Remember when....?

Submitted by Andy "Canman" Noia:

1. Me eating cans

2. Singing on the bus rides

3. Pete, the bus driver

4. Waking up people early in the morning (like 5 AM) and finding them in embarrassing positions, like how come I already had my shoes on?!

5. Waking up Scott by me banging my head on the door and him getting locked out

6. Jeff and I tricking Kelley into believing that the Washington Monument was filled with jewels and riches

7. Sneaking out in the middle of the night to make signs for Caucus B

8. All the girls having crushes on Scott

9. All our wierd names: Lucious Lynn, Jammin' Josh, Abnormal Andy etc.

10. Um, I'm running low on ideas......our Bus #6

11. Jess's imaculate drawings on our shirts, making the ones the guys drew look....not so good.

12. Ernie and those, I think they were Indian, chicks

13. lol, I just remembered, sorry to Eleanor, but you hafta put this - "Fourteen"

Submitted by Kristen Nava:

1. I remember on the first day going to the conference. We had to go into a room and listen to a woman speak. I went with 2 friends and got separated from them walking in. I ended up sitting by a girl from Texas. She had brown hair and this petrified look on her face. Throughout the meeting, we kept on looking at each other but then looking away, but we finally made eye contact. I then introduced myself and she did likewise. Then I asked her what group she was in, and she responded "Kennedy". I said, "Wow, so am I.". We became and have remained friends since. Her name is Deborah. :-)

2. I remember on the first day going to dinner. I came all the way from California with 2 friends, but we got separated when we were given our rooms. So, I did the thing that everyone dreaded that day. I went to dinner by myself. As I stood in line, I met this girl and we talked for a while. We decided to sit together. Then there was this guy in front of me in line. When I made eye contact with him, he smiled and said, "hi". I was surprised that being a guy he made the first move towards talking. We started talking and found out that we were in the same group, Kennedy. So when we went to sit down, I sat with the girl, the guy - named Jeff, and then Deborah, who joined us later. We all became friends and have remained in contact ever since.

3. I remember late night stuff. I roomed with Erin and Melissa. Melissa always went to bed early, so Erin and I stayed up and talked. We sat on my bed and talked. Well....talked to Melissa. Yes, that is right, we talked to Melissa while she was sleeping. Melissa had a, let's say, different way of sleeping. She slept on her back with her legs apart (in the birthing position). SO, we couldn't leave it just like that. We had to say something. So many nights, we sat on my bed, staying up late to talk to Melissa. We talked to her and she talked back to us. Also, since the way she slept, we told her that she was giving birth to a beautiful baby girl. Man, we had some laughs, but quiet laughs, not to awake Melissa.

4. I remember all of us girls sitting around talking about how cute Scott was. I also remember the first time I realized that he was cute. We were all out at that food court. I was sitting with Erin and Megan, and Megan brought up Scott. Then, Erin and Megan started talking about how cute he was and then, BAM, it hit me - Scott was cute. And what can I say, all the girls can't be wrong!

5. I remember the first time that our group Kennedy, later known as Caucus B, were sitting around giving our names. Kickin' Kristen. Anyway, we were sitting discussing and Jeff said something about Josh's tie. Then Josh came back with something on retaliation. I thought to myself, "Oh no, 2 competitive guys". But I was totally wrong. They became and are good friends.

6. I remember the night we had to lobby for Caucus B. Wow, what a rush! So many caucus members in support of our cause. I have never seen as much support as I did from my fellow members. I am so proud to be in Caucus B. We should have gotten it passed, but oh well. Melissa did a good job of giving our proposal. Anyway, I remember people coming in with their shirts covered with Caucus B support. What a sight! Then I remember going to the lobby session. I remember when we got everyone quite and they all surrounded us. We were and will be the center of attention for the NYLC. It was great having everyone listen to our awesome rap. Great job guys coming up with that rap. We kicked A$$. I know that it was a proud moment for Scott and well as for us. We were definately the best group the NYLC will ever have.

7. I remember the first time I saw Andy eat a soda can. Now he will always have the name: THE CANMAN. I think enough is said. 8. I remember all the times we were on the buses. We were always spirited. We always had songs to sing. To this day, whenever I hear Sugar Ray sing "Fly", I think of is singing it on the bus with Josh singing the hard background. Hearing the song always brings a smile to myself. :-)

Submitted by Ed Nightingale:

1. I remember the jaw-dropped looks on the faces of everyone else at the convention when we did our chant for our amendment to the Bill. Right when "The Canman" started knawing a few cans and growling at the dickhead who was heckling. Everyone looked at us like we were nuts! That was quality. That was a week I won't forget. One where a bunch of people who have never met each other can just get along so well and be able to have so much fun. Thanks for the memories.

Submitted by Jeff Pietka:

1. Tears at the Holocaust Museum

2. The Thirteenth Floor of the Old Post Office

3. Busing through GW campus, thinking "I'll be there next year..." (Here I am)

4. Sleeping though the alarm - last one on the bus with unbuttoned shirt, tie on my head, and socks in my pocket.

5. Last one to leave, literally. I don't think there's anyone who's bags I didn't help carry on that day...

Submitted by Erin O'Rourke:

1. Singing/Screaming songs on the bus to the formal

2. Ernest, aka THE rapper and Josh, aka Sugar Ray

3. Nearly no sleep due to talking and laughing all night with Kristen

4. "First Wives Club Dance" with Megan and Kristen

5. Panic attacks from Deborah at the sight of uniformed men

6. Running away from the Smithsonian

Submitted by Dave Mosqueda:

1. The boys' pizza run. Waiting for the lady in charge of the pizza to turn for just a few seconds. All we wanted was a little pizza, and all it took was a quick spin move. Then, all that was heard was "Let's go!!" and off we went up the stairs to claim our prize.

2. The next morning when we ate the leftovers on the bus, in front of everyone, who all had looks of curiosity.

3. Having our proposal shot down, by only four votes.

4. Making our shirts, then letting Jess make them even better and the countless slogans and witty comments that made us so unique.

5. Seeing all our ideas being copied a few days later by other Caucuses.

6. Hanging our posters in the hallways trying not to let anyone take them down. My favorite was the one that had in small black lettering in the middle of the page - "Just B".

7. Having the realization that I was in our nation's capital, when we went our midnight tour of DC. All the monuments just lit by the lights, and showing their power like the leaders they were.

8. Sitting on the steps outside of the the Texas' senators office, because they had no idea who we were and why we were there.

9. Looking out over Arlington National Cemetery, knowing the countless number of people there. And the Vietnam Memorial, wondering how many more names should be on the wall.

10. Having a special bonding experience with Canman, Jess and Jessica on the bus ride to the airport the day we left.

11. The looks of the people the last day when we all had to go.

Submitted by Maria Phillips:

1. What can I say, there is so much to say, so many memories. My first memory was walking in late, after traveling for about 25 hours, and seeing all of you play that name game, and realizing that I shouldn't feel stupid for being late. After all, my impressions after walking in that room was that this was going to be "a hell-a-fun week".

2. My last memory was our morning party, that we had at 6am - one last good bye....but only 6 of us showed up. Then it was decided that those poor members of Caucus B that slept in couldn't miss all the fun, so we just went and woke them up. Let's just say that I got some funny pictures of those who slept in.

3. We were a diverse group of young people that got together, made friends and memories for a lifetime. This will always be my strongest memory.

Submitted by Eleanor Parker:

1. The Icebreaker Games - Electrifying Eleanor

2. Eating lunch at Union Station with Josh and Jeff. "Yummy, yummy! Good for the tummy! Soooooooo good!"

3. Jeff's dirty joke book

4. Obscene prank phone calls (If anyone remembers the specifics of these please remind me - I forgot.)

5. Trying to eat cereal from a perferrated box on the bus.

6. Being so impressed with Scott's tour of Capitol Hill, only to find out he had never been there himself.

7. Putting red lipstick on Josh as he slept on the bus.

8. The "Turkish Ambassador" making the sound of a bong in the middle of our meeting.

9. Canman's opposition of every caucus after our amendment lost.

10. The girl with the funny painted-on-eyebrows (Erin, I know you remember her!)

11. Josh trying to catch pigeons in hot dog containers, outside of the Air and Space Museum.

12. The dance and slide show.

Submitted by Joshua M. Oryhon:

1. Asking the Phillipian embasy worker if the people in her country were still angry at the remaining Beatles for not attending a dinner with the Marcoses in the 1960's.

2. Jeff's "Jackie Martin Joke Book" - hours of on-bus entertainment

3. The Chile-Argentina conflict exercise - the military's ridiculous advice that was accepted by the President.

4. Skipping all the non-mandatory events to play basketball and soccer.

5. Exploring DC on Thursday with my friend that I haven't seen since the NYLC.

6. The thievery of the pizzas.

7. "The Capitol Steps" - and the idea to make t-shirts and signs while we enjoyed the show.

8. Bill Nalls responding with an emphatic "NO." when told his time was up.

9. Pulling all-nighers making signs and then being really fatigued for the reception at the National Press Club.

10. Arlington National Cemetery trip - tremendously inspiring.

11. All the excitement and hub-bub on Friday while we lobbied and prepped for the Model Congress.

12. The Caucus B Rap

13. The triumphant entrance of Caucus B to the Ice Cream Social, and then minds blown during or "circus" show.

14. Scott being asked by his bosses about the alleged swearing by Caucus B as they walked to the Ice Cream Social.

15. Staying up all night writing arguments for Vacco v. Quill....and then losing. But not as bad as the case did orginally in the Supreme Court.

16. The electrifying Model Congress

17. Farewell Dinner/Dance - absolutely incredible.

18. Listening to the Bloodhound Gang with Lee - "I was thinking 'Holy Macaroni', she was thinking 'Tuna on the side'".

19. Dan O'Connell's amazing piano mastery and our late-night religion discussion.

20. Playing soccer with the World Cup Argentinians.

21. Strange accents - "y'all"

22. Putting up signs around the 4-H Center and then seeing our ideas copied 24 hours later.

23. The early morning session on Sunday - not very well-attended.

24. The Advance Team - the peak of efficiency.

25. The fawning over of Scott by ALL the girls.

26. "Is that Sam Kinnison? No, it's Canman."

27. The supposed plans to have a reunion. Good grief - we really pulled that one off, huh?

28. Bringing a huge banner to the dinner hall to eat under.

29. The Bus Rides: 1. Pete, our bus driver 2. Roll call 3. "Breakfast" that one morning 4. eating pizza on the bus 5. sing-alongs 6. getting a "makeover" courtesy of Eleanor 7. The problems the bus had shifting from gear to gear.

30. My cabbie going to the airport - a very hospitable Arab.