School Field Trips and Youth Groups

To schedule youth group visits

Call 1-800-790-2665 or email now to schedule your spring field trip in May, and fall field trip during Sept 16 to Oct. 31, 2008. You have a choice for a two hour time slot on Tuesdays through Fridays (rain dates on Mondays), between 9 am to 2 pm for your tour and activities. During the fall, you can stay longer for a lunch period and to do the farm's extra activities. Please have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd day and time choice when you contact us.

We cater to your group needs with our program on the American bison and Kansas agriculture, and gear it to the age of the class or group.

Our educational programs can help teachers meet State Curriculum Objectives, and are excellent if your class is studying units on Kansas history, agriculture, or Plains Indian culture. Scout programs can earn a special maze badge too.

"Where the Buffalo Roam" (Bison Field Trip)

Available both spring and fall, includes:

• A Prairie Tram ride to meet the buffalo herd
• Hear the history of this Kansas symbol
• A hands-on exhibit on how the Native Americans used the buffalo
• Sample buffalo jerky

Fall school programs only available at Smoky Hill Bison

Besides the buffalo trip, your class gets the bonus of going through the maze and pumpkin patch in the fall. We’re part of the The MAiZE Family which has customized ag-in-the-classroom lesson plans and activity sheets for teachers, and a "passport" that integrates education into the maze experience.

Extra Bonus: School children that come out for the fall programs may also stay after their scheduled field trip to play in the extra activities on the farm, and pick a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

Picnic tables are available for your school lunch period. Both outdoor and indoor restrooms are ADA accessible.

Spookley Program for Younger School Children

One copy of the Spookley book will be donated to each school library that comes out for the $5 program. And as the exclusive Kansas dealer for Spookley products, you can buy the books, DVDs and merchandise in our gift shop too. Students and teachers can bring money and shop in our Gift Shop during their school time on the farm.

Spookley Play Date for Preschools

We offer preschools and day cares a "Play Date" in our Spookley's Play Patch and Maze special kids play area for $3 per child during our normal business hours on Monday through Friday noon. Normal maze prices take affect from Friday noon through Sunday.
During the week we have lots of scheduled school field trips, so there may be times when the Spookley's Play Patch is filled with young school children. Please call ahead to find out our schedule, and to book your group.

Field Trip Rates
The cost is $5 per youth, with a minimum of 20 children. School teachers/aids are free. Parents and extra siblings are welcome with the group and will be charged the youth rate.

Spookley's Play Date 
The cost is $3 per child.

Payment
You may pay for the group with a single check, credit card, or with a Purchase Order and we will invoice the school.

Meal & Snack Options
Your students may bring sack lunches and use our picnic area, or we can make the meal for you. Your choices are:

1. Sloppy Buffa Joe, cookie, lemonade- $2.50 per person

2. Buffalo chip cookie & lemonade- $1.00 per person

(If school is not tax exempt, all food and tour costs are subject to 6.3% Kansas sales tax.)

Compliant with school requirements
Our handicap accessible building has two ADA restrooms as required for school field trips, plus our Prairie Tram has an easy loading ramps for wheel chairs and motorized scooters.

Our farm is a registered agritourism location with the State of Kansas.