Kelsey is selected to participate in the 2009 Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference in Washington, DC. She attended the Inauguration, a Youth Gala afterwards, and heard many speakers at her conference including Desmond Tutu, Gen. Colin Powell, Erik Weihenmayer (blind man that climbed Mt. Everest), and former Vice-President Al Gore (very boring and least favorite speaker). She only knew one person before going (she met her a short time before going - Sr. at Goodpasture whose mom played tennis with Jennifer). She was supposed to room with her new friend, but there were problems once they got there and they were not even in the same hotel. After some brief excitement about how to get their dresses to the right place and finding the right buses, she made many new friends from other states and had a great time.
She was amazed at the security presence and the number of port-a-potties that were all over DC. LOL I can't imagine why they needed all those - just look at how many people there are there. Regardless of political affiliations, this was a once in a lifetime event that she will never forget.
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