On Friday, November 19th, Sun 3 took a team trip to downtown St. Louis, which sits on the banks of the Mississippi River. After about an hour drive from our home in Wildwood, we arrived at the Thomas Jefferson Gateway Arch Expansion Museum, more commonly known as the St. Louis Arch.
The team inside the arch.
The arch was magnificent. Our team was blown away by the size of the arch, which is the tallest national monument. Our sponsor, being as generous as they are, provided our team with VIP passes that allowed us access to the top of the arch. The view from the top was phenomenal and our team really appreciated being able to experience such an important aspect of American history.
Our fearless leader at the City Museum
After the arch, our team had a delicious lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. While digesting, we did some window shopping and art gallery browsing along the downtown streets. The store clerks were very welcoming and hospitable as our team meandered through their businesses.
Everybody in the giant ball pit.
Our last stop in downtown was the City Museum where we explored the unexpected. The museum is far from your typical historical high school field trip museum. It was a playground for all ages. A few of our highlights from the museum were the 7 story slide, the ball pit, enchanted caves, and the world’s largest pencil! Our team spent hours running around the museum like we were little kids again. It was a great finish for our first downtown St. Louis trip!
Looks like great fun...and good hard work. Thanks for caring. Thanks for helping!
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