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EGS AD Form for Year Book
PDFHousemother Application Form PDF Counselor Application Form PDF Interview and Orientation Tips PDF Nat'l EGS Plans of Work PDF Planning and Orientation Guide PDF Samsung Scholarship PDF College Credits PDF Need A Lift PDF (College Info)
WHAT IS EMPIRE GIRLS STATE? Empire Girls State is a week long, "think camp" with only passive activities scheduled. It is a workshop on government, the political process and leadership. It is a non-partisan School of Government under the Americanism program, through which the American Legion Auxiliary attempts to educate 360 young women the average age of 16 years who have graduated from the Junior year of High School from all over the state in the duties, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship. To also better prepare them to be active participants and future leaders in our society. Girls State Citizens are divided into eleven (11) counties named for famous women. The mythical 51st state has two political parties; Nationalists and Federalists. During this week long process of developing their state, they will live together as self-governing citizens working to solve the concerns of their counties while running political campaigns, debating and formulating legislation.
Through the New York State Board of Regents,
the Empire Girls State program has been certified as a integral part of a
college course equivalent study program. Each EGS Citizen has the
opportunity to earn up to
three collage credits. It is the hope that each Empire Girls State citizen will return home with a better understanding of how to participate in the functions of government at the local, county and state levels. The 2008 session of the Empire Girls State is scheduled for Sunday, June 29, 2008 through Saturday July 5, 2008 at SUNY Brockport College. The tuition to include a yearbook will remain at $225.00 for each citizen. Numerous expenses are not covered by the tuition such as printing and mailing cost for all the literature, the required liability insurance and the list goes on. Please consider adding a contribution to the Empire Girls State Program to your Unit and/or County budget. If we can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact us. More information will be sent out in future bulletins.
After receiving this bulletin, contact your County chairman to confirm your units continued sponsorship of your 2008 citizens as she needs to complete the County quota form and return it to the Vice Chairman no later than November 10, 2007. Your County EGS Chairman should provide you with instructions. Review the program information and eligibility rules thoroughly and carefully. You must be familiar with the program to be able to answer questions from the school administrators, candidates, and parents. Take the material to your school contact person (generally the Chairman of the Social Studies department, Guidance Counselor or Principal). Review the eligibility requirements with them. Leave your name, address, and phone number for any questions that may arise. KEEP IN TOUCH with them to obtain the list of candidates to include any home schooled students on or before the deadline date of March l, 2008. Please emphasize to the school the importance of the deadline date. Delays will only cause you unnecessary problems. After obtaining the list of candidates you will need to contact and set up a personal interview with each candidate. There should be a team of Unit/County members to assist you in the interviewing process. After each girl has been interviewed it will be up to the unit members to make the final selection. Remember it is not up to the schools to decide, it is up to YOU. Have your candidate and her alternate complete the necessary forms as soon as possible. Please be sure to review the forms, making sure they are completed and all necessary signatures are there. Return the completed application to your County EGS Chairman no later than April 1, 2008. Instruct your unit treasurer to remit the tuition to your county treasurer. The sponsoring unit and/or county is responsible for transportation costs. You may wish to provide your citizen with spending money so she may purchase souvenirs, snacks or contribute towards her county's party during the week. All units must participate in a
County and/or District Orientation program. Your citizens and
alternates need to prepared to ensure they will get the most out of this
program. Invite former EGS citizens, housemother, and counselors to inform
the girls about the program, what to expect, and what and what not to bring. Publicity is needed to promote this
program! Please try to get local
coverage and provide the opportunity for your citizen to address school
assemblies and community groups, as well as unit and county meetings upon
their return from Empire Girls State. The proper name of the program is
American Legion Auxiliary Empire Girls State
After receiving
this bulletin, contact the Units in your County, confirming their continued
sponsorship of our 2008 citizens. Complete the
County Quota Form and return it to the
Department Vice Chairman Linda Tome, Vice Chairman NO LATER THAN November
10, 2007.
For Vice Chairman's physical address,
contact
Department
Office The confirmed number of
citizens is needed to arrange adequate housing, recruit staff, estimate
costs, and obtain liability insurance for the program. The Empire Girls
State budget process must be completed by the end of November; therefore, we
must have your confirmation on or before November
10, 2007. Be sure your Units contact the schools upon receipt of the materials; you may encourage them to make a preliminary contact ahead of time. Be sure they ask about any home schooled students. The same requirements will apply to them as well. The completed applications must be returned to you by April 1, 2008. Review every application carefully. Please be sure all information and necessary signatures has been provided. If you have any questions prior to sending out the material please call. If forms have to be returned it only delays the process. County Treasurers are to collect the required tuition from the Units and will issue one (1) check, payable to American Legion Auxiliary, Department of New York, for the total number of citizens. All applications and one check must be sent to the Department Empire Girls State Vice Chairman with the deadline of April 15, 2008
Linda
Tome
, Vice Chairman
KATHRYN O.
JOHNSON AWARD Report is to be in narrative form, not to exceed 1,000 words. Pictures, press clippings and samples or copies of materials used for the Orientation may be included. Entry cover sheet to include:
Deadline for Award:
JUNE 15, 2008
Unit Chairmen: Please send reports to reach your County Chairman by November 1, 2007, March 1, 2008 and May 1, 2008. County Chairmen: Please send Report Form to reach the Dept. Chairman by November 10, 2007, March 10, 2008 and May 10, 2008.
For chairman's physical address, contact Department Office
Note:
Forms are in (PDF Format
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