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Reserve a bus. Schedule bus transportation following your own school district's guidelines.
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Arrange your bus transportation with school bus personnel. After the tour contact the Northwest Regional Education Service District, (503) 614-1410 to apply for a transportation subsidy grant (up to USD 500).
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Make sure the bus driver has a map.
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Plan to allow enough travel time to arrive at the Information Center on time.
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Bring a cell phone and call (503) 712-7500 if you will be late.
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Assign one chaperone for each group of 10 students.
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Make sure the chaperones have read the guidelines for a successful visit.
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Encourage students to bring pen and paper for notes.
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Confirm any special needs your class may have by filling in the appropriate information when completing your tour request.
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Consider a pre-tour activity with students. Take a look at The Journey InsideSM for example.
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Review the guidelines for a successful visit with students, which includes behaving safely.
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