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This episode provides essential tips for planning a successful field trip with children.

Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to ruin a great field trip is to leave the “small stuff” to chance. Bathrooms, parking, payment rules, group size, refunds, and timing sound boring until you are standing at the door with kids who suddenly need to pee and a host who was not ready for your crew. I want you to walk into your next outing calm, prepared, and ready to have fun. We dig into Phase 2 of my Jump Start Field Trip Guide and break down the exact questions to ask a store manager, st...

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