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Sydney Legler recently represented Powell at Girls State.
From June 6-12 in Cheyenne, delegates from across Wyoming participated in educational sessions that included a mock Senate, House, and …
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Sydney Legler recently represented Powell at Girls State.
From June 6-12 in Cheyenne, delegates from across Wyoming participated in educational sessions that included a mock Senate, House, and court system. They also participated in developing party platforms, running for office and working together to run their own cities.
Legler was elected as the city engineer for Cottonwood City, while serving as a defense reporter and being appointed as a district court judge. She and other delegates also got the chance to visit the state Capitol and the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary, Girls State is intended to be a practical application of Americanism and good citizenship. It was developed from the idea that youth should be offered a better perspective of the practical operation of government and that being an integral part of government is ultimately responsible for its character and success.
While Girls State was modeled after Boys State (organized by the American Legion in Illinois), Wyoming is the only state that had Girls State before Boys State. The annual event for young Wyoming women used to be hosted at Northwest College, but organizers switched locations a number of years ago.
