The Junior Varsity volleyball team won the AISA JV Volleyball State tournament Saturday, October 17 at Glenwood School. The team played hard all day and beat Lee-Scott Academy for the championship. The team has had an amazing season, and the players have grown tremendously in their knowledge of the game. Coaches Codi Moon and Kambria Darby are so proud of the accomplishments of this team and the volleyball program continues to dominate.
Macon East Academy lower school students, parents and teachers worked together to show their appreciation to the Montgomery Sheriff’s Department and the Pike Road Fire Department for helping to keep our students safe. The Fire Department visits the school each year with their fire truck to teach students about fire safety. The Montgomery Sheriff’s Department monitors the school each day during school hours to keep our campus secure. They collected various snack items and drinks for baskets to place in the break rooms of the fire department and sheriff’s department.
During the month of October, the Macon East SGA sponsored a “Wear Pink Wednesdays” in support of breast cancer awareness. Students could dress down in pink for a $1.00 donation. All funds raised were donated to the Joy to Life Foundation which provides free mammograms and other breast cancer screenings when necessary to medically underserved women in Alabama, provides limited grants when needed, builds and supports breast cancer awareness among all Alabamians, and promotes overall health, well-being, and education throughout the state.
Macon East Academy student, Kerry Anne Straw was selected by Dixie Electric Cooperative to attend the Montgomery Youth Tour. The three-day event was held in downtown Montgomery, Alabama and she was able to tour historic sites, meet with state legislators and learn about co-ops, leaderships skills and make connections with other delegates.
Macon East Academy juniors, McKinnon Hammonds and Luke Noffsinger recently participated in the Hugh O’ Brian Youth Virtual Leadership Seminar. They were selected by their teachers based on their current leadership on and off the campus and are excited to make a difference for positive change in their home, school, and community. They heard from a diverse group of speakers and learned how to contribute more effectively to a group. They can’t wait to implement the skills they learned through the HOBY virtual seminar to continue to grow as leaders and role models at Macon East.
Macon East Academy held their annual cheer camp recently and were able to work on their skills for the season such as stunts, jumps, and routines. The UCA staff worked one-on-one with each team to help them learn and improve their overall skills. The girls learned the material that they will work on to perform at competition later this fall. They were able to perform their routines on Facebook Live for their friends and family thanks to the Macon East Sports Network.
Eight team members were honored as UCA All-American cheerleaders, an honor given to select individuals who have exemplified showmanship, poise and technique. Seniors, Mary Hunter Wright, Mary Lawson Norton, Alyssa Clark, Georgia Blaze and Junior Rachel Major were among the cheerleaders selected from the varsity squad. Freshman Kaiden Byrom and 8thgraders Katie Kitchens and Alexis Davis were chosen from the JV squad. Pin It Forward Recipients were Georgia Blaze, Katie Kitchens, Rachel Major and Kaiden Byrom. Pin-It-forward is an award that recognized athletes for being a leader by setting a good example for their peers, having great spirit and attitude, and having a positive attitude. Rachel Major and Katie Kitchens were the Jump Off Winners during the cheer camp competition.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the camp was held at Macon East Academy and included social distancing measures, rules about face coverings and cleaning practices.
