SERVICES
As a non-profit organization, the Chapitre de Lafayette encourages the community to help us in promoting and preserving the Cajun French culture and heritage. We meet every first Thursday of the month at 7 P.M. at La Poussiere Cajun Dance Hall in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to discuss the happenings of our chapter and the National and Le Cajun Boards. After our meetings we "Lassiez les bons temps rouler" with authentic cajun bands, cajun dancing, food, and friends until 9 P.M.
We invite you to join us at our meetings for a true Cajun good time!
New Dawn Award
To get our youth more involved, the Chapitre de Lafayette awards a young male or female between the ages of 7 and 16 with the New Dawn Award at the Le Cajun Festival in August. To be eligible for this award, the boy or girl must have given some type of service to our chapter in the past year. This service can include, but is not limited to, volunteering of time, playing a Cajun instrument, dancing, and speaking the Cajun French language. If you know of anyone who is worthy of this chapter award please email us with attention to Henry Sonnier, New Dawn Chairman.
Pictured is our 2015 New Dawn Recipient, Maggie Bergeron with chapter president Mercedes Hollier.
Scholarship
As another effort to reach our youth, the Chapitre de Lafayette awards a scholarship to a student graduating high school with plans to attend college. The scholarship values at $500, with the student recieving $250 per semester. To apply for the scholarship the student must submit a 500 word essay on what their Cajun Culture means to them. For more information please contact us by email with attention to Harvey Thomassee, Scholarship Chairman.
Pictured are the two winners of the 2015 Scholarship, Hannah Arnaud and Zachary Fusilier.
Chapter Queens
Each year in September, we crown two queens to represent our chapter around the state of Louisiana at various fairs and festivals. If you know anyone interested in the Teen Miss Chapitre de Lafayette title between the ages of 13-16 or the Miss Chapitre de Lafayette title between the ages of 17-23 please contact us by email with attention to Rachael Guidry, Queen Coordinator.
Pictured are our 2016 Queens, Miss Chapitre de Lafayette Maggie Bergeron and Teen Miss Chapitre de Lafayette Leiton LeBlanc.