Macon-Bibb County

SUMMARY

The Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) was developed by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to address the need for increased civic involvement and awareness among the state’s youth and engage them to become the next generation of civic leaders. The program is dedicated to educating young citizens about the importance of being actively conscious of their local government environment and the opportunities available in the public sector. GCAPS provides civic education by exposing youth to the role that local government plays and by introducing them to the leaders who make local governments work.

GCAPS is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn first-hand the roles and services that Macon-Bibb County government provides. Throughout the course of the program year, GCAPS participants will take part in team building exercises, attend a board of commissioners meeting, tour county facilities, visit the State Capitol and interact with local and state elected officials. Students will be asked to choose a class project to benefit Macon-Bibb County.

GCAPS is fully supported by the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners.

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Student Participants (Who is Eligible?):
  • Students must be in the 10^th, 11^th or 12^th grade as of August 2025
  • All students who either live in Macon-Bibb County or attend school in Macon-Bibb County will be eligible to participate

• Time Commitment:
  • Program consists of 10 sessions from September 2025 through April 2026
  • Monthly meetings, which will be held after school with two excused absences from school
  • Please review the meeting schedule to ensure you will be able to attend all meetings.
  • You must provide your own transportation to the sessions.

Application Deadline: Friday, September 19, 2025, by 5:00pm!

Click below to fill out and email your application to Dr. Henry C. Ficklin (hficklin@maconbibb.us) Application

Macon-Bibb County 2025-2026 GCAPS Proposed Schedule

Time 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Topics are subject to change

Meetings held at the Government Center unless otherwise noted

9/19/2025 GCAPS Application Deadline

10/02/2025 Orientation, Program Overview, Intro to Government, Beautification, Finance, Engineering, Attorney Office, Facilities, OSBA, (Time: 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. with dinner after presentations)

10/23/2025 EMA & Code Enforcement Department

11/13/2025 Facilities and Vehicle Maintenance

11/28/2025 Planning and Public Spaces

12/05/2025 Central Records and Sheriff Office

12/13/2025 Mayor’s Sneaker Ball Scholarship

01/22/2026 Robins AFB Logistics Center (All Day)

2/24/2026 Georgia General Assembly (TBA)

3/26/2026 Macon Bibb Fire Department

4/23/2026 Macon Bibb Water Authority

5/07/2026 GCAPS Graduation & Reception

* Visit to State Capitol – TBA as date may alter *