Day 7

Today was our earliest day so far on our CWF trip. We left by 7:30am for our adventure filled day! We toured the Capitol building in our spiffy attire and some of our boys with aviators or “avatars” sunglasses were our agents for the day. LOL! After that we had a very educational and informing discussion with senators Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts. One of the questions was concerning their plans for the 2012 Farm Bill. We also asked their opinions on standardized testing and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Both were so honest and had a lot to say about each topic. I think most would agree joking around with Pat Roberts for the day was by far the best part. The Library of Congress was on our big list of events for the day. Inside was home of the Gutenberg Bible and some of the books from Thomas Jefferson’s Library. Our day was horribly warm and humid. Definitely not cool with our professional suits on! Next we split into our House of Representative Groups and went to visit each one. Representative Huelskamp was very informative on the Farm Bill and the other topics he is working on. He also told the group that he was a former 4-Her as well. We then walked over to the Supreme Court Building to meet up with the rest of the group and see where the Justices meet. The Supreme Court Building had two big fountains out front and they looked like very tempting swimming pools! We were all drying from the heat. The other groups met with: Lynn Jenkins, Mike Pompeo, and Kevin Yoder. They all said they had similar experiences as our group; very energetic and informative interactions with them and all encouraged us to stay involved in our Kansas communities. Finally after all that walking, we went to Union Station for supper. Next we moved onward to the Kennedy Performing Arts Theater to watch Tony Ellis, a bluegrass style show. We wrapped up our evening by taking pictures at the Whitehouse and had our reflections on today’s events while on the way back to the National 4-H Center. We all agreed that it was a fun and informative day despite the weather. We all hope the weather is extremely cooler tomorrow. A personnel P.S. from the blogger! Don’t wear heels to walk in on Capitol Hill Day, trust me on this! This is Amber Williams blogger for the day, over and out.

Amber Williams
Post Rock District