Originally Posted by
BigBlueToe
They did at least three trips, always with 7-9th graders, often with groups of 15 or so. The lady who took them was named Fran Call. I recently came across her name on the internet when she retired. I emailed her and told her she was one of my heroes. She graciously wrote back and thanked me. Now I'm a 6th grade teacher and I'm trying to organize a tour with former students - 7-9th graders. I'm not going to go all the way across the U. S. though - I'm hoping for 2 weeks.
Another hero is John Seigal Boettner (author of "Hey Mom, Can I Ride My Bike Across America?"). He has taken two groups of kids across the country.
I like to think I would have gone as a junior high student if there had been an adult leader around at the time.
Well, this is an interesting one.
How do you protect kids from doing stupid things on the road?
Do you take full responsibility on the kids?
Accommodation and food?
Most of the bikes that kids have may not survive the tour. How do you intend to solve the problem?
I wish I had a teacher, who will take me to a big trip bike bike. I did have very good bike back then - a 10speeds something which made me learn that, when you hauling down a hill, you should NOT pedal in the middle of it. I just pedaled and it was on the granny, and I did some triple cross salto to the front.
I took the wreckage to my home, all my body ache with blood all over. My mother had to say shouting: "Why do you make me all that trouble?". Today I lough about it. You need a lot of patience for kids with testosterone heads
