2018-2019 OFFICERSPresident Chris TatumPresident-Elect Burton CarterSecretary Mary FogleTreasurer Bill DeasonAsst.-Treasurer Larry PaulkImmediate Past-President Roger CollinsV.P. of Fairgrounds Jimmy White

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONE YEAR TWO YEARS Jeff Jones Mary Barnes Robbie Roberson Bonnie Sanders Billy Dowling Steve Smoak

MONTHLY PROGRAMS CHAIR: Burton Carter July - Jim Stapleton Jan. – Nathan Grantham Aug. - Neil Skerratt Feb. - Carl James Sept. - Jimmy Brown Mar. – Mary Barnes Oct. - Daniel Warren April - Ginger Peagler Nov. – Freddie Smith May – Burton Carter Dec. – Ken Carroll Jun- George Barnhill

COMMITTEE CHAIRS - July 2018 - June 2019One Nation under God Larry Paulk / Freddie Smith /Michael A. JamesMonthly Programs Burton CarterFreedom Shrine Daniel WarrenMilestones of Freedom Robbie WinnProudly We Hail Jonathan Daniel / Mary BarnesBook of Golden Deeds Jimmy CarterFamily Day Fellowship John McDermottYouth of the Month/Year Robbie WinnYoung Citizenship Priscilla Christopher, Sloan FountainMembership Roger Collins, Will Higginson, Finance & Budget Larry Paulk & Bill DeasonRenting Facilities Jimmy WhiteChild Abuse Prevention Virginia Peagler / Mary Fogle Public Safety Carl James /Tony TannerProject Awards Virginia Peagler Publications Wayne KilmarkChaplains Freddie Smith, Michael Angelo JamesHealth of Members All Club MembersExcellence Award (A.C.E. Award) Bert SmithGive a Kid a Flag to Wave Burton Carter, Dean Cook, Jim Strickland, and John CarranoSunshine Special Bob Miller, Steve SmoakNominating Tony Tanner, Harbin Farr, Roger Collins, Chris TatumDirectory/Badges Mary Fogle / Virginia Peagler Salvation Army Dr. Craig KubikChristmas Banquet Harbin FarrInstallation Banquet Chris TatumFarmer's Market Tommy Moore, Jimmy White Parliamentarian/Legal Vince Settle, IIIPublicity & Photography Jack Williams, III, Billy Dowling, Jimmy WhiteExchange Orientation/Ed. Bill DeasonSpeech Contest Denton DialHouse Keeping Sondra Crews, Cretia Dowling, Mary BarnesFair Assoc. Chairman Harbin FarrOkefenokee Fair Manager Jonathan Daniell

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EXCHANGE COVENANT OF SERVICEAccepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibil-ity as life's noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious, Political and Business ideals; To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and sacrificed that the heritage of the American citizenship might be mine; To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowman, and to uphold the ideals and institutions of my Country; To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and comradeship in my social and business relationships.To serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better understandings, and greater opportunities for all.

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Thursday, March 21, 2019 Vol. 34, No. 6

PROGRAMSThis week's Thursday luncheon speaker will be Phillip Barnes

of the Mary Street Mission, brought to us by March Programs Chairman, Mary Barnes. Also, Robbie Winn will introduce our March Youth of the Month winner. On Wednesday, March 20, members who have signed up to help, will attend and interview Seniors at the WCHS Mock Interview program.

Next week, March 28 at 11:00 a.m. our Okefenokee Agricul-tural Fair Board Meeting will be held. Later at 11:30 a.m., our Waycross Exchange Club Board meeting will be led by Presi-dent Chris Tatum. Our 12:30 p.m. luncheon program speaker will be ASAC Jason Seachrist, GBI Special Agent (Assistant Special Agent in Charge) at the Georgia Bureau of Investiga-tion, Investigative Division, Region 4.

EXCHANGE NEWSPresident Chris Tatum reminds members who have a health

danger/issue with having a magnetic name tag, to sign Bill Deason's sign-up list to get an alternative name tag, since all name tags are to be so upgraded with magnet after March 28th. He said, he is proud of the club's large turnout at the Public Safety Award Banquet recognizing public safety offi-cers of the year for exceptional duty. Nominations for election of our club officers 2019-2020 are due by March 28th. Please submit written request for consideration of election, to either President Chris, Tony Tanner, Harbin Farr or Roger Collins by March 28th. All club positions are eligible to be pursued for election: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Mem-bers for one-year and two-years.

The board will vote on a new member application at the March 28th Board Meeting. Good News!

WARE COUNTY MIDDLE - WACONAROBOTICS TEAM

Mary Barnes, March Programs Chairman introduced Carl Franz who introduced the Wacona Elementary-Ware County Middle School Robotic Team speakers and participating students as follows:Ware County Middle School & Wacona Elementary Robotic Team: Melissa Lee | 6th Grade Teacher, Robotic Coach | Wacona Middle Mindy Pearson | 4th Grade Teacher | Wacona Elementary; Lacey Gruver | 4th Grade Teacher | Wacona Elementary; George Gruver | Volunteer, Robotics Coach;

Millie Price | STEM Instructional SupportStudents from Wacona Elementary & — Waycross Middle: Ashlyn Jacobs Jayce Pearson Isaac Musgrove Lucas Howard Maddox Gruver Cody Gay Conner Chapman Mason Tyre

Both schools' students work together as a team, some say like a SWAT Team instead of a STEM Team! The Team has won twelve VEX IQ Challenge Awards after only four years of building and practicing with the robots they have built. A few other counties have begun the robotic program, too. STEM means briefly "innovation". They not only "know" but they do with what they know " given the challenge. VEX Robotics Competition is a robotics competition for elementary through university students. It is a subset of VEX Robotics, which is a subset of Innovation First International. Three divisions of VEX are for: VEX EDR middle and high school students, VEX U is for university students, VEX IQ is for elementary and middle school students. Students must design, build, program, and drive a robot to complete a challenge as best they can. The VEX robotics World Championship is held in Louisville, Ken-

tucky in mid April each year. Carl Franz is a mentor to our lo-cal Robotics program as well as George Gruver and the above school teachers. They came in 3rd in World Championship! This is a very stimulative school course for students which can lead them to jobs and other spin-offs for students after gradu-ation. This is a very informative and interesting program that we should support, Mary and Carl.

GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY MINISTRY

Mary Barnes introduced Steve Bené, Activity Director of the Ministry who stepped in for Executive Director Michael Shuman. Mr. Bené plans activities for the residents in the care of Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministry. He coordinates activities with churches and organizations that want to minister to their residents. He speaks at churches and organizations related to this type of ministry for their residents. He also speaks to them about how to partner with the master ministry headquarters. Their goal is to show love of Jesus Christ.

This training allows them to act as parents who couldn't or wouldn't do, like tutoring, living skills, personal hygiene,

coping skills, and more. "Life is tough and they minister to their spiritual needs as well. They have 60-65 kids, many who give their lives to Jesus Christ. Groups come to minister many times a year. DFACS recommends many kids, parents, grand-parents to be helped. They have helped 200 kids through the program. Kids go back to the Judge and go back to home where they may get private counseling and a program to work with. Seventeen boys are in the program. They need financial support, but more so, prayer support.

Average cost is $4,000 to $5,000/month per person. Provides staff, food, light bills with DFACS covering 70% of cost. They have $1.63 million budget, 15 passenger vans, six cottages and maintain cost! Great program, Mary.

WELCOME GUESTS• William Higginson, son and guest of Will Higginson.• Tonya Miller, New City of Waycross Manager, guest of

Mayor John Knox.• Steve Jeffords, guest of Bonnie Sanders.

HEALTH CONCERNSOur prayers are with all of our sick and grieving members, fami-

lies and friends.• Earl Tapley, is reported hopeful to get home on March

7th. But, he may have to stay one more day. Looking forward to seeing you soon, Mr. Tapley!

• Mary Barnes is having surgery. Pray for Mary and son!CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• Wednesday, March 20, 8:30 a.m. - Those members who have signed up to help will attend WCHS Mock Inter-views with Seniors.

• Thursday, March 21, 12:30 p.m. - Mary Street Mission, Phillip Barnes. Also, Robbie Winn will introduce our 2019 March Youth of the Month Winner.

• Thursday, March 28, 11:00 a.m. - Okefenokee Agricultural Fair Board Meeting.

• Thursday, March 28, 11:30 a.m. -Waycross Exchange Club Board Meeting.

• Thursday, March 28, 12:30 p.m. - ASAC Jason Seachrist, GBI Special Agent.

• Tuesday - Saturday, November 5-9, 2019 - Okefenokee Agricultural Fair.

• Tuesday - Saturday, November 10-14, 2020 - Okefenokee Agricultural Fair.

President Chris Tatum and Programs Chairman, Mary Barnes thank Mr. Steve Bené, for speaking at our luncheon meeting.

Ware County Middle - Wacona Elementary Robotic Teams in front of Robotics Table, shown with Mary Barnes (l) and President Chris Tatum (r): Ware Rear four: Maddox Gruver, Conner Chapman, Cody Gay - Mason Tyre; Ware front four: Ashlyn Joacobs - Isaac Musgrove - Jayce Pearson - Lucas Howard.