Two Scholarships to be Awarded at Louisiana Legends Night

Media Contact: Julie Calzone (337) 235-2924 ext. 18 jcalzone@calzone.com LTBA Contact: Roger Heitzmann (504) 947-4676 roger@louisianabred.com

Two Scholarships to be Awarded at Louisiana Legends Night OPELOUSAS, La. – Louisiana Legends Night will take place on Saturday, May 25, at Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel in Opelousas, La. The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association will award a total of two scholarships, each valued at $1,000, during the event.  The requirements for the scholarship are as follows:  Must be a college student enrolled full-time for Fall 2019.  Must be in good standing with the college or university.  Must be present to win at the Winner’s Circle when the announcement is made.  Must have college ID and government-issued ID.  For Louisiana Legends Night:  Registration: 4:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. at the designated booth  Races begin: 5:50 p.m.  Drawing Time: The scholarships will be awarded after the fifth race. The scholarship will be deposited directly into the student’s account at the college or university. The student is asked to know the name and address of the college that they are attending.  “The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association continues to make an investment in the future of our state by investing in our students and the education process,” said Roger Heitzmann, secretary/treasurer for the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association. “This type of investment is for our future, the state, as well as the organization. Our hope is that these scholarships get the younger generations invested in LTBA so that our organization stays the top breeding incentive program in the United States.” Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association manages the best incentive program for breeding thoroughbreds in the United States. Since the organization formed, this has led to increased purses, better quality horses, and increased interest in racing and breeding horses. The thoroughbred racing and breeding industry generates over $1 billion and employs over 60,000 people in the state of Louisiana. For more information about Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association visit louisianabred.com or call (504) 947-4676. ###

A Message for our Sponsors and Restaurants

Now that the official campaign is over, we'd like to take a short pause to thank EVERYONE involved in making this campaign such a success. Our sponsors and our restaurants really stepped up their participation this year. We had a record number of promotions and giveaways and had SO MUCH FUN doing it!

We'd also like to thank all of the support staff that took everything complicated and made it simple. Interns, family, friends, and anyone else on your team that made something happen for you. This community got together and stood for our locally-owned restaurants in support of great service, delicious food, and good times. We think the campaign was a huge success. 

We're not done, though! The website and social media stay up and running all year long, just as your businesses do. We're here to help spread the word about how amazing you all are - so if you have something special going on, let us know! We'd be happy to share with our fans.

7,000 Facebook Fan Giveaway

Once we reach 7,000 fans on Facebook, we'll give away a World's Best Chicken Cooker from Bruce Foods! Visit our tab on Facebook - you have to Like our page to be able to enter. We'll draw at random from the entries we receive and contact the winner via the contact information provided. So get everyone you know to Like us on Facebook and you could win the Chicken Cooker!

Again, thank you all for an amazing campaign, once again! Let's encourage Acadiana to EatLafayette all year long. 

Allons manger!

The EatLafayette Team