• Field Trip Request Form

  • Requester Information

  • Today's Date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Field Trip Details

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    We offer several field trip formats:

    Bonner County History Museum: Idaho History field trip

    • 1 hour
    • Led by BCHS volunteer docents 
    • Designed for the 4th grade, but can accommodate 3rd-6th grade
    • Topics include: History of local Native American Tribes, David Thompson explorations, local industries 
    • Available September-May
    • Available 9:00am to 1:00pm
    • Must be requested one month in advance; will be confirmed based on docent availability

    Bonner County History Museum: Pioneer Life field trip

    • 30 minutes
    • Led by BCHS volunteer docents
    • Designed for 1st-3rd grades
    • Students visit the log cabin and caboose to understand what life would be like in the early 1900s
    • Available September-October and April-May
    • Available 9:00am to 1:00pm
    • Must be requested one month in advance; will be confirmed based on docent availability

    Bonner County History Museum: Self-guided field trip

    • Flexible time
    • Led by teacher; we recommend visiting in advance to plan your tour, and complimentary admission is offered for this purpose
    • Any age (this is a good option for home school groups with various ages)
    • Available year-round (cabin and caboose access are available April-October by request)
    • Available 9:00am to 3:00pm
    • Must be requested one week in advance

    Bonner County History Museum: Special Topic field trip

    • 1 hour
    • Led by BCHS staff
    • Designed for high school
    • BCHS staff work with the teacher on a program that highlights topics of their choice
    • Available September-May, but capacity is limited
    • Available 9:00am to 3:00pm
    • Must be requested three months in advance; will be confirmed based on staff availability

    Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center: Farm Life field trip and orchard tour

    • 1 hour
    • Exhibit tour led by volunter docents; orchard tour led by SOAC staff
    • Any age (this is a good option for home school groups with various ages)
    • Available April-October
    • Available 9:00am to 3:00pm
    • Must be requested one month in advance; will be confirmed based on docent availability
    • STOP! To schedule a tour at SOAC, email Kyle Nagy at knagy@uidaho.edu. (do not fill out this form)

     

     

  • Field Trip Choice*

  • Preferred Date and Time

    Please note the Bonner County History Museum is not open to the public on Mondays, and Monday field trips will only be scheduled under special circumstances.
  • Preferred Date and Time (1st choice)*
  • Preferred Date and Time (2nd choice)*
  • Preferred Date and Time (3rd choice)

  • Other Information: Museum Tours

  • Capacity: The Museum can only accommodate a maximum of 40 students at one time, per fire code. If your group is larger than this, we recommend rotating groups with an outdoor activity like lunch or a tour of the Arboretum. 

    Outdoor activities: Arboretum tours complement our Pioneer Life tour particularly well. You can schedule an Arborteum tour through the Kinnikinick Native Plant Society or self-guide.

    Lunch: Many school groups bring sack lunches and eat lunch at the adjacent Lakeview Park playground. The playground can also provide a recess break for students.

    Buses: The Museum parking lot is usually full of visitor and volunteer vehicles, but there is ample space to park a bus along Ella or Ontario streets. Buses are welcome to use the Museum parking lot for drop-off and pick-up.

    Restrooms: The Museum has only two individual bathrooms. For groups of more than 20 students, we will request that the City of Sandpoint opens the public restrooms in the park for your use.

  • Payment Processing

    Once the date is confirmed, we will email you an invoice, which can be paid in advance or in person the day of via credit card, check, or cash.

  • Your request will be reviewed by BCHS staff within the next 5 days, and we will then follow up to confirm the date and time. We may contact you with additional questions. Thank you!

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