Terrific Middle Georgia Young People

Quite often we hear how the Young People today just do not measure up. Well, I the Flower Child have news for you. You may be exposing yourself to the bad news all too often. Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Mercer/Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Neva langley Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building on the Campus of Mercer University. This terrific group of Young People in formal attire performed a varied program which included G. F. Handel, Armas Jarenefelt, W. A. Mozart and Camille Saint-Saens. The performers were from the following Middle Georgia Schools:

Homeschool

Houston County High School

First Presbyterian Day School

Westfield School

Mary Persons High School

Central High School

Northside High School

Taylor County High School

Westside High School

Perry High School

Central Fellowship Christian Academy

Peach County High School

Stratford Academy

Jones County High School

Rutland High School

Huntington Middle School

Warner Robins High School

Dublin High School

Mount de Sales Academy

This Symphony Youth Orchestra consisted of fifty-six young performers ranging from seventh grade through the twelfth grade. A Well Done to these fine representatives of themselves, their families, and their schools.

This evening, March 6, 2009 I attended the Opening Night Reception of The Middle Georgia Art Association Second Annual Youth Arts Exhibit at the Market City Cafe on Cherry Street in Macon, Georgia. Once again there was an abundance of talent displayed. The contestants ranged from the sixth grade to the twelfth grade. There were two divisions:

Grades 6 - 8

Works on Paper, Canvas and Panel

Photography

Grades 9 - 12

Works on Paper, Canvas and Panel

Photography

The contestants were from the following Middle Georgia Schools:

Westside High School

Stratford Academy

Peach County High School

Warner Robins High School

Hutchings Career Center

Saint Joseph's Catholic School

Miller Middle School

Tattnall Square Academy

Mount de Sales Academy

Rutland High School

Saint Peter Claver

Holy Innocents Episcopal School

Howard High School

Again, a Well Done to these fine young people and their art work. I would humbly suggest that you take the many opportunities to expose yourself to the works of the fine talent we have here in Middle Georgia. I am not on any special distribution list for any of the organizations that produce these dynamic programs that showcase the abundant talent we have here in Middle Georgia.

What I do is read the local Print Media - The Telegraph - to learn about upcoming events. I feel so blessed to live in an area that has this kind of talent among the Young People.