Academics, camps, activities featured at Southeastern's Rock ‘n Roar Feb. 18
Monday, February 13, 2017
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – More than 3,400 students from 85 different high schools will converge on
Southeastern Louisiana University Saturday, Feb. 18, for the Southeast Louisiana District
Literary Rally and Rock ‘n Roar, the university’s annual campus-community festival.
Scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Rock ‘n Roar, now in its 21st year, will follow
its predecessors’ successful track record of providing a day of family fun for both
the Literary Rally visitors and the community, said Southeastern Interim Alumni Association
Director Julie Perise.
“Rock ‘n Roar is a day-long event with something for everyone, and a great way
to invite the community, campus and area high school students to have fun while visiting
and learning about Southeastern,” said Perise.
Rock ‘n Roar will entertain public and private high school students from East
Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, St. Charles,
St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and West Feliciana
parishes.
At Literary Rally, students will compete in 46 different academic subjects. When
they finish their tests, students can gather information from hands-on academic displays,
financial aid and career booths, and enjoy refreshments from the wide variety of food
booths sponsored by student organizations.
Festival goers can purchase a variety of snacks including pastalaya, hamburgers,
hot dogs and pizza, vegan chili, jambalaya, curly fries, nachos, cheese cake bites,
cake pops, chocolate covered fruit, snow cones, chocolate covered pretzels, various
other baked and fried goods.
Families will find a multitude of children’s activities, including face painting,
an interactive football throw with members of the Lion football team, a rock climbing
wall, jousting arena and slide. KSLU 90.9 FM radio will be on hand with music and
a D.J.
Rock ‘n Roar will also again sponsor its popular camps for local children. The
spirit camp for dance and cheer enthusiasts ages 5-12, hosted by the Southeastern
Lionettes and cheerleaders, is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kinesiology
and Health Studies Building. Dance camp fees are $15 and include refreshments. Immediately
following the camp, young dancers will perform in the Kinesiology and Health Studies
Building.
Art education students will offer a hands-on art camp for children ages 6-12
from 9-11 a.m. with registration at 8:30 a.m. The camp, which costs $15, will take
place in Clark Hall.
The baseball camp is set for 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the football practice field behind
the bull pen on campus. Children ages 6-12 are invited to participate and are asked
to bring their baseball gloves and bats for a day of fun. Registration is at 8 a.m.,
and the camp fee is $15.
Parents can pick up applications for camps at the Alumni Center, 500 West University
Ave., or register online at www.southeastern.edu/roarfest. Pre-registration and payment for all camps are mandatory due to limited space.
Pets are not allowed at the event. For additional information about Rock ‘n
Roar, call the Alumni Center at 985-549-2150 or visit www.southeastern.edu/roarfest.
