July 4th

On the last day in Washington D.C. we took an exciting metro ride to
L-Enfant Plaza. Where we then walked four blocks to get to the
Holocaust Museum. We were then shoved into a single file line to get
through security which, felt like we were being shoved onto box cars
just like the Jews were in World War II. Adam played a trick on Mary
and Marietta with the security at the Holocaust, Joe had said something
wrong and was taken to be detained.
To see the facts and pictures of the people who struggled will be hard
to describe to anyone. After we had went through the museum we decided
to split up into groups of four or more. We were told to be back at
5:30 p.m. When people split and went their own ways, Danielle was
almost left at the Holocaust Museum.
While we were out on our separate ways, Amber and Jessica said that the
4th of July parade was awesome. The drumline and bands were great, but
a lot of people were there. Hope said Jared tried to fly a plane and
that he needed to not be a pilot because he couldn't fly the plane.
Caitlin, Morgan, Lauren, and Catylin got lost in the National History
Museum. Amber reported that her, Emily, Meredith and Jessica had to
pay to get into a McDonalds bathroom. Molly happily said that she,
Susan, Lane, Elissa, Erika, Mariah, Heather and Aaron square danced in
the national mall. An embarrassed Jessica spilt hot tea all over Amber
at lunch. Aaron so got Mary Beth with his shocking gum, so don't ask
Aaron for gum. LOL. Shortly after that Lane got Mary Beth shocked with
his laser pen.
After everyone was done going to the museums and we walked in the rain
to the Jefferson Memorial it stopped raining and while we were sitting
and waiting JD fell asleep. They played the Star Spangled Banner twice
and a man got up and spoke to another group that was there, Lead
America. We all waited patiently in the rain, Joe bought ponchos for
the delegation. While waiting Aaron and Lane went to talk to Minnesota
friends a family from South Africa came and asked what 4-H was and what
it did, he told them. The delegation sang songs before the fireworks.
When the fireworks started they were fast and they came one after the
other. The whole thing lasted 20 minutes. Then we walked back to the
Plaza to get back on the metro. There was a long line so we had to
wait until it calmed down. We then rode the metro all the way back to
the bus stop. We then called Thomas to come pick us up and take us
back to the 4-H center.