Suggestions for 18 hour bus trip

[petek]

Cybersonics does the bus trip from PA to Atlanta in one shot, changing bus drivers in VA. The trip goes surprisingly quickly. A few things we do:

Give each person a role-call number - it saves a lot of time when checking that everyone is present, instead of call out names. We just start the role call and everyone calls out their number in order. Don't forget the adults - they're the ones missing most often!

We sometimes do a game, but not very often. The toilet paper relay race is good for a few laughs (pit one side of the bus against the other unrolling toilet paper from the front of the bus to the back and to the front again, without breaking it). We always have movies on - some people watch them, but most seem to entertain themselves with card games, chat, etc.

We leave about 6 AM. Breakfast is passed out on the bus, we stop around noon for lunch at a Cracker Barrel or such, and for dinner about 6 PM. Each person gets a snack bag when they board the bus and we bring cases of water.

At the hotel there is always a curfew (usually 11) and room check every night; I think it makes sense to extend this policy to an overnight bus trip. This is a must, if only for your own peace of mind and that of the parents who are trusting their kids to you.

Good luck and enjoy the trip!