5 year club
In 1975, Jo Pease, Val Marmillion and Karl White established the "5 Year Club" in honor of the 5th anniversary of the Louisiana Youth Seminar. This honor is presented to staff members who have served on staff for four years, with an additional one year being counted from their delegate experience.
On Tuesday night of LYS, the new inductees are recognized in a special ceremony at the Cajun Cookout. Each inductee is personally recognized and is presented with a "Blue 5 Year Club Shirt." Over the years, this night has become special for all the delegates as well and it is often the turning point in a delegate's experience at LYS.
The newly inducted 5 Year Club members express to the delegates the impact that LYS has had on their lives and their love and support for LYS and the current delegation.
5 Year Club Members
1975 – Val Marmillion, Jo Pease, Karl White
1976 – Norma Jane Sabiston, Martha Chapin
1977 – Jerry Leblanc, Tim Burnham, Rudy Burnette, Dee Middleton, Pattie Morrison, Kathy Kottenbrook, Alton Gatlin
1978 – Sharon Stakes, Kathy Marmillion, Carolyn Crenshaw, Helen Tindel
1979 – Norman Glindmeyer, Gina Guzzino, Steve Lantier, Kathy Donellan, Rusty Roth, Tom Calvert
1980 – Mark Chavis, Rowland Stalter, Wayne Riley, Honorable John Breaux Dr., Louis Roth Jr., Dr. Allen St. Martin, Loretta Leger
1981 – Mike Lopez, Scott Daigre, Eileen McSweeny, Vickie Guzzino, John Long
1982 – Mary Ann Hailes, Guy Barone, John Von Der Lehr
1983 – Joey Daigre, Jim Nickel, Haggai Davis, Marc Moroux, Kay McGarry, Rosalind Hanks, Laurie Roth
1984 – Stephanie Kay, Lisa St. Martin, Mary Satterlee, Lisa Zaccaria
1985 – Angel Guzzino, Melinda Landrieu, Kevin Comeaux, Dawn Hansen, Donna Sabiston
1986 – Chuck Roth, Roddy Richard
1987 – Joey Marcotte, Byron Birotte, Stephen Holliday, Stephanie Spallino, Stephanie Sonnier, Wendell Holmes
1988 – Yvette Vezina, Adrian Baudoin, David Hart, Christie Guzzino, Winkie Roth, Liz Knepper
1989 – Angelique Handy, Eric Schwing, John Daigre, Mike Dupre, Becky Gandolfi
1990 – Mark Estorge. Stephanie Millet, Tony Saccaro, Amy Young
1991 – Henry Broom, Tina Zaunbrecher, Steven Gauthier, Jeanne Harang, Chris Smith
1992 – Meb Broussard, Spencer Calahan, David Lowe, Chris McCrory, Wendy Walker
1993 – Donald Cravins, Renee Fortier, Veronica Langley, Shara Simar, Scott Vezina, Pat Yancy (LSU), Susan Reed (LSU)
1994 – Iggie Castille, Andrea Eskine, Aimee Sonnier
1995 – Amy Allums, Misty Briley, Nicole Butaud, Scott Cernich, Daniel Gacharna, Michael Lipe
1996 – Michael Mansur, Allison Broussard, Jacob Guidry, Jolene Bergeaux, Mary Langley
1997 – Susannah Groves, Carrie Zerinque, Todd D’amour, Aimee Blanchard, Mitch Pellerin
1998 – Mark Barnes, Sarah Farned, Jessica Hof, Dexter Leblanc
1999 – Erin Carney, Boo Cestia, Michael Lizano, Tricia Maggio, Shelley Savoy, Sonja Pruitt
2000 – Henri deLaunay, Triche Nail, Keith Schneider, Grace Melville, Jonathan Bertsch
2001 – Mike Derouen, Anthony Williams, Jackie Guillot, Stephen Prewitt, Ben Allums
2002 – Dustin Cravins, Terry Landry, Andree Gonsoulin, Cindy Gunawan, Nate Guidry, Shanna Warner
2003 – Miles Bruder, Margaret Gaspard, Steven Templeton, Leah Smith
2004 – Stuart Broussard, Casey Dellinger, Blake Fogleman, Crawford Brubaker
2005 – Samantha Pruitt, Eva Sterling
2006 – Peter Gahagan, Caitlin Songy, Ronnie New, Lizette Fisher, Wil Scott
2007 – Adam Hensgens, Joe Eldridge, Kevin Minor, Jeanne Amy, Tory Landry, Cassie Alsfeld, Ben Brubaker
2008 – Christine Cangelosi, Tatum Everett, Julie Ball, Trey Leblanc, Alex Sampson, Courtney Smith
2009 – John Gernon Glorioso, Ceisha James-Hayes, Tart Johnson, Lizzie Brubaker, Kristin Davis, Lauren Johnson, Alyssa Mitchell, Erin Bertrand
2010 – Michael Amy, Callie Romero, CJ Thomas, Afton Zaunbrecher
2011 – Janee’ Chambers, Alexis Sarver, Mitchell Bordelon, Peter Croughan, Duane Cruse, Parker Reaux
2012 – Mya Baker, Alex Brown, Collin Hale, Courtney Foret, Joc Landry
2013 – Ian Doran, Dana Dugas, Hayley Everett, Logan Gregg, Elizabeth “Lo” Guarisco, Merry Jean Losso, Will Neal, Carley Wahlborg
2014 – Morgan Laurent, Annelise Bertrand, Bill Croughan, Jon Barron, Haggai Davis, III
2015 – Caroline Grand, Will Syll, Will Barnett, Zach Barnett, Madeline Bordelon, Lawrence Williams, Glynn Gross, Gracie Reaux, Conner Bueche, Luke Immel
2016 – Lindsey Hayob, Langston Booker, Kali Bertucci, Kristie Braud, Jared Hullaby and Elizabeth Woodard
2017 – Winter Grant, Sarah Grand, Matty Bertrand, Rachel Hart, Kendrick Grant, Michael Dejean, Austin Canty and Josiah Namie
2018 – Molly Stalter, Sam Giberga, Lindsey Powell, Alex Domingue, Grant Henry, Harrison Gitz, Addison Birotte
2019 – Aidan deLaunay, Carlon Johnson, Macy Landry, Juliana Laurent, Chelsea Romph, Chris Barnett, Aniko N.
2020 – Hadlee Calvert, Emma Bell, Michael Hart, Emiia Charles, Kaleb Cayette, Ja Brooks, Dominique Cravins, Anna Winter, Cary Wahlborg
2021 – Derrick Graham, Chris Hart, Patrick Miller, Mallory Panzavecchia, Anna Grace Schoeffler
2022 – Danielle Jones, Lindsey Lutgring, Faith Migues, Parker Stanford, Quincy Weary, Caihren Wood, Amaya Bachemin
2023 – Abby Reames, Baileigh Picou, Benjamin Schwing, Colin Clement, Joseph Overstreet
2024 - Kesley Sanders, Grace Laurent, Mann Boughton, Alli Desilles, Jayda Morris, Derrick O’Neal, Kate Dantagnan, Christian Herpin