Carter Boyd (2009)
Louisiana Young Heroes
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-06-14
Duration: 00:05:38
Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes | Boyd, Carter
Contributors:
- Hill, Vic Interviewee
- Boyd, Carter Interviewee
- Israel, Frank Interviewee
- Dill, Karen Interviewee
- Boyd, Bernadette Interviewee
Description
This segment from the 2009 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Carter Boyd, a freshman at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport. Boyd founded a program called BAGS (Be a Good Sport) to collect and distribute free athletic equipment to thousands of underprivileged children in the Shreveport area. He is also an honors student, an Eagle Scout, a member of the baseball team, and an altar server at his church.