Touring monuments and memorials around Washington D.C. with our guide, Amy Gold.

Touring Mount Vernon today and getting to see George Washington’s property.

Paying our respects to the men and women who fought for our country at Arlington National Cemetery.

Speaking with a Marine at the conclusion of the Sunset Parade.

2-mile run with Senator Chuck Grassley

Speaking with Iowa’s representatives and senators on Capitol Hill.

Looking at the White House from the top of the Washington Monument.

Our last night in D.C. was spent with one last group dinner, holding our annual meeting for the D.C. Munchie Cooperative, and handing out awards to each student.

Day 1✅ •Paddle Boating •Dinner cruise & dance •Fort McKinley •White House

EVERYONE wants a corn necklace!!!! 🌽 We met up with Kansas, Hawaii, South Carolina, and South Dakota. We met new friends, traded pins, and tore it up on the dance floor 🎊

👇🏽BEST SPOT IN TOWN👇🏽 📍Ben’s Chili Bowl

Day 2 ✅ Filled with monuments/memorials and FUN!

📍Air Force Memorial

4 students were chosen to lay the wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier ❤️ What an amazing experience for them! #iaytdc

Day 3 ✅ ➡️Air Force Memorial ➡️Mount Vernon ➡️Arlington National Cemetery ➡️Tomb of the Unknown ➡️Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial ➡️Sunset Parade ➡️U.S Marine Corps War Memorial ➡️Pentagon 911 Memorial #iaytdc

Thank you Randy Feenstra and Joni Ernst for meeting with the Iowa Youth Tour. 🇺🇸 *I spy someone wearing a corn necklace* 🌽 #iaytdc

Day 4✅ ~Capital Hill Day~ ➡️Met Senator Joni Ernst ➡️Met Iowa’s members of the House Representatives ➡️Capital Tour ➡️Photo with Senator Chuck Grassley ➡️United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ➡️Youth Day #iaytdc

Day 5✅ ~last day in DC 😭 Youth Tour traveled to the top of the Washington Monument, The National Mall and many Museums. They wrapped up the snack cooperative and gave memorable speeches. ❤️ #iaytdc

Day 1 Recap: Today was our travel day to DC, but when we arrived, our day wasn’t over yet!! The delegates got to visit Fort McHenry which is the birthplace of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Finally we headed off to our Dinner Cruise where we floated and bonded with other states!!