This field trip planning checklist outlines important steps to take when organizing a class trip, including confirming details with the site contact, notifying parents with relevant information like location, time, cost and signup deadline, preparing informational packets for students, and making lists of participants and rules for the trip.

1. Field Trip Planning Checklist
¨ Trip date and time confirmed with site contact.
¨ Parent or newsletter notification.
o Name
o Description
o Location & Time
o Where car pool meets
o Cost & Payment due date
o Reservations required and last date to sign up
¨ Packet of pre-field trip info prepared (brochures of the site, any handouts
the site might have, Internet link information.)
¨ Handouts for this field trip prepared.
¨ Map and directions to location prepared.
¨ Information about Parking.
¨ Rules sheet for this trip.
¨ List of all participants.
¨ Thank you sent to field trip site or provider.
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