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July 21-26, 2013 at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge  The Official LYS Blog LYS is a weeklong leadership camp held on the campus of Louisiana State University during the third week in July. During LYS, students go through a series of skill building exercises focused on leadership skills. Through a series of “hands on” experiences, they use their newly developed skills in a group setting to discover that leadership is not merely a matter of position or authority, but a matter of action. Students are encouraged to make a difference and to apply their knowledge and experience in their schools and communities. LYS is specifically designed for incoming high school juniors and seniors (and sophomores who are up for the challenge) who demonstrate leadership abilities in their schools and communities. Students come to LYS in a variety of ways: nominated by their school or a teacher, registered by their parent, recruited by a LYS alum, recommended by a friend.
LYS in the News The Independent Weekly Features Donald Cravins Jr. The Rising Son Donald Cravins Jr. was born with high name recognition but developed his own pit bull rep in the Legislature. Now he’s setting his sights on Congress. By Jeremy Alford When Don Cravins Jr. stepped into the state Senate two years ago, he brought with him more than campaign promises and political aspirations. He also carried the name of his father, who had previously represented the Lafayette/St. Landry Senate district for 14 years before moving on to become mayor of Opelousas. As such, the younger Cravins was known simply as “Junior” around the chamber, which suited him fine. Two years before, he was serving in the House while his father was still in the Senate (the only father-son duo in the Legislature’s history). But now things were different; there was a sense of history as Cravins took over for his dad. “It was a proud moment,” he recalls. |
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