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PAGE 8A — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. AUGUST 6. 2009
School News
Gators land five grand
Madison Co. 4-H
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Ila Elementary School has received a $5,200 donation from Williams Transco Pipeline
Company. Company officials were on hand Monday to present school officials with a
check. Left to right are Mark Mulder and Rick Ryder of Williams Company, assistant
principal Sandra Seymour, first grade teacher Sarah Chancey and principal Lynne
Jeffers. Seymour and Chancey applied for the grant last spring trying to help the
school fund more LCD projectors and Smart Boards. “We were informed last week
that ‘The Williams Foundation at the Tulsa Community Foundation’ had awarded
Ila Elementary $5,200,” said Seymour. “The purpose of the grant is to advance tech
nological support/equipment at Ila Elementary School. We are thrilled to be able to
purchase more technology equipment with these funds.”
School notes
Class of 1959
reunion set for
August 29
The Madison County High
School Class of 1959 reunion will
be held Aug. 29 and organizers
are still seeking information on the
following: Patricia Lester, Lawanna
Hicks Mangleburg, Gene McElroy,
Ophelia Whitley Payne, Henry
Wheeler and teacher Ed Hemphill.
If anyone has the address or
contact information for any of these,
contact Jean Strickland Ginn at 706-
789-2330.
Class of 1979
reunion planned
The Madison County High School
class of 1979 is planning a 30-year
reunion for Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the
Classic Center in Athens.
"We would like to invite our upper
and lower classmates to join us,”
organizers stated. "If you graduated
from MCHS around this time and
would like to reunite with friends,
please let us know.”
For more information, contact
Jean Watson Lowe at 706-543-
2272 or lowejean@rocketmaiL
com or Kathy Dickson Cribb at
kathydickson47 @gmail.com.
New venue
announced for
MCHS class of ^9
reunion
The Madison County High School
class of 1999 10-year reunion will
now be held upstairs at the East
West Bistro in downtown Athens on
Broad Street Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Call Robin (Seagraves) Lunsford
at 706-788-2176 or email
redraiders99@gmail.com for more
details.
Teacher reuse sale
ahead Aug. 15
The annual Teacher Reuse Store
will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, from
9 a.m. to noon at the Athens-Clarke
Recycling Facility, located at 699
Hancock Industrial Way, Athens.
The store is open for any teacher
in Madison, Athens-Clarke, Oconee
and Oglethorpe counties, according
to organizers, and will provide
a variety of free items to local
educators. These items, donated
from local business and industries,
might have otherwise been sent
to landfills, organizers said. Items
include: binders, file folders, paper,
art supplies and file cabinets.
Items are available while supplies
last.
Public and private school
teachers, as well as home school
teachers, are welcome, organizers
said.
All teachers are required to bring
official documentation to verify
teaching status, such as a school
district photo identification or a
letter on school letterhead signed
by a principal.
“Only teachers will be admitted
into the store — no helpers please,”
organizers said.
No children of any age will be
allowed in the reuse store.
Organizers also ask that teachers
leave bags, suitcases, wagons
and carts at home. The only
bags allowed in the store will be
provided and should be returned
to the reuse store once items have
been placed in your vehicle.
Contact the Keep Madison
County Beautiful office for
additional information at 706-795-
5151.
Organizing committee members
include Keep Madison County
Beautiful, ACC Recycling
Division, Keep Athens-Clarke
County Beautiful, Keep Oconee
County Clean and Beautiful and
Oglethorpe County.
Future Fanners of America
We’re going to have loads of fun in FFA
By Kevin Jones
Madison Co. High School
It is hard to believe but summer
is already over. It's time to start
waking up early to get ready for
school. We now have schoolwork
and homework to do. No more
going to the beach or the lake
or just relaxing at home. School
can be boring and hard, but there
are some things that make it fun.
Here’s a hint - FFA!
My name is Kevin Jones and I
am excited to get to serve as the
FFA president for the Madison
County Freshman Academy
chapter. We are going to have
loads of fun this year including
trips, socials, competitions and
activities. We hope that all of the
ninth graders will become mem
bers! Last year, the Freshman
Academy Chapter had 88 mem
bers, and we have set a goal to
beat that record, but we will need
your help!
So what is FFA? FFA is
a national organization that,
through agriculture, promotes
leadership and career success.
We participate in many competi
tions, such as livestock judging,
public speaking and natural
resources to name a few. We
also travel many places such as
Indianapolis, Indiana for National
FFA convention, different schools
KEVIN JONES
around Georgia for competitions,
and Perry for livestock shows
and events. We also hold many
socials and activities such as a
bowling trip, ice cream parties,
and monthly chapter meetings.
(We’ll even feed you breakfast!)
How do you join FFA? Not
just anybody can go on our trips
or come to our chapter meetings.
To participate in our activities
you must first become an FFA
member. If you were in FFA last
year, anybody could join, but this
year is a little different. To be
able to join FFA in ninth grade,
you must first take Mrs. Trisha
Lastly’s basic agriculture class.
You will not be able to join with
out taking basic ag first.
So why do I want to join FFA?
By joining FFA, you will be able
to participate in any competition
you want. You will also be able
to attend our many chapter
meetings and participate in
bowling, football, softball, and
volleyball games. By becom
ing a member you will be
able to travel to FFA Camp,
North Region Rally, and State
and National Convention. The
best thing about being an FFA
member is you get to meet new
people and make new friends.
We are looking forward to a
great year; hope you are one of
those people!
Kevin Jones if the Madison
County Freshman Academy
FFA president.
Madison County 4-H’ers win state awards
Four Madison County
4-H’ers won state honors and
became Master 4-H’ers during
the the 67 th annual State 4-H
Congress in Atlanta.
According to Roger “Bo”
Ryles, Director of Georgia
4-H, "Only those students who
are the most prepared and dedi
cated to hard work advance
from district competition to
state competition. These stu
dents represent the best of the
best of Georgia 4-H.”
Dylan Brooks, son of George
and Jane Brooks, placed first in
the human development proj
ect, sponsored by GAE4-HA.
He presented a demonstration
on Good Grief: Understanding
the Grieving Process and sub
mitted a portfolio detailing his
project work, community ser
vice and leadership activities.
Brooks is a senior at Madison
County High School and, in
addition to his 4-H work, is
active in the high school chorus
and serves as a member of the
academic team.
Kasey Roth, son of Buck
and Connie Roth, received first
place honors in the computer
project sponsored by Georgia
Power. Roth, a senior at MCHS,
presented a PowerPoint pre
sentation on social networking
safety and submitted a portfo
lio of his project and leader
ship work. He serves on the
state 4-H science, engineering,
and technology teams and as a
member of the Madison County
High School annual staff.
Both Brooks and Roth will
receive an expense paid trip to
National 4-H Congress where
they will be recognized and
participate in activities along
with representatives from each
state.
Russell Adams, son of Wayne
and Amanda Adams, received
the Kitzinger Scholarship based
upon his 4-H work and earned
his second 4-H Masters Award.
Adams, who graduated from
MCHS in 2009 and has served
as a 4-H teen leader, was rec
ognized as the high individual
in the state 4-H wildlife com
petition and has given hours of
community service to Madison
County. In addition to 4-H,
Adams was on the MCHS var
sity soccer team and served as
a Little League soccer coach
last year.
John Scott, son of Steve
and Beth Brown and the late
Richard Scott, was awarded
a 4-H Masters for his accom
plishments in the "Leadership
in Action” competition spon
sored by Jayme Duke. Scott, a
senior at Madison County High
School, presented the work he
has done with the Madison
County Heritage Seekers.
Six other county 4-H’ers also
competed at State Congress
representing the Northeast
District. Nathan Coker
placed third in the state in
the target sports project and
Russell Adams placed third
in the general recreation
Russell Adams received the Kitzinger Scholarship during
the 67 th annual state 4-H Congress.
Kasey Roth accepts his state award in the 4-H computers
project
John Scott was named as one of two State Leadership in
Action winners at the 67 th annual state 4-H Congress.
Dylan Brooks accepts his state award in the 4-H Human
Development project area.
project. Mackenzie Kelley in
the companion animal project,
Tiffany Garrett in the work
force preparation and career
development project. Ford
Fincher in the performing arts-
general project, and Steven
Goldman in the sports project
also competed.
Only 4-H'ers who have
received district recognition
can attend State 4-H Congress.
Each 4-H'er must present a
12-minute demonstration or a
four-minute performance, sub
mit a portfolio detailing their
work in a project area and par
ticipate in an interview con
ducted by experts in their area.
The 4-H’ers must demonstrate
expertise and be able to com
municate their knowledge to
others. After being evaluated
and judged by professionals in
the field, announcements of the
48 state winners are made at
the Crystal Pistol at Six Flags
over Georgia.
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