EVENING OF DAY 3 5:15pm- We board the bus to a buffet restaurant. The girls look very sweet in their dresses. You can tell they spent much time and effort on their appearances…The boys look similar to how they did this morning. My son changed his shorts but that was only because he’d spilt a slushy on them during the day. 6:00pm- Supper time! The kids are pretty quiet, …
Read moreFinal Experiences of a Grade 8 Chaperone-Quebec City
Day 3 6:45am- I wake to an overcast, rainy day. 7:45am- Everyone behaves in a civilized manner at breakfast. 8:45am- We board the bus and visit Chez Marie for some fresh baked bread and delicious maple butter. 9:45am- We arrive at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre. We are instructed to be very quiet when in the Basilica because mass is going on in the sanctuary. You can tell the adults are a little …
Read moreEven More Experiences of a Grade 8 Chaperone- Quebec City
Day 2 6:00am- Alarm rings. I slept through the night but there had been one disturbance at about 1:15am. A group of boys had been making crank calls to the front desk. 7:00am- My son refuses to make eye contact at breakfast. That’s ok, he’s acting like a typical 14 year old. The hot and cold buffet is quite good. There’s a choice of many items including crepes, yogurt, …
As mentioned in the last post, my summer holiday budget was eaten up by the purchase of a new roof. Desperate for a holiday, I’ve offered my services as a chaperone for my son’s grade 8 school trip to Quebec City. DAY 1 6:35am- My son gives last minute instructions on appropriate parental chaperoning behaviour: Don’t talk to him unless it’s to offer the use of my Visa card, …