Girls State names 6 local delegates

Several local students have been selected to participate in Girls State, a program established in 1937 by the American Legion Auxiliary.

Girls State is a leadership and citizen training program offered to young women who have completed 11th grade. It’s a non-partisan, non-political attempt to teach and instill in young women a love of God and country.

For a week every summer, Girls State provides rising seniors the opportunity to form and run a mock government by meeting, living and working with other young female leaders from across the state. Delegates spend the week setting up city, county and state governments, which provides experience in the electoral process, both as voters and as candidates.

As small communities, the 12 cities formed the first day of the week compete against each other in activities designed to continue citizenship training. Daily assemblies expose delegates to distinguished speakers, other presentations, and evening vespers.

Girls State will take place May 29 to June 5 at MTSU.

This year’s delegates from Warren County High School are:

Lauren Patterson, daughter of Todd and Lori Patterson

McKenna Rhea, daughter of Ted and Alpha Rhea.

This year’s alternates from WCHS are:

Kelly Bratcher, daughter of Jerry and Janie Bratcher

Anna Bennett, daughter of Lisa Bennett

This year’s delegate from Boyd Christian School is Magan Lewis, daughter of Ronald and Carol Lewis. Boyd’s alternate is Ariel Higgins, daughter of Tim and Sherri Higgins.