At a recent field trip I was all set to walk the trail after the initial ten minute orientation, which I give at the beginning of every event. As I approached the main trail I overheard two young counselors who had just plopped down on a sitting log that is perched under a sun umbrella. She turned to the other and stated: "I'm bored"! The other replied: "I'm really tired"!
Just a tip to all Counselors, Teachers, and Chaperone's... The Gem Mine is for the benefit of the kids. Cool it with the complaints! This is their special time of enchantment in their young lives. The Dry Gulch Gem Mine is not about you, and the teachers and counselors are after all... getting paid! Try to remember when you were a kid, and an adult did something special for YOU.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Three That Make One Shake Their Head In Disgust...
Attention Parents...Whatever you do (regarding a visit to Dry Gulch), BE FRIENDLY.Some Yuppie Moms, who couldn't get their kids in, due to a previously scheduled event, began yelling, screaming, and acting like morons. It made for an embarrassing situation, and sent their little ones into tears. Shame on them! The squeaky wheel never gets the grease here in the Town Of Dry Gulch! Every event is pre-scheduled for a designated block of PRIVATE time.You must follow one simple rule here...Enter smiling, and depart with Hugs or Handshakes. Note: this is a credo taken from the kids themselves!
Another Mom...was also insistent on getting her kids into the Gem Mine. When we called her back to make the booking arrangements, we got a lecture on calling her at a decent hour, and not in the middle of the night... It was 9:30pm! Please Moms, we do our best to return 'all' calls between 6:30pm and 9:30pm (there are ton's of them!)
And Finally...The most absurd display of immaturity from a teacher. Having scheduled a Field Trip for 'inner city' children from Erie, a "United Way" Teacher had a meltdown with the children. These lil munchkins had never even been in the country, let alone explored a "Gem Mine'. They were inquisitive and carefree as kids should be. But before the event was over, and not even a single game had been played, the teacher grabbed a tiny girl by the arm, and violently jerked her from the small group of twelve classmates. She curtly announced that the little girl just wasn't behaving and they were going to leave. Other kids saw the teacher tantrum and began to cry. They wanted to stay for the games and prizes, but the two hour block of time was just too much for the pitiful teacher.Here's the rule Miss Teach: If you can't handle twelve children for two hours, you might want to re-think your career choice, as there are an abudance of jobs open in the fast food industry!
NOTE: A visit to "Dry Gulch" equals a lasting childhood memory... In a world that is often filled with bad memories, it is incumbent upon the moms, and teachers to help make this enchanting experience, one of the fond memories!
Another Mom...was also insistent on getting her kids into the Gem Mine. When we called her back to make the booking arrangements, we got a lecture on calling her at a decent hour, and not in the middle of the night... It was 9:30pm! Please Moms, we do our best to return 'all' calls between 6:30pm and 9:30pm (there are ton's of them!)
And Finally...The most absurd display of immaturity from a teacher. Having scheduled a Field Trip for 'inner city' children from Erie, a "United Way" Teacher had a meltdown with the children. These lil munchkins had never even been in the country, let alone explored a "Gem Mine'. They were inquisitive and carefree as kids should be. But before the event was over, and not even a single game had been played, the teacher grabbed a tiny girl by the arm, and violently jerked her from the small group of twelve classmates. She curtly announced that the little girl just wasn't behaving and they were going to leave. Other kids saw the teacher tantrum and began to cry. They wanted to stay for the games and prizes, but the two hour block of time was just too much for the pitiful teacher.Here's the rule Miss Teach: If you can't handle twelve children for two hours, you might want to re-think your career choice, as there are an abudance of jobs open in the fast food industry!
NOTE: A visit to "Dry Gulch" equals a lasting childhood memory... In a world that is often filled with bad memories, it is incumbent upon the moms, and teachers to help make this enchanting experience, one of the fond memories!
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