Kingwood Area Republican Women's Club Awards Scholarship for Kingwood High School Students to Participate in Girls State - Kingwood

Published: Apr 06, 2016, 3:30pm

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Kingwood Area Republican Women's club has been sponsoring high school students to Girls State for the past several years. Girls State is a program that teaches young women responsible citizenship and love for God and Country. American Legion Auxiliary Girls State started this program in 1937. Approximately one million young people have had the opportunity to learn first-hand how their state and local government works.

Participants learn how to participate in the functioning of their state's government in preparation for their future roles as responsible adult citizens. Two girls are selected from each Girls State program to attend Girls Nation, a national government training program. Girls Nation "senators" meet for a week in Washington, D.C., where they run for political office, campaign for the passage of legislation and possibly meet with state Representatives and Senators. Capping off the week of Girls Nation is oftentimes a meeting with the President of the United States at the White House.

Photo: Hailey Hefner and Daisy Johnston of Kingwood High School accept Kingwood Area Republican Women sponsorship to Girls State. Presenting the scholarship is Linda Prator (KARW Community Engagement Chair) and Dr. Janie Branham, President of KARW.