Regency Stadium
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We were there during the chaos - my son and I left shortly after I helped make sure all the kids from his class were accounted for and boarding the bus.
They did not have misting stations, free water or cooling stations set up. It was extremely hot, and they thankfully ended the field trip for all the kids about 1.5 hrs earlier than it was scheduled to end - once kids starting getting sick.
The only thing that surprised me were the amount of chaperones that left once the chaos started. Each chaperone was assigned a certain number of children to be responsible for, but once things started getting chaotic, they signed out their kids, and took off. I started with my son and one other in my group, and by the time it was over, I had 8 kids in my group because the other adults had left. I do understand that the kids needed to get out of the heat, but under the enclosed part of the stadium by the front, there was a decent breeze blowing and it was a safe area. There were (what seemed like) thousands of kids walking around and way less adults that originally planned for.
I'm trying not to be judgemental, I'm just saying that as a chaperone, one might consider the safety and well-being of the all of children they are assigned to and responsible for. I would certainly hope that a chaperone would do that for my child should the situation be reversed. I ended up spending a ridiculous amount of money on water and ice cream to keep the kids cool while we waited for further instructions.
The teachers did a great job of trying to round up all of the kids, counting heads, and ensuring they were staying out of the sun and in shaded areas.
Prayers to the kids that were taken to the hospital or otherwise sickened in the heat.
They did not have misting stations, free water or cooling stations set up. It was extremely hot, and they thankfully ended the field trip for all the kids about 1.5 hrs earlier than it was scheduled to end - once kids starting getting sick.
The only thing that surprised me were the amount of chaperones that left once the chaos started. Each chaperone was assigned a certain number of children to be responsible for, but once things started getting chaotic, they signed out their kids, and took off. I started with my son and one other in my group, and by the time it was over, I had 8 kids in my group because the other adults had left. I do understand that the kids needed to get out of the heat, but under the enclosed part of the stadium by the front, there was a decent breeze blowing and it was a safe area. There were (what seemed like) thousands of kids walking around and way less adults that originally planned for.
I'm trying not to be judgemental, I'm just saying that as a chaperone, one might consider the safety and well-being of the all of children they are assigned to and responsible for. I would certainly hope that a chaperone would do that for my child should the situation be reversed. I ended up spending a ridiculous amount of money on water and ice cream to keep the kids cool while we waited for further instructions.
The teachers did a great job of trying to round up all of the kids, counting heads, and ensuring they were staying out of the sun and in shaded areas.
Prayers to the kids that were taken to the hospital or otherwise sickened in the heat.
catlingirl
Active Member
Thanks, got mixed up.
Abby_
New Member
We were there today and they were going up and down the rows giving out free water to anyone who wanted it.
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
Nahhhh... just plenty of good ole H2O.
GWguy
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If they were sweating alot, they also need salts / electrolytes.
Was gonna post the same thing but wanted to read thru to see if any one beat me to it. :0)
We were there yesterday and it was terrible, I was suprised we did not have issues with the kids then.
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
All people had to do was to keep an eye on the kids, make them drink their water and restrict their movement. OBTW, ice cream sounds great for a cooling treat but dairy is the last thing (other than alcohol) you want to give someone to avoid a heat injury. 
= more dehydration There was PLENTY of salt in the potato chips and hot dog all the kids were given. Electrolytes are a bit over hyped, I didn't say unecessary, just over hyped.
If I read an earlier post correctly, chaperones were signing their kids out @ the game an abandoning the rest of their group? Now THAT is something that would not happen at our school. The chaperones MUST ride along on the big cheese loaf with the kids to and from the field trip location.
It's over with now and hopefully everyone learned from this, but I'm sure there will be a lawsuit or two. It looks like a lot of folks did not allow common sense to prevail today.
= more dehydration There was PLENTY of salt in the potato chips and hot dog all the kids were given. Electrolytes are a bit over hyped, I didn't say unecessary, just over hyped.If I read an earlier post correctly, chaperones were signing their kids out @ the game an abandoning the rest of their group? Now THAT is something that would not happen at our school. The chaperones MUST ride along on the big cheese loaf with the kids to and from the field trip location.
It's over with now and hopefully everyone learned from this, but I'm sure there will be a lawsuit or two. It looks like a lot of folks did not allow common sense to prevail today.
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libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
Sounds like what happened is a couple kids were actually sick...and the rest realized all they had to do was act sick. 82 kids when on other hot days no one goes to the hospital? plus articles say that only a very few were transported from the field most were sent later as a precaution..ie let's save our butts and send anyone who looks a little warm.
Yes about the chaperones. The whole event was a bad decision to not cancel a field trip by various people, but I was very dissapointed in the chaperones that were abandoning their groups of kids.
GWguy
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Didn't say they didn't get them, just that salts needed to be replaced. If they had salted foods, they were probably ok as you suggested.
RareBreed
Throwing the deuces
Here's the email they sent to parents...
Dear CCPS Community,
You may have heard information about Calvert County Students who attended a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs event today and reported they were not feeling well because of the heat. The planning for the event began in March of this year.
Six schools participated. They were:
Appeal Elementary School 9 students attended
Barstow Elementary School 89 students attended
Calvert Elementary School 103 students attended
Mill Creek Middle School 5 students attended
Patuxent High School 8 students attended
Southern Middle School 85 students attended
A variety of administrators, teachers and volunteers attended with the students. While at the event, 3 students were treated at the stadium and transported to the hospital. Those students have been released. As schools personnel were deciding to return to their schools because of the heat, the Blue Crab Organization decided to end the event early. The students and adults returned to schools where they were checked out and a total of 22 students were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. As of 4:15 today all students were released.
While we understand that these plans are made weeks and months in advance, we are going to review our field trip procedures as they apply to days when weather reports predict extreme heat to avoid such situations in the future.
Take care,
Jack Smith
Superintendent of Schools
Dear CCPS Community,
You may have heard information about Calvert County Students who attended a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs event today and reported they were not feeling well because of the heat. The planning for the event began in March of this year.
Six schools participated. They were:
Appeal Elementary School 9 students attended
Barstow Elementary School 89 students attended
Calvert Elementary School 103 students attended
Mill Creek Middle School 5 students attended
Patuxent High School 8 students attended
Southern Middle School 85 students attended
A variety of administrators, teachers and volunteers attended with the students. While at the event, 3 students were treated at the stadium and transported to the hospital. Those students have been released. As schools personnel were deciding to return to their schools because of the heat, the Blue Crab Organization decided to end the event early. The students and adults returned to schools where they were checked out and a total of 22 students were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. As of 4:15 today all students were released.
While we understand that these plans are made weeks and months in advance, we are going to review our field trip procedures as they apply to days when weather reports predict extreme heat to avoid such situations in the future.
Take care,
Jack Smith
Superintendent of Schools
itsbob
I bowl overhand
I'm doubting it was Heat Stroke..
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Thanks for hanging in there for other's kids. My kids weren't involved in this field trip, but you would hope when a parent signs on to help they take it serious, and understand they are assuming responsibility for other's children not just getting a free day at the ball park with their kids.
BUT don't fear, there was a thread in here a few years back about what the teachers would do to help and protect our kids if, for example, there was an emergency evacuation at the Nuke Plant. MOST said they would do what they signed on to do and take responsibility and protect the kids in their charge.. others said they would leave the kids they are responsible for and go get theirs and evacuate, help just their kids. Leaving the kids under their charge to take care of themselves?
It's not just the parents.
desertrat
0_0
Odd, I seem to remember bike riding and playing outside most of the day in over 100 degree temps at that age when I was in AZ. Guess when you are used to sitting inside playing video games and watching tv all the time it gets you conditioned to it.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
zackly..
Your body adapts to the environment it's in, if you're NEVER in the heat and humidity your body never gets the chance to adapt.
The Army had the wet-bulb where they would measure the heat and humidity and grade it on a scale.. at a certain point you weren't allowed to work/ train more than 15 minutes without taking a break... UNLESS you'd been acclimated and had been working in those same conditions for at least (if I remember right) 2 weeks.
Once you were acclimated all bets were off.
I think I can best relate it to COLD.. I HATE being cold. BUT if you went out for a couple of weeks and your heater broke on day one, you sucked it up for a couple of days, and stayed out of the heat, and your body acclimated to the cold. The worst thing I could do was go into a vehicle or tent that had heat.. You came out and your misery started all over again. Stay in the cold vehicle or outside with no heat I stayed fairly comfortable.
Really hard to explain acclimation to people that want to be comfortable NOW..
Otter
Nothing to see here
With AC, you don't become acclimated to the heat.
RareBreed
Throwing the deuces
At least once a sport's season, a parent will come up to my husband who is the coach and say that their son only goes outside for practices and games. They seemed shocked that we have to drag our kids inside each night, hot, cold, rain, snow, whatever.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
This is one of the reason's we LOVE our daycare.
Every day we come to pick him up they are outside playing. He's hot, he's sweaty, dirty, nasty.. with a HUGE smile on his face, and ready to go out for more.
I love picking him up and you think he has a tan, but the tan washes off in the bathtub.. now THAT's how a little boy should be at the end of the day!!
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