After selecting the Nats and Feds State Candidates last night, ALA EGS Citizens rallied to show their support of their candidates. Goooooo Nats!!!!! Gooooooo Feds!!! Our rally went through SUNY Brockport Campus into our meeting hall where the campaign committee presented their 20 minute presentation of their candidates including introductions given by the Minority and Majority Leaders!

And the Winner is…..

After the Town Hall debate, ALA EGS citizens went to the polling booths! We are so excited to announce the winners!

ALA EGS Speaker Series

Our citizens were so lucky to have Shannon Patch, the Vice President of Government Affairs at Delaware North and Deputy Supervisor for the town of Tonawanda. Shannon has experience working in local, state, and national politics. She challenged the ALA EGS citizens to think about influence and impacting others. The theme of her career was influence and impact. She said yes to everything that came across her desk, so encourages all citizens to SAY YES! Do the thing that no one will do because that’s how things get done, and reminded citizens that how you influence the world around you is how you have an impact as it sets you apart and pushes you forward in your career.

Blue Star Banners

The Blue Star Service Banner was designed and patented in 1917 by World War I Army Capt. Robert L. Queisser of the 5th Ohio Infantry. The Blue Star Service Banner is an 8.5-by-14-inch white field with one or more blue stars sewn onto a red banner. The size varies but should be in proportion to the U.S. flag. Today, families display these banners when they have a loved one serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The blue star represents one family member serving, and a banner can have up to five stars. If the individual is killed or dies, a smaller golden star is placed over it. Gold stars are placed above the blue stars or to the top right of the flag, in the event a flag represents multiple service members.Today we took a moment to recognize each ALA EGS citizen that has a family member actively serving in the military with a blue star banner.

ALA Girls Nation

40 ALA EGS citizens gave their 2 minute speeches to their Party’s Caucus to persuade them to vote for them to attend ALA Girls Nation. Each session of Girls State selects 2 Senators which will represent their state at ALA Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. later in July. Five Nationalist candidates and five Federalist have been voted by their fellow citizens to go to the next round in which they will create FlipGrid videos for voting to select the two citizens that will represent New York at ALA Girls Nation. The results will be announced at the State of the State Ceremony on Friday!