Frog Derby events begin enroute to new royalty

The annual Frog Derby competition, sponsored every year by the Rayne Lions Club since the 1940s, is seeking contestants for the 2019 crown.
Young ladies who are freshman-seniors in high school, have an Acadia Parish address or phone number or who attend an Acadia Parish school are eligible to compete for the title of 2019 Frog Derby/Frog Jockey Queen.
Orientation for any young lady competing will be held on Monday, March 25, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Rayne Lions Club Hut on Frog Festival Drive near the Civic Center.
Interview competition will be held Saturday, May 4, at 10 a.m. at the Green Room behind the Civic Center.
The best dressed frog, frog jumping, and official crowning of the new royalty will take place on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. on Stage II during the 2019 Annual Rayne Frog Festival.
Frog Jockeys also take part in the International Rice Festival in Crowley in a non-competitive “exhibit” of “frog jumping technique.”
For more info, contact Dommie Perez at 337-458-9830, Linda Credeur at 337-347-0186, or email rlcfrogdirector@yahoo.com for entry forms.