2005 Iowa Host Camper
One of the coolest things that we did was the talent show. Everyone had to take part in it in some way. Some of the host families came to see the show. Some danced, some sang, some danced and sang, some put on skits, and then one of them put on a Miss Iowa Pageant. The only thing was that the misses were actually the nine guys in the camp. I am sure that was quiet shocking for some to see nine guys walking around in dresses.
One of the young people who traveled in 2003. Her story was in the Sept. 2, 2003 Fayette County Union.
Hawkeye teen ecstatic over Europe
One of Lindsey's first experiences took her on an early morning tour of Iceland. The 5 a.m. Icelandic excursion was an eye-opener for the young Iowa farm girl.
"Iceland really looks like a big rock," she said. "There are very few, if any, trees and I think there is only one bigger city, and that is Reykjavik."
The temperatures on the coast were cooler, she says, but she relished the chance to swim in the Blue Lagoon. From Reykjavik, Iceland, the group of sponsored students remained together and went on to London, where they were awarded extra time because of a train strike.