Day 1

6-16-2011

Today was the first day of many.  Everyone got on the bus thinking the same thing: “Where am I going to sit and who am I going to sit with?”  Once everyone was on the bus we started our long journey together.  The more people became comfortable with each other the easier it became to talk.  Before we knew it we were crossing the Kansas/Missouri border and we had made new friends.  Upon arriving at the hotel we received our keys and went off to explore.  Later the group went to Union Station and found a variety of things to do.  They ranged from dancing to the electric slide, buying various amounts of fudge at the fudge factory, and a few of the delegates got fake tattoos.  There was also a whispering arch where you could stand on one side and another person could stand 30ft away on the other side of the arch.  And with nothing more than a whisper you could hear each other as if they were standing right next to you.  The group then headed back to the hotel so most of the delegates could see a glimpse of the St. Louis Arch at night.  When the night glimpse ended we met for reflections of the day and plans for tomorrow.  During reflections the group agreed that Don, our bus driver, was one of the best.  So until the next adventure: Make the Best Better! 

Austin Marshall

Harvey County