ARRIVAL TIME IS NOW 5:00 AM

We Were On The Today Show

Today Show guest on the plaza was Maroon 5 and lead singer Adam Levine.   It was so much fun to be part of an enthusiastic crowd.   

THE WHITE BUS IN ON THE ROAD AND HEADED HOME!!!

The luggage has been moved and the students are loaded.  The White Bus is headed home!

It is still a little early to determine when they will arrive, but the best guess at this point is approximately 4:00 AM.  If anything changes we will let you know.

Francie & Joel

Latest Update on Our Arrival

Hello family and friends,

We continue with our journey.   Here is the latest:

The White Bus students and leaders will be boarding a replacement bus and will soon begin the trek home. Everyone continues to be upbeat and understanding of the situation.   All the students and leaders were treated to a special extra meal at the Tavern on The Green, a New York City icon.   Their arrival back to Bath is still unknown as of this time due primarily to traffic getting out of the city.

The Blue Bus just finished dinner and is currently passing through Worcester, MA.   Our estimated time to arrive in Bath remains midnight.  

We cannot begin to tell you what a special group this is.  The kids and team leaders are the absolute best and they have proven it over and over again.   They have represented themselves and their community extraordinarily today.  

Again, thank you for your patience and understanding.  We will continue to keep you updated.

Francie & Joel

Our Arrival Home - Update

Hello family and friends,

The White Bus is currently still in New York City.  The students and team leaders are having dinner in Manhatten and are hoping to leave soon.   Once we have an estimated time of arrival in Bath, we will pass that information along.

The Blue Bus is currently outside Hartford, CT.  We will be making a quick stop of dinner in Charlton, MA.  Our estimated time to arrive at the YMCA will be midnight.   

Everyone is safe and doing well.   We appreciate your patience and understanding in this situation.

Thank you,

Francie & Joel

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Good evening,

We have had another incredible day as our journey winds down.   Unfortunately, the White Bus has experienced some mechanical difficulties and their arrival home will be significantly delayed.   It was  decided that it would be best for the Blue Bus to continue home.    

At this point the Blue Bus is expecting to arrive sometime after 11 PM, likely closer to midnight.  We will call the YMCA at 7:00 PM and provide an updated status report.

Our students are just incredible and our team leaders are awesome.  We could not have a better group to work with.  Everyone is taking it in stride and accepting that it is all part of the journey.

We will keep you posted.

Francie & Joel

Today was a day for remembrance. Today we went to the World War II Memorial, The Holocaust Museum, The MLK Memorial, The Franklin Roosevelt Memorial, and The Washington Monument. These memorials and museums really helped me understand what freedom costs. I already had a good idea because both of my parents served in the military, but these monuments brought a whole new level of understanding. It was amazing, and touching to fully understand the Holocaust, I have always known that it was a horrible event, but I never knew exactly what happened. Today was by far the most touching day.

-Jillian B.

Today what stood out to me was the WWII memorial. It really meant a lot to me because my great-grandfather served in that and he had passed in 2011 and it made me think of all the stories he used to tell me about all the places he went. I think that my grandfather would have cried seeing it. Also seeing the presentation of colors really touched me. When they played taps it reminded me of my grandfather’s funeral.

-Maddy M.

We went to the World War II memorial today and there were veterans there who had never seen it before today.  We went and shook their hands. It was an experience that I have never seen before. We also went to the Holocaust Museum. It was cool to see that some of the stuff we had never seen before even though we went over the topic in class also.

-Jack

Today we went to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. It was a long, emotional, two and a half hour visit. While there, we got the chance to walk through one of the Cattle Cars used to transport the Jews, it was a small car, and 100 people were squeezed into a car. We also got to walk through a room that had the actual shoes that were recovered from the gassings. You could still smell a burning “sensation” coming from all of the shoes. Before that, we went to the World War II memorial. There was a wall with 4,048 stars on it, each star representing one hundred Americans dead. Today was an emotional and fun day.

-Brady

We Honor Our Veterans

Honor Flight Utah - World War II Veterans

We were honored to see veterans of World War II come to the WWII Memorial, hosted by the State of Utah Congressional delegation.   The ceremony was very touching and our students had the opportunity to meet and thank these veterans for their service to our country.