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

2. 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

4. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

13. 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

14. 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
HQ for emblem approval!
Should we include Carl’s info?? 14 14

15. Branding and Merchandise15 15

16. 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

17. Contact Information
Rachel Barnes
(620)
Macae Mickens
(660)
missourigirlsstate.org 17

18. Questions? 18