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by Sara Turnquist
Swimming in the In - ming. My youth group painted friends. Vacations that
dian Ocean, painting houses, the houses of the Shoshone seemed normal did not al-
and visiting a Mexican orphan- and Arapaho tribes and ways end up so ordinary.
age are just a few trips stu- worked with the children. My "I went to California to
dents took over the summer. favorite part was working with visit my friends. While there, I
Students who traveled the children because the chil- was in a 5.4 earthquake. Pic-
outside of the United States dren were so neglected and tures fell and things were
were able to meet people from needed love. I gained insight breaking during it. I had been
around the world. on how blessed I am, " junior in earthquakes before, so it
"My choir (Nebraska Tiffany Hansen said . wasn't so scary," junior Sarah
Choral Arts Society) went to Students also had the Yarges said .
represent the U.S. at the Inter- chance to assist people in for- Family vacations were
national Society of Music in eign countries. Helping out in also taken by students. These
South Africa. I was able to other countries gave students trips gave students and their
swim in the Indian Ocean and opportunities that were not families a chance to see fa-
shop in an open market. When available in the states. mous sights and relax.
I was there, I met people from "My youth group went "I went to Washington
Finland, New Zealand, and to Los Angeles for four days of D.C. and then Virginia Beach .
Angola. We gained an under- training and then went to I went with my family and my
standing about life in other Tijuana, Mexico to witness. grandma. Boogie boarding on
countries," sophomore Katie Eating at a taco stand and the ocean and catching a baby
Freeman said. wondering what we were eat- shark with my bare hands were
Other students stayed ing was a favorite memory. I the highlights of my trip. It was
in the United States ,and also enjoyed going to an or- a fun experience, "junior Jeff
helped various communities. phanage and meeting five year Derby said.
While there, they learned about old Jose, an orphan there," Summer vacations al-
different cultures. junior John Pillen said. lowed students to leave
"I went to Wind River Summer trips allowed Omaha and experience the
Indian Reservation in Wyo- students to reunite with their world.

Working with children in Mexico, during Seniors Matt Gatewood, Claire Brown,
th eir mission trip, are junior Michelle Maly Ashley Macintosh, Dave Bend , Jenny
and freshmen Leah Push and Rachel Mal y. Kronberg, and Cassie Carrington stand in
photo submitted by Michelle Maly fro nt of Big Ben and the Parliament. They
went to London with People to People.
photo submitted by Jenny Kronberg

Summer Trips
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