Macon East Academy Celebrates Homecoming 2021
Macon East’s Homecoming is always a week full of fun and family festivities. High school students participated in a dodgeball tournament and a men’s volleyball tournament during the week. Homeroom classes competed in a door decoration contest. Dress up days included camo day, superstar vs scrub, mathlete vs athlete, Throwback Thursday where students dressed up a certain decade and Friday was red, white, and blue spirit day. The cheerleaders entertained and pumped everyone up with their annual black light pep rally Thursday night. Finally on Friday, the lower school and upper school enjoyed tailgating with wonderful food and fellowship. Friday afternoon was the much-anticipated Homecoming Parade. Each lower school class created a banner to carry down the parade route. The wee princess, little damsel, and pee wee cheerleaders along with the flag and pee wee football teams rode on floats and trailers throwing goodies to the crowd. The Homecoming Court then made their way down the route to wave at their peers and throw some goodies. The football teams also greeted the crowd with candy and enjoyed the cheers from the students.
The 2021 Macon East Academy Homecoming Court included: Sarah Davis (7th grade), Livi Robinson (8th grade), Mary Taylor May (9th grade), Anna Watson and Pressley Graham (10th grade), Mikalah Belser, Madison May, and Ryan Russell (11th grade), Ali Churchwell, Brantley Main, Maddie Ross, and Savannah Sharpe (12th grade). Macon East’s homecoming court was presented during the halftime ceremonies on the field and Miss Brantley Main was crowned as this year’s queen.
Macon East celebrated a win as the Knights defeated Jackson Academy 28-12. Deonte Powell, Sanders Manning, Gabe Spencer and Tyler Daniels all had incredible games for the offense. Leading the defensive attack was Tyler Daniels, Parker Strickland, Wade Desmarais, Dalton Nickles, Teron Wright and JP Pugh.
Macon East senior, Hendley Culpepper, recently won the Bullock County Distinguished Young Women and a $1,000 scholarship. Distinguished Young Women of Alabama is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent in young women. Hendley was also awarded additional scholarships for winning the fitness, self-expression, talent, scholastics, and interview categories. We congratulate Hendley on her accomplishments and look forward to her competing in the next level of the competition.
The Alabama Independent School Association recently hosted the Student Government Association Fall Workshop at Vaughn Forest Church in Montgomery on Monday, September 13, 2021. Macon East Academy SGA President, Luke Noffsinger, was elected District 6 Representative. Congratulations Luke on your continued leadership!
Luke Noffsinger attended the 84th Annual Alabama Boys State program at The University of Alabama recently. Sponsored by the American Legion Department of Alabama, more than 600 students from across the state met for this unique summit to receive hands-on leadership training in government and community service under the motto, “We Build Citizenship”. Boys state was founded to supplement the curriculum taught in high school civics classes. The program teaches that the preservation of our democracy depends on informed citizens electing responsible officials to administer our government. Luke was elected county commissioner for Jefferson County representing City 12 – Frazier, which was awarded the Best City for the entire Boys State. He was also a part of the Frazier ultimate frisbee team that went undefeated for the week. Luke really enjoyed participating in the week of learning, leading and making lifelong friends. Luke is the President of the Student Government Association at Macon East Academy, and we look forward to Luke implementing the skills he learned and continuing to grow as a leader and role model at Macon East Academy.
Rachel Major represented Macon East Academy at this year’s Alabama Girls State held on the campus of The University of Alabama. Alabama Girls State continues to be the primary youth leadership program for young women in Alabama. The goal is to learn the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship in order that they may understand and participate in the functioning of their government and to help them grasp the meaning of some of the responsibilities they must assume as they become adults. The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program operates through a nonpartisan curriculum where students assume the roles of government leaders to become mayors and county and state officials of their Alabama Girls State. Rachel was elected Mayor of her city and thoroughly enjoyed meeting new friends and had an incredible experience. We are so proud of you, Rachel, we look forward to your future leadership at Macon East Academy!
