Last week, my friend Cutter Seay and I went on the trip we won for the Washington DC Summer Program.
We started our trip on Father’s Day by flying to Washington, DC. Once we arrived, we got acquainted with our Close Up Foundation leaders and our workshop groups. The workshops are the groups with whom we did mock debates and political discussions.
Over the next couple of days, Cutter and I saw just about every monument, with my favorite being the Jefferson Memorial.
In addition to seeing the monuments, we also got to visit with staff members of our US Representative, Ronny Jackson, and our US Senator, John Cornyn. After meeting with the staff members, we were given gallery passes to the House of Representatives and the Senate to see Congress in action.
That evening when we returned to the hotel, we began by having a debate over concealed carry permits. After the debate, the moderators chose two representatives from either side of the argument to be members of the mock Congress. I was selected as the committee chairman of the concealed carry legislation. My group decided to amend the bill and pass the bill with a unanimous vote.
The next day was our final day in DC, and we got to spend the day in the city. We finished the evening with a dance. We returned home Friday morning.
I’m so happy that we had the opportunity to go on this trip and wish I could go again. I would like to thank former Congressman Mac Thornberry, Superintendent Jarrod Bellar, and the selection committee for making this program happen for us.
On a separate note, this upcoming Sunday is my sister Ella’s 15th birthday, and I would like to wish her a happy birthday. Love you, sis.
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