Published: May 11, 2006 03:06 pm         

Graduating class has senior trip adventure

TUTTLE HIGH SCHOOL — Going on Senior Trip marks the end of a job well done by graduating students. It is a time for fun, laughter and memories, one last trip before heading out into the real world. Unfortunately, for the class of 2006, Murphy’s Law reared his ugly head and almost anything that could have gone wrong did. Although the trip wasn’t exactly what the seniors had expected, it was most definitely an excellent adventure.

Loading the busses at 8:30 a.m., the seniors looked forward to the day with great anticipation. Activities scheduled for the bus ride included watching DVDs on a charter bus complete with sectional viewing screens and an on-board restroom.

On the way to Dallas, the senior class learned a valuable lesson about driving too fast while pulling a camper during high winds. Witnessing an automobile accident should have been the first clue to the outcome of the day’s events, but the class pressed on looking forward to their arrival at Six Flags.

After a group picture, the students were alerted to the possibility of rain. Park officials said, “if the rain continues for two hours, the park will have to close.” Determined to stay, the seniors and sponsors entered the park and headed straight towards rides such as the Titan and Mr. Freeze, hoping to get a chance to ride before the park closed. Unfortunately, before reaching the front of the lines, all of the rides excluding the indoor rides such as the Sponge Bob 4-D ride and Runaway Mountain were shut down.

Due to approaching storms and cloud to ground lightening, the students loaded the buses at 6 p.m. Heading home, they fortunately stopped to eat dinner about 20 miles south of Gainesville, Texas. Although Murphy struck again, causing the buses to get stuck in backed up traffic for 18 miles, the students were spared from getting caught in a tornado that was crossing I-35.

Soaked from head to toe, the students arrived back in Tuttle at 1 a.m. After a seven hour ride home from Dallas to Tuttle, the students were ready to get off of the bus. Despite all of the crazy things that happened, the students enjoyed their trip.

“It was still fun spending time with my class,” said Lindsey Hulbert. “It will be something I can tell my grandchildren about.”