Yearly Archives: 2019

Macon East Academy held its second annual Back to School Bash and Silent Auction on August 18, 2019. The event, hosted by the PTO, brings families from the school and community together for an afternoon of fun and fellowship for all ages. Kids enjoyed carnival games and prizes, inflatables, face painting, balloon animals, and more. The touch-a-truck area gave all a chance to get an up close look at police and emergency vehicles, power company lift trucks, as well as several antique tractors. Older kids had a blast at the dunking booth, aiming to soak their coaches and headmaster with a toss of the ball. The day is topped off with a silent auction, featuring a wide variety of items up for the bidding. The Bash was a great success thanks to a great turnout, generous local sponsors, and the many hardworking volunteers. The PTO is already planning for even more fun next year.

Macon East Academy students, Rachel Sargent, Lane Johnson, and Tanner Moore attended the Alabama Lions High School Leadership Forum this summer at Troy University.   The purpose of ALHSLF is to build and strengthen leadership, relationships, and the power to serve, among the youth in Alabama. The ALHSLF goals are to give high school students of Alabama an opportunity to strengthen their leadership, organization and service skills, to build relationships, and to network with other leaders, both youth and adult, from across the state. To encourage, motivate and empower youth to return to their communities as advocates for positive change and service through understanding and action based on effective, ethical and compassionate leadership.  The participants enjoyed leadership training, motivational speakers, and a fun trip to Camp Butter and Egg for some exciting team building.

Emi Lott was selected to represent Macon East Academy at this year’s American Legion Girls State.  Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Alabama Girls State is a premier youth leadership program which offers a one-of-a-kind experience to its delegates. The 77th annual Alabama Girls State was held on the campus of The University of Alabama June 9-14.  During the American Legion Auxiliary Alabama Girls State program, delegates have the opportunity to learn about local and state government through a variety of speakers, workshops, and sessions. The American Legion members and veterans instill a unique understanding of our government and love of country in each participant at Girls and Boys State.  Emi said she enjoyed every part of Girls State, and although she was not elected to office, she became much more confident in public speaking.  She enjoyed participating in mock government among her city and served on several committees for her city and party.

Kayla Boroff and Rachel Sargent, seniors at Macon East Academy, were among 4 students from the Montgomery area selected to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s annual Washington, D.C. Youth Tour.  Representing Dixie Electric Cooperative, the local attending joined 1,500 other students from around the country for a week of learning and fun.  Kayla and Rachel had the opportunity to visit many historic sites while in D.C., meet with legislators, see the working federal government first hand, and attend a performance at the Kennedy Center.  The purpose of the tour is to increase the knowledge of the value of rural electrification among the student leaders and encourage their future involvement in state and national government.  Kayla and Rachel both enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the Youth Tour and continue to serve as leaders among the student body at Macon East Academy.