chaperone
n : one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people [syn: chaperon] v : accompany as a chaperone [syn: chaperon]
chap·er·on or chap·er·one n.
1. A person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public.
2. An older person who attends and supervises a social gathering for young people.
3. A guide or companion whose purpose is to ensure propriety or restrict activity
Which one of those definitions can even be remotely used to describe the 7 "chaperones" on this trip or any like it?