text: Chickasaw Cultural Center voted one of Top 10 educational destinations » theadanews.com - Ada, Oklahoma
  Elmore City – Pernell Middle School teacher Diane Parker has taken three separate class trip to visit.
  "The cultural center is an ideal destination for field trips because of the diverse activities available for all ages. There is such a variety of things students can learn and experience."
  The cultural center provides something for everyone, whether it's a craft, a movie, or stickball for active kids, she said.
  Although she has been three times with kids of all ages, trips to the cultural center were never a "repeat performance" of the previous trip.
  "We were able to introduce students to something new and different, while increasing their knowledge, or pride in our state and the heritage that comes with Oklahoma being an Indian Nation."
  "The kids are still talking about the stickball game."
  "We are in a rural area and it is not always feasible for us to go to Oklahoma City or Tulsa, it is more in our vicinity."
  "When we go to the cultural center, we don't have to worry about the children's lunches or drinks, and it is a huge responsibility lifted off us, as teachers."