Rhiannon Ingram – City of Ocotillo Today was the day in which we at Girls State truly realized that this is where it really starts. “It” being independent in many of our decisions and ideas for running our county/city, and
“Ask Not What Your [City] Can Do for You, Ask What You Can Do for Your [City]” by JFK
By Merlin D’souza – City of Saguaro Day 2 really held a lot in store. I was happy to meet my fellow Saguaro Citizens. It was fun to interact with the other citizens in my city even if we couldn’t
Elections and major city decisions in the city of Cholla
Catherine Zbiegien – City of Cholla Today was City Day at Arizona Girls State! This was the first day the delegates of the City of Cholla were able to meet each other! We appointed citizens to the city positions, which
A Whole New World of Girls State in Sycamore
By MiLee Vogel – City of Sycamore Today marked the second day of Girls State, and what an experience it was! The main event was finally meeting in breakout rooms with our individual cities. Cholla, Palo Verde, Manzanita, Saguaro, Ocotillo,
Elections and smooth sailing in Palo Verde
By Mia Fredericks – City of Palo Verde Attention all 60,000 citizens of Palo Verde, the results of the 2020 Palo Verde election are in, and trust me you will be excited! Your newly elected mayor is Ms. Brown. Mayor
Girls State cities begin to take shape
By Nicolle Conlogue – City of Manzanita The second day of Girls State included citizens introducing themselves at the beginning of the meeting. Since there are six cities this year, all the citizens from three different cities introduced themselves today
AZ Girls State 2020 Looking Bright!
Catherine Zbiegien – City of Cholla The first day of the 2020 Arizona Girls State was a success! While we were unfortunately unable to meet as a city today, we learned a lot about how Girls State is run and
Virtual Girls State Comes Together!
Mia Fredericks – City of Palo Verde June 22nd marks the first day of Arizona Girls State, although it looks a bit different than in years past. Typically, Girls State takes place at the University of Arizona, but due to
Girls State Nationalist Party – First Day
By Nicolle Conlogue – City of Manzanita During Girls State today, each citizen was sorted into one of two different political parties at random. In order for it to be nonpartisan in regards to the classic, major political parties in
A Whole New World of Arizona Girls State – Day 1
By MiLee Vogel – City of Sycamore What a world we are living in right now. If you would have told me a few months ago, that I would get into Arizona Girls State but it would be completely online,