by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 19, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
Follow along on the Middle James River Expedition, part of session 1 of the James River Leadership Expeditions program! 11 intrepid students, 3 JRA educators, and 1 teacher will journey ~50 miles down the James on canoes and experience the river between July 15 and...
by Gabe Thornton | Jan 18, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
It’s a new year and with that comes a new expedition season at the James River Association! If you are currently a rising 9th 10th or 11th grade student within the James River Watershed you can apply to join this year’s cohort of expedition participants! JRLE is...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 31, 2023 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
Monday, July 31st Buchanan, Virginia Today marks our first day on the Upper James River Expedition trip! We arrived in Buchanan, Virginia, ate lunch, and got to know each other. We then walked to a local church to learn more about the program and valuable leadership...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 6, 2023 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
Monday, July 10th After many sad goodbyes with a few tears here and there, our introduction to the Lower James River Expedition began. First, we were introduced to the people we would be spending the next week with, and immediately began to make new friends. We then...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jun 27, 2023 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
Monday, June 26th 10,000 steps and 5 miles later concluded our first day on the James River Leadership Expedition. We started the day with introductory games to get to learn our fellow peers that we will be with for the next week. Following the games, we took a one...
