We were a crew of 15 passengers accompanied by a very cool coach driver named Johnnie, who got us there and back safely!
Who's behind the wheel? None other than the fabulous Johnnie Jordan!
We were a mix of kids and adults representing various counties, educational backdrops and cultures and we all had one thing in mind: helping kids. It was awesome.
Mia & Erika
Erika, Mary Pat, Theo, Graham, Christian & Mia with Senator Eric Schmitt
And every vote does count so make sure you do too!!
Citizenship goes well beyond registering to vote. It is about taking an interest in how our government works. It is about getting to know who we elected to run things and sharing our concerns with them. It is not an overly complex process, but it does take some time and commitment on our part. One way of making it easier and much more fun is to participate in rallies like the one yesterday. Add to that being all day in the company of a wonderful group of caring parents and children and the whole responsible citizenship effort becomes a walk in the park on a beautiful sunny day beneath the dogwoods overlooking the Missouri River, which is where we had lunch. What a great day when we had, participating in our democracy and watching our children become empowered as citizens.
ReplyDeleteOne of the coolest things about the whole day was seeing the kids playing at lunch. The aftermath was like one of those country fair days where you pass out at the end of the day from the exhaustion of excitement.
DeleteI think we all became more empowered as citizens yesterday, even the senators and reps. More people need to know about this sort of thing.