Arkansas Girls State

Future 2010 Arkansas Girls State Representatives....

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We wanted to let you know in advance that if you are elected as a Representative to the 2010 Arkansas Girls State House of Representatives, the session on Thursday, June 3 will be broadcast LIVE on ArkansasHouse.org from the Arkansas House of Representative Chamber beginning at approximately 10:00 AM. We are very excited about this opportunity for friends and family of our delegates to be able to be a part of this experience.

Girls State 2010

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We have been sending letters and packets to counselors and future delegates, and we are hoping everyone is receiving their information and making plans for having a great time at Girls State 2010 this summer!

If you have any questions, please leave us a comment or send us an e-mail at arkansasgirlsstate@yahoo.com. We would also love to see any pictures you have taken over the past few years, and you can e-mail those to us as well.

Please come back and visit weekly for updates, announcements, and helpful tips about making your week as fun and easy as possible.

We are looking forward to seeing many familiar faces again and meeting hundreds of new ones this year!!
Your Arkansas Girls State Staff

Just an update

2009-04-13T07:47:00.003-05:00

Arkansas Girls State Counselors--

We have sent out the second letter, which you should have received with an e-mail address you can use for future correspondence. Please stay in touch with us through the remaining weeks as we approach the big week. Please let us know as soon as possible if your plans change and you will not be able to attend Girls State this year. Please also make sure your friends have received their letters and are keeping us updated on their plans. All forms should be in the process of being mailed to Charlotte at the mailing address provided. We hope you are getting excited about helping make Girls State a lot of fun this year, and begin thinking about your city theme for week. If you have any questions, you can e-mail us at arkansasgirlsstate@yahoo.com or leave a comment on this blog site.

Thank you for your commitment to Arkansas Girls State!!

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You can also find Arkansas Girls State on Facebook!! Search for Arkansas Girls State. Write a comment or post pictures - have fun!! We're looking forward to 2009 Girls State!!!

Calling all NURSES and MUSICIANS

2009-02-04T13:09:00.004-06:00

While putting the final touches on our staff for this year, we are looking for an energetic person to lead our music throughout the week and a compasionate nurse to help take care of the minor injuries, rashes, headaches, etc that come up during the week.

The "music lady" leads singing at the sessions, helps with various tasks in the office and with the programs throughout the week, and also will assist with the talent show. This should be a person with a lot of energy and enjoys working with teenagers. The "music lady" does not have to know how to read music, just have some basic singing skills and be comfortable on stage.

The "nurse lady" will take care of any and all medical needs that arise throughout the week, ranging from rashes and bug bites to allergies and colds. All necessary medical supplies are provided, there is an emergency room just down the street that we utilize if needed, and we have primary care physicians that we can utilize from their clinics if needed during the week. A hotel room on campus is provided for the nurse rather than dorm room accommodations, and medical release cards are signed for each girl by her parent. We usually have about 800-900 girls each year.

If you know anyone who might be interested in volunteering to fill either of these needs, please contact us at arkansasgirlsstate@yahoo.com.

We're getting ready for the 2009 session

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The session for the 2009 Arkansas Girls State will once again be held at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas from Sunday, May 31 through Friday, June 5. We are very excited about this year, and we have begun to gather our full staff and counselors. Please be watching the mail for your initial letters, and please check back here often for updates and announcements.

We look forward to meeting lots of new faces and reuniting with old friends!!