Spring #thrive Camp Features Stop Motion Videos

The #thrive Stop Motion and Set Design Camp participants display framed movie posters from their stop motion videos during their recent finale showcase in Jena: (left to right) Front row, sitting, Brody Savage, Michael Batchelor, Andrew McKeithen; middle row, kneeling, Addisson Moreau, Emalee Alexander, Issa Scott; Back row, standing, EmmaRie Lurry, Eli Adams, Ceanna Benandi, Jedidiah Roark and Tripp Franklin. Not shown are Abrianna Walters and Arizona McCall. For more information, visit www.agreaterlasalle.com.

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By Morgan Tarpley Smith #thrive Program Assistant on

April 16, 2025

Spring #thrive Camp Features Stop Motion Videos

Over a dozen LaSalle Parish youth learned new skills involving stop motion animation and set design during a free camp in Jena.

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