Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of working with Beach Bums Sports Complex owners Dr. Robin Dale and Dr. Chris Fussell. They came to Pelican in January of 2018 with a vision and plan to buy what was previously known as Laguna Beach Volleyball and turn it into Beach Bums Sports Complex. The two owners have been …
Spotlight On: OPTIONS in Hammond, LA
Hammond, Louisiana, holds a special place in my heart. I am very proud to say that I had the opportunity to spend four amazing years in the city at the local university. I spent years of my life there before moving to Baton Rouge with my husband. It’s so great to see a local organization that dedicates their passion and …
Real Life: I’m a Chicken Mom in My Spare Time
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had an extreme love for animals and dreamed of owning a farm. Well in September of 2017, my dream started to manifest. We signed the papers to a beautiful, old Acadian-style home smack dab in the middle of three acres in Denham Springs, Louisiana, with the hopes of one day turning this …
Spotlight On: The Bug Man of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
One of my favorite questions I get when explaining our Pelican Partners is, “Does your team look for a certain type of company to partner with?” I always giggle a little bit to myself. Since I’ve started working at Pelican, we have added food companies, hospitals, and even pest control companies! You’d think after eating a chocolate covered cricket, I’d …
Investing in St. Landry Parish: 3-Part Workshop Recap
As a Marketing Specialist focused on community event planning, the connections formed during the entire process are some of my favorite benefits. Many of the events I work on take place in different parts of the state, giving me the chance to build relationships with vendors and Pelican State Credit Union branch teams. One area that I’ve worked with a …
Pelican’s Free Kids Bike Race Rides to Monroe
Over the past 15 years, we’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on our Annual FREE Kids Bike Race in Denham Springs, so we wanted to bring that free community event up to Northern Louisiana! On October 13, we held our first FREE Kids Bike Race at the Monroe Civic Center. The event was hosted by our two local branches …