At noon, all Rally attendees are slated to meet in the lobby of the Millenium Hilton hotel.
"When I arrived at the Millennium Hilton I was really kind of nervous. It was weird; I'd talked to some of them on the internet before, but it was strange putting faces to e-mail addresses. I became comfortable with everyone really quickly, like I'd known them all my life. Looking at the group pictures we took in the lobby, it's almost impossible to believe that we had all just met 5 minutes earlier."
~Ashley
"It was a little weird at first not knowing anybody, but as soon as we started talking everything was great! It was nice to see and finally meet people who share the same interest as you. By the end of the trip we all acted like we've known each other forever."
~Crystal
"Ironically, some people looked exactly like I thought they would, though most did not. I kept thinking insecure thoughts such as, “Oh my God! I’m socially retarded! All these people look so much cooler than me! I’m such a dork! They all look so old! I’m such a dork!” and so on, none of which is true because everyone turned out to be really nice."
~Alicia
"It was a little nerve wracking, especially since I had only talked to one of them before... Cassie AKA Shoegoil. But everyone was sooo absolutely sweet!! I think everyone just automatically clicked. See what a common bond can DO!!"
~Katie
"Going to the Newsies Rally was one of the most exciting things I've ever done! It was really amazing how we all became such good friends in such a short time. It rarely happens these days that people who don't really know each other are able to share such a PASSION for something. A million thanks to Alicia for making this one of the most memorable experiences of my life."
~Kristy