Yellow Bus Tours will be leaving Hedrick

Middle School for an “Under this World”

journey though time. All adventure seekers

are encouraged to participate in this voyage

into the underground tunnels of ancient lava

tubes. Travelers will walk (and sometimes

crawl) through caves created by volcanic

eruptions up to 450,000 years ago! The

tour will also include a Waterfowl walk with

a chance to see up to six million birds! For

more information and lots of pictures visit

www.nps.gov/labe or search for Lava Beds

National Monument on the web. There are

several sites with good pictures and

information.

It is extremely important that students are

dressed appropriately for this trip. The caves

are 32 degrees and require a heavy sweat-

shirt. The ground is rough and uneven. Stu-

dents must wear good fitting sneakers that do

not slip on and off. Long pants are also a re-

quirement, as the caves are cold and have

many rough surfaces. Students also need to

have a helmet or hard hat to wear in the

caves. Bicycles helmets work well. A rain slick-

er or poncho is also recommended. NO UM-

BRELLAS ALLOWED.

Flat Stanley and

The Yellow Bus

Tours

Team 7.3 Publications

Flat Stanley and The Yellow Bus

Tours

Departing: Hedrick Middle School Tues. Oct. 15, 2013 7:15 AM Returning: HMS Parking lot at 8:00 PM

Flat Stanly highly recommends Yellow Bus Tours and

he is especially fond of the wildlife at the Klamath

Basin Wildlife Refuge. Although, he does admit that

otters of this size can be a little scary!

Place Map Here

WHAT SHOULD I BRING???

A hefty lunch (There is no place to buy snacks.)

Water bottle (You will be able to refill the bottle.)

Heavy sweatshirt or jacket and rain jacket/poncho

Fanny pack for cave exploration

Good flashlight with extra batteries

Bicycle helmet or hard hat (Lava Beds bump caps are available for $6.50 each.)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS: Camera Money for gift shop Small Pillow Binoculars Gloves

I give permission for my child to attend this trip

and will arrange to pick him/her up at 8:00PM.

Long ride on the Big Yellow Bus, (the

usual comfort seating, static-filled radio,

annoying attendants—a.k.a. Friendly

Hornet’s Nest Teachers)

$6.50

Mush Pot Techno Cave Tour and unlim-

ited visitor center binocular use.

Flat Stanley goes wild over this one!

Free

Out House toilet facilities at nearly eve-

ry stop. Actual flush toilets at the visitor

center. (Flat Stanley recommends you

not drink an entire 2-liter bottle on the

way!)

Free

Opportunity to stand in a volcano—not

erupting at this time. Great opportunity

to identify the infamous “ah-ha” and

“pahoehoe” lava.. (Try to say that three

times fast!)

Free

Educational opportunities around every

corner, including species identification

and numerous cave tours. Stand in a

tunnel where hot lava once flowed.

Stanley highly recommends this.

Free

Unlimited Behavior Counseling to be

delivered on an “as needed” basis. (To

be determined by our dedicated staff.)

Free

“Snacks for Road” carefully selected by

your team teachers. May include such

delicacies as string cheese, fruit, granola

bars, and juice.

Free

One fine dinner provided by Subway &

your team teachers. Entrée will include

a sandwich, fruit, chips, cookie, and

drink.

$5.50

Price List

Lava Beds National Monument & Tulelake Wildlife Refuge

Flat Stanley and The Yellow Bus

Tours

Yellow Bus

Tours will leave

Hedrick Middle School

on Tues. Oct. 15, at

7:15 a.m. for an awe-

some adventure. You

will see hot lava frozen

in time as you explore

a few of the hundreds of caves and lava tubes. At

Tulelake refuge you can see thousands of birds

including white pelicans, bald eagles, sandhill

cranes, redwing blackbirds, herons, geese and

ducks. Other wildlife you might see include deer

and otter (hopefully not as big as Stanley’s) . Flat

even spotted a coyote on his last trip! Keep your

eyes open—and bring binoculars!

Have you ever wondered if

some of your teachers may

have crawled out from under

a rock???

It might be true!

Please complete this form and

return it, with payment to one of

your Team 7.3 teachers.

STUDENT NAME:

Comments: Parents are always welcome to join us, there is space on the bus, so please let us know in advance. Parents can drive their own child, but cannot take any other students. Please contact one of the TEAM 7.3 teachers for further information.

COMMENTS, ALLERGIES, NEEDS, ETC:

Is your child going? Is an adult going?

YES

NO

EMERGENCY PHONE:

DAY PHONE NUMBER:

YES

NO

Does he/she have a helmet to wear?

Can he/she eat breakfast at home and also bring lunch? YES

NO

Buying Bump Cap $6.50

YES

NO

Parent/Guardian Signature

541-842-3700

Mr. Johnson

Mrs. Hansen

Mrs. Plankenhorn

Mrs. Strong

My child would like to go

but will need a scholarship.

Enclosed is extra money to

help scholarship another

student.

By Fri. Oct. 4