Wilmington Field Trip

4^th Grade Field Trip Itinerary

Hunter Elementary to Wilmington Area Sites

Thursday, March 29, 2012

6:40 a.m.         Teachers arrive

6:50 a.m.         Students/Parents/Chaperones check-in with your child’s homeroom teacher at the back bus loop for seating and small group assignments.

7:00 a.m.         Depart Hunter in buses and cars for Battleship North Carolina

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9:30 a.m.         Buses arrive at battleship.  Students depart bus and tour battleship for 2 hours in small group.

11:30 a.m.       Depart battleship for lunch

11:30 – 12:00 Lunch in park area off battleship

                        Remember to pick up all trash before boarding buses

12:00 -12:15    Load buses to leave for ferry

12:15 p.m.       Travel to Southport ferry terminal

12:45 a.m.       Buses should immediately check in at terminal for 1:00 ferry. Each car must check in separately and pay $5.00 fee per car (they only take cash).  30 minute ferry boat ride to Fort Fisher, along Cape Fear River.

NOTE:            Everyone may get off bus and walk around on ferry deck. Wait until Captain blows horn to signal when you may leave your vehicle and walk around. There will be an announcement on the loudspeaker when it is time to return to vehicles. Restrooms are available on the ferry.

1:30 p.m.         Travel to aquarium

1:45 p.m.         Self-guided tour of North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Tour Aquarium in small groups. Tour inside first; go outside only if time permits. We must be back at buses by 3:15 pm.

3:15 p.m.         Load buses

3:30 p.m.         Buses and cars depart for Hunter

5:45 p.m.         Buses arrive at Hunter in back bus loop

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