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Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Kids Won’t Run Amok
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bernie Marcus won’t say where, but he once witnessed a kids-run-amok field trip scene that left a lasting impression. “The school buses let them out and they just run wild,” an employee told Marcus, inspiring him to vow not to let it happen with his fish tank.
He has built into his aquarium, opening to the public in a few weeks and to school groups next year, a separate education area, with its own lunchroom and entrance. Here’s Jim Tharpe’s story.
Teachers, will you take your kids to the new aquarium? Parents, is this a field trip you wouldn’t mind chaperoning? Does this sound like a good approach?
