Maryland senior/ "beach" week

rockvillemom
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:50:34 +0000

My younger son did Ocean City beach week in June 2012 and had a great time - no issues whatsoever. He went with a group of 12 that he knew well. The parents who rented the house held a mandatory meeting for parents and kids to establish ground rules. Every family chipped in for security deposit and rental - the kids organized themselves to purchase food and supplies. They drove their in several cars, including some with parents - to ensure the property was in ok condition. We required them not to drive while they were there - some kids took a bus up to Rehobeth to visit other groups of kids. We kept in touch and tried to have some dialogue of what the daily plan was. Not foolproof, but they knew we were comparing notes. Biggest issue was some sunburn. So, it was a successful trip.

However, my neighbor’s son went this past June and ended up with a citation for underage drinking and noise violations, requiring a court date, so you just never know.

I think the key ingredient is the group of kids and how wild they will collectively become without supervision. My son and his friends are pretty tame, so it went well.