Kids Avenue for Sept. 15, 2008

• By RELMA HARGUS AND CHANTE WARREN
• Advocate staff writers
• Published: Sep 15, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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Houmas House survived Hurricane Gustav with minimum damages which have already been repaired. Now the River Region Art Association is seeking artists for the October “Awesome Art in Autumn Gardens Arts and Culture Festival” there.

Four youth divisions are being offered divided by medium and age: drawing and painting for ages 6-11 and 12-17.

Adults may submit their work in painting, drawing, photography and three-dimensional art for the Oct. 11-12 event.

Take-in for all art is 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Houmas House Plantation, site of the festival.

The judged show is offering more than $1,500 in prize money. Entry forms are available online at http://www.artgumbo.org.

The awards reception will be 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Houmas House Pavilion.

The antebellum estate is located at 40136 Highway 942 in Darrow.

Eagle Scouts honored

Members of three different area Boy Scout troops are featured today for having earned the rank of Eagle, Boy Scouting’s highest rank.
Fewer than 2 percent of Scouts in the United States earn their Eagle award. Scouts advance to Eagle by earning 21 merit badges, of which 12 — in such areas as finance, family life, law, astronomy, chemistry and nature — are mandatory to become an Eagle.
A Scout must organize an Eagle service project that demonstrates leadership skills.

The Eagle Scouts are:

Chase Ryan Browning
School: Central High School
Grade: 12th
Troop: 322
Sponsor: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Troop leader: Jeff Ward
Eagle project: Constructed and formed a concrete base for a statue, Guardian Angel with Child, in the courtyard of St. Alphonsus School in honor of Sister Esther Hulin who retired after 50-plus years of service. He also added shrubs and flowers to the landscaping in the courtyard.
Extracurricular activities: Member of symphonic and marching band, Thespian Club and varsity track and field team at Central High. Active youth member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church including being an altar server. Has held positions in Scouting as a senior patrol leader and assistant patrol leader.
Parents: Stan and Angela Browning

Robert Matthew Clary
School: Catholic High School
Grade: 2008 graduate
Troop: 322
Sponsor: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Troop leader: Janell Barber
Eagle project: Bone marrow donor screening drive provided an opportunity for people in the greater Baton Rouge area to be added to the National Bone Marrow donor list of potential bone marrow donors.
Extracurricular activities: Swimming and member of Key Club.
Parents: Bob and Jan Clary

Jean-Claude Gautreau
School: McKinley High School
Grade: 2008 graduate
Troop: 50
Sponsor: University Methodist Church
Troop leaders: Ray Dudley, Tom Hutto, Robert Bailey and Tom Stogner.
Eagle project: Planned, organized and carried out the clearing of an overgrown utility easement next to University Methodist’s parking lot. The overgrown area was an eyesore and prevented use of adjacent parking spaces. Once cleared of vines, brush, dead trees and overhanging limbs, the area was weeded and cleaned. Remaining bushes and trees were pruned and mulched.
Extracurricular activities: Order of the Arrow, altar server at St. Joseph Cathedral, member Strategy Fantasy League.
Parents: Gill Gautreau and Michele Deshotels