5 year club

In 1975, Jo Pease, Val Marmillion and Karl White established the "5 Year Club" in honor of the 5th anniversary of the Louisiana Youth Seminar. This honor is presented to staff members who have served on staff for four years, with an additional one year being counted from their delegate experience.

On Tuesday night of LYS, the new inductees are recognized in a special ceremony at the Cajun Cookout. Each inductee is personally recognized and is presented with a "Blue 5 Year Club Shirt." Over the years, this night has become special for all the delegates as well and it is often the turning point in a delegate's experience at LYS.

The newly inducted 5 Year Club members express to the delegates the impact that LYS has had on their lives and their love and support for LYS and the current delegation.

 5 Year Club Members

  • 1975 – Val Marmillion, Jo Pease, Karl White

  • 1976 – Norma Jane Sabiston, Martha Chapin

  • 1977 – Jerry Leblanc, Tim Burnham, Rudy Burnette, Dee Middleton, Pattie Morrison, Kathy Kottenbrook, Alton Gatlin

  • 1978 – Sharon Stakes, Kathy Marmillion, Carolyn Crenshaw, Helen Tindel

  • 1979 – Norman Glindmeyer, Gina Guzzino, Steve Lantier, Kathy Donellan, Rusty Roth, Tom Calvert

  • 1980 – Mark Chavis, Rowland Stalter, Wayne Riley, Honorable John Breaux Dr., Louis Roth Jr., Dr. Allen St. Martin, Loretta Leger

  • 1981 – Mike Lopez, Scott Daigre, Eileen McSweeny, Vickie Guzzino, John Long

  • 1982 – Mary Ann Hailes, Guy Barone, John Von Der Lehr

  • 1983 – Joey Daigre, Jim Nickel, Haggai Davis, Marc Moroux, Kay McGarry, Rosalind Hanks, Laurie Roth

  • 1984 – Stephanie Kay, Lisa St. Martin, Mary Satterlee, Lisa Zaccaria

  • 1985 – Angel Guzzino, Melinda Landrieu, Kevin Comeaux, Dawn Hansen, Donna Sabiston

  • 1986 – Chuck Roth, Roddy Richard

  • 1987 – Joey Marcotte, Byron Birotte, Stephen Holliday, Stephanie Spallino, Stephanie Sonnier, Wendell Holmes

  • 1988 – Yvette Vezina, Adrian Baudoin, David Hart, Christie Guzzino, Winkie Roth, Liz Knepper

  • 1989 – Angelique Handy, Eric Schwing, John Daigre, Mike Dupre, Becky Gandolfi

  • 1990 – Mark Estorge. Stephanie Millet, Tony Saccaro, Amy Young

  • 1991 – Henry Broom, Tina Zaunbrecher, Steven Gauthier, Jeanne Harang, Chris Smith

  • 1992 – Meb Broussard, Spencer Calahan, David Lowe, Chris McCrory, Wendy Walker

  • 1993 – Donald Cravins, Renee Fortier, Veronica Langley, Shara Simar, Scott Vezina, Pat Yancy (LSU), Susan Reed (LSU)

  • 1994 – Iggie Castille, Andrea Eskine, Aimee Sonnier

  • 1995 – Amy Allums, Misty Briley, Nicole Butaud, Scott Cernich, Daniel Gacharna, Michael Lipe

  • 1996 – Michael Mansur, Allison Broussard, Jacob Guidry, Jolene Bergeaux, Mary Langley

  • 1997 – Susannah Groves, Carrie Zerinque, Todd D’amour, Aimee Blanchard, Mitch Pellerin

  • 1998 – Mark Barnes, Sarah Farned, Jessica Hof, Dexter Leblanc

  • 1999 – Erin Carney, Boo Cestia, Michael Lizano, Tricia Maggio, Shelley Savoy, Sonja Pruitt

  • 2000 – Henri deLaunay, Triche Nail, Keith Schneider, Grace Melville, Jonathan Bertsch

  • 2001 – Mike Derouen, Anthony Williams, Jackie Guillot, Stephen Prewitt, Ben Allums

  • 2002 – Dustin Cravins, Terry Landry, Andree Gonsoulin, Cindy Gunawan, Nate Guidry, Shanna Warner

  • 2003 – Miles Bruder, Margaret Gaspard, Steven Templeton, Leah Smith

  • 2004 – Stuart Broussard, Casey Dellinger, Blake Fogleman, Crawford Brubaker

  • 2005 – Samantha Pruitt, Eva Sterling

  • 2006 – Peter Gahagan, Caitlin Songy, Ronnie New, Lizette Fisher, Wil Scott

  • 2007 – Adam Hensgens, Joe Eldridge, Kevin Minor, Jeanne Amy, Tory Landry, Cassie Alsfeld, Ben Brubaker

  • 2008 – Christine Cangelosi, Tatum Everett, Julie Ball, Trey Leblanc, Alex Sampson, Courtney Smith

  • 2009 – John Gernon Glorioso, Ceisha James-Hayes, Tart Johnson, Lizzie Brubaker, Kristin Davis, Lauren Johnson, Alyssa Mitchell, Erin Bertrand

  • 2010 – Michael Amy, Callie Romero, CJ Thomas, Afton Zaunbrecher

  • 2011 – Janee’ Chambers, Alexis Sarver, Mitchell Bordelon, Peter Croughan, Duane Cruse, Parker Reaux

  • 2012 – Mya Baker, Alex Brown, Collin Hale, Courtney Foret, Joc Landry

  • 2013 – Ian Doran, Dana Dugas, Hayley Everett, Logan Gregg, Elizabeth “Lo” Guarisco, Merry Jean Losso, Will Neal, Carley Wahlborg 

  • 2014 – Morgan Laurent, Annelise Bertrand, Bill Croughan, Jon Barron, Haggai Davis, III 

  • 2015 – Caroline Grand, Will Syll, Will Barnett, Zach Barnett, Madeline Bordelon, Lawrence Williams, Glynn Gross, Gracie Reaux, Conner Bueche, Luke Immel

  • 2016 – Lindsey Hayob, Langston Booker, Kali Bertucci, Kristie Braud, Jared Hullaby and Elizabeth Woodard

  • 2017 – Winter Grant, Sarah Grand, Matty Bertrand, Rachel Hart, Kendrick Grant, Michael Dejean, Austin Canty and Josiah Namie

  • 2018 – Molly Stalter, Sam Giberga, Lindsey Powell, Alex Domingue, Grant Henry, Harrison Gitz, Addison Birotte

  • 2019 – Aidan deLaunay, Carlon Johnson, Macy Landry, Juliana Laurent, Chelsea Romph, Chris Barnett, Aniko N.

  • 2020 – Hadlee Calvert, Emma Bell, Michael Hart, Emiia Charles, Kaleb Cayette, Ja Brooks, Dominique Cravins, Anna Winter, Cary Wahlborg

  • 2021 – Derrick Graham, Chris Hart, Patrick Miller, Mallory Panzavecchia, Anna Grace Schoeffler

  • 2022 – Danielle Jones, Lindsey Lutgring, Faith Migues, Parker Stanford, Quincy Weary, Caihren Wood, Amaya Bachemin

  • 2023 – Abby Reames, Baileigh Picou, Benjamin Schwing, Colin Clement, Joseph Overstreet