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Macon-Bibb County Government Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students
GCAPS NEWS
Macon-Bibb County Youth Leadership 2015-2016 Program Year Macon-Bibb County recognizes the importance of investing
in our youth. We know that they are the future leaders and are
desirous of igniting their potential for community today.
With this in mind, we welcome applications for the GCAPS 2015-2016 Year.
Last year, over 100 exceptional high school students from across the area ap-
plied and 33 were selected for the Youth Leadership Program. This year’s class
will participate in Government Learning Sessions as well as travel to interact
with other Youth Leadership Groups. The experiences include tours of some of
our government facilities, trips to our state’s treasures, meeting local/regional/
state/national leaders, and developing personal leadership skills.
Our application is available online with a deadline of Wednesday, August 19.
www.maconbibb.us/gcaps
Macon-Bibb County Government Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) Newsletter | AUGUST 2015
Macon-Bibb County GCAPS | 2 | August 2015
August 11........................ Applications Available Online: www.maconbibb.us/gcaps
August 19........................ Application Deadline
August 20 - 27 ................ Application Interviews
August 28........................ Candidates Selected
September 1 @ 3:45 p.m. GCAPS Session #1: Orientation & Commission Meeting
(Cox Capitol Theatre; 382 Second Street & Government Center Chambers)
September 8 @ 4 p.m. .... GCAPS Session #2 (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
September 15 ................. Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
October 6 @ 6 p.m. ......... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
October 8 - 9 ................... Youth Leadership Summit at Mercer University (1501 Mercer University Drive)
October 13 @ 4 p.m. ....... GCAPS Session #3 (Parks & Beautification / Solid Waste; 327 Lower Poplar Street)
October 20 ...................... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
October 29 ...................... “Click or Treat” ConnectHome City-Wide Roll-Out
November 3 @ 6 p.m. ..... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
November 4 - 7 ............... National League of Cities Congress of Cities & Exposition; Nashville, Tenn.
November 10 @ 4 p.m. ... GCAPS Session #4 (Animal Welfare; 4214 Fulton Mill Road)
November 17 @ 6 p.m. ... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
December 1 @ 6 p.m. ..... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
December 8 @ 4 p.m. ..... GCAPS Session #5 (Fire Department;1191 First Street)
December 15 @ 6 p.m. ... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
January 5 @ 6 p.m. ......... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
January 12 @ 4 p.m. ....... GCAPS Session #6 (Traffic Engineering; 780 Third Street)
January 13 - 15 ............... HOPE Global Forum 2016; OMNI Hotel at CNN Center; Atlanta, Ga.
January 18 ...................... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Festivities
January 19 @ 6 p.m. ....... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
January 25 ...................... Georgia Municipal Association Mayor’s Day; Atlanta Hilton; Atlanta, Ga.
January 29 ...................... Macon-Bibb County Follies; Douglass Theatre; Historic Douglass Theatre
2015-2016 Program Year Tentative Calendar (Revised 8/29/2015)
Macon-Bibb County GCAPS | 3 | August 2015
February 2 ...................... Ground Hog Job Shadow Day
February 2 @ 6 p.m. ....... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
February 16 .................... GCAPS Session #7—Day at the Capital; Atlanta, Ga.
February 16 @ 6 p.m. ..... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
February 23 .................... Macon-Bibb County Day at the Capital; Atlanta, Ga.
February 27 @ 7:30 p.m. ”Building on Beulahland” by Robert McDuffie Center for Strings
(Grand Opera House; 651 Mulberry Street)
March 1 @ 6 p.m. ......... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
March 8 @ 4 p.m. ........... GCAPS Session #8—Macon Water Authority
(Frank C. Amerson, Jr. Water Treatment Plant; Dr Lee Rd, Macon, GA 31211)
March 15 @ 6 p.m. ......... Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
March 17 - April 3 ........... International Cherry Blossom Festival
March 28 - April 1 ........... National Government Excursion—Washington, DC
April 5 @ 6 p.m. .............. Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
April 12 @ 4 p.m. ............ GCAPS Session #9 (Middle Georgia Regional Airport; 1000 Terminal Drive)
April 19 @ 6 p.m. ............ Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
April 28 ........................... GCAPS End of Year Celebration (Historic Terminal Station; 200 Cherry Street)
April 30 - May 1 ............... ACCG Youth Caucus; International Convention Center; Savannah, Ga.
May 3 @ 6 p.m. .............. Commission Meeting (Government Center Chambers; 700 Poplar Street)
May 10 ............................ GCAPS Session # 10 (EMA Bunker; 700 Poplar Street)
GCAPS Members are required to attend two (2) Commission Meetings for participation and observation.
2015-2016 Program Year Tentative Calendar (Revised 8/29/2015)
What Student Say About GCAPS “GCAPS complimented my high school experience, because I was able to meet other students from other high schools. I was able to branch out from my usual group of acquaintances and learn about the different envi-ronments where my fellow GCAPS colleagues spend the day.”
“GCAPS has influenced my views and has helped me as a person.”
“What I enjoyed most about my GCAPS experience was the fact that we met so many influential leaders and got to speak to most of them.”
“Learning the process of the program was really helpful and also the real world experience of how the government works was fantastic, lastly it was fun to know people from different schools and learn about them and their schools.”
“I liked the GCAPS learning sessions the most. Each learning session was unique in its own way, and after each session I was able to see how that certain agency contributed to the success as well as the functioning of the local government.”
“Networking in GCAPS gave me powerful connections in places with people I would have never met otherwise. Their different points of view challenged the way I believe and helped me grow.”
Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS)
Macon-Bibb County
Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students
700 Poplar Street
P. O. Box 247
Macon, GA 31202-0247
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Contact Us
For more information about GCAPS:
Macon-Bibb County
700 Poplar Street
P. O. Box 247
Macon, GA 31202-0247
(478) 751-7170
Visit us on the web at
www.maconbibb.us/gcaps
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