Different Regions of MGA

Different Regions of MGA

Jamie Saunders, Brunswick Academy

The MGA program reaches out to a large spectrum of schools, regions, and YMCA organizations.

Spending time with participants from different areas offers another learning opportunity. Brunswick Academy sits along the North Carolina border, where Bishop O’Connell High School and the Arlington YMCA reach the very northern tip of the state, bordering the District of Columbia.

The regions also spread far along the east and west parts of Virginia. Schools and YMCA’s travel from great distances to take advantage of the amazing program. The lifestyles and style of preparation for MGA are very different, but the learning and fun created throughout the weekend are the same.

Milan Rooster from Graham High School (Bluefield, VA) stated “The business here far exceeds home, at home you cannot just walk to so many different locations.” She is an example of a student who traveled a great distance to be a part of the program. Henry Boyle of the Tuckahoe YMCA said that “Downtown Richmond is only about a 20-minute drive from my house, therefore the city is not much different for me. The only difference is that where I live, it is more suburban, meaning everything is spread out. I plan to attend Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall, so the city already feels like home.”