FLY Convention-Personal Narrative

There is absolutely nothing better than spending a week on vacation with your friends. Last summer, I went to the Free Lutheran Youth (FLY) convention. FLY is a large get-together where Lutheran teenagers from around the country meet and worship. Abby Ator, Lance Bengochea, Sierra Machart, Mariah Machart, Emma Pederson, Bryan Pederson and I go to Bethel Lutheran Church; we decided to fundraise and attend the FLY convention. This year was the first time I have participated; the experience literally changed my outlook on life. The week I spent in Estes Park, Colorado, brought me closer to ten people who I never imagined would become my close friends.
Naturally, the best part of any vacation is the road trip. Mariah Machart, Jackie Thompson and
During my time in Colorado, I discovered that Estes Park is one of the most interesting tourist towns I have visited. During the week my youth group was in Colorado, we set one day aside to tour the city and the downtown area. All ten of us went to several ice cream shops and sampled ice cream of all varieties. After the ice cream, Abby and I checked out a saltwater taffy shop; the shop has used the same recipe for over one hundred years. Between breaks at shops to eat delicious food, we went into the souvenir shops and observed many things: t-shirts, hats, postcards and all kinds of key chains. Besides the mountains and the rivers, I have to say that the best attraction in Estes Park is the Stanley Hotel. The Stanley Hotel is commonly known as the hotel from Stephen King’s The Shining. Also, the filming of Dumb and Dumber took place at the Stanley Hotel. Our group toured a small section of the vast hotel, but the staff would not allow us to a full tour unless we paid a
I would recommend this trip to anyone, regardless of religion, because it is an event that can revitalize your life. If someone is looking for a unique experience to meet new people and try different things, FLY is definitely for him or her. Aside from FLY, campers get to do many things: explore a tourist town, swim, play sports and games, eat astoundingly delicious food and even go hiking at four in the morning to watch the sun rise over the mountains. In the summer of 2017, I will attend FLY for the second time. I plan to meet countless new people; I will make use of the information I gain from my week in the mountains by changing others’