Day 5

As we loaded the bus this morning we almost got hit by the milk truck on our way to Mt. Vernon, which woke us all up. Mt. Vernon was amazing. The tour through the house was very intriguing and the view of the Potomac River was beautiful. The squirrel there was cute, friendly and photogenic. George Washington was keeping a careful eye on all of the Kansas 4-Hers as they made their way to the gift store.
Don then drove us to Iwo Jima Memorial and it was back to the 4-H Center for a late lunch. Workshops were attended by all delegates. This is where we learned what position we held on Bills being discussed this week. After workshops it was off to Committees. On the Health Committee we found out tomorrow it is suppose to be a high of 87 degrees, good chance of rain and for the tip; take an umbrella with you.
After an early dinner it was off to a night view of Washington DC. Michelle was informative and enjoyed laughs with us all. “Did you feel the electricity through the tunnel?” First stop was WWII, next to Vietnam Veterans, then Lincoln and Korean Memorials. Capt. Don then escorted us over to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Here we were able to see a straight view of the White House.
On our way back to the 4-H Center everyone felt the need for pizza after all their “walking”. Capt Don told us he would stop for a fee, but PA Michelle informed him NO! During reflections Marietta shared “Josh Morris” attempted to start a food fight with her, by throwing ketchup at her during dinner!

Alyssa Windle
Russell County