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We Are Team Josh!
Support Louisiana's American Idol, Joshua Ledet! A graduate of Westlake High School, Joshua started singing at the age of three in his father's church. Before he won over the hearts of the Judge's and the country on American Idol, Josh worked for the Calcasieu Parish Recreation Center in Westlake.
Catch Josh and American Idol each week Wednesdays from 7 - 9 p.m. on FOX. Or, head over to Westlake for the Viewing/Voting Party at the Westlake Multi-Purpose Complex Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Afterwards, make sure to vote!
Josh's Hometown Visit
Make sure watch American Idol this Wednesday to see Josh's homecoming celebration in Westlake and Southwest Louisiana. Check out our Facebook Page to see more photos of the celebration!
Joshua Ledet's American Idol Hometown Visit presented by www.VisitLouisianaCoast.com
Click HERE to download your Team Josh Avatars
Support Louisiana's American Idol, Joshua Ledet by uploading one of these custom avatars as your Twitter or Facebook profile picture 
Get Social!
Follow Joshua on Twitter @JLedetAI11. When you tweet, use the hash tag #teamjosh to start a voting trend for Joshua Ledet. Or like him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JLedetAI11. To learn more about Josh and his American Idol success click here.
Team Josh Roadside Photos
See a Joshua Ledet sign of support around town? Well snap a picture and upload it to the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau Facebook page. We wanna see your sign! Check out www.facebook.com/LakeCharlesCVB to view more pictures of the "Team Josh" support around Louisiana.
For more information or contact the CVB at (337) 436-9588.
Joshua's Homecoming Festivities Were Sponsored by Community Homecoming Sponsors:
TITLE SPONSORS:Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, VisitLouisianaCoast.com
SPONSORS: SWLA Economic Development Alliance, Sasol North America, First National Bank DeRidder
COMMUNITY SPONSORS: CITGO, Entergy, Lamar, Mardi Gras SWLA, Phillips 66, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers and Tarver Ford.
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