Due to COVID-19, Camp Jambalaya Jubilee, the Alumni Reunion, and the Cassidy Conference scheduled for June 2020 has been canceled. We look forward to celebrating the 30th anniversary of Camp in June 2021. We hope to reschedule the Cassidy Conference at some point in the future.
Author: Elizabeth Deal
Date set for medical conference on pediatric rheumatology
Cassidy Conference set for June 18, 2020: Advances in Pediatric Rheumatology. In celebration of 30 years of Camp Jambalaya Jubilee, Children and Arthritis, Inc. with presenting sponsor Willis Knighton Health System is hosting the regional conference in Shreveport, Louisiana. Register here.
Registration opens for Camp 2019.
Camp Jambalaya Jubilee will be held June 14-16, 2019, at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. Register here.
Three seniors awarded Kayla Foret Scholarships!
Kayla Foret Scholarship
Each year at the Camp Jambalaya Jubilee opening ceremony, a college scholarship is awarded in memory of a former camper, Kayla Foret of Houma, Louisiana.
Kayla passed away in 2001, but her warm smile and welcoming spirit have not been forgotten by her friends at the Jambalaya Jubilee. She was a true testament to the power of courage and we know she is proud of our graduating seniors.
With the support of her parents, Lynn and Ricky Foret, sister, Tiffany, and other close friends, the Kayla Foret Memorial Scholarship was established in 2002.
Eligibility:
-High School Seniors who are active participants or alumnae of Jambalaya Jubilee
-Student will be attending a 4-year college or community college in the fall.
Request a scholarship form.
The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2018.
Previous winners:
2013- Kayla Arrington
2012 – Kyle Herrin
2009 – Cambre Vincent and Lavaskie Clark
2008 – Blakely LeBoeuf
2006 – Caitlyn Labbe and Whitney Willis
2005 – Natasha Baxter
2004 – Robertnique Williams
2003 – Drew Ford