WECHS 2025 Wilmington Itinerary
Depart Wednesday, April 23rd approx. 8:30am from Randolph Hall
- Student Drivers are NOT allowed to keep cars on campus. Students need to be dropped off in the car line or ride the bus to school.
Return Friday, April 25th approx. 6:00 pm to the WCS Board of Education (Stone Center)
- Students will contact parents at least 1 hour out and a Remind message will be sent.
Activities Included (Times are Subject to Change):
Wednesday, April 23rd
8:30 am: Depart from WECHS (Students need to have eaten breakfast before getting on the bus)
10:00 - 10:15 am: Rest Stop - TA Travel Center (1101 NC-61, Whitsett, NC 27377)
12:15pm - 1:15pm: Lunch at either Wendy’s or Cookout (2683 NC-24, Warsaw, NC 28398)
- Student choice and student pay
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm: Travel to Shell Island Resort
2:30 pm: Arrive at Shell Island (Check-in, put bags up, refresh before dinner)
3:00 - 6:15 pm: Beach & Pool Time
6:15 - 7:15 pm: Get dressed and ready
6:45 - 7:15 pm: Dinner at Hotel: Mellow Mushroom
- Cost included in the cost of the trip
7:30 pm: Depart for Ghost Walk Tour
8:00 - 9:30 pm: Ghost Tour
9:30 pm: Depart for Shell Island
Thursday, April 24th
7:30 - 8:15 am: Chick-Fil-A Breakfast at the Hotel
- Cost included in the cost of the trip
8:15 - 9:00 am: Travel to Fort Fisher Aquarium
9:00 - 10:30 am: Fort Fisher Aquarium
10:45 - 11:45 pm: Fort Fisher Historic Site
11:45 - 12:30 pm: Travel to Mayfair Town Center
12:30 - 2:30 pm: Lunch/Shopping
- Student Choice and Student Pay
3:00 - 4:30: Tour of Battleship NC
5:00 - 7:00 pm: Jungle Rapids
7:15 pm: Dinner at Island Fresh Mex Grill (260 Racine Dr #1, Wilmington, NC 28403)
- Cost included in the cost of the trip
8:15 pm: Depart for Shell Island
Friday, April 25th
7:45 - 8:30 am: Beach Bagels Breakfast at the Hotel
- Cost included in the cost of the trip
8:30 - 10:00 am: Beach Time
10:00 - 10:30 am: Get dressed and ready
10:30 - 10:45 am: Travel to UNC-Wilmington
10:45 - 11:45 am: Tour UNC-Wilmington
11:45am: Lunch at Fisher University Union
- Student Choice and Student Pay
12:45 pm: Depart for Stone Center
2:15 - 2:30 pm: Rest Area - 210 N Walden Pond Rd, Benson, NC 27504
2:30 pm: Depart or Stone Center
4:30 - 4:45 pm: Rest Area - I-85 South Davidson County Rest Area
5:45 pm: Arrive at WCS Board of Education (Stone Center)
Information and Expectations
Hotel Accommodation & Amenities:
Shell Island Resort, Wrightsville Beach, NC
Food: Bring your own snacks; you will be responsible for 3 meals on your own (fast food).
Weather forecast: Make sure you check this prior to our departure and pack accordingly. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes to match the weather. Please pack a poncho, raincoat, or umbrella just in case.
Bus Rules: While on the bus, boys are on one side and girls are on the other. Make sure you are seated at all times when the bus is moving. Clean up after yourselves.
Clothing attire: School dress code still applies for this trip. We will be walking a lot so please bring at least two pairs of comfortable shoes. Boys, you need to bring swimming trunks (no speedos are allowed), girls your midriff must be covered so a one-piece or a tankini (no bikinis).
Room Rules: For no reason whatsoever should there be a boy in a girl’s room and a girl should not be in a boy’s room. There will be a curfew and this will be set every evening before returning to the hotel. In the mornings, no student should be out of their rooms for any reason before 7:30 AM. Rooms will be taped at night after curfew.
Buddy Rules: Never be by yourself. Always have at least one other classmate with you wherever you are while we are away.
Medication: Students filled out medication needs (prescription and over the counter) on the field trip form previously turned in. If anything has changed, please turn in an updated permission form and medical consent form. All medical consent and permission forms need to be completed and turned in by Friday, April 11.
Electronics: Students can bring their own electronics, but the school will not be responsible for any damage or loss that may occur to these items. There should be WIFI on the bus and DVD player accessibility; therefore, students can bring movies for the whole group to watch but they have to be PG-13 or G. All music needs to be played through headphones. No Speakers Allowed (on the bus AND in rooms). Inappropriate use of electronics, such as videoing people in rooms, etc. will not be tolerated and will result in OSS.
Remind
Join the Wilmington Parents Remind
Text @wilmin25 to 81010
All school rules apply.
If any of these rules are broken or your behavior is unacceptable at any point, there will be consequences that could result in your suspension, being banned from any other future overnight class trips, notifying parents, and possibly sent home. All disciplinary actions will be at the discretion of the administration.