College students at Horseshoe Bend not too long ago had an opportunity to go to the nation’s capital, and spent a number of days touring monuments and studying about america’ historical past.
Ten college students traveled to Washington D.C. from Might 30 to June 4, with the group seeing a slew of historic buildings and landmarks throughout that point.
Karen Coleman, who organized the journey, described the event as an gratifying expertise and a time for college students and college to construct recollections in addition to study American historical past.
“This was a visit that was delayed by COVID, nevertheless it was effectively well worth the wait. We made life-long recollections and made some new pals as effectively,” Coleman mentioned.
The tour consisted of many important locations together with: Williamsburg, Jamestown, Mount Vernon and downtown Washington D.C.
College students even reenacted a little bit of historical past whereas at Williamsburg and took part in Cry Witch the place some have been the choose and others have been the jurists.
The group additionally realized about historic American figures throughout their journeys to the Lincoln Memorial and on the memorials for President Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr.
Whereas downtown, they visited a lot of D.C.’s most recognizable landmarks such because the Jefferson Memorial, the White Home and the Capitol constructing.
The group then paid respects to America’s fallen heroes whereas touring each the Korean and Iwo jima Memorials in addition to Arlington Nationwide Cemetery.
Whereas at Arlington, Coleman recollects the teams with the ability to watch the altering of the guard.
Through the course of, a army guard on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is modified in an elaborate ceremony that occurs each hour.
College students lastly walked alongside the Vietnam Memorial, looking for native service members on the wall.
College college and college students have a look at names listed on the Vietnam Conflict Memorial.
General, Coleman famous the scholars loved the expertise and added that enrollment for the 2024 journey begins in September.
Among the many college students and college that attended have been: April Chambers, Waverly Chambers, Mason Evers, Matthew Evers, Mason Fuller, Tiffany Fuller, Jimmy Giddens, Kohen Giddens, Bridget Mann and Brayden Mann.
Coleman additionally expressed appreciation to the varsity’s sponsors who assisted with journey bills, together with: County Commissioner John McKelvey, McCrane Legislation, Jeremy Duerr, Premier RV Service and Baker Landscaping.
Along with the group who traveled to Washington D.C. one other college group traveled to Texas.