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Shawn Buchanan speaks to Peggy Head’s class at Pearl Stephens Elementary School as a part of the Junior
Achievement program. The Warner Robins Optimist Club sponsors the program that along with three other members
has volunteered to teach a fourth grade class.
OPTIMISTS
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shared their future busi
ness plans.
One student’s plan was
owning a shoe store.
The program also pro
vides learning resources to
students, such as work
books and board games to
further assist with their
learning.
Head said the work done
with Buchanan has helped
her students tremendously.
Buchanan said he got the
idea for the program at a
company he worked with
while in Atlanta.
Upon arriving in the
Middle Georgia area, he
activated the program at
Pearl Stephens, with help
from the Optimist Club.
Toni Bacon, a member of
the Optimist Club, also vol
unteered for the program.
“I love the youth in this
community and I want to
make a difference,” Bacon
said. “Junior Achievement
gave me an opportunity to
interact with youth on an
educational level, yet
implement it in a fun way.
“This program allowed
me to put back into the
system the same attention
and dedication I received
as a student learning about
the importance of the econ
omy. To see their ‘light
bulbs’ pop on is the most
rewarding feeling.”
C'VILLE
From page 1A
with water and sewage services and possibly
annex the property, Brand provided full dis
closure to city council members.
Councilman Cameron Andrews said
although he wants the city to grow, he is
concerned about the mayor’s business deal
ings creating conflicts of interest with the
city.
“He needs to make up his mind whether
he wants to be a real estate agent or the
mayor of Centerville,” Andrews said.
City Attorney Rebecca Tydings explained
the property would only be annexed into the
city if there is agreement between the
owner of the property and the Houston
County Board of Commissioners.
Councilman Sherod Wilson said it would
be to the city’s benefit to provide sewer serv
ice, because he would like to eliminate the
proliferation of septic tanks, adding that he
feels they affect water quality.
Andrew said that several times over the
past year the mayor has had conflicts of
interests with real estate actions.
“I want to know why he involves himself
in business interests that are in direct rela
tion of the city,” Andrews said. “I’m weary
LOOK
When asked if she
thought the program
would help students in
their day to day life, she
said, “Somewhere down
the line, I am sure these
students will reflect back
on the information they
obtained in the Junior
Achievement program. I
was extremely surprised by
how well the students took
in and retained the infor
mation.”
In one of the classroom
activities, she said, each
participant was responsi
ble for creating their own
business and they were in
charge of finding the ideal
location and supplies need
ed in order to have a suc
cessful company.
“By allowing the chil
dren to select their own
business based on person
preferences, they got more
involved and were eager to
learn and ask questions,”
Bacon said.
She said she feels the
program takes students to
the next level from infor
mation learned in the
classroom.
“The knowledge they
obtained through the
books was put into action
with this program,” she
said. “Junior Achievement
gives students hands on
experience with various
about hearing about con
flicts of interest.”
Mayor Brand had excused
himself from the meeting
when the issue was dis
cussed.
In a phone interview
Wednesday, Brand said he’s
only had two conflicts of
interests and has gone to
great lengths to make sure
the city council knew about
it.
“That’s why they make
conflict of interest laws,”
Brand said. “I’ve done all I
can do. Sometimes there is
nothing you can say to
change what people think.
AH-ybu can do is follow the
law. They city attorney
advised me, and my personal attorney did
also.
“I have to make a living like everybody
else.”
The Centerville mayoral position is part
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aspects of the world of eco
nomics that are not always
taught in the classroom.
“Social studies and sci
ence classes often touch on
the subject matters, but
Junior Achievement gives
students the opportunity
to put their minds and
hands to work and interact
in a non-traditional class
room environment,” Bacon
said.
Bacon said she would be
participating in this pro
gram again after school
starts up next month, and
said she is excited about
the success the Warner
Robins Noon Optimist
Club has had with the
Junior Achievement
Program.
“I would encourage other
leaders to take the initia
tive to sponsor this pro
gram in the other schools
in Houston County,” she
said. “Somewhere between
grades kindergarten
through 12th grade, every
student in Houston County
deserves to be a part of
such a dynamic program.”
Buchanan said the
Junior Achievement pro
gram welcomes corporate
sponsors from around the
area.
These sponsors would be
responsible for purchasing
learning tools for class
ANDREWS
BRAND
LOCAL
room Junior Achievement
modules such as work
books and board games
that teach economics to
students through interac
tive activity.
Bacon also encouraged
corporate sponsorship.
“As a business leader, you
will enjoy being able to
teach students the funda
mentals of the business
world through Junior
Achievement,” she said.
“This program allows you
to use first-hand experi
ence to educate and inter
act with students and it is
also a very rewarding pro
gram for the volunteers to
be presented with so many
bright ideas and hungry
minds.
“JA is a worthwhile
investment and our youth
in this community deserve
to be led by the best.”
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