Photos: Ascension in Focus for June 14, 2012

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Karmyn Rouyea and Sophie Hoffman, from left, both 4, practice a dance routine by following incoming St. Amant High School freshman Kaylee Luquette, 14, left, during the annual summer Gatorette mini camp at St. Amant High School on Thursday.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Brooke Guillot, 16, right, makes faces while dancing with Sarah Rossi, 4, center, during the annual summer Gatorette mini camp at St. Amant High School on Thursday.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Cheerleader mini camp counselor Madeline Kelly, 17, center, is surrounded by five-year-olds; top row from left, Emma Lynn, Ada Waguespack and Hallie Benson; bottom row from left, Kate Williamson and Ellie Scannicchio. The youngsters were attending cheerleading mini camp at Dutchtown High School in Geismar on June 6.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Kaylie Kirk, 13; Lindsey Picard, 12; and Tyler Griffin, 12, from left, practice being hoisted into the air during cheerleader mini camp at Dutchtown High School in Geismar on June 6.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Rachel Millet, 14, left, teaches Emily Langlois, 5, to cartwheel while London Harvey, 5; Lauren Hoffman, 5; Evans Dyson, 14; and Isabella McCune, 5, from left, look on during cheerleader mini camp at Dutchtown High School in Geismar on June 6.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Camp counselor Evans Dyson, 14, center, is dogpiled by 5-year-olds on June 6. The youths were at a cheerleading mini camp at Dutchtown High School in Geismar.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Reagan Watson, 5, center, practices dance moves with Nijah Claiborne, 15, left, and Kelsey Lavigne, 14, right, during the annual summer Gatorette mini camp at St. Amant High School on Thursday.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Nicole Redmond, Julia Sancho and Lauren Tedder, all 12, from left, practice lifting up fellow cheerleaders during cheerleader minicamp at Dutchtown High School in Geismar on June 6.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Gonzales Fire Chief Tracey Normand, left, watches intently as dance instructor Leonard Augustus demonstrates choreography with dancer Claire Broyles, center, during a rehearsal for the 2012 Dancing for a Cause fundraiser at Augustus' dance studio in Baton Rouge on June 6.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Gonzales Fire Chief Tracey Normand, left, practices spinning professional dancer Claire Broyles during a rehearsal for the 2012 Dancing for a Cause fundraiser at Leonard Augustus' dance studio in Baton Rouge on June 6.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Professional dancer Le'Brian Patrick, left, rehearses choreography with Donaldsonville Chief editor Allison Hudson during a practice session for the 2012 Dancing for a Cause fundraiser at Leonard Augustus' dance studio in Baton Rouge on June 6.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - St. Theresa Summer Camp counselor Beau Melancon, center in sunglasses, sings Tuesday while guiding paddlers - Kaitlyn Chase, Avery Aucoin, Brianna Simonson, and Kaylee Simonson, all 9, from left - under a Burnside Avenue bridge along New River Bayou in Gonzales. After a morning of laser tag, campers squeezed in some paddle time just before some afternoon showers.

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  • Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU - Sliding down the quiet river - St. Theresa summer camp counselor John Aymond, 19, left, paddlesTuesday with campers Riley Monica, from left, and Emily Cryer, both 9, along New River Bayou in Gonzales. After a morning of laser tag, campers squeezed in some paddle time just before afternoon rains swept through the area.

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