It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Okay, there was only one bad time and it really wasn’t that bad. As the Healthy Living Committee predicted the weather was very sultry and hot. Beads of sweat from Kansas 4-H'ers were flooding the streets.
Most of the day was devoted to Capitol Hill and visiting of our Senators and Rep- resentatives. The boys wore suit coats while the girls wore beautiful dresses and skirts. The group got a big head after receiving many compliments from other tourists and Capitol faculty. Basically, we were very fly and fresh.
The architecture and art in the Capitol was stupendous. Our southern tour guide explained that the marble within the Capitol came from 7 different countries. There were pictures in the dome that represented how our nation came about. The room with many statues echoed more than any other. An exciting event happened when some of us saw Nancy Pelosi walking by at a fast clip.
Next was talking to Senators Brownback and Roberts. They answered all of our questions and talked of their Kansas pride. Senator Brownback’s assistant said he will be running for Governor and is spending a lot of money. Senator Roberts does not like how our country is spending its money and its health care system.
It took a long time to be able to see Representatives Jerry Moran, Lynn Jenkins and Todd Tiahrt. They met us on the scorching steps of the Capitol and we took group pictures. The Supreme Court was fun, but hard to stay awake in. Mary Hoover fell asleep.
Later we went to a show called “Twilight Tattoo”. It was put on by the United States Army. It was so emotional that some of us shed tears. The soldiers, which included the United States Army Drill Team, were so very talented.
Reflections:
- We looked so professional that many of us were asked for directions by tourists
- Blake McAllister and Chris Sourk thought their suits were mixed up
- The Jonas Brothers were at the Capitol
- Larry Crouse met some folks from Ottawa, Kansas
- Jessica Brauer thought that being able to shake hands with members of the Army at the Twilight Tattoo ceremony was special.
Courtesy of Blake McAllister
1 comment:
As a parent, it is great to see this blog, to read what the kids have seen and done and also to see the pics. Wish I could have gone along.
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