Magazine Prize update...First Turn-In Wed. Aug. 21st

McCartney & Austin Challenge the Wheel!

2nd Graders Discover Plants!

Mrs Straughn's 2nd Grade class enjoyed studying plants on this Friday!  They had a lot of fun learning about parts of a seed while using a Lima bean!

Booster Club Officers

Annoucements!!!

Middle School Volleyball:
Parent Meeting, Monday, Aug. 12th @ 3:20

Physcial Exams for Fall Sports:
The Physical exams for Fall sports will be Thursday, August 15th at 3:30.  Make sure your athlete has their form filled out.  If you need a form please see Darla in the office.

Elementary Parent Meeting
There will be an elementary parent meeting on Thursday, August 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the Dining Hall

Middle School Volleyball

Duck Dynasty Coming September 8th

Purchase Tickets NOW: 

www.gcathefollow.ticketleap.com/gcacougarsevent

 



Booster Club Meeting - Aug. 12th

Booster Club is BACK!!!

 

1st Meeting:  August 12th at 6:30pm in the GCA cafeteria.

 

Agenda:  Elect Officers - President-Vice President-Treasurer-Secretary

 

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:  Provide support and develop interest for all programs and activities that promote athletic excellence, sportsmanship, high school scholastic achievement, and the opportunity of higher education in a Christian manor at Grace Christian Academy 

Trent Brown New Soccer Coach

Grace Christian Academy is excited to announce Trent Brown as our new Soccer Coach.  Trent served as the assistant coach of the Grady County Middle School Boys team last year and enjoyed an undefeated season.  Trent played varsity soccer for all four years at Cairo High School as well as club soccer through TASA for five years.  He has a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Class E Soccer Coaching License.  Coach Brown noted that he enjoyed coaching soccer and watching the players' skills and abilities develop. Trent graduated from Georgia Southern University in December 2012 with a degree in Middle Grades Education, specializing in Math and Social Studies.

"We are thrilled and excited to have such an impressive young coach with ties to the area. I know the players and parents will be excited to meet him and will appreciate his dedication and knowledge of  his craft. He will be a great Christian role model with a high level of character and disciple," said Tommy Yancey, GCA's Atheltic Director.

GCA to Host A&E's Duck Dynasty

The GCA Foundation Board is excited to announce a new annual event coming in September called The Follow.  The name is inspired by Matthew 16:24 “If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” 

For our inaugural year, we are thrilled to be hosting Jase and Missy Robertson of A&E’s Duck Dynasty.  The event will be held on Sunday, September 8^th beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Bainbridge State College Student Wellness Center located at 2500 East Shotwell Street in Bainbridge.  Tickets will go on sale to our GCA families on Monday, July 15th and to the general public on Wednesday, July 17th.  Tickets can only be purchased through Ticketleap.com at www.gcathefollow.ticketleap.com/gcacougarsevent.

Basketball Camp - July 22 - 26th

Supply List: K3 - 1st

Supply List: 2nd - 12th

Yancey Hired as new Athletic Director

GCA Welcomes New Athletic Director

Grace Christian Academy (GCA) welcomes Thomas Yancey this week as its new athletic director. Yancey has more than 10 years of experience coaching basketball and has also coached baseball and soccer.

"The first thing you will notice about Coach Yancey is that he is a people person with a deep love for people and for coaching," said Charlie Strickland, Head of School at GCA. "Tommy is a Christ-follower who tries to live each day as an ambassador for Christ."

 Yancey comes from a sports family. His father was a major league baseball player and ACC/SEC basketball official. Because of his father's influence, Yancey said that he has a keen knowledge of athletics and the rules and practices associated with sports. He also lettered in baseball, basketball, football, and tennis in high school and was All-State in football and basketball.

Most recently Yancey promoted health and wellness to students, faculty, and staff in his position as wellness coordinator at St. Johns River State College, which has three campuses and more than 8,000 students.

Yancey is married to the former Ginny Mithen of Bainbridge, and they have three sons: Elliott, 7, Breckin, 3, and Dominic, 6 months.

2013-14 School Calendar