Le Camp de Jeunes – all programming in French

Information and Registration (obligatory) Valerie@louisiane-acadie.com 

Wednesday October 12th

·        Arrival and welcome ceremony

·        Introduction, Ice-breakers, meet and greet with host families

Thursday October 13th

·        Tour of the Region for the visiting delegations

·        Participation in Fête de Famille  GRA Activity- Cajundome

·        Sessions Pourquoi parler le français en Louisiane? With the AnimACTEURS - Cajundome

·        Preparation for the Grand Rallye Automobile 

Friday October 14th

·        Grand Rallye Automobile to discover the region by car through a series of clues written by Richard Guidry to bring awareness to Louisiana’s heritage and language.  Each team will be composed of participants from each delegation—Lafayette and surrounding areas.

·        Free time in Lafayette with host family or chaperone

·        Opening of  Festivals Acadiens et Créoles – Girard Park

·        Small group session en to help chose the discussion topics for the following day --  Girard Park

·        End of day game – Girard Park

Saturday October 15th

·        Youth Conference - Vermilionville

Round Table discussions and presentations which will focus on the future of La Francophonie in relation to Louisiana with special guests including:

·        Denis Desgagné, Directeur Général of the Centre de la Francophonie des Amériques

·        Éric-Mathieu Doucet, Directeur Général of the Société Nationale de l'Acadie

·        Joseph Dunn, Executive Director of CODOFIL

·        David Cheramie, CEO, Bayou Vermilion district

·        Several Jeunes Ambassadeurs de la Francophonie des Amériques (from Louisiana and abroad)

·        Fête de Jeunes at 7PM  (young francophone artists, non-traditional) Vermilionville, 115 Fisher Rd, Lafayette

Open to the public, tickets $8, dinner optional. Featured performers:

·        Isle Dernière from Houma/Lafayette, Louisiana

·        Katherine Noël from New Brunswick

·        Bête 5 from Nova Scotia

Sunday October 16th

·        Open air Catholic Mass in French - Scène Salle de Danse, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles (optional) 

·        La Grande Procession – Parade around Girard Park to affirm the cultural and community ties which link Acadian and Louisiana populations in their own traditions: the Courir du Mardi Gras, the Tintamarre, the Mi-Carême, the Guiannée and the Chandeleur. We’re gonna make some noise !!

Monday October 17th

Departure of the invited delegations

 Revised: September 26, 2011