William Cemer, has presented many sacred and secular programs for area churches and public high schools. Don Crook leads the 30-member Chorale, and they have toured the conference singing for churches, evangelistic meetings and high school assemblies. "The whole person is the concern of Collegedale Academy as it seeks to provide spiritual, mental, social and physical growth for its students," affirms Barrow. Youth. The future generation. The destiny of the Adventist Church is their tomorrow. Youth — Vigorous. Foresighted. Expectant. Active. r Georgia-Cumberland believes in its young people. To prepare them for an age of service 1 id T7v.- a • • is the utmost priority. Last school year more than $1.2 million was spent throughout the conference on educating these youth. A vital portion of these funds was invested in Georgia-Cumberland's two secondary schools — Collegedale Academy and Georgia- Cumberland Academy. On these pages the story is told of these academies and their programs, curriculums and activities, aimed at molding the leaders of tomorrow. Collegedale Academy, near the campus of Southern Missionary College, is under the leadership of Ron Barrow. He begins his seventh year this fall as principal with what he believes is "an excellent staff of 22 members." Lyle Anderson, who served as principal of To I ir. Maplewood Academy in Minnesota for 13 years, is now administrator of Georgia- Cumberland Academy, conference a boarding secondary school. "1 thoroughly enjoyed serving on this campus last year," he said, "and the future looks even greater." SOUTHERN TIDINGS entaraO at second-Class n at the Post Offlce at Collaeedale. Tennessaa 3]3 project several times during the school year. For two months this summer, a team of seven will work in the dark county with 14 others assisting for at least two weeks each. Two 5-Day Stop Smoking Clinics, a nutrition ollegedale Academy — located in the and physical fitness school, New Testament beautiful hills of Tennessee near Southern C door-to-door witnessing and a full-scale Missionary College — is the second largest fully evangelistic thrust with one of the conference accredited, coeducational secondary school evangelists are planned by this summer's team. in the Southern Union. Nearly 30 children attend a story hour The academy has experienced a remarkable each week conducted by students for the growth since 1968, when it became a separate past three years in nearby Summit. Teams of identity from the college and joined the academy students are giving Bible studies in Greater Collegedale School System. The new some of the homes of these children. status gave CA additional and increased "One of the important objectives of the financial backing from the supporting churches school is to provide social and recreational of Ooltewah and Collegedale, as well as its activities of a wholesome nature," says own board of directors. Barrow. "These programs help teach the students how to use their leisure time and give Collegedale Academy by Joyce Dick To Teal In 1968 the enrollment was 129. At the beginning of the 1973-74 school year 294 regis- tered, for an increase of 228 Industrial education course at Collegedale percent of the Academy. total six years ago. Two Collegedale Academy girls involved in "Every year Carrollton project. both them and the faculty a chance we have added to get acquainted in many several new teachers to the staff, and two more situations." will join us in 1974 to accommodate the Social endeavors on campus growing enrollment and increase the curriculum include a reception for new offerings," states Ron Barrow, principal students and parents at the since 1968. beginning of the school year; a "During the past three years, not one of weekend spiritual retreat at Atoka our teachers has left or transferred," he Springs Camp; and a fall picnic continues, "and this has provided stability for with track and field events, the school. We have 22 on the staff — all swimming, diving and friendly fully certified in their fields — with 14 class competition. holding a master's degree and professional An intramural sports curriculum is guided by certification." Roger Miller and Mrs. Rose Fuller, providing Fifty-eight varied courses are currently two evenings a week for Hawaiian flagball, team taught at Collegedale, including 14 vocational handball, basketball, volleyball and table tennis. studies. A new vocational-gymnasium facility The new gym accommodates several has made it possible to offer auto mechanics, activities at one time, such as eight badminton small engine repair, air conditioning and courts, three volleyball courts or two basketball refrigeration, appliance and electrical repair, courts. Gymnastics on the balance Ron Barrow, principal at Collegedale as well as business education and home Academy. economics. A distributive education program — beam, trampoline, somewhat like an apprenticeship — will be still rings, horizontal tried for the first time this year. Students will and parallel bars, work for specified employers in the area mini-tramp and and receive school credit. vaulting box is one The spiritual atmosphere is alive with action of the most popular at CA. A witnessing team called "New Life" recreations on has been organized this year to help evangelize campus. Carroll County, Georgia. Under the leadership A 44-piece of Harold Kuebler of the Bible department, concert band, under as many as 40 students were involved in this the direction of "Many victories were won last year during these numerous spiritual programs," Anderson affirmed. Enrollment has grown so rapidly that it has become necessary in the last year to build a 25-room addition to both the girls' estled in the foothills beside the Oostanaula and boys' dormitories. The residence halls River on 600 acres of rolling park-like N have also been completely redecorated and all campus, Georgia-Cumberland Academy is rooms have been air-conditioned. carrying out its mission of fitting youth to carry "GCA youth are not in the back seat when on the torch of truth. The student who enters it comes to scholastic progress," the principal these doors is given a well-rounded training stated. As proof, he displayed the results of in preparation for a useful life of service. achievement tests taken by the students last The faculty, under the leadership of Lyle year in which they rated superior to public Anderson, principal, have dedicated themselves school students in all academic areas and not only to quality education, but to helping substantially above the Southern Union average. each student know the Lord more intimately. GCA boasts a faculty of 24 members, eight As a result, witnessing has become a way of life at GCA and takes place in many forms. Whether it is sharing a thought or a moment of prayer Georgia- Cumberland Academy with a fellow student, participating by Jere Wallack in campus or public religious activities, or being a part of a musical organization — the of whom hold a joy of living for Christ finds ready expression. master's degree. Next Last year, for example, 143 students year's curriculum will conducted a 5-Day Plan to Stop Smoking, offer 10 additional followed by a full-scale, three-week evangelistic classes including flight crusade in the nearby city of Calhoun, Georgia. instruction, aviation Billed as the "Youth Who Love Jesus" team, ground school, under the direction of Anderson and campus welding, drafting, chaplain Roger Bothwell, the students led metals, interior deco- Voice of Youth Crusade at Georgia- out in every phase of the meeting. Eighteen rating, advanced foods Cumberland Academy. of the young people served as speakers. and nutrition, physical The principal education 11 and 12, evangelism and health. lists these additional "We are excited to be moving into these witnessing activities many areas of industrial education," comments as further exam- Anderson: "We need Christian craftsmen in ples: 168 students every line, and they deserve the same solicited more than quality education as do the students $3,100 in the planning on a profession." annual lngathering Agriculture is also playing an important part field day last fall; of the activities and plans of the academy. 18 students spent Last spring a small greenhouse was built that their Christmas raised 2,500 tomato plants, 500 cabbage plants vacation sharing and 450 pepper plants. The school has also the love of Jesus in started a small truck farm on 15 acres, raising Lyle Anderson, principal at a variety of vegetables. A nursery is in Georgia-Cumberland Academy. a dark county of Georgia; the senior operation growing a few acres of shrubs class of '74 spent a full Sunday picking up trash and trees for transplanting, and 18 beehives along five miles of highway leading into have also been rejuvenated. Calhoun — 3,719 cans, plus 126 full bags of Students are employed in a variety of jobs litter. to provide additional opportunity to learn the Among the special spiritual activities at GCA value and dignity of working with their hands as last year were a week of prayer by Southern well as helping to defray the expenses of their Missionary College Chaplain Des schooling. Little Lake Redwood Industries Cummings, Jr.; a long weekend spent is the largest employer on Recent addition to girls' dormitory. by the senior class at Atoka Springs campus, furnishing work for more Camp studying PREPARATION FOR THE than 60 students in lawn FINAL CRISIS; a full week with Glenn furniture assembly. Student Coon and the ABC's of Prayer program; earnings from campus labor last the opportunity for every student to year totaled in excess of have evening worship in every staff $150,000. home; and a spring week of spiritual As a student recently said, growth conducted by the students on "GCA is where it's at.