A Trip Planning Guide for Teachers
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

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Learning groups
We will let you know how many learning groups we have calculated that your school needs based on the estimated attendance numbers. We will assign learning group names such as squirrel, bear, and snakes. Please use the names assigned to you.

Divide students among the learning groups as evenly as possible. Learning groups of significantly different sizes are not allowed as they tend to cause friction among the groups and detract from the experience of everyone.

Note: Please assign students to learning groups before arrival

USE THE LEARNING GROUPS WE ASSIGN
Learning groups need to be given the names we assign. Colors, numbers, teachers’ names or some other system causes confusion.

Cabin assignments
Divide the students among the cabins provided for your group. Children and adults should be segregated by gender regardless of the age of the children. Be sure to put at least one chaperone in each cabin. We will assign actual cabin numbers to your group and communicate these to you before your visit.

Note: Cabins 1-14 have fourteen beds each and cabins 15 and 16 have only thirteen beds each. Reserve at least one bed in each cabin for a chaperone.

Bathhouse cleaning duty
The visiting schools should keep the bathhouses tidy and clean. Encourage students to be considerate of other schools. We do not provide housekeeping services to clean the bathhouses during your visit.

On the day of departure, assigned youth will clean the bathhouses at 10:30. Before they may leave the bathhouses, an inspection will be performed. If the bathhouse is sufficiently clean, it will be locked. Public restrooms in the Canteen building will remain available.

Students from all schools in attendance will need to be assigned to bathhouse cleanup duty for a total of eight students at each bathhouse. In addition, one adult from each school will need to accompany their students assigned to bathhouse cleanup.

Note: Adults from each school must be assigned to supervise cleanup. Wahsega staff members will be present to provide cleaning supplies and give direction to students assigned to clean the bathhouse.

Cabin cleaning
All students should be prepared to help clean the cabins on the last day of the field study.

Trash and recycling
All students who are not assigned to bathhouse duty will help pick up trash around the center and in the streams on the last day.

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