St. Mary Parish 4-H'ers attend summer camp

On May 30, 88 St. Mary Parish 4-H members (fourth- to six-graders) attended 4-H summer camp. Eight camp counselors and five adult volunteers joined the team and helped St. Mar Parish 4-H Agent Adriana Drusini in the week’s adventure.

The camp is held at the LSU AgCenter’s Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center, an 80-acre campsite located near Pollock.

Campers participated every morning in one of seven tracks: Food and Fitness, Get Ready, Get Set — Science, Engineering and Technology; Hunters Safety Certification; Explore Louisiana: Wetlands, Wildlife and YOU; The Artist Within; Water Safety — That’s What’s SUP; and Outdoors Adventures.

In the afternoon, campers had recreational time and rotate through a variety of activities like sports, archery, swimming, tubing, line dancing and indoor games. The main mission of 4-H camp is to help build Louisiana’s youth citizenship, leadership and life skills.

The camp is administered by the LSU AgCenter 4-H Youth Development Program.

Drusini offered thanks to the St. Mary Parish School Board Transportation Department for providing buses and St. Mary Parish Government for continuous support.

Campers attending were Jose DeLaCruz (J.S. Aucoin Elementary); Blaze Harrison, Barrett Vice, Brett Romero, Dawson Richard, Luke Bailey, Gracey Ganaway, Kailie Crouch and Kate Bailey (Bayou Vista Elementary);

Louis Benoit (B.E. Boudreaux Middle School); Jace Armond , Dylan Borne, Daniel Vasquez, Noah Castaneda, Alexis Brunet, Kennedi Hill and Ava Ahles (Berwick Elementary);

Carson LeBlanc, Reese Ledet, Alexis Couvillion, Cade Toups, Mia Crooks, and Amaya McDill (Berwick Junior High); Aidan Lanclos, Bryce Miguez, Carolyn Finley, Chloe Lanclos , Chloe Martin and Chloe Simpson (Centerville School);

Marina Duval (Central Catholic High School); Mya Magee and Cameryn Burgess, (Chitimacha Tribal School); Kamyron Jefferson and Corde Landry (W.P. Foster Elementary);

Jeremy Blanchard, Shaelyn Compton, Madelyn Compton, Alexa Picard, Kennedi Chauvin, Marlee Price and Kennedy Rogers (Glencoe Charter School);

Breelie Adams, Madison Kyle and Conner Billiot (Hattie A. Watts Elementary); Landon Meyerholtz, Jaymin LeBlanc, Nicholas Polito and Olivia Williams (Hanson Memorial);

Charlotte Callais, Dominick Case and Jacob Duval (Holy Cross); Ashton Page, Shila Hebert, Abigale Harvey and Ariana Guilbeau (Lagrange Elementary); David McDill (Member at Large); Galileo Magana (Morgan City Junior High);

Zachary Dinger (Patterson Junior High); Kaleb Thibodeaux, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin, De’Ajah Connor and Courtney Trosclair (Raintree Elementary);

Emilee Gros (M.D. Shannon Elementary); Gage Battaglio, Lane Battaglio and Brasen Lantier (St. Mary Community Club); Cecelia Murrin and Tallulah Grivet (Stephensville Elementary); and

Reid Lovell, Mason Bourque, Luke Miller, John Uze, Daniel Ibert, Jack Colley, Carter Faucheux, Joseph Verdun, Maddix Landry, Addie Lovell, Madison St. Blanc, Abigail Hebert, Gracie Segura, Madelyn Trosclair, Emma Clements, Grace Faucheux, Isabella Polito, Hillary Pillaro and Bella Hidalgo (St. John Elementary).

Adult volunteers included Scott Battaglio, Kathy Landry, Tim LeBlanc, Jody Pillaro and Ashley Punch.

Camp counselors included Kane Boudreaux, Austin Champagne, McKaila Darden, Joseph Duhon, Kaeley Hill, Ashton Landry, Rhea Patureau, Jacob Rogers and Taylor Stirling .