Did they ask for this calamity? Can passion
be selected?”
King Arthur
Following the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand Opera House
Camelot Outing on October 7th
The Macon-Bibb GCAPS Cohort and the Chatham County Youth Commission
will experience CAMELOT’s “one brief shining moment” as Lerner and Loewe
envisioned it in one of theatre’s most legendary musicals. This cultural outing will
recount the time-honored legend of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the
Knights of the Round Table in an enchanting fable of chivalry, majesty, and broth-
erhood in this four-time Tony Award® winning show.
CAMELOT tells the story of the legend of King Arthur who rules his kingdom
with new ideals, bringing peace to a troubled land. But when his beautiful new
Queen Guinevere and the dashing Sir Lancelot, his most trusted knight, give in to
their passion for one another, one of the most fabled love triangles of all time en-
sues. When Mordred, King Arthur’s illegitimate son, catches on and sees a king-
dom in chaos, he attempts to destroy all that is Camelot! Intimate and fresh, never
has this story of passion, pageantry and betrayal been more captivating. The cele-
brated score includes the classics If Ever I Would Leave You, The Simple Joys of