I
can’t believe that today is our last day in D.C. as an Iowa Youth Tour family!
But today 23 students ran with Senator Charles Grassley (A very early run! 4:15
a.m.). A few questions were asked by students to Senator Grassley. Some of
those questions included his thoughts on tax reform, living in Iowa or DC, and
the bipartisanship between republicans and democrats.
After
the run, the group came back to the hotel and took showers and went back to bed
till 7o'clock. Then we all got up and got dressed up. We got our breakfast in
our rooms then we headed on the bus to Capitol Hill where we took our
individual pictures and if we had more than one person from a cooperative, they
got a group photo taken. Before we could finish our pictures, Capitol Hill was put
on lock down/high alert (due to the shooting earlier that day). But we were
able to still meet with the members of the Iowa delegation. Then we took a tour
through the US Capitol and we also had Senate Gallery Passes. Then we loaded up
the bus and went to our next destination.
Our
next stop was the Newsuem. This museum is about recent news and our history. Things
on display include things such as the Berlin Wall and part of the twin towers. There
were seven floors to explore.
After
the Newsuem we went back to the hotel, finally! We changed out of our stinky
clothes and put on new clean ones! Then we met in the lobby one last time as a
group and ate cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes (being sold by the Snack
Cooperative). Then we went down stairs to the All-States Farewell Dinner Dance were
we could do anything from rest or dance on the dance floor, to watch a move or
play southern gospel Baptist music (on the piano).
After
the dance we had a co-op meeting in the hall, where we received awards and
closed down the Snack Co-op and received our patronage/capital credits
It's
been a short week in DC, but I will never forget about the most important thing
why we’re here so I would like to thank all of the co-ops that blessed me to
see DC and meet new and awesome people that I will love and miss forever!!
From
the hotel desk of the Hyatt and a 2017 Iowa Youth Tour Student, I'm Branden
Barney
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