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?):
  • Must be a 10^th, 11^th or 12^th grade student as of August 2024
  • 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 2024 through April 2025
  • 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 make all meetings.
  • Must provide your own transportation to the sessions.

Application Deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024 by 5:00pm!

Macon-Bibb County 2024-2025 GCAPS Proposed Schedule

Time 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Topics are subject to change

Meetings held at the Government Center unless otherwise noted

9/20/2024      GCAPS Application Deadline

10/03/2024     Orientation, Program Overview, Intro to Government, Recreation, Beautification, Finance, Engineering, Code Enforcement, Attorney Office, Facilities, OSBA, (Time: 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. with Dinner after presentations)

10/24/2024             TBA

11/14/2024             TBA

11/28/2024             TBA

12/05/2024             TBA

1/23/2025               TBA

2/27/2025               TBA

3/25/2025               TBA

4/24/2025               TBA

5/08/2025               GCAPS Graduation & Reception

* Visit to State Capitol – TBA *