Louisiana

Louisiana Camp Joshua (LCJ), a weekend pro-life camp to train high school students to be pro-life leaders, was started in 2008 by the Knights of Columbus, Louisiana Right to Life, and Louisiana Students for Life.  The first LCJ was held in Baton Rouge in the spring of 2008.

Camp Joshua has formed over 450 new pro-life leaders, and these LCJ graduates have already formed new pro-life efforts in their high school and community, and many have moved on to college and started critical pro-life efforts.

After LCJ 2009 tripled the attendance of LCJ 2008 (to our capacity of 90 students!), Louisiana Camp Joshua expanded in 2010 to include two LCJ spring camps (the original in Baton Rouge and an additional camp in Lake Charles) and the new Joshua Leadership Institute, an intensive week-long summer program.  In 2011, LCJ in Baton Rouge again reached its capacity, and Joshua Leadership Institute increased its attendance by almost 30%. After the success of these events, LCJ in 2012 will consist of four weekend LCJ spring camps (Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and "NORTH" in Ruston) and a summer Joshua Leadership Institute.  The LCJ team is already investigating planting a new camp in either the Lafayette or New Orleans area.

LCJ is open to people of all religious denominations. Material is presented from a Christian pro-life view. All chaperones will be approved by the Knights of Columbus. Pro-life college students will assist with the weekend, but adults will be present at all times, including Vince Whittington, Area Coordinator of the Knights of Columbus, and Kacie Hampton, Youth Programs Director of LA Right to Life.

More questions? Contact Kacie Hampton, Youth Programs Director of LA Right to Life, at 1.866.463.5433 or khampton@prolifelouisiana.org.