Chaperone Tips & Tricks
Chaperones are a vital part of any group's
trip to Eagle Bluff. Our staff, the students,
and their teachers count on chaperones to
help make the trip a success for all. If you will be chaperoning a trip, the
school's lead teacher should distribute to
you the Adult Chaperone Guide which lays out your responsibilities. NOTE: All Eagle
Bluff Chaperones must be at least 21 years
of age.
Tips for Top-Notch
Chaperones:
- Please be prepared to be present
and involved in class. We hope you
will enjoy
actively learning along with
the students. Your enthusiasm and interest in Eagle Bluff classes will spread to the students. Your participation is the best management technique.
- The outdoors is our classroom. Please limit cell phone use to private areas such as your room, the chaperone lounge, and the parking lots.
- Students at Eagle Bluff are expected to show respect for the environment, the instructors and fellow students. Please model this respect throughout your stay, including listening quietly during presentations, picking up any trash found along the trail, and following our recycling and FoodWISE procedures.
- An Eagle Bluff Naturalist will lay out their specific expectations at the start of each class. Please be prepared to help enforce these expectations.
- Please be prepared to act as a belayer at Rock Climbing or be willing to go up on the High Ropes course during TreeTops class.
- You may be asked to remove a student from class if their behavior is not meeting the instructor's expectations.
- Please be prepared to enforce guidelines, as laid out by your liaison, in between classes, in the dorms, and at the dining hall.
- Please check to make sure students are wearing appropriate clothing before they leave the dorm.
- Students will expend much energy while at Eagle Bluff. Please check in with them at meals to make sure they are eating enough food and drinking enough water.
- You may be asked by your group's lead teacher to instruct an evening activity. All evening activities are laid out so as to be easily taught by a guest instructor. Visit the Evening Activity Page.
- Download the Eagle Bluff Adult Chaperone Guide.
- Check out tips from one of our residential schools, courtesy of Hastings Middle School!
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