Before anything else, here is the petition. If you believe East Brunswick students deserve the return of a real senior trip, this is the link that matters most:
Sign the Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/east-brunswick-high-school-senior-trips
It takes only a moment to sign, and it could help revive a tradition that has been gone for generations.
Why This Matters to Students
When we spoke with Andreas, the East Brunswick student who reached out asking for help spreading the word, their message stood out for its honesty and emotion.
“BRINGING BACK A SENIOR TRIP MATTERS BECAUSE OUR CLASS HASN’T HAD ANYTHING BIG TO LOOK FORWARD TO, AND IT USED TO BE AN EB TRADITION.”
For these students, a senior trip represents something simple but meaningful:
- A final moment together.
- A chance to create a shared memory before graduation.
- A tradition that marks the end of childhood and the beginning of everything that comes next.
A Tradition Lost for Generations
No one seems to know the exact year East Brunswick High School last offered an official senior trip. Some believe the tradition may have ended in the late 1960s. While that cannot be confirmed, one thing can be said clearly:
It has been decades.
Andreas shared that even their mother, a graduate of the 1990s, never had a senior trip either. That means multiple generations of East Brunswick students have completed high school without this milestone experience.
Meanwhile, many nearby districts continue to offer trips year after year.
“IF NEARBY DISTRICTS CAN HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE, WHY CAN’T WE?”
It is a fair question, and it captures the heart of what students are asking.
What Students Are Asking For
The request is simple.
“AN IDEAL TRIP WOULD JUST BE A FULL-DAY OR OVERNIGHT SOMEWHERE FUN WHERE THE WHOLE GRADE CAN MAKE MEMORIES.”
Not a luxury vacation.
Not something over the top.
Just one shared day, or one shared night, where the entire class can be together.
The destination matters far less than the meaning behind it.
A senior trip is a milestone.
A tradition.
A last moment before graduation takes everyone in different directions.
Why This Petition Exists
This movement grew naturally. Students talked, frustration built, and the desire to restore a lost tradition began to gain support.
As Andreas put it:
“THE PETITION STARTED BECAUSE A LOT OF STUDENTS LIKE ME WERE FRUSTRATED THAT WE HAVEN’T HAD A TRIP IN YEARS, AND THE SUPPORT GREW FAST ONCE PEOPLE SAW IT.”
Students have spoken to administrators before, but the conversations didn’t lead to change.
This petition gives them a way to show the district that the interest is real, widespread, and supported far beyond just a few voices.
Why Community Support Means Everything
Andreas shared a message they hope every East Brunswick resident will hear:
“WE JUST WANT THE EB COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THIS TRADITION MEANS SOMETHING TO US AND GIVES SENIORS A REAL ENDING TO HIGH SCHOOL.”
Students can raise awareness.
But the community gives the message weight.
Parents, alumni, staff, and longtime residents can help show that this tradition is worth bringing back — not just for today’s students, but for the generations that will follow.
A tradition doesn’t have to stay lost forever.
How You Can Help
If you believe this tradition should return, here are the most helpful steps you can take:
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Sign the petition.
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Share it with others.
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Let the district know that students deserve this experience.
Sign the Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/east-brunswick-high-school-senior-trips
To follow updates from the student organizers, you can visit their Instagram account:
Instagram: @ebhs_seniortrips_petition_
This movement is bigger than one grade.
It’s about restoring something meaningful for every class still to come.
A tradition lost can become a tradition reborn.
And it starts with one signature.
