A few posts ago I wrote about all the fun on field trips singing 99 bottles of beer on the bus. Now real fun began once we got off the bus .
We were very careful to be organized because you wouldn't want to lose somebody's kid. Instructions were given. The kids were told where we were going and what we might see. When the teacher said "listen up" they listened.
We also had parent supervisors who were not just along for a day's outing but had responsibilities. So at the end of the hike we took a photo. We usually wanted it to be funny and these kids are all about funny. The other tradition was to have the school flag with us and include the school flag in he photo.
And then it was back down the trail to the bus and on the road again. We had to make sure everything was on the bus and nothing was left in the parking lot. Oh yes , everybody had to go to the bathroom.
One time all the kids were on the bus and a squirrel got on the bus. All hell broke lose. We took all the kids off the bus and I was appointed to search the bus for the squirrel. I could just see finding a squirrel under one of the seats. I had to look under all the seats. I think the kids saw the squirrel get on the bus but the squirrel decided to get off the bus and in all the confusion the kids didn't notice.
The ride back home was much more subdued. Some kids actually slept.
