Volunteering Tips and A Complete List of Where to Volunteer in Jax
Volunteering is an opportunity for teens to begin building their resume both for the working world and for their application to college. As soon as a student’s 8th grade year is over (summer before 9th grade) students can begin counting their volunteer hours. Not only is volunteering helpful for your resume, it opens up the […]
Summer Camp for Middle Schoolers
Fish Camp – New Summer Camp! St. Johns County Parks and Recreation is teaming up with Florida Wildlife Commission to offer a fresh water fish camp for middle school students (must have completed 6th grade to be eligible). Campers will learn safe boat handling skills, types of fresh water fish and their habitat, the proper […]
Weekend Overview June 9-11
Friday June 9th SUMMER NIGHTS PIRATES & MERMAIDS 6pm-10pm Come out to Rebounderz to experience the Summer Nights you will never forget! $25 for unlimited play from 6-10pm! Weekly prizes, giveaways, food and drink specials, and opportunities to earn bonus entries. THE TEENPRENEUR CONFERENCE, 2017 9am-9pm The Teenpreneur Conference is a 3-day conference for teens who have […]
National Safety Month – 2 Don’t Text and Drive Scholarships
June is National Safety Month and we’d like to focus on the importance of not texting while driving. Did you know that according to Virginia Tech Transportation Institute you are 23x more likely to get into an accident if you use your phone while driving. we all know it is important to lessen the […]
National Safety Month – Digital Privacy Scholarship
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to win $1000 by explaining how you choose to accept the responsibility to own and protect your digital citizenship. In a 140 characters or less briefly explain your digital responsibility and fill out a very short application for a chance to easily win $1000 for college! High school […]
How to Deal With a Disappointing Report Card
The school year is over and by now you probably know your teen’s fourth quarter grades. It’s been a long year but now the whole family can breathe because it’s over. As you look at the last report card you might be thinking: Grades improved but less than expected. Grades and attitude both need improvement. Grades […]
FREE Summer Workshops for Teens in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Public Library is offering several workshops for teens this summer. You can have fun with robotics, art, film making, music, and much more. Check out our June calendar for options. We will be adding July soon! STEM Build a Better Bot June 15th – July 21st: Love robotics, or want to find out more about […]
Where to Celebrate National Doughnut Day in Jacksonville, FL on Friday June 2
Cinotti’s Bakery This Jacksonville Beach favorite is making pumpkin doughnuts and they will be on sale for National Doughnut Day. It would be wise to order in advance. They will go fast! Good Dough This friendly little spot in San Marco will be giving one OGs (original glaze) doughnut with sprinkles to each customer. *one per […]