It was the afternoon after the Rose Bowl parade, and Mike Grueninger of Grueninger Music Tours was with a group of band directors who had performed that morning. They were trying to find two of their colleagues who had been injured. Mike called Dave Martinson with...
Using a tour operator for your trip is the key to travel success, especially when students are involved. If you’re a teacher taking your class, band or choir on a school trip, you definitely don’t have time to plan the whole trip on your own. Flights, motorcoaches,...
Picking the right tour operator for your trip is the key to travel success, especially when students are involved. If you’re a teacher taking your class, band or choir on a school trip, you definitely don’t have time to plan the whole trip on your own. Flights,...
Travel is its own form of education, which makes it one of the most important experiences a student can have. Whether flying across the ocean, driving across state lines or visiting a big city nearby, travel can open a whole new world for our students, especially when...
One of the most common barriers to student travel is the cost of a trip. And while there are a variety of steps you as an educator can take to try and help offset some of those fees (traveling in the off-season, choosing an under-the-radar destination, etc.), the...
It’s an unfortunate reality that bullying in schools and on student trips can be a common occurrence. Take action to address bullying when it occurs on a student trip, using these guidelines. Stopping a bully on the spot is essential to ensure the behavior is...
