The Outdoor Education Center’s New Website
We are excited to announce the The Outdoor Education Center of FLOC’s brand new website! Thanks to the TerpSys Company, we were able to completely revamp and update our outreach image online.
Reflecting on Graduation
Graduation season is one of my favorite times of the year here at FLOC. The graduation can be a middle school, high school or college graduation, but the feeling is always the same.
Junior Counselors at the Outdoor Education Center
This summer, the Outdoor Education Center is happy to welcome two Junior Counselors, Holly and David. Holly was previously involved in the Leaders in Action program in West Virginia, while David is currently in the Scholars Program in DC. Both students are in high school and want to give back to the Outdoor Education Center of FLOC! Let’s learn more about these two wonderful students…
High School Scholars Visit the OEC
Our FLOC Scholars program is visiting the Outdoor Education Center this week! So far the students have worked together as a team while building their group leadership skills.
Jazmin’s Inspiring Speech
On Wednesday, June 12, FLOC celebrated its high school graduates and their families at the annual Fred Taylor Scholarship Dinner. The following speech was written and delivered by Post-secondary Scholar Jazmin.
2013 Recognition Event and Empower Awards Recap
Recently, FLOC had the opportunity to share an evening with some of our favorite people. Staff members joined with volunteers, community partners, and students and their families for our eighth annual Recognition Event and Empower Awards.
A Volunteer’s Perspective on Giving to FLOC
Since September, I’ve volunteered with FLOC Tuesday nights from 6-8pm tutoring a middle school student in reading and writing. While the journey has not always been a smooth one as my student and I learned one another’s boundaries and I remembered what it was like to be in middle school again, overall, it has been an incredibly rewarding experience.
Summer Camp: A Student’s Perspective
There are many things that one would do in FLOC camp. I know FLOC is offering different camps now, but this is supposed to be about what I did in the last years camp. In a two weeks time period we had done activities with the “main ideas” of ecology, conquering fears, and fun. I also met new people.
Share Your FLOC Story for Do More 24
Starting at midnight tonight, for one day only FLOC will be partnering with the United Way of the National Capital Area and hundreds of other area nonprofits to inspire and encourage our community to give where we live for Do More 24.
FLOC Receives Additional Two-Year Grant from The Volgenau Foundation
Last year, FLOC’s Neighborhood Tutoring Program received a first-time grant of $15,000 from The Volgenau Foundation. FLOC was excited to begin a partnership with The Volgenau Foundation and continue NTP’s growth with their support.