When the boys returned to school on Tuesday, they both had their field trips. Bob was going to the Carnegie Science Center and SJ was going on tours of PNC Park and Heinz Field. (For those of you who are not from Pittsburgh, that is the Pirates baseball park and the Steelers football stadium.) It was a nice day, but it was threatening to rain.
When I picked up the boys from school, I asked how the field trips were. I got Bob's standard "okay" and SJ said it was fun. He then proceeded to tell me all about it. I had actually been on this field trip a few years ago when I was assigned to a fourth grade student. It is a great field trip.
You begin at PNC Park. They give you a full access tour. You get to see the fancy boxes, the club room, the press room, the indoor batting cages, the dugout and they let you feel the grass. It is two different kinds of grass that make a perfect blend for baseball. They don't show you the locker rooms. It is a MLB regulation. The tour guides at PNC are very knowledgeable and make the tour fun.
After PNC, you make the short walk to Heinz Field. The teachers have the kids eat their lunches on the steps near the river. It is so calm in that spot and it is a beautiful view. After lunch, the students tour Heinz Field. During this tour, you do get to see the locker rooms and the field. There also are many informational exhibits about the Steelers. It is not a bad tour, but personally I preferred the PNC tour.
SJ told me that they weren't able to go on the field at PNC since it has rained right before they got there. Bummer! Other than that slight disappointment, he seemed to really enjoy it. I am glad that one of my boys showed some enthusiasm for their field trip. I guess Bob's teacher would have to take them to an arcade to get enthusiasm out of him. Oh well, any field trip is better than a day in school.
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