Students Excited for End of Year Trips

By Joshua Walther

COBLESKILL - During their regular meeting on Monday, the CRCS Board of Education listened to presentations from the seventh and eighth grades on their upcoming field trips.

The seventh graders opened first, and they stated that they’re planning on seeing the city of Boston, Massachusetts on June 20th, 2025.

The class decided to attend because of Boston’s large cultural seat in America’s history, as well as the other attractions like the famous Museum of Science.

On the day of the trip, buses will leave Golding at 6:00 AM to make it to the Museum of Science in just a couple hours. Once there, the students will get to see exhibits on electricity, music, dinosaurs, engineering, AI, as well as a planetarium and a prototype of the first computer.

After their visit, the students will experience Quincy Marketplace, a bazaar of over one hundred shops before venturing out on the Freedom Trail, which will take them to historic sites like the Old Granary Burying Ground, the Old State House, and where the Boston Massacre took place.

After the Freedom Trail tour concludes at 3:45 PM, students will board the buses once more and return to Golding on the same day at around 8:30 PM.

In order to cover the costs of the trip, the students have been trying their hands at a number of fundraisers with goods from Krispy Kreme, Thompson Sugar Shack, Get Air, and a portion of the middle school dances.

Once the presentation was over, President Bruce Tryon was happy to move for approval, saying “Boston is a great city. I’ve been there many times myself, and I’m sure you’re going to love it.”

Member Susan Strasser echoed his sentiment with her second, saying “The Boston Museum of Science is my favorite museum I’ve ever been to.”

With the Board’s approval, the seventh graders yielded their presentation to the eighth graders, who said that they wanted to visit the Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York.

The students broke down their finances, explaining that the total cost of admission, parking and lunch was $6,372, and transportation for three buses was $2,670, working out to be about $85 per person.

However, just like the other grade, the eighth graders have done numerous fundraisers involving Krispy Kreme, Mineral Springs Soap, and Cargies BBQ, allowing for everyone in the class to attend.

The presenters were excited by the prospect of riding the famous wooden roller coaster The Comet, as well as exploring the rest of the park’s rides and visiting souvenir shops.

The Board, while they didn’t need to approve an in-state field trip, still supported them and wished them well, with Mr. Tryon saying “The Great Escape is a great place to visit.”