LOHS Seniors Travel to Chicago

 
 

Lesley Garrett

Photographer


    A long weekend packed with tourism and tons of walking started early in the morning on Friday, April 20. Arriving at 5 am, seniors checked in bags and waited to hit the road. After a long drive, the Chicago skyline appeared as the group headed to the Willis (Formerly Sears) Tower to begin their adventures. Some of the highlights that followed included: free time in the city, lots of improvisation about football at the Comedy Sports Theater, tours of the Museum of Science and Industry as well as the Chicago Art Institute, a lengthy walk to Navy Pier, a hilarious dinner at Ed Debevics, and an entertaining performance by the Blue Man Group. There never was a dull moment, and here are some pictures to prove it.

“There never was a dull moment, and here are some pictures to prove it.”

The group of seniors who attended the trip gather for a picture in front of downtown Chicago.

Connor English stands with a member of the Blue Man Group while holding the painting given to him during the show. When Justin Clark, who also received a painting, said, “I was blue until I watched the Blue Man Group. Then I wasn’t...for some reason...”

Photo courtesy of Connor English

Austin Jones tries to stay warm in the cold Chicago wind while reading a book. “The wind whipped my face until I was eventually subdued,” said Austin about the Chicago weather.

Photo courtesy of Connor English

Kelsey Tucker, Natalie King, Emily Fountain, and Joshalyn Boyd jump in front of The Bean. Emily Fountain said that her “favorite part of the senior trip was the Comedy Sportz Theater.” Natalie King commented that the trip was “a completely new experience and it’s definitely something I won’t forget.”

Photo courtesy of Keila Morris

From Left: Halee Spears, Sydney Holland, Cydney Moore, Rachel Englert, and Sydney Spalding pause for a picture in front of the famous sculpture “Cloud Gate” (a.k.a. “The Bean”) by Anish Kapoor.