Day 7: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
Our final morning of touring takes us to the a gift from the Russia people that serves as a memorial to the lives lost on 911. It is called “The TearDrop.” The impressive 100-foot sculpture is lined up with the Statue of Liberty and reminds us of the struggle against terrorism in the world. We get the whole group together for a photo with our excellent bus driver Dave. He has been helpful and kind the whole way. Checking in for our flight home! And now passing through the airport security...
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 …...
Day 1: Christ Lutheran 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 …...
Day 3 – Tour 109361527, 3-Day California Edventure!
Our sharp looking group (sporting their really nice trip T-Shirts) strikes a beautiful pose in front of the original mill site where James Marshall first discovered gold on Jan. 24th, 1848. And here is a great shot of what the whole event at the mill site. What a spectacular day! Above, we are polishing up our placer mining techniques, and below our group having fun with the “poke pounch”...