Annual Fishing Rodeo

Sponsored by: St. Charles Council on Aging and St. Charles Department of Parks and Recreation

When: Friday, April 4, 2008; 9:00am - 2:30p.m.
For: All St. Charles Parish Residents 60 yrs.+

Attendance: 88 seniors
Transportation provided by St. Charles Council on Aging

Highlights:

• Breakfast Social provided
• Contests- Cookie Cook Off, Tall Fish Tales Telling, Hat Pageant,  Egg Race, (details below)
• Fishing - (poles and bait provided for all senior participants)
• Music- by DJ Shelly Goutierrez
• Performance- by Dancing Seniors of St. Charles Expo Group(details below)
• Dancing
• Senior Information Station by The Medical Team
• Lunch provided
• Fun Games (details below)
• Refreshments (details below) provided
• Awards Presentation(details below)
• Seniors Depart

Contest Winners:

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Tall Fish Tales Essay

Judges: Barbara Callander and Jodie Harris of the YMCA Educational Services

1st place- Erma Rousell with A Strange Variety of Fish

2nd place- Lupe Sweeny with Gigging for Flounder

3rd place- Azalie Guillot with My Fishing Trip

Participants; Sylvia Gaubert, Mary Moate, Audrey Livingston, Shirley Durabb and Sue St. Claire

Ribbon Awards Presented by: Judy HarrisYMCA and Stephanie Boudreaux COA

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Cookie Cook Off

Judges: Stella Winnfield, Joyce Champagne of the Medical Team and Dick Harris

1st place- Lupe Sweeny - Cocoons

2nd place- Erma Roussel- Chocolate Chip Party Cookies

3rd place- Ena Brady-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Participants; Georgia Landry, Mitzi Gregoire, Melva Champagne and Patricia Abadie

Ribbon Awards Presented by: Judges and M. Powe COA Ex. Director

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Hat Pageant

Judged by Audience/peers

1st place- YAHYAS Eastbank Vice Queens (Audrey Livingston and Mary Lee) with Summertime

2nd place- Erma Roussel with The Nose

3rd place-Mary Gauthreaux with Southern Springtime

Participants; Thais Price, James Mathews, Viola Sumler, Rowena Mitchell, Melva Champagne, Jodie Harris, Ena Brady, Sue St.Claire, Joann Hymel, Judy Goutierrez and Patricia Moulin
Ribbon Awards Presented by: M. Powe COA Ex. Director and Stephanie Boudreaux COA Adm Mtgr

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Egg Race

Judges Theresa Theriot and M. Powe

1st place- Mary Lee
2nd place- Judy Gutierrez
3rd place-Josie Mire

Participants; Pat Moulin, James Mathews, Viola Sumler, Marlene Phillips, Mary Bullock, Joan Acosta, Lupe Sweeny, Mary Gauthreaux, Theresa Ferrero and Rosalie Armstrong

Ribbon Awards Presented by: Judges Theresa Theriot Rec. Dept. and M. Powe COA

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Fishing

Judges Buddy Graver and Art Abadie RSVP Volunteers
(poles and bait provided for all senior participants)

Most Fish- Viola Sumler = 2
Largest- Viola Sumler = 7in. 3oz perch
Smallest- Viola Sumler= minnow

Participants; Evelina Robertson, Alfred Sumler, Edward Tubin, Melva Champagne, Phillip Cortez, Maggie St. Pierre, Antoinette Schexnayder, Sarah Boudreaux, Pat Moulin, Francis Bovie, Bill Stepps and Sue St. Claire

Trophy Awards Presented by Theresa Theriot Rec. Dept. and M. Powe COA

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Entertainment

Fun Games
Beanbag Toss
Watcher Pitch
Participants; all

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Music
 DJ- Shelly Goutierrez

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Dance Performance - Golden Opportunity Waltz and Line Dances

By: Dancing Seniors of St. Charles Expo Group

Performing:
Teacher -Judy Goutierez
Leader-Lauren Haines
Members- Patricia Abadie, Dolly Bergeron, Lupe Sweeny

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Line Dancing - The Wave, Macareana, Hokey Pokey, Strok’n, Cupid Shuffle, Freeze, Chicken Dance, Stomp, Tush Push and Harlem Shuffle
Participants; all

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Afternoon Treats
Contest Cookies Samples
Fresh Popcorn
Frosty Treat Truck Frozen Confections -   Participants; all