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Traveling with groups is fun. I went with a GS group of 32 to the British Isles and 48 to GA and Disney World. Your departure sounds familiar.
I wasn't too sure about it at first, but if I ever did it again I would want to be in charge of the details - it's all the little things that get confused and mess things up. Wow, you really traveled to cool places with bigger groups - amazing!
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Better that they asked you than another teacher/chaperone who obviously knew nothing about DL. Mama Disney is kind of catchy!
I was happy that I could answer most questions and give advice and recomendations and it was nice to be recognized for that knowledge.
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Mama Disney - I love it! My goodness, you can see why the chaperones are needed, as you're already being well used, what with leaving stuff on the plane. I guess in a big group, there's always going to be someone who needs help.
I was surprised when Sheryl first called me that but it caught on pretty quick, so of fun. Certainly seemed that at least 1 or 2 needed something that day and it was a good thing we were there to help.
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Great start!
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Signing on! I'm laughing over much of this so far, as I completely relate. I chaperoned my son's soccer team trip to Italy and Spain. Getting 20 15 yr old boys through all those airports (and keeping track of them in-country) was certainly a bit of a challenge.
Glad you are joining in, I'm glad I made you laugh. I always thought that laughing over some situations is much better crying or getting mad, laughing seems to ease the tension which makes things more manageable and fun. Wow, a international trip with 20 teenagers? I bet it was challenging.
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Maybe I'll change my name, it was really sort of fun, mostly because there was confusion with the students as to what to call me. They called the other chaperones by their first name and the teacher by last name (no Mr. or anything) but I got Ms./Mrs. last name or maam or DD's mom, only one student called me Ms. Bonnie. and I really don't like students using my first name, I'm just from an older generation that doesn't do that. So Mama Disney was cool and the kids and other chaperones liked it so at least everyone except for the teacher had only one name to use which was less confusing. DD thought it was cool because it meant we (her & I ) knew the most about Disney.
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Maybe I'll change my name, it was really sort of fun, mostly because there was confusion with the students as to what to call me. They called the other chaperones by their first name and the teacher by last name (no Mr. or anything) but I got Ms./Mrs. last name or maam or DD's mom, only one student called me Ms. Bonnie. and I really don't like students using my first name, I'm just from an older generation that doesn't do that. So Mama Disney was cool and the kids and other chaperones liked it so at least everyone except for the teacher had only one name to use which was less confusing. DD thought it was cool because it meant we (her & I ) knew the most about Disney.
Mama Disney is much more respectful too. I do not agree with calling adults merely a first name unless that is their preferences. And even that should require a notation of respect - I even am teaching my son that our close neighbors & friends are not X,Y,Z but Miss X & Mr. Y, etc.
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I was planning on posting yesterday, however, at my lunch I got a frantic call from my DD who was on the way to the bus (public) stop totally freaked out because after her classes at high school she went to the car to find baby spiders inside the car. She is very acrophobic, refused to drive it home so after work I had to go get spiders out of her car ( I'm only a little acrophobic) make sure no more spiders so that she would get in and drive home, needless to say I didn't get home till late and didn't eat dinner until 8pm which is extremely late for me. All that to say is why I didn't get a post done yesterday but I am planning on updating today after work.
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Mama Disney is much more respectful too. I do not agree with calling adults merely a first name unless that is their preferences. And even that should require a notation of respect - I even am teaching my son that our close neighbors & friends are not X,Y,Z but Miss X & Mr. Y, etc.
I agree with you and that is how I taught my children, I refer to other adults at work by Mr or Ms. ..... in front of students and many of the adults are younger than me but students need to see examples before they will do something which is why I use please and thank you even at home with my family. I think people should not let polietness and respect die which is why I practice it regularly. (sorry, i'll get off my soapbox.)
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Glad the flight and catching the bus worked out so well, it would be challenging keeping all those kids under control.
In smaller groups they weren't too bad but when we were all together it was more difficult.
After a short wait, our bus arrived and the driver, Mr. E. was very friendly and fun. We loaded suitcases under the bus and climbed aboard. I sat up front so I could see.
DD in pink shirt and red bangs, 2 students on the right and the teacher sitting behind the 2 girls.
We only rode on the bus maybe 10 minutes when we saw the In Out burger where we were supposed to have lunch, I had made a copy of the menu and passed it around so that (hopefully) people wouldn't take forever to order. The driver pulled the bus over to the right side of the road while the In Out was across the street on the left. Mr. E told us he would stop traffic and we could run across. He thought this was the shorted route to cross, although I could see a cross walk about a block up but the teacher seemed okay with the plan. As we got off the bus the teacher handed out $20's and said find a partner. After everyone paired up, we walked to the back of the bus to find a crosswalk painted on the road however there was no light and cars were not slowing down.. Mr. E walked up to us, watched the traffic for a minute and then yelled go! go! , well there was a short break in traffic and the students were already jogging across the first lane. We stopped in the middle for a minute then crossed the second lane.
The restraunt was crazy busy and when we arrived the line for ordering already went halfway around the room so we more than doubled it. As usual I told DD to snag a table, and she found one before I even got within 15 feet of the counter.
Blond with sun glasses is chaperone Sheryl with 5 students lined up behind her.
I decided to order the animal which is not on the menu but when I researched found several items people could order. The animal had mustard as an addition, now I don't normally get mustard on my burger but what I did want was pickles and it was the only burger that had them. Was really good too, I would order it again.
It was hot (85), sunny and slightly humid and I was not in a hurry to leave the air conditioning to sprint back across the road after eating. I think most everyone else felt the same because no one seemed to be in a great hurry. We made it back to the bus and were off to the Grammy museum. After another 15 minute bus ride,
LA freeways, boy am I glad my parents moved to another state before I grew up and had to drive here!
Mr. E found a place to pull over and said he had never been here before but was pretty sure the museum was off that way (pointing off to his right).
We piled off the bus and got into our groups, other groups seemed to be standing around but I wasn't going to do that in the heat. So I told my group "let's go" the teacher came with us, we crossed at the crosswalk and I turned left but we didn't see a sign so went right. By this time other groups had started moving.
That sounds like quite the adventure, crossing the road to get to your lunch stop! I'm not sure I'd have wanted to have done that with such a big group of kids.
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That sounds like quite the adventure, crossing the road to get to your lunch stop! I'm not sure I'd have wanted to have done that with such a big group of kids.
It was definitely a concern for me, especially being the 'mom' that I am, and a little scary. I'm glad we all made it safely.
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Yay for pictures. Your DD is the cutest!
Pictures really make a TR. DD is also the sweetest kid, has a big heart.
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My goodness, you can see why the chaperones are needed, as you're already being well used, what with leaving stuff on the plane. I guess in a big group, there's always going to be someone who needs help. 
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inside the car. She is very acrophobic, refused to drive it home so after work I had to go get spiders out of her car ( I'm only a little acrophobic) make sure no more spiders so that she would get in and drive home, needless to say I didn't get home till late and didn't eat dinner until 8pm which is extremely late for me. All that to say is why I didn't get a post done yesterday but I am planning on updating today after work.
. As we got off the bus the teacher handed out $20's and said find a partner. After everyone paired up, we walked to the back of the bus to find a crosswalk painted on the road however there was no light and cars were not slowing down.
. Mr. E walked up to us, watched the traffic for a minute and then yelled go! go! 
I think most everyone else felt the same because no one seemed to be in a great hurry. We made it back to the bus and were off to the Grammy museum. After another 15 minute bus ride,
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I'm not sure I'd have wanted to have done that with such a big group of kids.
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