Wynot students are selected to attend Girls State in June
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WYNOT - Three young women from the Wynot area are prepared to learn in-depth about American citizenship and government this June.
The Auxiliary of Wynot American Legion PostNo. 31 recently announced that Wynot High School juniors Joslyn Hochstein, Eliza Lange and Kallie Steffen are set to attend the 2024 edition of American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State.
This year’s session of the annual citizenship program has been scheduled for June 2-8 on the downtown campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
These Wynot students were selected through an interview process and will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. my community,” through games and activities.”
Lange expressed her enthusiasm for the opportunity to attend Girls State.
“I am excited to get to go down to Lincoln and learn about the government and have a fun time,” Lange said. “Past people from Wynot have really enjoyed it.”
Steffen agreed with Hochstein and Lange. “ I am grateful for the opportunity to learn more about our government,” Steffen said.
Every spring, the Girls State program provides about 25,000 young women from across the country with a hands-on educational opportunity designed to instruct tomorrow’s leaders in the privileges and duties of responsible citizenship. Delegates receive special instruction in parliamentary procedure and organize themselves into two mythical political parties. They then campaign, hold rallies, debate and ultimately vote to elect city, county and state officials.
Once elected to office, delegates are sworn in and perform their prescribed duties. Citizens not elected to office are given appointments and will attend meetings with the offices of their elected or appointed counterparts in actual state, county and city government. The American Legion Auxiliary developed this citizenship training program based on the formation of the American Legion’s Boys State program. The Girls State program offers training in the positive processes of self-government and good citizenship as practiced in democratic societies. Girls State began as one- and two-day sessions in the 1930s. In 1939, Girls State was altered to make it a week-long government education program. Since 1948, it has been a regular part of the Auxiliary’s Americanism curriculum.
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“I am looking forward to meeting new people and learning more about our government,” the younger Hochstein said.
Like Hochstein, Lange has been involved in several other activities at Wynot in addition to Girls State, such as volleyball, basketball, track and field, student government, band, choir, one act, yearbook, journalism and FFA.
The daughter of Roger and Alison Lange said of Girls State, “I’m looking forward to the experience and to (meeting) new people.”
Similar to Hochstein and Lange, Steffen has been involved in several other activities at Wynot other than Girls State, such as volleyball, basketball, one act, speech, journalism, band, choir and the National Honor Society.
The daughter of Chris and Katie Steffen said she is looking forward to “learning more about our government and meeting new people” at Girls State.
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