re: Question about 8th grade school trip

It sounds like what your really asking is if 8th grade seems to young for an overnight out of state trip?
I know lots of parents are uncomfortable for many reasons. Our daughters school starts doing overnight trips in 4th grade and out of state (airplane travel) at 6th. Lots of parents aren’t on board. Cost, risk, fears, etc.
My personal opinion is that they are usually well chaperoned, hotels have a designated hired security guard, and most of the trip is ran through a tour company that does hundreds of these a year. The tour companies do an excellent job.
Imo it’s a great experience for the kids and something that is very much needed in this day and age. It’s actually a shame parents smother their kids so much.