UL acquires Pecan Island High school

[MarlinMan3]

Didnt they have an awesome girls basketball team a long time ago

[MarlinMan3]

Make UL Lab softball pitching coach training academy

[cajun4life]

Didnt they have an awesome girls basketball team a long time ago

Damn…it wasn’t that “Long Ago”. 1995-2000 they were great.

[MarlinMan3]

Damn…it wasn’t that “Long Ago”. 1995-2000 they were great.

Oh good, maybe also a long time ago too, ha maybe they were great twice

[fanof71]

This is really pretty cool!!! Maybe now we can be University of Louisiana at Pecan Island!!!

UPI...University @ Pecan Island

[ZoomZoom]

Had a camp on west end of PI when Hurricane Rita came through. Emphasis on the word HAD as the camp was blown across Hwy 82. Rebuilt a year later. The high school main building itself did not flood although was close, maybe some outbuildings did have mud and critters. A friend of ours has a camp practically next door to PIHS and didn't flood as that is highest point on the island. Three years later Hurricane Ike pushed higher storm surge but by then rebuilt structures were higher. Maybe some water got in PIHS that time, am unsure about that. Regardless, UL is getting a well built building with assets thanks to the John family.

Makes sense, could have been another building. My friend told me he jumped behind his truck until the firing stopped. Issue was most of the NG guys were not outdoorsmen and they panicked.

[Boomer]

Damn…it wasn’t that “Long Ago”. 1995-2000 they were great.

…..Think they had the Broussard girls and VC and PI both went to state a bunch!n

[Boomer]

…..Think they had the Broussard girls and VC and PI both went to state a bunch!n

…..get some land for hunting donated and sell “Hunts”…..Cocktails, food, etc!

[BananaHammock]

I could be wrong but I thought the school was the only thing that didn't flood?

You are correct....the school has never flooded.

[RedTails]

Interesting acquisition and stated purpose in light of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project being canned.

Is this going to catch some of those BP settlement funds? All seems like a big waste now after politicians essentially claimed seafood industry is more important than the coast.