Xavier High School Mini-Feature 6

SAINTS INVADE D.C.Obama Inauguration

Xavier’s little politicians made a trip to the Capital for the Presidential Inauguration. The Saints spiced up D.C. by doing the “roller coaster” on the steps of the Lincoln Monument. Memories were made and history was honored throughout the trip.

Friday 1/18: Leave Xavier at 3:30 p.m., en route to D.C.Saturday 1/19: Smithsonian Museum National Museum of American History American History Museum Air and Space Museum American Art Museum Natural History MuseumSunday 1/20: Mass at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle Arlington National Cemetery Iwo Jima Statue Memorial National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Guided Tour of Washington D.C.Monday 1/21: U.S. Capital for Swearing In Ceremony Inaugural Parade Ice Skating at Downtown Silver SpringTuesday 1/22: White House Visitors Center Library of Congress/Supreme Court Buildings United States Capital Visitor Center and Tour United States Holocaust Museum Tour Depart Washington D.C.

Ben Valentine ‘14 Sam Bohenkamp ‘15Mrs. Kearns Allison Schwach ‘14 Courtney Joens ‘13

“At first, I was stressed with the planning-we went to see the

inauguration, but it was important for me that the kids experienced the city. I’d been to Washington

before, so the sights weren’t new for me.

Seeing it through their eyes was worth it. I loved

watching them make memories.”

“We liked hanging out with Nicole, a girl we met while she was dancing at the ice rink, visiting the

Lincoln Memorial at night and hanging out in our cray room every night.”

“I didn’t think there would be as many people visiting the

monuments, and when I saw the crowd at the inauguration, I

was totally surprised. It was cool that so many people had

come together for one purpose.”

“I’ve never had so much fun and laughed so hard in three days. My favorite parts were Brian the bus

driver, dressing up each day, seeing the Lincoln Memorial,

and ice skating.”

Itinerary

“All the memorials we visited were powerful, especially the MLK memorial because it had his MLK quotes on a wall next to the monument. I didn’t realize how great of

an asset he was to our country until then.”

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