Guest Contributor:Don Stinson, Director of Bands, Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL Sometimes you need to give parents a student trip price before every detail is final. Your quote may be based on a projected number of travelers, or some of the itinerary details...
Guest Contributor:Don Stinson, Director of Bands, Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL “We have no questions at all about the cost of this student trip, and we’re all going to sign up today!” ~ Parents, in unison, during a trip kickoff meeting that exists only in my...
Guest Contributor:Don Stinson, Director of Bands, Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL One aspect of student travel planning that’s often overlooked: effective, well-organized trip communications with families. Most often, parents are financing the trip,...
Guest Contributor:Don Stinson, Director of Bands, Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL A student trip purpose answers one very important question: what are we trying to accomplish by taking this trip? An effective purpose describes what students will experience,...
“How will we pay for this trip?” It’s the first question parents have and one that you, the educator, probably considered before the trip was even on the calendar. But raising money for your group’s trip shouldn’t be daunting. In fact, with some thoughtful planning,...
Guest Contributor:Don Stinson, Director of Bands, Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL Before you start drumming up excitement for your next student trip, it must be approved. Most directors get approval eventually. The problem is finding out late — that the board...
Congratulations, you have a trip on the horizon! You’re no doubt dreaming of all the exciting memories you’re going to create with your students. But one significant piece of the planning puzzle that’s often overlooked is finding, screening and training...
