Here’s how it works:
The program is geared to students in third through fifth grades who are studying Louisiana history, but anyone can make the tour — and get the prizes by doing the following:
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The student must go to the tourist center or bureau in their home parish to receive their booklet.
The tourist center will mark the date the tour was started in the book. The center will keep a list of the child’s name, school and parish for its records.
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When a student visits an attraction listed, employees of that attraction will check their question and mark the appropriate box with their assigned stamp.
When a student visits a historic site marker, the tourist center will check that box. The student must be accompanied by an adult when visiting an attraction or site listed in the booklet.
3) Three attractions or sites must be visited per parish (three attractions for the River Parishes Region include St. James, St. John and St. Charles).
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When a student completes each parish, they will go to the tourist center in that respective parish and the tourist center will certify that all the questions were answered and will place a special stamp on that parish page to confirm completion of that parish.
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The student will receive a pin or special gift from that parish center
6)
When the student completes all parishes in the same manner, they will return to their home parish tourist center to receive a True or False T-shirt. (Some parishes will be rewarding additional prizes as well.)
For more information, call or visit any of the participating Parishes tourism offices: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge and the River Parishes of St. Charles, St. James and St. John.