[MizSterious]

I agree about the chaperones. I started griping about those early on, but most people informed me that chaperones weren't there to chaperone. (Then why are they there? I still don't understand that.)

[sarasota]

Chaperones are there in name only; and want to have their own good time. Appears they are under no obligation to keep an eye on the group.

[spectre]

That's another point. IF the chaperones are supposed to look after these kids, then WHY didn't they give the kids a reasonable curfew and room check that night? They were after all, supposed to be leaving the island that morning.

It's not just the kids who should be learning a lesson, it's for the future chaperones and parents as well.

[TexKat]

I agree about the chaperones. I started griping about those early on, but most people informed me that chaperones weren't there to chaperone. (Then why are they there? I still don't understand that.)

I was one of about 15 (so called) chaperones of around 150 high school band members on a 4 day trip from Dallas to Tampa a couple of years ago.

I had a miserable time but was happy I was there because it was only myself and another mother out of the 15 that actually chaperoned. I was so pissed at the other adults that were there because it appeared they were there only to party and enjoy themselves among themselves and let the teens go wild.

We stayed at a hotel that had a bar in the lobby (with all kinds of rif raf floating in and out of the bar), 2 stairwells at each end of the builiding, and a few rough and rowdy teenagers (girls & boys) who were back and forth from the lobby, in the stairwells, etc..I think that I got only 4 hours sleep out of 4 day trip.

However I did learn that I would not trust my daughter to go anywhere with those so-called chaperones.