Posts Tagged ‘student trip’
Black Hills Mining Museum
Black Hills Mining Museum Welcome to the Black Hills Mining Museum, the fascinatingly educational and immersive gold mining museum located in Lead, South Dakota. This museum was built by miners from the nearby, now shut down Homestake Gold Mine, over 140 miners lending a hand by sharing their personal stories, professional know-how, and various artifacts…
Read MoreYour Guide to the Hawaiian Islands
Your Guide to the Hawaiian Islands Here at Adventure Student Travel, we send several student groups to Hawaii each year, be it for a performance trip, educational extended field trip, or a celebratory senior trip. Each time we put together one of these trips we like to do our part in ensuring your group knows…
Read MoreHawaii Beyond the Beaches
Are you looking for a destination that will enthrall and engage your students, as well as teach them a lot about history, culture, and geology along the way? Do they crave adventure and hands-on experience, with an incredible view to boot? If so, Hawaii is the destination for you! Hawaii is not just a destination…
Read MoreThe Importance of Student Travel
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page” – Saint Augustine Many people may wonder why educators want to take their students on trips, with all the hassle of transporting them safely, keeping in contact with worried parents, and all the money and planning involved (leave the planning ot…
Read MoreThe 3 Be’s of Basic Chaperoning
Are you planning on being a student chaperone during a group trip in the near future? Is this your first chaperoning experience? If so Adventure Student Travel has a few Be’s to help you be the best chaperone you can be! 1). Be Informed Be informed about your group. Know any and all medications needed…
Read MorePacking Tips for Student Trips
As your big school trip draws near, there is one question that will be asked many times, and undoubtedly probably already has… “Have you started packing yet?” For some, this question brings nothing but discomfort, because you haven’t started yet and you know that you will throw some items in a bag and head out the…
Read MoreA Teacher’s Guide to Student Travel
Are you a chaperone just beginning the process of planning your big group trip? If you are, you have come to the right place! Adventure Student Travel strives to assist you in all areas of your trip planning needs. We are going to take you through the first steps of your planning process and make…
Read MoreCommon Student Travel Issues Solved: A Teacher’s Guide
In today’s travel world there are key issues that are of utmost importance as far as planning, prep, and precautionary action go, especially when it comes to student travel. Between new terrorism threats, safety updates, and airline mishaps, there are plenty of issues that need to be addressed, for both tour operators and teachers/chaperones before…
Read MoreEducation in South Dakota’s Black Hills
South Dakota’s Black Hills aren’t only famed to be filled with gold, they are also famed to be filled to the very brim with educational opportunities for both students and adults. The Black Hills National Forest holds several different cities, sites, and spots that are perfect for immersive education, historical reenactment, and wildlife curiosities. The…
Read MoreLake Pactola
Lake Pactola For both a relaxing break and exciting recreation opportunity within the Black Hills head straight for the gorgeous Lake Pactola, just 11 miles north of Hill City. Actually a reservoir created by the Pactola Dam, this spot is legendary in both the sense that it is a buzzing beach site in the area…
Read MoreBlack Hills Central Railroad
Black Hills Central Railroad One of the most unique and genuinely historic activities to partake in while visiting the Black Hills is hands down the Black Hills Central Railroad, a heritage railroad within the Black Hills National Forest. This vintage steam locomotive track was built by Chicago, Burlington, and Quinney Railroad, a then very popular…
Read MoreDays of ‘76 Museum
Days of ‘76 Museum For a more purely educational experience in Deadwood, a popular historic city within the Black Hills area, head to the Days of ‘76 Museum. This iconic Deadwood museum was created to honor the city’s first pioneers, the brave ‘prospectors, miners, muleskinners, and madams’ that flocked to the city in 1876 in…
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