Published October 27, 2023
CAPTION: TRIO CCAMPIS student-parents and their families enjoyed the pumpkin patch at Curry Farms!听
MONROE, LA 鈥� Visiting Curry Farms Pumpkin Patch in Start, LA has become an annual event for the
TRIO CCAMPIS student-parents and their families. This year鈥檚 group was the largest
yet, with 19 student-parents and children visiting the pumpkin patch on Saturday,
October 7, 2023.听听
The parent event provided a relaxing time for parents to interact, teach their children
about pumpkins, and read The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin while navigating the corn maze.听听
Curry Farms offers a wide range of activities for everyone to enjoy. The student-parents
and their children enjoyed the gourd walk, playing on the John Deere 7700 combine
with slide, roller slide, bounce pillow, hayrides, corn maze, see-sawing (teeter-totter),
feeding the goats and chickens, and a whole lot more. Kona Ice and freshly squeezed
lemonade were available for those who wanted to quench their thirst.听听
Tammy Anderson, TRIO CCAMPIS Assistant Director, stated 鈥淪tudent-parents find it difficult
to juggle their studies, going to classes, working, and spending time with their children.
Providing family engagement opportunities gives the student-parents the ability to
socialize and interact with one another.鈥�听
The U.S. Department of Education federally funds the TRIO CCAMPIS program. The purpose of the CCAMPIS program is to support 网曝门 full-time Pell-eligible
student-parents through the provision of subsidized childcare costs. CCAMPIS stands
for 鈥淐hild Care Access Means Parents In School.鈥� Additional services are available
to student-parents, such as parent workshops, financial literacy, and parenting events.听听听
To learn more about the 网曝门 TRIO CCAMPIS program or apply, visit /research/trio/ccampis.html or stop by the TRIO office in Sandel Hall, room 351. To obtain additional information,
contact Tammy Anderson, MPA, by calling (318)342-1097 or at taanderson@ulm.edu.听
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