How to Chaperone a School Field Trip

By eHow Education Editor

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Chaperoning a school field trip can be fun and rewarding. It is a lot of fun to watch young kids as they learn and explore museums, zoos or other environments that are outside the school. It is also a good experience for you to help out the public schools in your area. Follow these steps if you would like to volunteer at a school field trip.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Sack lunch
Appropriate clothing
Comfortable shoes
Drink

Step1

Find out what the school district policy is on volunteering at school functions. Most school districts require you to fill out an application and get approval before you can start to volunteer with the kids. Go to the school district's website for the policies and volunteer application.

Step2

Know the rules. You should be familiar with the policies for the school where you intend to volunteer. The school may even have more specific rules for field trips.

Step3

Find out when and where the field trip is and at what times you will be needed to chaperone. You may need to be early to help pack up or stay late to help unpack or clean up. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for the destination.

Step4

Do what the volunteer coordinator or teacher in charge asks you to do. They may want you to ride on the bus and keep order, or to drive your own car and bring the sack lunches and drinks.

Step5

Find out from the volunteer coordinator or teacher in charge what you should do if you see a child misbehaving. Sometimes you can just tell a child to stop doing what he is doing or you may need to get a school official to handle it.

Tips & Warnings

Younger children tend to need more assistance and supervision than older kids.
Have a good time. If the kids see you enjoying yourself, they will too.
Do not put your hands on or raise your voice to any child. If you need assistance, find a school official.

Comments

sebasvd said

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on 11/9/2007 These days chaperoning high school students are just as important. Kids at the school dances and other events are involved in a lot of mischief...I'll just leave it at that.

huxer said

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on 8/25/2007 Dit in middle of the bus. Better control and also better interaction, which is half the fun.

humanx said

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on 6/5/2007 It sounds like hell when you first think about it--taking care of dozens of children, all hyped-up for a trip and bouncing off the walls driving you crazy. But it can be really cool if you like kids. The article's right--if you can decipher all he rules and know how to handle the children, it can be really rewarding.

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