Anyone who sits next to me on the bus quickly realizes just how vicious I can be! There are so many Volkswagens in DC, which is awesome for devoted players of the VW Game like me. Every sighting of one is followed by an exclamation of "(color) one!" and a swift punch in the arm. I am proud to say that as of yet, I have not been defeated.
By the way, I'm typing this on the iPads in the Apple store. Very cool.
Monday, June 14, 2010
More memorials
Hey everyone. Today has been pretty good. Not nearly as hot as yesterday. We started our day out with some okay breakfast at the hotel then headed over to the hyat motel for a youth day conference with over 1,500 kids! It's was amazing. We had two speakers and I found it hard to stay awake. I may have even dosed off a couple of times =/ it was really early tho. After the conference we headed out for some lunch then off for some more amazing monuments. We experienced the white house and iwo jima. All in all this trip is a trip of a lifetime and I still can't believe I am here. We have so much more to see and it's only Monday. I'm going to have to get some red bulls or something. I miss u guys back home but i have made some pretty amazing friends here. Can't wait to sleep in my own bed.
Chelsea Smith
-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
Chelsea Smith
-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
White House
Just took a group photo in front of the white house.
-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
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Youth Day!
We are proud to announce Trina Stumpe, from Leslie, of Crawford Electric is Missouri's YLC Delegate!!!
Join us congratulating her!!!
Now for the next hour and a half we will be in the conference room of the Hyatt with 1,500+ other kids from across the country listening to some amazing motivational speakers.Gotta trade them pins!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
More Touring!
Today we started out by going to the Arlington Cemetery, and saw tombstone after tombstone. It has been the most touching part of the trip yet. After that, we spent the entire afternoon at the Smithsonian Museums. We got to visit exhibit after exhibit, and saw some pretty amazing things! And after all of this we went on a cruise on the Potomac River, which was great! This trip really is turning out to be the trip of a lifetime!!!
-Ashley Applegate
-Ashley Applegate
Bus Ride Back from Boat Ride
i just got done singing "Amazing Grace" on the way to the hotel from the river. every one loved my solo.
-Jimmy Craighead
-Jimmy Craighead
Hi people! It was a great day today. This morning we started with Arlington National Cemetery-it was very sombering. I found it hard to fathom the number of graves, and it changes the meaning of the word sacrifice in my mind. Then, this afternoon, we went to the Smithsonian-it was amazing!! The museums were absolutely huge! My (new) friends and I were only able to hit a couple of them, but what we saw was amazing. On the way back to the bus it startedto pour rain on us (very typical weather in D.C., I've heard), so we caught a ride on he Natianal Mall carousel, which was sweet! I hadn't been on one on years! Anyway we are enjoying a beautiful cruise on the Potomac River now, so I want to enjoy it; TTYL, friends! ~Abigail Majerus
-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
Arlington
Arlington National Cemetary
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-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
Location:Leahy Dr,Arlington,United States
Hello to all back home in Missouri. Mike here - just wanted to let everyone know what a great group of youth we have! They were the best yesterday, traveling through airports and on buses! Today we are at Arlington, and then headed to the Smithsonian's. It is 94 right now at 11:15 am. We are pushing lots of water on them. Boat cruise tonight!
First day!!
Hey everyone!
Yesterday was full of firsts for me - first day of the DC trip, first time flying, first time on the Eastern seaboard. As nervous as I was getting about the flying, my new friends helped me survive. Meeting everyone on the bus (by the way, the even bus is THE party bus) was a blast and made the new situation I was put in a bit more familiar and more comfortable. After arrival, we were thrown into touring monuments dedicated to those who shaped this country: Thomas Jefferson an FDR. Both were amazing, but my favorite was the FDR Memorial. The memorial progressed through the years that FDR lead our country with quotes etched in the walls of the memorial corresponding to the timeline of his presidential terms. As my friends and I progressed through the memorial, we encountered the statue of Eleanor Roosevelt. One of the most influential first ladies this country has ever had, Mrs. Roosevelt was definately 50% of one of the most epic power couples Americans have ever looked up to.
Moving on, I was definately ready to motor on to hotel and rest in the air conditioning. (rest, who was I kidding?) my new friend Chelsea, from Licking, and I decided to increase our number of state pins. After riding the elevators for 45 minutes, we discovered that Kentucky was on floor 2 and there is only one incognito Alaskan. Basically, his trip was and still is rocking!
-Hanan Southard, St. James
P.S. Thank you Kyle (one of the chaperones), for letting me use your AMAZING camera yesterday! :]
-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
Yesterday was full of firsts for me - first day of the DC trip, first time flying, first time on the Eastern seaboard. As nervous as I was getting about the flying, my new friends helped me survive. Meeting everyone on the bus (by the way, the even bus is THE party bus) was a blast and made the new situation I was put in a bit more familiar and more comfortable. After arrival, we were thrown into touring monuments dedicated to those who shaped this country: Thomas Jefferson an FDR. Both were amazing, but my favorite was the FDR Memorial. The memorial progressed through the years that FDR lead our country with quotes etched in the walls of the memorial corresponding to the timeline of his presidential terms. As my friends and I progressed through the memorial, we encountered the statue of Eleanor Roosevelt. One of the most influential first ladies this country has ever had, Mrs. Roosevelt was definately 50% of one of the most epic power couples Americans have ever looked up to.
Moving on, I was definately ready to motor on to hotel and rest in the air conditioning. (rest, who was I kidding?) my new friend Chelsea, from Licking, and I decided to increase our number of state pins. After riding the elevators for 45 minutes, we discovered that Kentucky was on floor 2 and there is only one incognito Alaskan. Basically, his trip was and still is rocking!
-Hanan Southard, St. James
P.S. Thank you Kyle (one of the chaperones), for letting me use your AMAZING camera yesterday! :]
-Posted from the field for Missouri Youth Tour 2010!
Traveling and Arriving in D.C.!
After a drive to St. Louis from Jefferson City, we unloaded thousands of pounds of luggage to board the plane - bound for D.C.
When we landed we were quickly greeted by our two amazing bus drivers, Mr. Smitty and Mr. D. From out the bus window we saw several sights along the way, including the Washington Monument, White House and Jefferson Memorial.
We stopped at the Old Post Office for some dinner. We also took an elevator up to a observation tower in which we could see all of D.C. and then some.
After our tasty meal, we stopped at the Jefferson Memorial. Took some photos, traded some pins and even saw a guy propose to a gal. WOW!
As the sun set, we walked around the FDR Memorial, which included several waterfalls and amazing pieces of art carved into bronze and granite.
We then arrived at the Hilton, our home for the next few days.
Shortly after we all quickly fell asleep.
When we landed we were quickly greeted by our two amazing bus drivers, Mr. Smitty and Mr. D. From out the bus window we saw several sights along the way, including the Washington Monument, White House and Jefferson Memorial.
We stopped at the Old Post Office for some dinner. We also took an elevator up to a observation tower in which we could see all of D.C. and then some.
After our tasty meal, we stopped at the Jefferson Memorial. Took some photos, traded some pins and even saw a guy propose to a gal. WOW!
As the sun set, we walked around the FDR Memorial, which included several waterfalls and amazing pieces of art carved into bronze and granite.
We then arrived at the Hilton, our home for the next few days.
Shortly after we all quickly fell asleep.
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