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All COVID-19 vaccination requirements/negative testing has been lifted and all Junior girls may apply at this time.

Information for Girls State 2022, June 4, 2022 to June 9, 2022
                Check out prior years information for ideas

Welcome to the American Legion Auxiliary's Colorado Girls State!

​Dear Applicants to ALA Colorado Girls State,

My name is Kaylene Khosla and I am thrilled to serve as the Director for this year’s session of ALA Colorado Girls State. I cannot put into words how much this program has influenced and changed my life. As a delegate, I met young women from across the state that were kind, intelligent, driven, knowledgeable, and most impactfully, bold. I left the week knowing I had become informed about the governmental system, I had grown in confidence of public speaking, and I had joined a sisterhood of hundreds of women who have the shared, transformative experience of ALA CO Girls State. I have returned as a staff member every year since and each time I leave feeling more inspired and confident in the promise of the younger generations than I did before.

Though the program is designed as an educational experience where you will learn about democracy, parliamentary procedure, civic engagement, patriotism, and so forth, there are also a few lighthearted traditions that come along with it. Each year, the program director chooses a theme and a song to accompany it, and these two things are woven into different aspects of the program. While I am saving the song reveal for when we all meet each other for the first time in person, what I can tell you is our theme: Be Bold. As you leave high school and transition into adulthood, there will be many moments in which you are faced with challenging situations. It is my sincerest hope that after attending this program, you will leave with the skills, knowledge, and most importantly, the confidence, to be bold and stand up for what you believe in in these various instances.

We are so excited to continue the tradition of ALACGS with a new delegation! As you consider your future endeavors, including your summer activities, I hope that you will keep this transformative program at the forefront of your mind. As the current public health situation stands, we plan to have the weeklong program in person, with appropriate health protocols being followed. If this changes, however, we will update the website and inform all applicants. It is a joy and honor to coordinate this program and share it with each new generation of young women. I look forward to meeting each of you. In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me at any time.
 
                                                                                                Sincerely,
                                                                                                Kaylene Khosla 
                                                                                                director.alacgs@gmail.com

Mission of Girls State

"To provide an outstanding, unique, and coveted educational opportunity for the young women of our nation that instills the basic ideals and principles of American government through the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation citizenship training programs."

Auxiliary units in all 50 states proudly host ALA Girls State, an amazing week of learning focused on responsible citizenship and love for God and Country. Students are assigned to mock cities where, divided into the Federalist Party and Nationalist Party, they are immersed in learning about the political process from dedicated volunteers, along with some fun. 

To qualify to participate in Girls State, girls must be in their Junior year of high school. The Colorado Girls State program is provided to qualified girls free of charge.

Read more about ALA Girls State |  Visit ALA Girls State on Facebook 
Read the Girls State Mid Year Report
The 2019 Girls State Manual is now available year round for reference and for preparation for future sessions.  Additional materials specific to each Girls State Session will be posted below.
Girls State Manual ( In Person)
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File Type: pdf
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2021 Girls State Summary
File Size: 392 kb
File Type: pdf
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Delegate Application & Forms for ALA Girls State (GS)
Applications Due by May 15, 2022 ( Apply Early)

2022 Girls State Online Application
Delegate Rules & Pledge 2022
File Size: 28 kb
File Type: docx
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Dietary Restrictions 2022
File Size: 43 kb
File Type: docx
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Media Release 2022
File Size: 26 kb
File Type: docx
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medical_certificate_2022.pdf
File Size: 46 kb
File Type: pdf
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krav_maga_waiver.pdf
File Size: 39 kb
File Type: pdf
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Suggest Packing List
File Size: 15 kb
File Type: docx
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Dress Code 2022
File Size: 17 kb
File Type: docx
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Penny War 2022
File Size: 162 kb
File Type: docx
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Samsung Scholarship
ALA CGS Poster 2022
File Size: 732 kb
File Type: pdf
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ALA GS brochure 2022
File Size: 2061 kb
File Type: pdf
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Scholarship Opportunities
File Size: 112 kb
File Type: pdf
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 Krav Maga - Coming Soon
Map of Campus - coming soon

Counselor and Jr Counselor Application for ALA Girls State (GS)
Applications Due by February 28, 2022 ( Apply Early)

medical_certificate_2022.pdf
File Size: 46 kb
File Type: pdf
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Dress Code 2022
File Size: 17 kb
File Type: docx
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Media Release 2022
File Size: 26 kb
File Type: docx
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Junior Counselor and Counselor 2022 Application

Applications are now available for ALACGS 2023 Director and Assistant Director!                                                                                              Please read the explanation sheet below if you are interested.                                   Applications due June 9, 2022.

Explanation of ALACGS Director
File Size: 345 kb
File Type: pdf
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ALACGS New Leadership Application
File Size: 21 kb
File Type: pdf
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Unit Chairman Forms for ALA Girls State (GS)

Unit Chair Instructions
File Size: 46 kb
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Recruiting, Fundraising, Interviewing
File Size: 81 kb
File Type: pdf
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Unit Chair Info Form
File Size: 12 kb
File Type: pdf
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ALA GS Brochure
File Size: 2061 kb
File Type: pdf
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Unit Chair Checklist
File Size: 54 kb
File Type: docx
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ALA CGS Poster 2022
File Size: 732 kb
File Type: pdf
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Enrollment Summary 2022
File Size: 77 kb
File Type: docx
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ALA CO Girls State Steering Committee Opening!
One additional member to be added to this committee
Explanation of the committee and expectations and the application available below.
Applications are due by March 31, 2022.
explanation_of__steering_committee__member_2022.docx
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2022_application_for_alacgs_steering__committee.docx
File Size: 41 kb
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    To get more information or to find a sponsoring Unit near you, please contact us!

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American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Colorado
7465 East 1st Avenue Suite D
Denver, CO  80230
Phone: 303.367.5388

E-mail:
dept.sec.alacolorado@gmail.com