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Remember back when you were in school and you got to go on Field Trips with your class? I remember quite well. It was always so much fun and it was nice to learn away from the classroom environment and doing “hands on” projects.

One of my favorite Field Trips was actually in High School. We went with my Physics class to a local amusement park and learned about Velocity and Vectors and did projects by using the calculations from off of roller coasters and other rides. We learned a ton and had so much fun.

Now that I have children in school I always love to hear about where they are going and what they will see and do there.  As part of the PTO at my children’s school. I have been learning more and more how much these trips cost for the kids and how the cost is always rising. We (The PTO) have noticed the costs of good, quality, field trips for the kids this year is about $1500 per class!

Thank goodness we have a PTO at the school where my kids attend because without it there wouldn’t be any budget for field trips! School budgets get slimmer and slimmer every year and when they have to make cuts extra activities such as field trips are sometimes the first to go.

Field Trips For All

Hands-on experiences like field trips can help engage children in learning that can open their eyes to the world beyond the classroom. That’s why Lunchables Lunch Combinations wants to help deserving kids across the country go on an inspiring, educational experience with the launch of the program, “Field Trips
For All.”

Field Trips For All” is the first effort from the Lunchables Team’s new initiative called Project Potential. Aimed at empowering kids with opportunities to help them reach their full potential, Project Potential will provide enriching experiences kids might otherwise not have.

According to a 2009 report from The American Association of School Administrators, it’s estimated that over the course of the current school year, the number of school districts eliminating field trips will increase by 56 percent. That’s more than 30,000 schools.

How you/your children can help :

Anyone 6 years of age or older can nominate a deserving classroom by going tohttp://www.lunchables.com/potential/ and submitting a nomination. From all nominations received, 50 classrooms will be selected to go on an inspiring, educational experience.

I will be entering my son’s 7th grade class into this contest myself, to see if I can help them to go on a rewarding experience like the class did in the video.

Head on over to the http://www.lunchables.com/potential/ now and enter your child’s class, or any other you feel is deserving of this great prize. Leave a comment and let me know who you entered and why!

Thank you so much for trying to make a difference in our children’s lives!

The Plus Size Mommy