PCA third grader Collin Hancock was determined to win a contest sponsored by Kid's Sports Illustrated, and that is exactly what he did according to his mother, Shannon Hancock. One Saturday after she had returned home from a long trip to Romania with the National Guard, he wouldn't stop talking about it to her, so she finally stopped unpacking to help him log on to the  Kid's Sports Illustrated Magazine website to understand what this contest was all about. The contest, called "Team Up to Fight Hunger" required contestants to explain how  he or she  would let the world know about starving kids in the Horn of Africa. The contest stated there would be 7 winners and they would each receive a $100 gift card and be featured in a future issue of Kid's Sports Illustrated. 

ATTENTIVENESS vs. distraction . . . showing the worth of a person or task by giving my undivided attention.

On April 17, the Prattville-Autauga Character Coalition held its Fourth Annual Character Recognition Luncheon at the Marriott Legends at Capitol Hill. Winners in several categories were announced. 

Jennifer Barrett and Anthony Brock announced winners of the character poster contest held at Second Chance School.    

All of the winners showed extraordinary attentiveness and tremendous worth and respect to the people, tasks or goals that they served or set for themselves. They accomplished these goals by following high standards of good character in their lives. 

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness.

If you are attentive, you will see it.”

After a very successful first year with the PCA Speech and Debate team, Chris Searcy, a  Prattville Academy senior, was awarded Student of the Year at the Alabama Speech and Debate state tournament held April 18-20 at LAMP.  Chris also won 1st place in poetry, 5th place in Original Oratory, and was student runner-up in novice congress.  Luke DeMarco, a PCA junior,  won 1st place in Humorous Interpretation and 2nd place in Prose.  Sophomore Hannah Cherry  and Jordan Graham, a junior,  won 1st place in Duo and Hannah won 4th place in Dramatic Interpretation.