Day 1A: Tour 102361557, 6-Day East Coast Tour
Kennedy Grave Site Arlington National Cemetery From Arlington House Robert E Lee Memorial with DC in Background Wreath Laying Service in Honor of the Unknown Soldiers Iwo Jima Memorial Students were able to watch marines preparing for annual Memorial Day parade. These wonderful men posed for a picture with us. Parade practice...
Day 1A: Tour 103361557 6-Day East Coast Tour
Kennedy Grave Site Arlington National Cemetery From Arlington House Robert E Lee Memorial with DC in Background Wreath Laying Service in Honor of the Unknown Soldiers Iwo Jima Memorial Students were able to watch marines preparing for annual Memorial Day parade. These wonderful men posed for a picture with us. Parade practice...
Day 2: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
Mount Vernon General George Washington’s Estate! Entering the Mount Vernon Education Center Breadline! Michelle & Jillian at Mount Vernon Gardens Walking Around Mount Vernon Gardens About to Enter the Mansion! We are thrilled to be here! The Presidential Portrait Gallery No Other President Ever Enjoyed the Presidency As I Did! Kennedy Plaza – Arlington National Cemetery View From Arlington House Changing of the Guard Wreath Ceremony Arlington House in the Background – Monument to Robert E Lee Our Redeemer Lutheran Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Walking to the Washington Monument At the base of the Washington Monument Good Morning...
Day 1: Our Redeemer Lutheran 7-Day East Coast Tour
Our Redeemer on the steps of the National Archives Even though we did not see the President and First Lady we still had a nice time seeing their house After a great visit at Arlington National Cemetery we had some fun times playing volleyball and eating dinner practically on the banks of the Potomac River. It was awesome! Our Redeemer students got some volleytime time in with their biannual cross Pacific rivals (and friends) from Christ and Loving Savior Lutheran Schools Getting these schools together brings some family members together too. Here is some sister love for ya. Jenny Jordan (Christ Lutheran) and her sis Kristy Schroppel (Our Redeemer). Bringing history and families together, all in a day’s work for American Edventures … hehe. We visited the United States Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima) in the evening and it is a massive spectacle to see as well as a great...
Day 1: Loving Savior Lutheran 6-Day East Coast Tour
We made it! After a great breakfast at McGill’s restaurant in Annondale, VA., Christ Lutheran and Loving Savior 8th graders made it to the FDR Memorial. It is a beautiful day to start our tour! Christ Lutheran & Loving Savior Lutheran students waiting In a bread line with representations of a few who actually experienced the Great Depression. Christ & Loving Savior students pose at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. We all walked around the tidal basin fro FDR to MLK. What a beautiful walk we had. Our presentation in Ford’s Theater was excellent. You can see President Lincoln’s box in this photo. We are learning a lot. Students pose with Mr. Lincoln. So, we made it to the National Archives where we saw the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights, and, oh yes, the Magna Carta. We had some fun times playing volleyball and eating dinner practically on the banks of the Potomac River. It was awesome! Christ Lutheran and Loving Savior students got some volleytime time in with their biannual cross Pacific rival (and friend) – Our Redeemer Lutheran School – Honolulu, Hawaii Getting these schools together brings some family members together too. Here is some sister love for ya. Jenny Jordan (Christ Lutheran) and her sis Kristy Schroppel (Our Redeemer). Bringing history and families together, all in a day’s work for American Edventures …...