The school year is quickly approaching an end, and soon it’ll be time for summer fun. Don’t forget to make the LA GEAR UP Project Director’s Challenge part of your summer plans. Read and write about ten books over the summer and enter to win a cash prize. Click on the link below to get the details.
2010 Project Director’s Challenge Packet
Posted: May 4th, 2010 under Conferences and Summits.
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Applications for LA GEAR UP’s free one week summer camp experiences on university campuses will be available beginning February 1, 2010. Go there now and begin the application.
Click here to download the 2010 summer camp brochure.
Posted: January 28th, 2010 under Conferences and Summits.
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The 2010 Explorers Club State Conference & Leadership Summit will be held at Louisiana Tech University from April 22-24, 2010. We’ll see you there!
Posted: January 25th, 2010 under Conferences and Summits.
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On Thursday, October 30, 2008, students from across Louisiana gathered at Louisiana’s Historic Old State Capitol to participate in a celebration of representative democracy. All but two of Louisiana’s parishes were represented by students who carried the responsibility of reporting the results of their parishes’ mock presidential elections to the participants and dignitaries gathered.
LA GEAR UP’s 2002-2008 Explorers Clubs were represented by Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council member Kenneth Blackson, who traveled from Franklin Parish to represent his fellow Explorers Club members at this historic mock election. Kenneth was accompanied by his mother Latanga Blackson, pictured at right.
In addition to Kenneth’s offical represenatation of the Explorers Clubs, several other members were present. Naturally, this came as no great surprise as Explorers Club members are providing excellent leadership at schools across Louisiana.
Fred Reed III of Lake Providence High School, pictured at right, announced East Carroll Parish’s voting results as an interactive map was filled in with blue or red according to the parishes’ choice for president. As a result, the interactive map of Louisiana was covered in both red for Senator John McCain and blue for Senator Barack Obama. This was done in much the same style that the U.S. map will be viewed as candidates win the electoral college votes of states on election day.
Pictured below is Shenequa Powell, Explorers Club member from Lake Providence High School, accompanied by Mr. Armstrong and Ms. Meadows, both social studies teachers.
Secretary of State Jay Dardenne presided over the activity which was intended as an educational experience for Louisiana’s youth. Student participants were either chosen by their school district’s superintendent or were members of the Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council.
The day included a performance by McDonald 35’s phenomenal marching band, a patriotic top hat decorating competition, and a Geaux Vote Youtube video contest. First place went to Baton Rouge High School.
Click here to view results from the National Student/Parent Mock Presidential Election.
Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Conferences and Summits.
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Eleventh grader Kenneth Blackson of Franklin Parish High School has been selected to represent LA GEAR UP’s Explorers Clubs in the state’s first Legislative Youth Advisory Council. The council will meet for the first time on June 4, 2008 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Students will take on the significant responsibility of representing the student bodies of all Louisiana high schools as well as several communities of young people in clubs or civic organizations like Explorers Clubs in an effort to communicate the concerns of the state’s young people to the state legislature. LA GEAR UP is proud to have Explorers Clubs represented in this bold new endeavor.
In addition to Explorers Clubs being officially represented on the council, Casey Waguespack, Explorers Club president from East St. John High School, will be serving as a senior advisor for the council during his first year of college. Read more about Casey on the Senior Celebrations page.
Posted: May 7th, 2008 under Conferences and Summits.
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