EPIC Students & Families,

Calling all Middle School and High School Epic students! Join us for a Career Explorations field trip on Tuesday, March 25th to the Port of Catoosa in Tulsa. Come and learn about the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Port, and the 2000-acre industrial park. Learn about the history of the system and how the formerly landlocked State of Oklahoma developed seaports and how these amazing assets benefit the state and nation.

The Tulsa Port of Catoosa is proud to be a resource for excellent employment opportunities for the state of Oklahoma. The companies located here are looking for skilled, educated candidates seeking a quality job. Nearly 3,000 workers across 70 companies are currently located within the 2,000-acre industrial park at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa. Assemblers, technicians, operators, and controllers are just a few of the many jobs at the Port.

If you are unfamiliar with this location and would like more information about this location to know if your students would enjoy the experience, please click the link below.

Port of Catoosa Website HERE

Reminders:

If you sign up to come but are unable to make it, please cancel your reservation using your Humanitix confirmation email. This will open up spots for other families.
This Career Explorations field trip is for 6th-12th grade students.

Epic Field Trip COST:

All Students: Free
Adults: Free
Parking: Free
Parking Details: Once you arrive, drive through the main gate. Once through the main gate, take the third right onto Cimarron Road and then an immediate left into the parking lot. We will start in the building behind the towboat called the Oklahoma Maritime Education Center.

Field Trip Detailed Schedule:

The first part of the tour will be a presentation about the Port, the waterway and careers. It will cover Career Opportunities and information about different paths to success after graduation.
Then we will explore the dry-docked towboat and the Charley Border.
The last part is the driving tour. We will go to the harbor so that students can see the towboats, barges and the activity that is happening that day. Parents will drive for this part of the tour.

Check-In Procedure: Upon arrival, please check in with a Family Engagement Epic staff member who will be in Epic gear and located inside where you will also receive a paper copy of the schedule. We’d also love to see you in your Epic gear!

10:15 am Check in with Epic Family Engagement Staff
10:30 am Field Trip Tour Begins

12:30 pm Field Trip Conclusion (Families are welcome to stay longer but our Epic staff will be finished hosting the field trip at this time.)

POLICIES: This Epic field trip is free. You will register using Humanitix which will hold your spot for the field trip as a reservation. Parents, please register yourself and each of your Epic students who will be participating. This enables the school and the location to staff and plan appropriately. Our field trips do have a maximum capacity. Therefore, we ask that when registering your students, you only register Epic enrolled Pre-K through 12th-grade students so that the spots are filled by our students.

Students cannot be dropped off to attend a field trip without a parent or guardian unless they are of driving age and drive themselves. You will need your student’s Epic ID number and teacher’s name when signing up for the field trip in Humanitix.

This is a public event and photographs and or video may be taken during the activity. If you prefer your student to not have a photograph or video taken please let our Epic staff know during check-in.

Service Animals: Families, please contact the event location directly to confirm whether service dogs are allowed.

Sign Language Services Information: Please email Sherry Fisher sherry.fisher@epiccharterschools.org.

Sensory Bags: Sensory bags will be available to check out for use at this event. Upon arrival, see any Epic Family Engagement team member to check a bag out and return all sensory bags to an Epic Family Engagement team member before leaving the event. There is a limited supply of sensory bags.

CANCELLATIONS: How do I cancel my family's reservation?

As a reminder, if you sign up to come but are unable to make it, please cancel your reservation using your Humanitix confirmation email. This will open up spots for other families. Steps Here: Go to your Humanitix Confirmation Email. Click on "Manage Order", then Click "Refund/Cancel." Select ALL or manually select the tickets you need to cancel. Click the "Review" button, then Click the "Confirm" button.

What is the inclement Weather Plan? If we have inclement weather, we will send out communication by email through Eventbrite to let you know if the field trip has been canceled.

Questions? Contact Brianna Davison at brianna.davison@epiccharterschools.org with questions or reply by clicking "contact organizer" below.

Location:

Port of Catoosa
5350 Cimarron Rd, Catoosa, OK 74015

(918)266-2291

Port of Catoosa Website HERE

Parking Details: Once you arrive, drive through the main gate. Once through the main gate, take the third right onto Cimarron Road and then an immediate left into the parking lot. We will start in the building behind the towboat called the Oklahoma Maritime Education Center.