ALA Illini Girls State

“Providing the Building Blocks and Tools to our Future Voters and Leaders for a Bright Civic and Political Future.”

ALA/IGS In-Person Orientations

ALA/IGS Program Donation

• Donations are used to underwrite the Girls State Program.

ALA/ IGS Registration

• Units prepay the $300 fee to send a citizen to ALA IGS.
• 84th session of ALA Illini Girls State –
• Eastern Illinois University in Charleston
• Sunday June 15th to Saturday June 21st, 2025.
• Fee – $300 per citizen.
• Goal is for each of the 400 Illinois Auxiliary Units to send a candidate to ALA IGS.
• Reach out to your local school counselors, principals, history teachers/division heads and share the details of our program.
• Home schoolers are welcome to attend.
• Financial Assistance on a limited basis is available to help with the cost to send a girl. Contact the Director or the Department Office for further information.
• Applications and all pertinent information will be sent to each Unit by mail in the Fall Program information.
• Applications etc. can be accessed online at either alaigs.org or www.ilala.org
• Interested applicants can apply directly online approximately October 20^th.

Department Awards

• Unit raffle drawing for one Unit to receive a $300 registration refund if the completed application and check for the attending citizen arrive in the Department Office no later than April 1, 2025.
• Unit raffle drawing for one Unit to receive a $300 registration refund if the completed application and check for the attending citizen arrive in the Department Office no later than May 1, 2025.

Personal Awards:

• $10 to the Unit, sponsoring the most citizens in 2025 All citizens must attend ALA IGS to qualify for this award. If a tie a drawing will be held.
• $10 to the Unit for the most unique way of promoting the ALA IGS program to inspire young ladies to attend, as provided to the Director in narrative form.

Linda Fagan |  lfagan74@gmail.com  | 847-878-9929 (call or text)

Dean: Kristie Krigbaum

Resources from National

• ALA Girls State Press Release Template
• ALA Girls Nation Press Release Template
• ALA Girls State Posters
• ALA Youth Programs Brochure
• Log into the National Website to Access these Items: Click Here

Department Resources

• • ALA IGS Paperwork
  • ALA IGS 2025 Application
  • ALA IGS Letter to Units
  • ALA IGS School Counselor sample letter
  • ALA IGS Brochure 2025