Of course it was a very hot day! Why? We were hosting our annual Kids Pirate Costume Contest this past Sunday. And it was a huge success despite the errors made by a few publications. We had 20 kids enter this year's contest. Fourteen of those kids were entered in our public division. Russ did an amazing job interviewing the kids. He really had a way to get their personality to show. Well... a few of them anyway. The costumes were fun and very piratey! My "Vanna's", Troy Kiser and Thomas Mefford, gave a stunning performance during our "commercial breaks". In the end, we gave away lots of money, loot bags filled with local merchant coupons and pirate toys, and an hour of laughter and good cheer. We even took the winning kids on one of our many parades along the seawall. The kids who participated absolutely loved it. One little girl didn't want it to end, because she had more things to throw.
Our contest just keeps getting better year after year. And there are so many people to thank for the success. My sponsors are so amazing! Thank you to Olmsted Shipyard, LB Computers, Leo Reddoch, Strandz, Gayle's Hardware, Kenny Nichols, Llyod Lauw Collision, Richard Cole, Dupont Sewer, United Insurance Specialists, and Moss Bluff Flower and Gift for their generous monetary donations. Also thanks to Gatti's, McDoanld's, Dr. Kestel, Skate City, Petro Bowl, and Sports Center USA for the coupons and things for our loot bags.
Of course, I can not thank my fellow Ladies of Lafitte enough who are always by my side helping with every little detail. A million thanks to Jeanice Olmsted, Janice Lopez, Jackie Bastow, Rhonda Reed, and the ever resilient Heather Lawson. I also need to thank my wonderful judges for giving of their time. Thank you Jimmy Bastow, Christi Lee (our queen), and Eileen Grantham (our Madame Lafitte).
Be sure to take a look at the photos from the contest. You'll find them in our photo album.
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