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Advanced Art Students Draw

for the Big Picture 

What began as a flyer in art teacher Chelsea Baber’s school mailbox became a meaningful mission project for four advanced art students.
The flyer introduced and explained the mission of The Memory Project, a charitable nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and their students to create and donate portraits to youth around the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as violence, disasters, extreme poverty, neglect, and loss of parents. This year, they focused on Syrian refugees.
“As soon as I saw the flyer I started to research what it was all about,” Baber said. “I knew it was something I wanted my students to do. The Memory Project sent me pictures of Syrian refugee children who have lost everything because of the war, and we’re sending the hand-drawn portraits back to them to encourage them and lift their spirits.”
The advanced art students were excited to work on an assignment that would not only challenge them artistically but would also make an impact on people across the world. According to the artists, focusing on accurately portraying faces of children who had survived traumatic experiences brought a sense of purpose to the project. 
Click here to read the rest of the story on www.cacmustangs.org
Q&A with CAC chorus director Travis Kaye
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family.
I graduated from Harding University in 2009 with a degree in Vocal Music Education. From there, I spent a year teaching guitar as an adjunct at Harding, then had the opportunity to teach elementary music for one year and direct a band for five years at Alabama Christian Academy.
 
My wife Brooke grew up in Searcy, Arkansas, and we met at Harding. She’s also a musical person and a beautiful singer. She stays at home with our 3-year-old son Connor, who is a hoot and a bundle of constant energy. We love him so much.
  
What made you want to teach music?
I grew up in a super musical home. Every night when I was going to bed my dad was playing guitar or banjo in the living room. When I was in the 6th grade my dad was a 
backup guitar player for an Elvis impersonator, and they needed a bass player, so I learned how to play the bass with Elvis songs. Between playing music with friends and family and training in school, I developed a love for the technical side of it. It was a passion and also a study. It was something I couldn’t shake, and I knew that I would never regret learning more about music. 

Click here to read the rest of the interview with John Kennedy on our website, www.cacmustangs.org.
December 10, 2017. CAC seniors Carson Swede, Abby Shoemaker and Blake Smith pass out gifts at the annual Mustang Christmas. Each year, secondary students purchase presents for dozens of kids at the Southern Christian Children's Home. The seniors traveled to Morrilton to eat lunch, play with the children and deliver the gifts. Click here to see more photos from the day. 
"I am thankful to be at CAC because of the opportunity I have to influence students the way God intended it to be done.
I'm also thankful my own children have the opportunity to grow up in a Christian enviornment."
Patrick Smith
Parent and Teacher 
At the end of each year we like to share our Wish List, a list of improvement projects for each campus, with you. Thanks to your generous support in the past years, all three campuses have made substantial improvements.
Secondary Campus Library - This beloved space is in need of a few renovations to make it modern, user-friendly and functional.
Elementary Campuses - Each campus’s PFTA will identify the most beneficial improvement projects for their students and teachers based on the amount of money donated. That means, the more we raise, the more we’ll be able to do!
Please consider giving a tax-deductible donation or pledge to the campus of your choice.
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View the full calendar on CACMustangs.org.
Sophomore Eli Jenkins recently participated in the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP).
He was chosen to compete on the state team, which played against teams from all of Region III (includes Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Florida). 
After playing for the state team, Jenkins was selected to play as part of the Region III team. He was then chosen as one of 18 players to stay and compete in the Inter-Regional Tournament in Florida.  
Way to go, Eli! We are proud of you!
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