Troop 35 scouts travel to the Keys for Sea Base adventure
High winds and stormy seas couldn’t dampen the spirits of 15 scouts from Jacksonville’s Troop 35 last month, when the teens traveled to the Florida Keys to participate in High Adventure Sea Base. Accompanied by five adult chaperones, the teens drove to Islamorada, where they stayed overnight at Sea Base before driving to Key West […]
Summer enrichment: CAP field trip initiative provides art, cultural connections
More than 80 students from West Riverside Elementary School are experiencing Jacksonville’s art and culture scene during their summer vacation thanks to a field trip initiative from the Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) in collaboration with other community and cultural organizations. Launched June 11 and running through July 18, the program provides free arts and cultural […]
Charity, Pros Uplift Youth Baseball
In partnership with The Players Alliance and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), Walk Off Charities hosted a Spring Baseball Celebration Weekend April 27-28 on the FSCJ campus. The event supported its mission to provide underserved youth with opportunities, resources and access to the game of baseball. Its Spring League Opening Day Celebration, the largest […]
Hitting All the Right Notes
One teen’s journey to find his voice and overcome adversity Seventeen-year-old Dakota Linster has worked hard to find his voice – and not just as the frontman for his band, Eudaimonia. The Riverside resident has a passion for music. He also plays the drums, plans to learn the keyboard and one day hopes to learn […]
Climbing Wall Helps Five Rise to Eagle Scout
Five Bishop Kenny High School students representing four Scout troops throughout Jacksonville achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, scouting’s highest honor: Nick Martin, Keegan Gallup, Kolbe Sexton, Brody Cooper and Zach Crutchfield. One of the main pillars of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is the planning, development and completion of a significant service project. […]
Wolfson Holds Inaugural Art Gala
Student artists at Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies held The Art Gala May 8 to showcase artistic works produced by its visual arts program and to allow the community a chance to meet the artists. The gala featured more than 80 works from underclassmen and the artwork of 10 senior artists who have all […]
Community Rolls Out for Bike Safety
John N.C. Stockton Elementary, along with 1,800 other schools across the nation, participated in the 13th Annual National Bike & Roll to School Day May 8. The event is designed to spotlight the joys and benefits of active travel to school while drawing attention to the need for safe, accessible school commutes. More than 65 […]
Debate Students Earn D.C. Trip
Will Waller and Ayla Geoghagen, from Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies, were awarded a civics immersion tour of Washington, D.C., after placing in the Top 5 in their respective events at the FDI National Civics and Debate Tournament in November 2023. The tournament had more than 400 students competing in speech and debate events. […]
