11 students attended the ALCFES (Association Louisianaise des Clubs Francais des Ecoles Secondaires) Convention January 31-Feb 2 at the Hilton Hotel in Lafayette, LA
Some activities included in the convention:
– Band Sweet Crude (Local NOLA band that plays cajun music)
– Banquet where representative of Louisiana District 39, Stephen Ortego, described his efforts to preserve the cajun culture and the french language in Louisiana
– Cajun dancing at Vermillion Ville (preserved cajun village brought to life with locals recounting stories of cajun life and struggles to preserve the language)
– Students learned the cajun two step and the waltz with the help of Chubbie Carrier (grammy award winner for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album)
