The Youth Ambassadors were covered in today's edition of the Columbia Basin Herald. http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2007/08/10/news/news01.txt
Thanks CBH!!
Friday, August 10, 2007
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Grant County Fun!
We have had a very busy, first couple of days of the Gunpo Youth visit to Grant County. Everyone is happy to be together again!
We met our Gunpo friends at Seatac Airport on Tuesday, August 7th. It was well worth the wait to see everyone again!
After a good night's rest, we were off and running for our Moses Lake day. We made our own lunch at Dominos, visited the Columbia Basin Herald, and the Boys and Girls Club, all before lunch!
Young-mi and Seon-mee show off their fabulous pizza.
Ralph and Detrick at Dominos Pizza did a great job with our tour.
At the Columbia Basin Herald, we were treated to a look at the day-to-day operations of the newspaper, as well as a look at the printing press.
We had fun playing at the Boys and Girls Club. We met a few of the local kids who attend the club and we were also treated to a Washington dollar coin and a Washington State quarter, courtesy of Mr. Bill Riley of the Big Bend Economic Development Council.
After Dominos delivered our tasty lunch, we visited Josh at the Moses Lake Skate Shop. He and his son showed us some skateboard tricks and got a couple of the kids on a board.
We learned a lot of intersting things about our local Walmart store and had fun shopping a little.
After our trip to Walmart, we were treated to bowling. The kids had a great time! What a busy first day.
On Thursday, August 9th, we visted Grand Coulee Dam. This is always a great experience for both the Grant County and the Gunpo kids.
The elevator ride into the dam is always big hit!
The group was all smiles when their tour was over.
After a great lunch of cheeseburgers and french fries, we went swimming at Spring Canyon. What a beautiful place!!
Our chaperones had a lot of fun!
When it came time to leave, we had a hard time getting the kids to get out of the water.
Even our non-swimmers enjoyed themselves.
Even though the shower was VERY cold, the kids made the most of it!
We met our Gunpo friends at Seatac Airport on Tuesday, August 7th. It was well worth the wait to see everyone again!
After a good night's rest, we were off and running for our Moses Lake day. We made our own lunch at Dominos, visited the Columbia Basin Herald, and the Boys and Girls Club, all before lunch!
Young-mi and Seon-mee show off their fabulous pizza.
Ralph and Detrick at Dominos Pizza did a great job with our tour.
At the Columbia Basin Herald, we were treated to a look at the day-to-day operations of the newspaper, as well as a look at the printing press.
We had fun playing at the Boys and Girls Club. We met a few of the local kids who attend the club and we were also treated to a Washington dollar coin and a Washington State quarter, courtesy of Mr. Bill Riley of the Big Bend Economic Development Council.
After Dominos delivered our tasty lunch, we visited Josh at the Moses Lake Skate Shop. He and his son showed us some skateboard tricks and got a couple of the kids on a board.
We learned a lot of intersting things about our local Walmart store and had fun shopping a little.
After our trip to Walmart, we were treated to bowling. The kids had a great time! What a busy first day.
On Thursday, August 9th, we visted Grand Coulee Dam. This is always a great experience for both the Grant County and the Gunpo kids.
The elevator ride into the dam is always big hit!
The group was all smiles when their tour was over.
After a great lunch of cheeseburgers and french fries, we went swimming at Spring Canyon. What a beautiful place!!
Our chaperones had a lot of fun!
When it came time to leave, we had a hard time getting the kids to get out of the water.
Even our non-swimmers enjoyed themselves.
Even though the shower was VERY cold, the kids made the most of it!
Monday, July 30, 2007
Day 12
Day 12 already!! This has been a wonderful journey for us all. We depart tomorrow afternoon. I think it will be a bittersweet departure...the kids all miss their homes and the things they are accustomed to, but they also will miss Korea and all the things they've learned to love.
Today was very enjoyable. We were presented at the Gunpo City Council. During the question and answer time our students asked a lot of very questions-I was quite proud. We presented the City Council with a framed piece of petrified wood from the Saddle Mountains.
One of the most enjoyable things about the day today was just hanging out around Gunpo with our new friends. Korean ice cream shops are the best!!
In the afternoon, we had a fabulous calligraphy lesson. The teacher explained to us that to become an expert at Korean calligraphy, one must study for 10 years! The kids really enjoyed themselves and will all have souveniers to share. There were lots of smiles and laughter during this activity.
At the end of the day, we had our farewell dinner with Mayor Ro. It was nice to meet him. His greeting spoke of the bond between Grant County and Gunpo and how much he values it. We hope to see Mayor Ro and his delegation in Grant County very soon!
See you all again next week when the Gunpo delegation visits Grant County!!
Today was very enjoyable. We were presented at the Gunpo City Council. During the question and answer time our students asked a lot of very questions-I was quite proud. We presented the City Council with a framed piece of petrified wood from the Saddle Mountains.
One of the most enjoyable things about the day today was just hanging out around Gunpo with our new friends. Korean ice cream shops are the best!!
In the afternoon, we had a fabulous calligraphy lesson. The teacher explained to us that to become an expert at Korean calligraphy, one must study for 10 years! The kids really enjoyed themselves and will all have souveniers to share. There were lots of smiles and laughter during this activity.
At the end of the day, we had our farewell dinner with Mayor Ro. It was nice to meet him. His greeting spoke of the bond between Grant County and Gunpo and how much he values it. We hope to see Mayor Ro and his delegation in Grant County very soon!
See you all again next week when the Gunpo delegation visits Grant County!!
Friday, July 27, 2007
Day 9
Friday brought us some very warm temperatures and high humidity. We kind of lazily went through our day to beat the heat. We ended the day with the bus breaking down! It wasn't a big deal as we were close to Gunpo and were picked up in a jiffy.
We started the day visiing Suwon city and the palace there. We were able to see an excellent military demonstratioin.
This is just one of the acts to the demonstation that we saw. Very impressive!
Tricia and her student share a moment of laughter in the shade at the palace.
After touring around Suwon's famous wall, we went to a beautiful restaraunt for dinner. It has wonderful grounds with gardens, a wedding chappel, and this quaint water wheel and pond.
This weekend, the kids are all doing various activities with their home-stay families. It should be a lot of fun for them!
We started the day visiing Suwon city and the palace there. We were able to see an excellent military demonstratioin.
This is just one of the acts to the demonstation that we saw. Very impressive!
Tricia and her student share a moment of laughter in the shade at the palace.
After touring around Suwon's famous wall, we went to a beautiful restaraunt for dinner. It has wonderful grounds with gardens, a wedding chappel, and this quaint water wheel and pond.
This weekend, the kids are all doing various activities with their home-stay families. It should be a lot of fun for them!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Day 8
To begin, I want to give you all a link to a really nice article printed about us in the Columbia Basin Herald.
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2007/07/25/news/news02.txt
We started today by attending a small folk village in Seoul called Namsamgol Traditional Folk Village. http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/seoul/110
Here, we were blessed with the opportunity to try on cultural Korean costumes, as well as learn about the different parts of the costumes, how to sit and stand properly, how to properly hold our hands, and how to properly bow. The girl's bow was quite tricky and if one had too long of legs, it was difficult to not tip over! It was a really rewarding experience.
Next, we had a lesson on traditional drums. Yes, even those of us who are musically challenged were able to carry a tune! The teacher was excellent and had us sounding great in just a short time. We were even doing the body movements while playing!
After lunch, we were treated to a fun afternoon and evening at Lotte World Amusement Park. Even though the lines were a little long, the kids had a good time hanging out together. The parade was fabulous! http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/403
The theme park is actually near the Olympic Stadium and village. That was neat to see in person.
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2007/07/25/news/news02.txt
We started today by attending a small folk village in Seoul called Namsamgol Traditional Folk Village. http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/seoul/110
Here, we were blessed with the opportunity to try on cultural Korean costumes, as well as learn about the different parts of the costumes, how to sit and stand properly, how to properly hold our hands, and how to properly bow. The girl's bow was quite tricky and if one had too long of legs, it was difficult to not tip over! It was a really rewarding experience.
Next, we had a lesson on traditional drums. Yes, even those of us who are musically challenged were able to carry a tune! The teacher was excellent and had us sounding great in just a short time. We were even doing the body movements while playing!
After lunch, we were treated to a fun afternoon and evening at Lotte World Amusement Park. Even though the lines were a little long, the kids had a good time hanging out together. The parade was fabulous! http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/403
The theme park is actually near the Olympic Stadium and village. That was neat to see in person.
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