HHS band member reflects on day in Washington, D.C.

Here is Havre High School band member Meggan Smith's reflection on her first day in Washington D.C. The band will be performing in the Independence Day parade on Monday. See more photos on the Havre Daily News Facebook page.

From the moment we landed at the airport in D.C., the excitement just overwhelmed me. The bus ride into the city on its own was simply gorgeous. Our first stop was the Jefferson memorial and that was breath talking. The statue is so huge, and the writings on the wall just bring it all together.

After dinner, we started our night at the World War II memorial. The ring of st...