GCA's 4th & 5th graders wanted to help out and give back to those in need. Last week they gathered drinks and cleaning supplies for the Dec. Co. Sheriffs Dept. to take to tornado victims in Albany and surrounding areas.
We have some good news to share with you! The structural repair of the gym has
been completed and we received a certificate of occupancy from the city of
Bainbridge this week. Engineers have inspected the repairs and approved the
work that was done.
As a result, we will be able to begin using the gym again. Even though the gym
is ready, our plan is to finish the season playing our basketball games at West
Bainbridge. There was much work involved in preparing the West Bainbridge gym
for the volleyball and basketball seasons and with less than two weeks left in
the season, we believe it's best to finish there.
With that said, we do anticipate using the gym for practices, physical
education classes, and some other activities in the very near future. Possibly,
as early as next week.
GCA is thankful to the Lord for how quickly this has been accomplished.
Although the gym is structurally ready for use, there are still projects yet to
be completed. The windows in the gym will be replaced and the exterior of the
building will be painted. You will see the fence around the gym coming down
soon as well.
Work on this project has been possible because of the gifts and pledges
received through our "Building to Serve" campaign. I hope you have noticed
that our thermometer in the parking lot reflects that we are at 55% of the
funds needed for Phase 1. If you have not made a pledge
or gift yet, please consider participating. The more who participate, the more
we will be able to accomplish.
The Chamber of Commerce's Youth Leadership Program (also known as the First Port City Bank Youth Leadership Program) hosted their Atlanta trip on Wednesday, Jan. 18th. They were able to meet with Senator Dean Burke and enjoy a little time with him in the Senate Chambers. They then had a great tour of the Capitol and finished up the day with a tour of CNN.