Last Tuesday, July 31, Dunn PAL went to United Skates in Raleigh. Before they were allowed to skate, they learned about sound waves and how noise is made. One activity involved cutting the tip of a straw to form a…
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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.…
Students Visit Fort Fisher Aquarium
Last Tuesday, July 24th, Dunn PAL took a trip to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, near Wilmington. The students that attended wore shirts that they tie-dyed a few days before. The high school and middle school students paired…
PAL Students Deliver Thank-You’s
This afternoon, Mrs. McKenzie’s 4th and 5th grade class hand-delivered thank-you letters to local businesses that allowed the PAL to come in and partake in educational tours. They first stopped at the Daily Record where Mr. Shaun Savarese documented their…
Week 3 Field Trip Recap
During the week of 7/9 through 7/11 the Dunn Pal summer program visited the Omni Theater, Pullen Park and the Dunn Recreational Pool. At the Omni Theater, the students watched “Dog Show”, a very comical and funny movie about a…
Week 2 Field Trip Recap
The PAL summer program is in full swing now, with week three officially in the books. To kick off the trips, staff and students made the trip to Buie’s Creek to visit Campbell University. While there, they were given a…
Youth Leadership’s Impact On Dunn PAL
Dunn PAL has many different programs that they offer for students, one of them being the Youth Leadership Council. Youth Leadership is a student-run program that is coordinated by Stephanie Coxum. As of right now, we have around 40 or…
First Week Field Trip Recap
Last Tuesday, Dunn PAL went on their first field trip of the summer to Dunn City Hall. When we arrived there, the students were split into three groups by age. At city hall, we toured the financial center where people…