LTLA SPRING NEWSLETTER
LTLA Lives in a fantasy World
2014 Convention
February 16-17, 2014
Sai Convention Center
Alexandria
Greetings from our president
Hello everyone! This is Abigail Rae Welch, your 2013-2014
Louisiana Teen-Age Librarians State President. The officers and
I have been working hard at making this year’s state convention
anything but ordinary! We have had so many new and
innovative ideas for convention and we are so excited for
everyone to see them! We cannot wait to see all of you in
February!
Abigail Rae Welch
Louisiana LTLA State President
Hathaway High School
LTLA 2014 Convention Schedule
Sunday, February 16
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(2:00 Scholastic Book Fair Setup)
3:00- 4:00 Registration and Book Sales
3:00-3:45 Officer’s Meeting
4:00-4:30 1st General Session
4:30-5:00 Entertainment
5:00 Submit All Contests Entries
5:00-6:00 Book Discussion/Poster Contest /Sponsors judge contests
6:00-7:30 Eat/Dress for Costume Contest
7:30-8:30 Costume Contest
9:00-12:00 Dance
9:00-10:00 Book Sales
12:00 In Rooms
12:30 Lights Out
Monday, February 17
 9:00-9:30 Executive Board Meeting for officers and Contest
Committee Chairpersons to pick up awards
 9:30-10:00 Talent Show
 10:00-10:30 2nd General Session – Officer Installation
Ceremony/Wes Smith
 10:30-11:00 Break Time, Book Sales, Voting
 11:00-12:00 Workshops and Sponsors Meeting
 12:15-2:00 3rd General Session and Awards Author Banquet
CONVENTION ETIQUETTE
CONVENTION CENTER
Do remember to use INSIDE voices.
Do TURN OFF cell phones or leave them in your room when in the
convention center.
Do attend ALL functions.
Do use POSITIVE remarks amongst your peers.
Do be ON TIME for all activities and DRESSED appropriately.
Do wear your NAME TAG to all events. You may not attend functions
without it.
BANQUET AND GUEST SPEAKERS
Do be COURTEOUS when guest speakers are speaking. (No talking,
listening to CD players/radios, blowing bubbles with your gum, etc.)
HOTEL
Do RESPECT the hotel and convention center as if your Mom or Dad
was watching.
Do be COURTEOUS AND "ADULT-LIKE" among other guests in the
hotel; your club could be responsible for any displeased guest(s).
Do remind yourself of LIGHTS OUT times: 12:30 P.M. & Lock-in & Lights
out - Sunday
Do remember it is okay to VISIT in rooms...but girls with girls...boys
with boys.
Do get snacks/drinks BEFORE lock-in time.
Do stay away from the swimming pool area at ALL times.
Do get DRESSED BEFORE coming down for breakfast.
SOCIAL DANCE
Do dance with SELF-RESPECT: like ladies & gentlemen.
Do wear our NAME TAG. You may not attend without it.
Do bring an EXTRA $2.00 for a drink at the dance, or luncheon.
Do leave the dance WITH your sponsors.
Banquet Speaker
Michael Northrop
http://michaelnorthrop.net/
My name is Michael Northrop, and I am a writer living in New
York City. I am the author of three YA novels: Gentlemen
(2009), one of the American Library Association/YALSA’s Best
Books for Young Adults; Trapped (2011), an ALA/YALSA
Readers’ Choice List selection, an Indie Next List pick, and a
Barnes & Noble Must-Read for Teens; and my new one, Rotten
(2013). My first middle grade novel, Plunked, was named one of
the best children’s books of the year by both the New York
Public Library and the Bank Street College of Education.
Cameron Weatherford, Choral Director
The Highs and Lows is the ASH Choral Department’s Pop A Cappella
ensemble. The group performs exclusively pop a cappella literature.
The Highs and Lows is highly auditioned and has become an elite group
in the department. After its genesis in 2012, the Highs and Lows
became the talk of the program and the community of Alexandria. This
group has performed at events such as KLAX’s Christmas Program and
Takin’ it To The Streets in Downtown Alexandria, The Louisiana
American Choral Director's Convention, and many community events in
the Central Louisiana area.
2013-2014 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
book discussion, jr.
book discussion, sr.
book sale/
autograph
bookmark, jr.
bookmark, sr.
bulletin board, jr.
bulletin board, sr.
costumes
decorations
giveaways
hosptality
membership
nominating
photographer
poster
registration
scrapbook, jr.
scrapbook, sr.
social dance/games
t-shirt jr.
t-shirt sr.
essay contest
west feliciana
middle
st. louis catholic
ashton verdicanno
blane coley
pending club
meeting
episcopal day school madi bernier
maurepas
lacassine high
winnfield
lacassine high
hathaway
west feliciana high
hathaway
dequincy high
episcopal day school
west feliciana
middle
hathaway high
student relations
central private
maurepas high
central private
middle
west feliciana high
winnfield
central private
middle
student relations
cayla breland
christa hardy
sammantha hyde
brittney miller
claire parsley
erin smith
mallory myers
allison arabie
elise bourque
libby leake destinee
morris
morgan fruge
paula clemmons
natalie foster
chaz montaldo
sammie hebert
jack stewart
emily bernard
sammie hebert
paula clemmons
Lunch Menu
Baked chicken
Shrimp Creole with rice
Au gratin potatoes
Buttered corn
Brownies/ Banana Pudding
WORKSHOPS
 Karla Kirby and Tammy DiBartolo (Rapides Parish
Library)
 Whitney Wallace (Louisiana Department of
Agriculture & Forestry)
 Nancy Noles (Alexandria Museum of Art)
 Angela Germany (Louisiana State Library-Louisiana
Teen Readers' Choice 2015)
 Ross Schexandyer (Lagniappe Theatre Company)
Individual Costume Contest Pre-Registration Form
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CIRCLE ONE:
JUNIOR DIVISION
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SENIOR DIVISION
School:________________________________________________
Number 
LTLA Member Name
Costume Name
NOTE: All costumes should represent the convention theme. No late registration will be
accepted. Students will be judged on costumes, not acting.
Librarians will be asked to judge this event with all other librarians. Make additional
pages if needed.
Placing
Costume Contest Group Pre-Registration Form
CIRCLE ONE:
JUNIOR DIVISION
SENIOR DIVISION
School:________________________________________________
Number
LTLA Member Name
Costume Name
NOTE: All costumes should represent the convention theme. No late registration will be
accepted. Students will be judged on costumes, not acting.
Librarians will be asked to judge this event with all other librarians. Make additional
pages if needed.
Placing
Individual/Group Dance Contest Pre-registration Form
CIRCLE ONE:
JUNIOR DIVISION
SENIOR DIVISION
School Name:_____________________________
Number
LTLA Member Name
Will Your Club Be Participating in the Group Contest? - YES -NO
NOTE: All dance contestants must register. No late registration accepted.
Make additional copies of this page, as needed.
Spirit Award points are given to participants who pre-register and participate in the contest.
Placing
LTLA Drawing Contest Pre-Registration
Club Name:________________________________________________
CIRCLE ONE:
JUNIOR DIVISION
SENIOR DIVISION
Name of Team Members (no more than 3)
1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
3.________________________________________
Guidelines:
Teams will have 45 minutes to draw a poster that illustrates a new
cover for a book title or theme decided upon by the committee.
*Spirit Award points will be awarded for pre-registration!
Talent Show Pre-registration Form
Club Name: ________________________________________________
CIRCLE ONE:
JUNIOR DIVISION
SENIOR DIVISION
Name of Club Member:
______________________________
Type of Talent to be Presented:
______________________________
Note:
*Plan for a 1-2 minute performance.
*Bring your own equipment. Only a microphone will be provided.
*Spirit Award points will be awarded for pre-registration.