Team of 18 wins national award for child safety program
 | | Mark Tassin, Janet Fox and Todd Tarifa from the state 4-H office accept that national award they won as part of the national Epsilon Sigma Phi conference. |
Eighteen LSU AgCenter faculty members were part of a team recognized as the southern regional winner at the national Epsilon Sigma Phi conference, which was held as part of the Galaxy III National Conference Sept. 15-19, 2008, in Indianapolis, Ind.
The team is responsible for designing and implementing the Overnight Chaperone Program to make sure extension agents and volunteers know proper procedures for ensuring the safety and well-being of 4-H members entrusted to their care.
The team has been conducting training sessions across the state. Since the program’s inception in 2004, more than 1,200 volunteers have been trained. Evaluations have proved the program a success. Participants said they were better able to handle discipline problems and provide a safe, positive environment for youth during events that involve overnight stays.
The 18 members are: Lisa Arcemont, Debbie Bairnsfather, Joe Bairnsfather, Joe Barrett, Paul Coreil, Ann Coulon, Janet Fox, Torii Freeman, Ken Guidry, Charles Hebert, Lanette Hebert, Karen Martin, Jan Morgan, Katherine Pace, Carol Remy, Sylvia Smith, Mark Tassin and Todd Tarifa.
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