Join Beyond the Front Porch, on Saturday June 8th, for a day in the sun tubing on a 2 hour trip on the Chattahoochee River through the scenic Alpine Village of Helen, ...
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5.4.3.2.1….BTFP had a BLAST at the US Space & Rocket Center
Exciting is not a strong enough word to describe the day all 55 participants (including the youth from Destiny World Church) had at the US Space & Rocket Center on Saturday April 13th. We got a early start for our 3 1/2 hour journey to Huntsville Ala. Our group was met by several knowledgeable tour guides outfitted in NASA [...]
Come Volunteer with Us!!!
Saturday March 23, 2013 @ 11:00 – NOON ITT Tech 5905 Stewart Parkway Douglasville GA 30135 Beyond the Front Porch is a growing local non-profit organization serving the children of Douglas County and surrounding areas. Our primary mission is to bring back the experience of educational field trips to school aged children. We take our [...]
BTFP US Space & Rocket Center – Registration is OPEN!
Join Beyond the Front Porch, on Saturday April 13th, as we embark on a daylong adventure designed to introduce visitors to the dramatic history of space exploration, from early spaceflight to the shuttle program and beyond! We will visit the Museum, Shuttle Park, Rocket Park, have access to Public Simulators. This activity, transportation and lunch [...]
So many things to discover at Tellus Science Museum!
Even though the weather man missed his mark on Saturday March 9th…the 49 people that traveled with us to the Tellus Science Museum did not mind. We traveled 62 miles from Douglasville to Cartersville Ga. All of the participants had a lot to see as they explored the three galleries of Tellus. The Weinman Mineral [...]
Beyond the Front Porch in the News!!!
Fifth-grade teacher Maggie Brown said sometimes she’s not sure if people who aren’t regularly involved in schools really appreciate how hard she and her fellow teachers at Lithia Springs Elementary School work. But Thursday, Brown and teachers all around the county had the chance to experience that appreciation first-hand as the Douglas County School System, [...]
Registration is OPEN – Tellus Science Museum
Journey with Beyond the Front Porch on Saturday March 9th as we tour this science and technology museum that features galleries devoted to minerals, fossils, transportation technology, and hands-on science experiences. The children will even have a opportunity to dig for fossils, pan for gems, visit the solar house and Collins Family My Big Back [...]
3, 2, 1…Action!
The CNN Studio Tour was another one of those adventures that you would have had to experience for yourself. Beyond the Front Porch had 34 participants on this trip to see this awesome media outlet located right down the street in Atlanta. We got there a little early and got a chance to browse [...]
CNN Studio Tour – Registration is OPEN
Journey with Beyond the Front Porch on Saturday February 9th into the heart of CNN Worldwide and get an up-close look at global news in the making! Inside CNN is a 55 minute guided walking tour with exclusive views of Atlanta’s CNN studios and an exciting glimpse of news and broadcasting in action from the [...]
A High Flying Experience at the Museum of Aviation
Saturday January 12th 30 participants traveled with us to the Museum of Aviation. We were greeted by Candi James who lead us through exhibits in the main building and two hangars. We got a chance to sit inside a cargo plane and watch a short film about all of their different uses. We visited a [...]
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