[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 12 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E112-E113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO TATTNALL SQUARE ACADEMY ONE ACT PLAY, GISA STATE AAA 
                               CHAMPIONS

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                          HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2000

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the Tattnall 
Square Academy drama students and director Brent Young for recently 
winning the GISA State AAA title for their One Act Play production 
Children of Eden. This fine group of young people from Macon, Georgia, 
located in the 8th Congressional District, deserves great recognition 
for their hard work, artistic talents, and success.
  Tattnall has won the GISA State AAA title for One Act Play for the 
last two years, in 1998 and 1999, and this marks the third consecutive 
year Tattnall has won the Region Title for One Act Play.
  Drama Director Brent Young was awarded 1999 Best Director at the 
November competition. Over the past few years, under his direction and 
leadership, Tattnall's drama program

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has grown to become one of the school's largest extracurricular 
activities with over 200 students involved.
  One hundred twenty-five students performed in this year's production. 
In addition, I would like to recognize Molly Stevens, who was awarded 
the State Award for Best Performance. I had the opportunity to see Miss 
Stevens perform just a few short years ago in one of Macon's community 
theaters, and there was no doubt then she was a rising star.
  Mr. Speaker, to be an actor or performer, one must connect with their 
audience, a talent that does not come easily to everyone. It takes 
dedication, concentration, focus, and a great deal of spirit and 
imagination. Obviously, these tasks were well-delivered by the young 
men and women from Tattnall Square Academy. I am sure each of them is 
blessed with a number of other talents as well. I look forward to many 
more winning performances in the future.

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