Why is it so hard to get ahold of you folks on the telephone?
Although we re open most days, the only personnel that are hired by the Institute are instructional staff; therefore, we are only available to answer the phone when we are not working with a class. To ensure that there are no mix ups or confusion about your trip, we insist that all field trips be reserved by mail. Because Sandy Hook s telephone and electrical services are frequently interrupted by storms, we feel that the Postal Service is much more reliable than the cheap Radio Shack phone machine at our office. Please feel free to call our office for information, but please schedule well in advance (six months) and by mail. (Hint: Since most of our schools request dates for their next trip while they are visiting us this year, scheduling usually doesn t present much of a problem for most of our participating teachers.) Written confirmations can only be sent from the College after we have received a written request from you. (If this scheduling procedure presents a problem to you, ple
