The white glossy pages coated with unending historic remarks slowly turn into a blur. Dates, names and events engulf each line as the text struggles to bring the past back to life. The pictures we have tried to create in our minds have finally become a reality. Text can not depict the things we have encountered.
As we peeked out of the covers this dreary morning, so did the sun. Our first adventure of the day was to tour Independence Hall. Our guide not only spoke words of truth, but spoke words from the heart that showed her passion. We then saw the Liberty Bell that demonstrated all the things our teachers have tried to teach us. Later we went to the Betsy Ross house where actors brought to life characters of the 1800’s. Next, we got to witness the Christ Church, where they were having Sunday worship services at the time.
For lunch many of us ventured out to have a well known “Philly Cheese Steak”. I still think my mom’s were better.
After loading the bus we drove through Delaware, while experiencing driving through tunnels (which were new to some). On the ride to Washington D.C. we practiced our State chants –
1) Bang bang, choo choo train,
come on Kansas do your thing,
wave the wheat, wave wave the wheat
2) Can I get a --- What, what,
can I get a --- who, who,
we’re going to keep our nation from rocking you!
We are --- So loud,
We are --- So proud,
Just sit back we’ll show you how.
Kansas 4-H --- HUH!!!
After checking into the conference center and having dinner, Kansas definitely rocked the house at the opening assembly with our cheers. We then were divided into color groups to attend work shop groups. Here we got to know each other and then discussed citizenship and what it meant to us. These meetings were then followed by committee meetings where we learned our duties as a delegate and began our planning. Our night still wasn’t over. Next we attended a pin trading “Meet & Greet” where we collected items from the other states and got to know each other. The evening was officially ended by a review of the day and covered tomorrow’s schedule.
Today was a day when the text books finally came to life. The past affects the future, and future learns from the past. We are the future experiencing the past.
The days reflections:
-Nice to meet new people since we’ve been stuck with the same people for 4 days.
-Government committee vows the congressional session will be “legit”.
-Talent show committee made “legit” posters
-Excited about Everything!!!
by Michelle Hill
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