A Backpack Journalist

Kid’s Fair – Charleston, SC! Burke High School rocked with fun!

March 24, 2014

Charleston, SC - March 23, 2014 Lights, Camera....and Hats! A Backpack Journalist spent the day at Burke High School with cameras and hats, and lots of kids stopped by to pick a hat and "smile".' Kid's Fair, now i...

Hats, a Kayak and smiling faces – at the Family Expo, Charleston, SC

March 11, 2014

Saturday, March 8, 2013 The community of Charleston welcomed in today the first Family Expo at the Charleston Convention Center, and A Backpack Journalist was there with the "two Katies" taking portraits with our hats and...

A paddle back in time… Tree Art, “Knees”, Tupelos and General George Washington, plus a “Gator”

Linda Dennis, Program Manager

March 9, 2014

Paddling up the blackwater in Wambaw Creek, the tree branches were barren and hanging over the water in odd and various ways as if nature had gently molded the limbs into a fine art piece. It was easy to imagine seeing these tree branches as a sculpture sitti...

Scholastic Journalism Adventure Camps feature historic Charleston, SC!

March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014 “Scholastic Journalism Adventure Camps featuring historic Charleston venues coming to Charleston, South Carolina” A Backpack Journalist is offering a series of 5-day and overnight camps in Charleston, S...

Charleston, SC – Photography Adventure

March 6, 2014

Cowboy Poetry Kids take over stage at Georgia Cowboy Gathering!

March 3, 2014

MARCH 1, 2014 Douglasville, Georgia Georgia Cowboy Poets gathered to celebrate their 18th year together in the auditorium of the Chapel Hill High School, and this night, it was the Cowboy Poetry Kids who took over the stage...

What’s your story? Scholastic Journalism Workshop coming to Ft.Meade!

February 26, 2014

The word is out...and we are packing up for a What's your story workshop for military youth at Ft.Meade, Maryland.

April – Month of the Military Child!

February 26, 2014

ATLANTA, GEORGIA February 26, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April is the month to honor military children. A Backpack Journalist has been chosen to receive Scholastic Journalism Scholarships that will allow the company...

2014 Summer Camps Workshops

Linda Dennis, Program Manager

February 17, 2014

ATLANTA, GEORGIA February 17, 2014 Charleston, South Carolina - 2014 Adventure Camps & Workshops A Backpack Journalist 2014 summer camps are being held in Charleston, South Carolina, continuing forward with our “History Comes Alive” series of Scholastic Journ...

Cowboy Poetry written by Brandon Hall Middle School and a few friends

What’s your story – now in the A Backpack Journalist curriculum set.

December 15, 2013