Lake Charles, LA
On Saturday, July 19th, I attended a wonderful party in celebration of the twenty year anniversary of the U.S.S. Lafitte/C.A.T.S. Star Trek Fan Club. The group, founded twenty years ago by Stuart Griggs, was originally called C.A.T.S. (Calscasieu Area Trekkers Society). As it grew in numbers, it eventually became an official part of Starfleet International as the U.S.S. Lafitte.
The group holds monthly meetings that include a viewing of a Star Trek series episode (currently TNG episodes) and also a science fiction or fantasy film. The group also enjoys a number of other fandoms, from Star Wars to Firefly, Battlestar Galactica to Lord of the Rings and beyond. The group also attends science fiction and comic conventionst to promote all things Trek.
I have only been with the group for roughly nine months, and in just that small amount of time I have gained quite a few new and solid friends. We come from different backgrounds, generations, and interest groups, but Star Trek binds us all together as one happy family.
If you happen to live in the Lake Charles area, look up the group on Facebook and reach out to us about joining.
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