[Image: Picture of St. Mary Campers at Camp Grant Walker June 23-27, 2008.]
St. Mary Parish youth from 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, along with 4-H Junior Leaders, adult volunteers and 4-H agents traveled together to 4-H Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, Louisiana for an exciting week at 4-H camp. A total of 500 4-H campers and volunteers from St. Mary and six other parishes made up this year's camp held June 23-27, 2008.
Camp Grant Walker is a valuable experience for youth because it provides them with life long skills that are essential to their development. It is a fun filled experience and a wonderful learning opportunity where youth live and work together as a group while interacting with others that have different interests and backgrounds.
During the week at camp, 4-H'ers become involved in various hands on activities and learning opportunities during their designated educational tracks and recreational activities such as: swimming, canoeing, archery, shooting sports, line dancing, arts and crafts and sports. During camp educational tracks youth focus on Outdoor Adventures and Skills, Food is Really Exciting, Dramatic Arts, Wetland and Wildlife Adventures, and Science, Engineering and Technology.
4-H'ers who participated were: Taylor Beverly, Michael Bourgoyne, Ty Chauvin, Kameron Clements, Victoria Clements, Katherine Comeaux, Ashala Cross, Gabriella Darden, McKaila Darden, Mark Davis, Yneisha Dewey, Ashley Duhon, Chezz Durocher, Elijah Fain, Carley Fitzgerald, Kayla Francise, Leon Gisclair, Katie Gonsoulin, Sabrina Guillory, Tanner Guillotte, Gabby Hebert, Logan Hebert, Taylor Hebert, John Higdon, Jr., Kaeley Hill, Alice Himel, Grace Ibert, Allison Junca, Derek Junca, Marcus Kuhlman, Ashton Landry, Joshua Luke, Justin Luke, Sarah Luke, Travis Maturin, Mary McLean, Joshua Miller, Kaylan Mitchell, Caroline Owens, Bryson Perro, Caitlin Petitfils, Chelsey Price, Noah Richard, Dustin Rogers, Bryce Ronsonet, Aimee Saintes, Florencia Scaglia, Tristan Shelby, Jasmine Smith, Carl Stirling, Sarah Stirling, Bailey Stovall, Donna Terrebonne, Ashli Thomas, Jhalon Thomas, Cecily Vaccarella, and Victoria Womack.