The "brainchild" of Kimberly Scales, a

former coordinator for the Commission on Children

and Youth, and Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater manager Kristi Rapson, the festival was

designed to encourage arts and performing among the

teens in the community. Funding comes from the PTC Recreation Dept.

Flat Rock Middle School art teacher Jenny Horne has worked with 120 of her art students on a

special project: a paper quilt that will be on display

along with the other works. Horne has been selected to

be the Georgia State Teacher in charge of Youth

Art Month next March 2000.

Millie Turek, Sandy Creek High School chorus director and director of the newly formed

Fayette Youth Chorale will showcase the upcoming

spring concert with several program selections.

McIntosh High School's drama students, under the direction

of Feriel Feldman, will also perform.

Rachel Ferguson, clogging and line dance

instructor from the PTC Recreation Dept., will take the

stage at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. with more than 30 of

her young dancers. Cheri Montes, rec. dept.

twirling instructor, has registered three of her students for

the festival.

Several local teen bands are scheduled between

3 and 6 p.m.: Slow Children at Play, Phlox, Mesh

and Whimsical Band.

Admission to the festival is free and there will

be food vendors and craft sellers. For more

information, call the PTC Recreation Department, 770631-2542.

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