Ten schools and eight businesses have been singled out for the best red and white decorations and costumes, creative skits, and RaginСAPP Cajun spirit as part of the annual СAPPPaint the Town RedСAPP contest.
A group of local celebrity judges selected winners in several categories. Businesses were judged Wednesday. Schools were judged Thursday.
Business winners are:
СAPP Exterior decorations СAPP СAPP of Louisiana Credit Union (first place), Sonic Drive-In (second place), and Drs. Keaty and Gouri Pediatric Dentistry (third place).
СAPP Interior decorations СAPP Lafayette Parish SheriffСAPPs Office (first place), СAPP of Louisiana Credit Union (second place), and Garden View Assisted Living (third place).
СAPP Skit СAPP Ottinger Hebert law firm (first place), BancorpSouth (second place), and Gerami Academy of Fine Arts (third place).
School winners are:
СAPP Best overall СAPP Ascension Episcopal (downtown campus)
СAPP Best costume СAPP Milton Elementary
СAPP Loudest chant СAPP Prairie Elementary
СAPP Best skit СAPP Ernest Gallet Elementary
СAPP Most creative theme СAPP Woodvale Elementary
СAPP Most creative decorations СAPP Plantation Elementary
СAPP Best academic connection СAPP Acadian Middle School
СAPP Most RaginСAPP Cajun Spirit СAPP St. Cecilia Catholic School
СAPP Best school participation СAPP Ridge Elementary
СAPP Judge's choice СAPP Katharine Drexel Elementary
Event sponsors were Cox Business and Lafayette Schools Credit Union.
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Photo: Garden View Assisted Living got in the Homecoming 2016 spirit this week during UL Lafayette's annual "Paint the Town Red" contest.