More than 30 Northwestern State University theatre and dance students are working throughout the United States in professional theatre and dance jobs this summer. The students are working for 15 different companies or facilities in 11 states in a variety of performing, technical and business-related roles.

“One of the things I always here from prospective students and parents is how will anyone succeed in this industry? Isn’t it very competitive? Should I plan for a backup and pick up another major or minor?” said Brett Garfinkel, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Northwestern State. “The wonderful thing about the Theatre & Dance Department is that regardless of the student’s passion and specialty we at NSU prepare our students for the professional world.”

Garfinkel said several professional companies come to NSU annually to audition students. He said students also submit, audition and attend the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) that allows them to audition for over 50 companies looking to hire talent for summer or for year-round employment. Approximately 35 current students or alumni have worked at Cedar Point Amusement Parks in Sandusky, Ohio, over the last two years. The amusement park hires over 300 performers and technicians for the whole summer.

“Many students received multiple offers and had to make the decision that would be best for them,” said Garfinkel. “I am so proud to see out students get professional while work while still in school and then of course after they graduate.”

Mary Scott Pourciau and Jordan Thomas of Baton Rouge, Dylan Fuselier of Chalmette, Nicole Lala of Kenner, Sarah Lord Holoubek, Myjoycia Cezar, John Jefferson and Trevor Van Eaton of Shreveport, Andrea Mouton, Damari Padilla and Joyous Celestine of Lafayette, Joy Davis of Minden, Mallory Speir of Pineville and Elvin Froylan Hernández Diaz of Honduras are at Cedar Point Amusement Park.

Pourciau is dancing with the Swell Tones and performing in the 150th Anniversary Spectacular night show and parade. Thomas is a host for park shows. Fuselier is a dancer in the Street Squad/Peanuts block party and performs on stilts in the night show/parade. Lala is a member of the wardrobe crew. Holoubeck plays Chess Watkins on Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island. Cezar is stage manager for their Motown show “Come See About Me” and will also work their Night Show/Parade and Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tennessee, from August 2022 to July 2023 as a stage management intern. Andrea Mouton is a character escort and swing host. Davis plays the role of Whisper Perez in the Forbidden Frontier. Speir is a character escort.

Jefferson is a performer in the street squad. Padilla is attendant usher escort at Aldrich Theatre. Celestine is a costumer/wardrober. Diaz is a dresser. Van Eaton is a performer in Snake River.

Mikiah Odum of Marshall, Texas, is at Camp Wicosuta in Hebron, New Hampshire, as a camp counselor and theatre teacher. Kristi Contreary of Geismar is in “TEXAS Outdoor Musical,” in Canyon, Texas, as a performer. Ashley Stevens of Baton Rouge is in the 85th Anniversary of The Lost Colony in Manteo, North Carolina, as a member of the ensemble and on-stage swing. Jeremiah Mitchell of Alexandria is a costume character at Hershey Park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Victoria Hickman of Slidell is at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in the Disney College Program.

Leslie Israel of Lake Charles is with Christian Youth Theatre as director of the kid’s camp. D’Sherrick Williams of Marshall, Texas, earned a one-year contract as a fulltime company member at STREB Extreme Action Company, Brooklyn, New York. Liam Gardner of Gonzales is working with New York Stage and Film in Poughkeepsie, New York, as head electrician. Austin Anderson of New Orleans is a performer at Bigfork Summer Playhouse, Bigfork, Montana. Amber Slater of Minden is at Weathervane Theatre in Whitefield, New Hampshire, as props designer/assistant scenic designer.

Jose Arrieta Cuesta of Cartagena, Colombia, is at Starlight Camp in Starlight, Pennsylvania, as an activity specialist/dance instructor. Drelan Evans of Baton Rouge is at Ogden Musical Theatre in Ogden, Utah, playing the Donkey in “Shrek The Musical.” Abigail Aldridge of Covington and Summer Jones of Shreveport are at Bigfork Summer Playhouse in Bigfork, Montana. Aldridge is a performer and Jones is props manager. Christian Osborne of Plaquemine and Erin Fallis are performers at Thingamajig Theatre Company in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Fallis received a year-round contract with Ballet Legato in Cleveland, Ohio, as an apprentice.

Marshall Merritt of Shreveport is working at Post Playhouse in Crawford, Nebraska, as a performer. He has the roles of Van Buren in “Damn Yankees,” Herr Zeller/Von Trapp understudy in “The Sound of Music,” Father Morse in “Desperate Measures” and Minstrel/Brother/Jeremiah/Priest/Ensemble/Nostradamus understudy in “Something Rotten!” Sophie Stechmann of Chalmette is directing and performing in the Missoula (Montana) Children’s Theatre production of “The Frog Prince.”

Teddy Allen joins Billy West Live and discusses his long and award winning career as a sports writer and broadcaster and his recent recognition and induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Teddy discusses the influences in his life, his self-deprecating style and his love of Louisiana Tech Athletics.

The City of Natchitoches would like to advise the public that on Friday, June 24 on Front Street from Church Street to St. Denis Street will close at 5 pm to vehicular traffic in preparation for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Taste of Tailgating VIP event to be held in downtown Natchitoches.

The following streets will close at 8:45 pm in preparation for a 9:15 pm fireworks display during the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s Rockin’ Riverfest event on the downtown riverbank.

• Church Street bridge
• Williams Ave from Whitfield Ave. to Henry Ave.
Church Street and Williams Avenue will open upon conclusion of the fireworks display once the Fire Marshal has given the all clear.

In preparation for these events, the Downtown riverbank will remain closed to all vehicular traffic throughout the day on Friday, June 24.

Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc. (CRNHA) announced the promotion of Amy Lee to Director of Outreach and Engagement on Thursday, June 22.

“Amy is an integral member of our team, and in recent years her leadership has contributed to developing and cultivating our regional partnerships. She has also led the creation of new regional tourism products like the GoNatchitoches app, and the No Man’s Land Gas Station Eats Food Trail,” remarked CRNHA Executive Director Rebecca Blankenbaker. Amy will oversee CRNHA’s communication, marketing, engagement, and outreach efforts in her new role.

Lee began her career with CRNHA in 2019 as a Communications Intern while obtaining her undergraduate degree in Hospitality Management and Tourism at Northwestern State University. Post-graduation, she continued working for the Heritage Area as the Communications Assistant and, in 2020, was promoted to Marketing and Communications Manager.

“I am excited to continue my work with Cane River National Heritage Area in this new leadership capacity. Our region is rich in opportunities and the heritage area is working towards some big goals to make this region an even more attractive heritage destination to travelers,” said Lee.

Lee recently graduated from the Louisiana Tourism Leadership Academy, serves as Co-Chair of the Natchitoches Young Professionals, and Chairs the No Man’s Land Marketing Committee.

Northwestern State women’s basketball’s Monette Bolden and Candice Parramore each received honorable mention nods to the Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association’s All-Louisiana team on Wednesday.

The Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year, Parramore led the Lady Demons in scoring and finished in the top five the conference in average and points this season. She had one of the best free throw shooting seasons in program history converting on 90 percent (140-of-157) of her shots from the stripe, the fifth best percentage all time and the highest by a player with more than 100 attempts. She made 34 consecutive free throws at one point over a 10-game stretch.

Parramore put in an average of 13.8 points per game and led the team in scoring in 16 of the 26 total games and reached the 20-point mark seven different times on the year.

She earned a second-team all-conference spot in her first season NSU and was named conference player of the week two times.

Bolden was the team leader in assists at 3.1 per game and finished second in both scoring (11.8) and rebounds (5.7).

She reached double-digits a team-best 19 times and on four different occasions scored 10 or more points with five or more rebounds and five or more assists, two coming in conference play. She was named a third-team all-conference player and earned Southland Player of the Week honors once.

The Natchitoches Lions Club recently held its Annual Awards and Installation Banquet. President Sarah Giannone presented several awards before turning over the gavel to Incoming President Vallery Washington.

Over the last year, the Natchitoches Lions have returned to in person meetings as well as returned to the day care centers and schools in the community to provide eye screenings to young children.

Lions also awarded annual scholarships, as well as embarked on a new journey of sponsoring a Cub Scout Pack. The Natchitoches Lions also teamed up with the local VFW, American Legion and Troop 60 to provide a Flag Retirement Ceremony for the community. Club members also participated in a new health initiative sponsored by the NRMC Wound Care Clinic. And, Lions collected funds that were then sent directly to Lions Club members in Ukraine to help with recovery efforts.

Next week Lions Club members will be traveling to the Louisiana Lions Camp where they will provide a traditional Natchitoches meal (Meat Pies, of course) to campers. These are just a few examples of ways that the Natchitoches Lions Club continue to carry out their motto #WeServe.

As a Lions Club member, you participate in activities that promote sight conservation, hearing and speech conservation, diabetes awareness, youth outreach, international relations and environmental issues. If you are interested in becoming involved in the Natchitoches Lions Club, please reach out to any of our members or contact us via any social media outlet.

Mason McCart, a senior at St. Mary’s Catholic School and President of the Louisiana State Beta Club is shown accepting a $1,000 donation from the Natchitoches Knights of Columbus to assist St. Mary’s School Beta Club members in attending the national convention to be held in Nashville, TN this month. The mission of the Beta Club is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

Shown from left to right, Knight Darrell Hickman, McCart, and Knight David Bouchie.

NATCHITOCHES:
Rodney D. Vinzant Sr.
June 25, 1958 – June 22, 2022
Service: Friday, June 24 at 10 am at The Pentecostals of Cloutierville

Isabel Sylvie Delphin Arceneaux
May 7, 1927 – June 20, 2022
Service: Saturday, June 25 at 11 am at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Iberville

Virginia Lou “Gingie” Trieschmann Pierson
February 6, 1922 – June 16, 2022
Service: Saturday, June 25 at 1 at First United Methodist Church in Natchitoches

The City of Natchitoches has been afforded the opportunity to assist residents through the ARPA Utility Assistance Program. These funds have been appropriated to assist households in maintaining housing stability.

We will accept applications from July 5 until August 8. Applicants must be a resident of the City of Natchitoches.

Applications can be found online at http://www.natchitochesla.gov or at the Utility Service Center, located at 806 Second St.

For more information call 318-238-5491.

Over the last two weeks, the Central Louisiana Violent Crime Abatement Team (VCAT) conducted a very successful criminal enforcement detail.  This collaborative unified initiative was comprised of Louisiana State Police, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Louisiana Probation and Parole, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office, Pineville Police Department, Alexandria Police Department, Natchitoches City Police Department, Lecompte Police Department, Ball Police Department, Boyce Police Department, Glenmora Police Department, Woodworth Police Department, Alexandria City Marshal’s Office, Pineville City Marshal’s Office and Louisiana National Guard.

The goal of the operation was to detect, identify, and apprehend individuals involved in various types of criminal activity including, but not limited to, weapons violations, violent crime, possession of stolen property, and possession/distribution of illicit drugs. 

Due to the multi-agency partnership and the effort put forth from all involved, the operation totaled:

• One hundred seventy-one criminal arrests.
• There were 278 total charges.  Of the 278 charges, there were 140 drug charges, 28 weapon charges, 57 other felony charges, 38 misdemeanor charges, and 15 probation violations. Additionally, there were 55 traffic citations issued, 107 drug seizures, four currency seizures, and four search warrants executed.
• Thirty-one illegally possessed firearms seized.

• The seizure of six pounds of methamphetamine, two gallons of PCP, over 3,400 dosage units of ecstasy, over 200 grams of fentanyl, over 1,500 prescription pills, and over two pounds of marijuana.
• The seizure of over $5,000 in drug related currency.

Louisiana State Police remains committed to working alongside our federal, state, and local public safety partners to ensure safe communities across the state.  To report suspicious or criminal activity in your community, the Louisiana State Police online reporting system is available to the public through a convenient and secure reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. Citizens can access the form by visiting http://lsp.org and clicking the Suspicious Activity link.

(Cypress)-Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a complaint of illegal dumping on the Old River Road and asking the public for assistance in identifying a person of interest likely involved in the incident according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday June 20, 2022 at approximately 9:00am, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to citizen complaints of illegal dumping on the south end of the Old River Road near Cypress, La.

Upon their arrival, deputies photographed the scene and determined assistance would be needed to remove the large amount of litter.

Deputies made arrangements to return to the scene this morning with assistance from deputies at the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center with a truck and trailer and two parish inmates.

While sifting through the debris, deputies discovered one piece of evidence that led them to review and obtain images from a local business.

We extend our appreciation to business for it’s cooperation.

Other items found in the trash suggests that the person(s) may be working or remodeling a home in the area.

The litter has been cleared of the area.

To the offender: A parish dumpsite was only a couple of miles away. Call us, we need to speak to you!!!

If you have any information or can identify the person in the attached images contact the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office at 352-6432.

Case# 22000933

There will be a regularly scheduled meeting of the Natchitoches Parish Council tonight at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Board Room, #211 on the 2nd Floor of the Courthouse.

Watch LIVE:

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It’s been a busy few months for the state legislature, with a regular session, two special sessions, and a veto session having occurred since February 1^st. We recently concluded the second special session of the year that was called by Governor Edwards in response to a ruling by a federal district court judge to re-draw our congressional boundary maps to include two majority minority districts. However, the Legislature adjourned without approving any new congressional maps, and the matter will ultimately be settled by the courts. Now that I have escaped the traffic and concrete jungle that is Baton Rouge and returned to the piney woods of District 22, I have finally found the time to recap the most significant accomplishments and disappointments of the 2022 Regular Legislative Session that adjourned June 6^th.

There is little doubt that this session will be remembered primarily for the historic investments in education and infrastructure, fueled in part by the influx of federal pandemic aid that flowed into the state coffers.  House Bill 2, the capital outlay budget, included over $50 million of funding commitments to Northwestern State University for the replacement of Kyser Hall, the construction of a Health Performance Center, and the renovation of Roy Hall. The Legislature also provided K-12 public school teachers with a $1,500 annual pay raise, and support staff with a pay increase of $750 yearly.  Higher education was a huge priority, with record investments made for faculty pay raises, building maintenance, and tuition assistance.

District 22 has already benefited greatly from legislation passed in 2021 that established the Water Sector Program and the GUMBO Grant program to address critical water and sewer needs, and to expand access to affordable and reliable high speed internet throughout rural Louisiana. The 2022 budget includes a $450 million allocation to the Water Sector Program to shore up debilitated water and sewer systems, and $90 million to GUMBO for rural broadband. With the federal government recently announcing that Louisiana will receive an additional $176.7 million for rural broadband, we are well on our way to bridging the digital divide that has held back so much of our state that does not currently have access to high speed internet.

Other important investments made by the Legislature include $500 million to shore up the Unemployment Trust Fund depleted during covid, $175 million to the state’s Rainy Day Fund, $70 million towards state pension plan retirement debt, over $100 million towards highway preservation, and several hundred million for mega-projects such as new bridges in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.  Perhaps most importantly, the Legislature made all of these important investments without raising taxes or creating recurring expenditures with this one-time influx of funds. However, I was disappointed that we were not able to take even modest steps to prepare for the decrease in revenue that we know will occur when the $.45 sales tax expires in 2025 and when vehicle sales tax revenue begins flowing to fund roads and bridges instead of into the state general fund. The House of Representatives passed legislation to begin phasing out the $.45 sales tax and return surplus funds to the taxpayers, but the bill was killed by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committee.         

The Legislature overwhelmingly passed SB44 by Sen. Beth Mizell – the Fairness in Women’s Sports Bill – that simply prohibits biological males from participating in girls and women’s sports. Governor Edwards vetoed the bill last year, but he decided to allow the bill to become law this year by taking no action to sign or veto the legislation. We easily passed two bills – SB342 by Sen. Katrina Jackson and SB388 by Sen. Sharon Hewitt – that position Louisiana as the most pro-life state in the nation in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade in the coming weeks. Gov. Edwards has been consistently pro-life throughout his time in office, and I expect him to sign both of these bills. 

I was disappointed that several legislative instruments the House of Representatives passed to the state Senate failed to progress, including HB37 that would have affirmed our constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm; HB811(“Zuckerbucks Bill”) that would have prohibited the use of private funds for use in elections; HB47 that would have required Louisiana schools to inform students and parents about exemptions from school immunizations; and the aforementioned HB438 that would have phased out the $.45 sales tax and returned hard-earned money to taxpayers. Despite these disappointments, I still feel that the regular session was a success and we laid the groundwork for passing more common sense legislation in the future.

It is a pleasure to serve you as District 22 state representative, and I encourage anyone who may have a question about legislation or any other issue to contact me at (318)765-9606, (318)201-6769, or at gfirment@legis.la.gov. Thank you and God Bless. 

Welcome to summertime, which began Tuesday with the summer “solstice,” a Latin word for “if our AC goes out, call 911.”

So if Tuesday seemed like a really long day … it was. The longest. Because of the way the Earth and Sun were situated — with the Earth tilting on one of its poles and other complicated astronomical stuff that you already know so why should I explain — Tuesday was the longest day and shortest night of the year.

If you are married and came home and said, “Honey, it’s been a long day,” you might have been figuratively correct but you were most definitely literally correct. In other words, for once in your marriage, you were right, even if you didn’t mean to be.

Another reason why summer is good.

Song after song has been written and sung about summertime.

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…”

“In the good ol’ summertime…”

“The summer wind/came blowin’ in/from across the sea/It lingered there/to touch your hair/and walk with me…”

“We’ve been havin’ fun all summer long…” – Beach Boys, of course.

And — also of course — the late, great Roger Miller wrote this, a favorite because, well, Roger Miller …

“In the summertime

When all the leaves and trees are green

And the redbird sings ‘I’ll be blue

’Cause you don’t want my love…”

Clever Roger Miller with the colors, green and red and blue. But it’s a sad summer song, and sad is not what summer is about.

It’s complicated now, when school starts and when school stops. Makes no sense.

But in a simpler time, the school system owned our adolescent butts from Labor Day until Memorial Day. Owned us. That was understood. Two days for Thanksgiving. Christmas was a couple weeks, the Glory Days of Wintertime Kiddom. There was an Easter Day or two. Maybe a Presidents Day.

But basically, they had you where they wanted you. In front of a chalkboard. Labor Day until Memorial Day.

Fine.

But we knew that glorious summertime was ours. Memorial Day passed, and we were free to run barefoot for three months. No questions asked.

We worked, sure. Depending on where you grew up, there was grass to cut, tractors to drive.

But there was also baseball to play. Afternoons at the pool. Bikes to ride from daylight to dusk.

Watermelon and sweat and smiles. And you could go to bed Sunday night without thinking of homeroom Monday. Monday was just another “free” day to be a kid, to drink from the water hose (wait a minute ’til it gets cold!), to get sunburned, to hear your momma calling you in for supper.

It’s hot, for sure. Supposed to be more than 100 this weekend. But I can take off enough to stay cool; can’t put on enough in the wintertime to stay warm.

I’ll take summer any day.

It’s been 25 years since I was out walking and met a guy from Up North washing his car. He’d just moved here. He mentioned in passing how hot it was. I nodded and told him it sure was and kept walking.

It was only April. I didn’t have the heart to tell him…

Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu

Goldonna Elementary Junior High School has opened their School Spirit store for the upcoming school year. Orders can be made online until July 6th. You can visit https://poseys.chipply.com/GoldonnaSpirit2223/

There will be short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts, and sweatshirts available in royal, black or gray. There is also a fleece jacket available in royal blue.

The Goldonna High School will be having their High School reunion on July 9 at Goldonna Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $20 and include a catfish dinner with all of the trimmings. Tickets need to be reserved by July 1, you can pay the day of the event. Please contact Linda Dupree for more information.

There will be a Co-ED Softball Tournament on June 25, 2022 at Parc Natchitoches to benefit Jamie Roberts who is battling Stage 3 Lymphoma. The cost is $20 per person or $200 for a team. The tournament is guaranteeing two games. For more information or to register a team please contact Wade Strother at 318-465-0306.

River of Life Church honored the men in the church with a Father’s Day breakfast this past Sunday. They will also be hosting their First Annual Morning of Hope Ladies Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The speaker for the morning will be Mrs. Sondra Walker from Atlanta Baptist Church. A coffee bar will be open at 8:30 and the program will begin at 9:00. There will be music, fellowship, breakfast and door prizes. For more information please contact Reba Phelps at 318-332-4260.

Goldonna Assembly of God will be having a Mission Trip Fundraiser on Friday June 24 from 11:00am until 2:00pm at the Winnfield First Assembly of God located at 5693 Highway 167. If you would like to place an order please contact Tim Harris at 318-481-7197 or Pam Harris at 318-229-8766. The church is also offering Tuesday night Bible Study in a relaxed atmosphere at their fellowship hall. It begins at 6:00pm and includes coffee. Wednesday night Bible Study is in the sanctuary and also begins at 6:00pm and also youth services. Personal prayer services are on Thursday night from 7:00 until 8:00pm. Of course, do not forget about Sunday morning services that start at 10:00, nursery provided and Sunday night services that start at 5:00pm.

If you have news to contribute please email Reba Phelps at jreba.phelps@gmail.com

First-year Northwestern State quarterbacks coach Kyle Washington will be back in school the next two days.

Washington’s instructors will be some of the best offensive minds in football as he takes part in the second annual Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum and fifth annual Quarterback Coaching Summit.

The event, which will take place in person in Los Angeles and virtually, brings together a variety of current and former NFL coaches, including former Denver head coach Vance Joseph, current Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Indianapolis offensive coordinator Marcus Brady.

The two-day summit will allow participants to take part in workshops that focus on building a coaching staff, quarterback fundamentals, the use of analytics, situational football, how to interview for coaching positions and pass down plan installation.

The summit is put together in partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, whose co-founders include Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame quarterbacks James “Shack” Harris and Doug Williams.

“First, for (Washington), what this will allow him to do is gain experience and knowledge that will help him professionally,” fifth-year NSU head coach Brad Laird said. “Second, you get Northwestern State football out there. Think of what he can bring back to not only the quarterbacks but also the staff with the knowledge he will gain through this opportunity.”

Former LSU All American, Kyle Williams joins Billy West Live to discuss his playing career at Ruston High School, LSU and for the Buffalo Bills. Kyle talks about who was the most challenging offensive lineman he faced in his 13 year NFL career, as well as his new job coaching high school football in North Louisiana.

Natchitoches Central is proud to announce that Lady Chief Basketball Player #13 Ty’Renisha “Reedy” Bowers signed an athletic scholarship to Southern Arkansas University Tech. She was accompanied by family members Jordan Hardy and Daron Williams; and also by her Lady Chief Basketball Family.

Reedy is the daughter of Ladatral Bowers. She was a 4 year member of the Lady Chiefs Basketball program and throughout her high school years, she has maintained a 3.0 GPA. She has been on the A/B Honor Roll; was nominated for Shreveport Times’ Athlete of the Week her junior and senior years; and was selected as Farm Bureau’s Female Player of the Week during the 21-22 basketball season. Reedy will continue her basketball career at Southern Arkansas University Tech where she plans to major in engineering.

Congratulations again to Ty’Renisha “Reedy” Bowers!! Best Wishes in your future endeavors as a SAU Lady Rocket!!

The Northwestern State University Football Team will host the Annual Youth Football Camp on July 18th-22nd from 8:00 AM to 12:00PM at Turpin Stadium.

The camp is open to both girls and boys entering grades 1st-8th for the 22-23 school year.

The cost to attend is $125.

Pre-registration can be found at Demonelitefootballcamps.com.

For more information, please contact Coach Washington at Washingtonk@nsula.edu

Congratulations to the White Sox, the City of Natchitoches Baseball League 8U Champions. The team was undefeated this year and were coached by Jacob Cook, Brent & Erin Dupree, and Jody Biscoe.

Picture 1- The White Sox Coaches gave out awards to each player for their outstanding performances this season. Pictured left to right- back row: Jacob Cook, Brent Dupree, Erin Dupree, and Jody Biscoe. Middle row- Zechariah Hall, Max Nelson, Tate Dupree, Ashton Hill, and Jace Severance. Front row- Jaxson Norsworthy, Jhyrin Bell, Carter Hough and Deacon Glaser.

Picture 2: The White Sox team had an end of the season party and they received gold rings for winning 1st place. Pictured left to right- back row: Coach Jody Biscoe, Jacob Cook and Brent Dupree. Middle row: Max Nelson, Zechariah Hall, Jace Severance, and Ashton Hill. Front row: Tate Nelson, Jaxson Norsworthy, Jhyrin Bell, Carter Hough, and Deacon Glaser.