Club News:After School Programs Are Right Around The Corner!Here are the opening dates for our Clubs:
- Jackie Club-August 13th
- Granberry Club-August 13th
- JW Faulk Club-This program is for J.W. Faulk students and information will be provided at the school
- Opelousas Club-August 10th
- Abbeville Club-August 15th
- Iberia Club-August 13th
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Home Run Derby/Zydeco Concert-was June 29 & 30
We had a great 2012 Home Run Derby and Zydeco Concert. The events raised a lot of money that will help out tremendously. Thank you to everyone who joined us for these lovely events.
Click to see video of the Joel Martin Project from the Zydeco ConcertClick here to see the 1st half of the pictures from the Home Run DerbyClick here to see the 2nd half of the pictures from the Home Run Derby Some of the media coverage:
The Daily World Photo GalleryThe Daily World Article
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Celebrity Waiter-was July 18
Celebrity Waiter was once again a huge success. We sold out of an estimated 300 seats and our net income was about $40,000. Thank you to everyone who was part of our Celebrity Waiter night!
Click here to see pictures from the Celebrity Waiter event Click here to see footage from the eventSome of the Celebrity Waiter media coverage:
Vermilion Today Photo GalleryVermilion Today ArticleThe Daily Advertiser Article
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Partnering with the Elks Lodge #1048 in Opelousas
Recently the Elks contributed $2000 to start a Fun Day, which was held June 29th, for the Opelousas Boys & Girls Club members. Their Fun Day was one of the two kick-offs for Opelousas Police Chief, Perry Gallow's Annual Home Run Derby. The Fun Day is in addition to the newly added Annual Kick-off Zydeco Concert at Mojo's Sports Bar in Evangeline Downs that was held, June 29th.
Click to see what Charles Lognion had to say about what the Elks had in store for the Club membersClick here to see the video we made on Fun DayClick to see pictures from the Elks Check Presentation and Fun Day at the Opelousas Club Some media coverage:
The Daily WorldThe Daily World Photo Gallery
Thursday, July 26th, 51 lucky Boys & Girls Club Members, along with 4 Elk's and 2 Boys & Girls Club Staff, had the chance to visit the Entergy IMAX Theatre and to see The National World War II Museum in New Orleans. This was all thanks to The Opelousas Elks Lodge #1048. The Elks contributed $3400 to fund this historic trip. Many of the children that will be attending would not have otherwise been able to experience something like this. It is always nice to have contributions like this to help add an extra kick to the kids Club experience.
When they left early Thursday morning they were able to enjoy a great breakfast that McDonald's donated. They checked out the Museum first and then the Theatre. They all had a great time and hope that the Elks will be able to do this again next year.
Click to see pictures from the trip to the museum 
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Coccolare Drive through August 31, 2012
is having a Back To School Supply Drive for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana. If you donate 3 supplies, you will receive 20% off of one Skinmedica product. Thank you Coccolare!
Click here to visit their Facebook Page 
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August JCP Cares Partners With Boys & Girls Clubs and 4-H
During the month of August, JCP Cares is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and 4-H. Customers shopping at Jcpenney stores this month will have the opportunity to round up their purchases to the nearest whole dollar, donating the difference to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America and 4-H. Jcpenney kicked off the month, by donating $1 for every student who received a free haircut on Aug. 1, up to a total of $50,000, to our charity partners.
The two organizations jointly serve more than 10 million children each year by providing life-enriching after-school programs that inspire and empower children in communities across the country. "The support of after school-programs continues to be an important cause to Jcpenney and our customers," said Miki Woodard, President of JCP Cares and Vice President of Philanthropy of Jcpenney. "By rounding up their purchases, our customers can make a huge difference."
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Unite for Opelousas
This event will be held on August 18, 2012 at 7pm in the Opelousas Civic Center. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds will go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Opelousas. It will feature Hollis Conway & Coach For America, Joe Ehrmann.
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Michael Phelps On A Mission To Increase Water Safety
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Academy is doing it again!Academy Sports & Outdoors offered to give 30 members from the Boys & Girls Clubs a $100 gift cards and t-shirts. The members went on a shopping spree with a personal Academy employee shopper throughout the store during this private event.
Click to see video from the advertiser
Click to see video from BGC
Click here to see pictures
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Jackie Club Fun Day!
The Jackie Club had a Fun Day for an end to an exciting Summer.
Click here to see pictures
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Great Board Meeting This Month!
Our organization is driven by a board of directors who sets policy and funds policy for our organization. The resources the board secures allows staff to do what they do on a daily basis with our 3,000 club members in 6 clubs throughout Ac
adiana. We had another inspiring board meeting this month at the Petroleum Club. Our newest member of the Board was announced, Amy Stevens. She is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the LHC Group, a national provider of post-acute care services.
Click here to see her full bio 
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2012 Louisiana Area Council
The 2012 Louisiana Area Council was held this past week. Area Councils are an important and powerful force in the Boys & Girls Club Movement. They provide the chief medium for securing and maintaining the interest and active participation of Board Volunteers in national and regional Boys & Girls Club affairs. Area Councils are frequently the channels through which ideas, suggestions and proposals flow to the National Council. Conversely, Area Councils are often called upon to implement the programs and initiatives needed to expand the philosophy and aims of Clubs nationwide. Provision for establishment of Area Councils was adopted by the National Council in 1944. Since that time, they have been organized in nearly every state where Boys & Girls Clubs are located. Currently, there are 55
Area Councils, representing Board Volunteers from some 3,954 Boys & Girls Clubs. The National Board of Governors of Boys & Girls Clubs of America officially establishes an Area Council, designating the area in which it will function and the Clubs in that area eligible for membership. Member Clubs are represented at Area Council activities by Board Volunteers and their Chief Professional Officers. Each Boys & Girls Club organization should appoint a Board Volunteer as an Area Council Liaison whose responsibility is to keep his/her Club aware of and involved in Area Council activities.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana's board was awarded the High Performance Board Team Award. Patrick Patout with Gulf Coast Bank was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award. Bobby Hulett with Chevron was awarded the Service Award.
Click here to see more pictures from this event Click here to see the article by The Daily Advertiser
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Louisiana Youth Seminar
Local area high school students, attended the Louisiana Youth Seminar held July 15-20, 2012, on Louisiana State University's Campus in Baton Rouge.
The Louisiana Youth Seminar was established in 1971 as a summer leadership camp for high school students. Every year the Seminar is held at Louisiana State University for one week in July. During this week, students participate in many activities which focus on leadership skills, such as effective communication skills, setting and achieving goals, team building, understanding and accepting others, developing self-confidence, conducting effective meetings, problem solving skills. LYS is organized, staffed and directed by young professionals and college students who volunteer their time every summer. LYS is a unique leadership program which has impacted over 9000 young leaders over the past 42 years. For more information on this once-in-a lifetime opportunity for Louisiana's High School Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors, visit www.LouisianaYouthSeminar.org
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Ruby Tuesday's Boys & Girls Clubs Dine To Donate Night in New Iberia
Hope you can visit Ruby Tuesday's on Wednesday, September 5, 2012.
With every flyer brought in by customers, 20% of the money they pay for their meal will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana.
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