We are sharing this information because it is a wonderful opportunity. Your new superintendent is an Girls State alum from Nebraska 1992. I am curious to how many of our female staff members are also Girl State alums. I might need to do some digging.
Please see Mr. Deming if you are interested in applying for this. The deadline is March 1.
http://www.alasdgirlsstate.org/
Eligible students are current juniors who will graduate in 2026.
There is not a minimum GPA for a student to qualify to attend.
State Track, State Girls Softball, & State Girls Golf – as you may have noticed, we have adjusted our dates just a bit to work around the state activities as we have found in the past years to be a reason for many to choose not to apply/attend. As you work with interested individuals to attend, please note that State Track begins in Sioux Falls on May 29th. Please emphasize that we have worked on adjusting the schedule to fit the needs of athletes that may need to be in Sioux Falls on the morning of the 29th and this will NOT hinder their eligibility for scholarships/awards. The only position they will not be eligible for would be Governor. Please also emphasize that we will have running/work out activities each morning for the athletes to remain active throughout the ALA SD Girls State program. State Girls Softball and Girls Golf will be the following week and should not interfere with this program whatsoever!
Samsung Scholarship opportunity valued at $10,000! - The Samsung Scholarship is only available for individuals who attend the ALA SD Girls State Program - this is a great opportunity in a smaller pool of applicants! They move on from the state level to compete at the national level (so only 50 individuals). Winning the state level only is a scholarship of $1,250 - national runner-up is awarded $5,000 - and national winners are awarded $10,000. This is a great opportunity!!