Monday October 4

Great first day!  After meeting at the airport at 6am, we took off for DC at 7:30am. It was a tight connection in Houston, but we all hustled to the gate, they held the plane, and we arrived on time a little after 4pm ET.  In DC we met our new friends from World Leadership School, Justine and Randall.  They quickly assimilated, and we formed one strong team.  The kids were great travelers, and we all took the metro to the hotel. 

​After checking in and putting bags away, we met for pizza and salad before heading out for our night tour.  We started with the WW II Memorial and also saw MLK, Vietnam and Lincoln.  A highlight is always the kids delivering speeches, and this year was no different.  Zeke took video which we will upload, and look for pictures from Morgan.  The night ended with over 10,000 steps, no complaining, a few snacks, and hopefully the kids are ready for a good night sleep.  We have an action packed day tomorrow, and we are off to a great start with kids being respectful, excited, polite and inclusive.