DAY 1

This trip started out by picking up the Western Kansas kids in Salina and then heading to Topeka to pick up the eastern kids. Next we drove to Boonville Missouri where we picked up another delegate and took a much needed break. Then we finished off our drive by viewing the  Saint Louis arch and driving over the Mississippi River to Heights Illinois where we will rest till our adventure begins tomorrow at 7:30 sharp!

Things That Happened today:
"We called a guy to get his cards, and we tipped him $.50" -Kloey Brown

"I had bacon on my ice cream and it was cold and chewy." Tessa Beeman

"We got the number system right on the first try." Jaylie Weseloh
Blogger: Elizabeth Hall
Photo: Emily Glenn


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