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re: When you graduated HS did you go with your parents on a “ Senior Trip”?

Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:26 am to
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
17837 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:26 am to
Our class went to Galveston after graduation in 75. Couldn't go because I had a job. Did fly to Dallas a week later and spent a week with my sister and her husband.
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
25890 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:29 am to
No. We did not do large family trips growing up. Dad was Army, so Summer trips were usually back to Mississippi to see family from wherever we were stationed.
Posted by GeauxTigers123
Member since Feb 2007
3728 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:29 am to
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But when did “ Senior Trip “ with parents become such a big thing


Probably trying to make sure they get home.

When you see dude jumping off boats willingly into the ocean.
Natalie Holloway going missing.
And other stories.
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
21691 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:35 am to
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Probably trying to make sure they get home. When you see dude jumping off boats willingly into the ocean. Natalie Holloway going missing. And other stories.
that actually is now the sign of the times. I just remember in 83 and 84 how much fun we had. We still talk about it when we see each other
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33594 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:35 am to
Went to Cancun, but not with my parents .. I went with my graduating class. I think we had about 50 people go and there were some chaperones that were parents, but I don’t remember whose parents went.

For as drunk as I was all week long, it’s pretty amazing how much I actually remember about that trip
This post was edited on 6/7/26 at 9:36 am
Posted by dakarx
Member since Sep 2018
8460 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:36 am to
Left for boot camp the next week.
Posted by ILurkThereforeIAm
In the Shadows, Behind Hedges
Member since Aug 2020
843 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:39 am to
1998. Nope. My parents are divorced and did not get along. I worked all summer until college started. Some people in our class did one of those organized Cancun trips, but I hate traveling with large groups of people so I didn’t go. Too much drama. But our graduation night party was awesome and I enjoyed that.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az via La
Member since Feb 2006
13292 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:40 am to
Yes PCB but my parents didn’t take us - geez
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
83061 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:41 am to
I went on two senior trips. Both in Orange Beach. My mom was chaperone on the first one, but they were not "family trips" otherwise. It was a bunch of friends.

I tagged along on my brother's senior trip 2 years later because, again, my mom was chaperone of that one.
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
3563 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:41 am to
We chaperone my son's and his friends senior trip to the smokey Mountains. The main reason, we went was bc they could not rent the cabin at their age. Had to be 25.

I think that is one of the reasons parents have to go on spring break now. Places won't rent to kids.

In 92, we did not have problems getting a hotel room at PCB. Now it's all condo types
Posted by TheFenceGuy
Member since Jan 2026
96 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:42 am to
Yes, Ft Walton/Destin. No adults, just a bunch of friends. Had a blast.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
61231 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:43 am to
We were so poor, I was happy to get a senior supper when I got home.
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
31820 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:43 am to
Our senior classes went on cruises to the Bahamas.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
1830 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:45 am to
Could not afford. Went to work.

No regrets. Then long time girlfriend, now long term wife…so ‘girls’ were not focus. Funny story, 5 of my buddies went with long time girlfriends and only 3 came back still in long term relationships.

Turns out putting sun tan lotion on ‘strange’ in eye shot of your girlfriend is bad idea. Wisdom.
This post was edited on 6/7/26 at 9:46 am
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
8474 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:45 am to
Some buddies and I drove overnight to Daytona Beach. No parents.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92805 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:47 am to
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I think that is one of the reasons parents have to go on spring break now. Places won't rent to kids.



and for a good reason, helicopter parents clearing the way for kids is probably why we see so much stupitdity from kids getting in trouble in these vacation rentals, when we went on trips in college we planned them, financed them, and were resposible for our actions, not to say their wasn't some stupidity and and a little mayhem at times, but the bottom line was that we were responsible for any damages, any trouble we got into, and I think that was a big part of the growing up process, allso made us quite stealthy
Posted by TorchtheFlyingTiger
1st coast
Member since Jan 2008
3240 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:52 am to
No Sr trip, money was tight, I was working all summer and HS grad was just a step to get to college. My parents wouldnt have allowed it anyway . Too much can go terribly wrong, I won't be sending my kids on a teen only trip. I don't see a problem with families sharing a lasting memory with each other might be one of last times they can all travel together easily.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
33856 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:54 am to
My Uncle took his Senior trip to Viet Nam…
Posted by JohnLasater
Member since Mar 2026
171 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:54 am to
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I’m bringing my nephew to Japan in July


The Japanese are experiencing massive overtourism. Take him someplace else like New Caledonia or Vientiane or Winnipeg. He won’t know the difference.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92805 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:56 am to
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My Uncle took his Senior trip to Viet Nam…


this, we had a senior day towards the end of school and we all went to the lake, senior trips weren't big back them because we were in that era and a lot of senior trips were taken in combat boots with an M-16 headed to SE Asia
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