Sunday Snapshot: Philadelphia Freedom?

This Friday I endured  had the pleasure of attending the 8th grade field trip to Philadelphia.  The 8th graders had been studying civics and government all year long.  What a great way to celebrate the end of this year of study; taking 500 plus 8th graders on a charter bus to Philly.  What an adventure!  We arrived at the school at 5:30 for a 6 am departure.  I met our group that consisted of 6 boys and 1 delightful girl!  When we arrived in Philadelphia we toured the museum and viewed a movie at the Independence Visitors Center.  This place was mass chaos!  We were not the only school group.  There had to be 20 plus other school groups of various ages all descending on the city that day!  We survived the center and moved to the Liberty Bell then lunch and a tour of the US Mint.  It was a wonderful day, even though it was raining.  Fun was most certainly had by all.

Not an easy group to keep track of...   

 Signers Hall

 Well, Hello Benjamin

 Our Motley Crew

 The Bell

 Not sure what this thing is... Must be a Philly thing.  Big A did bring a Phillies hat he has from his time playing on the Phillies little leagues team in Okinawa.

Here are some things I learned...

*8th Grade boys will try to race rolling benches across a crowded floor.
*8th Grade kids will run across streets without considering the consequences of meeting on coming traffic.
*8th Grade boys are hungry all.the.time!
*Much like toddlers, 8th grade boys will find every puddle and feel the need to jump in it there by getting every one around them wet.
*8th graders STINK when wet and sweaty!
*FLIRTING is abound in the 8th grade community!  Wow!!!
*Many 8th grade girls need to put more clothes on!!!!
*8th graders traveling in groups care very little of reading signs and hearing information at museum exhibits.
*If you travel to a large city with 8th graders, you must be in a constant state of prayer that you do not loose any of the 8th graders you are responsible for.
*8th graders are wicked loud!
*8th graders are a lot of fun to be around... especially my 8th grader!

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