bcla
On our rugged Eastern foothills.....
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Don't remember all the years, but here goes......
This is all in and around Northern California where I grew up. There might be others that I don't specifically remember, and I don't necessarily remember which grade. Not all were necessarily educational, so my definition of "field trip" is any trip away from school that isn't something like a debating event or competition.
In elementary school:
Lindsey Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, CA.
Marine World Africa USA (the original in Redwood City, CA) - twice and once was 6th grade.
Naval Air Station Alameda - 5th grade.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline.
Chevron Rod and Gun Club in Richmond, CA. It's a Chevron employee recreation facility complete with a gym, tennis courts, bowling alley, etc. Obviously they didn't allow us kids to go trap shooting. School groups were allowed with an invitation by a employee sponsor.
Jr. high school:
All I remember is that we got to go to see A Midsummer's Night's Dream at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. We read the play in English class.
Also Chevron Rod and Gun Club again, but a larger group.
High school:
Every year honor students were allowed a day off and we went to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Not terribly educational but it was supposed to be a reward.
"Physics Day" at Great America theme park in Santa Clara, CA. This was post-Marriott but pre-Paramount. At least at our school only current students in college prep physics could attend. The best part was getting passes (supposedly 5 per participant) that allowed riding again without getting back in line. This really ticked off a lot of the general visitors who didn't have access to those passes. I heard in future years they only did it on a day closed to the general public.
Again - Chevron Rod and Gun Club again for senior honor students. For that trip it was pretty big.
This is all in and around Northern California where I grew up. There might be others that I don't specifically remember, and I don't necessarily remember which grade. Not all were necessarily educational, so my definition of "field trip" is any trip away from school that isn't something like a debating event or competition.
In elementary school:
Lindsey Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, CA.
Marine World Africa USA (the original in Redwood City, CA) - twice and once was 6th grade.
Naval Air Station Alameda - 5th grade.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline.
Chevron Rod and Gun Club in Richmond, CA. It's a Chevron employee recreation facility complete with a gym, tennis courts, bowling alley, etc. Obviously they didn't allow us kids to go trap shooting. School groups were allowed with an invitation by a employee sponsor.
Jr. high school:
All I remember is that we got to go to see A Midsummer's Night's Dream at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. We read the play in English class.
Also Chevron Rod and Gun Club again, but a larger group.
High school:
Every year honor students were allowed a day off and we went to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Not terribly educational but it was supposed to be a reward.
"Physics Day" at Great America theme park in Santa Clara, CA. This was post-Marriott but pre-Paramount. At least at our school only current students in college prep physics could attend. The best part was getting passes (supposedly 5 per participant) that allowed riding again without getting back in line. This really ticked off a lot of the general visitors who didn't have access to those passes. I heard in future years they only did it on a day closed to the general public.
Again - Chevron Rod and Gun Club again for senior honor students. For that trip it was pretty big.