Field Trips are a vital part of our group. We would encourage each person to plan a field trip.   To assist you in planning a field trip, we have a few resources to help you.  Our field trip coordinator fieldtrips@kwchea.ca would love to assist you. She has a book of previous field trips and contact information.  She can also assist you in picking a suitable date that won’t conflict with other dates that are being planned.

We have prepared a sample field trip planning sheet  and a sample sign up sheet. They can be downloaded here  fieldtrip-planning-blank and fieldtrip-signup-blank .

After you have details for your trip be sure to send it to the Newsletter Editor so that it can be advertised in the newsletter.

After you have finished your trip, you should give a copy of the planning sheet to the field trip coordinator.

These are the top 10 list of things to do that make organizing a field trip easy.

1. Start simply.

2. Ask a friend to work with you.

3. Set limits - group size, age and cut off dates, and methods of contacting you.

4. Feel free to say "No" to requests that make your life more difficult.

5. E-mail the field trip coordinator for an idea and to check the schedule for conflicts.

6. Be sure to keep a list of e-mail addresses to contact the attendees.

7. Keep a waiting list to replace last minute cancellations.

8. Collect money up front.

9. Pick a place related to what you are studying (eg. if you are studying earth science, plan a trip to U of W's rock collection)

10. Remember we are here to support you - feel free to e-mail or call the FT Co-ordinator to ask all your questions.

Here are as written by one of our members, the top ten reasons for organizing a field trip.

1. Your children will rise up and call you "Blessed" when they don't have to do book work that day.

2. You get to pick the day and time that suits you.

3. It busts the boredom blues to get out and do something different.

4. You can arrange a field trip for a specific age group to help your kids meet friends their own age (look the group over, see who is most similar and invite them to your house for a playdate).

5. The learning from a field trip lasts a lifetime, (unlike some book lessons).

6. You and your kids both get to see your friends.

7. Other homeschool moms will appreciate a chance to just show up (this is a co-operative group and nothing would happen if people didn't volunteer).

8. Your child may discover a passion for an occupation or hobby.

9. A real life experience can be attached to the history/science/math? lesson you are studying

10. It's a great way to meet new friends for yourself.