Self Defense from the Beginning. Connie Hunter Lavergne, 2nd ed, American Press.. 1996.

Self Defense from the Beginning. Connie Hunter Lavergne, 1st ed. American Press. 1993

Printed Publications: Articles ; Proceedings; Symposium Articles

W. H. Gatch, C. H. Lavergne, J.M. Clemons, S.A. Lyman, O. E. Blanchard, T. C. Minniear and J. J. Addendorf. The Effects of Chronic Training on the Physiological Profiles of Female Judo Players. At the Research Council Proceedings, Southern District, American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. Conference Abstracts. Feb 17-21, 1999. Greensboro, North Carolina

Lavergne, C. H., Gatch, W. H., Lyman, S. A., Blanchard, O. E., Minniear, T. C., Addendorf, J. J., Clemons, J. M. , Human Performance Laboratory, The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA ` The Physiological Profiles of 21 Active, Female Judo Athletes Ranging in Age 32 to 82.` Presented at the International Research Symposium, United States Judo, Inc. National Coaches Conference, Wednesday, 23 September 1998, United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Lavergne, Connie. ` Developing a Practice Plan`, Presented at the National Coaches` Conference. Friday 25, 1998, The United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Wendell Gatch, Gerald Thompson, Connie Lavergne & Scott Moore, The University of Louisiana, Lafayette ` Physiological Profiles of Elite Visually Impaired Judo Players` LAHPERD Journal, Spring 1998, Vol. 61, No. 2

Gatch, W., Lavergne, C., Moore, S., A Profile of Elite Male Visually Impaired Athlete, presented at the Research Proceedings of the 1997 Southern District AAHPERD Convention, 10. Refereed

Gatch, W., Lavergne, C., and Moore, S., A Physiological Profile of Elite, Male Visually Impaired Judo Player (1997) Proceeding of the United States Judo, Inc., National Judo Coaches Conference, International Research Symposium, 11.,

Research Presentations Given at Meetings

W. H. Gatch, C.H. Lavergne, J.M. Clemons, S.A. Lyman, O. E. Blanchard, T. C. Minniear and J. J. Addendorf. The Effects of Chronic Training on the Physiological Profiles of Female Judo Players. At the Research Council Proceedings, Southern District, American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. Conference Abstracts. Feb 17-21, 1999. Greensboro, North Carolina

Lavergne, C. H., Gatch, W. H., Lyman, S. A., Blanchard, O. E., Minniear, T. C., Addendorf, J. J., Clemons, J. M. , Human Performance Laboratory, The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA ` The Physiological Profiles of 21 Active, Female Judo Athletes Ranging in Age 32 to 82.` Presented at the International Research Symposium, United States Judo, Inc. National Coaches Conference, Wednesday, 23 September 1998, United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Lavergne, Connie. ` Developing a Practice Plan`, Presented at the National Coaches` Conference. Friday 25, 1998, The United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Gatch, W., Lavergne, C., Moore, S., A Profile of Elite Male Visually Impaired Athlete, presented at the Research Proceedings of the 1997 SD AAHPERD Convention, 10. Refereed

Gatch, W., Lavergne, C., Moore, S., A Profile of Elite Male Visually Impaired Judo Player`. Presented at the Research Section of the LA AHPERD Convention, November 7, 1997, Lafayette, Louisiana. Abstract to be published in the Spring 1998 LA AHPERD JOURNAL.

Gatch, W., Lavergne, C., and Moore, S., A Physiological Profile of Elite, Male Visually Impaired Judo Player (1997) Proceeding of the United States Judo, Inc., National Judo Coaches Conference, International Research Symposium, September 17, 1997 at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Lavergne, Connie, Self Defense with Common Sense, 1997 Lafayette Parish Library Employees Annual Workshop. Lafayette Parish Library Main Branch, Lafayette, Louisiana

Gatch, W., Lavergne, C., and Moore, S., Elite Blind Judo Athletes` Physiological Condition. The Third Paralympic Congress, August 12-16, 1996, Atlanta, Georgia.

Judo Rank- Godan 5th degree, 3rd Degree Black Belt in Jujitsu. Rank Examiner Judo & Jujitsu. 2yrs- Karate & 5yrs Tae-kwon-do.

Tournament Director - The Swamp Classic Judo Tournament & National Referee Test site. Director for 90% of Louisiana Clinics, Camps & tournaments including the following: Little Southern Ladder, Deep South Senior Invitational, Louisiana State Championship, Louisiana State Collegiate Championship. 1995 USJA National Camp. USABA National Camp 1995 & 1997.

1994-96 United States Blind Athletes National Judo Team 2ND Assistant Coach. Coached many visually impaired athletes from beginning to world class level including: 1998 World Champion, Scott Moore & Bronze Medallist, Nicole Deville. 1999 USABA Athlete of the year, Scott Moore

Founding member of Louisiana Judo Council, Inc.
• Committee member for the LJCI Constitution & Bylaws
• Co author of LJCI Rank & Promotion system
• Co author of LJCI Referee Certification Program
• Author of Tournament Table Official Certification Manual
Judo Events Director at University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Sept 13, 2003 Hosted the "Little Southern Ladder Training Tournament". Regional & Local Referee Clinic  & Technical Officials’ Workshop & Certifications.

Aug 7, 2003 officiated at J. Wallace James 1st Annual Invitational.

Aug 1-2, 2003 officiated at US Junior Open. Boca Raton, FL

Apr 4-5, 2003 Hosted Swamp Classic Open “E” Level national event. 12 countries represented. National Referee Test Site.

Mar 14, 2003 Hosted Louisiana State Collegiate Championships. Regional & Local Referee Clinic  & Technical Officials’ Workshop & Certifications. .

Feb 15-16, 2003 Hosted Louisiana State Championship. Regional & Local Referee Clinic  & Technical Officials’ Workshop & Certifications. State LJIC Annual Meeting. Feb 16, 2003 Hosted Cajun Cup team tournment.

Nov 8-9,2002 hosted the Deep South Open, Regional & Local Referee Clinic  & Technical Officials’ Workshop & Certifications.

Nov 9, 2002 Hosted THE MIDSOUTH COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS and meetings.

Nov 1, 2002 Hosted USJI "D" Level Coaches Conference & Certification

Nov 25, 2002 Team competed at "Dallas Inviational" E level point meet.

Oct 10-13, 2002 attend USJI semi annual board meeting, coaches certification meetings and US OPEN. Sept 28, 2002 Hosted the "Little Southern Ladder Training Tournament". Regional & Local Referee Clinic  & Technical Officials’ Workshop & Certifications.  

May 14, 2002  5:00 pm Workshop for  UL Faculty  

May 5, 2002  Created ULJUDONTF yahoo newsletter group. Weekly news sent out about judo in southern USA.  

April 26, 2002  PLAYER AWARDS Banquet at Ryan’s Steak House, Lafayette.  

April 7, 2002 Hosted Louisiana State Collegiate Championships at UL. Clinician & host for Referees’  & Technical Officials’ Workshop & Certifications.  

March 23, 2002  Hosted Swamp Classic Open “E” Level national event. 10 countries represented.  

March 22, 2002 Hosted “National Referee Re-Certification Workshop at Lafayette Hilton. Dr. Martin Bregman, Clinician.  

March 15-17 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS, San Jose University, San Jose, CA  -Coached  five players.  

March  7, 2002 TV 10 Interview & Demo  Upcoming “SWAMP CLASSIC”  

March 10, 2002 TV 10 Interview  PR for Judo Classes in March-May class  

Feb 16, 2002  Hosted Louisiana Judo Council, Inc State Championships at UL. Referees’  & Technical Officials’ Workshop & Certifications.  

Jan 7, 2002 TV 10 Interview  PR for Judo Classes in January.

Jan 14, 2002 6:10am TV 3 “GOOD MORNING ACADIAN” Interview  Public Relations for Judo Classes in January.  

11/20/99 The Deep South Novice & Team Championship tournament Director/Referee/Coach

4/18/99 The Swamp Classic Open Championship National test site, TD

8/11/99 The Little Southern Ladder Senior & Team Invitational,

2/5/98 Louisiana State Championships,

11/24/98 TV coverage & New Paper articles on Jennifer placing 3rd,

3/16/98 UL, Lafayette White Belt Championship,

4/18/98 The Swamp Classic Judo Championship,

4/17/98 Referee Seminar,

8/30/98 The Little Southern Ladder, 2/28/98 Referee Seminar,

11/16/98 UL, Lafayette White Belt Championship,

11/21/98 Deep South Judo Invitational,

11/20/98 Referee Seminar-clinician & host, spring 97 `Get on Board Day Demonstration` UL, Lafayette,

4/15/98 Passe Partut Interview 6 am, Channel 10 ` Swamp Classic`,

2/4/97 Louisiana State Judo Championship,

2/4/98 Louisiana Judo council annual meeting at UL, Lafayette,

3/16/97 UL, Lafayette White Belt Championship,

4/4/97 The Swamp Classic,

4/3/97 host Referee Seminar by PJU Referee Dr. Bill Graves,

7/20-26/98 The National Joshi (WOMEN`S) Camp. Instructor: Highest ranking Woman in the world of judo. Research Study;

9/27/97 Little Southern Ladder, 10/15/97 Louisiana Referee Clinic,

10/16/97 UL, Lafayette WHITE BELT championship,

11/6/96 Louisiana Referee Seminar,

11/7/96 Deep South Invitational,

11/1-3/96 hosted `C.C. Wilkerson Clinic` at UL, Lafayette,

3/19/96 Louisiana Referee Seminar Clinician & host,

3/23/96 UL, Lafayette White Belt Clinic,

3/14/96 UL, Lafayette Referee Class,

3/21 & 22/96 TV 10 5pm & 10pm Interview ` Swamp Classic Judo`,

3/28/96 Channel 10 TV interview by Melissa Dehart ` Judo & Paralympics`, 4/23/96 &4/26 Louisiana Referee Seminar,

11/8/96 `What is Judo?`, UL, Lafayette International Student Office,

11/3-5/95 Women`s 1996 Olympic Coach & David Matsumoto Clinic at UL, Lafayette,

9/95 Hosted the United States Blind Athletes Association National Team Training Camp,

7/30-8/1/94 Hosted the National Judo Camp for USJA at UL, Lafayette. Hosted LJI meetings 9/24, 10/1, 6/25, 5/14/94 Judo Demonstration at Cajun Heartland State Fair, Lafayette, Louisiana.,

8/20.93 Ed Szrejter, Tai Otoshi Clinic at UL, Lafayette, Became a Life Member of USJA

August 20, 1993, 4/23/93 Swamp Classic Championship, 4/22/93 Tom Kanarski Referee Clinic,

Other Judo Activities

11/13/99 Houston Open- Referee/coach- team of 28 players 10/21-25/99 attended USJI meetings, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.

10/22-24/ U.S. International Invitational Technical Official, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.

4/99 Attend the USJI Senior Nationals and Meetings, Technical Official for Senior Nationals, Spokane, Washington.,

9/21-26/99 Co-director for the USJII National Coaches Conference at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
1/98 Update of UL, Lafayette, Lafayette JUDO Resource Web Page

5/2-4/99 Attended USJI semi-annual Meetings , Ft Lauderdale, Florida, Seniior Nationals Technical Official
Attended USJI Annual Meeting Oct 23rd, Colorado Springs, CO. USJI International Invitational Technical Official
Attended Colorado Coaches Conference, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO ---certified Level E Coach Sept. 21-2, 1997
Senior Scott Moore 1998 World Champion held in Spain. Longest match 34 seconds.
Nicole Deville, UL, Lafayette, Lafayette Junior – bronze medal

1997 La Louisiane -- Jennifer Foret Article by Tamara Dawson
10/ 25 ` TV interview about Elite athlete Jennifer Foret ` , Channel 10
`Joshi Camp Article` UNITED STATES JUDO FEDERATION MAGAZINE, FALL ISSUE 97

10/10/97 Barlett Judo Championship, Memphis, TN

11/1/97 Houston Open – placed several Medallist

1/18-20/97 DAPHERD Invitational, Dallas, TX
National Coaches Conference (United States Judo, Inc.) Sept 19-22, 1996 at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Louisiana Judo Council, Inc. meetings 1/15/96 ,2/16, 3/14, 5/27, 8/9, 8/15, 10/12, 11/14 & 12/15

10/20/96 Attend Olympic Judo Clinic with MIKE SWAIN- Barlett, TN

1996 USJI National Referee

1996 USJA Senior Level Coach, Rank Examiner Certified Selected as Assistant Coach-1996 Paralympic Games (4 bronze, 1 silver)
UL, Lafayette, Junior, Scott Moore wins Bronze at Paralympic Games, Atlanta

Worked as Technical Official for Paralympics.

11/29-31/96 Dallas Invitational (referee & coach)

10/19-20/96 Barlett Invitational (referee & coach)

8/21-27/96 Invited as assistant at USJA National Camp, University of Mississippi, Starksville, MS.

7/6/95 USJA National Jujitsu Clinic

7/8-9/95 Invited to Officiate at USJA Junior Nationals as a regional 3 official
8/17-20/95 Invited as Coach to by USJI to U.S. International for Blind Judo Demonstration —TV coverage

7/15-18/95 2nd Annual National USJI Coaches Conference & International Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO

5/6-7/95 Eddie Liddie Judo Clinic, Conway Arkansas

5/6/99 Toadsuck Judo Invitational Referee Clinic & Tournament

8/95 THE USJI National Ladder Tournament- Passed National Referee Examination

8/95 Passed Nage No Kata `B` judge certification examination

6/8/95 Lance Dronet 1dt place at USJA Junior Nationals
7/20/95 Judo Demonstration at Scared Heart Camp, Grand Coteau, Louisiana

1/30/93 Corpus Christi Judo Invitational

3/13/93 Houston Metroplex

11/26-28 /93 Tamura`s Dallas Invitational

3/29/93 `Judo Demonstration` for Lafayette Teen Court & CNN National Television, Lafayette Parish Jail, Lafayette, Louisiana.

3/20-22/92 United States Blind Athletes Judo training Camp host

Self Defense Events Clinician & Speaker

11/4/99 Self Defense Workshop for 4-H Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, LSU Agriculture Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Abbeville, LA.

9/12/99 Self Defense Workshop guest Clinician , University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. LEAP GRANT Secondary Physical Education Teachers in South Carolina, Jackie Epping. Director.

Self Defense and the Women workshop, Lafayette 4/99 Women`s Services, Office of the Governor , Louisiana

2/4/98 Self Defense Lecture – Rose House Senior Citizens & UL, Lafayette students

11/98 Guest Speaker for UL, Lafayette speak class `Rape Prevention`

2/97 Self Defense & Rape Prevention, UL, Lafayette Continuing Education

1/9/97 Self Defense & Rape Prevention, Women`s & Children`s Hospital, Lafayette, LA

4/24/96 6:30-8:30 W.I.S.E. Awareness & Defending Yourself` 2-3/96 Self Defense, UL, Lafayette Continuing Education

12/7/96 ` Developing Awareness & Physical Defense` Shades Health Club, Lafayette, LA

7/10-14/96 `Self Defense Series` Host Gary Arnold, Passe Partut, TV 10, Lafayette, Louisiana

4/13/94 ` Self Defense through Developing Awareness` W.I.S.E. UL, Lafayette Student Union, Lafayette, Louisiana

2/92-11/98 Self Defense Classes for Continuing Education, UL, Lafayette

5/3-7/93 Self Defense Series TV 3

5/7/93 Awareness & Self Defense, New Iberia Catholic High School, Beth Livingston- host, Physical Education Classes.

5/20/93 Campus Safety, Saint Thomas Moore Catholic High School, Bruce Baudier- Principal, School Assembly 6:30-8:30pm.

11/13/93 ` Self-Defense for the Holidays` Magnolia Homemakers Club, 9:00-11:00am.

12/8/93 Self Defense for all Physical Education Classes, Parks Elementary School, Parks, Louisiana. Ms Robin Sandberghost

1992 Rape Crisis Volunteer,

FITNESS EXERCISE, AEROBIC AND CONDITIONING

98 Cardio Fitness Step test for HPER HEALTH FAIR

5/19-21/95 Aerobic Dance Stomach Workshop, Shades Health Club

5/17/93 Updated Certification Water Safety Instructor-American Red Cross

5/21-23/93 Personal Trainer Certification, American Fitness Aerobic Association

Workshop, Baton Rouge, LA certified.

5/93 CPR certification by American Red Cross

TEACHING TEACHERS

11/3/2008  LAAPHERD CONVENTION  "Teaching Self Defense with Little Skill, Knowledge or Equipment. Secondary Section.

11/19/93   AAPHERD & LAAPHERD CONVENTIONS 11/4/93 5:30pm ` Fitness, Nutrition & Weight training for Dance` Dance Department, UL, Lafayette , Louisiana 

3/2/93 Exercise for Pregnancy & Campus Safety` Genesis Program, Lafayette Parish School System 

Rape Crisis Volunteer, Sunday Sunday Teacher & American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor