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Perry Youths Attend
YM€A Conference
A well known United
States Senator once said,
“The future of America rests
in the hands of our young
people. If we are to survive,
young people must become
involved in all aspects of our
government”
Since 1946, the State
Y.M.C.A. of Georgia has
provided an opportunity for
young people to become
actively involved in the
legislative process through
an annual conference, Youth
Assembly. At this con
ference, over 1000 young
people from throughout the
state of Georgia convene at
the State Capitol in Atlanta
for a mock legislature. Bills
are debated, resolutions are
passed, youth government
officials are elected and
elaborate banquets are held.
In the 26 years since its in
ception, over 18,850 young
people have participated in
this laboratory experience in
government.
This year over 1000 young
people, from 83 towns, met in
Atlanta March 30, 31 and
April 1 to discuss 47 bills
submitted by separate clubs.
Anna Pearson, Sally Hardy,
Lynn Lawson, Jackie
Bowen, Ann Gresham, Pat
Bell, Barbara Baker, Amy
Murray, Diane Fisher, Gary
Rogers, Dale Hawk, Matt
Marshall, Don Vance and
Randy Crutchfield attended
from Perry High School.
Each year, Y Clubs
throughout the state submit
various bills to the youth
legislature to be debated, to
be discussed in committees
and to be passed or not
passed. This year, Alpha
Zeta Tri-Hi-Y of Perry High
School submitted a much
needed bill to provide
rehabilitation centers for
first time criminal of
fenders. It was presented in
the Senate by Anna Pearson
where it was passed by an
overwhelming majority. The
bill died a natural death on
the House Calendar due to
lack of time. Other in
teresting bills were a bill to
fight pollution through a
system for collecting
recyclable paper, a bill to
relieve persons from civil
liability who render aid in
emergencies, a resolution
that the Governor of Georgia
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may succeed himself, a bill
to control the population of
Georgia, a bill which permits
a person to execute
documents that his life not be
meaninglessly prolonged
and a bill to provide people
the power to enact laws and
amend the constitution.
For the first time in the
history of YA and the state of
Georgia, a lady youth
governor was the major
official in our State.
Beautiful Cindy Jones of
Atlanta did a wonderful job
and represented our state
well. In her speech to a joint
session, the Hon. Miss Jones
said that, “Young people are
either a part of the problem
or a part of the solution. It is
my hope and prayer that we
gathered here will strive to
be a part of the universal
solution.”
Each year at YA, Georgia
youths are elected to major
offices within the State.
Sparky Newsome of
Washington was elected by
YA delegates to serve as
next year’s youth governor.
Jan McMahan of Atlanta,
Michael Johnson of
Waycross, Carla Cartledge
of Griffin and Dennis
Albright of Carrollton will
also hold major offices.
Governor Jimmy Carter,
Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox, Sec.
of State Ben W. Fortson and
other prominent Ga. officials
addressed the youth
Vernon Saxon Named
Outstanding Instructor
Captain Vernon P. Saxon
Jr., son of retired USAF
Colonel and Mrs. V. P.
Saxon, Rt. 1, Kathleen, Ga.,
has been selected Out
standing Instructor of the
Month in his unit at Shep
pard AFB, Tex.
Captain Saxon was
honored for his effective
teaching techniques and
exemplary devotion to duty.
He is assigned to a unit of the
Air Training Command
which provides flying,
technical and basic military
training for U.S. Air Force
personnel.
legislature and com
plimented them on their
interest in government.
One of the highlights of the
weekend was the Youth Gov.
Banquet on Friday night. On
this occasion, 1,000 young
people in semi-formal dress
ate by candlelight in the
Grand Ballroom of the
Marriot Motel in Atlanta.
Don Janney, a political
science student at Furman
University and the 1970
Youth Governor was the
keynote speaker.
The best bill award, an
award given for a bill with an
outstanding idea, correct
legal form and outstanding
presentation, was given to
Westfield Schools of Perry
for a bill to provide
limitations on news media
concerning felonies. Carol
Chapman and Wayne Stubbs
debated this bill in the
Senate and House respec
tively.
The McCutchen Awards,
the most coveted individual
awards at YA for out
standing performance in
debate, presentation and
statesmanship, are given to 4
young people, 2 girls and 2
boys, in the House and
Senate. This year, Anna
Pearson, of Perry High
School was presented the
McCutchen in the Senate for
her outstanding per
formance at YA. Michael
Johnson of Columbus, Carla
The 1963 graduate of
Bellevue (Nev.) Senior High
School received his com
mission and B.S. degree in
1967 from the United States
Military Academy.
His wife, Claire, is the
daughter of Mrs. Dorothy L.
Newton, 40 Enola Ave.,
Kenmore, N.Y She is a
member of the Air Force and
holds the rank of Lieutenant.
Captain Saxon has com
pleted a tour of duty in
Vietnam.
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Cole of Newnan and Van
Chatran of Bainbridge were
also honored with these
awards.
Anna Pearson was also
honored to have been among
15 young people at YA
chosen to represent Georgia
at the National Legislature
and Affairs Conference. This
conference will be held July
1-5 in the Blue Ridge Mts.
and Washington D.C. Here
young people from
throughout the United States
will take part in a National
Mock Legislature, will have
an opportunity to talk with
Richard J. Nixon and will
form ideas about important
matters of government.
The young people returned
to Perry Saturday afternoon
tired, but with valuable
experience in government
and a story to tell their
grandchildren about lister
Maddox in his tee shirt on the
Georgia House floor.
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Under the supervision of Mrs. Jeanne Mc-
Donald, these Perry High School students are
spending a portion of each day on the project of
beautifying the grounds of the Department of
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 20, 1972
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Family and Children Services in Perry. They are
members of the school’s CVAE (Coordinated
Vocational Academic Education) organization.
(Photo by Maxine Thompson)