The Peachtree City Optimist Club held its annual Youth Appreciation Banquet March 23 at Flat Creek Country Club. The banquet is part of Optimist Youth Appreciation Week.
Each year students from the Fayette County area are selected by their school counselors/teachers to be honored for their outstanding contributions to their schools and community. Students must meet the criteria set forth by the Optimist Club, which encourages, leadership skills, academics, volunteerism, participation in school organizations, community improvement projects and exemplifies optimism.
Club members joined the students, their family members and their nominators to celebrate the many accomplishments of these outstanding students. Congratulations to all of the students that were honored at this year’s banquet.
Pictured left to right front row above right: Omari Collier, Flat Rock Middle School; Leah Slepian, McIntosh High School; Anna Routon, J.C. Booth Middle School; Rachel Gomes, Bennett’s Mill Middle School and Chasten McCrary, Sandy Creek High School. Left to right back row:, Olivia Tyler, Starr’s Mill High School; Shelby Reames, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School; Cecilia Esterline, Whitewater High School; Ryan Cockes, Rising Starr Middle School; Hannah Jordan, Whitewater Middle School; Not Pictured: Anna Franklin, Fayette County High School. Photo/Special.
The Peachtree Optimist Club is looking for new members to continue these many programs/projects that serve the “Youth” in our community. The group meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 8:15 a.m. at the Flying Biscuit off Highway 54 in Peachtree City. Contact Terry Ernst at 404-798-3789 for more information about joining the Optimist Club of Peachtree City.
