The North Carolina State Fair started last Thursday, October 11. People from all across the state come to the Raleigh fairgrounds to have fun. There are plenty of rides and different foods there that have people coming back each and…
Category: Student Blogs
UNC Chapel Hill Concessions
It’s nearly time for school, which means it’s also almost time for football season to begin. The Dunn PAL Youth Leadership Council has partnered with UNC Chapel Hill to give students work experience at sporting events. Last year, I had…
Life and Science Museum Trip
Last Thursday, our PAL students and teachers made a trip to the Life and Science Museum in Durham. Here our kids were able to learn about life and how it is analyzed through science and research. At the first station,…
PAL Visits U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship
On Tuesday, August 7, the Dunn PAL Summer program visited the U.S.S. North Carolina in Wilmington. While there, our students were able to experience first-hand what life was like in the Navy during World War 2. As we guided ourselves…
National Night Out
Yesterday evening, the Dunn Crimestoppers held their 35th annual National Night Out event on Harnett Street in front of Harnett Primary. There was free food and a train to ride, among other events. Dunn PAL set up a tent for…
My First Year of Football
As the off-season progresses, the Triton Hawks progress as well. Since May of this year, the Hawks have been training their hearts out to ready themselves and their team for this season. This is my first year playing official football,…
Youth Mentoring Summit of 2018
On Wednesday, July 25th, eight teenagers including myself, went on a trip to Potomac, Maryland. We left around 10 in the morning and arrived at the William F. Bolger Center around 5 that evening. Everyone settled into their rooms and then…
Dunn at The National PAL Teen Summit
Our trip to Maryland was very amazing and everyone had a great time. I personally enjoyed my experience because I met many new people and was able to capture the amazing words from our motivational speakers. If I had the…
YLC : On The Road To DC & Maryland
Several youth leadership members went on the road to the National PAL Youth Mentoring Summit on July 25th through the 28th. YLC Coordinator, Ms. Stephanie Coxum, chose 8 teens to represent Dunn PAL in Potomac, Maryland at the William F.…
2018 Mentor Summit Preview
Last summer, Dunn PAL took eight students on a three-day trip to Potomac, Maryland for the Youth Mentoring Summit. Stephanie Coxum and Rodney Rowland hand-picked these students based on their behavior and their will to learn new skills they could…