Extra Credit For Beer Field Trip Has Parents Drunken Mad

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Parents at a Colorado school are outraged their kids were encouraged to visit the local Coors brewery to earn extra credit in science class.

The teacher wanted students to learn about the brewing process as part of a lesson on fermentation. But Adrienne Moerz, the mother of a 15-year-old student at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colo., said having kids visit the brewery encourages underage drinking, KDVR reports. Moerz said the assignment is essentially a “how-to” guide for students to brew their own beer, and that since her family has a history of alcoholism, she doesn’t want her daughter exposed to alcohol at such an age.

“I don’t see any reason to teach a 15 year old the steps in brewing alcohol,” she said.

The Jefferson County school board said the curriculum is standard, but that they would review the assignment.

“While we value the efforts our teachers make to inspire learning in our students, we will be reviewing the assignment in question,” the school district said late Monday.



Read more: Mom Adrienne Moerz Is Outraged Over Jefferson County Coors Beer Assignment | TIME.com http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/30...d-trip-has-parents-drunken-mad/#ixzz2jFkpBSo1

How do you guys feel about this situation?

I would of loved to be able to do this when I was in High School. This mom should stop focusing on being angry and just educate her daughter on alcohol & the dangers of it. I honestly hate over protective parents who can't see different aspects of certain situations.

 

[KWilk]

People take every chance to get offended these days.


That said, I do find it odd that this is taking place in a high school class, even if it isn't"required."


And last but not least, fer Christsake, why Coors?

 

[Rau711]

Her daughter gets drunk every weekend.

 

[kmello69]

Yeah, she should just pretend that her daughter will never be exposed to alcohol. Or sex. Or both. That should work out really well.......

 

[drgarage1]

I love the idea that this 15-year-old will start homebrewing rather than steal her parents's beer.

 

[Iliketurtles]

Showing a kid how to brew will not allow the kid to brew. How about supplies and equipment? How is the kid going to get that stuff? It's actually really interesting scientifically and a good way to engage students.

Also, does the mom not let her kid watch TV? There is a beer commercial during every ad segment (at least the channels I watch)

So basically I think this mother is stupid. And yes the kid has probably already had some alcohol by now.

 

[liquiddegenerate]

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[EvanJay]

This is ridiculous. I agree with the guy that said that the parents need to educate their children. Also let teachers teach. A brewery is a great way to show the fermentation process. There is nothing worse than when a parent tells you how to teach.

 

[user 305963]

When I was in elementary school, we would go camping overnight at a school owned property outside my hometown. We learned how to make fire starters with newspaper and melted wax. As far as I know, none of us turned into arsonists. In the winter, we wouldn't camp overnight, but would learn how to snowshoe and make one helluva snow shelter. None of us turned into Eskimos. Seriously though, these parents just need to stop and think, maybe worry a little less, have a beer and relax. I'm a firm believer that sheltering kids from "scary things" only makes them want to experience them more.

 

[beerindex]

Touring a mega brewery will lead to illicit, underaged homebrewing like seeing a topless woman is going to trigger a rape spree. That is to say, not at all.

 

[Iliketurtles]

I heard the daughter turned into an alocholic prostitute immediately after touring the brewery.

 

[JulianB1]

I am outraged by this.

Couldn't they have toured a good craft brewery?

 

[Podunkparte]

Another example of an idiot parent thinking if they ignore a situation it wont ever present itself. Thanks for breeding, *******!

 

[mborden1]

They could mitigate the issue by giving out samples at the end. "Ugh, why would I want to make THIS at home?!"

But srs, I think that scientific education curriculum has precious few opportunities to see science "in action" in the "real world". I think this mother's real concern is that her daughter might get excited, become a science nerd, and die a virgin.

 

[Jnorton00]

When I was at Cantillon a **** ton of kids in a group (probably like 8-12 years old) came for a tour and I thought it was strange but that's just how they roll over there I guess.

 

[JulianB1]

They could mitigate the issue by giving out samples at the end. "Ugh, why would I want to make THIS at home?!"

But srs, I think that scientific education curriculum has precious few opportunities to see science "in action" in the "real world". I think this mother's real concern is that her daughter might get excited, become a science nerd, and die a virgin.

This would probably be more of a concern if it were the mother's son. Female science nerds aren't exactly hurting for opportunities to hook up, in my experience.

 

[snowrs1]

I offer my 11 YO a sip of my beer at every opportunity, my Liquor cabinet is not locked. If you make it taboo kids will flock to it. I am trying to make it just something to drink and be responsible with.

 

[Billy Brux]

We got to tour a brewery when I was in elementary school. Of course, this was waaay before the nation became a steaming pile of wussified worry worts.

 

[kmello69]

I offer my 11 YO a sip of my beer at every opportunity, my Liquor cabinet is not locked. If you make it taboo kids will flock to it. I am trying to make it just something to drink and be responsible with.

THIS. I've done the same with my 13yo son. He's been tasting beers for years (in general, he thinks they're all gross). He's been to breweries. He's been on brewing tours. He's watched guys brewing beer.

The more you try to hide/deny something from them, the more they want to find out why. Better to teach them responsibility, than try to get them to abstain by making it taboo. IMHO.

 

[user 305963]

I offer my 11 YO a sip of my beer at every opportunity, my Liquor cabinet is not locked. If you make it taboo kids will flock to it. I am trying to make it just something to drink and be responsible with.

****, when I grew up, your dad would look at you funny if the neck of the bottle wasn't empty when you brought him his beer. It was a Canadian boy's right of passage. "Go get me a beer" was the signal for "learn how to open a twist off / build a callus on those girly boy hands" and "learn what beer tastes like now, so you won't need to find out behind my back". I do cringe when I think of all the macro beer my dad drank. However, I'll never pass up a Labatt 50. The saving grace is that Red's Rye is one of his favorites.

 

[Michigan1]

This would probably be more of a concern if it were the mother's son. Female science nerds students aren't exactly hurting for opportunities to hook up, in my experience.

FTFY

 

[snowrs1]

This would probably be more of a concern if it were the mother's son. Female science nerds aren't exactly hurting for opportunities to hook up, in my experience.

This would probably be more of a concern if it were the mother's son. Female science nerds aren't exactly hurting for opportunities to hook up, in my experience.

Some that is, the first years of coed at the school I went to, the pickings were very slim. Some of them made guys look like a better scoring opportunity.

 

[kawilliams81]

Like kids can't go on the internet or the library and learn about the brewing process. I understand her concerns about alcoholism in the family, but maybe you should teach your kid about alcoholism, underage drinking, etc and make it a good teaching point.

 

[Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky]

Parents never cease to amaze me. They expect teachers to raise their children for them and then get furious when their kids are told how to behave. Kids typically get into trouble when they don't have consistency, so if there is no message at home that says "don't drink," then it probably doesn't matter what a kid learns at school because it's not being reinforced elsewhere. Besides, high school teachers only have students for 8 hours of the day (and really it's only 1 hour per teacher); what's happening during the other 16 hours?

 

[domtronzero]

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Manufactroversy

A manufactroversy is a manufactured controversy.

Jesus give me a break. Teaching kids how to brew beer? I'd sure like to see them try to make anything drinkable (I mean that they can actually swallow without gagging) after simply visiting the Coors plant.

 

[xnicknj]

Isn't this why schools have permission slips and whatnot? If for some reason as a parent you feel its completely outrageous to have your 15-year-old tour a brewery as part of a science lesson on fermentation, then don't let them go. This doesn't have to be "news."

 

[Der Fuchs]

maybe someone should show the mom the scientific studies that show that the earlier a child is given beer the less likely they grow up to consume large volumes of not only alcohol but sugar in general.

 

[Rau711]

Isn't this why schools have permission slips and whatnot? If for some reason as a parent you feel its completely outrageous to have your 15-year-old tour a brewery as part of a science lesson on fermentation, then don't let them go. This doesn't have to be "news."

This is extra credit. Such a joke

 

[FishPondManager]

Not surprised by the outrage. Everyone is offended this day and age.

This lady needs to look around her. Beer, craft and macro, are a HUGE part of the Colorado economy. Maybe you should talk to your high schooler about how to be responsible with alcohol, and then work on inspiring them to embrace science. Maybe your child is part of the next generation of great American brewers.

And while a craft brewery tour would probably be more informational on a scientific basis, the Coors brewery is a spectacle that any beer drinker could appreciate.

 

[sacrelicio]

Although I think it's dumb to be outraged, it's also dumb that the teacher didn't see it coming.