As the year progresses, more trips are in store for the members of Youth Leadership Council. The trips we went on last year were a lot of fun. Some of my favorite trips included the trip to Lakeland, Florida, and…
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Best Halloween Memories
My favorite memory of Halloween is the year Dunn PAL presented a haunted house for the students who attended the program. The plan was that each class would pick a halloween or scary movie theme and they have to set…
First Year in Triton’s JROTC
This year, my sophomore year, I have in enrolled in ROTC and so far, this class is awesome. One thing I really love about this class is the energy it generates. As crazy as it sounds, the whole room gives…
Life After PAL
As we go through the school year, my days at Triton High School are slowing dwindling down. Since this is my senior year, I have already started looking at different colleges to continue my education. What I plan on studying…
Our 2018 Fair Trip
Last week, Dunn PAL took a group of teenagers, including myself, to the NC State Fair. We left the PAL Main Office around 3:30 pm to make sure that we got there in time to find a good parking space.…
YLC Elections This Week
This Friday, October 26th, the Youth Leadership Council will be hosting their annual election meeting. At this meeting, the students who participate vote for YLC President, Vice President, Secretary, Sergeant in Arms, and grade-level representatives. After the elections are over,…
PAL Youth Leaders Lend Helping Hand
Recently, Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wilmington, NC and continued to move further inland from there. The impact from this hurricane was great. We experienced days of endless rain, power outages, and plenty of flooding. After the hurricane finally dissipated,…
Dunn PAL Program Special Offer
Since 1995, the Dunn Police Athletics/Activities League after-school program has offered opportunities to local youth once the final school bell rings. The PAL began with a single softball team 23 years ago and has since blossomed into one of the…
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…
Lights on After School
Lights on After School is a big event that Dunn PAL’s Reach One Mentoring Program and Youth Leadership Council hosts every year. This year’s event will take place Saturday, October 13 at the Dunn PAL fitness center. The students in…