The Elected Officials are Sworn in!

After the announcement of the ALA Empire Girls State Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller and Attorney General last night, they got right to work reading all of the bills the ALA EGS citizens wrote in their committees this week. Today during legislative session, the Political Instructors Jaime and Xamayla explained how the bills will be brought to the floor and voted on. The line up for the bills was decided on by the ALA EGS Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller and Attorney General. Each committee chairman will read their bill to the session, and time is given for citizens to ask questions and discuss the bill before it is brought to a vote from the Senate and General Assembly. All of the bills that are passed will be given to the ALA EGS governor to sign or veto before the State of the State Friday. A total of 3 bills have passed and will go to the Governor for her signature.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

With all of the work ALA EGS citizens have been doing between writing bills, elections, speeches, campaigning, legislative session… is there time for fun at ALA Empire Girls State? OH YES THERE IS! Citizens are so excited to meet new people from all over New York State, play games in down time, and even ride the pony! The connections the citizens make with each other is one of the best parts of the ALA Empire Girls State program!

WE LOVE GIRLS STATE!!!!

Honor Flight

ALA Department of New York President Nancy’s project this is Honor Flight. Two members of Honor Flight came to speak to the ALA EGS citizens about the program. Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization which gives veterans the opportunity to visit the National Monuments in Washington,D.C. This helps veterans connect with one another, remember the fallen and share their stories and experiences with other veterans. It is free of charge thanks to the donations they receive. At ALA Empire Girls State. citizens participated in service project in which they made fleece lap blankets for the veterans and wrote cards for them.

Service, Sweets, and Social Networking

Tonight ALA EGS citizens participated in a service project in which they made cards and fleece lap blankets for the veterans on Honor Flight. They also had the opportunity to mingle with each other, staff members, and representatives from Honor Flight, ROTC, and Brockport Admissions to gather information from them. It was an event that was informative and enjoyed by all.

ALA EGS Speaker Series: Caroline Seaberg

“My take away from today’s speaker was to live your life while you can, because anything can happen at anytime”

-ALA EGS Citizen

Caroline Seaberg is a graduate of Saint John Fisher college and a 2022 recipient of the Ten Under 10 Alumni Award as well as a member of the Public Relation Society of America Young Professionals committee. Unhappy in a previous role, Caroline knew she wanted to find a career that would allow her to help her community. With the enthusiasm and skill set for event planning and marketing, she looked for opportunities to serve. That’s what led her to 13thirty, giving her a chance to support peers working through their cancer journey. 13thirty Cancer Connect, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 2001 following the death of Melissa Sengbusch who was 19 years old when she died of acute myeloid leukemia. Since then, 13thirty has become an internationally known and respected leader in the field of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer because of their strong passion, clear vision, and steadfast commitment to a singular focus – teens and young adults with cancer.