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OT - chaperones on school trips

Please excuse the totally off-topic post, but I know a bunch of you must have been involved in school trips over the years :-)

I'm travelling to NYC and DC with 30 high school students (Y11, ages

16-18) and one colleague in the Spring.

We're finding that many places are requesting chaperone ratios that we cannot meet, for example Ellis Island (1 to 10, and they are smart enough to demand chaperones be over 21), and Amtrak (1 to 6). Now, I don't dispute that these ratios make sense for younger kids, but our students will also do their own sightseeing/shopping in groups of four, and here at home one teacher will happily take the 30 students out for the day without anyone batting an eyelid.

So my question is this: Have any of you been in a similar situation? Do you have any idea if a nice email about how well-behaved and mature our students are might allow for a break in the rules?

We could probably charter a coach instead of using Amtrak, but I'd hate for us to miss out on Ellis Island.

Thanks! Hanne in DK

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Hanne
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:29:16 -0600, Sandy wrote (in article ):

You could also see if the college/university could provide you with the names of some graduate students who would also almost certainly be over 21.

Maureen

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Maureen Wozniak

Thanks to all who replied.

Kim may come with us, the company might accept that actually less than

20 of the students are under 18 (so the ratio is okay, I think), or we'll figure something else.

I've requested quotes from a bunch of coach companies for the NYC to DC transfer, so hopefully we can come up with something reasonable there too.

Hanne in DK

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Hanne

Check out Bolt Bus.... they travel from NYC to DC, you can make reservations, and some fares are only $1.00! My sons have used this; I haven't, but they say it's great.

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Alice in PA

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Alice in PA

Thanks, Alice, I see they also do charters, so I'll definitely contact them.

Hanne > Check out Bolt Bus.... they travel from NYC to DC, you can make

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Hanne

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