Presented by: Anne Mellen
732-356-7164
WHAT DOES SAFETY-WISE SAY ABOUT FIELD TRIPS
v Chapter 4 contains basic safety guidelines that need to be considered when taking your girls on field trips
v Chapter 5 contains guidelines for planning trips with Girl Scouts, including tips for progression by age levels [46-48]
v Safety-wise minimum ratios of adults to girls for trips [69]
o 2 adults for 5 Daisies and 1 adult for every 3 additional Daisy
o 2 adults for 12 Brownies and 1 adult for every 6 additional Brownie
o 2 adults for 16 Juniors and 1 adult for every 8 additional Junior
o 2 adults for 20 Cadettes and 1 adult for every additional 10 Cadettes
o 2 adults for 24 Seniors and 1 adult for every additional Seniors
v Checklist for Travel Readiness [49-51]
v Travel Tips for All Trips [48-49]
v “Be sure every girls knows which adult or patrol leader she is responsible to while on the trip and that each adult knows the names of the girls she is responsible for” [49]
v “Use the buddy system when traveling” [49]
v “The entire itinerary is known to girls, adults, parents, the council, and the back-home emergency contact” [50]
WHAT DOES SAFETY-WISE SAY ABOUT FIELD TRIPS (CONTD.)
v Transportation and Travel [52]
v Auto Accident Facts [52-53]
v Trip Planning Checklist [54]
§ Review trip planning tips throughout Safety-Wise.
§ Review your council's policies and procedures for trips.
§ File trip plans according to your council's procedures.
§ Check with your councils for insurance limits needed by drivers.
§ Obtain insurance information from drivers.
§ If renting vehicles, check with your council for procedures.
§ Talk with all drivers about safe driving tips. In addition, discuss your expectations and the girls' expectations for the trip.
§ Establish realistic schedules for the trips and safe places to stop for breaks along the way.
§ Plan rest stops at least every two hours.
§ Review council emergency procedures.
§ Give important passenger information to each driver.
§ Recruit an adequate number of adults to supervise girls and to relieve drivers on long trips.
§ Discuss the trip thoroughly with the girls and agree on the ground rules.
§ Establish that girls must not ride in the back of pickups or other trucks.
§ Plan the route to the destination, obtain maps, and have toll money readily available, if needed.
§ Prearrange meeting places for vehicles on the trip. There should be no driving in caravans or convoy formation.
§ Plan to drive in daylight hours.
§ Check cars for the number of factory-installed seat belts. There must be a seat belt for every rider.
§ When using a cellular phone in an emergency, pull completely off the road and stop, set the emergency parking brake, and turn on flashers before dialing.
§ Ask drivers to check all lights, signals, tires, windshield wipers, horns, and fluid levels before the trip.
§ Plan to drive with the headlights on.
§ Do not start a trip if bad weather will impair visibility and reduce safety.
§ Place a first-aid kit in each vehicle.
Hints for Organizing a
FIELD TRIP
Once you have decided on your field trip, here are some helpful hints:
· Make some decisions. What kind of information do you need? How much will it cost? Where will the money come from? What kind of special permission do you need? Have you read Safety-Wise and your council guidelines?
· Plan your calendar. Is there a set date for the event? Who do you need to meet with and when? If you are setting dates, who do you need to consult with? What kind of planning time and preparation time is needed?
· What kinds of plans do you need to make? Do you need committees to work out the details? Do you need to arrange for special tools or materials? Do you need transportation? Are parents going to help? What about first aid? Will you wear uniforms or something to identify yourselves as Girl Scouts? Do you have a bad weather plan?
· Share your experience Let your council know what you did and how it went.
· PROGRESSION – Don’t try to schedule field trips that are too old for your troop members. There will be plenty of time later to go on those types of trips and there are plenty of trips to take for the younger girls.
FORMS, FORMS, FORMS
v Day trip applications, along with roster and first aid cards go to designated person in your service unit
v Overnight trip applications, along with roster, first aid cards and appropriate training cards go first to SUM and then to council at least six weeks before the event
v Health cards for all participants, adult and girl, and first aid kit must accompany troop on all trips
v Permission slips with a designated home person must travel with troop on all trips
v The troop leader must have copies of the driver’s license, car registration, and insurance coverage form for all drivers on a field trip.
TYPES OF FIELD TRIPS
v LOCAL
v WEBSITES
v MUSEUMS
v NATURE CENTERS
v HORSE LOVER RESOURCES
v ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES
v FARMS
v OVERNIGHTS
v PLANETARIUM – SPACE PROGRAMS
v FACTORIES
v WHITE WATER RAFTING
v THEATERS
v ANIMALS
v CRAFTS
v MISCELLANEOUS
LOCAL IDEAS
v Police Station
v Fire Department – Safety Sense Tryit, Safety First Badge, Emergency Preparedness IP
v Rescue Squad –First Aid Badge, Emergency Preparedness IP, Safety Sense Tryit
v Court House, Municipal Building – My Community Badge, Citizen Near and Far Tryit
v Grocery Store – Eat Right, Stay Healthy Tryit, Food Power Badge
v Park or Nature Trail – hike, nature scavenger hunt, pick up litter – Plants Tryit, Watching Wildlife Tryit, Walking for Fitness Badge, Wildlife Badge, Outdoor Fun Badge, Hiker Badge, Visit Fitness Trail. Laying a trail – Ready, Set, Go Camping Tryit
v Library – Story time, sleepover, Books Badge, Her Story Tryit, Reading IP
v Historical Buildings – Listening to the Past Tryit, Folk-art Badge
v Hospital – Emergency room tour maybe combined with program by hospital staff – did this with breast cancer theme for 7th graders and up. Younger girls could probably tour selected areas also.
v Post Office
v Beach Hunting – for items that were rough, smooth, etc.
v Health Spa
v Greenhouse or Garden Center
v Bank
WEBSITES
v www.Fieldtripfactory.com – Reserve field trips online at local businesses. Put in zip code and just reserve. Heard that contact is very fast. For example: 07059 or 07090
Petco (Petsmart has similar program, but you have to contact the specific store) - They run, fly, swim and slither. Meet them up close. Responsibility and character development are stressed throughout this fascinating look at the animal kingdom.
A & P - All New Field Trip! Develop a whole “new attitude” about living healthy. Try new foods, learn about good nutrition and have fun along the way.
Walbaum’s - All New Field Trip! Develop a whole “new attitude” about living healthy. Try new foods, learn about good nutrition and have fun along the way.
Wild Oats - Discover a world of natural and organic. This hands-on, good-nutrition adventure is filled with delicious sampling and environmentally friendly shopping hints.
v www.ClassTrips.com – Categories:
Adventure Sports Canoeing Challenge Course Hiking Horseback Riding kayaking Mountain Biking Rafting/Tubing Rock Climbing Team Building
Agriculture Apple Cidering Farms Hayrides Maple Sugaring Mazes Pick-Your-Own
Character Education Community Service Conflict Resolution Disability Awareness Diversity Acceptance Ethics Leadership Skills Team Building Tolerance
Environment/Nature Animals Aquariums Boat Excursions Botanical Gardens Caves & Mines Coastal Conservation Guided Tours Habitats Mountains Nature Centers Parks Pond/Stream Ecology Recycling Volunteering Wetlands Zoos
Films for Kids Animated Imax/Large Format Live Action
Holidays Christmas Earth Day Easter Halloween Hanukkah Kwanza Martin Luther King Presidents
Multicultural African American Asian Hispanic Jewish Native American
Museums Art Children's Day Trips/Guided Tours History Maritime Media Multicultural Photography Science/Technology Sculpture Workshops
People Community Workers Explorers Inventors Pioneers Presidents Women
Performing Arts Broadway Circus Comedy Dance Dinner Theater Drama Free Events Jazz/Blues Magic/Puppets Musical Off-Broadway Opera Readings Regional Theater Shakespeare
Periods In History Ancient Civilization Colonial Period Contemporary Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Prehistoric
Proms & Celebrations
Recreation/Sports Amusement/Theme Parks Bowling Camping Carousels Dude Ranch Fishing Fitness & Recreation Centers Paint Ball Skating/Ice Skating Skiing/Snow Tubing Spectator Sports & Shows
Science Archeology Astronomy Biology Caves & Mines Computer/Technology Energy/Power Food Chain Gemstone Mining Geology Health Math Physics Planetariums Water Weather
Social Studies American History Behind-The-Scene-Tours Boats/Planes/Trains City History Economics/Business Markets Geography/Mapping Immigration Industrial Development Interactive Reenactments Lighthouses/Seaports Sports History State History Transportation Systems
Special Events
Trip Itineraries Boston Dallas NYC Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia San Antonio/Austin Washington, DC
Trip Services Accommodations Charter Buses Department of Tourism Facility Rentals Group Tour Operators Planes Restaurants Trains
Trips Community Service Competitions Cruises Festivals Graduation Trips Overnight Retreats Senior Class Trips Travel
MORE WEBSITES
v Funnj.com – the #1 source for fun things in New Jersey
CATEGORIES
Airplane & Helicopter Rides
Expo & Convention Centers
Pool / Billiard Halls
Amusement Parks
Fishing
Roller Skating Centers
Aquariums
Family Entertainment Centers Mini-Golf
Skateboard Parks
Atlantic City Casinos
Golf Courses
Skiing & Snowboarding
Attractions
Holiday Happenings
Skydiving
Auto Racing
Horseback Riding
Sports - Amateur
Bands
Horse Racing
Sports - College
Bars & Nightclubs
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Sports - Professional
Beaches & Boardwalks
Ice Skating Rinks
Swimming Spots
Bed & Breakfasts
Lighthouses
Tennis / Racquet Courts
Boat Rentals
Miniature Golf Courses
Theatres
Boat Rides & Dinner Cruises
Movie Theaters
Ticket Brokers
Bowling Centers
Museums
Ticketmaster Locations
Calendar of Events
Paintball
Villages
Camping
Parasailing
Water Parks
Comedy Clubs
Parks & Forests
Wineries
Concerts
Pick-Your-Own-Farms
Zoos
Planetariums
MUSEUMS
GEOLOGY MUSEUM
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
presents the thirty-seventh annual OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, January 29, 2005
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PRESENTATIONS
123 Scott Hall
10:00 a.m. VOLCANISM IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Volcanoes, Sediments and Subduction
Dr. Michael Carr
Dept. of Geological Sciences
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J
11:00 a.m. THE PRICE OF OIL:
Why is it so high?
Where is it going
Alex Kulpecz
Former Exec VP, Royal Dutch Shell
Dept. of Earth Science and Engineering
Imperial College, London, England
2:00 p.m. A RADICAL NEW VIEW OF PREHISTORY:
Who were the first humans to populate North America?
Dr. Dennis Stanford
Dept. of Anthropology
United States National Museum
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
3:00 p.m. DRILLING AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD:
The Arctic Coring Expedition
Dr. Kathryn Moran
Graduate School of Oceanography and Dept. of Ocean Engineering
University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, R.I.
ROCK AND MINERAL IDENTIFICATION
202 Geological Hall
MINERAL SALE
135 Scott Hall
For information:
William Selden, Collections Manager at (732) 932-7243 =
The Geology Museum entrance is on the corner of George and Somerset Street in
New Brunswick, NJ.
ALL EVENTS FREE NO REGISTRATION
v Acorn Hall – Revolutionary Home – 68 Morris Avenue, Morristown, N.J
Phone: 973-267-3465
v Duke Gardens – Hillsborough, N.J. – weekly tours available
MORE MUSEUMS
v Historic Cold Spring Village 19th Century Open-Air Living History Museum with 25 restored historic buildings on a 22-acre wooded site where costumed interpreters bring the crafts, sights, sounds, and aroma of the Age of Homespun to life. Cape May. Tel:609-898-2300
v Historic Fort Mifflin From Self-Guided to Guided (by docents in period uniforms), Weapons Demonstrations, Soldier Life Programs, Cannon Demonstrations and much more. 215-685-4167. REGION: PHILADELPHIA.
v Historic Speedwell – Morristown - PROGRAM TYPE: Day Trip, Self-Guided & Guided Tours, Workshops. REGION: Northern NJ. Tel: 973-540-0211.
v Historic Walnford - Features an operational late 19th century gristmill. Tel: 609-259-6275.
v Howell Living History Farm - Interprets life on the farm in the 1900 with costumed interpreters and hand on activities. 609-737-3299.
v Long Street Farm - 9 acre farm interprets life in the 1890's with costumed interpreters and hands on activities. Tel: 732-946-3758. REGION: Central NJ
v Monmouth Museum - PROGRAM TYPE: Day Trips, Self-Guided, Guided Tours, Workshops. 732-747-2266.
v Morris Museum - Exhibits focus on art, natural science, geology, dinosaur, decorative arts and anthropology. Objects from the collection are presented in permanent and changing exhibitions. Morristown. Tel: 973-971-3700.
v Museum of Early Trades and Crafts - By presenting and interpreting the history and life ways of the ordinary people of pre-industrial New Jersey through the preservation and exhibition of the tools, products and household objects of an earlier time. Madison. Tel: 973-377-2982.
v Navesink Lighthouse (Twin Lights) Historic Site - Slide presentation, guided tours and interactive discussion of the history of the lighthouse and their keepers. Tel: 732-872-1814.
v NEW JERSEY AVIATION HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM - PROGRAM TYPE: Day Trips, Guided Tours. Tel: 201-288-6344
v New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum - GRADE LEVEL: All grades. GROUP TYPE: School, After School. PROGRAM TYPE: Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST: Fee.
v Old Barracks Museum - Experience the inspirational story of how New Jerseyans triumphed over many dire challenges during the Revolutionary War. Display the Furniture, Curios, & Pictures a 100 year retrospective of collecting with costumed characters will greet you and show you around.
v Absecon Lighthouse - Visitors can climb the 228 steps to the top of the historic tower and tour interactive exhibits in the reconstructed Keeper’s House. Hands-on inter-disciplinary program designed to support the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in four content areas. Tel: 609-449-1360
v Red Mill Museum Village- Educational programs, tours, living history reenactments, as well as popular annual events such as Harvest Jubilee and Haunted Mill. REGION: Tel: 908-735-4101.
v Space Farms Zoo and Museum - Space Farm’s Zoo and Museum has provided fun and educational insights into the animal world since 1927. Sussex, NJ. Tel: 973-875-5800. For further information please click on name.
v Tuckerton Seaport - Re-created working seaport village in the 19th century. REGION: Tel: 609-296-8868
v Waterloo - Waterloo Village is a 19th century Morris canal port town located along the banks of the Musconectcong River in the Allamuchy Mountain State Park in Sussex County. Stanhope, New Jersey. tel: 973-347-0900 – Indian and Early American sites (covers requirements for Celebrating People: Now and Then, Stories from around the world)
v Wharton State Forest Batsto Historic Village - PROGRAM TYPE: Day Trips, Self-Guided & Guided Tours. REGION: SOUTHERN NJ. Tel: 609-561-0024.
v Wild West City - The American West comes alive for your campers at Wild West City. Netcong, NJ. Tel: 973-347-8900. Click on name for further information.
v Wild West City
v Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center- The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is dedicated to enhancing public awareness of Sport and its role in society. Montclair. Tel: 973-655-2378.