Day One – Tour 112331572, 3-Day Tour to San Francisco / Sacramento / Coloma
Gathering at John Wayne Airport for group departure … 4th graders on their way to a grand adventure. We’ll keep this blog updated as we move to each new event. San Francisco, here we come! … The students were great passengers on the plane flight. Big smiles ready for a big edventure. Well, it certainly looks like the students are READY and Excited to go inside the Exploritorium! And they’re not the only ones. Love that enthusiasm! The exhibits are very “hands on.” Science is a lot of fun when you don’t think of it as science. The boys experiment with string waves they never “node” about before. This experiment allows you create and play with a special class of waves called standing waves. There they are … your 2011 4th grade SVCS teaching DREAM TEAM – – great smiles and ready for some cool educational moments to capture the imaginations of their classes here at the Exploritorium. Oh, yum. This is a classic treat on Pier 39. A delicious Sour Dough Bread Bowl. So good! A large Civil War era canon. Students are excited to embark on their next leg of the journey. A trip across the bay to the Infamous Island of Alcatraz. They certainly seem to have no concerns as to whether they can escape! These happy SVCS travelers seem unconcerned as they begin their cruise and get closer and closer … to prison! Well, this proves it once and for all. One of the first...
Day 3: Tour 102331563 – 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Over the last couple days we have focused on the commitment of those who have given their all so that our country might be free. Today our focus will be on the work that is being done to ensure our future freedoms, our tour of the Capitol will surely be a highlight. Breakfast at the Hard Rock Cafe! Ford’s Theatre (where President Lincoln was shot on Good Friday, April 14, 1865.) United States Capitol (with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R, California District 39). Our time in the Capitol was very unique. We had a change in our Itinerary due to circumstances that allowed us to witness a spur-of-the-moment vote in the House of Representatives. Within 10 minutes the “House” went from 7 Representatives doing a “Voice Vote” to the Speaker hammering the gavel, calling for a vote, and having the full Congress appear. The work of our Government right before our eyes! The United States Supreme...
Day 2: Tour 102331563 – 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Monday, May 23, 2011 After the long-awaited night’s sleep, we started our day at the Silver Diner for breakfast before headed to the Pentagon. The Pentagon. The United States’ Department of Defense Headquarters. Mount Vernon – President George Washington’s home. (Along the Potomac River) Monuments & Memorials Illuminated Tour with “Granny...
Day 1: Tour 102331563 – 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Sunday, May 22, 2011 We touched down safely at 4:52 AM (ET). Still dark, but excitement is high. “Thank you, Jesus for a safe flight. Please bless our tour. In Your name we pray, Amen.” Breakfast @ Magill’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (32nd President of the United States) The White House (1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) Arlington National Cemetery with the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Fun at the Columbia Island Marina The Marines’ Memorial (Iwo...
Day 0: Christ/Loving Savior Lutheran – 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Saturday, May 21, 2011 Everyone arrived safely at Long Beach Airport. We’re excited for a full week on the East Coast. First up… the overnight flight to DC. Students and parents from both schools anxiously await boarding. DC, Here we...