The JJF Safety Patrols spent their morning exploring George Washington's home on the banks of the Potomac River, Mount Vernon. Ask your child about the 4-D movie on Washington leading the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; they loved the billowing smoke and snow!
During the rest of the day, our groups split up to choose different Smithsonian museums to tour. Kids went to the Air and Space Museum, Museum of Natural History, National Museum of the American Indian, Botantic Gardens, and National Gallery of Art. Some also headed to the National Archives to see the Declaration of Independence they'd studied @ Finley this year! It was a big day of walking, and eating on the run. The Patrols are looking forward to seeing their families, eating at home, and taking off their blue visors! We were up at 5 a.m. this morning and we'll be out the door at 5:40. See you tonight.
It has been impossible to watch these kids in the nation's capital without imagining what intriguing missions will bring them back here when they grow up. Surely some will return for college, an internship, or a job -- maybe even the one at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!
It has been impossible to watch these kids in the nation's capital without imagining what intriguing missions will bring them back here when they grow up. Surely some will return for college, an internship, or a job -- maybe even the one at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!
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| At the Museum of Natural History |
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| Air and Space |
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| The Museum of the American Indian |
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