March 15, 2010 the California Agricultural Leadership Class 40 had a great start to their first day on their National Seminar. It started with a 3:00 AM wake-up call. Mind you that it was the day after the time change, so it really seemed like 2:00 AM!
On our flight to Washington DC from San Francisco, we had a brief 45 minute layover in Salt Lake City to stretch our legs. On our first leg of the flight, we were able to see the snow capped peaks in Utah and the Great Salt Lake.
Our flight from Salt Lake City to Washington DC was pretty uneventful, except for the strategically placed crying infants that sat right behind a number of our fellows! During the 4 hour flight, some of the fellows took the opportunity to watch a movie, play trivia, track our in-flight progress on the WIFI tracking system placed in the headrest (37,000 feet in altitude with a cruising speed of 500 MPH), while others tried to get some shut eye in anticipation of our long awaited journey.
We arrived in Washington DC right on schedule, and the presiding fellows got to test their new leadership skills by organizing 26 people to get from the airport to the hotel on the Metro system. That was quite an experience!
After checking into our rooms, we had a group dinner and a nice surprise when the new California Ag Leadership Foundation, CEO, Bob Gray, joined us.
After dinner, we were off to our orientation to get ready for our intense 10 day journey. We look forward to keeping you updated on this National Seminar daily.
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