Seven schools and a dozen businesses have been cited as the most spirited contestants in the annual СAPPPaint the Town RedСAPP contest held during the СAPPСAPPs week-long Homecoming celebration.
A team of local celebrity judges chose winners in four categories for schools and for businesses.
School winners are:
- Decorations СAPP Fisher Early Childhood Development Center, Ernest Gallet Elementary, and Youngsville Christian School
- Academic connection СAPP Milton Elementary and Middle School, Fisher Early Childhood Development Center, and Ernest Gallet Elementary
- Spirit СAPP Milton Elementary and Middle School, Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School, and St. Cecilia Catholic School
- Skit СAPP Fisher Early Childhood Development Center, Broadmoor Elementary, and Ernest Gallet Elementary
Business winners are:
- Exterior decorations СAPP LowryСAPPs Printing, Copying and Signs, Pixus Digital Printing, and Fire and Safety Specialists
- Interior decorations СAPP Lafayette Parish SheriffСAPPs Office, Garden View Assisted Living, and Aveda Institute
- Large business skit СAPP Hilton Garden Inn, and Schumacher Group
- Small business skit СAPP Lafayette Coca Cola Bottling Co., Olde Tyme Grocery, and Kart Ranch
Each year for the СAPPPaint the Town RedСAPP contest is held for businesses and schools. Businesses were judged Tuesday. Schools were judged Thursday.
Judges look for the best and most creative displays of RaginСAPP Cajun spirit and pride.
Monique Villien, event chair for the business portion of the Paint the Town Red contest, said about 20 businesses participated this year.
СAPPWe saw some really cool stuff, and they all put a lot of time of thought into it,СAPP she said.
Large and small businesses competed for best interior decorations and best exterior decorations. Skits were judged in two categories, large businesses of 40 or more employees and smaller businesses of less than 40 employees.
Judges for this yearСAPPs Paint the Town Red contest are: Brett Baer, former placekicker for the RaginСAPP Cajuns; Robert Harris, King Rob Productions; Ken Judice, BancorpSouth; Kip Judice, Lafayette Parish SheriffСAPPs Office; Bruce Mikells, 97.3 The Dawg; Hans Nelson, BIG 102.1; Jenn Nelson, BIG 102.1; Gail Savoie, UL Lafayette; Kassie Stoute, Sodexo; and Tracy Wirtz, KATC TV3.
The Homecoming 2014 theme is СAPPRaginСAPP Cajuns Ever After,СAPP which refers to the СAPPСAPPs recent athletics success.
The LouisianaСAPPs RaginСAPP Cajuns will face the South Alabama Jaguars at 4 p.m. at Cajun Field.
Learn more about the Paint the Town Red contest at louisianaalumni.org/pttr_winners.
For more information about Homecoming 2014 events, visit louisiana.edu/homecoming.