Georgia Magazine - January 2015 - 26C
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BYRON McCOMBS
Coleman enjoys giving
'heroes and sheroes' a sendoff
Checking out some farm animals at Mount Vernon are, from left,
Southern Rivers Energy (Barnesville) delegates Juliette Henry and
Haylee Smith with Aliyah Hill of Snapping Shoals EMC (Covington).
What advice would you give to future Youth Tour
delegates?
Grace Essien, GreyStone Power, Douglasville. Absorb
every opportunity you're given. Take lots of pictures, but
remember to learn about the events that shaped our nation
into what it is today. Like .
Carlan Ivey, Snapping Shoals EMC, Covington. Do not be
afraid to socialize with anyone. You will become closer than
you ever know with all the other delegates, creating bonds
that cannot be broken by distance. Like .
Kitty Shepherd, Planters EMC, Millen. Jump in headfirst
the moment you get there and don't come up for air. Stay in
the moment the entire week. WYT 2014's motto was "Sleep
when you get home." You will not regret it for one moment.
Like .
Do you think participation on the Youth Tour will help
you grow as a person?
For more than two decades, Rep. Brooks Coleman
has been as much a part of the Washington Youth Tour as
any monument, iconic location or team-building activity.
Coleman's speech during the kickoff banquet in June motivates and inspires the Georgia delegates as they begin
their weeklong adventure.
It's clear the experience is as meaningful for Coleman as it is for the delegates. "It is an honor and a pleasure, the highlight of my year, to speak to this group,"
says the Duluth resident, who has served in the Georgia
House of Representatives since 1993 and will begin his
12th term in January. "They are intelligent, highly motivated, articulate, true leaders from all over the state."
Coleman, 75, is chairman of the House Education
Committee, and his heart for young people makes him
perfectly suited to be the Youth Tour banquet's keynote
speaker. He spent 32 years with Gwinnett County Schools
as a teacher, principal, curriculum director and assistant
superintendent.
Anyone who's ever heard Coleman's speech knows
he's a big fan-maybe the biggest fan-of Roy Rogers.
Using the legendary cowboy's life principles to encourage the delegates to become "heroes and sheroes," he
inducts them (and their families) into the Brooks Coleman Riders Club-and even signs a certificate for them
to keep. Each Youth Tour banquet closes with Coleman
leading the audience in "Happy Trails to You," the signature song at the end of his childhood hero's TV show.
"When I hear from the students, they always mention how much they enjoyed hearing about Roy and are
using the Riders Rules to help them," says Coleman. He
proudly shares some thank-you notes he received from
2014 WYT delegates, including this one: "I can honestly
and sincerely say that I have never had the privilege to
meet any adult as energetic and inspiring as you. Your
incredible positivity and encouragement came to me at a
time when I had quite simply forgotten to stay optimistic
and appreciative of the little things around me."
Danielle Diehl, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, Young Harris.
I met people on the tour from many backgrounds who
excelled in a number of different areas. It helped me grow
as a person by meeting them and realizing that everyone has
something they can teach you. Like .
Sarah Wilcox, Flint Energies, Reynolds. Absolutely! It has
reinforced the idea that it is better to push myself out of my
comfort zone than to live in ignorance inside of it.
Like .
January 2015
BYRON McCOMBS
Drew Belflower, Ocmulgee EMC, Eastman. Yes, by
learning how to meet and get to know people of different
backgrounds and find a common ground.
Rep. Brooks Coleman
poses with Cobb EMC
delegate Regina
Nasrallah, of Marietta,
at the 2014 Washington
Youth Tour kickoff banquet.
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