Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia and Frank Johnson Recreation Center hosted a Teen Summit on April 3, 2003.A little over 70 teens joined us to hear presentations on diversity and healthy relationships and then to discuss issues of local interest.Click hereto see summit results.
Special thanks to those who helped us with the event:
Presenters:
Sonny Spoon (Club Alumnus) our emcee / facilitator
Mayor C. Jack Ellis
Dr. Catherine Meeks, Wesleyan College (diversity)
Dr. Laura Salazar, Emory University (healthy relationships)
Mike Killen, Boys & Girls Clubs President
Macon State College – financial aid information
Crisis Line – relationship information
AJ the DJ who provided music after the event
Circle K Club at Wesleyan College (assisted with check-in and discussions)
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Mercer University (assisted with discussions)
Door prize donors:
Applebee’s on Riverside Drive
Carrabba’s
Domino’s on Forsyth Road
Emory University
O’Charley’s on Bloomfield
Papa John’s on Tom Hill Sr. Blvd
Red Lobster
Media coverage:
13 WMAZ
City Channel
Fox 24
Foxie 107.1
Macon Telegraph
Summit committee:
Jackie Baldwin, Boys & Girls Clubs
Jamil Goodrum, Frank Johnson Center
Harold Hatcher, Boys & Girls Clubs
Sarah Miller, Boys & Girls Clubs
Tomieka Richard, attorney and Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia Alumnus
Sonny Spoon, recording artist, business owner and Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia Alumnus
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Mayor Ellis welcomes the group and commends them for attending the Summit during spring break. |
Dr. Meeks leads the group in a discussion about diversity. |
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Dr. Salazar, Mayor Ellis and Sonny Spoon listen as Dr. Meeks discusses diversity. |
Discussion groups in action. The Summit was split into four groups that took one question each to discuss and brainstorm for presentation. |
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Sonny Spoon facilitates group discussion of our survey questions. |
Mike Killen thanks the group for sharing their opinions and for joining us inside on a beautiful spring day. |