The Hudson County Gifted and Talented Consortium meets on a monthly basis with the Meadowlands Environment Center to collaborate and tailor programming for our students. As a consortium, we plan convocations, academic events, and tailor curriculum for our high potential students. Our convocations and academic events are developed to motivate and challenge our unique population. Our consortium is requesting that Gifted and Talented convocations and county wide academic competitions not be categorized as traditional field trips. These opportunities require pre and post lesson planning and are conducted in off site classrooms where students have the opportunity to thrive in a hands-on environment where they delve deeply into the relevant and rigorous content .