AT & T Stadium and North Texas Food Bank
Sarah and Maddy H
"Today was very interesting, as we left the Ursuline Academy of Dallas this morning and headed for the AT&T Stadium followed by the North Texas Food Bank.
The AT&T Stadium was definitely not like the stadiums bank in Australia. It was extraordinarily enormous and quite a shocking experience. Fun fact - the Statue of Liberty could fit into the centre of the stadium and would still not be able to reach the top of the closed, yet retractable, dome. We had the great privilege of touring the stadium, visiting many exclusive seats, the Cowboys and Cheerleaders locker rooms and were also able to run onto the field like they do in the games!
AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. The stadium features two monumental steel arches, the world's largest HDTV video board cluster with dual 72 foot x 160 foot screens, an expansive retractable roof and the largest retractable end zone doors in the world. The stadium can host up to 100,000 people, and includes over 300 luxury suites and seating on four different levels. The stadium hosts a variety of events in addition to NFL games such as concerts, basketball games, boxing matches, professional bull riding, monster truck and motocross.
All of our jaws dropped at how huge the stadium looked from the centre of the field. We all got photos, and at the end of the tour shouted "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi". We were also very fortunate to sing two of our pieces in the stadium. Just hearing our voices echo around the stadium sent chills down our spine and thrilled some of the staff nearby.
Unfortunately, our wonderful time at AT&T Stadium came to an early end, but on our way to the North Texas Food Bank we had a wonderful boxed lunch provided by Ursuline Academy.
We the arrived at the Food Bank where we spent two hours sorting apples and later onions. We filled four large boxes with produce that will be sent our to schools for students and parents.
The experience was very humbling and rewarding, knowing that we made such a difference to families in need."
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