By JC Sullivan
Nordonia High School Junior Taylor Root will be attending the 20.22 Buckeye Girls State at the University of Mount Union, Alliance, Ohio, the week of June 12 through June 18, 2022. She is being jointly sponsored by Nordonia Hills American Legion Post 801 and the Ladies Auxiliary Unit 196, Brecksville, Ohio.
Buckeye Girls State is the name given to Ohio’s Girls State program, which was designed to educate Ohio’s young women in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of good
citizenship. Delegates will learn more about City, County and State Government in one week of active participation than they will learn in a classroom setting.
The Ohio American Legion Auxiliary has been a proud sponsor of Buckeye Girls State for the past seventy-five years. The program has been honored by such organizations as Freedom’s Foundation at Valley Forge and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Approximately 25,000 girls participate each year in Girls State programs nationwide.
American Legion Auxiliary Units, assisted by high school principals and guidance counselors, evaluate potential leadership qualities of the high school junior women who want to be interviewed for selection as Delegates or Alternates.
Applicants are eligible to attend Girls State if they meet the following criteria:
Candidates will apply in the middle of their junior year and will complete their junior year by the time they attend; Girls State is held for a week in June and they must be able to commit to attending for the full week; are interested in government and current events; have high moral character; possess strong leadership abilities; have an above average scholastic standing, and have a desire to learn.
Approximately 25,000 girls participate each year in Girls State programs nationwide. The number of girls in each state is determined by the state Auxiliary’s available resources.
Interested candidates wanting information about the 2023 Program should contact Courtney Wenzel, School Counselor.
Taylor is the daughter of Cari and Chad Root of Macedonia.
