* ALA Girls State Leadership Conference 2018 Collaborative Programming ALA GS Alumnae Utilizing Strengths to Grow Programs and Problem Solve Rachel Barnes (KS) and Macae Mickens (MO) 1 1

ALA Missouri Girls State “At a Glance” Delegates: 744 Staff: 95 Location: University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO Time: Last week of June Fee to Host University: $195 Delegate Fee: $300 2

ALA Kansas Sunflower Girls State “At a Glance” Delegates: 200 Staff: 40 Location: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Time: First week of June Fee to Host University: $246 per delegate & staff Delegate Fee: $325 Rates locked in for 3 years. 4

ALA Kansas Sunflower Girls State Strengths Mock Legislature Trip to the State Capitol in Topeka Visits with elected officials Scholarship Exam Bar Exam Delegates with Kansas State Senator on Senate Floor 6

ALA SGS State officers meet with Kansas Governor Sam Brownback House & Senate ALA SGS State officers meet with Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Meeting with Kansas elected officials

ALA Missouri Girls State Strengths Dual Credit Opportunities Partnership with University of Central Missouri (host) Technology and TAL MBS Partnership 8 8

Ongoing Challenges Missouri Keeping it “fun” for the girls ALA Involvement from Units Staff Development 11

Ongoing Challenges Kansas - Savoring tradition while updating projects/activities Decline in delegate numbers Aging ALA members & units 12

ALA Promotion & Mission Based Activities Service Projects Pocket Flags Comfort items for VA Homes & Hospitals Letter writing to Veterans in VA Homes & Hospitals Honor Flight Letters Poppy Story “Auxiliary Moments” ALA info table Blue Star Banner Recognition 13 13

Branding and Merchandise Promote prior to session Common vendor who is familiar with ALA branding Advertise to Alumni & ALA members Accept credit cards! T-Shirt Design Contest Survey delegates Email HQ for emblem approval! Should we include Carl’s info?? 14 14

Branding and Merchandise 15 15

Collaboration Among Programs Visiting each other’s programs Communicating/brainstorming and problem solving throughout the year Friendships/Alumni Connections Partnerships with TAL Boys State programs Speakers Technology Resources Recruitment & Marketing Merchandise design 16 16

Contact Information Rachel Barnes (620)728-9840 sunflowergirlsstate@gmail.com www.ksgirlsstate.org Macae Mickens (660) 909-1034 alamissourigirlsstate@gmail.com missourigirlsstate.org 17

Questions? 18