Sigrid—Girls’ State

                               Sigrid and her roomie

Sigrid is at Girls’ State.  So proud.  Sigrid said 700 plus girls are there from all over Arkansas .  Arkansas Girls State is a summer program of education that has been sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Arkansas since 1942. As of 2014, it has provided training for more than 55,000 Arkansas girls in the fundamental aspects of citizenship and practical government. The purpose of Arkansas Girls State is to educate young women of high school age in the duties, privileges, and responsibilities of American citizenship and to provide an opportunity for them to participate in the actual functioning of their government.