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Biography
On February 15, 1971, John Giroir, became the first born of Curtis J. Giroir and Doris P. Giroir in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Boy Scouts of America
Giroir was awarded his Eagle Scout on December 22, 1985.

YMCA of Kanawha Valley
Giroir had the challenge of working through a variety of unique incidents at the YMCA. In June of 2009, this YMCA leader worked with families, staff and the local health department when two siblings in the YMCA childcare program contracted swine flu. Acting quickly and putting procedures in place the impact was very limited and after a week the YMCA Childcare in Cross Lanes, WV was back in operation serving children and their families. The chemical spill into the Elk River was another time that Giroir was called to act in another unique situation. In his role as President & CEO, Giroir, led the YMCA annual campaign and historic Community Award known as the Spirit of the Valley. In five of seven years, Giroir guided this campaign to all-time record-breaking heights. Giroir decided to move on from the YMCA in May of 2015 (more to the story).

National Youth Science Camp
In 1989, Giroir was selected as one of two students to represent the State of Louisiana to the prestigious National Youth Science Camp. Giroir started as the Director of the National Youth Science Camp on November 24, 2015 after being selected from a number of candidates in a nationwide search. As Director of the National Youth Science Camp, Giroir had to deal with a unique situation not allowing the arrival of most of the International students selected for the prestigious Science Camp. Only two of 17 students arrived that day from foreign countries. After much effort in communication with Embassies of eight countries and the Department of State, Giroir was able to secure the safe passage of five more International Students.