Day 6 Remembering the Past; Building the Future

Our first activity for the sixth day will be visiting and laying a commemorative wreath at the National World War II Memorial. The World War II Memorial is dedicated to commemorating the 16 million brave men and women who served overseas and at home in the war.

Follow this link:   WW II Memorial

Next we will have an exclusive pre-opening breakfast at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. The Smithsonian was made to explore the vastness and complexity of American history. The link below takes you to their website:

Smithsonian Museum of American History

      

Finally, to end the sixth day, we will take a trip to watch a live performance at one of these world famous performing venues: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Arena Stage, or Ford's Theatre.(I'm not sure why they put three different ones??)

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I would like to let everyone know that I have met my tuition deadline and now it's fully paid! Thank you to everyone who donated or helped me in any way. I couldn't have done this without your help. This took a lot of stress and at one point I was doubtful i could meet the price. Now we're here and I'm very happy to say I don't have to worry about that anymore.

 If you're not following me yet,  my twitter account is ABBuehler1. I'll be sure to take a lot of pictures on my journey and post them on my twitter. I also will put them on here in case you don't have Twitter.

 Again thanks for all your help. I'm so excited!

-Andrew

Day 5: Understanding U.S. Government

Hello. 

The first part of the fifth day on my People to People journey starts with us exploring the Capitol's visiting center while also learning about the branches of government. These include: Executive (President), Legislative (Congress), and Judicial (Supreme Court). Congress makes the laws. The Supreme Court evaluates them, and the President carries them out. (Chart below)

Next we will go to the Newseum, a place where we can explore the stories that made history and learn about free press through exhibits and events. Made in 2008, the Newseum was established and supported in part by the Freedom Forum. It's a 501c3 public charity funded by people, foundations and corporations.

To see a video tour of the museum, take this link and scroll down:

 

Newseum Video Tour

Lastly, we'll wrap things up and have a leadership meeting.

I want to say thank you to anyone who donated items or came to my garage sale on the 2nd. We made $123.25! I  really appreciate your support.  

Now my outstanding balance is down to $455 dollars!

I'd also like to mention I sent thank you notes today to everyone who donated. I double-checked.  However, if you do not get one, contact me on my gmail account: abbuehler1@gmail.com. 

I will also be having my last garage sale on the 16th.  (Thank the Lord). It's at 725 Caulks Hill Road St. Charles 63304. It's from 7:00 to 2:00.

 I would like to mention that my payment deadline is June 1st, so if you are considering helping me, now's the time! 

Thank you again for your support.

TWO CONVENIENT AND EASY PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO DONATE TO PEOPLE TO PEOPLE DIRECTLY:

1. Make a payment online by entering my last name and delegate ID after you take the  link:

 Click here to get to the People to People donation page

My delegate ID: 10228087

Last name: Buehler

OR

2. Pay by Check: include the delegate name and ID number on check and remit to:

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

PO BOX 34902

SEATTLE WA 98124 98124-1902 USA

 

 

If you would rather make a payment on my

GoFundMe account, go to
 http://www.gofundme.com/r3r36c


Follow me on twitter to see pictures when I go on my journey:

ABBuehler1

Thank you again.  

-Andrew

Day 4 Celebrate America's Independence

The first highlight of my fourth day will be when we take a breakfast cruise up the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

The Potomac River is the 21st largest river in the United States. On the average, 486 million gallons of water from the Potomac are used daily in Washington D.C. 

Next we'll be visiting George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate. My group and I will participate in a full day of special events in what's called a "Red, White, and Blue Celebration." 

The Vernon Estate was named after George Washington's half-brother's commanding officer, Edward Vernon. George acquired the estate in 1754 and eventually made it into a 21 room mansion. The link below takes you to a virtual tour of the estate:

Tour of George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate

The final, and probably the most spectacular part of my day and possibly my whole trip, is when we get to see the Washington D.C. fireworks display while taking in the best views of Washington D.C.

Check out this link to a video of the 4th of July fireworks show of 2014:  

  Fireworks Show in Washington, D.C. July 4, 2014

Update on my garage sale:
Due to everything starting to get wet, my garage sale is rescheduled to the following Saturday, May 2, from 7:00 am to 2:00 p.m. 725 Caulks Hill Road, St. Charles, MO 63304  

Update on my financial situation:

Thanks to everyone who donated to my account or even for referring me to someone who did.

The outstanding balance on my People to People Leadership Ambassador Program tuition is now $675.46. 

Originally it was $2495!  

I really appreciate everyone who helped me or is considering helping me.

Here are the payment options.  Choose A or B.
A.  Make a donation through GoFundMe at http://www.gofundme.com/r3r36c

or

B. Make a payment to People to People directly:

Click here to get to the People to People donation page

Enter in this information in the boxes:

My delegate ID: 10228087

Last name: Buehler

Or if you prefer to pay by check, send it to:

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

PO BOX 34902

SEATTLE WA 98124 98124-1902 USA

Be sure to include my delegate name and number on the check.

Again thank you, everyone, for helping me achieve my goal of becoming a U.S. People to People Ambassador.

- Andrew 

Day 3: Philadelphia (revised)

Hello. Today I'm going to explain my third day on my journey which is in Philadelphia. This link takes you to the overview on the official People to People website. You'll see there is a tab next to the overview title where it says itinerary.

Itinerary for my Independence Day Program: 

My group will take a Coach Bus to Pennsylvania.

The first place in Philadelphia we'll visit is the Independence National Historic Park. (Below) Independence National Historic Park 

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall, located in the park.(Inside to the left).

 After walking around the city and learning about the Founding Fathers, we'll visit the National Constitution Center.  This is the first and only place established by Congress where people can learn about the constitution in a non-partisan environment. We'll find out what the word "We" really means in "We, the people..." 

Next on the schedule, we'll visit the acclaimed Liberty Bell, and get to hear from a Thomas Jefferson Impersonator. The Liberty Bell was first used to call lawmakers together for public announcements. Listen to this podcast for the history of the Liberty Bell:  Liberty Bell Podcast

The final activity of our agenda on the third day is when we get to have dinner on the largest four-masted ship in the world, the Moshulu. (Below)

 My tuition for the P2P project began at $2495.  Last week my remaining bill was $1500.  Now I owe $1146.  

I would like to tell everybody thank you for supporting me. My second garage sale raised 282 dollars! 

Also, my grandma made a GoFundMe account for me: http://www.gofundme.com/r3r36c, so be sure to click on the link to check it out. 

I am planning another garage sale at 725 Caulks Hill Road, St. Charles, MO on Saturday, April 25, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have something for me to sell, let me know, and I'll pick it up.  Plan to come over.

Also, if you need some help with anything, I am looking for small jobs to do.

  

-Andrew

P.S. I'm not sure what was wrong before, but we deleted the first version of this post. Hopefully this works. Sorry for the confusion. 

Hello again. I'm not sure why my last blog post is having issues, but we're troubleshooting and trying to find the cause.

Thanks for the Garage Sale Support!

I would like to thank all of the people who either donated to my trip or attended the garage sale that was held to raise money. All donations were greatly appreciated and we ended up raising $163.00. I would also like to inform you that we will be holding another garage sale this upcoming Saturday, April 11, from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. Once again, the address is 725 Caulks Hill Road, St. Charles, MO 63304. I'm looking forward to seeing you there!


- Andrew

GARAGE SALE!!!!!!

If you live in or near St. Charles Missouri, come to my garage sale at 725 Caulks Hill Road and buy some things to help me try and raise money for my trip! We have things from photo frames to overhead fans. All the money from the items purchased will go straight to funding my journey. Thanks so much!