Good morning from the Sleepys!
Faith Johnson, Emily Koehler, Grace Robertson, Gabe Skeete, Gracyn Hilliker, Carson Faulkner, Cate Polston, Lexie Rell, Haley Overcash, Trinity Skipper, Kack Harris, and Samuel Wynkoof.
We were FINALLY able to sleep in for the first time. No crazy wake ups this morning. Gracyn, Lexie, and Faith decided to wake up early at 5:00 to be first in line for showers. Everyone else in the group woke up around 6:00 to get ready as well. After showers and getting ready we had our first sit down breakfast that consisted of french toast, sausage patties, and lemonade. After everyone completed all of their tasks, we had a group meeting about VEGAS!! Then, we loaded up by groups to practice for the “Chant Competition”, which is where you create new lyrics with your chosen song. We had a lot of bonding while trying to create our chants. After the sleepys finished brainstorming, we all jammed out to some good tunes. While driving, we had a traveling lunch. We had ham and cheese sliders that were delicious, just like Kack said. When eating our lunch we could feel the heat rising very quickly. The highest temperature on the dash read 143 degrees. It was then that we all realized we were getting closer to sin city. Before arriving at Vegas, we stopped by a Flying J’s.
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| Bashful's busy cooking our very first sit down breakfast...French Toast and Sausage! |
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| Who knew french toast could be so delicious? |
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| We decided to leave our mark at the Grand Canyon via a rock sculpture. |
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| Our second rock masterpiece of the morning |
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| Happy's working hard to get our tents packed up before heading off to Vegas! |
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| Our daily morning lecture |
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| Kack catchin' some Zzzzzz's |
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| Lexie and KS showing how well they can clean up |
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| Shoutout to BANG for keeping us sane |
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| Krazy Kenzie ft. Evan's BANG once again |
When we arrived in Viva Las Vegas, we all had a meeting and each got a map of the city. Grant gave us some ideas of different places to visit, especially the affordable shops in Caesar’s Palace like Fendi, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry. The first sight that we stopped to see was the inside of Caesar’s Palace. We all walked to the Poseidon statue and took a group photo before splitting off in our own groups. Time to explore! Cate and Trinity’s group first walked all the way to New York, New York, with the guidance of Zac. They arrived and rode the “Big Apple” rollercoaster, which was very fast, had lots of drops, and went upside down multiple times. Many other groups ventured over to the Big Apple to take in the sights by coaster or to the big sky wheel claiming it is the largest in the world. It was a TWB favorite all around! Paige, Patrick and Zac did not ride the coaster, but instead, held bags and got some seats at a Mexican restaurant nearby. Others went to eat at Italian restaurants, Gordan Ramsey’s Grill, Margaritaville, and Palms. After dinner, many groups went shopping. The girls spent too much money on American Eagle outfits for the upcoming rodeo. Yeehaw! After the big spree, groups stopped at souvenir shops nearby. Many participants took in the show at Bellagio fountains where they took some cool photos. The song “24k Magic” by Bruno Mars was playing as the show began for some groups while others heard “God Bless the USA” or “My Heart Will Go On.” Zac even took his group to the botanical garden. Cate’s favorite part was her group that she got to spend time with. Grace R.’s favorite part of the trip was dinner at Hash House. After our 8 hours we packed into the vehicles and headed overnight to Santa Monica.
Remember what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
-Sleepys
