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The 2008 Mississippi Girls State Program will
be held on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg Mississippi. The dates are from Saturday June 7th through Friday June 13th 2008. |
2008 Post 119 Girls State
Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mississippi Girls State Year 2008 Dates June 7th through June 13th 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Post 119 is one of the largest American Legion Posts in Mississippi. Each year, High School girls in their Junior Year are sponsored by Post 119, local Civic Groups, and even individual sponsors. However, historically we receive more requests for participation than the current funding allows. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This year, the Girls State Program will be held at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg Mississippi. The dates are from June 7th through June 13th 2008. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Those able to attend will learn about Government operations, meet Officials, and see Democracy in action. They will actually setup and run a State Government. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We ask you help with all or part of the cost to make it possible for additional Candidates able to attend this year. If you see fit to help these Students, please make checks payable to Joe Graham Post 119, marked for Girls State. We ask that donations be submitted by June 1st 2008. Checks received after this date will be returned to the sender, or applied as a donation toward the following year's Post 119 Girls State Program. This, of course, is a decision which must be made by the donor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For your information, our Federal Tax ID# is 64-603566 for Charitable Donations. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Any questions? Please call Post 119's Girls State Chairman at Post 119's Office at 1-228-831-5647, or by Email We look forward to hearing from you. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Girls State - Purpose Boys State Program The American Legion
sponsors a similar program for young men called Boys State. For
more than 50 years, the American Legion has provided Citizenship
Education for America's male High School Juniors. Eligibility a. All girls must be attending High School and have completed
their Junior year. Only authorized American
Legion Auxiliary Units may Sponsor girls to Girls State. They
may, however, solicit financial aid from other Organizations
such as: Civic, Non-Profit, Banks, etc., or a combination of
these who wish to become Patrons of the Program. Department of Mississippi P.O. Box 1382 Jackson, MS 39215 Attn: Girls State Information Phone: (601) 353-3681 Email: ALAMSHQ@aoi.com Mississippi's Girls State Program Information Mississippi Girls State Year 2008 Dates June 7th through June 13th 2008 Required Mississippi Girls State Registration Forms
* Applications
are given out at the local High School by the Guidance Counselor
or other individual who is working with the local American Legion
Post.
Heading: Department of Mississippi MAIL COMPLETED FORM ALONG WITH CHECK TO: Body: DELEGATE NAME Last _______________ First _______ ____Middle
Initial ____ Goes By: _________________ PARENT/GUARDIAN: ___________________________________________________________________ SPONSORING POST: ____________________________________ POST
NUMBER_________ CO-SPONSOR: ________________________________________________________________ ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED! THIS FORM SHOULD BE MAILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Assignments made by Girls State Staff (Office Use Only)
Heading: AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE Body: WE THE UNDERSIGNED PARENTS, SURVIVING PARENT, OR LEGAL
GUARDIAN OF: IN CONSIDERATION OF THE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED BY MY/OUR GIRL, IN THE EVENT THAT SHE IS A DELEGATE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE TO BE HELD IN HATTIESBURG, MS, SATURDAY JUNE 7TH, 2008 THROUGH FRIDAY JUNE 13TH, 2008, DO/DOES HEREBY RELEASE AND DISCHARGE THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, THEIR OFFICERS, AGENTS, INSTRUCTORS, EMPLOYEES, STAFF AND DIRECTORS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, SUITS, ACTIONS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION WHICH WE/I MAY, CAN OR SHALL HAVE BY REASON OF ILLNESS, INJURY OR ACCIDENT INCURRED OR SUFFERED BY SAID GIRL WHILE TRAVELING TO OR FROM OR DURING ATTENDANCE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE PROGRAM FROM THE TIME OF HER DEPARTURE FROM HOME UNTIL HER RETURN THEREOF: Delegates Medical Insurance Information: Policy Number: ___________________________ Insurance Company ______________________________ I understand that any injury or illness may be treated
by the medical staff at the University of Southern Mississippi
or by Signatures of Parent(s) or Guardian(s) X ____________________________________________ X __________________________________________ NOTE: ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED EXCESS INSURANCE COVERAGE. MAIL THIS FORM BACK WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM Heading: AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE Body: DELEGATES NAME: Last _______________ First ________________
MI ________ SSN _____________________ DELEGATE WILL CONDUCT HERSELF IN A MANNER BECOMING A GENTLE LADY. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL APPROPRIATE FOR HER PERSONAL USE, DEFACE, OR DESTROY THE PROPERTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE, OR THAT OF ANY OTHER DELEGATE. NO DELEGATE SHALL BE OFFENSIVELY BOISTEROUS OR ROWDY IN HER PERSONAL CONDUCT DURING MEETINGS, IN THE DORMITORIES, ON THE GROUNDS OR DURING TRIPS CONDUCTED AWAY FROM CAMPUS. NOR SHALL LEWD OR OBSCENE LANGUAGE BE USED, OR SHALL DELEGATES POSSESS PORNOGRAPHIC LITERATURE, MUSIC OR PICTURES. NO DELEGATE SHALL LEAVE THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION OF THE DIRECTOR. NO DELEGATE SHALL HAVE IN HER POSSESSION FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, FIREWORKS, ILLEGAL DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OF ANY FOR, OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AT ANY TIME. NO DELEGATE WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE GIRLS STATE UNTIL THE FORMAL CLOSING OF THE SESSION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 13TH 2008. ANY VIOLATION OF THERE RULES OF CONDUCT WILL SUBJECT THE OFFENDER TO DISMISSAL. UPON DISMISSAL, LETTERS INDICATION THE REASON FOR DISMISSAL WILL BE SENT TO PARENTS, SPONSORS, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS. IN EVENT OF DISMISSAL, DELEGATE WILL BE PROVIDED A ONE-WAY, C.O.D. BUS TICKET FROM HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI TO THE DELEGATE'S HOMETOWN. ANY MATTER PERTAINING TO BAIL AND/OR ARREST SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE LOCAL COUNTY SHERIFF AND/OR LOCAL COUNTY JUSTICE COURT AND NOT WITH GIRLS STATE. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM HONOR BOUND TO REPORT ANY VIOLATIONS OF THESE STANDARD RULES OF CONDUCT. DIRECTOR MAY EXPEL OR TURN OVER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ANY DELEGATE FOUND TO BE OR SUSPECTED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE STANDARD RULES OF CONDUCT. I UNDERSTAND AND HEREBY AGREE TO THE TERMS SET FORTH AS THE RULES OF CONDUCT AND FURTHER AGREE THAT I WILL ABIDE BY SAID RULES DURING MY PARTICIPATION IN THE AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE. AS WITNESSED BY MY SIGNATURE: __________________________________________________ THERE SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY NO APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR MAIL THIS FORM BACK WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM Form #4 Heading: AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE Body: NAME OF DELEGATE: Last _____________________ First ______________ MI _____ SSN: _________________ The above named student who attends your high school has been nominated to attend American Legion Girls State. The American Legion is dedicated to strengthening America. We believe there is no better way to this end than to work with our Nation's Youth in order to prepare them for the tasks they will face in the years to come. The American Legion through it's Youth Activities and Programs plays a leading role in the development of tomorrow's informed, responsible Citizens. The American Legion's Programs of Girls State and Girls Nation are our finest examples of Citizenship instruction for Youth. Through the week-long program, the young Citizens learn how City, County and State Governments function by actually doing the job themselves. Eligibility for all Girls State Citizens requires them to be Juniors in High School, with one year remaining before graduation. This allows the young girls the opportunity to apply her practical experience in Government to her Senior year in High School, and at the same time endorse and promote the program among fellow Students. Before the above named Student will be able to attend, she must have a reference from a School Official who has access to her Disciplinary File. This young girl will be given much responsibility and freedom during the week-long program, and it is imperative that she possess the Character and Integrity that will not require the attention of our Disciplinarian. Therefore, we ask that you sign below to acknowledge that the above named Student is currently enrolled in the High School in which you are and Official, and does not to the best of your knowledge have any Disciplinary Infractions which should prevent her from attending American Legion Girls State. Name of School Official: Please Print Name Here ___________________________________________________ MAIL THIS FORM BACK WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM Form #5 Heading: AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE Body: BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION DELEGATES NAME: Last _____________________________ First
________________________ MI ________ Please not in the space below any restrictions on physical activities or exercise, and medication that the PARTICIPANT is presently receiving, or any special medical condition/drug prescriptions: ___________________________________________________________________________ I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NAMED DELEGATE TO AMERICAN LEGION GIRLS STATE IS IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION AND HAS NO CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASE OR SYMPTOMS OF THE SAME. Signature of Medical Doctor: X __________________________________ Date: ______________ End of the 5 forms required to attend Mississippi Girls State. NOTE: Above is the structure and text of the forms...not the actual forms themselves. Girls
State began as one and two day sessions in the late 1930s. Washington,
D.C, and Delaware are credited with first executing the program.
In 1939, Girls State was expanded to make it a week-long Government
Education Program. Since 1948, it has been a regular part of
the Auxiliary's Americanism curriculum. What is Girls State? Following
the formation of The American Legion's Boys State program, the
American Legion Auxiliary developed a similar citizenship training
program in order for High School girls to have the same opportunity.
It became known as the Girls State Program. This program offers
training in the practical processes of Self Government and Good
Citizenship as practiced in a Democratic Society. Objectives * To develop Leadership and Pride in American
Citizens. The Selection Process Delegates to the Girls State Program are selected by American Legion Auxiliary Units working with local Youth Leaders who assist in evaluating potential Leadership Qualities of the Delegates. The number of Girls State Citizens in each State varies greatly and is determined by each State's American Legion Auxiliary's available resources. The program is funded by the American Legion Auxiliary with some additional support coming from other civic and non-profit organizations. Past Participants Ann Richards...Former Governor of Texas Jennifer Dunn...Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Washington Barbara Cubin...Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Wyoming Captain Michelle Johnson...First Female Wing Commander, U.S. Air Force Academy Connie Morella...Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland Jane Pauley...Broadcast Journalist Terri Utiey...Former Miss U.S.A. Kate Shindle...Former Miss America Jessica Mitchell...Vice President of Design/Director of Apparel for Liz Claiborne Sandra Dorsey-Blades...Director, "Media Careers" Foundation
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