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Acadiana YHEC Senior Team won the Senior Division state title on June 4, 2022 in Houma at the 2022 Louisiana State YHEC competition . The Acadiana YHEC Junior Team Placed 3rd in the same competition. As a whole, The Acadiana YHEC team claimed their 8th Sportsmanship title. 17 year old Gavin Naquin claimed the individual state title with a win in muzzleloader, orienteering and safety. Fellow Acadiana YHEC teammate Nathan Rider of Youngsville was first on the hunter responsibility test. Evan Dupre was a state champion in archery and muzzleloader. To those who competed so well in the state tournaments, well done, way to go, way to represent the area, region and state. |
August 05, 2019. Like clockwork, Teche Area boys and girls, and young men and women, in two organizations practice for months before taking their skills and knowledge to state competition in a bid to, hopefully, qualify for national competition.
The Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club and the Jeanerette Junior Hunter Education Club members did just that again in June and six punched a ticket to the Western Region NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge held for the first time July 25-27 in Bentonville, Arkansas. (See related story on this page.) Five boys were from AYHEC while one qualifier was from JJHEC.
They and their fellow club members represent the future of the outdoors, including hunting with a rifle, shotgun, muzzeloader or bow and arrow. The AYHEC and JJHEC members have the opportunity to learn hunting safety, orienteering, wildlife identification and compass, plus sportsmanship and hunter ethics.
One of AYHEC’S coaches who traveled with the qualifiers to Bentonville as members of the Louisiana Bayou Bandits knows all about AYHEC and JJHEC. Richard Jumonville of New Iberia was in JJHEC as a boy and teen and now his son and daughter are active in AYHEC.
He has watched Cameron Jumonville, his son, develop as an outdoorsman and person since age 10. Now 17 and a Class of 2019 graduate of Highland Baptist Christian School, the younger Jumonville has qualified for national event three times, including the recent trip to Arkansas, which, he was pleased to say, sure beat the long, long drive to either Raton, New Mexico, or Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Cameron’s younger sister, Kennedy, has qualified for one national. “He’s got one more year to compete. Actually, he’ll be competing when he’s in college next year,” the elder Jumonville said about the teen who competed in the Senior Division just before classes get underway at South Louisiana Community College. “His favorite is archery. It’s something he can practice all the time. He shot 250 out of 300” at Bentonville, he said about his son. read full article
The Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club and the Jeanerette Junior Hunter Education Club members did just that again in June and six punched a ticket to the Western Region NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge held for the first time July 25-27 in Bentonville, Arkansas. (See related story on this page.) Five boys were from AYHEC while one qualifier was from JJHEC.
They and their fellow club members represent the future of the outdoors, including hunting with a rifle, shotgun, muzzeloader or bow and arrow. The AYHEC and JJHEC members have the opportunity to learn hunting safety, orienteering, wildlife identification and compass, plus sportsmanship and hunter ethics.
One of AYHEC’S coaches who traveled with the qualifiers to Bentonville as members of the Louisiana Bayou Bandits knows all about AYHEC and JJHEC. Richard Jumonville of New Iberia was in JJHEC as a boy and teen and now his son and daughter are active in AYHEC.
He has watched Cameron Jumonville, his son, develop as an outdoorsman and person since age 10. Now 17 and a Class of 2019 graduate of Highland Baptist Christian School, the younger Jumonville has qualified for national event three times, including the recent trip to Arkansas, which, he was pleased to say, sure beat the long, long drive to either Raton, New Mexico, or Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Cameron’s younger sister, Kennedy, has qualified for one national. “He’s got one more year to compete. Actually, he’ll be competing when he’s in college next year,” the elder Jumonville said about the teen who competed in the Senior Division just before classes get underway at South Louisiana Community College. “His favorite is archery. It’s something he can practice all the time. He shot 250 out of 300” at Bentonville, he said about his son. read full article
June 04, 2018. Local youths garnered top honors this past weekend at the 2018 Louisiana Youth Hunter Education Challenge in Pollock, Louisiana. Thirteen Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club members competed in eight different events that tested their shooting and mental skills. The eight events were comprised of four shooting and four non-shooting events: archery, muzzleloader, shotgun, 22 rifle, plus hunter responsibility, hunter safety on the trail, orienteering skills and wildlife identification.
It was a long hot day with temperatures near 100 degrees, but these young boys and girls never complained, they kept each others spirits high and breezed through it with smiles on there faces. The coaches in this group encourage the kids to be safe, have fun, make friends and make memories that will last a lifetime. "Winning and trophies are just a bonus" is our motto.
Well they received plenty of bonuses this past weekend. Not only was the entire team awarded the 2018 Sportmanship Award, but they also received a 3rd place Junior Team award and many individual awards.
13 year old Holden Haydell claimed first place Overall Junior Individual along with 1st in Archery, 1st in .22 Rifle, 1st in Shotgun, 2nd in Wildlife ID and 2nd in Safety trail. Newcomer , 12 year old, Nathan Rider placed 3rd in Safety trail and 2nd on the Responsibility Test. Ms. Bella Breaux, also a newcomer to YHEC claimed 3rd on the Responsibility Test. 13 year old Peyton Lasseigne placed 2nd in the Muzzle loader event.
3rd place Junior Team included Holden Haydell, Nathan Rider, Bella Breaux, Kennedy Jumonville and Peyton Lasseigne. and Alternate member Ethan Dartez.
In the Senior Category, 16 year old Cameron Jumonville placed 3rd in the Archery Event
Four members of the Acadiana YHEC team qualified to compete in the 2018 NRA Internationals Youth Hunter Education Challenge in July. Juniors - Holden Haydell, Kennedy Jumonville & Peyton Lasseigne. Seniors - Cameron Bertrand.
It was a long hot day with temperatures near 100 degrees, but these young boys and girls never complained, they kept each others spirits high and breezed through it with smiles on there faces. The coaches in this group encourage the kids to be safe, have fun, make friends and make memories that will last a lifetime. "Winning and trophies are just a bonus" is our motto.
Well they received plenty of bonuses this past weekend. Not only was the entire team awarded the 2018 Sportmanship Award, but they also received a 3rd place Junior Team award and many individual awards.
13 year old Holden Haydell claimed first place Overall Junior Individual along with 1st in Archery, 1st in .22 Rifle, 1st in Shotgun, 2nd in Wildlife ID and 2nd in Safety trail. Newcomer , 12 year old, Nathan Rider placed 3rd in Safety trail and 2nd on the Responsibility Test. Ms. Bella Breaux, also a newcomer to YHEC claimed 3rd on the Responsibility Test. 13 year old Peyton Lasseigne placed 2nd in the Muzzle loader event.
3rd place Junior Team included Holden Haydell, Nathan Rider, Bella Breaux, Kennedy Jumonville and Peyton Lasseigne. and Alternate member Ethan Dartez.
In the Senior Category, 16 year old Cameron Jumonville placed 3rd in the Archery Event
Four members of the Acadiana YHEC team qualified to compete in the 2018 NRA Internationals Youth Hunter Education Challenge in July. Juniors - Holden Haydell, Kennedy Jumonville & Peyton Lasseigne. Seniors - Cameron Bertrand.
June 04, 2017. Exceeding their coaches exceptions several Acadiana YHEC youth members claimed awards at the 2017 Louisiana Youth Hunter Education Challenge. " the kids had shown improvements at practices during the spring but we didn't expect them to excel the way they did, we are very proud of all of them". 12 year old Holden Haydell lead the junior team placing Second overall in the junior division, 3rd - junior archery 270 points, 3rd place in wildlife Identification, and 2nd place in Safety trail. Cameron Bertrand followed with 5th place overall Junior, 3rd place in Muzzleloader, 2nd place in the Responsibility exam, and 1st place in Safety Trail. Drake Lasseigne claimed 9th place overall and a 1st place award for wildlife identification. Other notable awards for the Acadiana YHEC team include Second place Overall Junior Team : Cameron Bertrand, Holden Haydell, Kennedy Jumonville, Drake Lasseigne, Peyton Lasseigne. Second place overall girl (junior) Kennedy Jumonville, Jenna Babineaux with 1st in Orienteering, John Leger with 3rd in the Senior Division safety trail.
Acadiana Y.H.E.C. schedules family fishing contest
- OVERTIME OUTDOORS | BY DON SHOOPMAN Mar 19, 2017_Teche Area men, women and children should have a good time when they fish an upcoming tournament next month on Lake Fausse Pointe out of Marsh Field Boat Landing. It’s a tournament formatted with the family in mind, hence the name for the sixth annual Acadiana Y.H.E.C. “Take Your Family Fishing” Freshwater Tournament. The Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club’s yearly fundraising event is scheduled for April 22. read full article
Aiming for Safety BY VICKY BRANTON | THE DAILY IBERIAN Jan 15, 2017. As in any sport, learning the basics includes practice. Growing up in South Louisiana, it is common to have guns in the house. Traditions passed down from parent to child for generations may, or may not, have included a focus on safety. Now, there is so much more to the sport of hunting that safety is an important aspect of gun ownership. read full article
June 05, 2016. Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club Junior Team Places 2nd in state Competition Sunday, . The Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club’s Junior Team took second place at the 2016 Louisiana Youth Hunter Education Challenge. Their second place team score of 7136 out a possible 10,000 . Pictured left to right is Drake L., Cameron B., Riley H., Holden H and Cameron J. Notable scores that ensured a second place win were: Drake L. 240 in Responsibility Exam, 240 in Rifle Event (2nd Place) and 250 in Muzzleloader Event (3rd Place). Holden H. 220 in Wildlife ID (3rd Place), Cameron B. 210 in Rifle Event, Cameron J. 242 in Archery and Riley H. 220 in Orienteering. Four of the Five young men have qualified to participate in the 2017 NRA National Youth Hunter Education Challenge schedule in July 2016
Acadiana YHEC events on tap. OVERTIME OUTDOORS | BY DON SHOOPMAN Apr 3, 2016 The Acadiana YHEC’s 5th annual Take Your Family Fishing Freshwater Tournament is one of two fundraising events lined up for the Youth Hunter Education Club. The fishing contest is scheduled to be held April 30 at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park. Less than a month later, Acadiana YHEC officials are playing host to the 12th annual Acadiana YHEC Sporting Clay benefit to be held May 21at Ed’s Sporting Goods in Kaplan. Dozens of boys and girls from across the Teche Area are members of the New Iberia-based Youth Hunter Edcuation Club. read full article
Congratulations to our AYHEC TEAM for competing at LA state YHEC competition. 16 boys & 3 girls participated in 8 events: Test, Muzzleloader, Archery, Shotgun, Orienteering, Wildlife ID, Rifle and Safety Trail. Senior, Elijah Dupré & Junior, Cameron Jumonville are headed to Nationals in New Mexico this year! Congratulations guys & a congratulations to.. our entire AYHEC TEAM for working so hard! We are proud of our kids that put forth the effort every single week to become great ethical hunters, respectable wildlife preservers, and educators of Hunter safety.
Pictured: Elijah Dupré for being an outstanding team member and leader for our kids the last 8 years. He is standing besides our amazing founding coaches who give their time and love endlessly to our kids for over 10 years, Mr. Alex and Mrs. Sandra Verret. The other two pictures are of Elijah & Cameron shooting shotgun this year. Congratulations again boys!! Represent us proudly at Nationals. Mandi Babineaux, May 31,2015 .
Pictured: Elijah Dupré for being an outstanding team member and leader for our kids the last 8 years. He is standing besides our amazing founding coaches who give their time and love endlessly to our kids for over 10 years, Mr. Alex and Mrs. Sandra Verret. The other two pictures are of Elijah & Cameron shooting shotgun this year. Congratulations again boys!! Represent us proudly at Nationals. Mandi Babineaux, May 31,2015 .
Acadiana YHEC brings back 2013 Sportsmanship Award title - Sunday, June 12, 2013 The New Iberia-based Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club’s banner weekend at the 2011 Louisiana Youth Hunter Education Challenge last weekend was capped by an unexpected but deserving award from the event at Camp Grant Walker northeast of Alexandria. "This is our second Sportsmanship award (winning first ever in 2011) We are very proud of this award as it shows that our youth members are ethical sportsman
Acadiana Youth Hunter Ed Club’s “Take Your Family Fishing” Tournament |By JayCeeJune 2, 2013
I may be ‘partial’, but I believe that taking a kid fishing is a great way to teach about the outdoors, wildlife preservation, and (though some may call this a stretch) as a way to ‘fend for yourself’. That is why I like the idea of a “take your family fishing” fishing tournament!!
The Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club is sponsoring just that: a family
fishing tournament.
I may be ‘partial’, but I believe that taking a kid fishing is a great way to teach about the outdoors, wildlife preservation, and (though some may call this a stretch) as a way to ‘fend for yourself’. That is why I like the idea of a “take your family fishing” fishing tournament!!
The Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club is sponsoring just that: a family
fishing tournament.
AYHEC planning Friends of NRA event for this fall · BY DON SHOOPMAN, The Daily Iberian Mar 10, 2013 . There are several good reasons the Teche Area’s Youth Hunter Education Club programs are so successful each year in state competition at Woodworth.
One of them is the National Rifle Association. The New Iberia-based Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club plans to honor that powerful group, which funds the programs though grants to various agencies, and take advantage of an opportunity to raise more funds for YHEC
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One of them is the National Rifle Association. The New Iberia-based Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club plans to honor that powerful group, which funds the programs though grants to various agencies, and take advantage of an opportunity to raise more funds for YHEC
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AYHEC "Take Your Family Fishing" Freshwater Tournament --Sunday, July 22, 2012 . - AYHEC draws 60 anglers for fundraiser
Reunion, memories ahead for dads at YHEC event Daily Iberiam, Sunday, July 17, 2011. Young outdoorsmen won’t be the only people competing during the NRA International Youth Hunter Education Challenge starting next weekend in Raton, N.M. ...read more
Five eye YHEC titles - Daily Iberian -Sunday, July 17 2011... Five young outdoorsmen from the Teche Area’s two Youth Hunter Education Club organizations have their sights set on competing against more than 300 of the
nation’s most talented and skilled outdoorsmen July 24-29 in Raton, N.M.. The Acadiana YHEC’s Elijah Dupree of Charenton and Alex Aucoin of Jeanerette, all competing in the junior classification, and the Jeanerette Junior Hunter Education Club’s Trintan Beard of New Iberia, James Tafoya of Charenton and Grant Darden of Charenton, all competing in the senior classification, qualified for the 2011 National Rifle Association Youth Hunter Education Challenge at the NRA Whittington Center. read full article
nation’s most talented and skilled outdoorsmen July 24-29 in Raton, N.M.. The Acadiana YHEC’s Elijah Dupree of Charenton and Alex Aucoin of Jeanerette, all competing in the junior classification, and the Jeanerette Junior Hunter Education Club’s Trintan Beard of New Iberia, James Tafoya of Charenton and Grant Darden of Charenton, all competing in the senior classification, qualified for the 2011 National Rifle Association Youth Hunter Education Challenge at the NRA Whittington Center. read full article
Acadiana YHEC brings back 2011 Sportsmanship Award titles - Sunday, June 12, 2011 6:00 am The New Iberia-based Acadiana Youth Hunter Education Club’s banner weekend at the 2011 Louisiana Youth Hunter
Education Challenge last weekend was capped by an unexpected but deserving award from the event at Camp Grant Walker northeast of Alexandria. read full article
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Education Challenge last weekend was capped by an unexpected but deserving award from the event at Camp Grant Walker northeast of Alexandria. read full article
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YHEC is a family tradition for Louisiana father and son - By Kerrin Brinkman | July 28 2010
Young outdoorsmen won’t be the only people competing during the NRA International Youth Hunter Education Challenge starting next weekend in Raton, N.M. ...read full article
Young outdoorsmen won’t be the only people competing during the NRA International Youth Hunter Education Challenge starting next weekend in Raton, N.M. ...read full article
Teens stand for good things. Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:00 am Three teenagers are among dozens of young outdoorsmen who give boys and girls, ages 10 to 18, a good name in the Teche Area. read full article
Testing their skills- Daily IBerian Monday, July 23, 2007 12:00 am Testing their skills and knowledge against the best young hunters in the country, six Teche Area residents are competing in the NRA's International Youth Hunter Education Challenge this week at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico