Trips, Gatherings & Get-Togethers
There’s something for everyone! Honors social opportunities and events are as varied as our community!
Frederick is known for its amazing ethnic fare, and the Honors Program brings it right to you! Mexican, Indian, Chinese, Thai and Mediterranean have all been past favorites. Join Honors students and professors for food, celebration and conversation.
Students living in Honors housing plan monthly events for all Honors students. Examples include movie nights, pumpkin painting for Halloween, board game nights and study breaks. With keycard access, Honors students can gather any time of the day or night in the Honors Center to relax by watching movies in the lounge, play board games with friends or study. We keep the lounge stocked with requested snacks and drinks to keep you fueled.
Honors Program adventures are legendary! With student-driven programming, we take you where you want to go. From Cirque du Soleil to an aerial obstacle course and zipline adventure to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, student input is integral to driving our adventures. Join friends for a ghost tour of downtown Frederick or make new ones climbing through the trees at Tree Trekkers. Since we believe that no one should be prevented by financial considerations from taking part in these opportunities, the cost to students for Honors trips and activities is either minimal or nothing.
We also look to give back through forging partnerships and participating in service activities that benefit the local Frederick community. Our annual fall stream cleaning and cookout with honors students from Frederick Community College is always a good time!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants must follow Hood's safety protocols during all Honors Program extracurricular activities. Please contact Dr. Marcus or Dr. Kundey with any questions.
Honors Adventures and Events
Annual Stream Cleaning
Hood and Frederick Community College Honors students partner to clean the stream at Willowdale Park.
Honors Program adventures are legendary!
Hood Honors students and Frederick Community College Honors students collected four old shopping carts, a mattress, a tire, pipes, and a brand new pair of jeans from a local stream. In total, 1,020 pounds of trash were removed!
AJ found a new pair of jeans at the annual stream cleaning!
This is the fourth cart pulled out of the creek at the annual stream cleaning!
Our scholars had a ton of fun unwinding from midterms with the large collection of board games stocked in the Honors Lounge!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
The FYS Honors students had so much fun at Tree Trekkers, we went back and opened it up to all Honors students!
Students recently bonded and learned a bit of Frederick lore during a ghost tour of downtown Frederick.
Students recently bonded and learned a bit of Frederick lore during a ghost tour of downtown Frederick.
Recently, Honors students celebrated fall by decorating pumpkins. Here are some of their creations! Starting off this pumpkin spotlight is a pink creature created by mad scientist Elyssa Rowell that may be familiar to some. Next, is that a green apple gone wrong? Nope! It’s a pumpkin made by the skillful Stefanie Temple. It’s all seeing and adorable. Last but certainly not least is a pumpkin made by Riana Caldwell. There’s not much to say about perfection, so I’ll allow the work to speak for itself. (Caption and pumpkin pictures by Riana Caldwell.)
Honors holiday s'mores and cocoa at the fire pit in front of Blazer Hall
To start their holiday celebrations, students gathered to make and decorate holiday cookies!
Honors students on Carroll Creek
Honors students on Carroll Creek
Honors students on Carroll Creek
Honors students and co-directors visit the Pop Shop in downtown Frederick for tasty ice cream and soda.
Students recently gathered for a shaving cream paint event during a study break.
Honors students Sidney and Gracyn meet therapy dogs to unwind during midterms
Honors students had fun visiting DC monuments and museums in April 2023.
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